sweet-valley

Link	Quote	Tags	Author
7ecd269	Yes, well, life is a folly. If you live long enough, nothing is surprising.	sweet-valley teenagers	Tracy Chevalier
1db9525	The thought of gaining weight was all she needed to lose her appetite completely. Not that Jessica - a model-slim, perfect size-six - ever had to worry about her weight.	weight-gain superficiality sweet-valley	Francine Pascal
143f035	I think I'm going to cut down on my dating,' Annie said. 'I used to need a lot of attention. You know, to make up for that empty feeling inside. But boys aren't always the answer.	sweet-valley empty dating	Francine Pascal
693cce2	Everybody at Sweet Valley High, even Elizabeth, seemed to forget that there was ever a fat and ugly Robin. But Robin would never forget.	sweet-valley fat	Francine Pascal
22a102c	Ever since her obsession with Jonathan Cain, a deranged transfer student who had been at Sweet Valley for a month, Enid's life had been entirely guyless.	sweet-valley single	Francine Pascal
b34f978	She imagined herself whirling breathlessly beneath the flashing lights of some impossibly chic Manhattan disco. Suddenly, a hand touches her arm. She turns. 'Pardon me,' Mick Jagger says, 'I believe this next dance is mine.	daydreaming disco mick-jagger sweet-valley	Francine Pascal
3bc38a0	David had said something about her 'distinctive features'. Was he going to make her look ethnic? Jade worried. She was trying so hard to look just like everyone else!	ethnic sweet-valley insecurity	Francine Pascal
3a4822a	In the midst of a full-blown disaster - with the house apparently self-destructing around them - Lila was calmly filing her nails.	filing nails sweet-valley	Francine Pascal
d118858	Actually for a while Jessica had contemplated making a grand entrance wearing only the dress, thinking wickedly about how the sight of her cold, shivering body would prompt Nicholas to rush up and put his arms around her to warm her up. But evenings at this time of year were usually chilly, and she saw no reason to risk pneumonia just for a sympathy hug. She'd have to settle for throwing her coat off dramatically as she was being ushered into the Morrow mansion.	shiver teenage-girls sweet-valley	Francine Pascal
b4934ff	His tightly fitting jeans were unmistakably French.	jeans tight sweet-valley	Francine Pascal
a26cd5e	Elizabeth had amnesia and her defenses were down. Bruce had tried to take advantage of her - what guy wouldn't? Unfortunately, she got her memory back just in time, ran right out of his house, and wrecked his plans for the evening.	rape attempt sweet-valley creep	Francine Pascal
4345655	Jessica stopped a few feet away so that Ken could get an optimal view of her body posed against the seductive backdrop of the sea, sand, and palm trees.	sweet-valley seduction	Francine Pascal
0e20607	I just can't wait to get out of Sweet Valley,' Jessica explained. 'I feel like I've been dancing with the same ten cute guys my whole life.	dancing leaving-home superficiality sweet-valley	Francine Pascal
171d8a3	In a lot of ways that poor little potato' - Evan pointed directly at Jade's French fries - 'symbolizes the reckless consumerism that plagues America.	french-fries sweet-valley potatoes consumerism	Francine Pascal
71c2dc6	When people try to take their own lives, they often don't want to be brought back. When you catch them in time, as is this case, they have a second chance. But they have to want that chance. You see Mrs. Whitman, I have no idea why your daughter did this to herself, but she seems to have no will to live.	suicide-attempt sweet-valley	Francine Pascal
d59c3ea	How inappropriate,' Lila said coldly. 'Who'd ever dream of showing up at a dance in a wheelchair? What does she think she's going to do all night?	wheelchairs sweet-valley	Francine Pascal
49500eb	Honestly,' she said when they were out of Bruce's earshot, 'he's as bad in the kitchen as you are. What do you people do on the servant's night off, anyway?' Lila looked Jessica straight in the eye. 'Cold lobster and caviar,' she said earnestly.	sweet-valley rich-people lobster servants	Francine Pascal
9ac2405	Jessica felt like a heroine in a tragic, dramatic love story. She lifted her chin and turned away. It was all over.	heroine sweet-valley	Francine Pascal
4d31ca8	She used to write all the time,' Elizabeth explained, 'before she lost all that weight. Remember? When she was the butt of everyone's jokes instead of the girl all the boys want to date?	writing weight-loss sweet-valley	Francine Pascal
f708c76	She'll probably have all the work made up and a dozen stories written for The Oracle before I finish that one stupid book report on Moby Dick. I mean, Todd, who really cares about whales?' Todd did, but he let the comment slide by.	whales sweet-valley	Francine Pascal
a1581da	Your friend Lila is calling from her car phone,' Ned said, half amused and half annoyed. 'Apparently something earth-shattering has come up, and unless she can talk to you this very second, she claims she will die.	dramatic phones teenage-girls sweet-valley	Francine Pascal
eea46e7	Bob grinned. 'Wear that white swimsuit you bought last week, OK?' he said. 'I want all the other guys to wish you were their girlfriend.' Sara felt vaguely uncomfortable, but she ignored the sensation. Bob just wanted her to look her best, she figured. There was nothing wrong with that.	uncomfortable sweet-valley	Francine Pascal
