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The Great Boyfriend Switch | Francine Pascal, Jamie Suzanne
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It‘s the “first” (okay, not the actual first!) boy/girl dance at SVMS. Lila‘s awful new neighbor, Veronica Brooks keeps bragging about her old school & has her competitive sights set on none other than Todd! And when Jessica ditches Aaron for Bruce, Liz consoles Aaron—& winds up kissing him! But for a #SweetValleyValentinesDay, Ellen hosts another boy/girl party where all the mixed-up couples can be set to rights! Make-up kisses & a food fight!

JenlovesJT47 This was always one of my faves! 3h
TorieStorieS @JenlovesJT47 It‘s such a fun one!! Though despite their excitement, it‘s definitely not the first boy/girl dance! That was what Aaron Dallas did for his birthday back when the grandparents were in town! 🤣 3h
JenlovesJT47 Lol I have read almost none of the earlier books, I am coming to realize. I know I read the Mandy Miller one where she‘s sick, then I started reading them in the 60s. I got earlier books here and there when I could, like the first 5 or so. So I‘m thoroughly enjoying this read through! 2h
TorieStorieS @JenlovesJT47 I am having so much fun, too! I‘m coming up on some new to me books pretty soon, I think! I‘m looking forward to them!! 1h
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Patty's Last Dance | Francine Pascal, Jamie Suzanne
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Patty Gilbert, a relatively new girl to #SweetValley, loves ballet dancing more than anything. She even ignored Kerry Glenn‘s friendly overtures because Kerry is her only real competition in their advanced class. But when Mme Baril notices something different about Patty, she is scared to go to the doctor & even more scared after her diagnosis that may mean the end of her dancing days! Meanwhile, Jessica schemes to get their class on television!

JenlovesJT47 This is one of the first SVT books I ever bought so this was around the time I started reading them. I learned about scoliosis from this book! 😆 3h
TorieStorieS @JenlovesJT47 Oh wow!! This one was a re-read for me, but I didn‘t remember much at all about it! I also don‘t remember Patty being in any other books! 3h
JenlovesJT47 Patty is in SVH and she‘s also on the show. Another one who wasn‘t poorly casted, few and far between though they may be 😆 2h
TorieStorieS @JenlovesJT47 Ohh, wow— I really forgot her!! Well, I‘ll be looking forward to seeing more of her in the future then!! 2h
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Playing Hooky | Francine Pascal
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Jess & Lila skip gym class to meet TV star Kent Kellerman. Liz takes off to warn them but only Jess & Lila get caught. As punishment they have to clean blackboards after school & have no after school activities for 2 weeks. This cramps Jess‘s style because she is the star basketball player & the championship game is coming up. She somehow convinces Liz to do a twin switch so she can play in the game. Saint Liz fesses up after Jess wins the ⬇️

JenlovesJT47 Championship game and earns MVP while posing as Liz. Liz gets back at her & makes her do Liz‘s punishment for a week. Twin switches are always fun. Jessica is trouble as always but saintly Liz really grinds my gears sometimes lol. 3.5⭐️ #HauntedShelf #TBRread #FrightClub #SweetValley #SweetValleyTwins #SVT #twins #nostalgia 👯‍♀️ 1d
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The Magic Christmas | Francine Pascal, Jamie Suzanne
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In this fifth #SweetValleyChristmas for the twins, it‘s Christmas Eve & the twins stay behind to exchange gifts to each other while everyone else goes to the airport for Alice‘s parents. Liz wrote a special story & a framed photo while Jess planned ahead & bought tickets for a concert & the bus to LA. Their disappointment leads to an epic fight & special harlequin dolls lead to an epic adventure in a fantasy land to bring them together again! ⬇️

TorieStorieS With another set of twins, opposing personalities, kisses, real unicorns & plenty of drama to remind them the real magic is the gift of being twins! 2d
JenlovesJT47 My fave ❤️❤️❤️ 2d
JenlovesJT47 I like how they had continuity with the Sweet Valley sagas (I read those over and over again!) with their twin ancestors. 2d
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TorieStorieS @JenlovesJT47 I know!! I loved those, too! I am really excited to get to them! I also thought it was funny that even Lila got involved at the end! 🤣 2d
JenlovesJT47 Yes like I said, Lila is so dramatic and I‘m here for it lol. I always wished this book was a movie but they would probably not do it justice 😆 2d
TorieStorieS @JenlovesJT47 I have always had a soft spot for Lila, even when she‘s at her snottiest! Considering what they did with the TV show, I am guessing a movie wouldn‘t be the same!! 🤣 2d
JenlovesJT47 Yes, me too! Lila‘s Story was the only good one out of all 5 of those superstar stories. And don‘t get me started on the TV show!! 😤 Of course I watched it when it was on but I was so mad! Lila— a redhead?!?! Todd — blonde?? No no no no lol. The twins and Winston were spot on though lol. 2d
TorieStorieS @JenlovesJT47 I know!! I really didn‘t watch much of the show because it was just too different and I couldn‘t handle it! But I may try to give it a watch at some point… but maybe not, because I don‘t know that I would be able to handle it any better now. My husband remembers the show better than I did because his younger sisters would watch it, so I always think it‘s funny that he has some frame of reference for these books!🤣 2d
JenlovesJT47 I have it on dvd somewhere but I have never been able to bring myself to watch the whole thing 😆 And if you read those 3 special edition SVH books that are about the show it tells you just how totally they screw up some of the storylines! Like Jess can be a bit of a sociopath sometimes especially in the early SVH books, but they take it to a totally different level. No bueno 😬 2d
TorieStorieS @JenlovesJT47 I don‘t think I have any books about the show!! What are they called?? 2d
JenlovesJT47 I‘ll tag you in my reviews! 2d
TorieStorieS @JenlovesJT47 Perfect!! Thank you!!😊 2d
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The Twins Go to the Hospital | Francine Pascal, Molly MIA Stewart
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Jess & Liz go for a 3-day joint stay at the hospital to have their tonsils out. Such a contrast to the way things are done today! Their stay is made more exciting by 2 contraband turtles that another kid has sneaked into the ward. The kids amuse themselves with turtle races. 4⭐️🐢🐢👯‍♀️

