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Post by greer on Nov 14, 2007 14:55:31 GMT -5
I like them because they have nostalgia value, they're fun to read and think about, and they give my brain a rest from the endless amount of russian work i must complete.
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Post by aln1982 on Nov 15, 2007 0:53:03 GMT -5
^ A rest for my brain is another reason I like to read them. I'm constantly finding things that improve my mood in the BSC books, too. I like the girls' outlook on life in a world that sometimes seems so negative and like such a crummy place that it depresses me.
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Post by booboobrewer on Nov 15, 2007 9:50:03 GMT -5
I have an exam this morning so I'll probably find a book to read to unwind later And agreed with everyone about the books being simple fun, a form of nostalgia, etc. I've been attached to the characters for so long that it's just fun to come here and discuss all kinds of different things about them.
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Post by msstock87 on Nov 15, 2007 20:33:38 GMT -5
I was in a crummy mood last night and I picked up a BSC book and it just made me feel better. I actually forgot about what was bothering me for a little while.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2008 0:00:59 GMT -5
I love that they are pretty clean and innocent. Reminds me of being a kid.
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Post by firecausesburns on Feb 17, 2008 4:20:52 GMT -5
I love the comfort factor in them. I've been reading the books since I was really young and I've pretty much memorised some of my favourites (I honestly think I can recite 'Goodbye Stacey, Goodbye'). Also I love the friendship between the girls. I love the way they always looked out for each other. I was a bit of a Mallory when I was younger, and I always wanted a Jessi to keep me sane.
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Post by Rie on Feb 17, 2008 8:06:47 GMT -5
I think my favourite thing about the BSC is the comforting familiarity of it. I've reread them so many times now, and know them rather well, that picking one up and reading it is like going home. No surprises, just wonderful comfort. And, er, the food. Same here!!!
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Post by aln1982 on Feb 18, 2008 16:18:44 GMT -5
I like the nostalgia and comfortable feeling, the innocence and simplicity and feeling like I "know" the girls and am part of the club. ;D
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Post by wenonah4th on Feb 18, 2008 21:21:43 GMT -5
They can be the print equivalent of comfort food.
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Post by sweetvalleygirl99 on Feb 18, 2008 21:22:48 GMT -5
They help you to forget about your life and your problems and just slip into the wonderful world of calm and innocence .
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Post by icequeen on Feb 19, 2008 5:31:22 GMT -5
I agree with something that everyone has posted. They bring me back to a time of innocence, and happiness-my childhood. I love the strong friendships, and loving families, and community spirit. And also the vacations. So many wonderful things that I missed out on a lot of the time, and its nice that the books just let you escape from the worries of now. I will never get rid of my BSC books. Or I'll pass them down to a family member, and just hope that the things in the books that brought me joy will for others as well, even decades and generations later.
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Post by Rie on Feb 19, 2008 8:35:01 GMT -5
I like the nostalgia and comfortable feeling, the innocence and simplicity and feeling like I "know" the girls and am part of the club. ;D Me too.
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Post by tiff85 on Mar 16, 2009 18:28:21 GMT -5
I love reading about their families and the fun adventures they go on. I especially love the mysteries they solve!
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Post by Amalia on Apr 12, 2009 22:05:07 GMT -5
I like the nostalgia and comfortable feeling, the innocence and simplicity and feeling like I "know" the girls and am part of the club. ;D I read them for the same reason why I read other books: so I don't have to listen to my own thoughts.
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Post by otempora541 on Apr 14, 2009 14:19:31 GMT -5
When I was reading the BSC books for the first time (at the ripe old age of... 12?) I always thought that this could've been an alternate childhood if I was born (or didn't spend nine years in Israel) in America. Good friends, baby sitting, harmless adventures, and no one misunderstands you because your English is still rough.
Now, at almost 20, I am reading the books and I still like the friendships of the BSC girls (Stacey still kept in touch with them in NY, and she only left the club for four books) and that life at 13 is simpler then now, but still as complicated.
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