Reading Recommendations
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New books to celebrate Black Lives (and not just in February)
Posted about 6 years ago by Natalie Draper
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| Tagged with Black History Month, black lives matter, book reviews
February is a short month with a big heart. Many of us are desperate for winter to end when it feels like we are doomed to wear heavy coats against […]
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What’s your first read of 2018?
Posted about 6 years ago by Natalie Draper
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| Tagged with 2018
Having just devoured my first books of the new year, The Power by Naomi Alderman and The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne, I’m feeling like 2018 is going to be a […]
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New year, new titles for youth!
Posted about 6 years ago by Lisa Crisman
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| Tagged with children, Chris Raschka, Julia Denos, Loren Long, Matt de la Pena, Mordicai Gerstein, picture books, Sam Usher
Picture books continue to grow in popularity with new authors and illustrators plus old favorites stretching the boundaries of the 32-page norm. Stop by your local library and check them […]
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Read Harder, Smaller, in 2018
Posted about 6 years ago by Natalie Draper
Book Riot has challenged us once again to Read Harder with a list of reading challenges for 2018. You can find neat recommendations all over, such as here and here. And […]
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Resolve to Read Small in 2018
Posted about 6 years ago by Natalie Draper
Huh? Small presses, I mean. They make a big impact! If you’re looking for daring, inventive, exciting new voices, award-winning books, books that make you go “hmmm!”, then look to […]
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Best of 2017: Staff Picks
Posted about 6 years ago by Natalie Draper
We believe that books make great gifts so, just in time for you last minute shoppers, here is our gift to you: the ultimate list of Richmond Public Library staff […]
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Tiny and Terrific: A long list of short books
Posted about 6 years ago by Natalie Draper
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| Tagged with 2017, minimal, quick reads, reading goals, short books
Looking at your 2017 reading goal got you all… Not to worry. Time to get minimal. Down-size your life. Tiny houses are all the rage, you know? What kind of […]
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The tale of the haunted book blog
Posted about 6 years ago by Natalie Draper
Get ready to be skeered right out of your pants, dear readers. The faint of heart should look away as we present to you our best fearsome October recommendations, complete […]
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Meanwhile…comics, heroes, & origin stories
Posted about 6 years ago by Natalie Draper
I was compelled by otherworldly forces to come up with a list of read-alikes inspired by a recent favorite: Dear Cyborgs by Eugene Lim. The narrative shifts between a couple […]
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Life imitating Art/Art Imitating Life, or, news stories we’d like to see fictionalized
Posted about 6 years ago by Natalie Draper
Security Robot Commits Suicide Is the natural consequence of sophisticated AI going to be sad robots? NPR got me all misty thinking about Steve, the loneliest robot: “The roughly 5-foot […]
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