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Sweet Valley High #124
Meet Me at Midnight
Elizabeth Wakefield hates Nicole Banes. And from the moment she arrived at Camp Echo Mountain, Nicole has hated Elizabeth too. It doesn't help that Elizabeth is dating Joey Mason, the guy Nicole loves. Now Nicole wants revenge—and a surprise visit from Elizabeth's boyfriend Todd Wilkins gives Nicole the perfect opportunity to ruin Elizabeth's life!
As usual, Jessica Wakefield has fallen for the one guy she can't Paul Mathis, a gorgeous local. Camp rules forbid sneaking off the grounds. Will Jessica's plans for a moonlit meeting end in disaster...or true love?
As usual, Jessica Wakefield has fallen for the one guy she can't Paul Mathis, a gorgeous local. Camp rules forbid sneaking off the grounds. Will Jessica's plans for a moonlit meeting end in disaster...or true love?
197 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1996
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Francine Pascal
1,139 books1,850 followersFrancine Paula Pascal was an American author best known for her Sweet Valley series of young adult novels. Sweet Valley High, the backbone of the collection, was made into a television series, which led to several spin-offs, including The Unicorn Club and Sweet Valley University. Although most of these books were published in the 1980s and 1990s, they remained so popular that several titles were re-released decades later.
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February 16, 2022
Lila is the only redeeming feature in this book.
Liz is, once again being a hypocritical tw*t and Jess is scheming after a boy 😂
Liz is, once again being a hypocritical tw*t and Jess is scheming after a boy 😂
June 9, 2019
Is there a more insufferable person than Elizabeth Wakefield? (The correct answer is no). I just want to vomit all over her during this whole trilogy. Thank God for Maria Slater though. She basically says, give or take a few words, "Bitch, you already have a boyfriend. Why do you think you can have Joey too?!" And I relate to her words, right down to the very core of my soul. I've always hated cheaters for this reason: I can't even get one boyfriend, and you have two?! Fuck right off.
Anyway, I'm not particularly inspired to write a review about this one (see Liz being insufferable, above). Like most books in the middle of a trilogy, it's kind of just... there. Besides, it's same old same old. Jessica is Jessica, Lila is Lila, and Elizabeth is Satan. Nothing new.
This one had some fantastic (read: hilarious) quotes, though. Check it out:
"Camp Echo Mountain had been the launching pad for a number of famous stars."
Oh yeah, Montana launches ALL the biggest celebrities. Everybody knows that.
"Elizabeth tried to imagine what it would be like at Sweet Valley High without a relationship with Todd. She had a full life, with lots of friends and lots of activities. Maybe it would be OK after all. But when she tried to imagine it, all she could picture was a long empty corridor. She was overcome with such a sense of sadness that it threatened to overwhelm her."
Oh, for fuck's sake. These books are why we are all (or at least me) so fucked up. Liz is gorgeous. She has tons of friends. She's always busy and active. But who cares, ladies? Without a man, her life is one big empty corridor! Good Lord.
"Joey was just a summer fling anyway. When she got back to Sweet Valley, Joey would just fade away to a memory."
If only Elizabeth listened to that inner voice of hers sometimes. She only listens when it's NOT correct.
Jessica: Do you really think I would go after my sister's guy?
Readers: AHAHAHAHAHAHA. HAHAHAHAHAHA. HAHAHA. HA.
Liz: It doesn't matter what Nicole looks like or what she does. What matters is the kind of person she is. And that girl is a manipulative, cunning little snake.
Whoa, slow down there, Kim Kardashian.
Anyway, I'm not particularly inspired to write a review about this one (see Liz being insufferable, above). Like most books in the middle of a trilogy, it's kind of just... there. Besides, it's same old same old. Jessica is Jessica, Lila is Lila, and Elizabeth is Satan. Nothing new.
This one had some fantastic (read: hilarious) quotes, though. Check it out:
"Camp Echo Mountain had been the launching pad for a number of famous stars."
Oh yeah, Montana launches ALL the biggest celebrities. Everybody knows that.
"Elizabeth tried to imagine what it would be like at Sweet Valley High without a relationship with Todd. She had a full life, with lots of friends and lots of activities. Maybe it would be OK after all. But when she tried to imagine it, all she could picture was a long empty corridor. She was overcome with such a sense of sadness that it threatened to overwhelm her."
Oh, for fuck's sake. These books are why we are all (or at least me) so fucked up. Liz is gorgeous. She has tons of friends. She's always busy and active. But who cares, ladies? Without a man, her life is one big empty corridor! Good Lord.
"Joey was just a summer fling anyway. When she got back to Sweet Valley, Joey would just fade away to a memory."
If only Elizabeth listened to that inner voice of hers sometimes. She only listens when it's NOT correct.
Jessica: Do you really think I would go after my sister's guy?
Readers: AHAHAHAHAHAHA. HAHAHAHAHAHA. HAHAHA. HA.
Liz: It doesn't matter what Nicole looks like or what she does. What matters is the kind of person she is. And that girl is a manipulative, cunning little snake.
Whoa, slow down there, Kim Kardashian.
