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Subject: Seventies Literature, books, anything!

Written By: neonlight2000 on 06/01/03 at 10:14 a.m.

Does anyone have information on popular 1970s books and published works? That'd be great!

Subject: Re: Seventies Literature, books, anything!

Written By: AstringOfPoloponies on 06/01/03 at 03:59 p.m.

Hi, NeonLight  :D

Popular in the 70s were :

The Exorcist
Jaws
Xavier Hollander's The Happy Hooker ( ::))
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Portnoy's Complaint
The Godfather
The Hite Report
The Harrod Experiment
Roots
Carrie
The Amityville Horror
Dr. Atkin's Diet Revolution
Astrology Books were at their most popular time

I hit a memory block - if I remember more, I'll post at another time.

Subject: Re: Seventies Literature, books, anything!

Written By: gamblefish on 06/01/03 at 06:08 p.m.

I remember my sister reading "Go Ask Alice" very much against my parent's wishes... ;) That may have come out pre-70's though...

I also think "Sybil" was out at that time...butt I could be wrong...

Subject: Re: Seventies Literature, books, anything!

Written By: AstringOfPoloponies on 06/02/03 at 03:52 p.m.

Here are more books from the seventies :

All The President's Men
All Thing Bright And Beautiful
The Bermuda Triangle
Ragtime
Looking For Mr. Goodbar
Shogun
The Thornbirds
The Deep
Scruples

Subject: Re: Seventies Literature, books, anything!

Written By: Race_Bannon on 06/02/03 at 08:38 p.m.

Stephen Kings's The Shining and the Stand came out in the 70's too I think.
Everthing you always wanted to know about sex but were afraid to ask.
Coma
The Book of Lists
A few off the top of my head.

Subject: Re: Seventies Literature, books, anything!

Written By: AstringOfPoloponies on 06/03/03 at 03:14 p.m.


Quoting:
Stephen Kings's The Shining and the Stand came out in the 70's too I think.
Everthing you always wanted to know about sex but were afraid to ask.
Coma
The Book of Lists
A few off the top of my head.
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I loved The Book Of Lists ! :D

Subject: Re: Seventies Literature, books, anything!

Written By: Race_Bannon on 06/03/03 at 05:17 p.m.


Quoting:


I loved The Book Of Lists ! :D
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I did too.  I got it when I was 11 or so, I remember my dad freakin' about the sex part.  The whole thing was cool and I wish they would do an updated version since so many changes in the world.

Subject: Re: Seventies Literature, books, anything!

Written By: AstringOfPoloponies on 06/03/03 at 07:00 p.m.


Quoting:

I did too.  I got it when I was 11 or so, I remember my dad freakin' about the sex part.  The whole thing was cool and I wish they would do an updated version since so many changes in the world.
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I do believe they had a few new publishings since the actual first edition-I remember it was like a father and daughter and son team or something.

What lists do you remember ? I remember : :D

People who had abortions
People who died in peculiar ways
Ten people who were addicted to morphine
I think they had The Most Gassiest Foods, also.
10 Hottest Peppers
Noted People and thier Phobias

Wasn't there a list for the ten foods which the government allows the most contamination ? It was the first time I learned that peanut butter was allowed to contain fly wings ! Agggg!


Subject: Re: Seventies Literature, books, anything!

Written By: BrianMannixGirl on 06/07/03 at 02:45 a.m.


Quoting:
I remember my sister reading "Go Ask Alice" very much against my parent's wishes... ;) That may have come out pre-70's though...
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Wow - Go Ask Alice was compulsary reading in all Aussie school curiculums.  I still have a copy somewhere.

I was aged 2 to 12 during the 70's so my bedroom library was filled with Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys series, lots of Enid Blyton, and by 12 - definately The Thorn Birds.  I have had the same copy my whole life and it is very well read and battered !!  It goes on every single holiday with me as I consider it my "airplane" book.  Next month my dad is going on a writers course with Colleen McCullough and he is going to get it autographed for me.  He asked if I wanted a new copy but I couldnt bear to part with my old well thumbed copy.

Subject: Re: Seventies Literature, books, anything!

Written By: Anthony716 on 06/07/03 at 11:56 a.m.

Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi
  - Detailed exam of Charles Manson, the Family, Tate-Labianca murders, etc. Interesting reading back in 1973, although it seemed kind of dry for a teenager.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
  - Hilarious, but I have a strange sense of humor.  

Subject: Re: Seventies Literature, books, anything!

Written By: LadyNan on 08/07/03 at 09:10 p.m.

OK maybe someone here can help me... A book I think 16 was somewhere in the title it was about a girl who lived in the san fernando valley ( calofirnia) she died by a bus accident or truck accident it was written by a family member I think the book jacket was pink.... I know I know ... NOT a lot to go on....