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text 2013-11-11 23:11

30 Day Book Playlist Challenge, Day 11: Carol

The Magic Christmas - Francine Pascal,Jamie Suzanne

Day 11: Name a book set within a holiday. (Carol)

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I just found my copy of this book tucked into a dusty old box and it brought back so many memories, so I had to use it in this challenge. I always liked the Sweet Valley Twins series anyway, but there was something about this particularly volume that really struck my fancy. If I re-read it, it probably wouldn't hold up, but man did I love it as a kid. The Harlequinn dolls, the fact that it's set at Christmas, the alternate universe, the double twin thing, mermaids, mazes, castles . . . it was like somebody asked me what cool things I wanted in a book and then published this book as the answer.

I also liked the other Christmas Sweet Valley books (which included a SVH riff on It's a Wonderful Life and another on A Christmas Carol and another on Big! if I'm remembering correctly), but this one was always my favorite.

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review 2013-08-19 00:00

The Girl in a Cafe

I don't think I read all of the SV Twins books - I can't remember which ones I did, but this edition I loved so much. It was all about Elizabeth going through a fairytale world to save Jessica. All sorts of book characters were there!! I'd love to be knocked out and have a dream like this!

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review 2012-03-12 00:00

sonjbean

BIG for Christmas - Francine Pascal,Jamie Suzanne

this book is my childhood. i especially love the part when they get jobs because it's just like in don't tell mom the babysitter is dead. which i also love.

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review 1989-01-01 00:00

Peptastic is standing still

The Haunted House (Sweet Valley Twins) - Francine Pascal

I loved this series as a kid. Being an identical twin myself I was excited to read about the Wakefield twins. You could pick up from anywhere in the series and start reading them. It might have been better that way in case you expected continuity.
I started with this book about a local girl they bully because she doesn't fit in. This turned out to be a common plot in SVT and the high school books.
Even as a kid though I'd be disappointed when none of the books ever delivered on the supernatural plot line.
I recall how silly the Unicorn club Jessica was a member of.