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How To Find A Husband In 30 Days By Wendy Stehling

Posted on August 24, 2020 by

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 →

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Teen-Agers, Unite! By Charles M. Schulz

Posted on May 8, 2020 by

The “Peanuts” Gang Grows Up! A Great New Collection of Riotous Cartoons By Charles M. Schulz I don’t even remember where I picked up this oddball collection- the generic hand-lettered price tag only tips me off that it was NOT … Continue reading →

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My Name Is Davy I’m An Alcoholic By Anne Snyder

Posted on February 10, 2019 by

Davy Kimble didn’t have a friend in the world- until he discovered booze and Maxi… Is it the late 1970s? Then it must be time for yet another social-problem novel about the dangers of (checks notes)… DRINKING! But first can … Continue reading →

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You Would If You Loved Me By Nora Stirling

Posted on February 3, 2019 by

She realized that a lot of other girls would give anything to be in her shoes. ANYTHING. And that was the problem… Background: It’s noted that at the time of the publication of the Avon-Flare edition, this title had “Over 725,000 … Continue reading →

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A Place And A Time By Barbara Schoen

Posted on January 27, 2019 by

Two years in the life of Josie Frost, Everygirl. Not a girl, but not yet a woman… not a short story collection, yet not quite a novel.  10 vignettes cover two year in the life of WASPy Westchester teen Josie … Continue reading →

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Amy Moves In By Marilyn Sachs

Posted on April 22, 2018 by

“They’re laughing at me, those stupid girls. I hate them!” Amy decides. I often point out how a good YA historical never fails to address the disease and death that lurk around every corner in the 19th century… but even … Continue reading →

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Give And Take By Tricia Springstubb

Posted on March 4, 2018 by

New loves… old friends… Does growing up mean choosing between them? This is a recent reader-request, but also a book that I’ve picked up probably 20 times in the past two years, before rejecting it and throwing it back on … Continue reading →

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That Certain Girl By Dorothea J. Snow

Posted on February 2, 2018 by

It had been common knowledge for several months that the Taylors were moving away from their home on Colfax Street to a big new mansion on Holly Tree Hill… Another title suggested by a couple of readers during last fall’s … Continue reading →

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Project Boyfriend By Stephanie St. Pierre

Posted on May 11, 2017 by

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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Too Bad About The Haines Girl By Zoa Sherburne

Posted on January 27, 2017 by

“I’d rather die than hurt you like this. But I’m going to have a baby!” The other title referenced by Caitlin Flanagan in her Atlantic hit piece on how YA lit has gone to pot, this one follows the same basic structure as Mr. and … Continue reading →

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