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695 E. Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101
Tel: 626-449-5320
Fax: 626-792-7308
695 E. Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101
Tel: 626-449-5320
Fax: 626-792-7308
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Royal Exile: Book One of The Valisar Trilogy (Mass Market Paperback)
$7.99
Fantasy fans, rejoice! Hard on the heels of The Percheron Saga comes another rich adventure from the wondrous pen of Fiona McIntosh. A young prince, forced to watch as his family is murdered by a barbarian ruler, flees with only a single warrior not much older than he. There are things he already knows but secrets that were kept that could destroy him or make him stronger. As he and his protector make their way from the only home he's ever known the entire Set is bowing under the brutal rule of the barbarian and only he can bring the throne back to where it belongs, if he can survive. He doesn't know it, but there are still people he left behind who will do anything to keep the secret of his escape; anything including murder and turning traitor. Set in a rich fantasy world with believable characters, Royal Exile is the beginning of an exciting new tale indeed.
Recommended by Lee
Alanna
Alanna is Vroman's Customer Service Manager.
A bit about Alanna:
I'm a Georgia girl, born and bred. I have a theatre degree from the University of Georgia, and I love music, dance, acting and (of course) books. I love to laugh and be silly. I enjoy reading memoirs, especially those about mental illness or addiction. I'm a pop culture fanatic, and I spend way too much time on TV and magazines (if you want to invite me to play Trivial Pursuit, watch out!). I don't consider myself a foodie, since my favorite food is cereal, but I'm pretty much obsessed with Food Network, Top Chef and Anthony Bourdain. I LOVE to talk about all of the above, and also about cartoons/TV shows from the 80s--I could go on about that for days...
a few authors/poets I like:
David Sedaris, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Robert Frost, Augusten Burroughs, Janet Fitch, Anthony Bourdain, Pablo Neruda, James Frey, Patricia Cornwell, Anne Lamott, Chuck Palahniuk...
some of my favorite titles:
An Alphabetical Life, Gone With the Wind, the Harry Potter series, A Million Little Pieces, Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood, The Opposite of Love, Dry, the Scarpetta series by Patricia Cornwell, The Outsiders, Without Reservations: The Travels of An Independent Woman, the Spellman series by Lisa Lutz, Interview with the Vampire, The Great Gatsby...
"Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the year." - Emerson
"It takes a certain, rare revolutionary spirit to abandon one's home and family, however bleak the conditions, and hurtle oneself into the unknown."- Marisha Pessl
"When each day is the same as the next, it's because people fail to recognize the good things that happen in their lives each day the sun rises." - Paolo Coehlo
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780553351392Availability: Probably In Stock -- Call to confirm
Published: Bantam, 03/01/1992
Spiritual teacher Thich Nhat Hanh shares his wisdom of mindfulness through conscious breathing and awareness of each moment. He teaches us, in simple terms, that peace, joy and happiness are present within us.
Recommended by Alanna
$24.00
ISBN-13: 9780618683352Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), 02/01/2008
This book is a stunning portrait of how addiction affects those closest
to it. Nic, a bright and caring teenager, quickly becomes consumed by
an addiction to crystal meth that nearly kills him. As drugs take over
Nic's life, his father David finds himself nearly obsessed with Nic's
ongoing addiction and recovery, and he tries to understand how this
happened to his boy. Along with extensive research about meth and it's
hellish consequences, David Sheff has painted a heartbreaking picture
of how deeply addiction touches a whole family.
Recommended by Alanna
Recommended by Alanna
Special Topics in Calamity Physics (Paperback)
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780143112129Availability: Probably In Stock -- Call to confirm
Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 05/01/2007
This darkly comic debut novel is a glimpse into the peculiar world of Blue van Meer. Laden with pop culture references and complete with Blue's own 'visual aids,' Pessl weaves a modern and witty coming of age tale as Blue and her father blaze a trail of intrigue and intellectual adventure across the country.
Recommended by Alanna
Recommended by Alanna
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David Sheff
I checked this book out of the library after hearing David Sheff and his son Nick interviewed on NPR. I found this book annoying and unrevealing (for a memoir) and yet I couldn't put it down. David Sheff discusses his own drug use and alludes to his immaturity/commitment issues as a factor in his divorce from Nick's mother which he blames mostly for his son's drug problems, but he never discusses the root of his issues (or even specifically what they were beyond immaturity) or how they affect website hosting.