-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
dorothy cole on A Brief Update Duanne Walton on Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Ni… mondomolly on Movie Madness And/Or Mania: Mr… mondomolly on Announcing the 2022 Edition of… mondomolly on Fast Times At Ridgemont High:… Archives
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
Categories
Meta
Tag Archives: Avon Flare
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
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1969, Author S, Avon Flare, High School, Politics, Sex, Title Y, Topical Issues
9 Comments
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
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1982, Author S, Avon Flare, Friendship, Humor, Parents, Title X
6 Comments
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
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1982, Author K, Avon Flare, Divorce, High School, Love Triangle, Parents, Romance, Title J
3 Comments
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
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1981, Author M, Avon Flare, High School, Parents, Romance, Sex, Title I, Topical Issues
2 Comments
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
Leave a comment
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
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1986, Author G, Avon Flare, Girls Series, Romance, Swept Away, Time Travel, Title W
4 Comments