Category: Friday Fiction
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“One Black, One White, One Blonde”
The Mod Squad Assignment: The Hideout Deming 1970 Baby boomers, I know you are with me on this blast from the past. Mod Squad was the COOLEST show when I was a kid. I snatched this up in a sale and intend to give it a place of honor on…
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Love in Suburbia
Love in Suburbia Conway 1964 What a friendly neighborhood! Recently settled in the suburbs, Anita and Dave evidently started making friends with the neighbors. Cocktails and steamy affairs are de rigueur in the suburbs and before you know it, we have a regular Peyton Place! Conway is the pseudonym of Joseph…
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Friday Fiction: Stag Night
Stag Night Rogers 1946 I am so glad that we have something for the men today. Stag Night is an annual tradition at this “gentleman’s club”. Our cast of entertainers have cool names like Madge and Peaches. Story is Madge is a past her prime but hey she is as…
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Friday Fiction: Touch of the Clown
Touch of the Clown Huser 1999 Submitter: This book is on the shelves at [a public library], recently discovered during inventory. All the staff who looked at it immediately thought “pedophile.” Awful cover art added to the general ugh quality of the book. Holly:Good for your staff for doing inventory! …
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Friday Fiction: Chartbreaker
Chartbreaker Cross 1986 (First published in GB as Chartbreak, 1986) Submitter: Apparently, I need to call in the Ghostbusters. I just weeded fiction, but some gremlin keeps sneaking 80’s titles back on the shelf! A quick Google search shows attempts at updating the cover art. It’s already a challenge to keep…
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Fiction Friday: Night Club Nurse
Night Club Nurse Dana 1965 Submitter: I know sometimes you gals feature donations and couldn’t resist sharing this one. It was in one of six boxes of books and VHS tapes donated to us last night. The title and plot were so silly I couldn’t resist snagging it to submit…
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