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Post by zoar3 on Dec 27, 2014 19:25:47 GMT -5
I read this last night because it begins on December 26th. I'm not a big fan of how Sadie the Puppy was handled, the grownups in Karen's Birthday sure weren't very kind to Karen, a few other moments here and there including how horrible Nannie was in Cooking Contest near the end. All that said, I think this is the only LS book I really don't like much at all. I felt horrible for Andrew! He was in tears at staying with his dad and big house family for 4 days because (I'm guessing) at that time he really didn't know them very well or enjoy the commotion and busyness. And Lisa just drives off? Awful. Karen's resolutions as I posted above did get out of hand quickly. However she was only 7 and very much someone who tried to stick by the rules. Her spying and words to Nannie in particular were for sure unkind. How easy and kind it would have been for Watson to take Karen aside and explain to her, he loved her enthusiasm and also her trying to stick to her resolutions but that the spy notebook of hers needed to be done away with or turned into something positive as Karen herself did at the end--loved that. This book just had a lot of negativity to it and for me, I'm sure because of memories of my own childhood past, felt a little too much like (in how I felt not in actual words)the Nicholls book. I believe and hope Karen's Mistake with Mr. English was much better. I will read that next week.
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Post by scrounge on Dec 30, 2014 1:25:22 GMT -5
I don't much care for this book either, zoar. I can't even bring myself to reread it right now. Not only are the adults pretty awful, but Karen is pretty bratty in it too, especially with what she says to Nannie. I'll stick with Karen's Nanny and Dawn's Big Date for New Years books this year.
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Post by wenonah4th on Dec 30, 2014 10:30:14 GMT -5
Funny, I haven't read either of those you mention, Scrounge!
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Post by scrounge on Dec 30, 2014 13:11:55 GMT -5
Haven't read them ever? Dawn's Big Date has to be one of my top favorite Dawn books, maybe even in my top 20 BSC books. I love the part where she shows off her rebel side by...chewing sugarless gum. Karen's Nanny is a little odd, but not terrible.
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Post by zoar3 on Dec 30, 2014 13:34:46 GMT -5
I have started to read Karen's Nanny and then will read Dawn's Big Date. I just always remember with Nanny not understanding why Lisa didn't ask Watson if Andrew and Karen could spend extra time with him before placing her ad. Dawn's Big Date, I really don't remember much about at all. Thanks for reading reminder Scrounge and always more enjoyable to read when another BSC friend and fan is, too.
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Post by andrew on Dec 23, 2015 10:34:14 GMT -5
I really liked this, Karen's reactions to resolution-breaking was certainly appropriate when in real life there's a lot of disagreement about how serious resolutions should be. Watson's reaction was also appropriate, telling her that she had hurt family members and explaining that a lot of people resolutions aren't so serious and being good shouldn't be a competition; having friends spy was questionable but effective. Kristy's reaction that no one likes a spy was human and relatively mild.
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Post by andrew on Aug 3, 2017 15:40:58 GMT -5
I thought Karen defending herself about breaking the rule against spying on neighbors with "I spied on our family" was priceless.
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Post by LadyDru on May 19, 2020 15:53:55 GMT -5
Kristy's reaction that no one likes a spy was human and relatively mild. Ironic considering Kristy was okay with Dawn spying on Stacey. Okay, my thoughts on this book..it's another one I've read only a couple of times..it would have been one thing if Karen had just called the person out on breaking the resolution right in front of her (I'm guilty of the same if I'm in the mood to get revenge on someone nagging at me about my habits, particularly if they are worse than me..but these are about every day things, not resolutions..as there are resolutions I have yet to actually accomplish) but going out of her way to spy just so she could prove a point was atrocious..it's the Matthew 7:2 scripture that is fitting for here..and I agree that she was taking it waay too seriously with how she kept changing things on her list to make it look like she was keeping hers..so the anger from them is justified as I myself feel it is annoying to get from criticism a person who is just as bad (if not worse) or at least nothing to brag about yet. However, I also subscribe to the belief that two wrongs don't make a right so if they wanted to teach her, it would be equally as effective to ask her how she would feel if the same was done to her. Can't say anything about reading the list though, since Lisa was cleaning the room so it was not like she actually spent time looking for it.
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Post by sparklymouse on Jan 5, 2022 22:30:51 GMT -5
This started out badly with Watson telling Karen about the party before he asked Lisa about it. He even asked her if she thought she'd be able to go. Shut up, dummy. He really was a terrible co-parent at the beginning of the series.
I laughed at how Karen tried to explain New Year to Andrew by pulling out a calendar, and Nancy hightailed it out of there because she didn't want to sit in on the lesson.
I thought that Andrew's flossing resolution was the best of the whole book! That is what a resolution should be. Something rather small but doable and will make a positive change. Boo to Sam laughing at him and making him feel badly. Confirmation that Andrew will have beautiful adult teeth and Sam will have dentures.
Karen's nice notebook at the end was a sweet idea. I wish it had been revisited at a later time.
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Post by booboobrewer on Jan 7, 2022 0:48:06 GMT -5
That’s a perfect resolution. In fact, that should be mine. Lol
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Post by booklover85 on Apr 29, 2023 22:55:58 GMT -5
I had finished reading this book earlier this evening and I have to say that Karen really had bitten more than she can chew.
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