Reader of the Month
Oh, the shame......
Hi! My name's Becky and I LOVE Sweet Valley!!! Why? Because I feel Sweet Valley has really taught me a lot growing up (as well as knowing the perfect place to live). Elizabeth has really helped me to gain a constant self of well deserved self righteousness, because as I have channeled her spirit I always make sure I help to save my friends from their own worst enemies - themselves! When I read Sweet Valley Twins #17: Boys against Girls, I knew that to be a peacemaker for a whole class was my goal in life! Where would those kids be without me to point out their mistakes (especially the, ahem, larger children)! In keeping with this, I decided I would announce my intentions of school peace to the entire lunchroom. For some reason the other children laughed at me but I don't know why. I feel that basing myself on Elizabeth has really made me into a better person, and a better classmate, and I love her and Francine Pascal for it.
However, I do have a secret double life where I rebel and do things like Jessica would. I did set up a blind date for my best friend because she wanted a boyfriend, and told the boy involved that her name was really Daniella Fromage. He laughed too but again I don't know why. It was a shame because I wanted him to be like Todd and take her out on ultra romantic dates to the Dairi Burger (or McDonalds) and BoyPunch people if they got in the way. I suppose he was more of a Jeffery though; too laid back for his own good (I'll work on changing that soon). I also played a Halloween practical joke on the same friend, which was very Jessica stylee Wicked - I ran down the hill after her wielding a butchers knife screaming, and pretending in my mind I was Crazy Margo and my friend was Crazy Nora and I was going to scare her for being a bad twin, like in SVH: Return of the Evil Twin, except I didn't want to kill her, obviously. She wasn't impressed, and my Elizabeth side felt bad and I made her some hot chocolate to solve all her problems. I immediately felt resolved and a better person for making her feel better. Of course, I didn't drink any hot chocolate because I'm constantly working on reaching my ideal size six figure, as I know the twins are size six so this must be the healthiest weight to be.
I'm enclosing two pictures of me: one aged about 1 and a half where my lovely blonde hair really matches the twins', (so I was obviously aiming to have them as role models before I could even read), and one of me exposing my fun Jessica side and dressing as Santa whilst Christmas shopping:
Sweet Valley books have helped me and so many other children around the world to face awful situations and helped us to develop coping strategies for when bad situations occur (personally I find using Elizabeth's method of scribbling in a tear stained diary and changing various things about me I don't like, as seen in SVH #63: The New Elizabeth where she gets a perm and learns how to surf, works the best for me; I've already taken up two new sports because I got an A- on an essay last week). I can't thank Francine Pascal enough for creating this perfect world, and I'm sure if more people decide to be like the twins and work hard, we can all live in our own Sweet Valley. Until then, I'm saving my pocket money to buy a lavaliere, because I know that these are definitely the height of fashion. I love you, Sweet Valley!
Hi! My name's Becky and I LOVE Sweet Valley!!! Why? Because I feel Sweet Valley has really taught me a lot growing up (as well as knowing the perfect place to live). Elizabeth has really helped me to gain a constant self of well deserved self righteousness, because as I have channeled her spirit I always make sure I help to save my friends from their own worst enemies - themselves! When I read Sweet Valley Twins #17: Boys against Girls, I knew that to be a peacemaker for a whole class was my goal in life! Where would those kids be without me to point out their mistakes (especially the, ahem, larger children)! In keeping with this, I decided I would announce my intentions of school peace to the entire lunchroom. For some reason the other children laughed at me but I don't know why. I feel that basing myself on Elizabeth has really made me into a better person, and a better classmate, and I love her and Francine Pascal for it.
However, I do have a secret double life where I rebel and do things like Jessica would. I did set up a blind date for my best friend because she wanted a boyfriend, and told the boy involved that her name was really Daniella Fromage. He laughed too but again I don't know why. It was a shame because I wanted him to be like Todd and take her out on ultra romantic dates to the Dairi Burger (or McDonalds) and BoyPunch people if they got in the way. I suppose he was more of a Jeffery though; too laid back for his own good (I'll work on changing that soon). I also played a Halloween practical joke on the same friend, which was very Jessica stylee Wicked - I ran down the hill after her wielding a butchers knife screaming, and pretending in my mind I was Crazy Margo and my friend was Crazy Nora and I was going to scare her for being a bad twin, like in SVH: Return of the Evil Twin, except I didn't want to kill her, obviously. She wasn't impressed, and my Elizabeth side felt bad and I made her some hot chocolate to solve all her problems. I immediately felt resolved and a better person for making her feel better. Of course, I didn't drink any hot chocolate because I'm constantly working on reaching my ideal size six figure, as I know the twins are size six so this must be the healthiest weight to be.
I'm enclosing two pictures of me: one aged about 1 and a half where my lovely blonde hair really matches the twins', (so I was obviously aiming to have them as role models before I could even read), and one of me exposing my fun Jessica side and dressing as Santa whilst Christmas shopping:
Sweet Valley books have helped me and so many other children around the world to face awful situations and helped us to develop coping strategies for when bad situations occur (personally I find using Elizabeth's method of scribbling in a tear stained diary and changing various things about me I don't like, as seen in SVH #63: The New Elizabeth where she gets a perm and learns how to surf, works the best for me; I've already taken up two new sports because I got an A- on an essay last week). I can't thank Francine Pascal enough for creating this perfect world, and I'm sure if more people decide to be like the twins and work hard, we can all live in our own Sweet Valley. Until then, I'm saving my pocket money to buy a lavaliere, because I know that these are definitely the height of fashion. I love you, Sweet Valley!