There has been such an influx of snark online about all my old favourite books when I was in what they would now call the tween market. While I love reading the snark sites devoted to various series (the Baby-Sitters Club) or authors (Christopher Pike etc) I still feel that nostalgic twinge when I see the covers. As lame as it sounds, seeing the covers again, instantly reminds me of how I felt about the book, I immediately know whether it was one of my favourites and also what I was doing at that time. Books just don't hold that power over me anymore..maybe they will in time but for the moment they're a diversion; something to read while at my desk at work or on the train if I feel like avoiding people. I still love to read and do try to challenge myself instead of just grabbing the latest chick lit, but I can't imagine myself getting that nostalgic over the covers.
One of my favourite series which I bought from ebay at the beginning of the year was Pen Pals. This has outdated so much for so many reasons, not only the most obvious ones being no one receives letters anymore (but is this a good thing?).
