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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 – 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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memories of the ’80s – Somewhere in Time
Science fiction and romance collided in this film that had a man searching for his ideal woman in the time travel movie Somewhere in Time. Directed by Jeannot Szwarc, the screenplay was written by Richard Matheson, based on his science … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980, 1980s, Bid Time Return, book, Christopher Plummer, Christopher Reeve, film, Jane Seymour, movie, novel, Pop culture, romance, science fiction, Somewhere in Time, The Grand Hotel, time travel
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memories of the ’70s – Gulliver’s Travels
Originally published by Jonathan Swift in 1726, 251 years later, a mix of animation and live-action came to the big screen with the release of Gulliver’s Travels. Starring Richard Harris as Lemuel Gulliver, the film begins with him stating his … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970s, 1977, animation, children, Family, film, Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift, kids, live action, movie, novel, Pop culture, Richard Harris
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memories of the ’80s – Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow
A first novel that brought a new player to the legal thriller category of book publishing: Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow. Turow is a lawyer and worked in the legal system, based in Chicago and in the district attorney’s office … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 1987, book, Farrar Straus Girox, first novel, FSG, legal mystery, novel, Pop culture, Presumed Innocent, Scott Turow, thriller
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