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- He's Too Hot to Be Poor
Welcome to episode 9! In this episode we laugh over Jessica and Lila's confusion over how their latest crush is handsome and yet 'only' a construction worker (their words, not ours) in book 19. Then in book 20 we hear about Enid's plane crash and Liz's audacious plan to help her move on from her accident.
Intro/Outro music32 min - Bruce Has a Heart
In this episode we chuckle over cat-fishing in the 80s and are surprised to learn that there's a softer side to Bruce. Listen along as we recount books #17 (Love Letters) and #18 (Head Over Heels).
Intro/Outro Music32 min - Roger and Betsy Get Make Overs
In Episode 7 we discuss books 15 and 16: Promises and Rags to Riches. We mourn the Sweet Valley's loss of Tricia (Steven's girlfriend) and her sister Betsy needs Elizabeth to help her turn her life around. Then, Roger finds out he is a member of the wealthy Patman family and has to learn to navigate more luxurious lifestyle.
Intro/Outro music25 min - Our First Thriller
In this episode, we talk about what we remember about reading what was probably our introduction to the thriller genre. Join us as we remember books 13 and 14.
Intro/Outro music: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Z8epllSjbb27 min - Jessica is Not a Nurse
Join us in episode 5 as we talk about books 11 and 12: Too Good to be True and When Love Dies.
Intro/Outro Music from Epidemic Sound22 min - Bonus Episode: What We Read in 2020
In this special bonus episode, we each pick three of our favorite reads from this year to share with each other (and you!).
Books mentioned:
Sweet Valley: The Magic Christmas (Sweet Valley Twins) and A Christmas Without Elizabeth (Sweet Valley Twins)
Bent Heavens by Daniel Kraus
Teenage Dick by Mike Lew
Sitting Pretty by Rebekah Taussig
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Our Time is Now by Stacey Abrams
Intro/Outro Music: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/dDe9fAmjj8/
Merry Christmas Day (instrumenta) by the Stonekeepers51 min - Jessica is Not a Star
**We are alerting our listeners to a discussion of suicide in the second part of this episode. If you or someone you know is struggling, there is help. Please reach out. The National Suicide Prevention Hotline is open 24 hours and can be reached at: 800-273-8255.
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
In this episode, we talk about books 8, 9 and 10.
Intro/Outro music: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Z8epllSjbb38 min - A Cautionary Tale
Emily and Elizabeth talk about books 5, 6, 7. Join us as we discuss Jessica finding herself in a not so safe situation (again) and Elizabeth's inexplicable coma recovery.
Intro/Outro music from Epidemic Sound:
https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Z8epllSjbb38 min - So Many Dances
In episode 2 we discuss books 2 (Secrets), 3 (Power Play), 4 (Playing with Fire). Join us as we remember Enid receiving actual letters in the mail from a childhood friend, Jessica's desperate attempt to be homecoming queen and Robin's obsession with joining the sorority at Sweet Valley.
https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/lq3QZEMpw449 min - We Wished We Were Twins
In our first episode, we introduce ourselves (Emily and Elizabeth), reminisce reading the Sweet Valley High books, and begin with Book 1, Double Love.
Intro/Outro Music from Epidemic Sound:
https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/lq3QZEMpw435 min
About Bittersweet Valley
From the publisher's feed
In this biweekly episodic podcast, 30-somethings Emily and Elizabeth discuss Francine Pascal’s Sweet Valley High series. In addition to revisiting the books they loved as childhood best friends…
growing up in MA in the 90’s, they also discuss how issues of gender, sexuality, class, and race are addressed in these books, through a lens of YA today.