{"id":2287,"date":"2017-06-05T12:00:48","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T16:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=2287"},"modified":"2017-06-04T23:25:59","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T03:25:59","slug":"readers-advisory-episode-74-sweet-valley-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/readers-advisory-episode-74-sweet-valley-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers Advisory: Episode 74 &#8211; Sweet Valley High"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading <em>Sweet Valley High<\/em>\u00a0by Francine Pascal.\u00a0Listen to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-74-sweet-valley-high\/\">the podcast<\/a> to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/badfeminist.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-319\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/badfeminist-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay\" width=\"148\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/badfeminist-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/badfeminist.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 148px) 100vw, 148px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/clique.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2124\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/clique-206x300.jpeg\" alt=\"The Clique by Lisi Harrison\" width=\"151\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/clique-206x300.jpeg 206w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/clique-150x218.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/clique.jpeg 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/flowersintheattic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-544\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/flowersintheattic-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews\" width=\"142\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/flowersintheattic-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/flowersintheattic.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2qvUlUB\"><em>Bad Feminist<\/em> by Roxane Gay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2rhnXbo\"><em>The Clique<\/em> by Lisi Harrison<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2s8mWQM\"><em>Flowers in the Attic<\/em> by V. C. Andrews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/gg.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2121\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/gg-148x220.jpeg\" alt=\"Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar\" width=\"148\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/gg-148x220.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/gg-201x300.jpeg 201w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/gg.jpeg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 148px) 100vw, 148px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/mysisterrosa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2290\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/mysisterrosa-150x220.jpg\" alt=\"My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier\" width=\"150\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/mysisterrosa-150x220.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/mysisterrosa-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/mysisterrosa.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2289\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/only-150x212.jpg\" alt=\"Only Ever Yours by Louise O'Neill\" width=\"150\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/only-150x212.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/only-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/only.jpg 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2qvRURF\"><em>Gossip Girl<\/em> by Cecily von Ziegesar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2s8C7tA\"><em>My Sister Rosa<\/em> by Justine Larbalestier<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2s8oE4D\"><em>Only Ever Yours<\/em> by Louise O&#8217;Neill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pll.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2126\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pll-144x220.jpeg\" alt=\"Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard\" width=\"144\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pll-144x220.jpeg 144w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pll-196x300.jpeg 196w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pll.jpeg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/psychopath.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2288\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/psychopath-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/psychopath-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/psychopath-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/psychopath.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/svc.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2292\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/svc-135x220.jpg\" alt=\"Sweet Valley Confidential by Francine Pascal\" width=\"135\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/svc-135x220.jpg 135w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/svc-184x300.jpg 184w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/svc.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2qwb4H7\"><em>Pretty Little Liars<\/em> by Sara Shepard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2qw7zk0\"><em>The Psychopath Test<\/em> by Jon Ronson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2rhyALs\"><em>Sweet Valley Confidential<\/em> by Francine Pascal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/heathers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2293\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/heathers-150x215.jpg\" alt=\"Heathers\" width=\"140\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/heathers-150x215.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/heathers-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/heathers.jpg 349w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/heathersmusical.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2294\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/heathersmusical-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/heathersmusical-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/heathersmusical-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/heathersmusical.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/mean.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1812\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/mean-150x212.jpg\" alt=\"Mean Girls\" width=\"141\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/mean-150x212.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/mean.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2qw0Syz\"><em>Heathers<\/em> (movie)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2qwaDg0\"><em>Heathers<\/em> (the Musical)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2qvTZ02\"><em>Mean Girls<\/em> (movie)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>* <em>Worst Bestsellers<\/em> <em>is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/b?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;node=1000&amp;site-redirect=&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=Z2A4ORUYFZJ4UA6Q\">Amazon.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(But no pressure, we\u2019re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading Sweet Valley High\u00a0by Francine Pascal.\u00a0Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more 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