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Post by maddieruns on Feb 13, 2008 12:26:13 GMT -5
Is there a thread for this one?? I couldn't find it..
I liked how the BSC all went to visit Stacey in the hospital, and they brought that big card.
And why didn't Stacey talk to her Mom and tell her that she wasn't feeling well before she went off to New York? Then her dad wouldn't have to rush her to the hospital.
Also, the fudge she made with Charlotte sounded good. ;D
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Post by aln1982 on Feb 13, 2008 17:11:17 GMT -5
I was almost sure there was thread but I can't find it either. We must have discussed it in another thread because I do remember talking about it. I also liked the scene with the BSC members visiting Stacey. I can see why she didn't tell her mom - I think she didn't want her mom to get worried and start dragging her to doctors again.... I think AMM did a pretty good job describing what a hospital is like. I wonder if she has first-hand experience???
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Post by starrynight on Feb 13, 2008 18:14:35 GMT -5
I remember writing about this book, too...oh, well. I'm pretty sure AMM DOES have firsthand experience with hospital life; I remember reading somewhere that she had an accident as a kid and had to have her spleen removed or something.
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Post by booboobrewer on Feb 13, 2008 19:32:21 GMT -5
^Yup, that's in her bio. As a result she gets tired very easily and is more prone to illness. That must be a bummer.
I really like this book. I don't remember if we had a thread for it, but I remember writing about it too. I thought it was hilarious when Mary Anne was so excited about the prospect of Stacey seeing celebrities when she went to restaurants in New York, and Kristy or someone was like "should she bring back some table scraps?" and MA was like "YEAH!"
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Post by aln1982 on Feb 13, 2008 20:17:19 GMT -5
^ I had forgotten about the talbe scraps part. That is funny. ;D I also really like this book. I knew AMM must have firsthand experience with illness as she seems to understand it pretty well and does a much better job than a lot of the ghostwriters in dealing with it (in my opinion ;D), especially Peter.
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Post by sweetvalleygirl99 on Feb 13, 2008 21:34:34 GMT -5
Yeah, I think there was a thread for this book, but I don't mind talking about it again ;D. I felt so bad for Stacey when she was on the train to see her dad and she got so thirsty that she drank water cupped in her hands from the train's bathroom . Idk what her train looked like, but when I take the South Shore train to Chicago I refuse to go in their bathroom because even though the trains have made an improvement in the past few years, I still won't go in their bathroom because it's too small and it smells funny .
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Post by songheim on Feb 14, 2008 0:10:23 GMT -5
I was just looking for a thread on this, i read it a couple days ago and I really liked it, ironically _except_ for when the bsc all visit her (geez, I feel like some sort of sadist in half my posts!). I think I just get more involved and interested in the stories where a character is facing something on her own and must deal with a problem without the support of the bsc. I could also identify greatly because while I've never been in the hospital for an extended period of time, I have a brother who has Crohn's disease which is hard to deal with in a lot of similar ways. It's also a disease in which you could be doing everything right but there's still some factor outside your control and you still wind up in the hospital. From every time I've visited him in the hospital, I know this book captures that experience all too well, and I have such a strong bond with him that I still feel just as Charlotte did when it happens (well, minus the hypochondria)
There's a kind of realism in this book that seems to stand out, because it didn't feel like an "issue" book about diabetes or having divorced parents (that was also an interesting subplot, I do love the passive-aggressive sniping between her parents). I know I'm probably not explaining myself very well, sorry. But it does show a considerable complexity to Stacey's character that I enjoy and it's why I love reading her books so much.
I really loved the scene of Mrs. McGill and Stacey watching a Woody Allen movie in the hospital room, its one of those little details that hits home cause my mom and I love to watch his movies too.
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Post by greer on Feb 14, 2008 0:41:32 GMT -5
Yeah, I think there was a thread for this book, but I don't mind talking about it again ;D. I felt so bad for Stacey when she was on the train to see her dad and she got so thirsty that she drank water cupped in her hands from the train's bathroom . Idk what her train looked like, but when I take the South Shore train to Chicago I refuse to go in their bathroom because even though the trains have made an improvement in the past few years, I still won't go in their bathroom because it's too small and it smells funny . i have no problem with that. My unversity's toilets last year had no seats or toilet paper.
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Post by helsieboo on Feb 14, 2008 4:32:13 GMT -5
I enjoyed this one. I felt so sorry for Stacey. I liked Laine in this one.
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Post by starrynight on Feb 14, 2008 11:34:50 GMT -5
^ It's hard to believe that Laine turns into such a snob in less than ten books!
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Post by icequeen on Feb 15, 2008 7:59:56 GMT -5
As for Ann's hospital knowledge, as a teen I think she worked as a candy striper at a hospital so maybe thats how she picked it up.
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Post by greer on Feb 15, 2008 8:13:18 GMT -5
I know she worked in a center for kids with autism, but i didn't know she worked as a candy striper. is it in her biography?
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Post by mckay on Feb 15, 2008 10:38:55 GMT -5
I liked all the cool things Laine brought for Stacey. They're the sort of gifts I love giving - and getting.
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Post by booboobrewer on Feb 15, 2008 10:47:33 GMT -5
Me too. I loved the red glasses she bought separately for the spider because they fit him perfectly.
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Post by candykane on Feb 15, 2008 12:54:52 GMT -5
I felt bad for Stacey in this book. Poor girl is feeling the pressure all around and isn't feeling well on top of it. I can imagine at such a young age how hard it would be to deal with diabetes and not be able to eat sweets, especially when all your friends are scarfing them down in front of you. No wonder poor Stacey started sneaking junk food - all the stress and the pressure seemed to drive her to do it!
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