Yeah right, Grandma
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the_oracleIf you could, I'd like you to take a moment away from your mourning either a musical icon [of questionable sanity] or the only Angel anyone can ever remember without prompting, and pay attention to free stuff.
That's right. It's anniversary time here and that means crap for you. Well. Free stuff. Shiny things? I dunno. Those of you with complete collections can just snicker at the photos below. Everyone else should pay attention.
We're trying something new this year. As my birthday is rapidly approaching, so approaches one of my treks out into the used book world to my favorite used bookstore that actually carries a decent amount of SV stuff. Sadly for me, it doesn't really have things I need unless I'm there with someone else. I figure that instead of driving all that way for nothing, I should have a backup. Which is where you guys come in.
Take a look at your list of missing SV books. Twins/Unicorns/Jr. High/SVH/SY/SVU hell, even Elizabeth shows up occasionally. Pick two that you want more than any others. Got those two? Good. Put them at the top of your list and either email me at snarkyimp at gmail dot com OR leave a comment here. You can put more than two books down, particularly if you want backups in case your two aren't at the stores. [Yes. For my birthday week, I cruise bookstores. Shut up.] But make sure I know which two you want most. Also, if you're at all picky about your books, you should let me know that, too. So if you merely want one to read and the condition doesn't matter, odds are much better for you. But if you don't want one where the spine has faded or is an ex-library book, you gotta let me know. I'm not psychic. You should know that if I bring the books home before mailing them out, we've got pets and my brother smokes. I don't, but some people are awfully sensitive and I don't want to inadvertently kill someone here. Also, I can't make any promises as to what the stores have, or hell, if the store even exists anymore. But I will try.
Also, you might notice that the Kids books aren't on the list. Yeah. I've got like... 10, so if anyone's going to be scooping those puppies up, it'll probably be me. You can put them as your Top Two, but I make no promises.
The love ends July 4th, as my vacation starts the next day and anytime that week I'll be attempting to forage for books. Can't forage if I don't have the list.
Onward!
So. I mentioned the Kids, right? Well, my mini ebay splurge last week yielded a small lot of SVK books and most of them I hadn't read. While reading, I marveled at how cute some of the covers were and how utterly frightening others were. Also, I pointed and laughed at the SV Reader of the Month. And because I'm evil, I thought I'd warp your brains, too.
First we have Sweet Valley kids #1, Surprise! Surprise!
I actually own this one a couple of times over and yet I always, always, always thought the boy on the cover was Steven. Totally not. That's Todd. I'm almost positive it's Todd, anyway. To me, it made more sense for him to be Steven. I sulk over the years spent wasted thinking this was Steven!
Next we have #17 Caroline's Mystery Dolls.
Yeah. I don't think it's a coincidence that SVH #17 is also a Caroline's a big fat liar pants story, do you? But wait. There's more. Caroline earns extra points for totally being 80's Jenny Lewis. If you don't know who that is, obviously you're not my kind of people OR you just don't know that you know who she is. Either way, you get bonus points if you can ID the show the caps below are from.
Caroline.
Jenny.
If that doesn't warm your heart towards poor Caroline, nothing will.
So... Jenny Lewis is love, man. But what the hell is Liz doing channeling Daisy de la Hoya? Because there ain't enough brain bleach in the world to shake this from my head. Is it just too much time spent in front of VH1? Or... should we be very, very afraid? Of course, it would explain a LOT about Elizabeth's choice in guys over the years...
Liz!
Daisy. I'm sorry. I really am. But misery loves company.
#20 The Twins Go To the Hospital is a two-fer.
First, Liz is giving me total Hilary Duff vibes, particularly from the Lizzie Mcguire era. Scary. Jess is... not so much. Also, footy pajamas! Awww.
Liz.
Lizzie.
Second, it's time to mock the poor reader of the month. Bonnie Cassoria: I'd be surprised if your best friend back in the day didn't kick your ass.
My best friend's name is Jessica and she's exactly like Jessica in Sweet Valley Kids. She hates school and homework; she can be selfish sometimes.
[snip]
Teenagers probably love Sweet Valley Twins and Sweet Valley High, because the books give them information about boys, clothes, makeup, and the latest fashions.
[snip]
I'd love to live in Sweet Valley and make friends with the Wakefield crew and the rest of the crowd.
a) if I'd written that about my best friend, she'd have made me sorry. And that's just when it's passed around school. Letting the country/world know your best friend Jessica is selfish? Uncool, Bonnie. Un.Cool.
b) Oh, honey. No. Just... no. What I Learned From SVH is a list you just could not comprehend back then. Just no.
c) Notice the Wakefield crew. This has been bugging me all week. Is it the entire Wakefield family? Does Steven have a groupie? I am perplexed. Share the confusion, won't you?
#22 Sweet Valley Slumber Party
Show of hands. Who else is disappointed they wasted this title on a Kids book?
Anyway. Jessica?
What.
The hell.?
SO EVIL.
And Minnie Mouse is just barely warped enough to avoid a lawsuit. But she's scaring me. Look at this before bedtime and I dare you not to have nightmares. Nightmares! Also, that's an awfully pitiful unicorn. No way Lila would've gotten so worked up over that.
Sarah Orenstein, you broke my brain almost as much as the Daisy connection.
My name is Sara. I'm eight years old, and I live in Seattle. My favorite hobbies are drawing and sewing, but my most favorite hobby is reading. I also have a little sister named Marissa. She bugs me all the time, but I still love the little thing. That's one of the reasons why I like SVK. The other is that Elizabeth is my kind of girl. The reason Elizabeth is my favorite character is because she's beautiful, compassionate, and very smart. Another reason why I like SVK is that they have good stories. And those are the reasons why I like SVK.
