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Tag Archives: Horror
Mina By Marie Kiraly
This could not be damnation. But if it was, the fire was far too sweet to resist… As usual October means I will be subjecting friends and family to a schedule of seasonally appropriate movies (I shall forever secretly remain … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1994, Author K, Berkeley Books, Gothic, Horror, Romance, Title M
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Movie Madness And/Or Mania: Summer of Fear [AKA Stranger In Our House] (1978)
Theatrically-released versions of vintage YA works are few and far between- it has taken until this year to finally get a high-profile Judy Blume adaptation (The first pass, Tiger Eyes, an indie release directed by Blume’s son, basically sank without … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1978, Director C, Horror, Made-for-TV, Title S
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The Body By Stephen King
I was twelve going on thirteen when I first saw a dead human being… It’s a short novel about finding a dead body in the woods! It features a group of middle-school boys with dysfunctional home lives! It has a … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1982, Author K, Coming of Age, Death, Friendship, Horror, Title B, Viking
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Finding A Dead Body In The Woods Part 1: Dreamland Lake By Richard Peck
Only when it’s too late do Brian and Flip realize that their search for the truth will change their friendship forever… It’s a short novel about finding a dead body in the woods! It features a group of middle-school boys … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1970, Author P, Coming of Age, Death, Dell, Friendship, Horror, Laurel-Leaf, Thriller, Title D
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The Christmas Killer By Patricia Windsor
She’s dreaming of a dead Christmas… I didn’t think much of Patricia Windor’s Seventeen short story about a teenage girl deciding not to pursue an affair with an older man, but Christmas-themed YAs are getting to be slim pickings… The Plot: …So … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1991, Author W, Horror, Murder, Mystery, Point, Scholastic, Supernatural, Thriller, Title C
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Wrapping Up The Imaginary Summer Book Club: The Haunting Of Hill House By Shirley Jackson
(Click here for information on the 2017 edition of Molly’s Imaginary Summer Book Club Featuring Classics of Women’s Literature. This month, the September selection, Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House.) Well, a week after Halloween we finally get to Shirley … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged 1959, Author J, Gay, Ghost Story, Gothic, Horror, Supernatural, Thriller, Title H, Viking
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The Dollhouse Murders By Betty Ren Wright
The old dollhouse was trying to tell Amy something… Just in time for Halloween: ghosts, an unsolved double murder and AN INAPPROPRIATE BURDEN OF RESPONSIBILITY! The Plot: Amy Treloar, just weeks away from her 13th birthday, struggles with her feelings regarding … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1983, Apple, Author W, Friendship, Horror, Mystery, Scholastic, Thriller, Title D, Topical Issues
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Rhapsody in Orange and Brown: 15 Favorite Classic YA Covers
A few weeks back there was a something of a kerfuffle over Penguin’s 50th Anniversary cover of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I was a holder of the minority opinion that the new cover was kind of great… at least … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged Beverly Cleary, Boys Series, Girls Series, Horror, Judy Blume, Julie Campbell, Lois Duncan, Mystery, Nancy Drew, Romance, Sunfire, Sweet Valley High, Thriller, Trixie Belden
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