Welcome to MobileRead, Steve!
I just turned 50 this year, too, but I don't think I can help you with the books I remeber reading when I was young. I doubt if you read,
Emeralds on Her Hand and
The Pink Dress!

Anyway, there are plenty of free ebooks you can download right
HERE at MR, many of which might take you back. There are ebooks in all different formats (the forum I listed is for a Sony Reader) to fit wherever you do your digital reading. Enjoy!
Happy Reading!