This week the Matchmakers team welcomes our guest blogger, Michele Hirschfeld! Michele writes: I hope to see more from Australian debut author Hayley Scrivenor, whose […]
Drama
I have so many questions, Mrs. Caliban
The title of this post was my first thought after reading this wonderful, bewildering, and somewhat depressing novella. For such a short story, Rachel Ingalls’ […]
Thanksgiving books to get you in the holiday spirit
I’m always a big fan of books set during holidays, and Thanksgiving is no exception! Here are some books that you can enjoy in between […]
Watchmen: A Classic on Page and on the Small Screen
Confession: I have never really been into super hero comics and stories. The last Marvel Comic Universe movie I saw was the first Captain America. […]
Beware of Scrabble Playing Argentines in Blimps
A short history lesson: poker began to be televised in the late 1990s. What was once a card game played in casinos and at family card […]
Classic Films: Rashomon
I know we normally talk about books on this blog, but the book I was going to write about this week is not widely available […]
Life Can Change in an Instant
If you are a fan of Amor Towles’ A Gentleman in Moscow, you will surely love his debut work, Rules of Civility. Katey and Evelyn are […]
Current Obsession: Sally Hepworth
Have you ever started reading an author, really loved that author’s work, and decided to just read through all of their novels? That’s what has […]
The “Perfect” Thriller
Are you looking for a quick read that is engaging and hard to put down? Something intense that has you anxiously wondering how the story […]