Bridget of Cat’s Head Point Winters 1994 Submitter: I think the man on the cover (that look on his face!) and Bridget’s hair are what struck me at first. Apparently there really is a Cat’s Head Point in northern Michigan!
Category: Friday Fiction
Most Fridays we feature a fiction title that is usually anything pulp, odd covers, odd titles and anything else worth discussing! These are NOT necessarily awful.
House of Stairs – Friday Fiction
House of Stairs Sleator 1974 (originally published) 1991 (paperback edition) I remember this book from when I was a teen and it was pretty cool. I was a fan of those dystopian society/social experiment movies and books. My favorites from
Friday Fiction: Paging Doctor Charm!
Dr. Woodward’s Ambition Seifert 1945 Paperback edition: 1948 Direct from the Carolyn Lehr Memorial Hospital, we get to pick into the drama of Doctor Woodward, who is capitalizing on his good looks and charm to climb to the top in
Paging Dr. Obnoxious!
Hospital Across The Bridge Cooper 1982 We have a romance with a nurse trying to shape up a surgery department. Rosemary, our featured nurse, is appalled at the lack of standards and procedures. The autoclave is broken and sterilization is
Friday Fiction – Decision for a Nurse
Decision for a Nurse Hospital Nurse Picture Romances [Year Unknown] Submitter: As part of our Women’s Studies material, we have a great collection of British women’s periodicals. These include illustrated nurse romances, almost like comic books. Bonus, on the back,
My Dream is Yours – Friday Fiction
My Dream is Yours Asquith 1973 Another romantic tale for your Friday Fiction. Flip (yes, that is her name-short for “Phillipa”) grew up as an orphan and doesn’t seem to have a pedigree that one would call “impressive.” Michael, Flip’s
Friday Fiction: Australian Hospital
Australian Hospital Dingwell 1980 (original copyright 1955) I found this book digging through the donation pile and loved the cover art. I think the drama of the woman biting her finger is just awesome. Dingwell’s catalog of over 80 titles
Friday Fiction – Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables (series) Anne of the Island, Anne of Ingleside, and Further Chronicles of Avonlea Montgomery 1915, 1939, and 1920 (original publication dates) Submitter: 25 – 30 years ago, my mom sometimes worked a shift at a tiny