1980s

The Mall

The Mall,  by Megan McCafferty, is a retro, over-the-top YA story about mall culture and the summer after high school.…

1 year ago

My Best Friend’s Exorcism

My Best Friend's Exorcism, by Grady Hendrix, is a campy adventure of 1980s music, parties, friends, and demonic possession. High…

3 years ago

Malibu Rising

I saw Taylor Jenkins Reid's new novel Malibu Rising all over social media, and although I was intrigued by the…

3 years ago

Seaplane to Sounion Cove: Ellie Pincrest Book 1

Seaplane to Sounion Cove: An Ellie Pincrest Cozy Mystery (Book #1), by Devin Todd, is a cozy mystery set in…

4 years ago

Astrid Sees All

Astrid Sees All, by Natalie Standiford, is about both a youthful embrace of all the experiences offered in 1980s Manhattan,…

4 years ago

The Sun Down Motel

They say not to judge a book by its cover, and plenty of my author friends have been underwhelmed by…

4 years ago

One Word Kill

 I came to One Word Kill immediately after giving up on two different, terrible (self-pubbed) scifi titles, and I was beginning to…

5 years ago