Tag Archives: Fat

Fat Jack By Barbara Cohen

Posted on April 7, 2022 by mondomolly

“A person never gets over high school, Judy.” I’ve written before about my general impression of YA fiction moving from topical issues based on shock value in the 1970s (Drugs! Cults! Satan!) and into more internal crises of the characters … Continue reading →

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Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack! By M.E. Kerr

Posted on February 14, 2021 by mondomolly

Dinky isn’t addicted to heroin, but she does have a big problem… I hadn’t looked at the calendar when I planned this one, so I hope you’re ready for a big Valentine bummer, Constant Readers! Background: “M.E. Kerr” is one of … Continue reading →

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Buddies By Barbara Park

Posted on June 30, 2016 by mondomolly

How could just one person ruin an entire summer vacation? Summer Camp stories usually are usually either given a paramilitary setting, with demerits and saluting and color wars, or just leave the fictional campers completely unsupervised and let them do, … Continue reading →

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The Plot Against The Pom-Pom Queen By Ellen Leroe

Posted on May 13, 2016 by mondomolly

Then Kelsey discovers Magical Male Grabbers… So, giving a plot overview for this one is going to make it sound so generic that I can’t imagine why anyone would bother even reading the summary: a late bloomer and former-fatty undergoes … Continue reading →

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If I Should Die Before I Wake By Lurlene McDaniel

Posted on July 8, 2013 by mondomolly

Blog News: The impromptu celebration of Retro Pride month in June garnered a few mentions across the internet. I want to belatedly thank and welcome new readers from both the art and culture site (and world’s most popular independently-owned lesbian … Continue reading →

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