No spoilers! What were your teenage reads? Sydney Sheldon 10/10
He gave us amazing reading delight, shooting our emotions up and plummeting them with his various, unputdownable, page-turners.
Read MoreNo spoilers! What were your teenage reads? Jeffrey Archer 9/10
- July 31, 2020
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- A Quiver Full of Arrow, Jeffrey Archer, Kane & Abel
‘She only stopped screaming when she died. It was then that he started to scream.’ The very first sentence of Kane & Abel draws you in, and this master storyteller continues to do that with every one of his novels.
Read MoreNo spoilers! What were your teenage reads? Tintin 8/10
- July 29, 2020
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- Comics, Teenage Reads, Tintin comic books
Then there was the titular, boy-reporter Tintin and his mutt pal, Snowy. The permanently, dazed-looking professor needing constant rescuing. The twins who got in the way more than they helped. Let’s not forget Inspector Thompson.
Read MoreNo spoilers! What were your teenage reads? Pacesetters 5/10
- July 28, 2020
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- Pacesetters, Teenage Reads, YA books
They were the YA books of its time. And came in varied plots – romance, crime, thriller, spy, etc – catering to every human reading desire.
Read MoreNo spoilers! What were your teenage reads? Archie comics 7/10
- July 28, 2020
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- Archie Andrews, Archie Comics, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Teenage Reads, Veronica Lodge
Who can forget that perennial love triangle among Archie, Veronica and Betty?
Read MoreNo spoilers! What were your teenage reads? Asterix comics 6/10
- July 27, 2020
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- Asterix & Obelix, Teenage Reads
The series follows the exploits of a village of ancient Gauls as they resist Roman occupation. They do so by means of a magic potion, brewed by their druid, which gives the recipient superhuman strength.
Read MoreNo spoilers! What were your teenage reads? Harlequin. Silhouette. Candlelight. 4/10
Other books fed my teenage-girl romantic notions. Harlequin. Silhouette. Candlelight.
Read MoreNo spoilers! What were your teenage reads? Jackie Collins 3/10
- July 24, 2020
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- Teenage Reads, Third day
She was easier to read, amusing too. Her greatest weapon, shining a light on the background workings of Hollywood’s stars in the movie and music industry, kept us coming back for more.
Read MoreNo Spoilers! What were your teenage reads? Harold Robbins 2/10
- July 23, 2020
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- Harold Robbins book Stiletto, Second day, Teenage Reads
Unlike others, this resembled a Hadley Chase in size. Small. Portable. Unusual for a Harold Robbins book. Then I loved, loved the protagonist, Caesare.
Read MoreNo Spoilers! What were your teenage reads? James Hadley Chase 1/10
- July 22, 2020
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- James Hadley Chase, Teenage Reads, The Vulture is a Patient Bird
I grew up with older brothers. I read what they read. James Hadley Chase”s books left an indelible mark. Portable sized novels, scandalous covers, intriguing plots and a wicked style of writing. Those quirky titles were the cherry on top.
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