In order to at least attempt to restore any credibility I might have in the “*squee* I LOVE YA” department, I’m going to review a Sweet Valley High novel. Specifically, the one that was such a tease that it drove me towards romance for more direct sexual explanation: Dear Sister book 7, where Elizabeth gets in a motorcycle accident, and is in a coma for all of, I think, 2 chapters. Not that the book’s cover copy led you to believe that. The copy and blurbs make it sound like she’s going to linger for pages.
And yes, this is also the book wherein Bruce Patman puts his hand on Elizabeth’s breast - and whoa, nelly. That’s about as far as anyone got in Sweet Valley, I think.
The best part: I bought it used for .01, though I did have to pay for shipping.
The next best part? A quiz! With prizes! I have a truckload of signed books, and shall send you two for your reading pleasure, should you be able to accurately guess the following questions:
1. How long will it take SB Sarah to read this book?
2. How many pages will be dog-eared as a marker for “This page contains outrageous badness and should be referenced in review?”
3. What grade will she ultimately assign the book?
Put your guesses in the comments, and I shall post the answers in my review. She or he who guesses most accurately will get 2 signed books of romance content to add to their library.
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