Phil Shepard's Posts
RPL Author
Happy Birthday, Will!
Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard
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Book Reviews
Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale? — “Twelfth Night” William Shakespeare was baptized on 26 April, 1564, so […]
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April is National Card and Letter Writing Month
Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard
April is National Pet First Aid Awareness Month
Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard
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Book Reviews
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Very early one rainy morning, I let my five dogs outside for their morning constitutional before breakfast. Only four came back inside. The Rosebud, a sheltie-cavalier mix (and my only […]
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Optimistic in March
Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard
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Book Reviews
A customer at work once said to me “please tell me your name is Sparkle. If it’s not Sparkle, it totally should be”. I was a little taken aback, as […]
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Romance in Color
Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard
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Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with Black History Month, book recommendations
Lupercalia was an ancient Roman feast celebrated to welcome Spring. By the 6th century, the pagan (read racy) aspects of the celebration were downplayed, and the holiday became associated with […]
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Travel Traditions
Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard
Now that summer’s finally leaving and fall seems right around the corner, many of us who have busy summers are entering into vacation season. That means choosing what to bring […]
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On Millennials, Minimalism, Self-Sufficiency… and Library Use
Posted about 8 years ago by Phil Shepard
Two of the biggest trends among Millennials in 2017 are de-cluttering our lives (thanks in part to Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up) and becoming more self-sufficient as […]
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A Book Worth Finishing
Posted about 9 years ago by Phil Shepard
Not long ago Goodread put out an infographic about finishing books. In their survey they discovered that somewhere around 38% of people who read will finish a book no matter […]
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Podcast Episode #1: Did you miss Girls of Summer?
Posted about 9 years ago by Phil Shepard
On Wednesday, June 21st, Richmond Young Writers got the opportunity to ask Newbery Honor Award winner Rita Williams-Garcia all about becoming an author. Lucky for you, we’ve snagged a recording […]
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