Tag Archives: 1990

Hollywood Daughters #3: Encore By Joan Lowery Nixon

Posted on April 8, 2017 by mondomolly

Erin Jenkins, teen star, feels closer to her show-biz parents than to her real ones, who don’t approve of her television career… Background: The first volume of the Hollywood Daughters series dealt with former child star Abby “Cookie” Baynes and her … Continue reading →

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The Dead Man In Indian Creek By Mary Downing Hahn

Posted on March 26, 2015 by mondomolly

Nobody takes their story seriously. Nobody, that is, except the killer. And he takes them very seriously… Another example of how YA lit makes real-life seem like such a let-down: reading this book along with Stephen King’s The Body and … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Daughters #2: Overnight Sensation By Joan Lowery Nixon

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mondomolly

Cassie Martin has grown up as the daughter of superstar comedienne Abby Grant, but she’s never been impressed by the glamour of Hollywood… Background: The first volume of the Hollywood Daughters series dealt with former child star Abby “Cookie” Baynes and … Continue reading →

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