1cb3ec4	Elizabeth remembered how foolish everyone had felt when they discovered Mr. Mercandy was the victim of a stroke and not a zombie as they'd thought.	stroke sweet-valley zombie	Francine Pascal
a711aef	The Pi Betas had accepted the fact that Rose was Mexican, but it was obvious they would just as soon ignore it. And they seemed to assume Rose wanted to do that, too. The other girls might not be overtly disturbed by the fact that Rose was a chicana, but they certainly were not going to encourage her to explore her heritage. No, if Rose joined the Pi Betas, she would have to deny the biggest part of herself. She would have to become completely American.	mexican mexican-american sweet-valley heritage sorority	Francine Pascal
670de0b	In Bruce's opinion, the only fun in dating was the sport of it. The more it was like a tennis match, where he had to wear down his opponent through expertise and sheer force of will, the better he liked it.	sweet-valley creepy dating	Francine Pascal
c904877	Lila walked by with her nose in the air. In a straight line behind her, six obedient kindergartners waddled like baby geese, singing in unison, 'Row, row, row your yacht...	kindergarten snobs yacht sweet-valley	Francine Pascal
5c0e1ad	Elizabeth scowled, feeling like a nobody, a nothing. She felt like her entire self had been made worthless. She could change her interests, but she couldn't change her looks. She'd never be six feet tall. She'd never look like a supermodel.	supermodels superficiality sweet-valley worthless	Francine Pascal
a530b58	Look, girls. It is important to all of us that we win this game, right? Well, when it comes to athletics, boys are simply better suited than girls. It's a fact of nature that no one can change. I'm sorry, but maybe you can play next time when it's less crucial.	sweet-valley sports	Francine Pascal
95e48a1	Guy struck a jangling chord on the keyboards and then another. 'You know,' he announced, sitting back and crossing his arms. 'We need some new material. We've got to write some new songs.' 'Like what?' He shrugged. 'I don't know. Throw out some ideas.' 'Love! Death! Existential struggle!' Emily intoned dramatically, rattling out a drumroll. 'Agriculture!	sweet-valley	Francine Pascal
7724eae	There was only one blonde in the room, and she didn't even have a tan.	superficial sweet-valley tan	Francine Pascal
db458f3	A cult!' Elizabeth gasped. 'Here? In Sweet Valley? But that's impossible!	sweet-valley	Francine Pascal
1acd101	She had started driving past his apartment to see whether or not his car was out front. She had looked up his phone number, and twice she had called his apartment from the pay phone in school, knowing he wouldn't be at home, just so she could hear how sexy his voice sounded on his answering machine. Was this what falling in love was supposed to feel like?	sweet-valley unbalanced stalking	Francine Pascal
73f3954	Jessica walked away from Aaron and Ken, flashing them both a big smile. They were both very attractive - she had dated each of them a number of times. In fact, not too long ago she had contemplated falling in love with Ken for lack of anything better to do.	sweet-valley falling-in-love flirting	Francine Pascal
01bc6be	Imagine a world full of Elizabeth Wakefields,' Lila said. 'Could you imagine a duller, more predictable place? I think I'd go crazy.	sweet-valley	Francine Pascal
0dce8ad	If she had anything to say about it, the pageant would be called off and the dignity of Sweet Valley womanhood would be preserved. The truth was, no one seemed to care as much about the beauty pageant issue as she did.	sweet-valley	Francine Pascal
f2aa5a0	But Robin ...well, she's OK. We really don't have much in common, though. I get nervous around people who eat all the time.	sweet-valley nervous	Francine Pascal
d4d7fd9	Oh-it's just-well, all I can say is, I'd never do anything so -so declasse,' she finished on a note of smug satisfaction. Narrowing her eyes, Jessica glared at the phone in her hand. Where did Lila get off being so superior, using words like 'declasse'?	sweet-valley	Francine Pascal
a1f1f19	Lynne looked as if she were really having fun, Elizabeth realized. With a smile on her face and a sparkle in her eye, Lynne Henry was actually almost pretty!	shallow-appearances sweet-valley	Francine Pascal
b77fa86	No one at college ever goes to a party before ten-thirty at the very earliest! They'd rather die. It's so uncool to be early.	stereotypes uncool sweet-valley parties	Francine Pascal
e8d0ebf	If you turned sideways and stuck your tongue out, you could probably pass for a zipper.	zipper sweet-valley tongue	Francine Pascal
322b1a3	She can take Dad to that new-wave nightclub downtown, where all those strange couples in their twenties hang out.	sweet-valley twenties	Francine Pascal
82872f8	Physically she was like a swan among more humble fowl - tall, willowy, and exceptionally pretty with fair skin and golden hair, whereas the Chardins were plain and dark, stocky and short.	stereotypes superficiality sweet-valley snobbery	Francine Pascal
72e2fd5	Fifteen love,' Chris said in a strong, clear voice as he set up for his next serve, and Elizabeth sensed that in addition to announcing the score, he was sending her a special message. A message about love...	misreading sweet-valley tennis	Francine Pascal

