Nostalgic Book Haul (February)

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Sweet Valley University #29 – One Last Kiss – “Gin-Yung Suh is dying! A crushed Todd Wilkins is devastated by the news–especially since he’s been rekindling his love for Elizabeth Wakefield during Gin-Yung’s hour of need. Now he must take what little time he has to make it up to her–to fill her last days with laughter instead of tears. Tom Watts madly loves Elizabeth. But she’s too busy with Todd to notice. Tom’s determined to tell Elizabeth how he feels, how he’s sorry for all he’s done. It’s never too late for true love… is it? Undercover cop Nick Fox is hot on the trail of a dangerous felon… until feisty Jessica Wakefield gets involved and blows the whole case. Something’s got to change for Nick. He can’t be a cop and Jessica’s boyfriend at the same time. But can he live without her?”
 
Sweet Valley University #31 – The Truth About Ryan – “Ryan Taylor has gone back to his dangerous old habits. Can Elizabeth Wakefield help him out before he’s kicked off the Sweet Valley lifeguard squad for good? Jessica Wakefield has sacrificed so much this summer. In order to lure Ben Mercer away from brainy Priya Rahman, she’s been hitting the books when she should have been hitting the beach. But how someone new is tempting Jessica… someone forbidden. Will Jessica give up her studies–and Ben–for a risky summer fling? Life with surfer Stu Kirkwood is pure bliss–that’s what Nina Harper thinks. But will a woman from his past make her think again?”
 
Sweet Valley University #32 – The Boys Of Summer – “Jessica Wakefield finally has Ryan Taylor all to herself. He’s wild, daring, spontaneous–everything Jessica wants in a boyfriend. He’s also the guy who broke her sister’s heart. Elizabeth Wakefield’s summer can’t get any worse, now that Ryan has left her for Jessica. But Elizabeth knows Ryan is spinning out of control, and he could be putting Jessica in danger. Can Elizabeth ignore her jealousy long enough to save them both? Wendy Paloma wants to leave her superstar husband, Pedro, but her friend Winston Egbert knows they belong together. When Winston and Pedro team up to win Wendy back, is their plan too crazy to work… or just crazy enough?”
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Adore Beauty Haul

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Kérastase Reflection Bain Chromatique Shampoo & Conditioner – One of my goals for this year is to stop spending money I don’t need to be spending (hello building a house life), but I am “allowed” to repurchase things where needed. This is my first repurchase of the year, as I am close to finishing up the Living Proof Shampoo & Conditioner Duo I’ve been using for the last few months.
 
O&M Original Queenie Firm Hold Hairspray – This is another repurchase, as I’m getting close to finishing up yet another tube of this amazing hairspray. Sebastian now uses this whenever he washes his hair and needs to style it, so I am going through bottles much faster than I used to. I feel like the fact this works just as well on his thick curly hair as it does on my fine straight hair says a lot about the quality of this product.
 
Adore Beauty Rose Quartz Facial Massage Set – So forgetting everything I said before about only repurchasing things, I felt that I desperately needed this facial massage set. So I bought it. I want to try and implement facial massage into my daily skincare routine this year, so I can reverse whatever extra ageing 2020 added to my face and try to end the year looking younger than I did when it began.
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Nostalgic Book Haul (January)

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Sweet Valley High #35 – Out Of Control – “Aaron Dallas, the handsome co-captain of the Sweet Valley High soccer team, used to be friendly and likeable. But suddenly he’s changed. He explodes whenever the smallest thing goes wrong, and lashes out at everyone, including his teammates and his girlfriend, Heather. Elizabeth Wakefield is concerned about the change in Aaron. Her boyfriend, Jeffrey French, is Aaron’s best friend. Jeffrey keeps making excuses for Aaron, and Elizabeth can’t persuade him that his best friend really needs help – until Jeffrey himself becomes the target of Aaron’s rage.”
 
Sweet Valley High #49 – Playing For Keeps – “Jessica and senior A.J. Morgan are in love. He is different from most of the guys she has dated, and Jessica is sure that he would love her even more if she acted more like her sister, Elizabeth. But when she begins to act like Elizabeth, A.J. gets bored, and she has to fight for her man!”
 
