Fiction
(category archive)
Dark Academia and Gothic fiction
Posted about 12 months ago by Meg Raymond
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Adult, Book Reviews, diverse reads, Fiction, ghosts, haunted houses, horror, mystery, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with #bookrecommendations, #rplrecommends, dark academia, Fiction, gothic fiction, reading suggestions
When Mother’s Day is Hard
Posted about 1 year ago by Jennifer Deuell
Mother’s Day is not happy for everyone. Instead, it can be a time of grief, pain, ambiguity, frustration, strain, and even guilt. Personally, Mother’s day has been a sad day […]
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Earth Day 2023 – Invest in Our Planet
Posted about 1 year ago by Meg Raymond
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Adult, Book Reviews, Climate Change, Earth Day, environment, Events, Families, Fiction, Health and Wellness, Holidays, holidays; celebrations, Inform * Enrich * Empower, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions
| Tagged with #bookrecommendations, #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, book recommendations, celebrations, currentevents, health and wellness
It all started with a book by Rachel Carson. Silent Spring was originally published in 1962, and became a New York Times bestseller. It raised awareness about the links between […]
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YA Reads Best Served Cold
Posted about 2 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Fiction, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens
| Tagged with bestservedcold, bewaretheidesofmarch, ireadya, revenge, teenreads, yafiction
In honor of the Ides of March, I thought I’d put together a little booklist for you full of YA books all about revenge. Who does revenge better than a […]
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Iranian Lit @ RPL
Posted about 2 years ago by Laura Price
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Fiction, Iran, nonfiction, poetry, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with book recommendations, Iran
In ancient Persia, the mythological hero Rostam performed seven labors in order to prove his worthiness. He slew dragons and villains and overcame adversities with his superhuman strength. Modern Iranians […]
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Read Like a President
Posted about 2 years ago by Lindy Gellings
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Biographies, Fiction, History and Preservation, holidays; celebrations, Inform * Enrich * Empower, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with #bookrecommendations, #bookrecs, celebrations, Fiction, history, Holiday, nonfiction
“Reading is important. If you know how to read, then the whole world opens up to you.” Barack Obama Throughout our nation’s 247-year history, only 47 men have held […]
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RPL Staff’s Most Anticipated Reads of 2023
Posted about 2 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Adult, diverse reads, Fiction, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens
| Tagged with #2023books, #mostanticipated, book recommendations, newyearnewbooks, reading suggestions, readingrecommendations, rplreads, staff picks
With a new year brings lots of excitement surrounding the release of new books. And, no one is more excited for these than our staff here at Richmond Public Library. […]
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The Ultimate Annual Richmond Public Library Staff Pick List: 2022 Edition
Posted about 2 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Book Reviews, Fiction, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, bestof2022, book recommendations, favoritebooks, reading suggestions, readingrecommendations, rplreads, staff picks
Here’s to one more year in the books! We hope you’ve had as great a reading year as we’ve had. We love recommending great books all year long, but we […]
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By Teens, For Teens – A Study in Scarlet, Robinson Crusoe & Animal Farm
Posted about 2 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Adult, Book Reviews, diverse reads, Fiction, mystery, Reading Recommendations, Teens
| Tagged with book recommendations, book recs, book reviews, booksforteens, byteensforteens, teenreads, volunteen
This week for our By Teens, For Teens blog post, VolunTEEN David G., age 14. has written a few book reviews for you. If you are a lover of classic […]
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By Teens, For Teens – Rebecca & One Piece
Posted about 2 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Book Reviews, Fiction, Manga, Reading Recommendations, Teens
| Tagged with book recommendations, book recs, book reviews, booksforteens, byteensforteens, manga, mangaseries, onepiece, teenreads, volunteen
This week for our By Teens, For Teens blog post, we have two VolunTEENs who submitted reviews for you. Isabelle R., age 16 reviews the gothic classic Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. Then, […]
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