Post by sarish on Dec 7, 2011 17:48:43 GMT -5
The Baby-Sitters Club 30 Day Challenge:
Day 1: Favorite Sitter -
Mary Anne Spier...for some reason she has been my favorite since the very beginning, probably because I was always the child who loved sob stories and hers seemed the worse. I identified with her because I felt that I was pretty shy when it came to new people, and I had the brown hair and brown eyes described. In the earlier books when she was really overly kind and cried at the drop of a hat (before it became cartoonish), I also felt I was similar. However, Claudia has always been a close second favorite for me, because I loved her personality and I remember making a corner of my room into an 'art studio' for my love of Claudia and trying to dress like her.
Day 2: Least Favorite Sitter -
Dawn Schafer. When she first came into the picture I really liked her, but once she went back and forth for the millionth time and finally moved to CA after getting so mad at her brother for leaving their mother, I stopped liking her very much. She was anything but original and...she frustrated me.
Day 3: Favorite Book from Regular Series -
Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls hands down. I love that book. I love Claudia in that book. I love all the girls. I love the prank. I love Alan Gray.
Day 4: Least Favorite Book from Regular Series -
Kristy's Worst Idea - hated it. Thought it was a very pointless book that really didn't further any plot lines. Plus everyone seemed so out of character.
Day 5: Favorite Mystery -
I actually really love the mysteries...and there are a few that stand out for me.
Stacey and the Haunted Masquerade - I love the plot and it feels creepy and it introduced us to Cary Retlin.
Mary Anne and the Silent Witness - I love the MA and Cary interaction!
Kristy and the Cat Burglar - I love that Cary is such a big part of it - and the MA and Cary moment at the end! "You're bleeding..." touches forehead gently.... "Am I? It doesn't hurt." OMGoodness - CUTE!
Day 6: Least Favorite Mystery -
I strained and strained and thought and thought and could not think of a single one I've read that I really did not like in some way. So, I can't answer this. I really liked the mystery ones. A lot.
Day 7: Favorite Super Special
Snowbound. I absolutely love this book. It seems one of the more realistic plots to me...and I love where each character gets stuck. I love seeing the closeness of Claudia and her mom and Kristy getting all girly...I loved the Pikes. And I have always wished to live where it snows...so I loved when I could read of snow.
Day 8: Least Favorite Super Special Book:
Here Come the Bridesmaids. I have an absolute hate for this book because it bothers me in lots of aspects...like why Dawn and Mary Anne automatically felt she would be a bridesmaid (and why they actually made her one!), why Stacey is in the Barrett's wedding - er - last I checked it was Dawn who had the special connection with Mrs. Barrett and who she sung her praises of...but that's just the start. Do Carol and Jack really have no friends their age that they have to use Dawn's friends as stand-ins in their wedding? I would have believed it more if it was Dawn and Mrs. Bruen being the bridesmaids. Hiring a 13 year old to be your wedding planner and buying her ticket to CA to do so is just, um...wow, and the dresses on the cover are just hideous in my opinion. So. much. hatred. I will stop now.
Day 9: Favorite Minor Character -
Alan Gray has always been a favorite of mine, since I was very little, but Cary Retlin has also grown on me in the past few years....so this is a bit hard for me. I love them both for so many different reasons. Alan because I feel that although he can be a pest, he has a huge heart and really never means any harm and Cary because - why else? - he is intriguing. Plus I love how both interact with the BSC. <3
---------- I have so slacked - what with the holiday, my husband's birthday, family, and how tired I have been.... lol no I'm not making any excuses at all - I am just a slacker and apparently failed my challenge. Anyway to carry on ---------------
Day 10: Least Favorite Minor Character -
Justin Forbes - I know this is a strange character to not like, it wasn't as though he did anything bad really - but as a hardcore ALAN GRAY fan, I felt that Justin took his spotlight in the few books he was in. When he made the prank phone call to Stacey's party, I think it would have been funnier if Alan somehow snuck out to make the call and then back in - or even gave it to Sam to make the call...I just felt he was kinda a waste (no offense to my dear friend Morgs who likes him), but he really had no real purpose in the books that Alan didn't already take care of.
Day 11: Favorite Sitting Charge -
Jamie Newton is just absolutely adorable in my opinion. I just wanted so badly to scoop him up into a hug! He seemed so real and I loved every scene with him.
Day 12: Least Favorite Sitting Charge -
Have to go with Karen...she was so obnoxious.
Day 13: Favorite Parent
Mrs. Newton. I know this isn't the typical answer or what might have been asked since I think it was referring to BSC member parents, but I really really loved Mrs. Newton. She seemed like she would be a really fun and cute soccer mom.
Day 14: Least Favorite Parent
Mr. Nichols. And obviously Kristy's dad also. They were both abusive in their own ways towards their kids - Mr. Nichols physically and Patrick emotionally (by going on again-off again relationships with the kids).
