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When I was in sixth grade I found Sweet Valley Valley High. I devoured the books...scoured the library and begged and worked for money to run out and buy them all. If I read each book once I read it fifteen times. No that is not an exaggeration. My grandma finally asked me if 'they were naughty books' because I had always been a reader but Sweet Valley turned quickly into an addiction. "No Gram," I said innocently praying that she would never find out about Bruce copping a feel on Elizabeth while she was whacked out after her motorcycle accident. And oh boy did I ever hide the cover to #5 "Up All NIght"...I knew how dirty that looked and I loved it! (Alas those darn books were unrealistically squeaky clean, so frustrating for me!) A few years ago I was home for six weeks healing after surgery. I decided to buy the books online again to relive some of my youth I guess. Only then did I start to realize how truly horrible these books were. Yet, I still read through the entire series again. My obsession was reeling its ugly head. I always realized that the timelines did not make sense....but I ignored the odd time warp and never let it interfere with my love of the stories. As a heavy pre-teen I can't believe I didn't recognize the disdain for chubby girls that the book portrays but I didn't. As an adult I saw right away that if you weren't blonde and size 6 you were a nobody in Sweet Valley. I loved Elizabeth growing up and I wanted to be just like her. Yet when I re-read the series I found her so annoying and sanctimonious. I still had fun hating on Jess and Lila though. They were the best. And I think Bruce Patman was my first ever book boyfriend.

Reading "If You Lived Here, You'd Be Perfect By Now", was like sitting with a friend and rehashing all these crazy books and snarking on them and laughing at them. The author points out the many obvious things I never recognized as a child: How superficial all the characters were, how no one ever seemed to need to use the restroom, how all these couples were madly in love but anyone who even thought about it became branded as a nasty. And where were these parents every single time one or both of their daughters were being kidnapped or the victim of a would be raping or murder? I don't want to quote any lines but there were some comments that made me laugh hysterically. The author does a fantastic job of deconstructing the series in a hilarious manner and yet still she still respects the stories and recognizes their importance to many a pre-teen in the 80's and early 90's. She is allowed (encouraged) to make fun at these stories because she was a fan too. There is something lasting about Sweet Valley and something about that silly made up town that many, many years later, I still will rush out to buy any new product that comes out about Sweet Valley. Even though "Sweet Valley Confidential" was a huge train wreck, I still bought the Sweet Life e-serial stories as they were released. I have to say I found "If You Lived Here, You'd Be Perfect By Now" is probably the most fun I have had with a Sweet Valley book as an adult. If you have Sweet Valley nostalgia, you need to buy this. Like Now.


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If You Lived Here You'd Be Perfect By Now The Unofficial Guide to Sweet Valley High edition by Robin Hardwick Arts Photography eBooks Reviews

I would recommend this to anyone who read SVU-especially if you were like me, and noted all the ridiculous details! The author is funny, and smart. I laughed the entire time I was reading. The only critique I have is that the author can be a tad repetitive (re Enid, Tuesday comments) but It makes sense when you consider it was posted online, in separate posts. Still loved it all!
As a huge fan of sweet valley growing up I love that someone else who was also a huge fan puts a realistic, humorous spin on the "perfection" that is sweet valley. I laughed and agreed until my sides hurt, a must read for anyone who was truly a "sweet-valleyer!"
What a lot of fun this book has been! I am middle aged now, but was a teenager when the SVH books were all the rage, and oh the memories this is bringing back. Love the snark and sarcasm. Very much enjoying revisiting the books with an adult eye. Things that went right over my head as a young person really hit home with some life and wisdom. Thank you to Robin Hardwick for the work she put in here.
I haven't finished the book yet, but I love it so much already that I think this should be required reading for all former SVH fans. I have laughed until I have cried reading this book! It's amazing how I thought SVH was some seriously good reading back in the day, but this book exposes all of my naivety and leaves me wondering how in the world I didn't pick up on all of this back then. You will not be sorry you read this if you were a die-hard SVH fan.
I have been an avid SVH fan since I was 11 years old. I recently decided to revisit them (I'm now 35) after the release of the e-series. I got this just because I was curious and could not put it down. This is extremely funny, and I loved how the author basically read my mind on these books. I love them and hate them all at once. Worth the buy if you're wanting something fun to read.
To be honest, I wasn't a Sweet Valley High girl. Perfect blondes ruling the school didn't interest me; I was a Canby Hall girl. However I do know the characters/plot points enough to LOVE this ebook! Robin's thoughts are hysterical, and calls out the hypocrisy some of the storylines had (Jessica and Elizabeth always being "right"; lack of cultural understanding; the fact that Bruce Patmore had a date rapist feel about him) We also get "guest" commentary from Kristy Thomas from The Baby-Sitter Club books. Incredibly hysterically funny; Diablo Cody, call Robin Hardwick in for a consultant job on the SVH movie!

