macca
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Post by macca on Nov 5, 2007 18:19:09 GMT -5
Kristy and the Baby Parade - will always be on my "worst" list! Dawn Saves the Planet Jessi and the Superbrat Goodbye Stacey, Goodbye Claudia and Mean Janine MA and the Search for Tigger
I like all the Mallory books, really can't think of any that were boring or not enjoyable on some level.
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janey83
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Post by janey83 on Nov 5, 2007 19:58:16 GMT -5
Why do you guys not like the baby parade book? I'm just curious because I haven't read it yet and I'm debating whether it's worth buying off of ebay.
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Post by aln1982 on Nov 5, 2007 20:31:20 GMT -5
^ I actually like Baby Parade. There isn't a whole lot to it but the babies sound really cute. I always love reading about babies. ;D There is a typical, fairly ridiculous BSC fight but I didn't think it was that bad of a book at all.
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Post by sweetvalleygirl99 on Nov 5, 2007 21:43:15 GMT -5
Kristy at Bat: Total snooze and waste of a book. The baseball talk made me dizzy and the only thing worth reading about in this is the food descriptions (the food Kristy and Watson eat at the camp, yum!) MA to the Rescue: Lame book altogether (with the exception of the near-drowning) because it's similar to MA Saves the Day, especially the title. Mallory and the Dream Horse (yes another vote for Dream Horse ): Worst Mal book to ever be written. And the horse crap was boring . Jessi's Gold Medal: Couldn't stand it because the title was soo predictable and I find all Jessi books to be boring anyway. Goodbye Stacey, Goodbye: I'd read Welcome Back Stacey before this one so I already knew from the start of this book that she was coming back. Don't have any complaints about Abby, Dawn or Claudia books. I didn't mind the Dawn and Claud books that I read and I only read two Abby books so I don't have much of an opinion on her.
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lark
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Post by lark on Nov 6, 2007 12:15:35 GMT -5
Kristy - I have to agree on Kristy and the Baby Parade. This one was not very entertaining to read.
Claudia - Claudia Makes Up Her Mind was just so boring to reading. Claudia and the Middle School Mystery is a close second.
Stacey - Stacey's Ex-Boyfriend was SO BORING! I usually like all the Stacey books, but this one was bad.
Mary Anne - Mary Anne and the Search for Tigger was dull. I don't much care for Mary Anne and the Bad Luck Mystery either.
Dawn - I found Dawn and the Older Boy just plain stupid.
Mallory - Mallory Pike, #1 Fan. I hate this book so much. Mal is total idiot in it.
Jessi - Jessi's Gold Medal. Bor-ring!
I've only read a few Abby books so far and I liked all of them, so I don't have a least favorite yet.
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Post by Sweet City Girl on Nov 6, 2007 13:25:44 GMT -5
I try to stay away from the BSC books I think I won't care for and only buy the ones that interest me. But I do have a few least favorites in my collection nonetheless:
Claudia: Claudia and Mean Janine- should have been named Janine and Mean Claudia. I remember the subplot boring me as well.
Abby: Actually, to me Abby's fun to read about in all her books, but the only time I really don't like her is in Abby the Bad Sport. She's so mean in that one!
Stacey: Stacey's Choice is a little boring, with the plot mainly being Stacey taking care of her sick mother and managing the whole situation. It was wonderful of her to do this, but it wasn’t particularly fun to read about. I liked reading about the tension between her and her father better, though. I have to admit that while this book definately isn’t my favorite, I really like Stacey in this one. The Stacey book I really hate is actually from the FF series, Stacey vs. Claudia. That book actually annoys me so much that I almost wish I had skipped it entirely- but I just had to have the story that marked the major turning point in the girls’ long friendship.
I'm getting Mallory Pike, #1 Fan even though a lot of people hate it, just because it'll be great for snarking on! ;D The more ridiculous a BSC book is, the more amused I am. ;D
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Penny Lane
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Post by Penny Lane on Nov 6, 2007 14:11:32 GMT -5
I think Kristy and the Baby Parade is hilarious! I recently re-read it and I could not stop laughing at the giant orange shoe / blob... The cover art? Hilarious! The BSC fighting with each other over nothing? Kind of annoying. Oh well. I can deal with being completely different
As for least favorite books?
Kristy: Oddly, I like all of Kristy's books, even though I don't particularly like Kristy. I don't mind the baseball, even though I do get annoyed at the 2 year old on a softball team. I guess if I had to pick, it would be one of the later ones I haven't read yet.
Mary Anne: I love the Tigger book too! I don't know, I think it was one of the first ones I read. However, I can see how it is a little boring.
Claudia: Claudia and the Great Search. This one I think is just boring.
Stacey: Stacey's Choice. I liked it when I was little, but now I think it is just boring. And Ed acts like a jerk, only this time it's justified, and I hate that I actually feel bad for him. Stacey's mom was fine. They had a nurse and neighbors. There was no reason for Stacey to act like that. Oh, and I can't read Stacey's Big Crush. It's too embarrassing.
