Justin



Justin is the Book Department Manager at Vroman's Main Store. 

 

 

 

 

Memory (Hardcover)

By Philippe Grimbert
$19.95
ISBN-13: 9781416559993
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Simon & Schuster, 02/01/2008
Courageous, deplorable, and complex are just three ways to describe Grimbert's unforgettable work Memory. The young narrator will share with you the hopes, desires, and downfall of an entire family and its hidden past.
Recommended by Justin

The Raw Shark Texts (Hardcover)

By Steven Hall

ISBN-13: 9781841959115
Availability: Out of Print
Published: Canongate Books, 03/01/2007

In his debut novel, Steven Hall weaves together an outstanding theoretical adventure. We meet Eric, as he attempts to figure out who he is and save his new life. This fascinating story will leave you pondering some of the greatest philosophical questions. P.S. Don't get too far from the shore while reading this text...

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You Suck: A Love Story (Paperback)

By Christopher Moore
$13.95
ISBN-13: 9780060590307
Availability: Probably In Stock -- Call to confirm
Published: Harper Paperbacks, 01/01/2008
The continuation of Moore's 1995 novel Bloodsucking Fiends, You Suck is a romance/adventure/comedy of an undead couple and the havoc they unleash on San Francisco. Some humor & bloodsucking can't be helped. Always hilarious and constantly changing, this is a love story that will keep you and the characters going. Recommended by Justin

After Dark (Hardcover)

By Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin
$22.95
ISBN-13: 9780307265838
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Knopf, 05/01/2007
Murakami's newest work of fiction transports you to the night life of Tokyo. We meet a small, but wildly exotic cast of characters during a seven hour period of time. This sometimes eerie novel takes you from a roughed up prostitute, through the room of the MAN WITH NO FACE, and all the while telling you of two people attempting to reconnect. A great read for a new or old Murakami fan!
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Thirteen Reasons Why (Hardcover)

By Jay Asher
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9781595141712
Availability: Probably In Stock -- Call to confirm
Published: Razorbill, 10/01/2007

Is life what you think of yourself or what others think of you? Asher's debut novel is a social and interpersonal eye-opener set in high school. Two teens serve as our connection to a passionately written world. Hannah is a thought-provoking young woman who has committed suicide, while Clay is a sojourner who is trying to figure out where he fits into the Thirteen reasons why Hannah died.

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The Book Thief (Paperback)

By Markus Zusak
$11.99
ISBN-13: 9780375842207
Availability: Probably In Stock -- Call to confirm
Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 09/01/2007

Set in Nazi Germany during WWII, The Book Thief is a moving tale of a young girl's life as told by DEATH. Liesel is a girl who is haunted by her past, comforted by her present, and tragically following her future. The amazing writing style and beautiful pictures that are woven by DEATH give this book breath & life. You can't help but see through the characters' eyes, hear through their ears, and speak their words as you travel with Liesel through her powerful story.

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The Prestige (Paperback)

By Christopher Priest
$15.99
ISBN-13: 9780312858865
Availability: Probably In Stock -- Call to confirm
Published: Tor Books, 12/01/2005
How far would you go to be better than the rest? What would you do for vengeance or justice? In The Prestige you are shown, through journals, what rival magicians do to best the other in all walks of life. In Priest’s haunting and sometimes disturbing novel , you see what these men have done and the price everyone pays for their games. Recommended by Justin

As Simple as Snow (Paperback)

By Gregory Galloway
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780425207802
Availability: Probably In Stock -- Call to confirm
Published: Berkley Trade, 03/01/2006

This wonderfully perplexing novel is written from the perspective of an anonymous small town teen. When our narrator’s girlfriend disappears just before Valentine’s Day, we begin to see that everyone in the small town is not as they seem to be. Through clues & riddles from his girlfriend, the narrator and we attempt to find the answer of who was Anna and what happened to her?

P.S. Don’t forget to check out the website www.assimpleassnow.com when it is all over.

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Y: The Last Man, Book One (Hardcover)

By Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra
$29.99
ISBN-13: 9781401219215
Availability: Special Order - Subject to Availability
Published: Vertigo, 10/01/2008

One of the most enjoyable graphic series I’ve read in a long time.  This conceptually awakening graphic novel is an amazing look into a future no one could see happening.  In an instant, everything on earth with a Y chromosome dies.  This unknown destruction has left one man and his male capuchin monkey live on a planet full of women.  Nothing is as it seems as York Brown looks for answers and his lost love Beth.

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I'm a Lebowski, You're a Lebowski: Life, The Big Lebowski, and What Have You (Paperback)

By Bill Green, Ben Peskoe, Scott Shuffitt
$16.95
ISBN-13: 9781596912465
Availability: Probably In Stock -- Call to confirm
Published: Bloomsbury USA, 08/01/2007

For those who know nothing or a lot about Jeffery “The Dude” Lebowski, this book is for you. Full of film facts, original stories, and pure hilarity I’m a Lebowski, You’re a Lebowski is a laugh riot.

Recommended by Justin

“This book will really tie the room together!”