Monthly Archives: March 2019

It’s Not What You Expect By Norma Klein

Posted on March 31, 2019 by mondomolly

Suddenly, summer becomes a time of self-discovery… Norma Klein is best known for her controversy-courting YA novels of the 1970s; in books like Angel Face and Love is One of the Choices, the teenaged protagonists deal regularly with drugs, sex, … Continue reading →

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Letter Perfect By Charles P. Crawford

Posted on March 24, 2019 by mondomolly

“What a perfect crime!” So, how old would you say the kids on the cover are? 10? 11? Well apparently they are high school upperclassmen, and some particularly nasty ones at that. The Plot: …is a pretty pulpy knock-off of … Continue reading →

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Trying Harder By Suzanne Zuckerman

Posted on March 10, 2019 by mondomolly

If it hadn’t been for Mark, Jenifer would have never been asked out by Cliff Moore, the captain of the football team… Each of the major mass-market teen paperback romance imprints (Sweet Dreams, Wildfire, First Love) carved out their own … Continue reading →

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