digigirl02
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Post by digigirl02 on Dec 28, 2006 0:19:20 GMT -5
I think this is one of my favorite books.
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Post by hitzpink on Jan 4, 2007 18:47:02 GMT -5
^It's one of my favorites, too. It's definitely my favorite mystery anyway.
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digigirl02
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Post by digigirl02 on Jan 4, 2007 18:56:15 GMT -5
What other books is Uncle Joe in?
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jen
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Post by jen on Jan 5, 2007 1:24:57 GMT -5
He's in Mallory's Christmas Wish.
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digigirl02
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Post by digigirl02 on Jan 22, 2007 0:38:50 GMT -5
Oh, yeah, . I do feel bad for him in that book though.
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msstock87
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Post by msstock87 on Feb 13, 2007 19:53:49 GMT -5
I just finished reading this the other day, I have to say I loved Uncle Joe at the end. I almost forgot I was reading a mystery because of the uncle Joe story.
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Post by booboobrewer on Apr 14, 2007 14:57:19 GMT -5
It's been awhile since I've read this, so I picked it up again and I agree with everyone's feelings on how good it is, in terms of the characters and not the mystery (of course). I like Mallory's "tone" in this book, and how she tries to get along better with each of her brothers and sisters and avoid squabbles and such. I love Uncle Joe. It was so sweet how Mal's dad had such fond memories of their time together. I like when he called Nicky "Young Nick" and when he was so welcoming when they went to Stoneybrook Manor to visit him. It was hilarious when he fell asleep in his chair while Claire and Margo tried to put on a play for him.
The Craine girls were fun to read about. The Kormans chapter though was totally unnecessary and boring. There weren't a whole lot of ways they could draw out this plot so I can see why a random sitting chapter would be thrown in.
Mallory has a five o'clock shadow on the cover, seriously.
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Post by aln1982 on Apr 14, 2007 15:26:20 GMT -5
What was the Korman chapter? I can never stand them! I have to reread this one too. I don't like reading about Uncle Joe (makes me too sad) but love how he welcomes them to Stoneybrook Manor and has Nicky on his lap showing him the tricks. This reminds me of my own grandpa.
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Post by booboobrewer on Apr 15, 2007 0:04:16 GMT -5
Kristy sits for them and Melody pretends to be a cat. That's basically it. Karen comes over and they play Lovely Ladies for awhile, but she gets frustrated with Melody because she won't stop pretending. And Kristy makes them dinner.
From Kristy's notebook entry:
"Did you guys ever hear people talk about "dog people" and "cat people"? Well, I have decided I'm a dog person. I have no use for cats. Please, Mary Anne, don't get upset--I still like Tigger--but only because he's a quiet cat." ;D
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Post by aln1982 on Apr 15, 2007 16:02:29 GMT -5
I remember that Korman subplot. I hated that one - Melody was so annoying! I guess they were trying to make a connection between Melody the cat and the ghost cat???
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Post by booboobrewer on Apr 15, 2007 22:28:53 GMT -5
I don't know about a connection exactly, just that we're expected to believe everyone has cats on the brain and it's some kind of zany coincidence.
Those Kormans could certainly be annoying, I agree; the Toilet Monster saga was so pointless.
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starrynight
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Post by starrynight on Apr 16, 2007 16:10:27 GMT -5
^I wonder if Melody's "pretending" is why Skylar ended up scared of cats in that book?
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msstock87
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Post by msstock87 on Apr 17, 2007 20:42:14 GMT -5
^I wonder if Melody's "pretending" is why Skylar ended up scared of cats in that book? hmmm...you never know..
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Post by aln1982 on Apr 17, 2007 23:27:14 GMT -5
I think it would have scared me. Thinking of it, Melody scares me a little.
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Post by sotypical42483 on Apr 18, 2007 11:51:42 GMT -5
haha! Yeah I think it would've scared me as well :/ I don't have anything against the Kormans really (other than the toilet monster thing) but seriously...
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