Jennifer Kathleen Gibbons, author of Ella Bella, Take What You Got And Fly With It, and I Woke Up In Love This Morning
Like the author, I'm in my mid-30s and revisiting the books that I adored so much as a pre-teen and teen. I now have a degree in Criminal Justice and have studied Sociology as well, and I have to say that I'm relieved to find I'm not the only one with the views of the twins. I won't put in spoilers here, but the author's point of view is remarkably spot on. This books is witty, well paced, and very enjoyable to read. The author does a good job of summing the books without falling into the trap of repetitiveness and thus boring the reader with the information presented. The brief summaries are also enough to recall the books if you have a good memory for things you have read.

Even if you are just looking for a bit of a laugh and an enjoyable read, do check this book out. It's very worth it.
When I was in sixth grade I found Sweet Valley Valley High. I devoured the books...scoured the library and begged and worked for money to run out and buy them all. If I read each book once I read it fifteen times. No that is not an exaggeration. My grandma finally asked me if 'they were naughty books' because I had always been a reader but Sweet Valley turned quickly into an addiction. "No Gram," I said innocently praying that she would never find out about Bruce copping a feel on Elizabeth while she was whacked out after her motorcycle accident. And oh boy did I ever hide the cover to #5 "Up All NIght"...I knew how dirty that looked and I loved it! (Alas those darn books were unrealistically squeaky clean, so frustrating for me!) A few years ago I was home for six weeks healing after surgery. I decided to buy the books online again to relive some of my youth I guess. Only then did I start to realize how truly horrible these books were. Yet, I still read through the entire series again. My obsession was reeling its ugly head. I always realized that the timelines did not make sense....but I ignored the odd time warp and never let it interfere with my love of the stories. As a heavy pre-teen I can't believe I didn't recognize the disdain for chubby girls that the book portrays but I didn't. As an adult I saw right away that if you weren't blonde and size 6 you were a nobody in Sweet Valley. I loved Elizabeth growing up and I wanted to be just like her. Yet when I re-read the series I found her so annoying and sanctimonious. I still had fun hating on Jess and Lila though. They were the best. And I think Bruce Patman was my first ever book boyfriend.

Reading "If You Lived Here, You'd Be Perfect By Now", was like sitting with a friend and rehashing all these crazy books and snarking on them and laughing at them. The author points out the many obvious things I never recognized as a child How superficial all the characters were, how no one ever seemed to need to use the restroom, how all these couples were madly in love but anyone who even thought about it became branded as a nasty. And where were these parents every single time one or both of their daughters were being kidnapped or the victim of a would be raping or murder? I don't want to quote any lines but there were some comments that made me laugh hysterically. The author does a fantastic job of deconstructing the series in a hilarious manner and yet still she still respects the stories and recognizes their importance to many a pre-teen in the 80's and early 90's. She is allowed (encouraged) to make fun at these stories because she was a fan too. There is something lasting about Sweet Valley and something about that silly made up town that many, many years later, I still will rush out to buy any new product that comes out about Sweet Valley. Even though "Sweet Valley Confidential" was a huge train wreck, I still bought the Sweet Life e-serial stories as they were released. I have to say I found "If You Lived Here, You'd Be Perfect By Now" is probably the most fun I have had with a Sweet Valley book as an adult. If you have Sweet Valley nostalgia, you need to buy this. Like Now.