Author Archives: mondomolly

Magazine Madness and/or Mania: Co-Ed, May 1963

Posted on June 24, 2017

Published by Scholastic between 1959 and 1985, Co-Ed’s somewhat confusing tagline was “The High School Magazine For Homemakers and Career Girls”, which covers pretty much every group of young women except collegiate co-eds. Distributed to high school students (who could purchase … Continue reading →

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Robin West: Nurse’s Aide By Louise Christopher

Posted on June 16, 2017

The pretty nurse’s aide becomes involved in the strange life of a beautiful debutante… It’s easy to see why nurse books were so popular amongst young, female readers of the 20th century: nurses got to actually do things: live away … Continue reading →

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Prank By Kathryn Lasky

Posted on June 3, 2017

How can the words of the past give Birdie hope for the future? Well, this another one where the cover-copy barely matches the actual content of the book: it’s sold to readers as being about a high school student who … Continue reading →

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Announcing the 2017 Edition of Molly’s Imaginary Summer Book Club

Posted on May 28, 2017

Full name: Molly’s Imaginary Summer Book Club Featuring Classics of Women’s Literature Defined As Books Authored By, About or Widely Read By Women in the 20th Century, because I should maybe read something intended for actual adults occasionally. This year’s … Continue reading →

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Steffie Can’t Come Out To Play By Fran Arrick

Posted on May 19, 2017

To meet a man like Favor on her very first day in New York City… Runaway teen stories if this era can be numbingly repetitive- when 14 year old Stephanie Rudd explains that’s she ditching her terrible family and terrible … Continue reading →

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BIRTHDAY! BIRTHDAY! BIRTHDAY!

Posted on May 15, 2017

Today marks the 5th birthday of this blog! As thanks to all of my loyal readers, please enjoy this stock photo of a cupcake: And check back on Friday for a new Lost Classic review!

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Project Boyfriend By Stephanie St. Pierre

Posted on May 11, 2017

Can Stacey capture Max’s heart, or is her downhill romance destined for a crash landing? This one came out in 1991, fairly late in the run of Bantam’s Sweet Dreams romance imprint, which I didn’t notice until I sat down … Continue reading →

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