Sweet Valley Diaries

Extra Drama for Super Thriller #3: Non-Problematic College Graduates, w/ guest readers Jack Shepherd and Tanner Greenring

"Is this all just a long non-sequitur?"

Jack and Tanner are back for more THRILLER talk. What all-time-greatest film is this book's plot remixed from? How would the BSC handle this mystery? Would a t-shirt fit over Jack's head? Find out all this and more (sort of) in today's EXTRA DRAMA!

Links:

VERTIGO's Portrait of Carlotta Valdes scene

Kristy and the Cat Burglar

Stacey and the Mystery Money

Extra Drama #47: 2 Marissas Talk about DRIVE ME CRAZY (podcast bonus episode)

One R, Two Esses

Marissa Wasseluk-Stuart is back for a promised discussion of the 1999 teen rom-com DRIVE ME CRAZY. We promise, it has at least a little something to do with Sweet Valley High #47. What? Listen to find out!

 

Discussed in this episode:

Drive Me Crazy film

Drive Me Crazy music video

Hallmark movie Advent Calendar

Never Have I Ever

 

 

Extra Drama #24: SPLASH PARTY (Just Pool Stuff) [Podcast Bonus Ep]

Jessica, Winston, and Jessica's Imagination. How's that for a bizarre love triangle? 

Guest Katie LaDue returns to finally reveal the secret Jessica B-Plot that had her scheming to go to a dance with Winston Egbert. What possible explanation could there be for such a happenstance??? Listen and learn the truth.

In case you were wondering, Molly Hecht is still alive.

I hate to leave you all hanging, really I do. Today I finally started Book 41. Yes, it’s been over a month since I finished Book 40, On the Edge, and I’d love to tell you it was a prolonged mourning period for Regina. But I have a way, way better excuse: I’ve been making a movie!

Alas, it is not a Sweet Valley movie (still waiting on that phone call, Diablo Cody!). But it is about high school! It’s a documentary about showchoir. Yeah. I filmed it several years ago (pre-Glee, people!) and finally have the time and energy to get it finished, which it nearly is. If you like, you can check out the website, www.showchoirdoc.com.

More on Molly Hecht as a pariah in Book 41 coming soon!

 

Dear Diablo Cody...

Did Have you guys heard the news from Variety? The news about Diablo Cody signing on to direct a new adaptation of Sweet Valley High? As you might be aware, in addition to being a reluctant Sweet Valley expert, I’m also a film scholar of sorts (at least that’s what my bachelor’s degree says), but I’m putting aside any thoughts whatsoever on the pros and cons of such a project. Because since I heard this news, all I can think is, “I WANT IN!”

So, if you know Diablo Cody, or you are Diablo Cody, or you, like, have a friend of a friend of Diablo Cody, what I’m asking is simple: read The Diaries. Read them all, from beginning to end, and tell me you don’t want me on team ridiculous-teen-series-remake. I’ll be, like, an advisor.

Whatever, guys. I can dream!

Love,

Marissa

 

P.S. Book 33 is coming this weekend. Promise.

P.P.S. We’re both from Chicago. Just sayin.