SVH And Life Lessons? Not So Much.

Hmmm. So my "share a life lesson from your Sweet Valley High reading experience" thing hasn't gone over so well. You're obviously in more need of SVH wisdom than I thought, so the WORST thing I could do is deny you access for silly reasons like literary amnesia.

I'm tired, people. All the pondering and reflecting has apparently zapped my motivation to make you jump through hurdles. Just tell me why you want the freakin' books, OK? The blogger who makes the most compelling argument wins. And there might even be a runner-up prize, because I possibly perhaps maybe ACTUALLY own three copies of Number 9.

Go.

Comments

[Number Twelve]

I miss you Frema... I miss the Internet. I'm not all caught up on your recent posts, but I have skimmed.

I'd like to score me a SVH book because I remember the books as a teenager. I remember seeing the covers. And, I remember thinking "look at all the cute clothes and the cute boys and all that blonde hair." And even though I was busy w/ my more "down to earth" Judy Blume books. I think now that I have a cute husband, hilights, and a couple of cute outfits, I think its time that I make my peace with the girls at SVH. Needlessly deep, maybe. But from the heart, always. :)

[bdogg_mcgee]

Oh man, I read those books like CRAZY as a pre-teen. I longed to have a lavalier necklace like Jessica and Elizabeth. And a Fiat Spyder.

I remember my mom not letting me read "All Night Long" because the title sounded too racy. But, somehow, I was reading "The Thorn Birds" at the time? WTF? And VC Andrews?

So of course I sneaked it and read it at camp. What a disappointment! The cover was very misleading....

[Lauren R.]

I'd love a book because well...uhhh...I need the escape. You know I remember being younger and hunkering down with my SVH, Nancy Drew, Babysitter's Club (holy lord the Babysitter's Club and how I moved from Little sisters to Big Sisters and the super specials.....sigh)Christopher Pike, etc., and just reading and reading and reading until I felt like I was one of them, you know? You felt like you were there, in Sweet Valley, totally gossiping with the twins, thinking hmmm which sister is a better friend? Those books were always a way to leave your own life, your own school, family, friends whatever, and be a part of all there way better, blonde-haired lives. And, sure I could currently escape into some cheesy romance novel or Stephen King mystery, but um do I really want to escape there???? So, maybe some SVH will allow the stresses of my own impending nuptials and all that comes along with that melt away for just a little while....

[Phil]

I could use a SVH book because it would go really well with the Sweet Valley University book ("Rush Week", in case you're wondering) that was given to me for Christmas. Maia's husband, Dan, got it for a quarter a the library. It was the best Christmas present ever.

NOTE: I did not read Rush Week, and never will. I will also never read any SVH book that you might send me. I just think having one more SV for the collection might be nice.

[Frema]

I'll read Rush Week, Phil. Send it to me!

[Phil]

I've been told that I'll be castrated if that book ever leaves the Lounge.... :-\

[Isabel]

Why do I need a SVH book?

Because I need something awesome to read to help me deal with labor pains.

Can anybody really out do that reason??

(best of luck to me!)

[Sambo V.]

I'd like you to KEEP the books. What if you have little girls who love them just as much as you do? Then you can give each a copy. ;)

[grandma Molly]

Although all of the entries are great, I think that Sambo should win. Yes?

[Fraulein N]

You know what SVH taught me? It taught me who Linda Ronstadt is, and if that's not an important life lesson I don't know what is.