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Post by bscfan81 on Jun 1, 2007 21:49:37 GMT -5
I guess I really am obsessed with these books and am on this board too much . Lately, I've found myself relating everything to the books and they are the first thought that comes into my mind at different times. The latest examples are last night when my dad was fixing our toilet (it kept making a gurgling noise and needed a new valve), I kept laughing and saying "it's the toilet monster" from the subplot with the Kormans. A few days ago, when I opened a chewy granola bar, I looked at the wrapper and thought "Chewy - I can't stand Perkins' dog." I also find myself feeling inspired by the events and community service in the books and wish that I could do more for people after reading something like Get Well Soon Mallory. And I am constantly getting insights into my own life and others' from the books, which is kind of good. Anyone else do any of these things or am I truly obsessed and too far gone? Don't worry. I do the same things. For instance, tonight I was at the mall and saw a rack of personalized stickers. The first two names I saw were Ethan (Stacey's bf) and Anna. I just had to smile.
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courtky10
Sitting For The Johanssens
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Post by courtky10 on Jun 9, 2008 13:03:09 GMT -5
I started reading the books in fourth grade, and haven't stopped since. I've actually read one of the books so much that I have it memorized front to back.
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nothingtolose18
Sitting For The Johanssens
Mal / Sam / Price / Ben
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Post by nothingtolose18 on Jun 9, 2008 16:18:14 GMT -5
When I was really into my craze, I was super obsessed with getting the books and reading them. Then, I got into that phase where I was 'too cool' for the BSC, and I laid off reading them. Now I'm right back into it and, especially lately, have been super-obsessed. Like, the other day on the radio I heard about something 'for kids ages 4 - 15'. My immediate thought was 'Wow, the BSC members would hate to be lumped into that age group, and called kids.' In fact, if the whatever-the-event-was-which-I-can't-remember-now were in a BSC book, you know they would have been the ones holding it! ;D
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Post by luckymojo on Jun 9, 2008 18:59:17 GMT -5
^ Even though you are a young adult at age 13 and up,you pretty much still a kid.But,I dont see the BSC as teens or ''kids''.Theyre like Adults so they wouldnt like being in that group.
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Post by sweetvalleygirl99 on Jun 9, 2008 21:08:27 GMT -5
I've actually read one of the books so much that I have it memorized front to back. Last night, I was reading the e-book of Stacey and the Bad Girls and the person who put it up didn't put it up as a word document, but rather as an HTML document and most of the words were jumbled and there were tons of random numbers and symbols in it so I ended up skimming through the chapters and finding myself reading it from memory. It was kind of creepy that I could remember word-for-word what happened in that book but I'd taken it out of the library every summer in my childhood about ten times so it wasn't surprising that I remembered it .
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courtky10
Sitting For The Johanssens
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Post by courtky10 on Jun 12, 2008 21:21:47 GMT -5
^Lol, guess I'm not the only one. The one I have memorized is Dawn and the Impossible Three.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2008 22:49:38 GMT -5
I started reading the BSC when I was in third grade and haven't stopped since (and that was nearly 20 years ago!). At some point I decided it was my goal in life to collect all of the books, so even when I started growing out of them I continued to collect them, even though a lot of the mysteries really aren't my cup of tea.
I'm comfortable with my obsession though, I know so much and remember so much because I read these books for so long and some of them I know verbatim because I read them so many times.
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nat2412
New To Stoneybrook
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Post by nat2412 on Jul 7, 2010 23:09:27 GMT -5
I started reading these when i was 11 (1988), i still remember the day i was sitting in class and i got 'Claudia and the new girl' which i ordered from bookclub...lol. After that i was hooked! For some reason i could not throw my BSC books away so i stored them for years and have just recently started re-reading them. I find i am actually picking up more little bits and pieces that i never noticed (or maybe understood) the first time around which is awesome! From when i was about 12 through to 14 i got really sick and was in hospital quite a few times, the BSC books were one thing that kept me sane, i actually read "Stacey's Emergecy' while in hospital when i was 13 so i could really relate to how she was feeling there! I think it doesn't matter how old you are,if you have something that you grew up with that reminds you of a happier time or got you through some crazy stuff then you'll always go back to it - nothing wrong with that i say.....
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oldhickory
Sitting For The Arnolds
Heather Loves Boys and Gym
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Post by oldhickory on Jul 8, 2010 5:27:06 GMT -5
^ i agree. most of us are old enough now that we have to deal with a lot of nonsense, so having something to bring you back to simpler times is so important.
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Post by booboobrewer on Jul 8, 2010 18:07:23 GMT -5
The books definitely do that for me
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Post by anzuhana on Jul 8, 2010 18:38:23 GMT -5
Agreed.
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Post by wenonah4th on Jul 13, 2010 14:40:48 GMT -5
That definitely accounts for a lot of the adult fandom
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starrynight
Sitting For The Kuhns
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Post by starrynight on Jul 18, 2010 21:35:41 GMT -5
I love rereading Logan Likes Mary Anne! every year at the end of summer and remembering how it always used to get me excited to start school again. Since I'm now back in school, I may have to make a point of going back to my old tradition!
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Post by zoar3 on Sept 22, 2010 19:46:39 GMT -5
This may fit better in "BSC references in daily life" but I'm currently re-reading a two book series by Luanne Rice. This is an author who writes a lot of small, beach town CT stories. Anyway, I've always liked this particular book, but, must be completely BSC-crazed because I keep having the niggling thought that "I'd rather be reading about life in a different CT town. A certain Stoneybrook place we all have come to love and think of as 'real.'"
The "obsession" part factors in because I was reading the Series in order (yet again) and had gotten to #11. Louie. :'/ I decided to take a BSC break. I've read some other books but now am on the Rice (CT) one wanting to read BSC instead. Also, I admit, to during BSC re-reads sometimes yearning (especially after TSB) for the story to "magically on this read" turn out fuller, or different. I want more development as most all of us on here do. Before I completely commit myself, I'll hit post.
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Post by virgoscorpio on Jul 24, 2012 14:17:54 GMT -5
I've been trying to think what calls us to be so involved in the BSC years later. I think it's different for everyone but many of the reasons are the same for everyone. I just think we really *get* Stoneybrook and a part of us fantasizes about it, and feel like we belong there. There must be some rooted attachment to our childhood ~ either it makes us feel like a kid again or we experienced certain feelings and emotions that we want to revisit.
For me, I realized that one of my (many) favourite memories with my Grandma, who passed away in 2009, was reading BSC books together on the couch. I feel she really liked it too. So when I read the books, even as an adult, I feel like I'm connecting with her somehow. Also, I also realized that my spiritual career passion is to write a book series for young adults and this passion and interest in BSC not only helps me get into that grove writing wise but also encourages me to get started.
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