Sweet Valley Diaries
By Marissa Flaxbart
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Episodes: 186
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Sep 23, 2022
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Dec 3, 2019
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Description
After years of wide-eyed blogging about the surreal 1980s perfection of Francine Pascal's Sweet Valley High book series (and the surprising psychodrama that lurks below the town's perfectly-tanned surface), host Marissa Flaxbart is now forcing people to read the series with her.
But beyond its obsession with the ubiquitous-yet-obscure book series, SWEET VALLEY DIARIES is a podcast about nostalgia — '80s nostalgia in particular — and the ways this nostalgia can (spectacularly, hilariously) fail us. It's a riotous cultural conversation about which parts of the past we long for and which ones we want to leave behind for good. It's about friendship, honesty, and learning to speak your truth in the face of a boyfriend-stealing cheerleader or an evil triplet. It's all the life lessons you could ever hope to learn from two size-6, blonde-haired, aqua-eyed, identical 16-year-old twins. Strap in.
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Extra Drama #82: A Legend of Readin'
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Book #82: KIDNAPPED BY THE CULT!
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Extra Drama #81: Becoming Rosalita
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Book #81: ROSA'S LIE
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May 30, 2024 |
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SUPER STAR: BRUCE'S STORY w/Jack & Tanner
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May 09, 2024 |
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Mini Extra-Drama #80: Double the Sweetness
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Episode #80: THE GIRL THEY BOTH LOVED
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Extra #79: Maybe Elizabeth Isn't the Best Character Judge
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Book #79: THE LONG-LOST BROTHER
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Extra Drama #78: Jackson's Funtime Fashions
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Book #78: THE DATING GAME
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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EED #77: Listener of the Month, July 1991
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Extra Drama #77: They Never Did Sweet Valley Babies
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Book #77: CHEATING TO WIN
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Extra Drama #76: Yo!
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Book #76: MISS TEEN SWEET VALLEY
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Extra Drama #75: Amy Regulation Disorder
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Book #75: AMY'S TRUE LOVE
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Extra Drama #74: Why We're Like This
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Book #74: THE PERFECT GIRL
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Catch Up With: ROBIN WILSON (and Book 46: DECISIONS Replay)
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Extra Drama #73: I Don't Know If This Was Handled Well
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Book #73: REGINA'S LEGACY
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Extra Drama #72: Two Cool Cats, Not Interested in Drama
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Book #72: ROCK STAR'S GIRL
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Extra Drama #71: How to Make Jessica Wakefield Famous
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Book #71: STARRING JESSICA!
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Extra Drama #70: Emotional Hostage Situation
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Book #70: MS. QUARTERBACK
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Extra Drama #69: Ms. Jacobi's Experiment in Prejudice
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Book #69: FRIEND AGAINST FRIEND
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Extra Drama #68: Hold Me Till I Hate You
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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Book #68: THE LOVE BET
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Extra Drama #67: The Parent Ruse
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Book #67: THE PARENT PLOT
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Extra Drama #66: A Trio of Elizabeths Fails to Run Away
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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Book #66: WHO'S TO BLAME?
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Extra Drama #65: Comedy in the 2000s & Divorce in the '90s
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May 12, 2022 |
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Book #65: TROUBLE AT HOME
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May 05, 2022 |
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Extra Drama #64: Tell a Friend
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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Book #64: THE GHOST OF TRICIA MARTIN
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Extra Drama #63: The New [Insert Name Here]
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Book #63: THE NEW ELIZABETH
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Extra Drama #62: The Valentine's Day Dance
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Book #62: WHO'S WHO?
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Extra Drama #61: It's All Jim's Default
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Book #61: BOY TROUBLE
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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SUPER STAR: LILA'S STORY
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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BONUS: Think Twice! The Sweet Valley High Dolls
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Extra Drama #60: The Ken Matthews Story
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Book #60: THAT FATAL NIGHT
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Extra Drama #59: Luxury Compact Disc Players
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Book #59: IN LOVE AGAIN
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Extra Drama #58: Don't Call Him Jeff
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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Book #58: BROKENHEARTED
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Extra Drama #57: A Comfortable Petard
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Book #57: TEACHER CRUSH
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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Extra Drama #56: Too Much Humor
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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Book #56: LOST AT SEA
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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Extra Drama for Super Thriller #3: Hitchcock, Jigsaw, Pascal
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Super Thriller #3: NO PLACE TO HIDE
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Extra Drama #55: Betty White’s Teen-Age Dance Book
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Book #55: PERFECT SHOT
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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Extra Drama #54: Twin Powers and Trigger Warnings
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Book #54: TWO-BOY WEEKEND
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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Extra Drama #53: Seizing the Day is Totally Beat
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Book #53: SECOND CHANCE
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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Extra Drama for Super Thriller #2: The Second Taco
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May 27, 2021 |
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Super Thriller #2: ON THE RUN
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May 20, 2021 |
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Extra Drama #52: I Guess It's Okay to Go Home with John for Now?
