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Post by Karen Brewer on Aug 27, 2007 19:02:12 GMT -5
I'm reading this one right now. It's cute. Karen is bored one day and decides to write a book about her life. I couldn't help laughing at the part where she is describing when she is born. Watson and Lisa are so formal with each other! (And, of course, no contractions) For example:
Watson: Good morning, Lisa. How are you?
Lisa: I am fine, thank you.
Watson: And how is Baby this morning? (Lisa is still pregnant with Karen)
Lisa: Baby is fine, thank you.
Watson: Would you like me to make breakfast for the two of you?
Lisa: That would be wonderful, thank you!
Well, that's not the exact text, but you get the idea. ;D I never really realized before how the lack of contractions make everyone sound so funny. I still haven't finished the book yet, I'm kind of disappointed in the lack of talk about the divorce.
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Post by sweetvalleygirl99 on May 12, 2008 8:59:20 GMT -5
I really liked this book and enjoyed reading about Karen's early life and how she met Nancy and Hannie and dealt with the divorce.
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Post by booboobrewer on Jul 1, 2008 21:56:10 GMT -5
I read this one yesterday. I liked how we see Kristy's first sitting job for Karen and Andrew from Karen's POV. Karen was a flower girl at both of her parents' weddings, and also for Ms. Colman? That's a lot of times to be a flower girl. I think my favorite part was when Andrew spilled grape jelly on Boo-Boo's tail and Boo-Boo was so disturbed he started running all over and making a huge mess.  |
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Post by sweetvalleygirl99 on Jul 2, 2008 20:27:30 GMT -5
Karen was a flower girl at both of her parents' weddings, and also for Ms. Colman? That's a lot of times to be a flower girl. I know, right? I only got to be a flower girl once at my dad's cousin's wedding when I was five and I barely remember it  . I also am disappointed in the lack of divorce talk. I thought maybe we would've gotten to read about Lisa and Watson fighting at least once; like a chapter where Karen overhears the two of them fighting in the living room or something if for no other reason than to keep the storyline flowing. Because when you're reading it, everything seems okay with the family and then boom! Divorce. Nothing leading up to it, just the divorce. And it makes no sense. |
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Post by booboobrewer on Jul 2, 2008 23:40:32 GMT -5
^I agree. I actually went back to see if I missed something Karen said about the divorce when I read, but nope.
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Post by bsclover18 on Jul 3, 2008 13:13:48 GMT -5
^That's talked about in one of the LS books. It's about how they want a custody change or something. I used to have all of the books but my mom made me get rid of them.
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Post by Karen Brewer on Jul 3, 2008 15:40:39 GMT -5
^That's in Karen's Two Families, but that's a long time after the divorce. I think the majority of us in this thread were disappointed that the divorce was not talked about when Karen was writing her book in Karen's Book.
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Post by sweetvalleygirl99 on Jul 6, 2008 15:40:34 GMT -5
^That's talked about in one of the LS books. It's about how they want a custody change or something. I used to have all of the books but my mom made me get rid of them. That's so sad. I'm so sorry  . |
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Post by bsclover18 on Jul 6, 2008 16:56:22 GMT -5
Thank you:)
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Post by sillybillygoogoo on Aug 24, 2008 13:28:34 GMT -5
How cute was tiny Hannie in this book?
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Post by sweetvalleygirl99 on Aug 24, 2008 19:12:13 GMT -5
I know! She was so cute and adorable. So was Nancy  . |
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Post by supprazz on Sept 13, 2008 11:04:26 GMT -5
We never did know how lisa and watson split up, it would have been nice to read about
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Post by sparklymouse on Sept 13, 2008 15:38:27 GMT -5
^Lisa probably got sick of going bird bath shopping on the weekends.  Since Karen was only 4-5 she most likely doesn't even know why her parents got divorced. Which isn't such a bad thing. |
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Post by supprazz on Sept 14, 2008 6:41:00 GMT -5
lol bird bath shopping
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Post by bsclover18 on Sept 14, 2008 13:09:16 GMT -5
At least it's clear that the divorce was friendly one.
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. I also am disappointed in the lack of divorce talk. I thought maybe we would've gotten to read about Lisa and Watson fighting at least once; like a chapter where Karen overhears the two of them fighting in the living room or something if for no other reason than to keep the storyline flowing. Because when you're reading it, everything seems okay with the family and then boom! Divorce. Nothing leading up to it, just the divorce. And it makes no sense.
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Since Karen was only 4-5 she most likely doesn't even know why her parents got divorced. Which isn't such a bad thing.