Sweet Valley High #50 – Out Of Reach – “All Jade Wu wants is to be as all-American as her classmates, but her traditional Chinese father will not let her do anything the other kids do–especially date attractive David Prentiss. Then an ugly rumor threatens to destroy her dreams, and Jade despairs of ever being happy.”
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Birthday Book Haul

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The wonderful Riley was kind enough to send me a lil Amazon gift card for my birthday this year, and I had so much fun spending it. I managed to find a bunch of Sweet Valley University books that are almost impossible to find here in Australia. It’s so exciting for me to find these, it would have taken me years otherwise. I am one step closer to finalising my collection! Here is what I picked up:

 

 

Sweet Valley University #28 – Elizabeth’s Heartbreak – “Tom Watts has found the perfect woman. Talented, intelligent, and a total knockout, Dana Upshaw is everything a guy could want. But can she ever live up to Tom’s passion-filled memories of ex-girlfriend Elizabeth Wakefield? Gin-Yung Suh is keeping a fatal secret from boyfriend Todd Wilkins. The only way she can protect him is to keep him wrapped up in the arms of his first love, Elizabeth. But can Gin-Yung bear losing her love and her life? The women of SVU are posing for a calendar to raise money for the homeless, and Jessica Wakefield is desperate to be one of the 12 women picked. How far will she go to be Miss April, May, or June?”

Sweet Valley University #37 – Breaking Away – “Is this the beginning of the end? Elizabeth Wakefield is leaving SVU! She and Scott Sinclair have been accepted to a journalism program that will take her far away from Sweet Valley… possibly forever. Does Elizabeth really want to go? Or is she hoping that someone will stop her? Jessica Wakefield will do anything to keep her twin sister from leaving SVU – including impersonating her! Is Jessica good enough to fool Tom Watts into believing he and Elizabeth still have a chance? The last thing Dana Upshaw wants to see is Tom and Elizabeth back together. She knows Scott feels exactly the same way. When these two schemers hook up, will every last lingering feeling between Tom and Elizabeth be destroyed?”

Sweet Valley University #50 – Summer Of Love – “A $5,000 scholarship is just a mission away, but Elizabeth Wakefield would rather win Sam Burgess’s love. Impossible–since Sam’s girlfriend is waiting for him at the finish line. Well, Elizabeth hasn’t come this far for nothing. She’s going to show Sam how strong she really is… even if it kills her. The final straw? Jessica Wakefield has had it! Her team does nothing but argue, she hasn’t hooked up with anyone, and her final mission involves facing one of her biggest fears. Will she abandon her team at the last minute? Tom Watts and Todd Wilkins–best buddies? Absolutely! Angered by Sam’s treatment of Elizabeth, they’re ready to fight for her–unless they wind up fighting over her instead!”

Sweet Valley University #54 – Rush Week – “Everyone knows Chloe is a shoo-in for Theta… at least that’s what she thinks. Elizabeth can’t wait for her next date with Finn… but might not be so enthused if she knew what he really wanted. Todd’s suddenly single… too bad that campus girls aren’t into townies. Nina trades studying for partying… but finds snoozing in class isn’t much fun.”

Sweet Valley University #58 – The Dreaded Ex – “Chloe doesn’t care that her ex is dating her best friend… so why is she jealous? Elizabeth wants lying, cheating Sam out of the duplex… but will her housemates vote against her? Todd’s trying to impress the girl of his dreams… too bad nothing he says is true.”

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Nostalgic Book Haul (December)

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Goosebumps #7 – Night Of The Living Dummy – “Lindy names the ventriloquist’s dummy she finds Slappy. Slappy is kind of ugly, but he’s a lot of fun. Lindy’s having a great time learning to make Slappy move and talk. But Kris is jealous of all the attention her sister is getting. It’s no fair. Why does Lindy always have all the luck? Kris decides to get a dummy of her own. She’ll show Kris. Then weird things begin to happen. Nasty things. Evil Things. No way a dummy can be causing all the trouble. Or is there?”
 
Sweet Valley High #42 – Caught In The Middle – “Sandra Bacon has finally found a boy to love. Manuel Lopez is kind, sensitive, and handsome, and he cares about Sandra as much as she cares about him. But there is one problem: Sandy’s parents don’t approve of Manuel. So the couple must keep their love and their precious moments together a secret. Then eyewitnesses place Manuel at the scene of a life-threatening accident, and only Sandy can clear his name. If she tells the truth, she may lose her parents’ trust and love; but if she doesn’t, she will certainly lose Manuel forever.”
 
Sweet Valley High #46 – Decisions – “Robin Wilson’s aunt is putting pressure on her to apply for early admission to Sarah Lawrence, her aunt and grandmother’s alma mater. Since her aunt is paying for her education, Robin is torn between making her aunt happy and not leaving her boyfriend, George.”
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