Shelf Respect
News, reviews, and ideas you can use from librarians and library staff at RPL
Audiobooks as art
Posted about 7 years ago by Natalie Draper
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There are good audiobook narrators, bad ones, just ok ones, or really excellent audiobook narrators. And sometimes the audiobook version of a novel enhances the text so much that it […]
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Celina’s /Z:in/ias
Posted about 7 years ago by Louis Maranski
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Welcome to my inaugural post as a regular contributor to Shelf Respect! I’m excited about the opportunity to write and to share in this space. Originally, I asked to write […]
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Happy Birthday, Will!
Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard
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Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale? — “Twelfth Night” William Shakespeare was baptized on 26 April, 1564, so […]
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Read Harder Challenge #6: Ignite the Stars & Read Harder Challenge #7: The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind
Posted about 7 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Prompt #6: A book by an AOC set in or about space Full disclosure: I was dreading this particular prompt. Scifi is probably my least favorite genre to read. So, […]
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April is National Card and Letter Writing Month
Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard
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April is National Pet First Aid Awareness Month
Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard
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Very early one rainy morning, I let my five dogs outside for their morning constitutional before breakfast. Only four came back inside. The Rosebud, a sheltie-cavalier mix (and my only […]
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New Books in Translation
Posted about 7 years ago by Natalie Draper
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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 7 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Robert’s picks: French Film Festival
Posted about 7 years ago by Natalie Draper
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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 7 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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