Category: nostalgia

• Top 5 Christmas Gifts

  Enjoy this ol’ chestnut from my free blog book on the gifts of Christmas past.

  mperone

  December 18, 2025

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, Charlie Brown, Christmas, eBooks, Free Book, Ghostbusters, giveaways, He-Man, holidays, Nintendo, nostalgia, Photo Essay

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, Charlie Brown, CHiPs, Christmas, Christmas gifts, eBooks, Free Book, Ghostbusters, giveaways, He-Man, holidays, Nintendo, nostalgia, Photo Essay, Popeye, SNES, Super Nintendo

• Top 5 Boardgames

  Get your game on old-school style with my latest listicle!

  mperone

  December 11, 2025

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, boardgames, book signings, bookstores, nostalgia, The Simpsons, True Stories

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, board-games, boardgames, book signings, bookstores, games, gaming, nostalgia, review, The Simpsons, True Stories

• How to Speak Gen Z: Part 2

  My kids have taught me more Gen Z vocabulary. Come learn with me!

  mperone

  October 16, 2025

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, anniversaries, anniversary, Awards, Behind the Scenes, book awards, book reviews, book signings, bookstores, fiction, humor, nostalgia, Novels, Publishing, reviews, sci-fi, short stories, thrillers, Writing, young adult

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, anniversaries, anniversary, Awards, Behind the Scenes, book awards, book reviews, book signings, book-review, books, bookstores, coming of age, fiction, humor, nostalgia, Novels, Publishing, reading, reviews, sci-fi, short stories, thrillers, Writing, young adult

• Updates! Bookstores, Signings, and Reviews

  It’s been a while since I’ve posted a proper blog, but I’m back with a few bookish updates!

  mperone

  September 4, 2025

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, action-adventure, Behind the Scenes, book reviews, book signings, bookstores, coming of age, Discounted book, eBooks, fantasy, fiction, horror, Labor Day, newspapers, nostalgia, Novels, Publishing, reviews, sci-fi, short stories, thrillers, True Stories, Twilight Zone, twist endings, Writing, young adult

  80s nostalgia, action-adventure, Behind the Scenes, book reviews, book signings, book-review, books, bookstores, coming of age, discounted books, eBooks, fantasy, fiction, Free Book, horror, Labor Day, nostalgia, Novels, Publishing, reviews, sci-fi, short stories, thrillers, True Stories, Twilight Zone, twist endings, Writing, young adult

• Book Blog For the Love of the Page Reviewed Danger Peak

  Book blog For the Love of the Page reviewed Danger Peak, and it’s a rave!

  mperone

  August 7, 2025

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, action-adventure, audiobooks, book reviews, coming of age, fiction, nostalgia, Novels, Publishing, reviews, Writing, young adult

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, action-adventure, audiobooks, book reviews, coming of age, fiction, nostalgia, Novels, Publishing, reviews, Writing, young adult

• Top 8 Lines I Most Identified With in “Hamilton”

  I return to listicles like a hack with a Top 8 about a rapping Founding Fathers musical. You may have heard of it!

  mperone

  July 31, 2025

  book reviews, book signings, coming of age, fiction, humor, Instagram, Movies, music, musicals, nostalgia, Novels, poetry, Publishing, reviews, sci-fi, short stories, True Stories, Writing, young adult

  book reviews, book signings, books, coming of age, creative-writing, fiction, Hamilton, humor, Instagram, Movies, music, musicals, nostalgia, Novels, poetry, Publishing, reviews, sci-fi, short stories, True Stories, Writing, young adult

• The Danger Peak Audiobook Is Finally Here!

  It only took 11 months, but the Danger Peak audiobook has finally arrived!

  mperone

  February 23, 2025

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, audiobooks, coming of age, eBooks, Instagram, nostalgia, Novels, Publishing, Writing, young adult

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, audiobook, audiobooks, books, coming of age, eBooks, Instagram, nostalgia, Novels, Publishing, reading, Writing, young adult

• Enter for Your Chance to Win a Free, Signed Copy of Déjà View at Goodreads!

  Everything must go!

  mperone

  August 10, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, coming of age, Discounted book, Free Book, giveaways, Goodreads, nostalgia, Novels, Publishing, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, coming of age, Discounted book, Free Book, giveaways, Goodreads, nostalgia, Novels, Publishing, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

• Updates! A Review, an Interview, and a Bookshop

  Catch up on all the latest MTP happenings with this news roundup.

  mperone

  June 27, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, Awards, Behind the Scenes, book awards, book reviews, coming of age, FAQ, Interviews, newspapers, nostalgia, Novels, Publishing, reviews, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, Awards, Behind the Scenes, book awards, book reviews, coming of age, FAQ, Interviews, newspapers, nostalgia, Novels, Publishing, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

• The Top 5 Episodes of The Wonder Years

  In this supersized blog, I count down my five favorite episodes of one of the best shows of all time.

  mperone

  June 20, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, coming of age, humor, nostalgia, teachers, The Simpsons, The Wonder Years, Writing

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, coming of age, humor, nostalgia, teachers, The Simpsons, The Wonder Years, Writing