Shelf Respect
News, reviews, and ideas you can use from librarians and library staff at RPL
On Millennials, Minimalism, Self-Sufficiency… and Library Use
Posted about 3 years ago by Jonah Butler
Two of the biggest trends among Millennials in 2017 are de-cluttering our lives (thanks in part to Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up) and becoming more self-sufficient as […]
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Tiny and Terrific: A long list of short books
Posted about 3 years ago by Natalie Draper
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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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Windy City Report
Posted about 3 years ago by Natalie Draper
Dispatch from Robert @ Westover Hills: Back from my terrific trip to the 53rd Chicago Film Festival and I think the best overall slate (13 films in 4 days!) I […]
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A different kind of haunting
Posted about 3 years ago by Natalie Draper
Two of the best books I’ve read this year will haunt me for a long time: Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann “History, is a merciless judge.” This […]
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The tale of the haunted book blog
Posted about 3 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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Meet Authors: Earn Extra Credit by A. B. Westrick
Posted about 3 years ago by Natalie Draper
What’s it like to work as a bartender? Are you still teaching yoga? Will your travels to Ireland find a place in your next novel? Why’d you drop the research […]
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Meanwhile…comics, heroes, & origin stories
Posted about 3 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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Reading to meet new and interesting trees
Posted about 3 years ago by Natalie Draper
It occurred to me recently that I should be keeping track of the trees I encounter, often before leaving the first page, while reading a novel. A strong visual and […]
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Literary Travels: Minneapolis and points north
Posted about 3 years ago by Natalie Draper
Virginia is hot as blazes in July so why not take a literal, or at least literary, journey to a cooler place? You don’t have to leave to get the […]
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A Book Worth Finishing
Posted about 3 years ago by Jonah Butler
Not long ago Goodread put out an infographic about finishing books. In their survey they discovered that somewhere around 38% of people who read will finish a book no matter […]
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