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A car accident that goes nowhere. Exploding oranges meant to be planted “in strategic spots“ at the Kennedy Space Center. 😳 Horrible house hosts at an orange grove farm. A tour-travelogue-like press release of the space center and museum. Tear gas in Nancy and her friend's faces at a photo-op. Ned & Nancy almost drowning in a vat of boiling water. Way. Too. Much. Going. On. And too over-the-top for me. On to book 19!

Librarybelle So much in this one! 19h

dabbe @Librarybelle 🎯🩵🎯 19h

IriDas Which versions are you reading through? 18h

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dabbe @IriDas The 1971 one. 17h

lil1inblue Exploding oranges?!?!?! 🤔🤔🤔 16h

dabbe @lil1inblue I kid you not. 🧨🍊💥 14h

lil1inblue @dabbe 🤣🤣🤣 14h

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MariaW

Nancy Drew 18: Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion | Carolyn Keene

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Well, this one was definitely over the top again. Someone brings orange bombs (🍊💥🍊💥) to NASA space station and Nancy has to find out who tries to frame her father‘s friend for it. Yeah, sure, orange bombs. And then there is the mansion with a panther and it‘s covered in moss. 🤦‍♀️

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Nancy Drew 18: Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion | Carolyn Keene

#weeklyfavorites
@Read4Life

Didn't know how else to show this: I finished one book this week, but it definitely wasn't a favorite ... so there ya go! 🤣❌🤣

TheBookHippie 😂😝 2d

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Sometimes that happens 🤷‍♀️ 2d

dabbe @Booksblanketsandahotbeverage #queserasera 🤣 2d

Read4life At least it‘s off the TBR. 🤓 1d

dabbe @Read4life And I still kept up with the #NancyDrewBR group! 😍 1d

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I enjoyed reading the revised series when I was in elementary school. I did not come even close to reading them all, but enough to have a genuine love for Nancy and her friends. Reading these with the #NancyDrewBR is really fun, but if you just want to read the “good” mysteries skip this one. It was choppy, and needed some more editing imo.
My favorite line from this caper -
George: Bess, you‘re the heroine of the occasion!

Librarybelle That was a good line! And, I‘m so enjoying these with the group—it makes these so much fun! 2d

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Librarybelle

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It‘s time for our discussion, #LittenDetectives ! I have 6 questions as spoilers posted. You can find them on my feed, the book‘s feed, or by searching #NancyDrewBR . This one was a bit of a hot mess in my opinion, but I just love reading these with you!!

I‘ll post the official graphic for next month‘s book, The Quest for the Missing Map, tomorrow. Not many variations between the editions this time!

rubyslippersreads, DebinHawaii, DGRachel, BarkingMadRead, Jennifer3, kspenmoll, PurpleyPumpkin, JenlovesJT47, MariaW, CogsOfEncouragement, AnneCecilie, Born.A.Reader, lauraisntwilder, Bookwormjillk, Read4life, StayCurious, bookandbedandtea, Laughterhp, Sace, Bren912, kwmg40, CSeydel, Ruthiella, dabbe, Julies_Bookshelf_Adventures, Enchanted_Bibliophile, Allylu, TheAromaofBooks, Charityann, Roary47, Pageturner1, KristiAhlers, peanutnine, PageShifter, AmandaBlaze, julieclair

robinb Nancy Drew, a hot mess?! Oh, the horror! 😂 2d

Librarybelle @robinb 😂 2d

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6. Circling back to the adventures in the books...adult critics for the 1971 edition indicate Nancy's near-death experience in the pool as atypical of the stories. Some of you have also commented on the James Bond-esque escapades of Nancy. I did not read this one as a kid, so I'm not sure if I would have been awed or petrified (like Bess) at what Nancy experiences. Any thoughts? A favorite adventure in the book to share? #NancyDrewBR

DebinHawaii I‘m pretty sure I didn‘t read this in my youth as I remembered nothing about it. I pulled out a lot of favorites in my review especially the Austin Powers vibe, but still go back to the “spa” pool of boiling water (just why?) 🤨 & Ned disarming the “beamer” but saying NASA had better check it—it just made me laugh & roll my eyes! 👀 But I guess Nancy needs a man who has random talents for disarming things like her Dad & his bombs! 😂 (edited) 2d

