I like girls who wear hats. Or habits. OR BOTH.

[wisdomeagle]

I have decided the best way to organize my BSC books is chronologically by publication date -- that is, with Super Specials and Mysteries mixed in where they fit in the main series timeline. And Little Sister books, too

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[lunabee34]

We could have some awesome slumber parties. Trufax.

[fox1013]

OOH OOH OOH I CAN HELP WITH THIS ONE.

The separation is artificial, but it's also very real, and really valuable. There are legit differences in the process of writing/plotting/editing them that have to do with the end audience.

Also, don't you think the books would be happier around their friends?

Also, the only solution with the series gaps is to fill the gaps in. :D? :D?

Also I would LOVE to see that looping chronology. *___*

[wisdomeagle]

Also, don't you think the books would be happier around their friends?

TRUFAX. I do not think it is a coincidence that A Little Princess goes right before the Princess Diaries series.

OOH OOH OOH I CAN HELP WITH THIS ONE.

I THOUGHT MAYBE YOU COULD!

[glitterberrys]

I swear I remember the guy in Little Children being a "lesser" sex offender in the book. Apparently I'm wrong, but why the hell do I remember it that way?

And, uh, BSC convent AU? THAT is a great idea worthy of Kristy Thomas.

[attaining]

If you haven't already read it, I'd recommend Done to the Bone by Mayra Lazara Dole. It's about a Cuban-American lesbian who's kicked out of her house and school after being outted. I have some problems with the way it presented bisexuality; perpetuated gender binaries (despite featuring an awesome trans char); and defined 'genderqueer,' plus the writing is pretty... average, but it does a really amazing job of including cool, fleshed out characters of colors. Especially QUEER characters of color. The story was really interesting. :)

[hermionesviolin]

Mm, Down to the Bone has been on my To Read list since I read oyceter's review.

[attaining]

That's a fair review, though the author's defense of the book's biphobia is disheartening (I've seen her same reaction on other reviews), especially given the context of the line in question. And yes, yes there are definite problems with Laura's voice - I think that comes with Dole's place as a first-time author. I feel like the author did a great job presenting Cuban culture in Miami, as well as other Latin American cultures and the inclusion of Afro-Latinas was awesome. It was definitely focused on the challenges young queer PoC face within their own cultures where nearly every character was Latin@ -- that was amazing. A lot of YA dismisses the queer experience of PoC or puts it in direct conflict with white America. This was strictly a Latin@ gaze. Though a commenter did make a good point - not all Latin@s view themselves as PoC

[escritoireazul]

Once I move, I am totally using you as a resource for organizing my BSC books. I hope to finally have enough bookcases that my BSC collection doesn't have to be stacked horizontally in a corner but can live on its own shelves in the proper order (with all the extra books worked into the regular series as appropriate).

I do not do genres of book shelving. All fiction is alphabetized by author (and then in order by series within each author, as appropriate), though I right now have a shelf just for chapbooks and such and space for research books. I think I am going to organize by author only after I move, just everything all together. I like the simplicity of it a lot.