Book Reviews

Posted about 6 years ago by Jennifer Deuell

Posted in Book Reviews

Some of you may be aware that just before the coronavirus hit we started an Adulting 101 series at the Main Library.  It was growing in popularity and we were […]

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews

Spring is on the way!  And April showers bring … financial literacy?  April is “Financial Literacy Month”, which makes it a good time to take charge of your finances. Even […]

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews

Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with interesting women, Women's History Month

Surprisingly (or not so surprisingly), Women’s History Month dates only back to 1981, when Congress passed Pub. L 97-28 which authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week beginning […]

Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with authors, book recommendations, indie publishers, new releases

Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with taxes

April 15th will be here before you know it. That means it is time to <cue spooky music> COMPLETE YOUR FEDERAL TAX RETURNS!! (Virginia tax returns aren’t due until May […]

Posted about 7 years ago by Nico D'Archangel

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Teens

In honor of African American History Month, I decided to showcase some fantastic new releases from African American authors. Books by these authors don’t always get the recognition they deserve […]

Posted about 7 years ago by Jennifer Deuell

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens

I am particularly drawn to a good, dark read during the winter months.  Something about the extended hours of darkness and the cold, crisp air really gets me in the […]

Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with boycott, ebooks, embargo, macmillan

Posted about 7 years ago by Nico D'Archangel

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Teens | Tagged with authors, awards, local

Meg Medina, an author with awards aplenty (all well-deserved!), is a first generation Cuban-American who grew up in Queens, New York. From her website we learn that “when she’s not […]