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So I've been reading the "Next Generation" Gossip Girl books. These are to be known as "The Carlyles." I'm thoroughly annoyed by them. Every single character is a pale imitation of the original characters.

You have Avery Carlyle, who just so desperately wants to be popular and important at Constance. She continually fails miserably at this. Just a little bit like, umm, Jenny Humphrey. Maybe Avery will ultimately triumph and go away to boarding school, who knows?

Then there's Baby Carlyle, who's effortlessly beautiful and perfect, and can't stick to a boyfriend for longer than five seconds...like Serena (Book Serena, obviously, not TV Serena, who's still in love with Dan.) Baby ended this most recent book impulsively flying off to Barcelona for no reason whatsoever, after dumping cute boy who she likes, because it just didn't work between them...like you know Serena and Dan (Again, in the book)

Owen Carlyle, who's tall and blond and has no real personality whatsoever, but he really likes girls...Nate Archibald anyone?

Jack Laurent...Poor Jack, her crazy mom has made her life a living hell. *COUGH* BLAIR WANNABE *COUGH* And Baby stole her boyfriend and boo hoo, woe is me. No one cares, Blair did it first, she did it better and managed not to be annoying!

JP...JP is an idividual, kinda. Except that he and Jack are sort of Nate and Blair-ish, that is they've been together forever, and he's also really into Baby.

Then there's Rhys and Kelsey who just ARE Dan and Vanessa, just take away the artsy-ness that made Dan and Vanessa interesting.

That being said I know I'm going to continue spending money on these books. It's kind of a problem.