Ten years since graduation from sweet valley high, the twins are on separate coasts, battling to discover themselves, the loves of their lives, and a way back to each other. For one lovely saturday afternoon in late march, it was a joy to unplug from my life and excitedly catch up with. If youre really in the mood for a nostalgia fix, pick up a. The list the original books were all released by bantam. The new novel, released tuesday, propels them into. Its been ten years since the wakefield twins graduated from sweet valley high, and a lot. Pascal tells a story just as well as she always has, and readers will be happy to hear from old friends who have grown up while they were away. Pascal is on the advisory board of the american theatre wing. I originally kept this blog on blogspot, so entries ahead of book 30 might be formatted kind of funky until i eventually get around to fixing those. Like is the target audience people who only read one sweet valley high book. Ten years after graduating from sweet valley high, the.
Unfollow sweet valley high books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Annie may have the beauty, talent and spirit to be a cheerleader, but she also has the worst reputation in school. She goes out with a different boy every night, and all the kids call her easy annie behind her back. Sweet valley confidential is the new book from the popular 1980s teen series sweet valley high. See the complete sweet valley high senior year series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The series features some mature material, including a boy who restrains liz, implying she owes him sex. Sweet valley twins also known as sweet valley twins and friends was the first spinoff to originate from sweet valley high, and was created by francine pascal and written by jamie suzanne. The story was entirely written by creator francine pascal, and is set 10 years following the conclusion.
This is the complete list of sweet valley high books from start to finish with publication dates. The iffiest thing that new readers of the series will find in the first book is a badboy drunken car chase with unwilling passengers, an almostforced kiss. The wealthy morrow family has just moved to sweet valley, and jessica hopes to make a. After 10 years, jessica and elizabeth are back in sweet valley confidential. Now, the sweet life picks up the lives of twins elizabeth and jessica wakefieldlast seen in sweet valley confidential by francine pascalas they approach their thirtieth birthdays. The story is set 10 years following the conclusion of the original sweet valley high series. The success of the sweet valley high series has had a huge impact on series books, both good and bad. I read so many of the books i practically felt like the twins were my best. Like many girls my age, i was a huge fan of the sweet valley high series growing up. The books follow the exploits of characters from the sweet valley high series as they begin a new life as seniors at sweet valley high school. Sweet valley high, books 112 ebook by francine pascal. This is the first season where jeremy vincent garrett and shirlee elliot are brought aboard to replace ryan bittle and bridget flanery in the roles of todd wilkins and lila fowler. The depressing lessons of sweet valley confidential vulture.
Ten years after graduating from sweet valley high, the wakefield twins have had. While the sweet valley high plots read like soap opera fare elizabeth recovers from an amnemesialike state by bumping her head again. Not the worst book, but not a good homage to the sweet valley series we all. Every character is unlikeable, from the fathating wicked bitch of the west, jessica, to the obtuseweakwilled robin wilson, to whiny daddys girl lila, to resident asshole 1bruce1, toand this is what is surprising, given francines usual hardon for elizabeth do. The negative impact of the series is how it changed the format of series book titles. When they were first published in 1983, the sweet valley high books were a mustread for young girls. Ten years after sweet valley high, the wakefield twins have had a falling out of epic proportions. Jeffrey french, elizabeths exboyfriend, goes from being happily married in the beginning to still single and unattached by the epilogue. Anyway, updated the sweet valley confidential page with current info on the new ebooks. The dairi burger reading sweet valley high in my thirties. Pascal herself wrote a sequel, sweet valley confidential, featuring the twins 10 years later, in 2011, and shes just launching a new series of ebook novellas, the sweet life, jammed with scandal. Mar 07, 2016 reading sweet valley high in my thirties.
Prior to the novels release, pascal stated, i can tell you that what you thought was going to happen to those people doesnt happen. Parents need to know that the sweet valley high series began in 1984 with double love and was mostly written by francine pascal with a couple of titles by kate william. The books follow the exploits of jessica and elizabeth wakefield, two beautiful twins that live in sweet valley in california. I would meet women in their late 20s or 30s, and when they found out who i. As a preteen, i was addicted to the sweet valley high series, and then later, the sweet valley university series as well. Jul 16, 2007 okay, i just reread this for the first time in perhaps 1215 years and had to look it up to comment. The series is considered the most contemporary and realistic of the franchise citation needed.
Sweet valley high was the backbone of the collection, and was made into a popular television series. Snark valley a 30somethings lovingly sarcastic journey. She explains why this allamerican series meant so much to her as an awkward halfpanamanian 5th grader. The book includes the recaps of the first 100 sweet valley high books, which first appeared on this here blog, but the book also contains recaps of the second hundredorso books in the series which are not on here.
Okay, i just reread this for the first time in perhaps 1215 years and had to look it up to comment. The one where robin wilson loses 100 pounds and joins the. For your reference, we provided these sweet valley confidential ten years later quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. Enjoy the love and drama of jessica and elizabeth wakefield, sweet valley high s most popular twins. Apr 04, 2016 i would say this is a shocking turn of events, but its probably only shocking if you just read the first two sweet valley high books. Francine pascal is the creator of the sweet valley high series and one of the worlds most popular fiction writers for teenagers and the author of several bestselling novels, my mother was never a kid hanging out with cici, my first love and other disasters, as well as the series fearless. Sweet valley high creator francine pascal, now 72 years old, says, its always surprised me how alive this series was. Although shes loath to admit it, author cristina henriquez used to love sweet valley high. Sweet valley confidential francine pascal macmillan.
