Fiction

Vintage Cookbooks Drive the Plot: Elinor Lipman and Karma Brown

January 25, 2023 / AndreaL / 0

One way to time-travel is to peruse a vintage cookbook, follow the recipe, whip up some crazy food nobody eats anymore, and eat up the […]

Middle Grade Thrills & Chills: Shadow Grave by Marina Cohen

January 11, 2023 / Erika Hogan / 0

Cohen delivers her fourth shiveringly fun middle grade novel with the standalone book, Shadow Grave. Primarily set in an isolated New Hampshire logging town where […]

Best Fiction of 2022

December 14, 2022 / AndreaL / 1

December is the month to look back at the year as it’s drawing to a close. I’m thinking about my favorite fiction from this past […]

Graphic Novels for Kids: The Baby-Sitters Club

December 7, 2022 / AndreaL / 0

The Matchmakers team welcomes our newest member, Amanie McGee! Amanie writes: Sometimes, you need to go back and remember your childhood. Those quick and easy […]

Caprice by Coe Booth

November 30, 2022 / AndreaL / 0

Today we welcome a new member of the Matchmakers team, Erika Hogan! Erika writes: A twelve-year old girl finds the words and strength to speak […]

Fiction Featuring Crossword Puzzles: Jeffrey Bartsch

November 23, 2022 / AndreaL / 0

I’ve recently become very excited about solving crossword puzzles, so imagine my delight to find a refreshing, smart novel featuring crossword puzzles as part of […]