Yes, well, life is a folly. If you live long enough, nothing is surprising.

Tracy Chevalier

1db9525

The thought of gaining weight was all she needed to lose her appetite completely. Not that Jessica - a model-slim, perfect size-six - ever had to worry about her weight.

weight-gain superficiality sweet-valley

Francine Pascal

143f035

I think I'm going to cut down on my dating,' Annie said. 'I used to need a lot of attention. You know, to make up for that empty feeling inside. But boys aren't always the answer.

sweet-valley empty dating

Francine Pascal

693cce2

Everybody at Sweet Valley High, even Elizabeth, seemed to forget that there was ever a fat and ugly Robin. But Robin would never forget.

sweet-valley fat

Francine Pascal

22a102c

Ever since her obsession with Jonathan Cain, a deranged transfer student who had been at Sweet Valley for a month, Enid's life had been entirely guyless.

sweet-valley single

Francine Pascal

b34f978

She imagined herself whirling breathlessly beneath the flashing lights of some impossibly chic Manhattan disco. Suddenly, a hand touches her arm. She turns. 'Pardon me,' Mick Jagger says, 'I believe this next dance is mine.

daydreaming disco mick-jagger sweet-valley

Francine Pascal

3bc38a0

David had said something about her 'distinctive features'. Was he going to make her look ethnic? Jade worried. She was trying so hard to look just like everyone else!

ethnic sweet-valley insecurity

Francine Pascal

3a4822a

In the midst of a full-blown disaster - with the house apparently self-destructing around them - Lila was calmly filing her nails.

filing nails sweet-valley

Francine Pascal

d118858

Actually for a while Jessica had contemplated making a grand entrance wearing only the dress, thinking wickedly about how the sight of her cold, shivering body would prompt Nicholas to rush up and put his arms around her to warm her up. But evenings at this time of year were usually chilly, and she saw no reason to risk pneumonia just for a sympathy hug. She'd have to settle for throwing her coat off dramatically as she was being ushered into the Morrow mansion.

