January can be dreary and depressing, but goals of your own choosing can provide a nice light to guide you through the year. Reading outside of […]
My 16 Favorite Books of 2016, and, of Course, a Few More!
2016 has almost ended and it’s time to share my most memorable books from the past 12 months. It’s always hard to whittle down the […]
An Uplifting and Beautiful Turning Lemons Into Lemonade Memoir
Martha’s Vineyard, Island of Dreams by Susan Branch is a charming, original memoir relaying the author’s story of running away from California after her marriage collapses. Arriving […]
Better Know a Library Staffer: Amy
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 […]
Something New
I’ve long been a fan of graphic memoirist, Lucy Knisley, from her food encounters traveling with her mother in France in her book, French Milk to Something […]
Amore, Famiglia, Cibo and Vita in Naples
Katherine Wilson’s debut memoir, Only In Naples: lessons in food and famiglia from my mother-in-law, is engaging and lighthearted. Naples, sometimes called the Appalachia of […]
YA Lit for Mental Health
Being a teenager is tough for everyone. The already confusing time can become more overwhelming if you begin developing thoughts or feelings that don’t seem quite […]
Small Town Life Still Alive in Lee Smith’s Writing
When Lee Smith’s new memoir, Dimestore: A Writer’s Life, was published I was thrilled. I first encountered Smith when I read her epistolary novel, Fair and Tender […]
Reading With My Ears
As a reference librarian, I regularly work and answer questions in our AV room. Typically these questions are about movies and tv shows, but a fair […]