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May 13, 2021 |
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Book #52: WHITE LIES
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May 06, 2021 |
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Extra Drama #51: So You're Raising a Jessica
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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Book #51: AGAINST THE ODDS
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Start Here: What is Sweet Valley Diaries?
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Super Edition #6: SPRING FEVER
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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Super Thriller #1: DOUBLE JEOPARDY
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Jan 23, 2021 |
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Extra Drama #50: Paging Dr. Wu
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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Book #50! OUT OF REACH
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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Extra Drama #49: XOXO, Jessica
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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Book #49: PLAYING FOR KEEPS
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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Extra Drama #48: SWEET VALLEY HIGH SLAM BOOK!
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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Book #48: SLAM BOOK FEVER
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Extra Drama #47: 2 Marissas Talk about DRIVE ME CRAZY
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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Book #47: TROUBLEMAKER
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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Extra Drama #46: Get Outta Town
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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Book #46: DECISIONS
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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Extra Drama #45: SECRET Dreams
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Book #45: FAMILY SECRETS
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Extra Drama #44: Baggage Handlers
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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Book #44: PRETENSES
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Extra Drama #43: Just Plain Crotchetiness
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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Book #43: HARD CHOICES
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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Extra Drama #42: Manuel Overdrive
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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Book #42: CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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Extra Drama #41: GUILTY PARTY: The Molly Hecht Story
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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Book #41: OUTCAST
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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Super Edition #5: WINTER CARNIVAL
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Jul 26, 2020 |
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SbtB Hiatus Bonus: ZACK I NEED THEM
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May 07, 2020 |
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Book #40: ON THE EDGE – Season 4 Finale!
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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Extra Drama #39: Flirty DMs for Science
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Apr 09, 2020 |
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Book #39: SECRET ADMIRER
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Apr 02, 2020 |
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Extra Drama #38: Time, Travel
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Mar 26, 2020 |
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Book #38: LEAVING HOME
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Mar 19, 2020 |
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Extra Drama #37: Regency Rumours
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Mar 12, 2020 |
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Book #37: RUMORS
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Mar 05, 2020 |
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Extra Drama #36: A Social Enterprise
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Feb 27, 2020 |
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Book #36: LAST CHANCE
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Feb 20, 2020 |
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Extra Drama #35: Spuriouser and Spuriouser
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Feb 13, 2020 |
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Book #35: OUT OF CONTROL
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Feb 06, 2020 |
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Extra Drama #34: Two Stars for Fun
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Jan 30, 2020 |
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Book #34: FORBIDDEN LOVE
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Jan 23, 2020 |
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Extra Drama #33: Umbersss!
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Jan 16, 2020 |
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Book #33: STARTING OVER
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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Extra Drama #32: Express Yourself
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Jan 02, 2020 |
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Replay: SPECIAL CHRISTMAS w/Marissa's Dad
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Dec 26, 2019 |
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Book #32: THE NEW JESSICA
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Dec 19, 2019 |
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Extra Drama #31: Tell Us Apart
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Dec 12, 2019 |
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Book #31: TAKING SIDES
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Dec 05, 2019 |
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Super Edition #4: MALIBU SUMMER
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Nov 21, 2019 |
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Super Edition #3: SPRING BREAK
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Oct 04, 2019 |
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Extra Drama #30: Shook
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Aug 01, 2019 |
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Book #30: JEALOUS LIES
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Jul 25, 2019 |
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Book #29: BITTER RIVALS (For Real!)
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Jul 18, 2019 |
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Dear Miss Lovelorn...I Mean Marissa
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Jul 11, 2019 |
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NOT Book #29: "JESSICA'S REVENGE"
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Jul 04, 2019 |
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Extra Drama #28: Through the Silver Door
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Jun 27, 2019 |
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Book #28: ALONE IN THE CROWD
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Jun 20, 2019 |
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Extra Drama #27: Daphne Sighed
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Jun 13, 2019 |
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Book #27: LOVESTRUCK
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Jun 06, 2019 |
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Extra Drama #26: JESSI AND THE STONEYBROOK PARADE
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May 30, 2019 |
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Book #26: HOSTAGE!
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May 23, 2019 |
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Extra Drama #25: The Droids You're Looking For
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May 16, 2019 |
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Book #25: NOWHERE TO RUN
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May 09, 2019 |
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Extra Drama #24: SPLASH PARTY (Just Pool Stuff)
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May 02, 2019 |
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Book #24: MEMORIES
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Apr 25, 2019 |
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Extra Drama #23: Welcome to Hometown Honeys
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Apr 18, 2019 |
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Book #23: SAY GOODBYE
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Apr 11, 2019 |
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Extra Drama #22: Codependency Intervention!
