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 […]
Sci-Fi
New York, New York: A City in Six People
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 from […]
A Thriller With Bite: Victoria Schwab’s hard twist on the traditional superhero story
“There are no good men in this game.” If Victoria Schwab’s raw and ruthless novel Vicious had a movie poster, this quote would be on […]
Guest Blogger Bill Rubin Reads Science Fiction
Today the Matchmakers are happy to share a post from our guest blogger, librarian Bill Rubin: We start, again, with a story. Back when I […]
New Fiction by Black Authors
Back in June, the Matchmakers made a reading list called Addressing Race And Racism Through Reading. It includes both non-fiction titles, so readers can learn […]
There’s Nothing Like a Terrific Book Series
If you’re a bookish kind of person, and I am, it’s maybe been comforting to you, as it has to me, to see new books […]
Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch Book 1)
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, […]
Lovecraftian Tales Written By or Featuring Women and/or People of color
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 works, […]
Surreal Worlds
While I usually read primarily domestic thrillers and romantic comedies, I will stray away from my favorite genres for a romp in something a little […]