shiver teenage-girls sweet-valley

Francine Pascal

b4934ff

His tightly fitting jeans were unmistakably French.

jeans tight sweet-valley

Francine Pascal

a26cd5e

Elizabeth had amnesia and her defenses were down. Bruce had tried to take advantage of her - what guy wouldn't? Unfortunately, she got her memory back just in time, ran right out of his house, and wrecked his plans for the evening.

rape attempt sweet-valley creep

Francine Pascal

4345655

Jessica stopped a few feet away so that Ken could get an optimal view of her body posed against the seductive backdrop of the sea, sand, and palm trees.

sweet-valley seduction

Francine Pascal

0e20607

I just can't wait to get out of Sweet Valley,' Jessica explained. 'I feel like I've been dancing with the same ten cute guys my whole life.

dancing leaving-home superficiality sweet-valley

Francine Pascal

171d8a3

In a lot of ways that poor little potato' - Evan pointed directly at Jade's French fries - 'symbolizes the reckless consumerism that plagues America.

french-fries sweet-valley potatoes consumerism

Francine Pascal

71c2dc6

When people try to take their own lives, they often don't want to be brought back. When you catch them in time, as is this case, they have a second chance. But they have to want that chance. You see Mrs. Whitman, I have no idea why your daughter did this to herself, but she seems to have no will to live.

suicide-attempt sweet-valley

Francine Pascal

d59c3ea

How inappropriate,' Lila said coldly. 'Who'd ever dream of showing up at a dance in a wheelchair? What does she think she's going to do all night?

wheelchairs sweet-valley

Francine Pascal

49500eb

Honestly,' she said when they were out of Bruce's earshot, 'he's as bad in the kitchen as you are. What do you people do on the servant's night off, anyway?' Lila looked Jessica straight in the eye. 'Cold lobster and caviar,' she said earnestly.

sweet-valley rich-people lobster servants

Francine Pascal

9ac2405

Jessica felt like a heroine in a tragic, dramatic love story. She lifted her chin and turned away. It was all over.

heroine sweet-valley

Francine Pascal

4d31ca8

She used to write all the time,' Elizabeth explained, 'before she lost all that weight. Remember? When she was the butt of everyone's jokes instead of the girl all the boys want to date?

writing weight-loss sweet-valley

Francine Pascal

f708c76

She'll probably have all the work made up and a dozen stories written for The Oracle before I finish that one stupid book report on Moby Dick. I mean, Todd, who really cares about whales?' Todd did, but he let the comment slide by.

whales sweet-valley

Francine Pascal

a1581da

Your friend Lila is calling from her car phone,' Ned said, half amused and half annoyed. 'Apparently something earth-shattering has come up, and unless she can talk to you this very second, she claims she will die.

dramatic phones teenage-girls sweet-valley

Francine Pascal

eea46e7

Bob grinned. 'Wear that white swimsuit you bought last week, OK?' he said. 'I want all the other guys to wish you were their girlfriend.' Sara felt vaguely uncomfortable, but she ignored the sensation. Bob just wanted her to look her best, she figured. There was nothing wrong with that.

uncomfortable sweet-valley

Francine Pascal

1cb3ec4

Elizabeth remembered how foolish everyone had felt when they discovered Mr. Mercandy was the victim of a stroke and not a zombie as they'd thought.

stroke sweet-valley zombie

Francine Pascal

a711aef

The Pi Betas had accepted the fact that Rose was Mexican, but it was obvious they would just as soon ignore it. And they seemed to assume Rose wanted to do that, too. The other girls might not be overtly disturbed by the fact that Rose was a chicana, but they certainly were not going to encourage her to explore her heritage. No, if Rose joined the Pi Betas, she would have to deny the biggest part of herself. She would have to become completely American.

mexican mexican-american sweet-valley heritage sorority

Francine Pascal

670de0b

In Bruce's opinion, the only fun in dating was the sport of it. The more it was like a tennis match, where he had to wear down his opponent through expertise and sheer force of will, the better he liked it.