Mallory: I liked Mallory and the Mystery Diary when I was younger -- I loved all the Mysteries and the Mystery sounding titles. I especially liked that I figured out where the painting was before Mal did. Now I find it tedious to read. And come on, how many times is that going to be used? There was a mystery book with the same solution. Come on BSC, thinK!
Jessi: I like all the Jessi books. I liked Jessi's Wish and even Jessi's Gold Medal. I didn't like the Jessi mystery though -- that was dumb.
Dawn: I really don't like Dawn and the Surfer Ghost. I've been trying to read it for days now, and I keep falling asleep or finding something else to do. Otherwise, though, I'm a lot like Dawn, and don't have a problem with her books.
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macca
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Post by macca on Nov 6, 2007 16:15:47 GMT -5
So did I, but I enjoyed it for it's ridiculousness.
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Post by bscfan81 on Nov 7, 2007 10:41:07 GMT -5
Kristy's Worst Idea Claudia and the Bad Joke Mary Anne and the Search for Tigger (kind of bored me) Stacey's Choice Farewell, Dawn (How many times can one person leave and come back?!?) Mallory Hates Boys (and Gym)
Haven't read enough Abby books to have a least favorite, and I'm still deciding on my least favorite Jessi book. I'll post that later.
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wanderingfrog
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Post by wanderingfrog on Nov 7, 2007 19:10:34 GMT -5
I think Stacey's Choice might also be my least favourite Stacey book, mainly because it reuses the plot of Stacey's Emergency, which was ONLY 15 BOOKS AGO, and doesn't do it very well. Plus, the thing where she arranges sitters for her mom is stupid, although it does give us the awesomeness that is Mary Anne's mom coming back from the dead to Maureen-sit.
I can't decide which Mary Anne book I like less: Mary Anne to the Rescue or Mary Anne and the Playground Fight. #109 recycles the plot of #4, but #120 just doesn't have a plot at all. (Most of the Baby-sitters fight! The main character does nothing about it! Neither does anybody else! They just suddenly make up at the end!) The subplot of #109 is depressing (Logan's dad is an not a very nice person; Logan and his mom are wimps), but the subplot with Victoria in #120 is downright offensive.
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macca
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Post by macca on Nov 8, 2007 0:30:15 GMT -5
I think Stacey's Choice might also be my least favourite Stacey book, mainly because it reuses the plot of Stacey's Emergency, which was ONLY 15 BOOKS AGO, and doesn't do it very well. Plus, the thing where she arranges sitters for her mom is stupid, although it does give us the awesomeness that is Mary Anne's mom coming back from the dead to Maureen-sit. Nothing beats that! I think they should've said STEPmom or Dawn's mom, but it's still hilarious. I can't decide which Mary Anne book I like less: Mary Anne to the Rescue or Mary Anne and the Playground Fight. #109 recycles the plot of #4, but #120 just doesn't have a plot at all. (Most of the Baby-sitters fight! The main character does nothing about it! Neither does anybody else! They just suddenly make up at the end!) The subplot of #109 is depressing (Logan's dad is an not a very nice person; Logan and his mom are wimps), but the subplot with Victoria in #120 is downright offensive.[/quote] I haven't read this one, sadly. What is the offensive subplot?
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Post by buffykay70 on Nov 9, 2007 2:36:46 GMT -5
i liked kristy and the baby parade too - sure it was lame but it was pretty entertaining.
Worst Books
Jessi - Jessis Prank - zzzzzzzzzzz, snoozeworthy. Mallory - the one where shes with the writer - amelia moody or whatever and finds out that not all her books are based on actual events and gets pissed off - what a loser. Stacey - Stacey and the Mystery of Stoneybrook - so stupid and lame plotline Kristy - any book that focuses on the krushers - zzzzzz Mary Anne - Mary Anne and Miss Priss is incredibly boring Claudia - Claudias Freind Friend or Claudia and the first Thanksgiving Dawn - either Dawns Big Sleepover or Dawn and the School Spirit war are so dull
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fluffy
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Post by fluffy on Nov 9, 2007 2:55:41 GMT -5
Kristy and the Copycat - yawnsome prehash of Stacey and the Bad Girls, plus the title was misleading The Fire at Mary Anne's House ties with Miss Priss. One is both boring and depressing, the other one is just boring. #120 is awful, but gets redeemed for some food descriptions. Stacey and the Mystery of Stoneybrook - Since this book originally had a different plot outline that changed at the last moment, I have a mental image of poor Ann M staying up all night to finish this one before her deadline. No wonder she gave up writing the BSC in like, ten books. Dawn saves the Planet Claudia and the Middle School Mystery I like all the Mallory books. I can't even think of any Jessi books I like, so I can't choose.
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Post by aln1982 on Nov 9, 2007 8:42:58 GMT -5
^ I think all of those are among my least favorites, too, except I don't mind Miss Priss. I think Jessi Pet Sitter is my least favorite Jessi book but I actually like all of the other ones pretty well. ;D
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macca
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Post by macca on Nov 9, 2007 15:50:34 GMT -5
That was Henrietta Hayes! ;D
If you want a good laugh, the old thread about this book is hilarious.
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