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YA Reads: Family Dynamics

Posted about 5 days ago by Genevievre Wood

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

December is a significant time of gathering, spending time with family, and building community regardless of where you are in the world and what holidays you celebrate. While many cultural […]

December Book Chat with the YA Team

Posted about 1 week ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, 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: Celebrating the Season

Posted about 1 week ago by Adriane Marshall

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Native American Heritage, reading suggestions | Tagged with #childrensbooks, #holiday, #juvfiction, #kidsbooks, #middlegradenovels, #nativeauthors, #readinginthemiddle, #rplrecommends, #tweenbooks, book recommendations, book recs, decemberholidays, holidays, reading suggestions

This December we have had a lot of snow and we get ready for the holiday and celebration season! This month we have prepared a variety of books for the […]

200 pages, more or less

Posted about 2 weeks ago by Lisa Crisman

Posted in Adult, books in translation, Fiction, Reading Recommendations, Short fiction | Tagged with book recommendations, books in translation, Claire Keegan, Denis Johnson, Film adaptations, Irish fiction, reading suggestions, Short fiction, short reads, Toni Morrison

Winter has arrived in RVA, a bit early, and keeping warm with a good read is a indulgence to enjoy. With holidays to celebrate and possible travel destinations to explore […]

12 Nights of December

Posted about 3 weeks ago by Lauren Clementi

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with #bookrecs, book recommendations, reading suggestions

Enjoy some recommendations for your December nights! 12 Holiday Books 11 Cozy Mysteries 10 Historical Fiction 9 Western Romance 8 Autobiography 7 Young Adult 6 Science Fiction 5 graphic novels […]

Winter Crafting for the Holidays with RPL

Posted about 3 weeks ago by Danielle Tarullo

Posted in Adult, celebrations, Cooking, crafts and hobbies, Families, holidays, Holidays, How-To, nonfiction | Tagged with book recommendations, book recs, celebrations, handmade, holiday crafts

YA Reads: Nonfiction November

Posted about 1 month ago by Genevievre Wood

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

As the season again prepares for change and the air begins to carry a frosty chill, readers scramble to finish their 2025 reading goals. With end of year reading goals […]

Reading in the Adult Age: Gratitude

Posted about 1 month 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

As we approach Thanksgiving, it is the time to reflect on the things that we are grateful for. One way to practice gratitude is by keeping a gratitude journal. In […]

November Book Chat with the YA Team

Posted about 1 month 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 Middle: Native American Stories

Posted about 2 months ago by Adriane Marshall

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Native American Heritage, reading suggestions | Tagged with #childrensbooks, #juvfiction, #kidsbooks, #middlegradenovels, #nationalnativeamericanheritagemonth, #nativeauthors, #readinginthemiddle, #readwiththelightson, #rplrecommends, #tweenbooks, book recommendations, book recs, Native American Heritage Month, reading suggestions

During November we celebrate the diverse cultures, history, and stories of the Native Americans. The month is dedicated to honoring their heritage, raising awareness of tribal nations, and acknowledging the […]