#HauntedShelf
#FrightClub
#TBRread
#SweetValley
#SweetValleyKids
#SVK
#twins
#nostalgia

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The Charm School Mystery | Francine Pascal, Jamie Suzanne
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When an art gallery/charm school opens in #SweetValley, Elizabeth‘s immediately suspicious of the owners & its employee when simple answers don‘t line up. While Jessica & the Unicorns are excited for charm school, Elizabeth convinces Amy & Maria to sign up so they can prove the Beaumonts are frauds, at least & crooks at worst. Liz gets embarrassed a few times but in the end, only Jessica helps her catch them red-handed! A fun & silly mystery!

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The Class Trip | Francine Pascal, Jamie Suzanne
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The first SVT super edition is completely new to me. The 6th grade class goes on a field trip to The Enchanted Forest & after a bump on the head, Elizabeth finds herself sucked into a world full of fairy tale creatures. Don‘t know how I missed this one when I was a kid but it‘s very reminiscent of Alice falling through the looking glass & waking up in a strange world. 4⭐️

#HauntedShelf
#FrightClub
#TBRread
#SweetValley
#SweetValleyTwins
#SVT

TorieStorieS Head-injury inspired fantasy is such fun! 🤣 4d
JenlovesJT47 @TorieStorieS yes lol 😆 I really thought I had read this one before but I know I definitely would have remembered this one, it was very out there! 4d
TorieStorieS I know!! I think I mixed it up a bit with the SVK amusement parks! 4d
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Poor Lila! | Francine Pascal, Jamie Suzanne
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Lila prepares to throw the Founder‘s Fling to celebrate Unicorn Club (the mayor even attends!) with souvenir tees & wants a purple hot air balloon to add the perfect finishing touch. But after her credit card is declined, the chauffeur‘s fired, George says no to the balloon & she overhears him saying he lost a fortune, Lila concludes she‘s poor. She asks Melissa to be her “poverty advisor”— it‘s all ridiculous & a dog manages to warm Jessica‘s ❤️!

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 5d
TorieStorieS @dabbe He‘s learning to be a good book model! 🥰 5d
dabbe @TorieStorieS He's simply adorable. 🤩🐾🤩 5d
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TorieStorieS @dabbe Thanks!! We think so too! He just turned one which is hard to believe!! 4d
dabbe @TorieStorieS I want to pet those curly hairs around his nose! He has a long life ahead of him! 🖤🐾🖤 4d
TorieStorieS @dabbe Indeed!! He looks wiry but he‘s got a lot of poodle in him, so he‘s actually really soft and fluffy! Plus, he loves showering so he is always pleasant to pet! 😊 4d
JenlovesJT47 Lol I love Lila, she‘s so dramatic and I‘m here for it 😆 4d
TorieStorieS @JenlovesJT47 This is a great Lila book, actually… I love when she reveals her softer side and also her totally out of touch self, which is prevalent throughout (she actually has to walk to school a few times here!!) 3d
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Sarah's Dad and Sophia's Mom | Francine Pascal, Jamie Suzanne
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Sarah Thomas & Sophia Rizzo feature here when their single parents have a meet-cute in the principal‘s office after Sarah & Sophia get into a paint fight over a library mural! At first, their parents dating makes them crueler than ever to each other until they start working together to break them up until they become friends for real. Jessica‘s side story of a rumor that famous baseball player, “Quakefield” Wakefield is related to them is great!

JenlovesJT47 Man they do this same plot in SVH 4d
TorieStorieS @JenlovesJT47 Yeah, there are certainly a few plot lines recycling through the various ages of the twins… 3d
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Jessica and the Jumbo Fish | Francine Pascal, Molly MIA Stewart
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The Wakefield family takes a family vacation at the lake. Jess is horrified at the idea of fishing and hangs out with Jilly, a girl their age staying in the cabin next door. After 2 days of hanging out with this insufferable girl, fishing sounds more & more appealing. She finally goes out on the boat on the last day of vacation & catches the biggest fish, bigger than anyone else has caught all weekend. So cute! 4⭐️

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