Category: Talkin ‘Bout My Generation
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Don’t let sex ruin your life!
What Teens Want to Know About Love Dating and Sex Eager 1989 This Christian-oriented teen book spends page after page on the “don’t have sex” message. I am okay with a no sex message, but the slut shaming is awful. If you are a girl, your life will be ruined…
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Insider Secrets About Boys
What Girls Want to Know About Boys Unger and Berman 1962 Figuring out boys evidently is a topic for the ages. I remember my teenage daughter asking me why they are so stupid and I remember asking my mom the same thing back in the 1970s. So, here are all…
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Teen-Age Vice!
Teen-Age Vice (original title: Designs in Scarlet) Cooper 1939, revised 1957 How about a read on the hows and whys of teens in trouble? From my brief skim, this book is more about titillation rather than informational. Who wouldn’t want to pick up this book based on the title and…
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Your Guide to Cool
The Cool Book A Teen-Ager’s Guide to Survival in a Square Society Unger 1961 Teens! Do you feel out of the loop? Do you feel you don’t understand all the “squares” trying to make you fit in? Time to be COOL! This book has all the info you need…
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Getting High
Getting High How to Really Do It Clark 1983 This guy is here to show you the REAL way to get high. I am sure you will be shocked to discover that this book is about motivation and not controlled substance management. Self-help books, especially for young people, age faster…
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The “James Dean of the 80s”
The Matt Dillon Quiz Book LoBuglio 1982 Are you Matt Dillon’s kind of girl? Well if you want to be, you better brush up on all your Matt Dillon knowledge. This wonderful book is over a hundred pages of awesomeness about Matt. Here are few sample “need to know” facts:…