Daisuke Ido, a cybernetic doctor, rebuilds a cyborg he found in a junk heap, but the machine's deadly fighting instincts cause Daisuke some serious problems. Battle Angel Alita Alita: Battle Angel is an upcoming 2019 American cyberpunk action film based on Yukito Kishiro's manga Gunnm (also known as Battle Angel Alita). Produced by James Cameron and Jon Landau, the film is directed by Robert Rodriguez. The film stars Rosa…
Book Corner: Add a few teen novels to your winter reading list
Though winter can sometimes be dreary, for readers in our area, it’s an exciting time because it means the Adult Winter Reading Challenge is underway at Central Rappahannock Regional Library. I’m halfway to meeting the challenge of finishing four books and am having a fun time following the challenge’s Facebook page, where there are great…
Stream 5 Fine and Fiery Romantic Films with Kanopy
Love is in the air, and these Kanopy streaming videos capture it on film. Watch the YouTube trailers or clips below, and make a date with a romantic classic Please note: On Kanopy, you receive 10 play credits per month to use. As soon as you click “play” on a movie, a play credit is deducted. Once a movie is played, you have…
Gayle Middle School Students Create Model Traffic Signal
By Nathan Sekinger, Gayle Middle School, and Darcie Caswell, Central Rappahannock Regional Library. To recognize early contributions of African American inventors in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math, Central Rappahannock Regional Library is rotating a series of interactive activities through the children’s areas of all branches through the end of February. As part…
5 Hot New Titles for February 2019
Check out these five popular adult titles that hit the shelves in February To see more titles, including new titles in popular series, check out the booklist New February '19 Books You'll Want to Read and our recent arrivals page. Promising to be the debut novel of the season, The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman's act of violence against her husband…
The Emotionary by Eden Sher
By Kari Patrick The Emotionary, by Eden Sher, is the dictionary that no one ever knew s/he needed. It’s chock-full of words and definitions that explain everything that you constantly want but have been unable, to explain to those around you. Have you ever found yourself to be irredependent, or “unable to ask for help under…
The House in Poplar Wood by Katie Ormsbee
By Annie Brulatour The House in Poplar Wood is the story of two brothers, Felix and Lee, who live in a world where every town has three shades - Death, Memory, and Passion. These are mythical beings who make deals with humans and help regulate things, along with their apprentices. There are also Summoners in…
Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
In Jessica Love’s Julián Is a Mermaid, Julián is a young boy with big dreams. When he spies three women dressed as mermaids on the subway, he knows deep down that he, too, is meant to be a mermaid. While his Abuela takes as shower, Julián seizes his chance: a potted fern and a vase…
CRRL My Librarian: Beating Snow Day Boredom
It’s a familiar winter experience: checking the radio or the Internet while waiting for those magic words - snow day! While adults might be desperate to hit the grocery store for milk and bread or dread having to shovel the driveway, kids are eagerly awaiting the day off from school and the chance to have…
Fun Reading Challenges for 2019
As a new year starts, most of us think about how we’d like our lives to be different. One improvement I'm hoping to make this year is in my reading life. Rather than just pick up whatever book looks good to me at the moment, I’ve decided to split my reading between planned reading and spontaneous…
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