Monthly Archives: August 2017

Daphne’s Book By Mary Downing Hahn

Posted on August 28, 2017 by mondomolly

Jessica thinks she’ll be laughed off the face of the earth… Mary Downing Hahn may be best known for her YA suspense novels, especially the deeply creepy, deeply beloved ghost story Wait Till Helen Comes. But sprinkled throughout her bibliography are … Continue reading →

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Camilla By Madeleine L’Engle

Posted on August 17, 2017 by mondomolly

Her life is filled with confusion. Will it ever make sense? In the 5+ years of this blog’s existence, this has to rate as the most difficult and frustrating book I’ve had to write about. Not because it isn’t good … Continue reading →

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How Do You Lose Those Ninth Grade Blues? By Barthe DeClements

Posted on August 5, 2017 by mondomolly

Will Elsie be able to accept her (beautiful!) new self? This is the first of two (sadly out-of-print) books following up on the life of Elsie Edwards from Nothing’s Fair in Fifth Grade, the school fatty with a horrifying mother … Continue reading →

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