Shelf Respect
News, reviews, and ideas you can use from librarians and library staff at RPL
So many new books, so little time
Posted about 2 years ago by Natalie Draper
The trouble with being a busy sort of person in a profession where one finds oneself surrounded at all times by books is the endlessly frustrating reality of never having […]
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Travel Traditions
Posted about 2 years ago by Jonah Butler
Now that summer’s finally leaving and fall seems right around the corner, many of us who have busy summers are entering into vacation season. That means choosing what to bring […]
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It’s all in your head: time, memory, and the mind
Posted about 2 years ago by Natalie Draper
So, we’re looking at more of a Category 2 Book Situation this weekend, right? I figure one book to every inch of rain in the forecast is a good ratio. […]
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The Shakespeare Requirement and other back to school reads (for grown-ups)
Posted about 2 years ago by Natalie Draper
Fans of epistolary novels should remember fondly Julie Schumacher’s ugly laugh inducing little hate/love letter to higher ed, Dear Committee Members. Those fans should now be rejoicing in the streets that […]
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Can’t Get Enough of The Darkest Minds? Try these page-turners…
Posted about 2 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Are you a fan of Alexandra Bracken’s The Darkest Minds? Were you one of the first to see the movie this week? If you’re like me, the answer is YES! […]
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Beat the heat with some chilling reads
Posted about 3 years ago by Natalie Draper
OK, it’s raining and a little cooler outside but we will soon find ourselves back in the sweltering swamp of August so we have a few chilling thrills to keep […]
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Summer Reads to Give You the Chills (Teen Edition)
Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens
| Tagged with beach reads, book recommendations, teens, thrillers
I don’t know about you, but in the summer I typically like to read some good beach reads. This year, however, I just haven’t been feeling it. So I decided […]
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See the World in 10 new books
Posted about 3 years ago by Natalie Draper
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Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with grief, see the world, travel, when wifi doesn't work
We’re back this week with some packing suggestions for your travel reading pleasure. These books are also a good substitute if, like me, you aren’t going anywhere for a while. […]
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A few new LGBTQ reads for your Pride Month reading list
Posted about 3 years ago by Natalie Draper
Bingo Love is the most enjoyable romantic graphic novel I have ever encountered. I read it three times and don’t even like romance. Hazel and Mari meet and fall in […]
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Mental Health Books for Teens
Posted about 3 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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| Tagged with book recommendations, mental health, teens
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X. R. Pan, I will admit, is a hefty book. It is long and it is deep but it captivated me from page […]
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