Lauren
Sitting For The Newtons
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Post by Lauren on Mar 26, 2008 17:08:17 GMT -5
Didn't she hoard candy in her room too? That makes her a little more likeable to me if she does. I like her for the most part, except for how she corrected the girls' grammar a lot.
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Post by booboobrewer on Mar 26, 2008 17:43:24 GMT -5
Yup, she does, it's one of her "vices."
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Amalia
Sitting For The Braddocks
Her Original Point of View
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Post by Amalia on Mar 26, 2008 18:20:27 GMT -5
^ Was Janine liking candy ever brought up again in later books?
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Post by booboobrewer on Mar 26, 2008 18:36:29 GMT -5
It appears not.
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Post by wenonah4th on Mar 26, 2008 20:07:32 GMT -5
I'm enough of a grammar freak that I almost appreciate Janine's tendency. And how many of us are careful how we use "hopefully" based on her?
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Penny Lane
Sitting For The Arnolds
The Girl With Colitis Goes By
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Post by Penny Lane on Mar 26, 2008 20:16:28 GMT -5
I know I am!
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Post by baseballchica03 on Mar 27, 2008 14:58:20 GMT -5
^ Was Janine liking candy ever brought up again in later books? In the one where Claudia is accused of cheating, the BSC throws her a surprise party for having earned an A-, and Janine shows up with cookies, and also gets excited about the cake their parents bake for her. That whole book is another example of Janine being totally awesome. She helps Claud study and is really encouraging. When Claud is accused, her parents suspect that she really did cheat, but Janine jumps immediately to her defense. She even goes back to SMS and uses her teachers' pet cred to convince the principal to give her another chance. And then Claud gives her a collage that she'd made as thanks, Janine is totally proud of it, shows it off, and declares that she'll hang it proudly in her room. I swear, I don't know why the BSC members treat her so horribly and Claud talks about her so disparagingly. She's awesome in general, and a completely awesome big sister.
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Post by booboobrewer on Mar 27, 2008 18:09:03 GMT -5
Janine reminds me of my older sister. I could picture her doing exactly what Janine did, going to talk to her old teachers who adored her to give me another chance if I was falsely accused.
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maryanne13
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I'd sooner buy, Defying Gravity...Kiss me goodbye, I'm Defying Gravity
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Post by maryanne13 on Mar 28, 2008 13:12:46 GMT -5
ha..i loved that book...Claudia and the Middle School Mystery..i think Janine was very kind in that book..not that she isn't kind..she acted more sisterlike to Claudia
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Post by wenonah4th on Mar 28, 2008 17:02:59 GMT -5
I think I'd actually be friends with Janine more than Claudia.
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starlett2010
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It's been YEARS but I'm back!!!! :)
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Post by starlett2010 on Apr 3, 2008 0:14:16 GMT -5
I'm enough of a grammar freak that I almost appreciate Janine's tendency. And how many of us are careful how we use "hopefully" based on her? LOL! That's so true! I owe the correct usage of hopefully to Janine!
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Post by wenonah4th on Apr 3, 2008 13:41:18 GMT -5
I mentally catch myself asking someone who uses it wrong if she ever read that book.
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Post by lionessblack on Apr 11, 2008 16:49:29 GMT -5
I was reading one last night and I cannot remember which one it was. Oh, it was Claudia and the Big Party. But Janine was helping Claudia study and then asked her for candy. And then they eat Snickers bars and hide the wrappers when their parents come in.
Janine bought one of Claudia's junk food paintings. I don't remember which one she bought, but I know she got one.
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Post by wenonah4th on Apr 11, 2008 21:48:00 GMT -5
Pardon the pun, but that's really sweet of Janine.
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sarish
Sitting For The Papadakis's
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Post by sarish on Apr 13, 2008 11:05:30 GMT -5
I love how supportive Janine is! She really is a good big sister, just annoying to Claudia who isn't interested in anything Janine is. Janine went to help Rosie with her hw when Claudia didn't know, kept secrets for Claudia, and took interest in Claudia's artwork. Claudia just didn't realize all of these things!
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