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  1. James Robert
    James Robert at |

    LOL, I have heard many similar stories from my mom. I was born in the 80’s but sure have heard a lot of what you mentioned here. Congrats and best of luck on your new novel Marie!

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    1. Marie Sexton
      Marie Sexton at |

      Thank you! 🙂

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  2. Didi
    Didi at |

    The stuff from the 80s that I miss is cassette, back then I used to make my own cassette compilation from my favorite songs, like Peter’s mum in Guardians of the Galaxy. Lol. I also think the climate was not as hot or as unpredictable back then. 🙂

    Congratulations on the new release, Marie and thank you for the a chance at the generous giveaway.

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  3. Marie Sexton
    Marie Sexton at |

    Thanks very much to Love Bytes Reviews for hosting me here today!

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  4. jennysmum2000
    jennysmum2000 at |

    The 80s was ‘my’ decade, I went to gigs and never paid more than £5! Did my hair with sugar water and huge amounts of back combing and the boys I went out with wore as much make up as I did! Cassettes were king and I had a sony walkman which was the thing that all the ‘cool’ kids had to have.
    I still can’t get used to calling people before 6pm which was when the price dropped in the UK!
    Happy days.

    Good luck Marie.

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  5. Jen CW
    Jen CW at |

    Thank you for the great post! I was a little younger in the 1980’s, but I remember making mixed tapes off songs on the radio and buying records. I also remember that phones were mostly corded, so you couldn’t escape to your room to have a private conversation.

    Congratulations on the new book!

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    1. Jen CW
      Jen CW at |

      Forgot my email…. jczlapin(at)gmail(dot)com

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  6. Lisa Brown
    Lisa Brown at |

    Yes, information was hard to get with no internet. Most homes had hard cover encyclopedias, they were great. Thanks for the chance.
    jslbrown2009 at aol dot com

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  7. Stephanie F.
    Stephanie F. at |

    I’ve told my kids stuff about the 80s and it blows their mind, since it wasn’t that long ago but feels like a lifetime.
    I don’t miss sitting in front of the radio with my cassette ready, listening for that one song to play that I’ve been wanting to record. Usually took three hours, lol.
    I do miss my Atari, though. Loved the games. I’d spend hours playing Frogger, Dig Dug, Space Invaders and Pitfall.

    fsteph55(at)yahoo(dot)com

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    1. Marie Sexton
      Marie Sexton at |

      I remember waiting for a song to come on the radio too! Trying to hit “record” really fast, and then the DJ usually talked over the first part of the song anyway. LOL.

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  8. Susan
    Susan at |

    I love 80s music! I’m old enough that it was the sound track to many of the big events of my life, not unlike Nate and Cody.

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  9. Laurie P
    Laurie P at |

    I miss the 80’s music. And so much of what you posted is so true for me. The whole K-Mart thing, yep I can so relate.

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  10. Kara Guido
    Kara Guido at |

    Love 80’s music! Sexy cover.
    karadg@hotmail.com

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  11. jenf27
    jenf27 at |

    Thanks for the list! Brings back memories…one thing I do not miss is network TV back then. You had to watch when it was shown and suffer through commercials. I was a big fan of the show MASH and when the last episode aired, there was a big storm and we lost the signal half way through the show! They did eventually re-air it…but I much prefer my Netflix and on-demand shows/movies. 🙂

    jen(dot)f(at)mac(dot)com

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  12. sabrinad1977
    sabrinad1977 at |

    I was in elementry school in the 80s…but i miss the innocence of being a kid, free roaming and only coming home when the street lights came on, trusting your neighbors…

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  13. suze294
    suze294 at |

    Ah yes, my mid teens on hot the 80’s so not sad to leave all that teen angst there!
    The hair and shoulder pads were huge! And certainly in the UK we only had a handful of TV channels then and no mobile phones, plans had to be made well in advance.

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    1. suze294
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      Littlesuze at hotmail.com

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  14. Shirley Ann Speakman
    Shirley Ann Speakman at |

    I live in the UK so we only had 4 TV stations in the 80’s I remember “Walkmans” I had just started work in 1982 and I couldn’t wait to get one. I did and still do like 80’s music but the clothes and the hair no way!!

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  15. Shirley Ann Speakman
    Shirley Ann Speakman at |

    Sugar I forgot my e-mail: ShirleyAnn(at)speakman40(dot)freeserve(dot)co(dot)uk

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  16. H.B.
    H.B. at |

    I was born in the 80’s and I get it too. I use to see Kmart as a shameful place to shop even today I don’t want to be seen in there.