DebinHawaii I remain disappointed there were no sharks with laser beams attached to their heads. A miss by the author in my mind! 😂 2d

DGRachel @DebinHawaii Sharks! 🤣🤣🤣 The boiling water thing - I finished the book and turned to my mom to demand those two hours of my life back, giving her a list of the weirdest things, including Nancy and Ned nearly being boiled like lobsters, and she just stared at me like I‘d lost my mind. Even she couldn‘t believe everything that was shoved into 177 pages. 2d

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CogsOfEncouragement My favorite line from this mystery is after Nancy's friends get the leopard into the garage, and Bess runs off. She comes back with a tranquilizer pill in a piece of meat which they throw into the garage and the big cat happily eats.

George says: Bess, you're the heroine of the occasion!

I will certainly be working this into my everyday lingo (and no one will get the reference). 2d

MariaW How can the pool and the near death experience be atypical for a ND story? I remember coming across at least one in each novel… 🤔🤔🤔 I cannot say I have a favourite adventure, but the a list if weird ones: the car accident, the near plane crash and the stolen / rental car. 🤦‍♀️ (edited) 2d

Ruthiella I loved how Ned and Nancy stealthily hide on the top of the van to sneak in to the mansion compound. 👍 2d

dabbe Observations and Suspension of Disbelief:
1. Dad, will you buy me a house on Merritt Island next to dangerous animals?
2. Almost a #NNK when Clumsy fingers throws oranges at her.
3. Best Hannah line: “I suppose [The Resardos] won't show up until dinner is ready.“
4. The first time I recall someone NOT giving Nancy someone's address, phone #, hotel # ... (the postman won't give Nancy the Webster's address).
5. The maritime history lesson ⬇️
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dabbe we get from Nancy and her dad. They must have taken a course at some point. 🙄
6. Bud the pilot with his 70s lingo, fearing his girlfriend would think he “fazed her out.“
7. And of course the I-expect-you-to-die-Mr.-Bond aspect of the boiling water so that Fortin could “dispose of intruders in case his animals didn't get them.“

Nice. 2d

DGRachel @dabbe I was shocked when that guy wouldn‘t given Nancy the name and address! What? Privacy policies? In a Nancy Drew book? But she‘s so clearly trustworthy! 🤣🤣🤣 1d

dabbe @DGRachel IKR? 🤣🤩😍 22h

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5. I don't know about you, but I found the supporting characters in the 1971 edition to be mostly rude. They just seem more abrasive than others from the prior books, including the culprits! I'd love to hear your take on the side characters in whichever edition you read! #NancyDrewBR

Bookwormjillk I agree. I didn't like any of them except I was glad Hannah was getting more in on the action. 2d

BarkingMadRead I don‘t understand the whole drama with the staff at the house. They ever actually did anything but creep around. How did the owner not know they were shady?!? 2d

bookandbedandtea @BarkingMadRead I was wondering the same thing! If you were paying people to oversee your business and "keep" your house surely you'd notice if all they were actually doing was sneaking around. ? 2d

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DebinHawaii Yes, the Billingtons seemed wildly out of touch & a little dumb. The secondary characters were all pretty much caricatures, especially the bad guys. 2d

DGRachel I was surprised by just how unpleasant the Resardos were. I kept thinking they couldn‘t possibly be the bad guys because they were SO obvious. 2d

CogsOfEncouragement So many of the scenes with the Resardos seemed like first drafts to me. Just not good.

I laughed when Ned and Nancy are in a position that allowed them to overhear what was being said in the moss covered mansion and the bad guys were good enough to rehash everything they did in one conversation. 2d

MariaW Far too many bad guys for my liking. How is a secret supposed to secret like this? Especially if half of the group are as subtle as a brick. And Fortin as the mastermind (like a Dr No) was a very flat character. 2d

Sace I was kind of surprised the Resardos *weren‘t* the bad guys. 2d

Ruthiella But weren‘t they kind of bad? I thought they abetted? 2d

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4. To continue with the 1971 edition, I wanted to highlight a couple of elements. Remember, the Space Age was shining bright at the time of the revision, so it seemed Adams really wanted Nancy to take part. We get a brief tour of the then Kennedy Space Center. Link in comments to the official site.

