The eclipse is long gone, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still appreciate all things moon and space! So, here are some of my favorite YA books about...
Hispanic and Latinx books
Today's blog comes from guest author, Michele Hirschfeld, who is highlighting Hispanic and Latinx authors. Anita De Monte Laughs Last, by Xochitl...
New Horror in Young Adult
Spooky season is still going strong, so here are a handful of new Young Adult horror reads! My four picks include a a creepy town with a sinister...
If You Could See The Sun by Ann Liang
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 secret tasks given...
Why Retire When There Are Aliens to Fight?
Every genre in literature has a subgenre within it that contains books that can be considered "comfort" or "cozy" reads, stories which are simply...
Graphic Novel Spotlight: Habibi by Craig Thompson
This week the Matchmakers team welcomes our guest blogger, Youth Services Associate Shannon Cooch! Shannon writes: Who doesn’t want to uncover the...
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 and...
Adult Summer Reading: One Week Left!
The Matchmakers are happy to welcome our Adult Summer Reading Coordinators, Jen Mihalik and Adam McConville, as our guest bloggers today! They...
Climate Fiction: A Cli-Fi Reading List
Apocalyptic fiction is not a new genre. One could argue that it is one of literature's oldest genres. Ragnarok. The Revelations of John. The (often...
Weird Fiction Spotlight: Caitlín R. Kiernan
Weird Fiction is a difficult genre to describe, but you know it when you read it. Stories that get categorized as Weird Fiction often take place in...
Stepping outside my usual genre
Sometimes when a book gets buzz that I have no interest in reading, I'll usually tell people, "Oh, I'll have to put that on my to-read list" when...
Moon Witch, Spider King, Bewildered Reader
One of my favorite books from recent years is Black Leopard, Red Wolf (BLRW) by Marlon James, a fantasy novel with sharp, African twists on...
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