Also, I never got into Nancy Drew, but I LOVED Trixie Belden. In retrospect, it may have had a lot to do with her close relationship with her BFF, Honey. Ahem.

I read a lot of those, too! I was pretty obsessed with Anne of Green Gables. ♥

God, this is the best thread ever and I need to bookmark it so I have a reference.

Yes! I LOVED this book!

I was OBSESSED. I had all the books in a box set, which I read and reread and reread. I had books that Rose wrote. I went to 2 of the homes she lived in (pretty easy to do since I lived in MN). I had memorabilia souvenirs from those homes.

I loved, loved, loved that book—Kit is a fantastic hero. I think partially because the cover illustration of Hannah reminded me of my own grandma, who was also exceedingly kind and wise. And now I'm all verklempt.

Many Waters got me right during my early adolescence and I was convinced that "many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it" was like the most deepest, profoundest, beautifullest thing ever. I still kinda get emotional when I see it.

ALSO!

"executive producer Tim Minear"

The first season scared the everlovin' crap out of me, but I enjoy that sort of thing in movies/teevee. The second season was more gory and creepy and fucked up than scary. Also, for me personally, I enjoy scary more than gory, so there are definitely horror films that I won't watch or don't enjoy because of that.

She got kicked out of this awesome club for being an appropriating dumbass who wears hipster headdresses.

I almost always get goosebumps during that rap. SO powerful!

I had a coworker bring their basset into work once. She was so adorable and sweet and charming, I was like "bring her to work EVERY DAY!!!"

I feel ya. I've sprained my left ankle badly twice and not-so-badly probably a dozen times. It is NOT a fun feeling and at this point, I navigate all downward-sloping terrain like a 90-year-old lady with brittle bone disease because I'm so scared of doing it again.

WORTH IT.

Sometimes I just love her so much I kinda want to cry about it. Not a bad cry, just an overwhelmed-with-feeeeelings cry.

I would not be at all surprised—she makes references in her songs and videos to various artists and philosophers.

Probably not because we don't recognize her anymore.

omg, seriously? that makes me sad. i mean, it's still really weird looking, but jeezus.

Dogs are gross. I once saw my dog chewing on what I slowly, horrifiedly realized was a stick covered in human vomit (this was at the park). You can imagine my reaction, all slow-mo "noooooo drooooooppp iiiiiitttttt." Good times.