Tag Archives: Historical

Hollywood Daughters #3: Encore By Joan Lowery Nixon

Posted on April 8, 2017 by

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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Margaret (Sunfire Romance #27) By Jane Claypool Miner

Posted on September 15, 2016 by

Can her worst student teach her the most important lesson of all? Back to school! Time to start the year with a good attitude cautionary tale wacky scheme inspirational message epic wish-fulfillment fantasy  slightly anachronistic feminist career romance! Background: Scholastic’s … Continue reading →

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Darcy (Sunfire Romance #32) By Mary Francis Shura

Posted on August 27, 2015 by

The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 is the wind of change… Background: Scholastic’s Sunfire series is a cautionary tale about judging a YA Romance by its cover. Lurking behind the overheated cover art and melodramatic taglines are some of the best … Continue reading →

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Dirty Dancing #1: Baby, It’s You By N.H. Kleinbaum

Posted on April 24, 2015 by

Could there ever be a future together for Baby and Johnny? Background:  Does Dirty Dancing NEED any introduction? Well, I like this one, which really highlights the minor characters of Robbie the Evil Waiter, and Neil the Smarmy Schmuck:

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Hollywood Daughters #2: Overnight Sensation By Joan Lowery Nixon

Posted on March 25, 2014 by

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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Call Me Heller, That’s My Name By Stella Pevsner

Posted on March 12, 2014 by

Don’t dare her to do anything– unless you really mean it- because she’ll do it! This is one of those cases of the 1920s being particularly ill-served by YA historical fiction. Unless it is written by people who actually lived … Continue reading →

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Merrie (Sunfire Romance #25) By Vivian Schurfranz

Posted on November 26, 2013 by

She‘s run away to become a part of history, and to fall in love… Background: Scholastic’s Sunfire series is a cautionary tale about judging a YA Romance by its cover: lurking behind the overheated cover art and melodramatic taglines are … Continue reading →

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