Shelf Respect
News, reviews, and ideas you can use from librarians and library staff at RPL
Upcoming Indie Releases for 2020
Posted about 5 years ago by Phil Shepard
Posted in
Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with authors, book recommendations, indie publishers, new releases
184
Continue Reading
The Tax Man Cometh
Posted about 5 years ago by Meg Raymond
April 15th will be here before you know it. That means it is time to <cue spooky music> COMPLETE YOUR FEDERAL TAX RETURNS!! (Virginia tax returns aren’t due until May […]
Continue Reading
2019 Releases from African American Authors
Posted about 5 years ago by Nico D'Archangel
In honor of African American History Month, I decided to showcase some fantastic new releases from African American authors. Books by these authors don’t always get the recognition they deserve […]
Continue Reading
Gothic YAs for the Long, Dark Winter
Posted about 5 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
I am particularly drawn to a good, dark read during the winter months. Something about the extended hours of darkness and the cold, crisp air really gets me in the […]
Continue Reading
African-American History Month in Richmond
Posted about 5 years ago by Meg Raymond
I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady and my […]
Continue Reading
Local Author: Meg Medina
Posted about 5 years ago by Nico D'Archangel
Meg Medina, an author with awards aplenty (all well-deserved!), is a first generation Cuban-American who grew up in Queens, New York. From her website we learn that “when she’s not […]
Continue Reading
LAMAR GILES – “Trapping people in stories since 1987…”
Posted about 5 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
There are very few things in life that I geek out about. Meeting a very awesome author like Lamar Giles is one of them. Giles is a two-time Edgar Award […]
Continue Reading
Most Anticipated YA Books of 2020
Posted about 5 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Hopefully my post last week got you all excited about some upcoming trends in YA lit. Now, I’d like to share with you my top 10 list of YA books […]
Continue Reading
Trends in 2020 YA Lit
Posted about 5 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
It’s a new year and it’s time to get excited about new YA books! I’ve sifted through all the 2020 releases I could find and (painstakingly) narrowed them down to […]
Continue Reading
You must be logged in to post a comment.