April 2, 2020
Book 2 in the camp miniseries opens right where we left off. Todd has taken a week off from basketball camp to come see Liz. Nicole is never far away, making Liz wary that she will spill the beans about Joey. Joey gets pissed as well, but it doesn't last.
Todd is so dense! And as much as I don't like him, it's so messed up for Liz to think she can have her cake and eat it too. She goes back and forth about whether or not to tell him about Joey, then ultimately decides she doesn't want to give either one of them up so she just keeps her mouth shut until Todd finally leaves. Poor Todd.
Nicole ends up blackmailing Liz, telling her that if she doesn't break up with Joey then she is going to write a letter to Todd and tell him everything. She stole Liz's address book and Liz knows what she is capable of. Todd thinks Nicole is so cool, which doesn't surprise me because he's a terrible judge of character and can never tell when a woman is actually being devious.
So Liz does briefly break things off with Joey, and he starts dating Nicole out of spite. Nice, huh? But of course, nobody can resist the charms of a Wakefield twin for long, and he tells her he doesn't really like Nicole, etc. Big surprise.
Meanwhile, Jessica is obsessed with Paul, the cute guy from town, and constantly sneaks away from camp to see him. She is also the lead in Liz's play, and on the night of the play she gets stranded at Paul's house after riding her bike there, and Liz has to do a twin switch and be Jessica in the play. I dunno why she always covers for her shit. That's why she keeps doing it!
Anyway, this book ends with Jessica still not being back from Paul's, and it's super late at night. Liz is worried she will get kicked out of camp. I'm quite sure she won't because she is a Wakefield and rarely has to answer for her actions. Onward to book 3!
Todd is so dense! And as much as I don't like him, it's so messed up for Liz to think she can have her cake and eat it too. She goes back and forth about whether or not to tell him about Joey, then ultimately decides she doesn't want to give either one of them up so she just keeps her mouth shut until Todd finally leaves. Poor Todd.
Nicole ends up blackmailing Liz, telling her that if she doesn't break up with Joey then she is going to write a letter to Todd and tell him everything. She stole Liz's address book and Liz knows what she is capable of. Todd thinks Nicole is so cool, which doesn't surprise me because he's a terrible judge of character and can never tell when a woman is actually being devious.
So Liz does briefly break things off with Joey, and he starts dating Nicole out of spite. Nice, huh? But of course, nobody can resist the charms of a Wakefield twin for long, and he tells her he doesn't really like Nicole, etc. Big surprise.
Meanwhile, Jessica is obsessed with Paul, the cute guy from town, and constantly sneaks away from camp to see him. She is also the lead in Liz's play, and on the night of the play she gets stranded at Paul's house after riding her bike there, and Liz has to do a twin switch and be Jessica in the play. I dunno why she always covers for her shit. That's why she keeps doing it!
Anyway, this book ends with Jessica still not being back from Paul's, and it's super late at night. Liz is worried she will get kicked out of camp. I'm quite sure she won't because she is a Wakefield and rarely has to answer for her actions. Onward to book 3!
February 6, 2018
It was a decent book. I do not like the twins' (and the rest of their community's) idea of relationships at all. Maybe I'm being a little biased because of my conservative values, but, I still don't appreciate fiction written like this.
The Wakefield twins are Junior Counsellors at Camp Echo Mountain. After a fight with a rival over a handsome fellow JC Joey, Elizabeth wins and settles into her camp relationship. But, her steady boyfriend's visit occurs and Liz leaves Joey heart-broken. On the Jessica angle, she fights for a local boy Paul whom she likes against the Camp rules.
The Wakefield twins are Junior Counsellors at Camp Echo Mountain. After a fight with a rival over a handsome fellow JC Joey, Elizabeth wins and settles into her camp relationship. But, her steady boyfriend's visit occurs and Liz leaves Joey heart-broken. On the Jessica angle, she fights for a local boy Paul whom she likes against the Camp rules.
March 5, 2019
This one was pretty dull in my opinion. Liz is still moping over Joey even though she loves Todd (oh please) and even Winston gets in on the act - moping over Lara as he thinks Maria is cheating on him. Oh well, I finished it now and looking forward to reading the next one Camp Killer which is quite possibly my most favourite title ever!!
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November 2, 2024
I absolutely hated this book! Elizabeth is, once again, completely insufferable—playing the victim while being a total cheater. The dialogue is painfully bad, and honestly, this book felt like a waste of time. It dragged on because I could barely stand Elizabeth’s foul attitude. The one redeeming factor? Lila’s storyline, but even that couldn’t save this boring, annoying mess. Ugh!
May 31, 2023
The camp killer is a myth…..
July 21, 2024
Elizabeth Wakefield, you are the second-worst monster of literary history.
May 13, 2011
The second in a three-book story arc which sees the Wakefield twins working as counsellors at a summer camp. This book begins with a somewhat anti-climax for the cliffhanger of the previous book. Things pick up when Jessica gets back to her old tricks, sneaking away from camp to meet up with a local boy she has fallen for.
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June 21, 2013
I remember the cover just not the story.
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