A review by malinowy
Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls by Ann M. Martin

I read this for pure nostalgia reasons and oh boy, I can definitely tell why I loved this series as a kid. So many memories flooding back, so many things in the books I tried to pick for my own life - not the babysitting part though. And Claudia (or Valerie, as she was called in Finland for some reason) was my favourite back then and yep, can definitely see why I liked her so much.

Reading this as an adult, I can see there are problematic things in this you don't realize as a kid. And it's outdated and perpetuates things no one in this day and age should need to hear. But it's also pure, sweet, nostalgia-filled feel-good fun.