Book Reviews

Posted about 5 years ago by Robyn Webb

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with antidote for reality, book recommendations, book recs, book reviews, cozy mysteries, Fiction

Now that the weather seems to be (finally) turning, let’s dive into all things cozy with these mysteries. This is a continuation of the Antidote for Reality blog post series […]

Posted about 5 years ago by Jennifer Deuell

Posted in Book Reviews, Teens | Tagged with #indigenousauthors, #nationalnativeamericanheritagemonth, #nativeauthors, #ownvoices, #teenreads, #yareads, diversebooks

As I’m sure you all know, November is National Native American Heritage Month. In November and every month, we honor the legacy of American Indians and Alaska Natives and we […]

Posted about 5 years ago by Robyn Webb

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with authors, book recommendations, book recs, book reviews, children, comics, graphic novels, interview

Starting this past September we’ve been offering a virtual comics meeting where we talk about, share, and create comics together! If you missed the last Tween Comics Club or just […]

Posted about 5 years ago by Natalie Draper

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with history, Rpl history

Guest Post by Stephanie Campbell, VCU student and Main Library Intern When given the choice between finishing my Bachelor’s degree in history at VCU with either a CAPStone research paper […]

Posted about 5 years ago by Lisa Crisman

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's | Tagged with Beverly Cleary, Biography, environment, Gwendolyn Brooks, Itzhak Perlman, Julio C. Tello, kids cooking, mermaids, Sharuko

Do you have a young reader who loves books full of facts and information? Check out this sample of new titles available for curbside pickup @ your local Richmond Public […]

Posted about 5 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews

( When the Game Start Playing You!) AUTHOR TY MARSHALL This title alone had me intrigued about what was within these pages. Ty Marshall is one of the authors that […]

Posted about 5 years ago by Lisa Crisman

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's | Tagged with book recommendations, elections, nonfiction, Presidents, Shirley Chisholm, Voting Rights Act of 1965

Voting and elections are in the news. It’s important and sometimes difficult to talk to kids about the process, results and why it’s all so necessary. Here are some titles […]

Posted about 6 years ago by Lisa Crisman

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's | Tagged with 2020, Community gardens, Dan Santat, Decemberists, fall, Haenyeo, halloween, Karen English, Meg Medina, Minh Lê, new, picture books, pumpkins

Picture books are equal parts text and illustration. All ages may delight in the settings and characters as pictures help tell the story. Here’s a baker’s dozen new titles available […]

Posted about 6 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with books, clean, Dewey Decimal System, Library, mildew, mold, organize

Stressed by books? Are you stuck at home with piles of books and magazines, and running out of space? Do you want to set up a personal library, but don’t […]

Posted about 6 years ago by Lisa Crisman

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with beekeeping, environment, gardening, graphics, immigration, nonfiction, parenting, teaching, writing

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines nonfiction as “writing or cinema that is about facts and real events.” Nonfiction titles may express an author’s point of view. Some nonfiction attempts to inform […]