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Tag Archives: 1985
Kathleen (Sunfire Romance #8) By Candice F. Ransom
There were times she wished she’d never come to America… Background: Scholastic’s Sunfire series is a cautionary tale about judging a YA Romance by its cover. Lurking behind the overheated cover art and melodramatic taglines are some of the best stories and most … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1985, Author R, Historical, Romance, Scholastic, Sunfire, Title K
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Someday Soon (Heart To Heart #2) By Vicki Tyler
Annie wonders if anyone will ever like her that way… I’ll say it again: I cannot resist a YA romance series with a gimmick, whether it is time travel, a talking dog, or he said/she said two-in-ones. The Heart-to-Heart Series … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1985, Author T, Ballentine, Girls Series, Heart to Heart, High School, Romance, Title S
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Movie Madness and/or Mania: The Day The Senior Class Got Married (1985)
If you’re like me, one of the wonders of living in this modern age is the fact that a lot of ephemeral, discarded, and long-forgotten media is constantly bubbling back up to the surface, courtesy of the internet. So (obviously) … Continue reading
Emily (Sunfire Romance #11) By Candice F. Ransom
Born to enormous wealth, she longed for something that money couldn’t buy… Background: Scholastic’s Sunfire series is a cautionary tale about judging a YA Romance by its cover. Lurking behind the overheated cover art and melodramatic taglines are some of the best stories … Continue reading
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Tagged 1985, Author R, Career, Historical, New York, Nurse, Romance, Scholastic, Sunfire, Title E
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How To Find A Husband In 30 Days By Wendy Stehling
By the author of the multi-million copy bestseller Thin Thighs in 30 Days… It is my intention to return to our regularly scheduled programing (and on a regular schedule!) in the next few weeks, but I could not resist pulling … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Non-Fiction
Tagged 1985, Author S, Instructional, Pinnacle Books, Romance, Title H
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Soaps In The Afternoon By Lavinia Harris
This soap opera is no ordinary drama… So, two things: first, this is one of those especially weird attempts to market science fiction to teen girls by skipping the science part and just making goofy things happen with the explanation … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1985, Author H, High School, Mystery, Point, Scholastic, Sci-Fi, Soap Opera, Supernatural, Title S
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Baby-Sitting Is A Dangerous Job By Willo Davis Roberts
I could have never predicted what would happen next… Background: Willo Davis Roberts was one of the more prolific writers toiling away in the YA/Middle Reader vineyards of the 1970s and 80s, authoring YA Romances (3 titles in the Sunfire series), social-problem books … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1985, Author R, baby sitting, Child Abuse, Fawcett Juniper, Kidnapping, Thriller, Title B, Topical Issues, Willo Davis Roberts
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When The Phone Rang By Harry Mazer
How can they survive as a family when there’s nothing left to keep them together? I see Scholastic’s Point imprint and immediately think “Thriller”, possibly with some supernatural content, but a quick click on that tags shows that it also … Continue reading
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Tagged 1985, Author M, Coming of Age, Death, Family, Parents, Point, Scholastic, Title W
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