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You Would If You Loved Me By Nora Stirling
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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Tagged 1969, Author S, Avon Flare, High School, Politics, Sex, Title Y, Topical Issues
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An X-Rated Romance By Tina Sunshine
Nothing would stop us in our pursuit of perfect grammar, a good body, and true love. OH, COME ON! While a frequent theme here is that YA novels from 30 or 40 years ago dealt with topics like drugs and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1982, Author S, Avon Flare, Friendship, Humor, Parents, Title X
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Just Friends By James Knudsen
Three was never a crowd before… The Plot: Suburban Chicago high school junior Blake Webb has been desperately lonely since his best friend moved away at the end of the 8th grade, and he has spent his entire high school career … Continue reading
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Tagged 1982, Author K, Avon Flare, Divorce, High School, Love Triangle, Parents, Romance, Title J
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I Love You, Stupid! By Harry Mazer
It’s hard to be the world’s greatest lover when you think you’re the world’s only virgin… The Plot: High school senior Marcus Rosenbloom is a mess: an aspiring writer who can’t get it together to complete his creative writing seminar … Continue reading
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Tagged 1981, Author M, Avon Flare, High School, Parents, Romance, Sex, Title I, Topical Issues
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Swept Away #8: All Shook Up By Eileen Goudge
Background: When last we met teenaged girl-genius Ashley Calhoun, she sent her best friend Louise “Lou” Greenspan back in time to break up her 16 year old mother’s romance with a no-good hippie, watch The Who at Woodstock for like … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1987, Author G, Avon Flare, Girls Series, Romance, Swept Away, Time Travel, Title A
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Swept Away #2: Woodstock Magic By Eileen Goudge
You know what I love? A YA romance series with a gimmick. You know what else I love? Terrible depictions of the 1960s: the 1999 NBC miniseries “The 60’s”, in which one family experiences every political and cultural event of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1986, Author G, Avon Flare, Girls Series, Romance, Swept Away, Time Travel, Title W
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