Monthly Archives: September 2015
Meg: The Ghost of Hidden Springs (Meg Duncan #4)
Many years had passed since Kathleen Hannigan had died in a tragic accident, but her ghost was still said to haunt the old mansion… Background: From the 1950s through the 1970s Whitman published a huge number of these squat, dust jacketless … Continue reading
The Boy Who Drank Too Much By Shep Greene
Originally posted on Lost Classics of Teen Lit: 1939-1989:
YA fiction of a certain vintage that attempts to tackle topical issues tends to do so in very black-and-white terms: if you have premarital sex, you will get pregnant and ruin…
The Luckiest Girl By Beverly Cleary
Shelley Latham is sure about one thing: The upcoming year is going to be different. Back to school! Time to start the year with a good attitude cautionary tale wacky scheme inspirational message epic wish-fulfillment fantasy! Background: Beverly Cleary (who turned 99 … Continue reading
Checking In With The Imaginary Summer Book Club: Heartburn By Nora Ephron
(Click here for information on the 2015 edition of Molly’s Imaginary Summer Book Club Featuring Classics of Women’s Literature. As all of the four selected titles have filmed adaptations, we will be looking at the movie versions as we go along. … Continue reading
Lost Classics of Teen Lit: 1939-1989 