Book Reviews
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Browsing the New Books Shelves (While You Can’t) – New Biographies
Posted about 5 years ago by Meg Raymond
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Book Reviews
At Richmond Public Library, you can always peruse the Latest Releases page on the library’s website, and now that we’ve moved back a phase to curbside pickup, you need a […]
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Stuck at home? Go on a YA road trip!
Posted about 5 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens
| Tagged with #ireadya, #roadtrip, #teenreads, #teens, #travel, #yabooks
It’s summer and many of us associate this time of year with traveling. Whether it’s a trip to the beach, a visit with family in another state, or a day […]
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So nice I read it twice
Posted about 5 years ago by Natalie Draper
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Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with literary fiction, rereads, science fiction, staff picks
Show of hands–who rereads books? I’ll wait. … I don’t, as a rule, reread novels. My TBR list is miles long, and as long as new books are being written, […]
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Browsing the New Book Shelves: Learn Something New
Posted about 5 years ago by Meg Raymond
At the Richmond Public Library, you can always peruse the Latest Releases page on the library’s website. And now that we’ve moved into the phase of limited re-opening, the new book shelves […]
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Browsing the New Book Shelves: new nonfiction books about your brain
Posted about 5 years ago by Meg Raymond
At Richmond Public Library, you can always peruse the Latest Releases page on the library’s website, and now that we’ve moved into the next phase of limited re-opening, the new book shelves […]
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2020 Queer YA Books to Add to Your TBR
Posted about 5 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens
| Tagged with lgbtq, pridemonth, queer, tbr, yareads
Readers, this year’s Pride post is going to be a little different. I always strive to include a diverse group of books and authors whenever I create a booklist; however, […]
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Browsing the New Book Shelves (While You Can’t), part 2: new African-American nonfiction
Posted about 5 years ago by Meg Raymond
While the library buildings are closed to the public for everyone’s safety, mail delivery never stopped! Library staff have been working behind the scenes, receiving and processing books and other […]
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No Quarter to Citizens?
Posted about 5 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
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Adult, Book Reviews, History and Preservation, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Law Library
| Tagged with 3rd Amendment, Constitution, Drawn and Quartered, International Law, Law Library, Military, No Quarter, Pirate flag, Tom Cotton
On Monday, June 1, 2020 war veteran and junior Senator from Arkansas, Attorney Thomas Bryant Cotton, used the phrase “no quarter” and has been at the center of controversy. I, […]
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Browsing the New Book Shelves (While You Can’t), part 1: LGBTQ+ Fiction
Posted about 5 years ago by Meg Raymond
While the library buildings are closed to the public for everyone’s safety, mail delivery never stopped! Library staff have been working behind the scenes, receiving and processing books and other […]
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An Anti-Racist Reading List for Teens
Posted about 5 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens
| Tagged with antiracism, black authors, diverse books, social justice, teenreads
An Anti-Racist Reading List for Teens (But Good for Adults, Too) On Monday, in […]
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