Book Reviews

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with blind, low vision

Are you too busy with projects to devote as much time as you’d like to reading?  Perhaps you can’t hold a book for very long without your arms getting so […]

Posted about 6 years ago by Lisa Crisman

Posted in Book Reviews

While Covid-19 is keeping us close to home, many folks are developing new skills or revisiting old ones. Baking, sewing, painting, writing, gardening and graphic arts are just a few […]

Posted about 6 years ago by Natalie Draper

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with Fiction, women, women in translation

It’s only Women in Translation Month* for a few more days but I couldn’t let August go by without sharing a list of past and upcoming books you should add […]

Posted about 6 years ago by Jennifer Deuell

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens | Tagged with #adaptation, #graphicnovel, #teenreads

There is one trend in YA lit that has been gaining momentum that I’m 100% here for — that’s graphic novel adaptations. Many authors are taking their YA hits and […]

Posted about 6 years ago by Laura Price

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with haiku

Embraces with words, Smiles behind our masks— “Yes, we’re open now!” Their visits were brief. Patrons here with us, sharing Their long alone times. Only a few days– Laughter, questions, […]

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in 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 […]

Posted about 6 years ago by Jennifer Deuell

Posted in 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 […]

Posted about 6 years ago by Natalie Draper

Posted in 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, […]

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations

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 […]

Posted about 6 years ago by Laura Price

Posted in Book Reviews

Gentle, dappled light,Through semi-shaded windows,Waiting for someone. Eyes above the masks,Fearful yet still hopeful–Can I be of help? Masks cannot obscureSmiles and grins and gladness.We are glad you’re here! Someone […]