Fantasy

Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves

by Amia W | Jan 6, 2021 | Adult, African-American, Classics, Diverse Voices, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Matchmakers, Sci-Fi

I finished this book a few months ago, and the essays have stuck with me every since. I find myself going back to the lists of books by Black women...

The Fantasy Novella: Nghi Vo

by Andrea L | Dec 30, 2020 | Adult, Fantasy, Fiction, Matchmakers

Are you in the mood for a couple of little short books that tell unique stories with a wealth of gorgeous detail? Nghi Vo creates a fantasy world...

New Fantasy: Susanna Clarke

by Andrea L | Dec 3, 2020 | Adult, Fantasy, Matchmakers

Here's a book that just came out this fall and is unlike any book I have ever read before. Susanna Clarke (of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norell fame)...

New York, New York: A City in Six People

by Stephen S | Nov 25, 2020 | Adult, Fantasy, Fiction, Matchmakers, Sci-Fi

I've only ever seen New York City through a glowing screen. Movies, news broadcasts, TV shows, photographs of the Empire State Building, or just...

Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch Book 1)

by Stephen S | Apr 23, 2020 | Adult, Fantasy, Fiction, Matchmakers, Sci-Fi, Thrillers

I first became aware of Ancillary Justice some time ago when Noble Branch Manager Constance suggested it to me. Since it is a sci-fi title, she...

A Puzzle? A Mystery? Maybe a Bit of Both!

by Andrea L | Apr 14, 2020 | Adult, Fantasy, Fiction, Matchmakers, Mystery

When you were growing up, maybe about, oh, in fifth or sixth grade, did you ever read Ellen Raskin's book The Westing Game? It's a smart,...

The Magical World of Oz Awaits You!

by Andrea L | Apr 7, 2020 | Adult, Fantasy, Fiction, Matchmakers

For today's post , the Matchmakers team welcomes our guest blogger, Librarian Bill Rubin! Bill writes: So you’ve been home for two weeks and you...

Lovecraftian Tales Written By or Featuring Women and/or People of color

by Stephen S | Feb 19, 2020 | Adult, African-American, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Matchmakers, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thrillers

It's no secret that H.P. Lovecraft was a racist; it's rightly brought up whenever he and his works are discussed. Such beliefs make Lovecraft's...

Matchmakers Favorites: 2019 in Review

by Andrea L | Jan 31, 2020 | Adult, Fantasy, Fiction, Matchmakers, Memoir, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thrillers

What to read in 2020? Look no further! The Heights Matchmakers team has compiled a list of our favorite books that we read in 2019. Fleishman is in...