pickIn an unexplained week off from school, not only is SVH off, but Steven‘s considering dropping out of college on account of his lingering grief over Tricia. Jessica tries to cheer him up, but he lashes out at her in a way he would never do to Liz. Jess starts flirting with “bad boy” Nicky Shepard & starts to resent her family more & more for so clearly preferring her twin—“the savior of the world, defender of the oppressed…everyone‘s best friend.”
perusing pastel
paperbacks in Waldenbooks on
Saturdays with mom.
#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #SweetValley #SVH #nostalgia #childhoodmemories
pickOn George Warren‘s first official flight with his pilot‘s license, he takes Enid up— planning on breaking up with her afterwards since he fell in love with Robin Wilson during flight school. But the Cessna 150 stalls out & he does a crash landing onto Secca Lake! Enid saves his life but bruises her spine, paralyzing her legs! Enid‘s depression after, knowing George is pulling away comes to an end when Liz tricks her into saving Teddy Collins!
pickAfter meeting handsome construction worker, Jack, Lila hosts a lavish party at Fowler Crest to both show off & to show him off. Jessica plans on stealing him before she even lays eyes on him, but his handsome face has her flirting unabashedly in front of Lila! Jack offers a sad past, determined to make his way separate from his wealthy family, while dating Jessica during the week & Lila on weekends. Suspicious Liz learns the truth & saves the day!
pickLiz leads a fundraiser for the Fowler Memorial Hospital but still finds time to worry about Regina Morrow dating Bruce Patman. So far in #SVH, Bruce‘s been a braggart & downright creep—plus this is Regina‘s first time at school for hearing students, & her first boyfriend! Jessica meddles by starting a rumor about why Bruce dates Regina, but in the end Bruce puts Regina first so she can go to Switzerland for a year of surgery to repair her hearing!
pickGossip Caroline Pearce enjoys the attention she‘s received from everyone— including her college going older sister— after she invents Adam, a 6‘2” handsome baseball player from Cold Springs who “writes” her love letters. Really, Caroline copies from a library book of Robert Browning‘s letters— but when Liz writes a one-act about the famed literary couple, the jig is up. Alice receives a San Francisco job offer throwing the family in a spin!
pickRoger Barrett went from broke to being Roger Barrett Patman overnight after his mother‘s sudden death. It turns out Paul Patman (who died in a plane crash) was actually Roger‘s dad, so now he‘s moved in with Bruce & his parents. Jessica, now that Roger‘s not a janitor, sets her sights on him & starts artfully “helping” Olivia, but actually just shows how unfit the artistic girl is amongst Roger‘s new wealthy family. Liz helps set things right!
pickIt‘s the first #SVHCorpse! Tragic Tricia Martin succumbs to leukemia, surrounded by not her own family, but the Wakefields. Her older sister Betsy arrives to the hospital too late to say goodbye & causes quite a scene. Tricia made Steven promise to look after Betsy & she winds up moving into their den, determined to give up her drinking & drugging (& men). Jessica wants her gone & worries that Betsy is falling for Steven. Her scheme almost works!
pickAt the party to celebrate Liz‘s return from being kidnapped, Nicholas Morrow immediately falls in love with her. Jessica, harboring her own crush on Nicholas, seeks out computer nerd Randy Mason to learn more about computers (the Morrow family business). Liz doesn‘t want to hurt anyone‘s feelings, so she agrees to give Nicholas a chance & go on a date with him while Todd celebrates with his family. She gets caught & Nicholas smooths things over!
pickThis is one of my favorites of the series! 25 year old hospital orderly, Carl, falls desperately in love with Elizabeth while she works as a candy striper because Liz, being her saintly self, smiles & is polite to him. He kidnaps her from the parking lot & takes her to his hovel. Jessica once again can‘t wait for her sister to start partying at the Morrows‘ welcome party. Todd sounds the alarm, Max Dellon‘s arrested & twin magic saves the day!
