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Post by thejunkbucket on Oct 2, 2015 16:35:58 GMT -5
I just re-read this for the first time in over ten years.
Kristy thinks the newspaper would be very interested in their snowbound plights, but, with the exception of Stacey, the other baby-sitters' experiences weren't anything out of the ordinary, least of all Kristy, who spent the evening in her mansion with her family and boyfriend. Claudia, Mary Anne, and Mallory were also safe at home, or in a house, within spitting distance of family/neighbors should anything have gone wrong. Jessi's and Dawn's experiences were a little more unusual, what with being stuck in a dance studio and airport, respectively, but they were still not in any danger; they were with a bunch of other people, food/water, and the power only went out in Stoneybrook. Therefore, if I were the editor, I would ditch the others and focus the human interest angle on Stacey and her mother, who were trapped in their car in the middle of nowhere and finally rescued by a Good Samaritan. They were the only ones in real peril, especially with the heater broken and Stacey's diabetes a real dilemma.
Incidentally, this book continues my love affair with Sam Thomas. I just love his playful personality. In this instance, when he teased Kristy at breakfast for dolling up for Bart. He wouldn't let up so Kristy turned to her mom for help.
Kristy: Mom!
Mrs. Brewer: Sam!
Sam: Andrew!
And then it was equally funny when Andrew thought they were playing a game and it was his turn to yell someone's name, so he cried "Emily!"
I just love that little devil Sam.
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Post by booboobrewer on Oct 2, 2015 21:05:53 GMT -5
Yep. I once worked as a reporter, and for sure Stacey's situation is the only one worth writing an article about. As a reader though I love reading about Kristy and her fam eating blueberry pie and ice cream in a warm cozy kitchen
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Post by Enigma on Jan 2, 2016 1:59:03 GMT -5
Just read this for the first time and was surprised at how different it was from the other super specials; takes place over the course of 2-3 days and everyone ends up stranded in different situations. It was actually (somewhat) believable too and not outlandish like 'Island Adventure'.
One snark: I just wondered how Quint walked from the train station to Jessi's dance school in the middle of a raging blizzard in an unfamiliar town just by asking for directions. I think a grown man with a good sense of direction would have trouble in this situation, much less an 11-year-old kid. I've only been in one blizzard in my life and the visibility was pretty much zero as in you can barely see your hand in front of your face and it stung to the point of me making run back inside quickly.
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Post by Honeybee on Jan 23, 2016 0:26:55 GMT -5
I was thinking, rereading this again. Might skip some chapters in the book.
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Post by virgoscorpio on Jan 23, 2016 10:33:01 GMT -5
Just read this for the first time and was surprised at how different it was from the other super specials; takes place over the course of 2-3 days and everyone ends up stranded in different situations. It was actually (somewhat) believable too and not outlandish like 'Island Adventure'. One snark: I just wondered how Quint walked from the train station to Jessi's dance school in the middle of a raging blizzard in an unfamiliar town just by asking for directions. I think a grown man with a good sense of direction would have trouble in this situation, much less an 11-year-old kid. I've only been in one blizzard in my life and the visibility was pretty much zero as in you can barely see your hand in front of your face and it stung to the point of me making run back inside quickly. About the train station thing: where I live, most of the train stations are close to downtown for easy access. I am guessing that Jessi's ballet school was probably in the same area (central location) so it probably wasn't as far as we might imagine. I know Stoneybook's station was on the edge of town but I think Stamford's would be different AND would probably have more than one stop.
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Snowbound
Feb 12, 2016 12:54:01 GMT -5
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Post by Honeybee on Feb 12, 2016 12:54:01 GMT -5
I decide not to read all the chapters. Just Mary Anne's, Stacey's, Claudia's, and Mallory's chapters. I skip Kristy, Dawn, & Jessi's chapters. I didn't care for those chapters. I did read one chapter of Kristy's. (Chapter 1)
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Snowbound
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Post by livvy on Sept 16, 2020 1:03:45 GMT -5
I've just finished this and what parent leaves the shelter of a shopping mall to drive in a snowstorm ?? They should have just stayed inside where there is shelter and food. It's just unnecessary.
And if they knew a snowstorm was coming shouldn't the characters just stayed inside and not drive ??
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Post by m0drnmoonlight on Sept 17, 2020 14:53:06 GMT -5
For once, Kristy was embarrassed of Karen's antics because Bart was there! Remember when Karen's singing Christmas carols and wearing her sweater pants and Kristy is begging her mom for help? XD
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Snowbound
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Post by swizzles on Sept 21, 2020 20:58:38 GMT -5
This has always been my favourite SS! I think it’s the winter theme and the more down to earth scenarios. Well apart from the fact that Jessi and Quint speak and act like they are in their mid-20s. Did anyone else find it slightly jarring that Kristy wanted her name on the byline for the eventual newspaper article? It may have been her idea but she was combining the words of 6 other people. Surely a ‘and friends’ at the bare minimum, in terms of credit!
