tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post3266218800363562666..comments2023-09-10T16:48:15.803+01:00Comments on Paperback Reader: The Babysitters ClubPaperback Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-32250468342492235272009-11-17T11:40:34.413+00:002009-11-17T11:40:34.413+00:00Verity, it is so close to two decades really and y...Verity, it is so close to two decades really and yesterday I forgot what age I was and had myself as a year younger!Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-76807116622204469472009-11-16T15:29:58.707+00:002009-11-16T15:29:58.707+00:00Well, I wrote a decade, but then thought you might...Well, I wrote a decade, but then thought you might be insulted that I thought you were still reading them aged 18 :pverityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-64542518457388064582009-11-16T11:28:22.210+00:002009-11-16T11:28:22.210+00:00Not yet but I have pencilled time in :). Shouldn&#...Not yet but I have pencilled time in :). Shouldn't take me long at all but it's fitting it in amidst all of the other reading I have going on. I will definitely be dedicating a post to it though. Also, a decade or TWO?! I'm not that old! More like 16=17 years on. Hmph ;).Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-67774678679572274052009-11-16T11:20:05.223+00:002009-11-16T11:20:05.223+00:00Have you done any rereading yet? Am interested to...Have you done any rereading yet? Am interested to know what you think a decade or two on...verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-49630245059261731182009-11-15T10:33:03.607+00:002009-11-15T10:33:03.607+00:00Memory, I preferred the specials too because of th...Memory, I preferred the specials too because of the extended story and multiple narrators; they were so much fun!Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-82901502121061858142009-11-15T02:57:19.967+00:002009-11-15T02:57:19.967+00:00I loved the Super Specials too! I liked that they ...I loved the Super Specials too! I liked that they were so much longer than the regular books, and I thought it was cool that all the Baby-sitters chipped in to help narrate each one.<br /><br />I remember enjoying the mysteries, too. I had fun puzzling them out.Memoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922151273874989122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-57905761520956063412009-11-14T21:34:02.213+00:002009-11-14T21:34:02.213+00:00Rebecca, I have a couple that Verity sent me but n...Rebecca, I have a couple that Verity sent me but not sure what I'll think of them so many years on! I enjoy the nostalgia trip though and hopefully that extends to the stories themselves. I would love to reread the specials as I loved those so much.Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-38580082494660907932009-11-14T14:48:12.762+00:002009-11-14T14:48:12.762+00:00I LOVED these books too. I read everyone that had ...I LOVED these books too. I read everyone that had been published (only 40 or so). I don't think I could handle them anymore, though!Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-16315484271634485662009-11-10T20:52:24.878+00:002009-11-10T20:52:24.878+00:00Hi alita, thanks for commenting! I wish I remembe...Hi alita, thanks for commenting! I wish I remembered more about it other than that I fell in love with New York through reading it.<br /><br />Danielle, I didn't read the spin-offs but I wish I had now! I love that so many people have enjoyed this post and nostalgia trip.Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-64586148257435907642009-11-10T19:57:36.059+00:002009-11-10T19:57:36.059+00:00Great trip down memory lane! I loved the babysitte...Great trip down memory lane! I loved the babysitter's club books when I was younger too. I even kept reading when they later came out with the Babysitter's Little Sister series all about Karen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-84366841120244092292009-11-10T19:11:30.464+00:002009-11-10T19:11:30.464+00:00I loved New York! New York! That was my most favou...I loved New York! New York! That was my most favourite Super Special.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-16376489737437496432009-11-10T10:03:07.738+00:002009-11-10T10:03:07.738+00:00Steph, I am glad I could provide you with a nostal...Steph, I am glad I could provide you with a nostalgic trip down memory lane! I barely retained any of the specifics of the books but more of an overall sense of the way they made me feel and some of the locations of the Super Specials.<br /><br />bellezza, I must see if I can locate a copy of A Dog's Life - it sounds heartbreaking! For whatever reason, children respond well to Ann M. Martin.<br /><br />Hi Katie, thanks for commenting! It's a brilliant piece of trivia, isn't it?! I'm so glad I came across the Mental Floss article recently as it fueled my obsession again. School trips here were NOTHING like they were in Stoneybrook!<br /><br />mee, I don't think there were as huge here (we didn't have the TV show - did you?) but they were definitely popular amongst readers.<br />Jessica Wakefield was irritating but always dressed in purple, which I loved!Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-74552945278541725232009-11-10T02:21:00.105+00:002009-11-10T02:21:00.105+00:00I loved the BabySitter club series when I was youn...I loved the BabySitter club series when I was young as well. Glad to hear it's also popular at the other part of the world. I read some Sweet Valley series, but thought it was just okay, not as good as the Babysitter club. I found one of the twins annoying if I remember it correctly :Pmeehttp://www.meexia.com/bookienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-56974426928745521422009-11-09T23:25:45.490+00:002009-11-09T23:25:45.490+00:00You are so right -- the super specials were the be...You are so right -- the super specials were the best. I was really bummed when I go to middle school and didn't get to go on these awesome trips like the BSC. <br /><br />And I cannot believe that someone did all of the BSC handwriting! Hello, new favorite book-related trivia. <br /><br />Thanks for this, I really enjoyed your entry. :DKatiehttp://readwhatyouknow.