Day 1: Favorite Sitter -
Mary Anne Spier...for some reason she has been my favorite since the very beginning, probably because I was always the child who loved sob stories and hers seemed the worse. I identified with her because I felt that I was pretty shy when it came to new people, and I had the brown hair and brown eyes described. In the earlier books when she was really overly kind and cried at the drop of a hat (before it became cartoonish), I also felt I was similar. However, Claudia has always been a close second favorite for me, because I loved her personality and I remember making a corner of my room into an 'art studio' for my love of Claudia and trying to dress like her.
Day 2: Least Favorite Sitter -
Dawn Schafer. When she first came into the picture I really liked her, but once she went back and forth for the millionth time and finally moved to CA after getting so mad at her brother for leaving their mother, I stopped liking her very much. She was anything but original and...she frustrated me.
Day 3: Favorite Book from Regular Series -
Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls hands down. I love that book. I love Claudia in that book. I love all the girls. I love the prank. I love Alan Gray.
Day 4: Least Favorite Book from Regular Series -
Kristy's Worst Idea - hated it. Thought it was a very pointless book that really didn't further any plot lines. Plus everyone seemed so out of character.
Day 5: Favorite Mystery -
I actually really love the mysteries...and there are a few that stand out for me.
Stacey and the Haunted Masquerade - I love the plot and it feels creepy and it introduced us to Cary Retlin.
Mary Anne and the Silent Witness - I love the MA and Cary interaction!
Kristy and the Cat Burglar - I love that Cary is such a big part of it - and the MA and Cary moment at the end! "You're bleeding..." touches forehead gently.... "Am I? It doesn't hurt." OMGoodness - CUTE!
Day 6: Least Favorite Mystery -
I strained and strained and thought and thought and could not think of a single one I've read that I really did not like in some way. So, I can't answer this. I really liked the mystery ones. A lot.
Day 7: Favorite Super Special
Snowbound. I absolutely love this book. It seems one of the more realistic plots to me...and I love where each character gets stuck. I love seeing the closeness of Claudia and her mom and Kristy getting all girly...I loved the Pikes. And I have always wished to live where it snows...so I loved when I could read of snow.
Day 8: Least Favorite Super Special Book:
Here Come the Bridesmaids. I have an absolute hate for this book because it bothers me in lots of aspects...like why Dawn and Mary Anne automatically felt she would be a bridesmaid (and why they actually made her one!), why Stacey is in the Barrett's wedding - er - last I checked it was Dawn who had the special connection with Mrs. Barrett and who she sung her praises of...but that's just the start. Do Carol and Jack really have no friends their age that they have to use Dawn's friends as stand-ins in their wedding? I would have believed it more if it was Dawn and Mrs. Bruen being the bridesmaids. Hiring a 13 year old to be your wedding planner and buying her ticket to CA to do so is just, um...wow, and the dresses on the cover are just hideous in my opinion. So. much. hatred. I will stop now.
Day 9: Favorite Minor Character -
Alan Gray has always been a favorite of mine, since I was very little, but Cary Retlin has also grown on me in the past few years....so this is a bit hard for me. I love them both for so many different reasons. Alan because I feel that although he can be a pest, he has a huge heart and really never means any harm and Cary because - why else? - he is intriguing. Plus I love how both interact with the BSC. <3
---------- I have so slacked - what with the holiday, my husband's birthday, family, and how tired I have been.... lol no I'm not making any excuses at all - I am just a slacker and apparently failed my challenge. Anyway to carry on ---------------
Day 10: Least Favorite Minor Character -
Justin Forbes - I know this is a strange character to not like, it wasn't as though he did anything bad really - but as a hardcore ALAN GRAY fan, I felt that Justin took his spotlight in the few books he was in. When he made the prank phone call to Stacey's party, I think it would have been funnier if Alan somehow snuck out to make the call and then back in - or even gave it to Sam to make the call...I just felt he was kinda a waste (no offense to my dear friend Morgs who likes him), but he really had no real purpose in the books that Alan didn't already take care of.
Day 11: Favorite Sitting Charge -
Jamie Newton is just absolutely adorable in my opinion. I just wanted so badly to scoop him up into a hug! He seemed so real and I loved every scene with him.
Day 12: Least Favorite Sitting Charge -
Have to go with Karen...she was so obnoxious.
Day 13: Favorite Parent
Mrs. Newton. I know this isn't the typical answer or what might have been asked since I think it was referring to BSC member parents, but I really really loved Mrs. Newton. She seemed like she would be a really fun and cute soccer mom.
Day 14: Least Favorite Parent
Mr. Nichols. And obviously Kristy's dad also. They were both abusive in their own ways towards their kids - Mr. Nichols physically and Patrick emotionally (by going on again-off again relationships with the kids).