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If you had the chance to turn invisible whenever you wished, what would you do? If you said, “Create an app that has you complete […]
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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 […]
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In the summer of 2010, I was fortunate to have been part of a month-long study abroad program in China sponsored by my university. The […]
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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 […]
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Happy New Year! Many people take some time now to think about new things they would like to try or learn in the new year. […]
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I am more of a movie person than a tv person, and I normally like to see new movies at the theater. But this past […]
Read MoreThanks to a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), awarded by the State Library of Ohio, Heights Libraries will offer […]
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Happy solstice! Winter has officially arrived, and, with it, nature’s invitation to cozy up, slow down, and get some rest. As this fall has transitioned […]
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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 […]
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As 2022 comes to an end, we are looking towards 2023. In this month’s blog post, we will look at some new and fun technologies […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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This month’s blog continues our holiday tradition of showcasing some tech or tech-related items that may make the perfect gift for someone or yourself. Here […]
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Every genre in literature has a subgenre within it that contains books that can be considered “comfort” or “cozy” reads, stories which are simply fun […]
Read MoreWait, before you think I’m getting too smutty this is the title of the last book I’ve finished. After five years of antici…..pation, Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez has […]
My husband says that I read everywhere, not that there’s anything wrong with that. I always have a book with me, just in case. So, […]
There are two new books that do just that. The first is Our Library by Eve Bunting, wherein a raccoon and his friends go to […]
As I was ambling through the new paperback section a time ago I came across a book with a beautiful cover called Death of a […]
So let’s start with a quick plot summary. If you haven’t read Daniel Silva lately, Gabriel Allon, Israeli Secret Service, has been an intentionally low profile hero […]
Let’s get real here! We all know that Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series is not serious literature. It probably won’t be required reading for your […]
In previous posts, I tend to refer to Zane as the erotica golden standard. Especially when I want to describe the erotic nature of a […]
Meet Franklin Delano Donuthead, a fifth grader with a lot of issues. To begin with, his last name is Donuthead. (“My name, if you must […]
At first glance, the Jamaicans seemed to be some of the happiest people we’d ever met. They were all smiles as they sold those “Jamaica, […]
Tana French’s first book, In the Woods, won the 2007 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. It is subtle and beautifully written, the kind of […]
I’m just back from vacation (wonderful). I continue to think about dogs and miss our Bouvier, Lucy. We are talking about locating our next dog […]
I listened to a great audiobook this summer: Charlie Bone and the Time Twister by Jenny Nimmo, narrated by Simon Russell Beale. This is the […]
I first encountered good ol’ Southern charm in middle school when Peyton, a teenage boy’s vision of a goddess, with long blonde hair and cornflower […]
Oh yes, I’m serious, hex and the city. I’ve recently become a big fan of the romance/comedy/fantasy series by Shanna Swendson. Seriously, I flew through […]
Jim and Louella’s Homemade Heart-Fix Remedy taught me three things. One, you are never to old to learn. Two, communication involves listening and learning when […]
