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Post by booboobrewer on Mar 12, 2012 15:52:50 GMT -5
omg Myriah also signs? How old is she again? I'd also like to know when the Perkinses faded away!
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Post by virgoscorpio on Mar 12, 2012 21:56:41 GMT -5
^ I thought she was 7 but in some books she's 5 1/2... Let me go check the Complete Guide...
OK so apparently she's 6 from book #12 on...
I think the Perkinses faded away after the ghosties came in and they weren't the favourites anymore (since Ann wasn't writing the books herself). Maybe they also thought the Perkins got too much attention (kind of like Jamie Newton) and featured them less and less as the series progressed.
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Post by sparklymouse on Mar 12, 2012 22:22:49 GMT -5
Well, 6 is the ideal time to start learning a new language. Better than Jessi learning practically in a weekend. (Not that Jessi was elderly at 11.) If you've ever watched Switched at Birth, the Kennishes learned signing at warp speed too.
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Post by greer on Mar 13, 2012 3:39:22 GMT -5
Well, 6 is the ideal time to start learning a new language. Better than Jessi learning practically in a weekend. (Not that Jessi was elderly at 11.) If you've ever watched Switched at Birth, the Kennishes learned signing at warp speed too. I believe it's actually 5 and under and then 12 and under, or something like that. But also Jessi was spending two afternoons a week of one-on-one time, and it was one of her (early) characteristics that she had a natural knack for languages. Myriah didn't spend that much time with Matt--if he were, say, staying at her house for a few months, I'd understand. Their only interaction was on the Krushers, though. I'd actually say Myriah knowing sign language was more unrealistic than Jessi learning it quickly. I personally think that English native speakers seem to put a hell of a lot of emphasis on "learn before twelve or you're screwed." You won't be able to get rid of your accent, but you can certainly LEARN with effort and immersion. But ugh yeah the whole learning sign thing and everyone being able to do it has always bothered me, especially since ASL has an entirely different grammar than English and (duh) an entirely different mode of communication. Although I was eighteen when I started learning it, it took me several years to become fluent in Russian.
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Post by supprazz on Mar 13, 2012 7:44:46 GMT -5
I did think that the Claudia/Corrie thing was a bit forced. Especially because we didn't hear of their great bond again, unless it was brought up way later in the series. Admittedly I haven't read a lot of the late books in the series beyond #85 or so. I didn't remember Myriah signing to Matt. Perfect Perkinses! This may have been discussed elsewhere, but have we ever figured out their last appearance in the series? I know they mysteriously faded away at some point and we've speculated it's because the real Perkins girls didn't want to be mentioned in the books anymore. Maybe the Addisons cut off the BSC after Claudia confronted them. They had problems, as later seen in Mary Anne and the Library Mystery
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Post by virgoscorpio on Mar 13, 2012 8:34:29 GMT -5
And when the Addisons leave around book 117, there's not too much ho-hum coming from Claudia and Corrie. Sure there are, "I will miss yous" but nothing to the extent of when Stacey left Charlotte.
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Post by supprazz on Jul 17, 2012 2:25:39 GMT -5
What happened in book 117?
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Post by greer on Jul 17, 2012 5:55:47 GMT -5
Book 117 is the book about child abuse. The family moves into the Addisons' old house.
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Post by supprazz on Jul 17, 2012 9:58:06 GMT -5
Details?
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Post by anzuhana on Jul 17, 2012 10:23:51 GMT -5
^ In 117, the Nicholls are new clients and their sons are being physically abused by their father, Mr. Nicholls. By the end of the book, Mrs. Nicholls and her sons move in with Mrs. Nicholls's sister, I think. I don't remember who they moved in with at the end of the book. And I think Mr. Nicholls had to go to counseling but whether he did or not is unknown.
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Post by supprazz on Jul 17, 2012 19:32:11 GMT -5
That's really sad, though I appreciate them touching on a sensitive, and for some, a serious and real topic.
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Post by oldhickory on Jul 17, 2012 21:16:06 GMT -5
^ it's actually one of the best-written serious issue books, i think. the first time i read it i was really surprised by how much i liked it. but we really didn't see any super close friendship between claudia and corrie, even though they had such a good understanding of each other in this book. it's like they forgot about their friendship after all the years in between. that was a big drawback of an otherwise really good book.
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Post by virgoscorpio on Jul 18, 2012 0:47:29 GMT -5
^ I agree. The book was well done for a BSC issues book. I always love the March vibe to it.
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Post by zoar3 on Sept 25, 2012 18:17:10 GMT -5
I really should not be re-reading this book the week before (10/1) the 7th year anniversary of my own Grandma's death. I really should not read this period given how much I loved Mimi. Though as Afton posted, the little moments in this book are so well-written (J+) that they can help brighten up (a little bit anyway) the rest. Or better, I can just read the happier art class scenes and not the rest. This book really does solidifiy why Mimi was my favorite series character. Mimi quietly yet fiercely loved and tried to be a good person to all those around her. Kristy will always be my favorite sitter for reasons similar to Mimi. Kristy's genuine devotion (as Claud said so very well) might not be as apparent all the time, same with K's love for her friends, but that doesn't mean she doesn't care. As I said in the "Mother's Day Surprise" thread, I wish we had seen Kristy and Mimi interact more. I think like Corrie/Claudia, Mimi might have helped Kristy to move on from what Patrick did. On a much lighter note, I do have a question about wording. On page 48 of the original cover. Claudia's Dad tells Mary Anne to "take the kids (art class kids) home. ^ The only house I have ever lived in was one story with an attached garage. Claudia makes it sound like the kids were in some dungeon of a castle and MA was struggling to push open a section of the wall. Later, the paramedics come get Mimi out of the basement by going up the same stairs. I guess what I'm not "getting" is did these steps go to the garage that somehow was apart of the side yard or what? I'm
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Post by celaeno on Sept 25, 2012 20:45:40 GMT -5
^It sounds like the Kishis had cellar stairs (going from their yard to the basement). I imagine it looking like this.
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