Tag Archives: 1989
The Fabulous Five #13: The Christmas Countdown
“I want a puppy for Christmas so badly. I’ll die if I don’t get one.” I’ve had a few requests for The Fabulous Five series, Betsy Hayne’s spin-off from the Taffy Sinclair books, the first of which was reviewed here … Continue reading
Dear Mom, You’re Ruining My Life By Jean Van Leeuwen
You always say parents and children should trust each other. Well, I trusted you. This is the most mysterious book I have picked up for this project. While there are certain titles that the back-cover copy gives the potential reader … Continue reading
Darcy (Sunfire Romance #32) By Mary Francis Shura
The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 is the wind of change… 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 … Continue reading
Dirty Dancing #1: Baby, It’s You By N.H. Kleinbaum
Could there ever be a future together for Baby and Johnny? Background: Does Dirty Dancing NEED any introduction? Well, I like this one, which really highlights the minor characters of Robbie the Evil Waiter, and Neil the Smarmy Schmuck:
River Heights #1: Love Times Three By Carolyn Keene
Love Nancy Drew Mysteries? Except for the mystery part? And the Nancy Drew part? Have I got the series for you! Background: Clearly designed to cash in on the popularity of Sweet Valley High, River Heights is a direct continuation of … Continue reading
Party Line By A. Bates
1989 is the nominal endpoint of books that I plan on covering here- I always find it interesting that the relatively recent books date so much more quickly than their older counterparts. If this book had been written in the … Continue reading
Working At Love By Judy Baer
If it were up to me, I’d be on my way to the beautician’s right this minute to copy the spikey, Billy Idol-inspired look of this week’s cover model onto my own head. Sadly, the amount of peroxide it would … Continue reading
Hollywood Daughters #1: Star Baby By Joan Lowery Nixon
The 1930s and 40s are, in my opinion, an underutilized era for historical YA novels, and when it is done, it is usually lazily- a few pop culture signifiers and some retro slang is pretty much all that defines the … Continue reading
Lost Classics of Teen Lit: 1939-1989 