Sweet Valley Twins 65: Patty’s Last Dance by Jamie Suzanne
Title: Patty’s Last Dance
Tagline: Patty Gilbert doesn’t need friends — or does she?
Summary: Scared and alone…
Patty Gilbert has dreamed of being a ballerina since she was a little girl Following her dream has meant making sacrifices, and one thing Patty has never had time for is friends. But when she beats her biggest rival, Kerry Glenn, for the lead role in Swan Lake, Patty is sure it has all been worth it.
Then Patty learns that she has scoliosis, which means she’ll have to wear a back brace for several years. Patty feels as if all her dreams have been shattered, and the worst part is she has nowhere to turn for support. Kerry has always acted friendly—and she’s the only person who really seems to understand how Patty feels about ballet. But can Patty trust Kerry with her secret?
Initial Thoughts
Since Patty’s friends are probably going to be one or both the Wakefields, no, no she does not need friends. Though that summary makes me think that we might get very little Wakefields. Do I dare get my hopes up? Since we’re back to a regular series book after a special edition that I pretty much loved — I’m going to guess no, no I should not get my hopes up.
[Dove: Oh, it’s a retelling of Deenie by Judy Blume. Anyone who tries to tell a story that Judy Blume did already (I see you Jessica’s Secret – even if you are written by #BestJamie) won’t get it done as well as she did.]
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Sweet Valley Twins #67: Jessica the Thief
Sweet Valley Twins 67: Jessica the Thief by Jamie Suzanne
Title: Jessica the Thief
Tagline: Guilty until proven innocent? [Wing: So Ned is the lawyer involved in this, I see.]
Summary: Framed…
Is there a thief at Sweet Valley Middle School? Things have started disappearing, and the whole school is searching for the culprit. But everyone is shocked when some of the stolen goods turn up in Jessica Wakefield’s locker!
Jessica insists that she’s been framed, but the only one who believes her is her twin sister. Elizabeth. When Jessica and Elizabeth team up to find the real thief, they can hardly believe what they find out!
Initial Thoughts
I kind of hate stories about people being falsely accused, so I can’t see this going well for me.
[Dove: I remember getting into a conversation with someone on Twitter (I think it was@_sunshinebooks) about how tiny Jessica looks in comparison to the rest of the girls on the cover. There’s something not quite right about the proportions there. Also, who is the girl in the peach dress? Is that Veronica?
Also, when I first read this, Watchmans (handheld TVs) hadn’t hit the UK, mostly, I think, because they were completely expensive and rarely worked. I misread the branding and spent the entire book wondering why Lila was so braggy about a Walkman, which pretty much everyone I knew owned.]
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Tags: comments by Dove, comments by Raven, No means no - unless you're Jessica, Plucky girl detectives, Poor little Jessica, recaps by Wing, THANK GOD FOR ELIZABETH, TWIN MAGIC
Elizabeth’s book-long soulmate: Amy Sutton
Characters: Aaron Dallas, Alice Wakefield, Amy Sutton, Bruce Patman, Elizabeth Wakefield, Ellen Riteman, Janet Howell, Jessica Wakefield, Joe (aka "Sam") Howell, Lila Fowler, Mandy Miller, Mrs Arnette, Ned Wakefield, Steven Wakefield, Veronica Brooks
Relationships: Elizabeth Wakefield/Todd Wilkins, Jessica Wakefield/Aaron Dallas, Veronica Brooks/Bruce Patman