Bet you'll never figure out one of the reasons that drives me bonkers, eh?
That's right. It's anniversary time here and that means crap for you. Well. Free stuff. Shiny things? I dunno. Those of you with complete collections can just snicker at the photos below. Everyone else should pay attention.
We're trying something new this year. As my birthday is rapidly approaching, so approaches one of my treks out into the used book world to my favorite used bookstore that actually carries a decent amount of SV stuff. Sadly for me, it doesn't really have things I need unless I'm there with someone else. I figure that instead of driving all that way for nothing, I should have a backup. Which is where you guys come in.
Take a look at your list of missing SV books. Twins/Unicorns/Jr. High/SVH/SY/SVU hell, even Elizabeth shows up occasionally. Pick two that you want more than any others. Got those two? Good. Put them at the top of your list and either email me at snarkyimp at gmail dot com OR leave a comment here. You can put more than two books down, particularly if you want backups in case your two aren't at the stores. [Yes. For my birthday week, I cruise bookstores. Shut up.] But make sure I know which two you want most. Also, if you're at all picky about your books, you should let me know that, too. So if you merely want one to read and the condition doesn't matter, odds are much better for you. But if you don't want one where the spine has faded or is an ex-library book, you gotta let me know. I'm not psychic. You should know that if I bring the books home before mailing them out, we've got pets and my brother smokes. I don't, but some people are awfully sensitive and I don't want to inadvertently kill someone here. Also, I can't make any promises as to what the stores have, or hell, if the store even exists anymore. But I will try.
Also, you might notice that the Kids books aren't on the list. Yeah. I've got like... 10, so if anyone's going to be scooping those puppies up, it'll probably be me. You can put them as your Top Two, but I make no promises.
The love ends July 4th, as my vacation starts the next day and anytime that week I'll be attempting to forage for books. Can't forage if I don't have the list.
Onward!
So. I mentioned the Kids, right? Well, my mini ebay splurge last week yielded a small lot of SVK books and most of them I hadn't read. While reading, I marveled at how cute some of the covers were and how utterly frightening others were. Also, I pointed and laughed at the SV Reader of the Month. And because I'm evil, I thought I'd warp your brains, too.
First we have Sweet Valley kids #1, Surprise! Surprise!
I actually own this one a couple of times over and yet I always, always, always thought the boy on the cover was Steven. Totally not. That's Todd. I'm almost positive it's Todd, anyway. To me, it made more sense for him to be Steven. I sulk over the years spent wasted thinking this was Steven!
Next we have #17 Caroline's Mystery Dolls.
Yeah. I don't think it's a coincidence that SVH #17 is also a Caroline's a big fat liar pants story, do you? But wait. There's more. Caroline earns extra points for totally being 80's Jenny Lewis. If you don't know who that is, obviously you're not my kind of people OR you just don't know that you know who she is. Either way, you get bonus points if you can ID the show the caps below are from.
Caroline.
Jenny.
If that doesn't warm your heart towards poor Caroline, nothing will.
So... Jenny Lewis is love, man. But what the hell is Liz doing channeling Daisy de la Hoya? Because there ain't enough brain bleach in the world to shake this from my head. Is it just too much time spent in front of VH1? Or... should we be very, very afraid? Of course, it would explain a LOT about Elizabeth's choice in guys over the years...
Liz!
Daisy. I'm sorry. I really am. But misery loves company.
#20 The Twins Go To the Hospital is a two-fer.
First, Liz is giving me total Hilary Duff vibes, particularly from the Lizzie Mcguire era. Scary. Jess is... not so much. Also, footy pajamas! Awww.
Liz.
Lizzie.
Second, it's time to mock the poor reader of the month. Bonnie Cassoria: I'd be surprised if your best friend back in the day didn't kick your ass.
My best friend's name is Jessica and she's exactly like Jessica in Sweet Valley Kids. She hates school and homework; she can be selfish sometimes.
[snip]
Teenagers probably love Sweet Valley Twins and Sweet Valley High, because the books give them information about boys, clothes, makeup, and the latest fashions.
[snip]
I'd love to live in Sweet Valley and make friends with the Wakefield crew and the rest of the crowd.
a) if I'd written that about my best friend, she'd have made me sorry. And that's just when it's passed around school. Letting the country/world know your best friend Jessica is selfish? Uncool, Bonnie. Un.Cool.
b) Oh, honey. No. Just... no. What I Learned From SVH is a list you just could not comprehend back then. Just no.
c) Notice the Wakefield crew. This has been bugging me all week. Is it the entire Wakefield family? Does Steven have a groupie? I am perplexed. Share the confusion, won't you?
#22 Sweet Valley Slumber Party
Show of hands. Who else is disappointed they wasted this title on a Kids book?
Anyway. Jessica?
What.
The hell.?
SO EVIL.
And Minnie Mouse is just barely warped enough to avoid a lawsuit. But she's scaring me. Look at this before bedtime and I dare you not to have nightmares. Nightmares! Also, that's an awfully pitiful unicorn. No way Lila would've gotten so worked up over that.
Sarah Orenstein, you broke my brain almost as much as the Daisy connection.
My name is Sara. I'm eight years old, and I live in Seattle. My favorite hobbies are drawing and sewing, but my most favorite hobby is reading. I also have a little sister named Marissa. She bugs me all the time, but I still love the little thing. That's one of the reasons why I like SVK. The other is that Elizabeth is my kind of girl. The reason Elizabeth is my favorite character is because she's beautiful, compassionate, and very smart. Another reason why I like SVK is that they have good stories. And those are the reasons why I like SVK.
Bet you'll never figure out one of the reasons that drives me bonkers, eh?
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Date: 2009-07-03 12:01 pm (UTC)And yay for the Kids offer! :D