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memories of the ’80s – Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume
Bestselling author Judy Blume continued to publish popular books with the release of Tiger Eyes. The young adult novel focuses on Davey Wexler, which as the book opens, has attended her Father’s funeral. Adam Wexler has died after being shot … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 1981, bestseller, book, Judy Blume, literature, novel, Pop culture, Tiger Eyes, YA, young adult
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memories of the ’70s – Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
In the early 1970s, author Judy Blume kicked off a series that would become a favourite for decades with the novel Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. The book introduces two characters: brothers Peter and Farley Hatcher, the latter who … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970s, 1972, bestseller, book, Fudge, intermediate, Judy Blume, kids book, literature, middle school, novel, Peter Hatcher, Pop culture, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
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memories of the ’80s – Golden Girl: The Story of Jessica Savitch by Alannah Nash
In the late 1980s, biographer Alannah Nash wrote the first story on the life of a noted TV journalist: Golden Girl: The Story of Jessica Savitch. Savitch was only 36 when she died in mysterious circumstances, and Nash, a writer … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 1983, 1988, Alannah Nash, biography, book, Golden Girl, history, Jessica Savitch, journalism, media, memoir, movie, news, television, Up Close and Personal
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memories of the ’70s – Mommie Dearest by Christina Crawford
In 1978, the adopted daughter of Hollywood A lister Joan Crawford exposed her horrible childhood in the memoir A True Story: Mommie Dearest. Published by William Morrow & Co. in October, the hardcover memoir was the talk of the town … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970s, 1978, abuse, bestseller, biopic, book, Christina Crawford, film, history, Hollywood, Joan Crawford, memoir, Mommie Dearest, movie, Pop culture
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memories of the ’80s – The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
Well known in the 1970s for their animated specials, Rankin/Bass completed their last holiday special in 1985 with The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus. Based on the 1902 book by L. Frank Baum (best known as the author of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 1985, animation, book, CBS TV, children, Christmas special, Frank Baum, history, kids, Rankin Bass, Santa Claus, special, stop motion, story, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
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memories of the ’80s – Hollywood Husbands by Jackie Collins
In the follow-up to Hollywood Wives, author Jackie Collins turned her to the men with the salacious novel Hollywood Husbands. Published in 1986 three years after the first book of the series, Collins turned her pen to four main characters: … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 1986, bestseller, blockbuster, book, Hollywood, Hollywood Husbands, Jackie Collins, novel, novelist, Pop culture, romance
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memories of the ’70s – Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie
In 1976 the last Agatha Christie mystery was published: the Sleeping Murder. Posthumously published in October 1976 by Collins Crime Club in the UK and Dodd Mead and Company in the US, the Sleeping Murder starred a popular Christie lead, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970s, 1976, Agatha Christie, book, England, Miss Marple, murder, Mystery!, novel, Pop culture, series, Sleeping Murder
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