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It’s October, and the Matchmakers welcome our guest blogger, Noble librarian Hillary Brown! Spooky season: It’s the most wonderful time of the year for horror […]
Awake at the End: A Heights Arts Poet Laureate Anthology, features the work of three Cleveland Heights poets: Meredith Holmes, Loren Weiss, and Mary E. […]
October is the perfect month to read some spooky thrillers and mysteries! I don’t go too deep into the horror genre, but I do like […]
Confession: I have never really been into super hero comics and stories. The last Marvel Comic Universe movie I saw was the first Captain America. […]
Are you looking for a voice that’s new on the scene? Here are two debut novels for you to try! They’re fresh, funny, and thought-provoking. […]
So the Wind Won’t Blow It All Away is a captivating coming-of-age story about a twelve-year-old boy who lives in rural Oregon during the 1940s. […]
Typically, when I read, I like to alternate genres, but I’ve found myself reading a lot of romances lately. They’ve been a nice bit of […]
I don’t normally read memoirs, but I did recently for a book club. Much to my surprise, I enjoyed it! We read Phuc Tran’s Sigh, […]
I love a fresh and frothy romance in hot summer weather… here are three contemporary romance novels, all leading to a special Happily Ever After! […]
Racial and ethnic diversity in children’s literature is an important topic for children, parents, and the people who serve them. There are many books that […]
I love books where the characters are not quite what they seem–it leads to lots of suspense and page-turning intrigue! These three books are sure […]
It’s the mid-1970s in Baltimore, and Mary Jane, age 14, brings her groovy babysitting skills to her first summer nanny job taking care of five-year-old […]
Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series that Changed Baseball is a slightly unusual sports book. I’ve read plenty of […]
Each month members of the Matchmakers team create unique book displays for patrons to browse on the 2nd floor of the Lee Road branch. Last month, I made a display […]
I have read several retelling’s of old tales and myths over the past few years, but I cannot think of a better one that I’ve […]
