Book Recommendations for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
BookMatch Teen interns offer book recommendations to fellow teens. Here are three lists of recommendations for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month. Read them this month, and all year! Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Titles for Middle GradeAsian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Titles for TeensAsian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Titles for AdultsWant more recommendations? Fill out BookMatch Teen's online questionnaire and get a personalized booklist!
Join BookMatch Teen on Discord!
Looking for a good book, or just want to talk about all the stuff you love? Connect with BookMatch Teen! BookMatch Teen is an internship program at BPL that trains teens to give book recommendations to other teens. You can sign up to receive a personalized booklist on the BPL website at bklynlibrary.org/bookmatchteen. You can also find BookMatch Teen on Discord, where our friendly book recommendations bot will take down your info and ping BMT members to get your booklist started. BookMatch Teen also hosts live bookmatching programs, and our next one is this Wednesday, August 11. Join…
Celebrating Pride in 2021!
June is Pride Month and one way I celebrate each year, is by reading books written by and for LGBTQ+ folks (like myself!). Here are five teen books I've read and loved, and three I can't wait to check out! Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender: Felix Love has never been in love, painful irony that it is. He desperately wants to know why it seems so easy for everyone but him to find someone. He is proud of his identity, but fears that he's one marginalization too many-- Black, queer, and transgender. When an anonymous student begins sending him transphobic messages--…
COVID-19 Day of Remembrance with BookMatch Teen
Sunday, March 14 is COVID-19 Day of Remembrance, an official day of remembrance in New York City. In honor of this day, BookMatch Teen members have created a list of the books that got them through this past year. What books, or shows, games or songs, helped you? Want more good reads? Fill out this short form, and BookMatch Teen will send you a personalized booklist.
Book Review: Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan
In Natasha Ngan’s world, Ikhara, there is an oppressive hierarchy in place. The Moon Caste are the unequivocal rulers of Ikhara; they are fully demon, possessing demon traits and heritage. They rule Ikhara with an iron fist. The Steel Caste is second best to the Moon Caste, as they are humans with demonic traits. The Paper Caste are the lowest of the low, being fully human. They are the most disrespected and overlooked members of Ikhara’s society. Lei and her father belong to the Paper Caste. When Lei is ten, the soldiers of the Demon King come for her mother. Lei never sees her again…
What Got You Through 2020?
As the weather grows colder, obligations drag on, and an underwhelming holiday season approaches, life can feel a little grey. Maybe work is piling up or it’s a bummer that family hangs are a no-go. Hey, maybe you’re feeling just fine! Regardless, I’m formally inviting you to revisit media that made you feel something. Find delight in a book from your middle-school days or a k-drama that you binged at the start of quarantine. Get nostalgic with a poorly written sitcom that you vaguely remember enjoying on your caretaker’s couch; a comforting piece of fanfiction from a few years ago; or a…
BookMatch Teen Geek-Outs: Supernatural Comics, Discord Hangouts and More.
What are BookMatch Teen members into lately? Here's a list! Want your own list of personalized book recommendations? Fill out a short form online and BookMatch Teen will make you your own list. Supernatural Comics: Solo Leveling by Chu-Gong on Tapytoon Comics.- Sung Jinwoo is the weakest of the rank E hunters. After being trapped in a dangerous situation he turns into a "player" who can now see an interface showing him quests, stats, inventory, store, and levels. Will he succeed in leveling up to become the most powerful hunter? Flow by Honey B on Webtoon.- In an alternate…
The Latest Geek-Outs from BookMatch Teen
Here's what BookMatch Teen is geeking out over this week! Doki Doki Literature Club. Be prepared for some shocks when you play this game of psychological horror. BookMatch Teen member Favour's best friend in the game was erased, and other characters' memories are in danger of being removed: the game itself comes alive and takes control. The Legend of Korra. In this follow-up to Avatar: The Last Airbender, Korra is developing a great spiritual understanding of her responsibilities. Michael’s. Especially for textured paper to make your own notebooks. …
A teen's thoughts on school reopenings
How do you feel about NYC schools opening in just a few weeks? Here is a post written by Ripley, a BookMatch Teen member, for Struggle-La Lucha. In "Rushed School Reopenings Endanger Students, Workers" Ripley offers her thoughts on school reopenings, and interviews a number of teens on theirs.
