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Reading in the Adult Age: Magical Realism

Posted about 1 day ago by Adriane Marshall

Posted in Adult, Book Reviews, Fiction, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, romance | Tagged with #adultbooks, #bookrecommendations, #magicalrealism, #readingintheadultage, #rplrecommends, book recommendations, book recs, reading suggestions

October is a month that is full of magic. And to go along with it, we have a list of books that are classified as magical realism! So what is […]

YA Reads: Mystery and Thriller

Posted about 1 week ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, Fiction, For Teens, mystery, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens, thriller, young adult | Tagged with #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, #yalit, #yareads, #yatrends, book recommendations, book recs, booksforteens, ireadya, murder mystery, reading suggestions, teenreads, thrillers, ya, yabooks, yafiction, young adult, youngadultbooks

Do you love piecing together clues, solving complex puzzles, and the nail-biting thrill of racing against time to escape danger? If so, YA mystery and thriller books will keep you […]

200 pages, more or less

Posted about 3 weeks ago by Lisa Crisman

Posted in Adult, books in translation, Fiction, Reading Recommendations, Short fiction | Tagged with book recommendations, books in translation, reading suggestions, short reads

Fall is here and there are so many wonderful events in RVA it’s hard to choose where to spend time! Beautiful weather, great live music, fairs and festivals all compete […]

YA Reads: Demon/Monster Hunting Vibes

Posted about 3 weeks ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, Fiction, For Teens, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens, young adult | Tagged with #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, #yabooks, #yareads, book recommendations, book recs, booksforteens, demon hunter, demon slayer, monster hunter, monster slayer, reading suggestions, teenreads, ya, yabooks, yareads, young adult, youngadult, youngadultbooks

Demon/monster hunter shows and movies have surged in popularity recently, focusing on high-stakes stories where heroes battle supernatural threats. If films like K-Pop Demon Hunters or anime shows like Demon […]

September Book Chat with the YA Team

Posted about 4 weeks ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, By Teens, Fiction, For Teens, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens, young adult | Tagged with #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, #yabooks, book recommendations, book recs, booksforteens, reading suggestions, teenreads, ya, yabookchat, yabooks, yafiction, youngadult, youngadultbooks

Don’t know what to read next? Looking for YA book recommendations? Welcome to the Book Chat with the Young Adult Team. Every month, the YA Team each recommends a favorite […]

Reading in the Middle: Hispanic Heritage

Posted about 4 weeks ago by Adriane Marshall

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, reading suggestions | Tagged with #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, #readinginthemiddle, #rplrecommends, #tweenbooks, book recommendations, book recs, hispanic heritage month, hispanicheritage, reading suggestions, verse

Monday, September 15th to Wednesday, October 15th marks the month-long celebration of Hispanic and Latino history and culture. This coincides with the independence days of several Latin American countries, including […]

Reading in the Adult Age: Fall Vibes!

Posted about 1 month ago by Adriane Marshall

Posted in Adult, Book Reviews, reading suggestions, Travel | Tagged with #adultbooks, #bookrecommendations, #fallvibes, #readingintheadultage, #rplrecommends, book recommendations, book recs, coffee shop reads, cozy mysteries, cozy reads, fall, fall reads, found family reads, reading suggestions

The feeling of crisp, cool air, colorful leaves, and scents like pumpkin spice mean it is time for all things fall! What better way to celebrate the changing of the […]

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten: September 2025

Posted about 1 month ago by Katie Heslop

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Families, Picturebooks, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, book recommendations, book recs

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a nationwide initiative to encourage reading to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. To learn more about how to start the program, visit the 1,000 Books Before […]

August Book Chat with the YA Team

Posted about 2 months ago by Genevievre Wood

Don’t know what to read next? Looking for YA book recommendations? Welcome to the Book Chat with the Young Adult Team. Every month, the YA Team each recommends a favorite […]

Reading in the Adult Age: Celebrating International Dog Day

Posted about 2 months ago by Adriane Marshall

Posted in Adult, Book Reviews, reading suggestions, Travel | Tagged with #adultbooks, #bookrecommendations, #readingintheadultage, #rplrecommends, #tweenbooks, book recommendations, book recs, dogs, internationaldogday, reading suggestions, shelter dogs

Is there anything better than man’s best friend? Since that first celebration in 2004, National Dog Day has grown in popularity and is now celebrated across the world as International Dog […]