Unicorns in the Rain

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in response to Kate

I have a question for the 70s and 80s kids here - do you remember going to the library and coming home with a dozen chapter books aimed at the 9-12 set, many with wild and sometimes dark plots, only to feel like those books have now vanished into thin air in libraries and bookstores? I’m talking about beat-up Dell Yearling paperbacks, Dolls in the Attic, Meagan’s Island, Wait Till Helen Comes. What strange and sometimes amazing chapter books do you remember reading? This is pre Animorphs and Goosebumps.

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“Nikki, escaping an abusive relationship, meets a stranger on a train who invites her to his family's farm, where she discovers they are preparing for a second flood, much like Noah, and must make a life-altering choice.” And also there are unicorns and telepathy. And it’s actually a very sad meditation on whether the world is worth saving.

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Kate

@katefoxAug 14, 2026

Thank you! This seems like a moody fall read ❤️

Unicorns in the Rain

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