Contrary to Rumors, I am Still Alive
Young Adult Revisited
by Jenn
9M ago
 Well, I didn't realize so much time passed between my last post and today. Things were pretty bad there for a while. I got through COVID and then my world just fell apart. I'm hoping I can start posting again at least semi-regularly. If anyone is still out there, expect to see a new post a month ..read more
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Sweet Valley Twins #78: Steven the Zombie
Young Adult Revisited
by Jenn
3y ago
  In social studies class, they're working on a unit on the Civil War and the antebellum period. For some reason, this makes all the kids obsessed with Gone with the Wind. They need to do a final project, so Lila decides to throw a GWTW themed party. She naturally plans on dressing up as Scarlet and plans on holding a contest to see who can pull off the best Scarlet costume. Jessica finds the section on voodoo fascinating and makes a voodoo doll of Steven. This happens after he ruins her favorite poster of Johnny Buck. She even cuts up his favorite shirt for the doll. Though Liz sees he ..read more
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Nancy Drew Case Files #69: Running Scared (1992)
Young Adult Revisited
by Jenn
3y ago
  Since George is the absolute best athlete of all time, the girls are off to Chicago to watch her compete in the Heartland Marathon. On their first day in the city, they see Annette, the top women's marathon runner in the country. She nearly gets hit by a car, but Nancy steps in and saves her. Kevin, her trainer, feels an instant connection with George and makes plans to see her at dinner. Derek, her agent, gets Nancy alone and reveals that someone started sending her threatening notes. They make plans to get together later and talk. Bess also randomly runs into this hot guy named Jake ..read more
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Ghosts of Fear Street #35: Horror Hotel Part 2: Ghost in the Guest Room (R.L. Stine)
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by Jenn
3y ago
  Joe and grandpa switched bodies at the end of the last book. As they attempt to do a spell to switch back, grandpa disappears. Joe hears strange noises in the wall and thinks he might be in there. When he touches it though, weird good appears on his hands. His mom then wanders in and reminds him to put on his costume for the night. She tells him that if things don't go well, they might lose the hotel. When he finally gets ready, she asks him to go out and get some ice for the opening night party. Joe has no idea how to drive and almost causes a massive accident. He survives and does w ..read more
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Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #154: The Legend of the Emerald Lady (2000)
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by Jenn
3y ago
  Jack and Emma Isaac are friends of Carson who bought the Sugar Moon Plantation in the Caribbean and fixed it up. Nancy heads down with Bess and Ned to be their first visitors. Not long after getting there, a man dressed as a pirate pops up. The parrot on his shoulder warns them of the full moon in two nights before the man laughs and they wander away. Jack explains that it's Old Ironbones, a fisherman who had an accident and kind of lost his mind. He now wanders around the island, teaching his parrots new phrases and feeding stray animals. While Jack doesn't like him, Emma keeps defend ..read more
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Ghosts of Fear Street #34: Horror Hotel 1: The Vampire Checks In (R.L. Stine)
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by Jenn
3y ago
  Joe just moved to Shadyside with his parents and brother Neddy to open a hotel with their grandfather. Grandpa claims that they're related to the Fears and wants to open a hotel on Fear Street called Hotel Howie named after him. Joe quickly makes a new friend named Nick and invites him over for dinner. Grandpa delights them with family stories, but it's Nick who notices a portrait of a boy who died in the 1800s who looks exactly like Joe. He then joins his friend's new club where they hunt monsters. They all claim that they believe in monsters and hunted them before. Robin, one of the ..read more
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The Nancy Drew Notebooks #4: Bad Day for Ballet
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by Jenn
3y ago
  Most of the small girls in River Heights are in Madame Durgrand's ballet class. Bess was sick and missed a few classes, which explains why she keeps messing up her steps. She needs to figure it out because they have a big recital coming up. Their teacher picked some kids to have solo dances from Peter Pan and arranged group dances for everyone else. Nancy and her friends get to be mermaids. Brenda is unhappy that the teacher gave the Wendy solo to her friend Alison and stops talking to her. When they get ready for a rehearsal, Dugrand finds that someone stole the only tape of their mu ..read more
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Sweet Valley High #110: Death Threat
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by Jenn
3y ago
 Let's recap again, just in case you missed any parts of this absolutely insane story! Sweet Valley High #107: Jessica's Secret Love Sweet Valley High #108: Left at the Altar   Sweet Valley High #109: Double-Crossed     Jessica throws herself at Jeremy because even though he literally just got caught making out with Sue, he came back for her! He has no time to celebrate though because, you know, Sue went missing. Jeremy shows them Sue's necklace as proof that someone took her. Jessica thinks the whole thing is ridiculous and that Sue probably made the whole thing up jus ..read more
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Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #51: Mystery of the Glowing Eye (1974)
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by Jenn
3y ago
  Nancy is less than enthused about a recent mystery involving her father. Carson is working on a case about a glowing eye and initially asked for her help but then turned to Marty, a new and pretty associate working for the firm. Nancy calls her friends and asks for help. Not long after they get there, a helicopter comes out of nowhere and lands on the front lawn. By the time they get outside, no one is there. They do find a note inside from Ned that warns Nancy about the cyclops. The cops and neighbors then show up along with Carson. They realize that it was a robot copter, as in one ..read more
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Sweet Valley High #109: Double-Crossed
Young Adult Revisited
by Jenn
3y ago
 I have no clue how I read these books so far out of order, but to recap: Sweet Valley High #107: Jessica's Secret Love Sweet Valley High #108: Left at the Altar     This book takes place after Jess interrupted Jeremy and Sue's wedding, so she's now temporarily living at Fowler Crest. Lila kind of thinks that the whole thing is romantic but wonders if her friend made the right decision. Liz calls to tell her twin that Ned and Alice are seriously talking about sending her to boarding school. Jess blows the whole thing off because as soon as they see that she and Jeremy are tr ..read more
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