| We'll Always Have NYC or #51, Stacey's Ex-Best Friend |
[Jul. 2nd, 2009|02:41 pm] |
Longtime lurker, first-time poster here. I've been wanting to recap a BSC for a while, and I hit the motherload at a recent used book sale. Stacey as always my fave, so I just had to pop my recap cherry on a Stacey book! I chose #51, "Stacey's Ex-Best Friend." I know it's been recapped here before (and 'twas an excellent recap, too), but it's so delicously snarkable it can take a second evisceration, right?
Cover art courtesy of the sublime dibbly-fresh.com
( But Anastasia, he is such a dweeb. )
X-posted to my blog |
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| Hello, Mallory!: The Extra-Gay Edition |
[Jun. 30th, 2009|11:06 pm] |
...By which I mean, the normal version. As far as I can tell, this is the single gayest BSC book that was ever written, though I do think there's plenty of homoerotic subtext in basically every book (my pet theory is that every member of the BSC and also Janine represents a slightly different lesbian stereotype, but that may be a post for another day). In the meantime, I've culled most (but due to a tragic mishap, not all) of the incredibly gay narration that goes along with Mallory's foray into sexual awakening best-friend-hood. I hope you all enjoy.
( 'Let's be friends.' '/Best/ friends.' )
In conclusion, this is probably the gayest Babysitters Club book I have ever read, and I have read most of them at this point. It might be more accurate to say that it's the gayest one I remember, however; we mustn't forget books where, like, Kristy gets jealous that Mary Anne's hanging out so much with Dawn. Oh, and that time that Kristy and Bart break up because Bart's more into being straight romantical than Kristy.
This one seems to blow every other book in my memory away, though. I think a lot of it is "Mallory wants to be a writer" seems to equal "Let's let her overdescribe things." Or maybe Mal has a big ol' lesbian crush on her BFF. I'm trying to think of one that'd properly rival this; any ideas, fellow snarkers? Also, um. First time I've snarked publicly on the BSC, so consider this my handwringing "I hope this was okay" sidenote. |
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| Slightly OT |
[Jun. 22nd, 2009|10:15 pm] |
But I discovered that I have a BSC book that came pre-snarked!
I have a lot of BSC books with the back pages filled in, but this is by far the best one. "A dirty whore." I really wish I knew who had this book before I did. (I'm kind of hoping it's not the fourth grader who filled in the first page.) Chances are they'd like this community.
( larger image behind the cut in case it's hard to read ) |
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| quick question (mainly for the mods) |
[Jun. 18th, 2009|09:13 pm] |
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Regarding the tag list....do all of the books that have been snarked on have a corresponding tag? I'm just trying to make sure which ones are available to do once I'm done with one I'm doing now. Thank you. |
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| I think Richard came to Starbucks today. |
[Jun. 16th, 2009|04:44 pm] |
Remember when Mary Anne said that her dad put on cologne that "smells like the dentist's office"? And we all said how weird that was?
Somebody totally came through my line at Starbucks today reeking of a cologne that, seriously, could only be described in those words. I desperately wanted to ask what cologne it was (I figured I'd say "because it smells like my friend's dad's cologne" and amuse the crap out of myself) but we were just too busy.
Still, it exists, and maybe whoever wrote that book (I think it was Lerangis, does anyone remember?) was referring to that specific cologne? |
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| #88 Farewell, Dawn. |
[Jun. 16th, 2009|02:52 pm] |
Does anyone else think that the title seems sinister, somehow? ‘Farewell, Dawn.’ It almost sounds like she’s been murdered. They should have put an exclamation mark instead of a full-stop to change the context. I digress.
( Read more... ) |
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| Stacey's Lie |
[Jun. 15th, 2009|08:49 pm] |
Stacey’s Lie
Horror! Scandal! Stacey continues on her downward spiral that began with trying out for the cheerleading squad and being embarrassed by the antics of the BSC! Lots of outfit descriptions, gushy, age-inappropriate romance, BSC fighting--this book is both dibble and chilly. (Chidibbly?) This is my first full-length snark.
Cover:
I’ve got to say, I always liked this cover, dramatic sunset and all. Although I don’t think I noticed as a kid how much it looks like Robert is trying to peek down Stacey’s (pink cropped!) shirt, which, honestly, is not as “filled out” as I’d been led to believe. But Stacey looks pretty cute here, IMO, and Robert’s not awful, either, although he’s carrying my dad’s favorite shoes.
It does, however, look a lot like the cover of another classic Ann book about tru luv on Fire Island, or so I thought. But I can’t find the cover I had, with Melanie and Justin wearing bathing suits. Was it too risqué?
( Oh, what a tangled web we weave )
Chapters 8-15 are on deck. |
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| (no subject) |
[Jun. 15th, 2009|02:14 pm] |
So, I was in D.C. last week on vacation. My dad had union stuff to do Thursday through Saturday, so we went from Sunday to Thursday morning, just for the fun of it. I was right next door at the Bureau of Printing and Engraving when the shooting at the Holocaust Museum happened, and we even left the building shortly after. Within ten minutes, maybe, but we were on the opposite side of the building. Obviously, this was the biggest thing that happened while we were there. Of course, in this book, when they go to D.C., they get to meet the freaking President.
( They meet the President, just like that ) |
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| Mary Anne and the Memory Garden |
[Jun. 15th, 2009|04:46 pm] |
The last (and first) book I did on here was the Baby-Sitters Club Chain Letter, which really wasn't so much of a book but a fun little read. Now I'm sitting down to snark on an actual BSC book: "Mary Anne and the Memory Garden."
(courtesy of dibbly fresh)
The cover: Mary Anne is looking pensive and melancholy. The tagline reads, "Amelia's friends will always remember her." Who the hell is Amelia? ( Read more... )
That's all for now. Stay tuned for chapters 5 thru 8! |
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