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Apr 04, 2019 |
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Book #22: TOO MUCH IN LOVE
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Mar 28, 2019 |
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Extra Drama #21: Bad Boy (Stuck) in High School
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Mar 21, 2019 |
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Sweet Valley Diaries #21: RUNAWAY
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Mar 14, 2019 |
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Sweet Vall-entines Day Announcement!
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Feb 15, 2019 |
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Super Edition #2: SPECIAL CHRISTMAS
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Dec 30, 2018 |
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First Anniversary Special!
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Dec 08, 2018 |
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Extra Drama #20: Atypicals of Sweet Valley!
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Nov 29, 2018 |
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Sweet Valley Diaries #20: CRASH LANDING!
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Nov 22, 2018 |
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Extra Drama #19: Brotherhood of Frenemies
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Nov 15, 2018 |
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Sweet Valley Diaries #19: SHOWDOWN
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Nov 08, 2018 |
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Extra Drama #18: Love Is...Sacrifice, Apparently
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Nov 01, 2018 |
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Sweet Valley Diaries #18: HEAD OVER HEELS
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Oct 25, 2018 |
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Extra Drama #17: Natural and Unnatural Disasters
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Oct 18, 2018 |
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Sweet Valley Diaries #17: LOVE LETTERS
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Oct 11, 2018 |
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Extra Drama #16: What Older Men Are Like
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Oct 04, 2018 |
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Sweet Valley Diaries #16: RAGS TO RICHES
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Sep 27, 2018 |
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Extra Drama #15: What is Art? (No, Seriously)
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Sep 20, 2018 |
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Sweet Valley Diaries #15: PROMISES
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Sep 13, 2018 |
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Extra Drama #14: It's Hard to Get
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Sep 06, 2018 |
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Sweet Valley Diaries #14: DECEPTIONS
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Aug 30, 2018 |
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Extra Drama #13: Tactlessness & Corrupted Superpowers
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Aug 23, 2018 |
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Sweet Valley Diaries #13: KIDNAPPED!
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Aug 16, 2018 |
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Extra Drama #12: OMG [Spoiler] is [Spoiler]!
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Aug 09, 2018 |
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Sweet Valley Diaries #12: WHEN LOVE DIES
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Aug 02, 2018 |
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Extra Drama #11: Two GOOD Two BE Two
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Jul 26, 2018 |
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Sweet Valley Diaries #11: TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE
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Jul 19, 2018 |
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Super Edition #1: PERFECT SUMMER
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Jun 14, 2018 |
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Extra Drama #10: "Wrong Kind of Girl: The Musical!"
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Apr 19, 2018 |
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Sweet Valley Diaries #10: WRONG KIND OF GIRL
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Apr 12, 2018 |
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Extra Drama #9: Memories of Valle Dulce High
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Apr 05, 2018 |
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Sweet Valley Diaries #9: RACING HEARTS
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Mar 29, 2018 |
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Extra Drama #8: Relevant Surf Terms
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Mar 22, 2018 |
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Sweet Valley Diaries #8: HEART BREAKER
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Mar 15, 2018 |
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Extra Drama #7: DEAR Fictional '80s Highschooler
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Mar 08, 2018 |
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Sweet Valley Diaries #7: DEAR SISTER
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Mar 01, 2018 |
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Extra Drama #6: Let's Try Something DANGEROUS
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Feb 22, 2018 |
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Sweet Valley Diaries #6: DANGEROUS LOVE
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Feb 15, 2018 |
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Extra Drama #5: More Like ALL NIGHT WRONG!
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Feb 08, 2018 |
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Sweet Valley Diaries #5: ALL NIGHT LONG
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Feb 01, 2018 |
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Extra Drama #4: Lila Fowler Drives a Lime Green Triumph.
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Jan 25, 2018 |
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Sweet Valley Diaries #4: POWER PLAY
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Jan 18, 2018 |
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Extra Drama #3: He's STEALING Her WIND!
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Jan 11, 2018 |
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Sweet Valley Diaries #3: PLAYING WITH FIRE
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Jan 04, 2018 |
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Extra Drama #2: Keeper of the Sweet Valley SECRETS!
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Dec 28, 2017 |
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Sweet Valley Diaries #2: SECRETS
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Dec 21, 2017 |
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Extra Drama #1: DOUBLE LOVE's Double Standard!
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Dec 14, 2017 |
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Sweet Valley Diaries #1: DOUBLE LOVE
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Dec 07, 2017 |
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Intro to Sweet Valley Diaries: THE TEASE
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Dec 07, 2017 |