amandahug_nkiss

Okay, so this takes place during the twins' sophomore year at SVU.  The following characters are missing and presumed offed by Crazy William (or sent to a farm to live with Tragically Dead Deaf Regina and Zombie Olivia): Isabella (Lila Lite), Bryan (who is no longer with Nina), Winston, Bruce, Danny, Alison Quinn (YAY!), Tom Watts (mentioned by name only), Mike McCallery, Steven, and Billie (perhaps they've been banished to the Land of Nod with Todd's sisterbrother?), and our poor Lila is reduced to tertiary status at best.  For the next 5 books (boo!).  If you see any of these characters, please return them to Sweet Valley IMMEDIATELY.  Bruce and Winston in particular are sorely missed.  Lila, there's a hole in my heart that can only be filled by you.  You can keep Alison, Tom, Steven, and Billie.  Replacing them are Sam (kinda like Devon only slightly less emo), Neil (Jessica's gay BFF and the only new character I approve of), Chloe (too annoying for words), and Chloe's new friend Val.  FAIL, FRANCINE.

dirtywingsgirl

SVU #55 – The First Time

Guarding Elizabeth Wakefield’s chastity belt is a full-time job. You may already be aware that Jessica goes to drastic and unusual measures to save Elizabeth’s virginity from Sam’s clutches in the final SVU title, “Face It” (with her scheme subsequently sending a distraught Liz over to England). Now get ready to see Sam do the same thing in “The First Time”, a book with a grossly misleading title. I seriously can’t believe SVU devoted two books to the protection of Elizabeth’s v-plates (three, if you count the very first SVU title where Liz decides not to sleep with Todd). I’m surprised there isn’t a special CIA team devoted to ensuring Elizabeth’s purity …they could call it Patrons for the Retention of the Unspoilt Delicacy of Elizabeth (or PRUDE for short).

( Everybody was kung fu sexin'... )

irinaauthor

Sweet Valley High #7: Dear Sister

I remembered this being one of my very favorite SVH books, because Jessica finally got a taste of her own medicine.  I did not remember Todd getting all stalky, Bruce having rapist tendencies, and the drinking.  All that underage drinking!

Seriously, though, these kids sure do seem to drink a lot, which never registered with me when I was eleven.

There was no B plot this time, because the A plot was so awesome that it took up the entire book.