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Control Yourselves: An Adult Sequel to Sweet Valley High Looms on the Horizon
When I was a kid, I read the Sweet Valley High books. I read them all. I may still read them from time to time as an adult but will not confirm this publicly. I loved Elizabeth and Jessica, those adorable blonde twins, those charming California girls. They were twins! But different! I loved Todd, Elizabeth’s serious boyfriend. He played basketball. Jessica was a bit of a loose girl. She made out with more than one guy in high school. I empathized with homely Enid and misunderstood Lila. These people were my secret friends once I had exhausted the charms of Little House on the Prairie. I loved how chaste the books were and how satisfying each story felt. When the Super Editions were released, I was there, I was invested, thrilled to have twice the Sweet Valley goodness in one book.
Today, I squealed like a ten year old because there’s going to be a sequel, and now they are adults, Elizabeth and Jessica. I heartell of a rift. Elizabeth is in New York. Where is Jessica? Why is there a rift between them? I don’t know, but not nearly soon enough, we will have answers. Don’t you dare tell me dreams don’t come true.
There are not enough words in my vocabulary to express my excitement about this series. I read that first chapter that they let you read in exchange for your soul and about peed my pants. So many questions. (Like, why are Elizabeth and Bruce FRIENDS?)
Roxeane, we need to do something epic come release time in the spring.
(And I will totally state in public that I still read/reread the books and am trying to collect every last title. Obsessions are so much fun.)
Lastly, !!!!.
Oh dear. I read all of them, too. I loved those girls.
Can’t wait to hear the updated Sweet Valley High series interviews on Bookworm. You just know Michael Silverblatt is dusting off his cocktail shaker for this one.
I read the books too as a kid, though I can’t muster excitement for this.
[…] Today, I squealed like a ten year old because there’s going to be a sequel, and now they are adults, Elizabeth and Jessica. I hear tell of a rift. Elizabeth is in New York. Where is Jessica? Why is there a rift between them? I don’t know, but not nearly soon enough, we will have answers. Don’t you dare tell me dreams don’t come true. (via Control Yourselves: An Adult Sequel to Sweet Valley High Looms on the Horizon | HTMLGIANT) […]