I also learned about orange varieties! Link to a 2013 article about orange varieties in comments. #NancyDrewBR

Librarybelle Kennedy Space Center: https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/

Oranges: https://www.halegroves.com/blog/varieties-of-florida-oranges/?srsltid=AfmBOoqxz-... 2d

Bookwormjillk I liked the parts about the orange varieties too! Who knew? 2d

BarkingMadRead The varieties were fun, who knew they had different textures and shapes? Not this girl. 2d

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DebinHawaii Learning about the oranges was fun. I was interested in the Pineapple oranges especially. 2d

DGRachel The orange varieties were my favorite part! Totally irrelevant fun fact, I used to work at the Disney-MGM Studios when the movie Armageddon was new and they had Making Of attraction. Oh the KSC trivia I used to know…🤣🤣 2d

CogsOfEncouragement Wanting Nancy to save a space mission was a good idea. This chapter book needed some more edits though. 2d

MariaW I thought there has been a lot of background information in the this, not only the Space Center and the oranges, but the Real Eight Museum as well. Unfortunately, it has been closed ever since. 2d

dabbe Thanks for the extra information! 😍 2d

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3. The 1971 edition. I'm still hung up on the whole “exploding oranges“ thing--who knew?!? Harriet Stratemeyer Adams, who worked on previous revisions (and, according to Wikipedia, claimed she wrote the first 28 Nancy Drew stories--she didn't), revised the outline and the story for this. There was a lot going on, and adult critics often cite the “strange elements“ in their discussions. What about you? Agree? #NancyDrewBR

Bookwormjillk There were some very strange elements! I didn't understand the car crash that started the book, was offended on behalf of the bad guy when Nancy expected him and his wife to wait on her, thought the I'll keep killer animals in my yard defense system was weird, and the whole space laser thing was very Austin Powers. 2d

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk omg yes! So very Austin Powers! So many bizarre elements. And who would have large cats and not have a proper yard for them?!? Obviously they will climb the fence 🙄 2d

Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead right? I am not an expert but a main feature of a security system is that it should not wander away from your property. 2d

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bookandbedandtea @Bookwormjillk Yes, what was up with that car crash? I expected it to be relevant later. 2d

bookandbedandtea @BarkingMadRead Good comparison- it was Austin Powers-esque! 😂 2d

DebinHawaii There was so much over-the-top in it. It was just missing sharks with laser beams attached to their heads! 😂 Besides the 🍊💥& odd Dr. Evil style villainry, my favorite was Ned being able to disarm the laser.🙄 2d

DGRachel There was so much weirdness in this one and so much of it felt disconnected. I‘d totally forgotten about the car crash! All of the attacks on NASA were just bizarre and actually, the lack of security at KSC is what irritated me the most. 😂 @Bookwormjillk I snort-laughed at your security system comment. You definitely don‘t want it to wander off. 🤣🤣 2d

CogsOfEncouragement Yes, these books are often guilty of throwing crazy stuff in to sprinkle in peril that is completely unlinked to what is going on in the mystery. The car crash at the beginning and Mr. Drew's plane having to make a crash landing definitely go in this category. @bookwormjillk @bookandbedandtea 2d

CogsOfEncouragement Not only is it a bad security system, but no WAY would Wilcox from Animal Control think this was super duper A-Okay groovy. @Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead 2d

BarkingMadRead @CogsOfEncouragement 💯💯 2d

MariaW Why on earth would oranges be delivered to NASA first place? As a healthy snack for the crew? Because back then NASA as an employer wanted its staff to eat healthily? Or did they use the juice as a natural diluting agent/thinner? 🍊💥🍊💥 (edited) 2d

