Before I begin, I just want to say that I wrote most of this recap over two years ago, around the time of the last US presidential election, but for various reasons never posted it. These jokes are vintage 2008, ladies! (Who knew that Sarah Palin jokes wouldn't stand the test of time?)

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In which The Unicorn Club is split down the middle in the war of the century. The girls’ purple army fatigues remain perfectly fitted as their unicorn-shaped grenades explode in the sparkly glitter brawl to end all glitter brawls.  Oh yeah, and this is the last Unicorn Club book in which Elizabeth is a member. Whoopee!


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The cover of the book features a photo of Todd looking puzzled. No change there then.
 The back of the book promises some life-changing decisions. Apparently Jessica doesn’t want to grow up...but “being nineteen has its price”. Todd may risk giving up everything for Dana, and Sam is pushing Liz away.
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Sweet Valley Twins #82: Steven's Enemy

So the book boils down to this: everyone's mad at someone, but no one punches anyone. I wish this book were called "Todd's Enemy."


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Ellen Riteman is a major feature of this book, but sadly, she doesn't have the ditzy personality of later books. She's almost... normal.


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This is my very first Sweet Valley snark, and I know this one has been highly anticipated.  Weirdly, I didn't think it lived up to the hype I remembered 13 years ago.  Anyway, hope it doesn't disappoint!


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Jessica learns that sometimes being neutral is worse than doing something you don't really like.

Cover: Eh, couldn't find it in a decent sized picture of the cover but it is Jessica(?) and a guy (Damon?) under an umbrella. In a scene that never happened in the book.

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