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Entries Tagged as 'fiction'
The Invention of Wings
October 20th, 2014 · 1 Comment · Book Group, Books, City Library, Events, Main Branch, News
Tags: Brown Bag Book Club·fiction·manchester·Manchester City Library·N.H.·new hampshire·Oprah Book Club·reading·Sue Monk Kidd·The Invention of Wings
Secret History
October 7th, 2014 · 1 Comment · Book Group, Books, City Library, Events, News
A terrifying secret that binds them to one another…a secret about an incident in the woods in the dead of night where an ancient rite was brought to brutal life…and led to a gruesome death. And that is just the beginning…
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The Drop
September 8th, 2014 · 1 Comment · Books, City Library, Events, Foundation, Local History, Main Branch, News, NH Room, Trustees
Dennis Lehane’s new book, The Drop, is here!
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New fiction coming soon!
September 4th, 2014 · Comments Off on New fiction coming soon! · Book Group, Books, City Library, Events, Local Author Series, Main Branch, News, Newsletter, NH Room, Teens, Trustees
Here is a list of some of our upcoming new fiction titles just for you!
Tags: fiction·library materials·manchester·Manchester City Library·N.H.·new fiction books·new hampshire
New Fiction Coming Soon
June 4th, 2014 · 2 Comments · Books, City Library, Main Branch, Newsletter
Here is a list of new fiction coming soon to a library near you!
Tags: fiction·manchester·Manchester City Library·N.H.·new hampshire·reading
Manchester City Library $5 Bag Book Sale
January 21st, 2012 · 2 Comments · Book Sale, Books, Children, City Library, Events, Main Branch, News, NH Room, Teens, Trustees
On January 28th (Saturday), Manchester City Library will hold its first $5 Bag Book Sale for 2012.
Tags: $5.00·$5.00 Bag Book Sale·Book Sale·Books·CD's·DVD's·fiction·large print books·Library·manchester·Manchester City Library·N.H.·new hampshire·VHS tapes·Winchell Room
Bonfire of the Vanities
January 17th, 2012 · Comments Off on Bonfire of the Vanities · Book Group, Books, City Library, Events, Main Branch
Ambition, racism, social class, politics and greed in the 1980’s New York.
Tags: Bonfire of the Vanities·book discussion group·Books·Brown Bag Book Club·fiction·Library·Manchester City Library·N.H.·new hampshire·Tom Wolfe
A Year of Wonders
January 7th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Book Group, Books, Children, City Library, Events, Grades 6-12, Main Branch, News, Teens, Trustees
In the year 1666, an isolated English village quarantines itself to prevent the spread of the plague.
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“I want a book like this one.”
December 1st, 2011 · Comments Off on “I want a book like this one.” · City Library, Main Branch
Found a book you love and want to find a similar one? Read on…
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