Go-To Reads
This week, BookMatch Teen brings you a list of their go-to books, favorites that they always want to recommend. What are your go-to reads? Want more recommendations? Fill out our short online form and you'll get a personalized booklist from BookMatch Teen!
What Should You Read this Summer?
If you are looking for a book to read this summer but don’t know what to read, take this quiz to receive a list of books that aligns to your interests. Once you get your score, look it up here to get your summer booklist. Any one of these books can take you on an intense trip or an emotional roller coaster that is more enticing than watching an action adventure movie. And remember, just because it’s a book to read in the summer doesn’t mean it’s filled with hot, stuffy weather. For more summer books, check out BPL's Summer Reading lists, and BookMatch Teen's Summer Vibes…
Geek-Out List from BookMatch Teen
Here's what BookMatch Teen has been geeking out over this week, including haircuts, conspiracies, video games and new routines! Love, Victor- This binge-worthy Hulu original series is a spin-off of Becky Albertalli’s beloved book, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, and the movie version, Love, Simon. A sweet watch: it follows a high school student as he navigates sexual orientation, issues at home, and other things teens know well. Funky Quarantine Haircuts- How many teens have taken to new snips and shaves during this odd home-bound time? Judging by TikTok users, it’s too many to…
Science Fiction Escape with BookMatch Teen
Why not start off your week with some new books? Here's a list of science fiction titles from BookMatch Teen, most of which take place in space. Escape to colder and darker worlds during this heatwave, and share your favorite science fiction reads with us!
What BookMatch Teen Members are Currently Geeking Out Over
Christly of BookMatch Teen shares what the group is geeking out over this week. Let us know your current geekouts in the comments! Want more recs from BookMatch Teen? Fill out our online form to get a personalized booklist made by teens, for teens. Brighton Beach - It’s summertime and it is the perfect weather to go sit by the beach and enjoy the water. Brighton beach happens to be one of the better beaches in the Brooklyn area. Nothing better than a good swim in the ocean! Cooking - This is the best time to brush up on your cooking skills. Quarantine allows you to learn…
From a High School Activist
We are pleased to share this insightful blog post by BookMatch Teen member Ripley Butterfield. Originally published on Struggle/La Lucha, Ripley talks about her involvement in protests in past years, her awakening as an activist, and how this moment is different. Read Ripley's post here: https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2020/06/11/from-a-high-school-activist-getting-radical-during-george-floyd-protests/ Let us know your thoughts and experiences in the comments. Have you been able to attend a protest, or found other ways to be involved? Have you written about it? We would…
Read for Pride!
June is Pride Month, and what better way to celebrate than reading? Here are a few of our many lists of LGBT2SQIA+ titles created by BPL librarians and by teen members of BookMatch Teen. Let us know your favorite titles in the comments! BKLYN BookMatch Pride 2020 - YA BKLYN BookMatchTeen: LGBTQ+ Pride BKLYN BookMatchTeen: LGBTQ+ Fiction and Poetry BKLYN BookMatchTeen: LGBTQ+ for a fan of Black-ish and Billie Eilish Want your own personalized list? Fill out a BookMatch (for recs from BPL librarians) or BookMatch Teen form (for recs from fellow teens) online and we'll make you…
Teens Take the Met with BookMatch Teen
Teens Take the Met, an afterhours event just for teens, usually draws thousands of NYC teens to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on a May Friday evening. This year, it's going virtual on Friday, May 29 from 11:00am-8:00pm, and is getting interest from teens all over the world. Interns in BookMatch Teen, who are trained to give book recommendations to other teens, have created a virtual program that will take place on BPL's teen Instagram account, @bklynfuture. Join us in the Stories at 1:30pm on Friday, May 29 to get book recommendations, paired with songs and movies, and share your…
What to Read, Watch, Play During Quarantine
BookMatch Teen is here for all of your book recommendation needs - fill out our online form to get your own personalized booklist, created by a fellow teen: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/bookmatchteenform In the meantime, here’s what BookMatch Teen members have been checking out during quarantine: Strange the Dreamer series by Laini Taylor. It’s easy to lose yourself in this fantasy series about the power of dreams and nightmares. We Unleash the Merciless Storm, by Taylor Kay Mejia. The sequel to We Set the Dark on Fire, Carmen has to choose between love and La Voz, the…