Ruthiella Agree with everyone. This was a bit 🍌👖. All the non sequitur events, the car crash, the alligator, the stolen rental, and why keep a pool of boiling water at all times, just in case? 🤣 (edited) 2d

dabbe All I kept thinking and couldn't get out of my mind were the crates of oranges being delivered--they reminded me of the crates of oranges delivered to Gatsby's mansion the day of his big party. And there were firework explosives later on! 🤣

And who knew Dave played guitar? They also did find time to attend church again, too. 2d

Ruthiella @dabbe I noticed that too! They always attended church. ⛪️ 2d

bookandbedandtea @CogsOfEncouragement Good points! 👏🏻 2d

DGRachel @Ruthiella The alligator! All I could think of was if that gator really meant to attack Bess, she‘d be dead. The gator coming out of the water with its jaws open felt like a scene from a bad movie. 1d

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2. Let's talk about the 1941 edition first! I did not read it, though given the very detailed synopsis on Wikipedia (link in comments), it sounds more enjoyable to me than the 1971 edition! This is the last book to be outlined by Edna Squier, and it was written by our friend Marion Benson. I'd love to hear what those who read this version thought of the murder, gypsies, plane crash, and forest fire! #NancyDrewBR

Librarybelle Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mystery_at_the_Moss-Covered_Mansion 2d

bookandbedandtea I can't comment on it as I didn't read it but the description has me thinking of getting ahold of a copy. 2d

DebinHawaii Wow! After reading the detailed description of the original it seems pretty crazy too. And it looks like there is a knockout for the #NNK 🤕 2d

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DGRachel Looking at the synopsis, I am jealous of anyone who read that one instead of the hot mess express of 1971. It looks like a lot more fun! 2d

Sace Now I want to track down the earlier edition. 2d

MariaW I agree with @Sace and @DGRachel. This version sounds definitely more likely than the exploding oranges. 🤦‍♀️ 2d

DGRachel Did I just order a used copy from a rare book dealer online? Yes. Yes, I did. 🤦🏻‍♀️ 2d

Ruthiella Whew! 😅 Just reading the Wikipedia synopsis was a lot! Would the climate of River Heights support moss growth? Ivy seems more likely. 😂 2d

Ruthiella @DGRachel It‘s an investment! 👍 2d

dabbe @DGRachel 🤣🤩🤣 2d

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1. Depending upon the edition you read this month, you may have helped Nancy track down a missing heiress and uncover the clues to the sounds in a mansion (1941) or help Nancy determine who sent explosive oranges to the Kennedy Space Center (1971). We'll explore each version in the next two questions. But first, which edition did you read? Any overall thoughts to share about the version you read? #NancyDrewBR

Bookwormjillk I read the NASA one. I'm a NASA buff but I think I might have liked the 1941 one better. 2d

BarkingMadRead I have the NASA one. It was fine 🤷🏻‍♀️ sooooo much going on 2d

bookandbedandtea I read the NASA one. It had some wild details but the nostalgia kicks in so I always enjoy the ride when rereading these. 2d

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DebinHawaii I read the 1971 NASA one. Pretty much🍌👖 I was going to try to find & read the original version online, but ran out of time. 2d

DGRachel 1971 here and I just don‘t even have words for all of the shenanigans. 🤦🏻‍♀️ 2d

CogsOfEncouragement 1971 NASA. It seemed a bit choppy to me. The writing just wasn't great. 2d

Sace I had the explosive oranges edition. While I ended up liking it, it didn‘t grab me as much as others. Nothing stood out as particularly eye-roll worthy. 2d

MariaW I did read the 1971 NASA one as well. There was a lot of touristy information in that one. Seemed like they had to fill the pages. 🤦‍♀️ 2d

Ruthiella Explosive oranges for me! 🧨 🍊💥 2d

dabbe Adding my explosive 🧨🍊🍊🍊 to the group! 2d

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MariaW

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This is going to be either an exciting or over the top one. We‘ll see. 🧐🧐🧐

