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Historical Fiction
Sabrina Jeffries 'Twas the night after Christmas
Lisa Lang Utopian man
Morgan Llywelyn 1949: a novel of the Irish Free State
Lydia Minatoya The stra...
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BOOKS
FICTION
Historical Fiction
Sabrina Jeffries 'Twas the night after Christmas
Lisa Lang Utopian man
Morgan Llywelyn 1949: a novel of the Irish Free State
Lydia Minatoya The stra...
In keeping with the age-old tradition to start anew each January, the Mechanics’ Institute staff has chosen books to spark your interest in developing a new hobby or habit this year.
Taryn chose Digital Photography Through the Year by Tom Ang (770 A581). This gorgeous book makes you want to try out the manual setting on that camera you received for Christmas. Along with a general narrative about "ho...
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Are you losing sleep over worries about the fiscal cliff, the world ending, or just the prospect of a new year? Turn your attention instead to more immediate concerns like over exposure to radiation, electromagnetic fields or a...
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FICTION
Sebastian Faulks A possible life: a novel in five parts
José Saramago Raised from the ground
Evelyn Waugh Decline & fall
Multi-Gen Literature
Gigi Amateau Come Au...
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FICTION
Multi-Gen Literature
Susan Beth Pfeffer The dead & the gone
Mystery, Suspense, Espionage & Intrigue
Aaron Elkins Dying on the vine
P.D. James Unnatural causes
Peter James...
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The holiday season is the perfect time to sit back with loved ones and spend time in each other’s company. What better way to do that than to heat up some hot chocolate, bake a batch of cookies, and watch a gloriously bad movie on TV!
It’s easy to read about the classics, the Oscar winners, the 100 best films of all time, but this featured collection brings your attention t...
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FICTION
Deborah Levy Swimming home
Robin Maxwell Jane: the woman who loved Tarzan
Irène Némirovsky The wine of solitude
Victoria Roberts After the fall: an illustrated novel
Emma Straub...
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FICTION
Nicola Barker Darkmans
Jennifer Chiaverini The giving quilt
Howard Jacobson Zoo time
Whitney Otto Eight girls taking pictures
Tie Ning...
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When Harry Potter roared into readers’ consciousness back in 1997 we did not realize, at the time, that this “children’s book” would capture the interest of parents as well. There have been many books that cross the generational boundaries and have all members of a household engaged with them, but Harry opened the genre boxes more permanently due to the enormous popularity...
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FICTION
John Banville Ancient light
Patrick McGuinness The last hundred days
Andrew Miller Pure
Lydia Millet Magnificence
Janis Owens...