    Thanks for the interesting post!

    humhumbum AT yahoo DOT com

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  17. Jbst
    Jbst at |

    So true about the availability of information. I would go to the library and topics would be compiled in these green periodical reference books that took months to be published. Of course, the library might not even own a hard copy of the magazine or newspaper, or have a microfiche/ microfilm roll of them.
    strive4bst(AT) yahoo(Dot)com

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  18. waxapplelover
    waxapplelover at |

    I grew up in the eighties and I totally agree with those things. Some other issues that today’s kids don’t know about are chalk boards (and cleaning them), pay phones, and calling cards.

    waxapplelover (at) gmail (dot) com

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  19. Toni
    Toni at |

    Great post! I was a kid in the 80s, and I really miss the cartoons. There were great cartoons in the 80s. violet817(at)aol(dot)com

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    1. Marie Sexton
      Marie Sexton at |

      Remember the Godzilla cartoon? That was my favorite. LOL.

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  20. jodi marinich
    jodi marinich at |

    god i miss the 80’s…cant wait to read this story ..congrats
    jmarinich33@aol.com

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  21. Blackrose
    Blackrose at |

    My earliest memories are from the early 80s. In the 90s I was mortified with pics of myself from that era. Now my daughter thinks the greatest music came from that period, I enjoy a trip down memory lane every time I pass her room.
    hojurose(at)gmail(dot)com

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  22. nicki442
    nicki442 at |

    OMG, the 80s. I did most of my growing up then, and remember Jordache jeans and big hair, pagers (no cell phones), a VCR our big-ticket family Christmas gift (beta or VHS was the question). Seems like yesterday and seems like centuries ago. Looking forward to a story set in my own teen years, back when dinosaurs roamed according to my son.

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  23. Lee Todd
    Lee Todd at |

    I was just finishing high school and into becoming an adult during the 80’s
    I’m glad to see big hair disappear and I can’t really say I was a fan of disco music 😛

    leetee2007(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  24. Ree Dee
    Ree Dee at |

    I remember my kids were so surprised to see that I had a older phone in the closet that actually had a dial on it and they also couldn’t believe that we had a total of 4 channels on the television because my parents lived in a more rural area!

    I can’t wait to read Jury of One. Thank you for sharing!

    ree.dee.2014 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  25. mztikicat
    mztikicat at |

    My younger sister was totally into the New Wave scene, and dragged me out of the 70’s rock & roll zone, and into the Alternative world. Still love the music, and still smoke clove cigarettes on occasion. I do not miss making my long, straight hair big enough to hit the roof of any vehicle I was riding in. Should have invested in Aqua Net and Stiff-Stuff stock. We actually did shop in second hand stores, but only places that carried “vintage” or “antique” garments, footwear, and accessories. Bought a couple of dresses from the early 1900s to wear to parties and concerts. Wore gloves, veils, granny-boots–OMG, I hope there’s no photographic evidence………

    mztikicat@gmail.co,

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  26. Trix
    Trix at |

    I miss ’80s music and less-fancy video games…

    vitajex(at)aol(Dot)com

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  27. AnnMarieF
    AnnMarieF at |

    Congratulations on the new book, it sounds great!
    annmarief115 at gmail dot com

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  28. flutterfli
    flutterfli at |

    Congrats on the release. Some of the greatest memories for me happened in the 80’s. There are times where I would give anything to just go back. I’m looking forward to being able to pick this up. Oh, and love the cover. Thanks for a chance in the giveaway.

    flutterfli01 (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  29. Juliana
    Juliana at |

    Haha, I think it will be best if I don’t comment on the 80s given my age…
    OceanAkers @ aol.com

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  30. Lisa
    Lisa at |

    I still have all of my old eight-track tapes, cassettes, and albums. At least vinyl is making a comeback . 🙂 We also had a set of encyclopedias at home. You should check out the ABC series The Goldbergs. Your post made me think of them. 🙂
    lkbherring64(at)gmail(dot)com

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  31. Serena S.
    Serena S. at |

    Congrats on the new release! And as the 80’s is not my time, I can’t really say I miss them. 😛
    serena91291@gmail.com

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  32. sherry1969
    sherry1969 at |

    I still love 80’s music and listen to it today. Congratulations on your new release.
    sstrode at scrtc dot com

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  33. Carolyn
    Carolyn at |

    Oh my gosh, this post was priceless! I wonder what would have been written in the 80s from someone in the 40s or 50s. So great!

    caroaz [at] ymail [dot] com

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