The Matchmakers team celebrates the heritage and contributions of Black Americans by focusing on fiction titles that further our understanding of these experiences. Here are […]
Historical Fiction
Historical Romances Featuring Strong Female Leads
The Matchmakers recently got a Match Me Up! request from a customer who was wanting to get back into reading for pleasure after finishing a […]
Coventry Staff’s Favorite Reads of 2023
In honor of the new year, I asked my colleagues here at the Coventry Village Branch about the best books they read in 2023. You […]
Little Women & Adjacent Teen Reads
An addition to this month’s earlier blogpost! Here are some teen reads that are either Little Women retellings OR have the similar vibe of sisterhood, […]
Favorite Fiction from 2023
For me as a reader, 2023 was simply bursting with excellent fiction. It looks like it was a particularly good year for enjoying contemporary fiction. […]
Historical Mystery: Katharine Schellman
I adore a good historical mystery series… and it’s been a while since I’ve found a new one to enjoy. I’m happy to announce that […]
Indigenous Heritage Books for Youth
November is National Native American History Month. We’re fortunate that the last several years have seen an increase in the number of books reflecting the […]
Grit Lit Historical Fiction: James Lee Burke
The Matchmakers team welcomes guest blogger Michele, our Queen of Grit Lit! Michele writes: Flags on the Bayou (published in 2023) is the first book […]
New Horror in Young Adult
Spooky season is still going strong, so here are a handful of new Young Adult horror reads! My four picks include a a creepy town […]