Tag Archives: 1970s

Review: Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of ’70s and ’80s Horror Fiction by Grady Hendrix

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Jenn

My first taste of horror was, no surprise, IT by Stephen King.  I spent summers with my grandparents, spending the day at the library where my grandmother worked. I always picked the biggest and thickest books to read.  I remember the day, … Continue reading →

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Review: Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Jenn

This is the sort of novel that packs a mighty punch, despite such a short page count.  Told in a unique method, in short, verse-like paragraphs, Another Brooklyn is the kind of book you carry around with you, sampling short bits … Continue reading →

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Review: Girl Through Glass by Sari Wilson

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Jenn

When I accepted this title for review, I didn’t know what to expect. I thought it was a ballet book, certainly something outside of my realm of familiarity.  Yet so many trusted readers were singing its praises so I opted … Continue reading →

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Frightful Friday: Joyland by Stephen King

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Jenn

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. This week’s featured title is Joyland by Stephen King: Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Hard Case Crime; First Edition edition … Continue reading →

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Review: Hemingway’s Girl by Erika Robuck

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Jenn

Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: NAL Trade (September 4, 2012) ISBN-10: 0451237889 Source: Publisher Mariella Bennet is the the daughter of an American fisherman and a Cuban woman living in Key West during the Depression. Since her father passed away, Mariella … Continue reading →

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Review: Hystera by Leora Skolkin-Smith

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Jenn

Paperback: 194 pages Publisher: Fiction Std (November 16, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1936558181 Set in New York the 1970s, in the midst of the Patty Hearst kidnapping case, Hystera tells the story of one young woman’s battle with intimacy and … Continue reading →

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Review: Night Swim by Jessica Keener

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Jenn

Paperback: 284 pages Publisher: Fiction Studio Books (January 10, 2012) ISBN-10: 1936558262 Source: Publisher Sarah Kunitz, sixteen years old, lives in a suburb of Boston in the 1970s. To those outside her home she has the perfect life. Her parents … Continue reading →

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