Category Archives: sweetvalley

Sweet Valley edits! 1983 vs. 2008

Posted on October 31, 2010 by

Double Love 1983 vs Double Love 2008 Differences between the original and the reissued version… The very first sentences: 1983: “Oh, Lizzie, do you believe how absolutely horrendous I look today!” Jessica Wakefield groaned as she stepped in front of … Continue reading →

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Literary Drinking Games

Posted on August 4, 2010 by

Drink ‘Til He’s Witty: The Reader’s Drinking Game By Anna North, jezebel.com, August 3, 2010 A recent essay in the Times points out that “rules for drinking are not so different from rules for writing.” If that’s true, then clearly famous … Continue reading →

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Once upon a product placement…

Posted on July 29, 2010 by

Young Adult Novels Plumb New Depths Of Product Placement by Anonymous, jezebel.com, February 20, 2008 About a year ago, I was desperate to review Dial L For Loser from the New York Times best-selling tween book series The Clique. I … Continue reading →

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