Before the Tudors rose to power in England, there was a fight for the throne between two branches of the Plantagenet royal family. The battles between the House of Lancaster (sound familiar?) and the House of York eventually led to a series of civil wars called the Wars of the Roses in the 1400s. The…
Bestselling Novelist John Gilstrap
This post is part of our Guest Picks series, featuring members of our library community sharing their favorite books and movies. Questions-and-Answers with John Gilstrap Where did you grow up? Did you go to the library as a child? I grew up in Fairfax County, Virginia—where I live to this day. During my school years, I…
Rip-offs and Tributes: A Look at Derivative Works
Whether or not we admit it to ourselves, 100% true originality in the case of media such as books, film, music, and games is practically unheard of.
Strange and Funny Picture Books
Looking for some cutting-edge reads? Some of the funniest, most irreverent and daring titles the library has can be found in our picture book section. The medium, both short and visual, allows authors and illustrators to take a nutty idea, add great artwork, and build a book that makes reading both fun and funny. The…
Book Corner: Poetry Books for Children
April is Poetry Month, the perfect time to share the beauty of poetry with a child. If you are an adult who enjoys poetry, you are probably already regularly reading poetry with the children in your life. If you are an adult who is either intimidated by poetry or simply doesn’t enjoy it, I urge…
Book Corner: Great Early Chapter Books
For young readers who have mastered the leveled or beginning reader, there is a great sense of accomplishment. They are independent readers! Bring on the chapter books! That can be a pretty big jump, though. Many of these children would feel intimidated with the heft and vocabulary of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, or Diary of a Wimpy Kid…
If you like The Witness for the Prosecution
The Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie When Leonard Vole is attested for the murder of Emily French, a wealthy older woman, his wife Romaine agrees to testify on his behalf but ends up being a witness for the prosecution. This book version contains other short stories by Christie. Since it's publication in 1925, The…
If you like The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch by Donna Tart Theo Decker loses his mother in a terrorist bombing, which he miraculously survives. Abandoned by his cruel father, he is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Clinging to the last memory of his mother a small painting of a goldfinch, he is eventually drawn into the mysterious underworld…
Book Corner: Students Share Their Top Books of the Year
Twenty years ago, a youth services librarian from Central Rappahannock Regional Library and the school librarian at Walker-Grant Middle School came up with a unique idea: a partnership between the public library and the school library to encourage middle school students to read, with book discussions among 7th and 8th students while they gather for…
Batman – In the Shadows of the Cinema
One of the oldest recognized superheroes, the Caped Crusader, also has a very long history onscreen, dating all the way back to 1943. The 1943 serial, simply titled Batman, was one of many popular superhero serials of the era, the first time live-action superheroes were depicted on screen. This serial has aged poorly in comparison…
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