tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post1570859545213886273..comments2024-03-28T04:19:56.449-04:00Comments on The Baby-Sitters Club Revisited: “I’m so flattered that the girls want me to join their club”……BSC #14: Hello, MalloryBSC Snarker, aka Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971538547815311694noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-47695892742565106712016-01-02T22:16:57.614-05:002016-01-02T22:16:57.614-05:00Ohhhhhhhhhhh God. I can't believe she wore som...Ohhhhhhhhhhh God. I can't believe she wore something that has her name on the front. How old is she, three?Haidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11444011994921631055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-16493684424897195662009-01-14T06:29:00.000-05:002009-01-14T06:29:00.000-05:00I actually thought Mal was kinda cool in this one...I actually thought Mal was kinda cool in this one (specially considering her later self). Better than the BSC gave her credit for. Argh, why did she have to become such a dork? And we were doing so well... *shooks head*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-62226306161904947112008-08-21T18:40:00.000-04:002008-08-21T18:40:00.000-04:00I am glad I am not the only one who disliked Mallo...I am glad I am not the only one who disliked Mallory! I really could not stand her character, and I think this one and "Poor Mallory" were the only ones I read. I tended to avoid Mallory books like they were diseased...BadKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148847237113337095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-29229371394004382792008-08-21T14:06:00.000-04:002008-08-21T14:06:00.000-04:00I never really liked Mallory, but I felt bad for h...I never really liked Mallory, but I felt bad for her when the BSC made her prove herself as a good babysitter. None of the other girls probably would have passed those tests. <BR/><BR/>Mallory wore a red jumper with her name across the front?! ha!zannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02331351853662489682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-13487115716236681302008-08-21T12:07:00.000-04:002008-08-21T12:07:00.000-04:00The racism in this book was kind of hilarious...th...The racism in this book was kind of hilarious...the girls saying stuff like, "Oh, I bet she's called Mbwabe and she's probably from Africa." Uh, what?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-48646560459706939882008-08-21T11:15:00.000-04:002008-08-21T11:15:00.000-04:00"When Claudia tries to give her the definition of ..."When Claudia tries to give her the definition of 'oral' Mallory snarks/narrates 'I bet you anything Claudia did not know the meaning of that word before today.' I bet you anything Mal doesn’t know what else that could refer to."<BR/><BR/>-ha. That was awesome.<BR/><BR/>This was the first BSC book I ever read, from the library when I was in fourth grade. I'd held out for a long time because I colleennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16106605601952269261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-60076854948090253292008-08-21T10:20:00.000-04:002008-08-21T10:20:00.000-04:00Oh, that's too bad. I was willing to believe AMM ...Oh, that's too bad. I was willing to believe AMM just made it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-9162835099134894392008-08-21T06:50:00.000-04:002008-08-21T06:50:00.000-04:00I am from a small CT town- so New England of cours...I am from a small CT town- so New England of course- and yes there were quite a few racists in the town, for sure. So Ann M may have exaggerated it a little, but sadly not that much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-57098669408303728802008-08-20T21:00:00.000-04:002008-08-20T21:00:00.000-04:00Well, I definitely believe that the Ramsey's could...Well, I definitely believe that the Ramsey's could be one of the only black families in New England, there are a lot of towns that lack diversity. As for racism, I don't know....Connecticut has some towns that are pretty well off financially, but being rich doesn't necessarily translate to racist.<BR/><BR/>I think she made it up more to try and teach tolerance.BSC Snarker, aka Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971538547815311694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-80514237698054925492008-08-20T16:38:00.000-04:002008-08-20T16:38:00.000-04:00I remember this book well. I liked it because Mal...I remember this book well. I liked it because Mallory was kind of normal, but didn't like it because it showed how bitchy the BSC could really be. I also loved reading Mal and Jessi's friendship blossom. It's sweet.<BR/><BR/>On another note, Stoneybrook is a small town in an east coast state. Now, I've never lived in New England, but it didn't strike me as a place with a lot of racism. Am I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-58842622639101720562008-08-20T10:21:00.000-04:002008-08-20T10:21:00.000-04:00This is definitely my favorite Mallory book. Oh, ...This is definitely my favorite Mallory book. Oh, and her outfit has always stuck out in my mind...even this many years later I remember that! It sounds like something a 4-year old would wear to her preschool picture day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-88482198853901087092008-08-19T23:16:00.000-04:002008-08-19T23:16:00.000-04:00Yay! An update on my anniversary! This might be my...Yay! An update on my anniversary! <BR/><BR/>This might be my favorite Mallory book. Back when she was still the level-headed and calm older sister. I liked Jessi in this book too, with her terrible puns. It was nice to see the characters with more than one personality trait.SJSiffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00996362396265436534noreply@blogger.com