If you’re a bookish kind of person, and I am, it’s maybe been comforting to you, as it has to me, to see new books […]
Anne Tyler: We All Know These Characters
The Matchmakers team welcomes guest blogger, librarian Bill Rubin! Bill writes: As a bit of back story, I was asked to lead a book discussion […]
A Puzzle? A Mystery? Maybe a Bit of Both!
When you were growing up, maybe about, oh, in fifth or sixth grade, did you ever read Ellen Raskin’s book The Westing Game? It’s a […]
My 19 + 1 Favorite Books of 2019
It’s the time of the year to look back and reflect on what we read and what we loved. Here are my 19 favorites from […]
Come to France With Me!
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 […]
Contemporary Fiction Times Two Plus One Speculative Fiction
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: Anna Quindlen
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 […]
Rave Review: Taffy Brodesser-Akner
I requested Fleishman Is In Trouble before it came out, because of the reviews. When I picked it up and started reading, I felt a […]
Florida Roadkill: Trivia and Murder in Florida
Set in and around the Sunshine State, Florida Roadkill (Overdrive Ebook/Audiobook) by Tim Dorsey is a fast-paced, darkly comic mystery/thriller which simply asks you to […]
Genre Mashup: Historical Fiction & Mystery
Lyndsay Faye’s latest novel, The Paragon Hotel, is as dark and immersive a read as you could hope to find. It is divided into sections labeled […]