Librarybelle Ha! I vote over the top. 2d

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I get why most of the #NancyDrewBR found this a bit (ok a lot 😂) OOT but I'm pretty sure 10 year old me was delighted by the nonstop adventure. I didn't remember much of the story so I don't think I read this multiple times but I did recall Nancy driving the boat and I have a clear memory of being impressed by that as a kid because I had never seen a girl doing that. Now, as a Colorado kid, I wasn't spending a ton of time

bookandbedandtea on lakes! 😂 But when I did, I typically saw men- and the occasional woman or teen boy- driving the boats so it was eye opening to me that Nancy was so comfortable doing so. And so competent. As an adult I appreciate these books for showing child me other options for girls. 3d

Librarybelle There was one quote from this when a man was skeptical that Nancy could do something. It was such a good moment that Nancy and Bess and George could prove him wrong! 3d

Ruthiella I liked that both George and Nancy talked about aspiring to be an astronaut! 👍 2d

bookandbedandtea @Librarybelle @Ruthiella Yes good examples! That's one of the things I like best about these books. We poke fun at Nancy having random skills (golf, scuba diving, code breaking, tap dancing, horse riding to name a few) in addition to being a good detective but I think it's great, & was especially so in the past, for girls to see that it's OK to be competent in a wide range of skills. Even something as basic as being comfortable driving a boat. 2d

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DebinHawaii

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#Read2025 #SeriesLove2025

Finished last Sunday for #NancyDrewBR but still digesting those exploding oranges! 🍊💥🙄 This one was just a bit over the top in the villains & their evil plans (soft spoilers): we had exploding oranges, a mansion with a secret laser “beamer” in a lab to shoot down a NASA rocket, wild animals to keep people away & a steaming swimming pool full of boiling water because you should always have “a special (spa?) treatment⬇️

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DebinHawaii … for snoopers!” (Opening up the pores is important…) I was assuming there would be sharks with laser beams on their heads in there too but I guess that was in Austin Powers. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Best line, Ned: “I think I‘ve deactivated the machine in the laboratory, but a NASA expert had better check.” 🤓😂There were no knockouts so the #NNK is at 7/18 🤕but there was a group tear gas to the face at a photo op, so that‘s fun & different. 😉⬇️ (edited) 3d

DebinHawaii So, yes this one was a little 🍌👖at least the 1971 version & I remember none of it so I think maybe I didn‘t read this one growing up. Not a favorite but I can‘t wait for the discussion this week! (edited) 3d

dabbe Fab review! I'm almost finished. 🤩 3d

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DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 3d

TheSpineView Fantastic! 3d

Ruthiella This is as close to James Bond as we‘ve gotten so far, with the exception of that mini-sub in

The Mystery at Lilac Inn

Librarybelle I did not realize the variety of oranges, which was a fun fact. Though, it makes sense—I live near a huge apple-producing part of PA, and am very aware of the multitude of apple varieties. 3d

ravenlee When kiddo and I reread the Nancy books there were just a couple we skipped. This was the main one. I couldn‘t face the exploding oranges again. 😆 3d

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Librarybelle

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I feel like this would have been better titled as “The NASA Caper” or “The Mystery of the Exploding Oranges” for the revised edition. The moss—covered mansion portion was rather contrived. I was very offended when someone questioned Nancy‘s ability of helping, as she‘s a girl. 🙄

Not the greatest, in my opinion. Discussion on Tuesday!

CogsOfEncouragement Starting chapter eight now. 🔍 3d

dabbe At 62%. Hopefully, I'll be ready on Tuesday! 🤩 3d

DebinHawaii Just posted my review too. This one was pretty 🍌👖 with the plot! 3d

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Ruthiella Yes, the mansion wasn‘t really the focus…then again, this one was all over the place! 😅 3d

Librarybelle Yay, @CogsOfEncouragement @dabbe ! 3d

Librarybelle It was all over the place and just seemed like maybe the revision author took a dartboard and determined the plot elements based on the dart throws. I know these are not the most credible storylines—so great for young readers and their imaginations—but sometimes they‘re ridiculous. However, I enjoy the ride! 😂 @DebinHawaii @Ruthiella 3d

