Book four of the Fifteen series was given to me on my 13th birthday by one of my best friends. I reread it last month for #HorrifiedReads and honestly, it could've been much worse. In fact, some of the other 80s novels I read made this one look great by comparison! I don't think I ever read any of the other books in this series, and after looking at the list, I think maybe it's better that way 😂 NovemberbytheNumbers #15
pickSo I sucked at my own #horrifiedreads challenge and only finished 2 books. @TK-421 was rockin' the 80s teen romance though!
Compared to Superflirt this was a solid pick. The story was pretty simple, but felt more engaging. I gotta say that Gary was scary AF. Pre-teen me was probably clueless, but adult me was screaming "Run, Jennifer!" He was like a controlling cult leader!
I'm going to keep reading these and just change to #nostalgianovember ?
Well, I don't really have a favourite from October; I had 6 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ reads and 3 ⭐️⭐️ reads. However, I did have fun reading 80s teen romance novels for #HorrifiedReads! Thanks for the trip down memory lane @RestlessFickleBookSlut! I only made it through 4 out of the 50+ stack, so I think I might keep on reading them. It's been quite the experience! #SpookyOctober #OctoberFavorites #UncannyOctober #BestofOctober
October was a great reading month for me! It was fun to revisit Sweet Valley High and some other 80‘s YA for #horrifiedreads. I listened to several short audiobooks and climbed a little further on #MountTBR.
My favorites of the month were Dear Fahrenheit 451, which I think any book lover will laugh along to, and my #LitsyGoesPostal #OwlPost book (ssshhhhhhh!)
Happy Halloween Litsy!
This is really not a ghost story. Sorry #horrifiedreads readers. But, it is still 1990 YA, and here are some clues-
😱 I pretty much had that hair from the cover!
📞 When Jessica answered the cordless phone, she had to pull up the antenna!
😡 Steven thinks he‘s not lying to Cara by not telling her about the other girl he‘s seeing. Loser.
Well, I tried Sisters & Sweet Valley High 🙄 Next up for #HorrifiedReads: Seniors.
so-soSVH 1 introduces the Wakefield twins: Elizabeth is sweet, smart, and down to earth while Jessica is a petty, manipulative bitch who only cares about herself. Various crises get tied up with neat little bows by the end, with the exception of one underlying thread left unresolved as a tie-in to the next book. Hate to say it because I used to love these, but this is closer to a Pan than a So-So. ⭐️⭐️ (rounded up for nostalgia factor) #HorrifiedReads
pickThis was pretty controversial for its time, with discussion of premarital sex, how to make a boy stop if he gets too insistent- suggest going to get a hamburger!, abortion... pretty tame for now, but I‘m sure it raised a stir back in the day. It was a good first choice for #horrifiedreads
I went to my favorite local used bookstore and several thrift shops to pick up 80s teen romances for @RestlessFickleBookSlut ‘s #HorrifiedReads challenge. I cannot overstate how excited I was to binge read cringeworthy literature. Unfortunately the universe would rather trick than treat me. I got nothing!
#horrifiedreads book haul. I figured I might as well go for the potentially scary SVH books to fit into the October spirit.
