March Is Reading Month: A sampling of what is new on the shelves at the Manchester District Library

The Only Harmless Great Thing by Brooke Bolander

submitted by Kathleen Dimond, Director of the Manchester District Library

Gluttony Bay #6. Matt Wallace

Gluttony Bay is the penultimate Sin du Jour affair, Matt Wallace’s funny foodie series about the New York firm that caters to the paranormal, which began with Envy of Angels

The Library at the Edge of the World: Felicity Hayes-McCoy
A warm, feel-good novel about the importance of finding a place where you belong – perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy.

Rat Queens Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery: Graphic Novel
This modern spin on an old school genre is a violent, monster-killing epic that is like Buffy meets Tank Girl in a Lord of the Rings world on crack!  Mature Reader

The Only Harmless Great Thing: Brooke Bolander
In the early years of the 20th century, a group of female factory workers in Newark, New Jersey slowly died of radiation poisoning. Around the same time, an Indian elephant was deliberately put to death by electricity in Coney Island. These are the facts. Now these two tragedies are intertwined in a dark alternate history of rage, radioactivity, and injustice crying out to be righted.

Robicheaux : James Lee Burke
James Lee Burke’s most beloved character, Dave Robicheaux, returns in this gritty, atmospheric mystery set in the towns and backwoods of Louisiana.

Every Word is a Bird we teach to sing: Daniel Tammet
A joyous romp through the world of words, letters, stories, and meanings, Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing, explores the way communication shapes reality. From the art of translation to the lyricism of sign language, these essays display the stunning range of Tammet’s literary and polyglot talents.

Vacationland: John Hodgman
Vacationland veers from topic to topic — death, drugs, indie rock, Stephen King — but it revolves around Hodgman without every fully becoming a memoir. Hodgman is the lens, and through him the reader gets an off-kilter peek at New England: its people, its geography, its legacy

Fetch, How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home: Nicole J Georges: Graphic novel.
Nicole and Beija co-star in this sweet and funny graphic novel/memoir. The story, weaving youthful memories and adult follies, is heartfelt and accountable.

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by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and founder of the Manchester Mirror.