Genres and Topics

Come to France With Me!

by Raidene H | Nov 7, 2019 | Adult, Fiction, Matchmakers, Memoir, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Travel

If a trip to France isn't in your near future, transport yourself there by reading one of these terrific books! The Lost Vintage by Ann Mah - Kate...

Another Thought on Audiobooks

by Stephen S | Oct 30, 2019 | Adult, Crime, Folklores/Myths, History, Memoir, Mystery, Thrillers

Inspired by Greg’s excellent post about how great audiobooks are (you should read his post if you haven't already), I figured I’d chime in with my...

Fall “To Be Read” Pile

by Mary L | Oct 11, 2019 | Chapter Books, Children, Fiction, Genres and Topics, Graphics Novels, Teens

Confession - my "to be read" (TBR) pile is very long. I currently have 20 books checked out and 15 on hold. And that doesn't include my longer list...

Fall Feeling

by Baladine C | Oct 9, 2019 | Adult, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklores/Myths, Historical Fiction, Matchmakers

There’s something about Fall- some warm sunny days with crisp cool nights, or cold and foggy mornings, either way it’s the perfect time to curl up...

Cutting the Cord

by Ann M | Oct 8, 2019 | Technology

An ever-growing number of Americans are “cutting the cord” – ending their cable subscriptions in favor of Internet-based streaming services, such as...

Contemporary Fiction Times Two Plus One Speculative Fiction

by Andrea L | Oct 3, 2019 | Adult, Fiction, Matchmakers

Welcome to my world of recently-published, recently-read books that made me feel that life is great when there's such talent in the world. The first...

Author Spotlight: Julie Murphy

by Baladine C | Sep 25, 2019 | Fiction, Matchmakers, Romance, Teens

I have been hearing really good things about Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy (Overdrive Ebook/Audiobook) so I recently picked up a copy. I LOVED it!...

Spotting Fake News

by Alyse G | Sep 18, 2019 | Technology

More and more, we are getting our news and information from the internet and social media. It's always on and always there. Using the internet to...

Author Spotlight: Anna Quindlen

by Andrea L | Sep 16, 2019 | Adult, Fiction, Matchmakers

Sometimes, as a reader, there's an author's voice that is always a pleasure. Such is the case with me-the-reader and author Anna Quindlen. What is...

Might Solve a Mystery? Gonna Rewrite History?

by Baladine C | Aug 29, 2019 | Adult, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, History, Matchmakers, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Thrillers

Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916 by Michael Capuzzo Genre Snapshot: Non-fiction, History Did you know that the 1975 movie Jaws...

A More Literary “This is Us”

by Raidene H | Aug 28, 2019 | Adult, Fiction, Matchmakers

The Most Fun We Ever Had, the debut novel by 30ish Claire Lombardo may appear to the reader to be written by an older more mature writer, someone...

American Tabloid: Greed, Ambition, and American History

by Stephen S | Aug 21, 2019 | Adult, Crime, Historical Fiction, Matchmakers, Mystery, Thrillers

James Ellroy’s American Tabloid (Overdrive Ebook) is a relentless, character-driven story set between Nov. 22, 1958, and Nov. 22, 1963, right up to...

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