Penny Lane
Sitting For The Arnolds
The Girl With Colitis Goes By
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Post by Penny Lane on Jun 23, 2009 14:01:33 GMT -5
I read this one over the weekend - the used bookstore had almost all of the CD books, brand new. So I bought them, even though I have all of them back in Michigan. That's not really relevant though.
So this book: I really really like it, until the end. I though the whole "i have a problem like my mom" was kind of understated. I suppose that's because it's a diary instead of an actual narration of what happened.
I felt really bad for Maggie's family in this book also. I think there are some parts of her life that I really identify with and some that I don't. (clearly, my father is not a hollywood producer).
Thoughts?
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starlett2010
Junior Sitter
It's been YEARS but I'm back!!!! :)
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Post by starlett2010 on Jun 23, 2009 15:18:14 GMT -5
I think this is the only one I haven't read.  |
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Post by anzuhana on May 7, 2010 17:56:36 GMT -5
I liked this book. I felt bad for Maggie when the angel was destroyed. It's good that Maggie realized that she had an eating disorder because then she could get help.
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Post by booboobrewer on Dec 1, 2012 15:41:50 GMT -5
I teared up a little reading this again, especially at the end with the angel! The poem she started writing about the angel could definitely turn into a powerful poem about her relationship with her mom. Maggie feels like a very real character with all her insecurities.
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starrynight
Sitting For The Kuhns
The Royal Diner of Pizza Express
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Post by starrynight on Dec 1, 2012 16:10:32 GMT -5
^ I didn't read all the CD books, but I remember this one. I remember it because it was SO HARD to reconcile this Maggie from the confident, punkish, edgy girl we knew from the BSC's visits to CA.
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Post by rachel817 on Dec 1, 2012 16:20:22 GMT -5
I am always confused as to why her new asymmetrical haircut was a big deal. This girl had a GREEN RAT TAIL before! I for one would be pleased as punch at my daughter's new hair if the old one was so horrendous!
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Post by maddieruns on Dec 19, 2012 23:55:40 GMT -5
^haha me too!
I agree with all the above. It's so hard to place this Maggie as the same one in the BSC books. Now when I read about her carefree self in the BSC books I think meanwhile...
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Post by wenonah4th on May 12, 2016 10:16:49 GMT -5
But the diet problems seem to develop during this story.
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Post by oldmeanie on Apr 27, 2022 21:35:14 GMT -5
This one was... kind of boring to me honestly? I was really annoyed that 13 year olds are working. Sunny is an exception because her dad is a business owner. It's just very obvious that the girls should've been older in this series.
It also just isn't that interesting to read about work. Give me drama!
Most of the other characters aside from Zeke annoyed me too. They were making food too important and making her disorder worse. Justin especially annoyed me. Let the girl order a salad and don't make her feel bad. I sympathized with her more than I'd like to admit when she said it's stressful that people always have to eat when they get together. That can be difficult if you're struggling with food and/ or have dietary restrictions. Other than that and her love of animals... and I feel bad saying this, but I'm just not a big fan of Maggie. She started off decently likeable in this series, then just gets a bit insufferable in the later books. Maybe Peter Lerangis was better at portraying her after all.
I really don't like her dad. At all. I think her mom drinks partially because of him, not going to lie. Is that harsh?
This, Maggie 3, and Ducky 3 are probably the worst diaries in my opinion.
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Post by booboobrewer on Apr 28, 2022 20:21:20 GMT -5
Her mom was like a Real Housewife—rich, bored, drinks a lot.
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Post by oldmeanie on Apr 29, 2022 0:28:31 GMT -5
Her mom was like a Real Housewife—rich, bored, drinks a lot. Definitely. Despite this, I find her more tolerable than Mr. Blume (although not so much near the end of CD). |
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