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-33389513795454083702009-11-09T22:10:31.882+00:002009-11-09T22:10:31.882+00:00I've never read these, myself, but I've ha...I've never read these, myself, but I've had classes of children which Ate Them Up! I did read aloud Ann Martin's book <i>A Dog's Life</i> which is a beautiful, beautiful story of a dog finding its home. A bit of a tear jerker, actually, but well worth it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-44653026851419797242009-11-09T18:08:25.765+00:002009-11-09T18:08:25.765+00:00I LOVED these books too when I was younger. They ...I LOVED these books too when I was younger. They are probably the first books I can remember really loving, and I was so obsessed with them. I even had a special bookcase for my books (and I remember that I would stock up on them when we would take trips to Florida, as the books were much cheaper in the States than in Canada). I cherished them for a good long while, but then ultimately sold most of them off at a yard sale when I was in my teens, but I had amassed about 100 of them I think! Talk about geekiness, I even owned a BSC boardgame, saw the feature film, and even owned a few of the episodes that were shown on tv. Ridiculous.<br /><br />My favourite member was always MaryAnne, because she was quiet and liked to read, but was still the first one in the club to get a boyfriend (the dreamy Logan Bruno). I was so sad when they broke up... Because of her I tried to read Wuthering Heights, but on that point we had to disagree! <br /><br />And yes, I loved the Super Special episodes too. I don't remember much about them at this point, but there was one where Stacey (?) starts a romance with one of Kristy's older brothers... That and the one where they go to Myrtle Beach(?) were probably my favourite!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11477615688291798393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-8533289665802144342009-11-09T17:45:25.944+00:002009-11-09T17:45:25.944+00:00Alana, I will too but thanks to the BSC it will ha...Alana, I will too but thanks to the BSC it will have to be a winter visit! <br /><br />I hope you also manage to claim your books back one day. I so wish I had realised as a child how much I would crave my childhood books once I was an adult. Sigh.Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-16627858565728045982009-11-09T16:10:06.332+00:002009-11-09T16:10:06.332+00:00I was completely obsessed with these as a child. I...I was completely obsessed with these as a child. I would get the scholastic book orders from school and order a new batch every month. I don't have them anymore - my mother gave them away to my younger female cousins, but maybe one day I'll get them back. <br /><br />New York City is still my number one destination as well - I will get there eventually!Alanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876684877023151801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-25545214690665742712009-11-09T13:49:33.079+00:002009-11-09T13:49:33.079+00:00Jeane, I didn't remember offhand until I refre...Jeane, I didn't remember offhand until I refreshed my memory. Characters were easier to remember but I think I liked them all in different ways.<br /><br />Jenny, ha - the things we do to emulate our literary heroines!Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-51598639015391006452009-11-09T13:43:33.607+00:002009-11-09T13:43:33.607+00:00Oh how I used to want to dot my Is with hearts, bu...Oh how I used to want to dot my Is with hearts, but the one time I tried it, my friend made merciless fun of me. I cleverly stopped doing that and dotted them with circles instead. I'm sure she didn't figure out what I was up to. :PJennyhttp://jennysbooks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-33059437954530343812009-11-09T13:36:27.973+00:002009-11-09T13:36:27.973+00:00I read them when I was young, but I can't reme...I read them when I was young, but I can't remember how far I got in the series, or even which character was my favorite. I guess they didn't make that strong of an impression on me...Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-13231097561726097052009-11-09T13:11:03.578+00:002009-11-09T13:11:03.578+00:00Oh, Jackie, that's a shame but don't rush ...Oh, Jackie, that's a shame but don't rush out and read them now - you may think us all crazy! I can't remember any of my friends reading them (although some were into Sweet Valley) but I was definitely a BSC cult member on my own.Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-21710358678239832902009-11-09T13:07:46.532+00:002009-11-09T13:07:46.532+00:00I didn't read any of the Babysitters Club - I ...I didn't read any of the Babysitters Club - I have no idea why this series passed me by. I loved Sweet Valley Twins, Sweet Valley High and then the Point Horror Series. <br /><br />After reading your post and all the comments I feel as though I've missed out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-68356293828076505452009-11-09T13:06:41.972+00:002009-11-09T13:06:41.972+00:00Julia, I love that you still own yours! I wish I h...Julia, I love that you still own yours! I wish I had mine to hide behind the highbrow novels (my hidden guilty pleasures definitely).<br /><br />I read some of the Sweet Valley High books but they never held the same magic as the younger series or BSC. Elizabeth was goody-two-shoes enough to have been part of the BSC! <br /><br />"The BSC gave me such a skewed sense of reality" - how true!Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-9620637841721677882009-11-09T12:59:23.503+00:002009-11-09T12:59:23.503+00:00Oh my goodness, I was such a Babysitters Club fan ...Oh my goodness, I was such a Babysitters Club fan and I've still got my whole collection (except for the Mysteries which I gave away fairly recently- they were never as good anyway) hidden behind my more intellectually high brow books. I had such a girl-crush on Dawn when I was about 9.<br /><br />I read the Sweet Valley Twins (never Sweet Valley High though), but I always preferred the goody-goody BSC girls. It was such a let-down when I was 11 and wasn't allowed to stay home on my own, let alone babysit- "But Jessi's parents went away for a whole weekend and left her in charge of her little sister and baby brother!" (super special 4, Babysitters' Island Adventure). The BSC gave me such a skewed sense of reality...Juliahttp://thesagaofjulia.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com