In a previous post I’ve discussed the impact that Howard Phillips (H.P.) Lovecraft has had on horror writing and storytelling for almost a century now. […]
The Gothic Novel: Laura Andersen
If you love hair-raising Gothic novels, you can’t do better than The Darkling Bride by Laura Andersen. This is a complex, well-plotted novel that came out […]
Classic Horror: The Thing on the Doorstep and other stories (audiobook)
Known for their bleak tone and weird, lurking horrors, H.P. Lovecraft’s stories have been a tremendous influence on horror literature over the past century. But […]
Better Know a Library Staffer: Cassandra
Here on the blog the other Matchmakers and I share what we are reading, watching, or listening to quite frequently, but we don’t often hear […]
Better Know a Library Staffer: Victor
Here on the blog the other Matchmakers and I share what we are reading, watching, or listening to quite frequently, but we don’t often hear […]
Read Harder Challenge 2016
Book Riot is a great website for book reviews in print, podcasts, and video form, but one thing I really like about them is that […]
New Children’s Fiction: Charlie and the Grandmothers
Hello, all! It’s your friendly neighborhood librarian here to tell you about a great new title that I finished recently. In the spooky spirit of […]
“Your Body is a Lock. Death is the key. “
Want to read something slightly creepy that will keep you on the edge of your seat? Look no further, I have the perfect graphic novel […]
Eight Word Reviews
Last month, Matchmakers tweeted an eight-word review every weekday. In case you missed them, here they are: Comic book tour turns into discovery of self. […]