http://stoneybrooklibrary.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/serial-novels-or-why-we-love-the-bsc/ Because there can never be enough discussion of a book series that has been out of print for 8 years. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:13:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://stoneybrooklibrary.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/serial-novels-or-why-we-love-the-bsc/#comment-31 bibberly Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:32:47 +0000 http://stoneybrooklibrary.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-31 Part of the allure for me was that if you liked a couple of books in the series, you could be more or less guaranteed that you would like the others. I've always loved to read, but my book-buying budget as a child was limited, and the nearby library sucked at that time. So when my mom was willing to drive me half an hour to the nearest bookstore, I agonized over spending my money on a book that would be good. Now, granted, I didn't absolutely love every book in the series that I read (BSC, Sleepover Friends, Treehouse Times, Fifth Grade Stars, Satin Slippers). But they certainly had very little risk of being a total dud. I agree that it was good to not have cliffhangers in the BSC. It's nice to be able to pick up a book anywhere in the series and not be totally lost if you haven't read the one before. Also, no risk of what happened to the Girl Friends series, where we were left with a cliffhanger that was never resolved. Ever since the next book never came in 1994, I've been wondering if it was Cassandra's boyfriend or his brother who was killed. Part of the allure for me was that if you liked a couple of books in the series, you could be more or less guaranteed that you would like the others. I’ve always loved to read, but my book-buying budget as a child was limited, and the nearby library sucked at that time. So when my mom was willing to drive me half an hour to the nearest bookstore, I agonized over spending my money on a book that would be good. Now, granted, I didn’t absolutely love every book in the series that I read (BSC, Sleepover Friends, Treehouse Times, Fifth Grade Stars, Satin Slippers). But they certainly had very little risk of being a total dud.
I agree that it was good to not have cliffhangers in the BSC. It’s nice to be able to pick up a book anywhere in the series and not be totally lost if you haven’t read the one before. Also, no risk of what happened to the Girl Friends series, where we were left with a cliffhanger that was never resolved. Ever since the next book never came in 1994, I’ve been wondering if it was Cassandra’s boyfriend or his brother who was killed.

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