Book Reviews
(category archive)
Music of the Month
Posted about 1 week ago by Ben Himmelfarb
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Music of the Month is a monthly round-up of RPL’s programs and resources related to music. April 2021 Gellman Room Concerts @ RPL Saturday, April 10, 2021, at 2:00 pm, […]
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Taste of Passion
Posted about 2 weeks ago by April Freeman
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Book Reviews
(sometimes, you get what you crave) I would not consider myself a love story fanatic. However, Mrs. Brenda Jackson had me wanting to check out ten more of her books. […]
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By Teens, For Teens – Eleanor & Park, Dead Wake, and Keeper of the Lost Cities
Posted about 3 weeks ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens
| Tagged with book recommendations, book recs, book reviews, booksforteens, byteensforteens, ireadya, Middle grade fiction, teenreads, volunteen
Welcome to a new series on our Shelf Respect blog called “By Teens, For Teens.” In these special blog posts, we’ll be sharing recommendations made by some of our VolunTEENS. […]
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Get Growing!
Posted about 3 weeks ago by Lisa Crisman
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Adult, Book Reviews, Children's, Families, Fiction, Gardening, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, Teens
Spring is here, bulbs are popping, trees are budding and the birds are busy! Working with seeds and plants is a great way to relieve stress and to focus on […]
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Book Horoscopes – Pisces
Posted about 1 month ago by Robyn Webb
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Book Horoscopes, Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with astrology, book horoscopes, book recommendations, book recs, book reviews, reading suggestions
Every month of 2021 we will be sharing a tailored horoscope blog post for the current sun sign plus some extra recommendations so the rest of the signs can be […]
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Focus on the New: Middle Grade Fiction, ages 8-12
Posted about 1 month ago by Lisa Crisman
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Book Reviews, Children's, Families, Fiction, poetry, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with Award winners, Children's fantasy, Kid's fiction, Middle grade fiction, National Reading Month
Calling all readers ages 8-12…it’s National Reading Month! Listed below are new titles from 2020 and 2021. A wide range of genres include fantasy, friends, and family. Some are set […]
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Book Horoscopes – Aquarius
Posted about 1 month ago by Robyn Webb
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Every month of 2021 we will be sharing a tailored horoscope blog post for the current sun sign plus some extra goodies for the rest of us. (Yes, this is […]
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The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity
Posted about 2 months ago by Meg Raymond
Carter G. Woodson, the “Father of Black History”, established Negro History Week in 1926. He chose the second week in February because of two important birthdays – Frederick Douglass on […]
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Book Horoscopes – Capricorn
Posted about 3 months ago by Robyn Webb
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Book Horoscopes, Book Reviews, Fiction, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with astrology, book recommendations, book recs, horoscopes, reading suggestions
Every month of 2021 we will be sharing a tailored horoscope blog post for the current sun sign. We are a little late for Capricorn but please forgive me. Especially […]
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS: PART II
Posted about 3 months ago by kathryn Coker
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| Tagged with Blue Campaign, Human Trafficking, Human Trafficking Awareness, Human Trafficking in Virginia, Human Trafficking Prevention, IMPACTVirginia, Richmond Justice IIniative, Samaritan House
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and January 11 is Human Trafficking Awareness Day. On the Federal Level The federal government has increased its domestic anti-human trafficking programs. One program […]
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