Now it's about to get real.  You know, in a Stonybrook kind of way, so not really at all.

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Phew!  I'm beginning to think I've spent more time snarking this than Margot Becker R. did when she wrote the thing. (I actually have to split it into two parts!) But I've loved reading all your comments, and bonding with you all over the blandness, the bizarennes, the Tao of Ann.

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Woohoo!  Thanks for your warm reception of part one.  I was kind of worried it would all fall flat.  So, without further ado. . .

Chapter 7: Adventures in Baby-Sitting

Sadly, there will be no blues music or 1987 Vincent D’Onoforio.

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This is my first post here, I loved the BSC books growing up and I've been scouring thrift stores lately to find old copies of the books I loved so much. Reading them again has definitely brought the snark on, so this community is awesome. Awesome enough that I stayed up until 4 AM reading it. I have no life. Anyways, I don't have an actual book ( Read more... )

My local paper ran this today to hype the upcoming prequel, the reissuing of the series, and Ann M. Martin's claim to fame.
Seriously, THREE YEARS to write Kristy's Great Idea? But...but I always thought it was presented to Ann on stone tablets from a burning bush! How dissapointing.
Anyway, here's the link...


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