Sweet Valley High #24 Memories, Special Christmas, and #25 Nowhere to Run

In Sweet Valley High #24, Memories, Steven notices that Cara Walker is no longer selfish.  Her parents divorced, and Cara has become a caring young woman.  Steven feels ready to start over after the death of his girlfriend, Tricia, but Tricia's sister, Betsy intervenes.  Betsy keeps Steven busy with memories of Tricia.  Will Steven ever be able to let go?

Liz is drawn to a basketball player for a rival school.  Michael Sellers looks just like Todd Wilkins, and Liz makes sure that she meets him.  Has Liz found someone who can replace the hole in her heart?

Gah.  More moping by Liz.  Yuck.  Please, Jeffrey French, hurry up and arrive.  Save me!

Except for the Liz parts, I enjoyed this book.

In Sweet Valley High Super Edition, Special Christmas, Liz is excited because Todd is coming home for Christmas!  Jessica hopes to become Miss Christmastime and ride in the Christmas parade.  Plans get foiled when the twins learn that Suzanne Devlin is going to stay with them for Christmas, and Lila outsmarts Jessica by becoming Miss Christmastime.  Even worse, Todd seems distant, and Liz feels that the old spark is gone.  Will Christmas be a disaster?

Unfortunately, this book contains more moping by Liz about Todd, but the good news is that their relationship is over at the end of the story.  Yay!

The best part of the story, as usual, is the Jessica subplot concerning Miss Christmastime.  Lila tricks Jessica, but then Jessica tricks Lila and gets what she wants in the end.  Good for Jess!

I enjoyed this book.

In Sweet Valley High #25, Nowhere to Run, Emily Mayer feels trapped.  Her stepmother, Karen, finds fault with everything she does.  Now Karen has a new baby and has suggested that Emily go away to boarding school.  Mr. Mayer sides with his wife, and Emily fears that she will lose her home.

Grandma and Grandpa Wakefield come for a visit.  Liz and Jess spend all of their free time with their grandparents and gush over everything their grandparents do.  Alice Wakefield feels threatened and worries that her daughters no longer need her.

I love stories where the stakes are high.  Emily has a real problem, and I enjoyed reading about it.

This is a very good book.