Cassie's Picks

Cassie, our in-house major talent, is summer/ holiday staff at The Booky Joint when she's home from college. Someday we'll all be able to say, "We knew her when..."

Just Kids (Paperback)

By Patti Smith
$16.00
ISBN-13: 9780060936228
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Published: Ecco, 11/2010
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"It was the summer Coltrane died..." In her beautifully poetic style, Patti Smith tells the engaging story of discovering herself in small apartments and local artist venues in New York City in the sixties and seventies. Just Kids provides a glimpse into the worlds of Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe as no one has seen before, offering a memoir that is both intriguing and inspiring.

A Visit from the Goon Squad (Paperback)

By Jennifer Egan
$14.95
ISBN-13: 9780307477477
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Published: Anchor, 5/2011
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Jennifer Egan has provided us with a brilliant work of fiction about a group of people involved in the music scene in New York City whos lives are all intertwined in one way or another. Focusing on a different character each chapter and using first, third, and even second person point of view, Egan honestly portrays the inevitability of change and tells a history as captivating as it is creative.

Who Will Run the Frog Hospital (Paperback)

By Lorrie Moore
$14.00
ISBN-13: 9781400033829
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Published: Vintage, 3/2004
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Short, sweet, poignant, and very moving, 'Who Will Run the Frog Hospital?' is one of Lorrie Moore's best. The story follows best friends Sils and Berie through a crazy summer in a small town where they both work at an amusement park called 'Storyland.' Summer is wild, but the girls are soon hit with life-changing decisions before they are prepared. Moore has written a coming of age story that is a good read for anyone who would like something quick but thought-provoking.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Paperback)

By Seth Grahame-Smith, Jane Austen
$12.95
ISBN-13: 9781594743344
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Published: Quirk Books, 4/2009
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In this hilarious retelling of a classic, Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters are put to the test when they are challenged to marry accomplished men as well as demolish every flesh-eating zombie they come across. This book offers a unique twist on a classic tale.

Juliet, Naked (Paperback)

By Nick Hornby
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9781594484773
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Published: Riverhead Trade, 9/2010
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In the same smooth, musical style as High Fidelity, Nick Hornby delivers a quirky spin on a love tale in Juliet Naked. When Annie's redundant relationship begins to disintegrate, she sparks an email relationship with mysterious singer/ songwriter Tucker Crowe, taking her on an adventure that becomes the most exciting thing that her dreary life has seen in years.