sweet-valley creepy dating

Francine Pascal

c904877

Lila walked by with her nose in the air. In a straight line behind her, six obedient kindergartners waddled like baby geese, singing in unison, 'Row, row, row your yacht...

kindergarten snobs yacht sweet-valley

Francine Pascal

5c0e1ad

Elizabeth scowled, feeling like a nobody, a nothing. She felt like her entire self had been made worthless. She could change her interests, but she couldn't change her looks. She'd never be six feet tall. She'd never look like a supermodel.

supermodels superficiality sweet-valley worthless

Francine Pascal

a530b58

Look, girls. It is important to all of us that we win this game, right? Well, when it comes to athletics, boys are simply better suited than girls. It's a fact of nature that no one can change. I'm sorry, but maybe you can play next time when it's less crucial.

sweet-valley sports

Francine Pascal

95e48a1

Guy struck a jangling chord on the keyboards and then another. 'You know,' he announced, sitting back and crossing his arms. 'We need some new material. We've got to write some new songs.' 'Like what?' He shrugged. 'I don't know. Throw out some ideas.' 'Love! Death! Existential struggle!' Emily intoned dramatically, rattling out a drumroll. 'Agriculture!

sweet-valley

Francine Pascal

7724eae

There was only one blonde in the room, and she didn't even have a tan.

superficial sweet-valley tan

Francine Pascal

db458f3

A cult!' Elizabeth gasped. 'Here? In Sweet Valley? But that's impossible!

sweet-valley

Francine Pascal

1acd101

She had started driving past his apartment to see whether or not his car was out front. She had looked up his phone number, and twice she had called his apartment from the pay phone in school, knowing he wouldn't be at home, just so she could hear how sexy his voice sounded on his answering machine. Was this what falling in love was supposed to feel like?

sweet-valley unbalanced stalking

Francine Pascal

73f3954

Jessica walked away from Aaron and Ken, flashing them both a big smile. They were both very attractive - she had dated each of them a number of times. In fact, not too long ago she had contemplated falling in love with Ken for lack of anything better to do.

sweet-valley falling-in-love flirting

Francine Pascal

01bc6be

Imagine a world full of Elizabeth Wakefields,' Lila said. 'Could you imagine a duller, more predictable place? I think I'd go crazy.

sweet-valley

Francine Pascal

0dce8ad

If she had anything to say about it, the pageant would be called off and the dignity of Sweet Valley womanhood would be preserved. The truth was, no one seemed to care as much about the beauty pageant issue as she did.

sweet-valley

Francine Pascal

f2aa5a0

But Robin ...well, she's OK. We really don't have much in common, though. I get nervous around people who eat all the time.

sweet-valley nervous

Francine Pascal

d4d7fd9

Oh-it's just-well, all I can say is, I'd never do anything so -so declasse,' she finished on a note of smug satisfaction. Narrowing her eyes, Jessica glared at the phone in her hand. Where did Lila get off being so superior, using words like 'declasse'?

sweet-valley

Francine Pascal

a1f1f19

Lynne looked as if she were really having fun, Elizabeth realized. With a smile on her face and a sparkle in her eye, Lynne Henry was actually almost pretty!

shallow-appearances sweet-valley

Francine Pascal

b77fa86

No one at college ever goes to a party before ten-thirty at the very earliest! They'd rather die. It's so uncool to be early.

stereotypes uncool sweet-valley parties

Francine Pascal

e8d0ebf

If you turned sideways and stuck your tongue out, you could probably pass for a zipper.

zipper sweet-valley tongue

Francine Pascal

322b1a3

She can take Dad to that new-wave nightclub downtown, where all those strange couples in their twenties hang out.

sweet-valley twenties

Francine Pascal

82872f8

Physically she was like a swan among more humble fowl - tall, willowy, and exceptionally pretty with fair skin and golden hair, whereas the Chardins were plain and dark, stocky and short.

stereotypes superficiality sweet-valley snobbery

Francine Pascal

72e2fd5

Fifteen love,' Chris said in a strong, clear voice as he set up for his next serve, and Elizabeth sensed that in addition to announcing the score, he was sending her a special message. A message about love...

misreading sweet-valley tennis

Francine Pascal