Shelf Respect
News, reviews, and ideas you can use from librarians and library staff at RPL
New Books in Translation
Posted about 5 years ago by Natalie Draper
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Book Reviews
This week I’m bringing you a short list of what I’ve been enjoying from distant shores lately. The Wall by Max Annas, translated from the German by Rachel Hildebrandt I […]
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Read Harder Challenge #4: The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue & Read Harder Challenge #5: We Say #NeverAgain
Posted about 5 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Robert’s picks: French Film Festival
Posted about 5 years ago by Natalie Draper
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Film
Bonjour (or bonsoir, depending on what time of day you’re reading this)! Time again for the French Film Festival, hosted by the Byrd Theatre as it has been for over […]
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New Beginnings, New Books
Posted about 5 years ago by Nico D'Archangel
(Photo credit to Nae Jean Petography, also known as yours truly, “Paws and enjoy the moment!”) Springtime is a time of renewal. Some people do spring cleaning to start […]
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Women Writing Women (and girls)
Posted about 5 years ago by Nico D'Archangel
The world of writing can seem to be dominated by male authors and male lead characters. The trope of a woman (particularly a princess) needing to be saved by a […]
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Optimistic in March
Posted about 5 years ago by Meg Raymond
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Book Reviews
A customer at work once said to me “please tell me your name is Sparkle. If it’s not Sparkle, it totally should be”. I was a little taken aback, as […]
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Read Harder Challenge #3: Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers
Posted about 5 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
For prompt #3 of the Read Harder Challenge, a book by a woman and/or AOC (Author of Color) that won a literary award in 2018, I read Vincent and Theo: […]
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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
Posted about 5 years ago by Nico D'Archangel
Dr Seuss Week is Feb 25th to March 2nd (his birthday) First and foremost, Happy Birthday Mr. Theodor Seuss Geisel! In his 87 years of life (1904-1991) he has […]
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Romance in Color
Posted about 5 years ago by Meg Raymond
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Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with Black History Month, book recommendations
Lupercalia was an ancient Roman feast celebrated to welcome Spring. By the 6th century, the pagan (read racy) aspects of the celebration were downplayed, and the holiday became associated with […]
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