Tag Archives: Historical

Kathleen (Sunfire Romance #8) By Candice F. Ransom

Posted on March 17, 2022 by mondomolly

There were times she wished she’d never come to America… 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 stories and most … Continue reading →

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Emily (Sunfire Romance #11) By Candice F. Ransom

Posted on January 31, 2021 by mondomolly

Born to enormous wealth, she longed for something that money couldn’t buy… 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 stories … Continue reading →

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Emily’s Runaway Imagination By Beverly Cleary

Posted on April 12, 2019 by mondomolly

When Emily gets an idea, nothing can stop her! Today Beverly Cleary celebrates her 103rd (!!!) birthday, and in tribute we are again looking at one of her early works.  She is best known (do I really need to say … Continue reading →

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Wrapping Up The Imaginary Summer Book Club: The G-String Murders By Gypsy Rose Lee

Posted on October 31, 2018 by mondomolly

(Click here for information on the 2018 edition of Molly’s Imaginary Summer Book Club Featuring Classics of Women’s Literature. As all of the four selected titles have filmed adaptations, we will be looking at the movie versions as we go along. … Continue reading →

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Amy Moves In By Marilyn Sachs

Posted on April 22, 2018 by mondomolly

“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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Dawn Of Love #2: Wild Prairie Sky By Cheri Michaels

Posted on April 15, 2018 by mondomolly

How could she fall in love… with a young man as wild as a mountain lion and as free as the prairie wind? I’m a big fan of Scholastic’s Sunfire series- in which orphaned teenage girls have to choose between … Continue reading →

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To All My Fans, With Love, From Sylvie By Ellen Conford

Posted on April 1, 2018 by mondomolly

For Sylvie, movies weren’t just stories. They were a way out. A few years ago I reviewed Conford’s And This Is Laura, and recalled it as pleasant, but largely unremarkable. So I was surprised to find Sylvie a much more sophisticated piece of work, … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Daughters #3: Encore By Joan Lowery Nixon

Posted on April 8, 2017 by mondomolly

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 mondomolly

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 mondomolly

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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