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 […]
Fiction
Middle Grade Thrills & Chills: Shadow Grave by Marina Cohen
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 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
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
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
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 […]
Spooky Reading for the Spooky Season
October is in full swing and with it, the season for spooky reading! At the top of my […]
Neglected Books, a Talking Cat, and the Teenagers who Help Them
There is a phrase which appears over and over again in the novel The Cat who Saved Books that any book lover can instantly understand […]
‘Something to Do with Paying Attention’ by David Foster Wallace
This newly published section of The Pale King gives readers a chance to experience David Foster Wallace on a smaller – but no less brilliant […]