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Post by sparklymouse on Oct 17, 2020 21:34:10 GMT -5
I've just finished this and what parent leaves the shelter of a shopping mall to drive in a snowstorm ?? They should have just stayed inside where there is shelter and food. It's just unnecessary. And if they knew a snowstorm was coming shouldn't the characters just stayed inside and not drive ?? Where I live if there was a blizzard blowing in then the mall would close and you would have to get the eff out. Yeah, weather forecasts exist for a reason. Maybe it wasn't a good day for a perm.
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Post by m0drnmoonlight on Feb 11, 2021 21:15:58 GMT -5
I just re-read this for the first time in over ten years. Kristy thinks the newspaper would be very interested in their snowbound plights, but, with the exception of Stacey, the other baby-sitters' experiences weren't anything out of the ordinary, least of all Kristy, who spent the evening in her mansion with her family and boyfriend. Claudia, Mary Anne, and Mallory were also safe at home, or in a house, within spitting distance of family/neighbors should anything have gone wrong. Jessi's and Dawn's experiences were a little more unusual, what with being stuck in a dance studio and airport, respectively, but they were still not in any danger; they were with a bunch of other people, food/water, and the power only went out in Stoneybrook. Therefore, if I were the editor, I would ditch the others and focus the human interest angle on Stacey and her mother, who were trapped in their car in the middle of nowhere and finally rescued by a Good Samaritan. They were the only ones in real peril, especially with the heater broken and Stacey's diabetes a real dilemma. Incidentally, this book continues my love affair with Sam Thomas. I just love his playful personality. In this instance, when he teased Kristy at breakfast for dolling up for Bart. He wouldn't let up so Kristy turned to her mom for help. Kristy: Mom! Mrs. Brewer: Sam! Sam: Andrew! And then it was equally funny when Andrew thought they were playing a game and it was his turn to yell someone's name, so he cried "Emily!" I just love that little devil Sam. As someone who works in the news, her proposal definitely wouldn't fly. For one thing, it would be stale news by the time she was proposing it to the newspaper. Also people being trapped in their homes is not a story, that happens in every blizzard. Maybe people stuck at the mall or the airport or being taken in by strangers would be mentioned but not being stuck at home. And pretty bold asking for credit in the byline! I never got why Kristy was insistent on shaving her legs and curling her hair and putting on makeup when Bart had breakfast with her family. Like, if she didn't want Bart to see her first thing in the morning, why didn't she just shower, blow dry her hair and wear the same clothes he always sees her in?
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Post by Katie on Dec 24, 2021 10:24:07 GMT -5
Rereading this now as the parent of an 11 year old 6th grade boy; Quint is the most unrealistic portrayal of a middle school boy. When he's telling Jessi "if my parents want to worry about me then that's their choice"; I rolled my eyes so hard. You're an 11 year old child, Quint. Your parents don't have a choice when it comes worrying about you. You'd think he was a college student the way he talks.
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Post by m0drnmoonlight on Jan 5, 2022 10:39:45 GMT -5
Rereading this now as the parent of an 11 year old 6th grade boy; Quint is the most unrealistic portrayal of a middle school boy. When he's telling Jessi "if my parents want to worry about me then that's their choice"; I rolled my eyes so hard. You're an 11 year old child, Quint. Your parents don't have a choice when it comes worrying about you. You'd think he was a college student the way he talks. Well, he WAS attending Juilliard, wasn't he?
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Post by wistfuldreamer86 on Jan 6, 2022 10:39:25 GMT -5
^ I think it's realistic for a kid that age to think that way about their parents. Doesn't mean he's right, lol.
I actually thought this was a boring SS. It took me a while to read it because it just didn't hold my interest. I liked some aspects of the story but overall it was just okay for me. Standouts: Bart/Kristy, I thought it was cute how she was trying to impress him when he usually sees her in the "uniform". Kind of a sign that Kristy is starting to grow up a little bit. I also thought it was cute when Logan skied over to the house with food for Mary Ann and the Pies. It was sweet and thoughtful of him. I feel like they let us down about the dance, we didn't even get a scene, just a few comments about it.
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oldhickory
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Post by oldhickory on Jan 6, 2022 11:57:56 GMT -5
^ Quint is 11 and that's the oldest he's ever been, so of course he thinks he's grown. It's totally realistic for a kid (at any age) to think they're old enough for their parents to relax and stop worrying, but parents never will. I'm 32 and it still hasn't stopped for me.
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