A complete list of all sweet valley high books snark valley. Jessica remains in california, dealing with the fallout of her heartwrenching choices. Sweet valley high is a series of novels for children and young adults from francine pascal. Mar 29, 2011 even worse, sweet valley confidential cant seem to get its own story straight. Top 6 quotes from sweet valley confidential ten years later. The sweet valley high book series by multiple authors includes books double love, secrets, playing with fire, and several more. Oct 11, 2011 ten years after sweet valley high, the wakefield twins have had a falling out of epic proportions. Its already known that star actress courteney cox appeared on multiple young adult book covers over the years, including in color photographs taken for the cover of romance series like sweet dreams.
Sweet valley confidential ten years later, macmillan, 2011 304 pages. Francine pascal, a native new yorker, is an author best known for creating the sweet valley series of young adult novels. Lizs diary is usually described as a composition notebook or a basic notebook, but here its a red leather book. While jessica still lives in their hometown, elizabeth has moved. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Ten years later actually written by pascal herself this time made it clear. Francine pascal is the creator of the sweet valley high series and one of the worlds most popular fiction writers for teenagers and the author of several bestselling novels.
And, now, the original author francine pascal has revisited sweet valley to give us an update on the twins 10 years later. People who read them all but need to be reminded of the relationships. Is reminding us what shirt jessica wanted to borrow supposed to. I may be 31, but i still hold a special place in my heart for elizabeth and jessica wakefield, and based on the plethora of svhrelated buzzfeed posts, i know i. Freebooknotes found 6 important quotes from 4 key chapters of sweet valley confidential ten years later by francine pascal. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. The series revived the genre during the 1980s, and this is certainly good. Back in california, both women are experiencing all of the drama, heartbreak and joy that adulthood can bring. Sweet valley confidential sweet valley high wiki fandom. Will be adding the rest over the next few days when i have time.
Dec 31, 2017 francine pascal, a native new yorker, is an author best known for creating the sweet valley series of young adult novels. High quality sweet valley high gifts and merchandise. The belief that courteney modeled for annie whitmans initial appearance on the cover of wrong kind of girl. Enjoy the love and drama of jessica and elizabeth wakefield, sweet valley highs most popular twins. If youre really in the mood for a nostalgia fix, pick up a copy of one of the original sweet valley high books. Published by bantam books on 1 july 1986, the series starts with the twins wanting to differ from each other. Double love its no wonder that i had unrealistic views of the world after reading this bullshit series so avidly. We will now lay out the books plot in detail, so spoiler alert. If former sweet valley high fans didnt inherently know this already, the recent sweet valley confidential. Before that even, i had read some of the twins and kids series, so when i heard this was coming out last year, i just knew i had to read it. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Ten years later, and during its first week in sales, the book has quickly marched up amazon. Elizabeth moves into her own room and starts up a sixthgrade. The story is set 10 years following the conclusion of the original sweet.
A double edition of the final book, sweet 18, included the first book from the svh series, double love, and a letter from creator francine pascal. The book abruptly switches to firstperson, and elizabeth reminds us, in detail, of things that happened back in high school double love. There were also several spinoffs, including the unicorn club, sweet valley university, and sweet valley sorority. Ten years, from 16 to adulthood, has made very different. Aug 30, 2012 pascal herself wrote a sequel, sweet valley confidential, featuring the twins 10 years later, in 2011, and shes just launching a new series of ebook novellas, the sweet life, jammed with scandal. That was my initial thought after turning the final page of sweet valley confidential. Even worse, sweet valley confidential cant seem to get its own story straight. If youre a female who grew up in the 80s and early 90s, then youve probably read a sweet valley high book once or twice or maybe a few hundred times in your lifetime. Sweet valley high senior year is part of the sweet valley high franchise and the last spinoff series to be published. Sweet valley high plays whitman high in this book while annie whitman cheers haha.
She explains why this allamerican series meant so much. How the sweet valley girls grew up books the guardian. When jessica commits a complete and utter betrayal, elizabeth flees to new york to escape the pain. Ten years later will detail the lives of the nowestranged twins and their circle of friends. The sweet valley high senior year book series by francine pascal includes books cant stay away, say it to my face, so cool sweet valley high sr. Sweet valley high, season three debuted in syndication on august 26, 1996 and ended on february 10, 1997. Apr 10, 2011 sweet valley high creator francine pascal, now 72 years old, says, its always surprised me how alive this series was. Senior year is a sequel to sweet valley high, a series of novels about beautiful twins living in sweet valley, california. Buy sweet valley confidential sweet valley high by francine pascal from. Jess jumps into a porsche with a cheeseball wannabe date rapist who takes. The new novel, released tuesday, propels them into adulthood. Jessica wakefield has sworn never to allow annie whitman onto the sweet valley high cheering squad. Sweet valley confidential was published on march 29, 2011. Mar 29, 2011 after 10 years, jessica and elizabeth are back in sweet valley confidential.
Parents need to know that this revamped series from the 80s says its for teens, but, just like in the 80s, the simplicity and candycoated quality of the stories will mainly interest tweens, especially those who like high school musical. See the complete sweet valley high series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Sweet valley is back what terrible secret has torn jessica and elizabeth apart. New york times bestselling author francine pascals sweet valley high series has captivated generations of teens and adults, selling over 60 million copies worldwide here together for the first time in an incredible ebook bundle are the first twelve books in the beloved series. Double love, secrets, playing with fire, power play, all night long, dangerous love, dear sister, heartbreaker. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. For jessica and elizabeth, the sweet life begins at 30 from francine pascal, creator of sweet valley high and author of the new york times bestselling sweet valley confidential, comes the sixth installment of the groundbreaking, sixpart, eori.
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