TheAromaofBooks I loved the part where an airplane had a crash landing that was wrapped up in three paragraphs and had nothing to do with the rest of the story 😂 3d

Librarybelle @TheAromaofBooks OMG, yes! And it‘s kind of written off like not a big deal. Papa Drew was onboard anyhow, so I‘m sure he would have helped if need be. 😂 3d

TheAromaofBooks I guess when every chapter needs a cliffhanger, some of them are bound to fizzle out 😂 But I was totally waiting for Mr. Drew to take over for the pilot or something haha “I happened to take a course in safely landing passenger airplanes with stuck landing gear just last month!“ 😆 (edited) 2d

Librarybelle @TheAromaofBooks 😂 2d

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That was…a lot. Not the worst of the series, IMO, but definitely jam-packed with not-goodness. 😂 I really wish I could have read the original 1940s plot, because the whole exploding oranges at Kennedy Space Center was just unbearable to this former Central Floridian . We get all of the Drew friends and family for this one, plus the Nickersons have a vacation home near the Cape with a neighboring one for sale for Nancy! Neat! 🙄

DGRachel #nancydrewbr @Librarybelle Also, I think with all of the excitement, we should have gotten at least one #NNK! I feel robbed. 🤣🤣 4d

Librarybelle I know! Totally robbed! 😂 4d

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Bookwormjillk

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Just bad. Someone tried to deliver explosive oranges to NASA and for some reason it‘s up to Nancy and gang to figure out who. They are FURIOUS that the caretakers of the place where they‘re staying aren‘t making their dinner and what if the mystery gets in the way of the house party or the property that Mr Drew is going to buy Nancy on a whim? I don‘t know if this book was sponsored by Florida tourism or what, but it was not the best. #NancyDrewBR

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Librarybelle I‘m reading this right now and cannot get over the rudeness of people! Also, it really has a privileged feel to it—I know we can tell Nancy is privileged, but this one really screams it. 4d

Ruthiella I do think that maybe the Florida tourist board underwrote it! 😂 4d

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Bookwormjillk

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Fell asleep reading this last night and had the weirdest dreams. Do not recommend.

Kappadeemom 😁 4d

Librarybelle Oh my! 4d

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AnneCecilie

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#WeeklyForecast

I‘m officially on Easter break and is not returning to work until Tuesday 22nd and my main goal is to read

I want to continue with the yearlong reads

I want to continue with the buddy reads: Eloquent Rage #SheSaid and Heartstone #ShardlakeBR

I want to finish There‘s a Monster behind the Door, What to Wild See Can Be and Betongblomst

I want to read the tagged, and start The Peepshow and Please Do Not Touch This Exhibit

AnneCecilie Then I like to see how many of the others I can get to 4d

AnneCecilie Edit: I forgot that I will continue listening to By The Fire We Carry 4d

Suet624 👏 👏 👏 4d

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#NancyDrewBR @Librarybelle

I changed my mind. I ended up kind of liking this. Maybe not my favorite, but not as annoying as some I‘ve read. The two mysteries actually ended up being connected so having multiple cases didn‘t bother me.

I hope someone read the earlier version. I want to know how they compare and if the bits about pirates and devastating hurricanes in my version were really just from the original.

Librarybelle I plan to start this today! 4d

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Sace

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Please just stick to one, Nancy.

#NancyDrewBR

dabbe #truth 🤣🤣🤣 5d

Ruthiella 😂😂😂 5d

Librarybelle 😂 5d

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Sace

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#NancyDrewBR @Librarybelle

Not sure if it‘s me or the book but I don‘t feel that into the Space Center. Even the exploding oranges leave me meh. At least I have a snuggle buddy. #catsoflitsy

Ruthiella I feel like this one was underwritten by the Florida Tourist Bureau. 😂🍊🐊🌴 5d

Sace @Ruthiella Agree. The pre Disney of it all is kind of neat. 5d

AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. 5d

Librarybelle Yay for snuggle buddies! 5d

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 5d

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Bookwormjillk

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For real?

Ruthiella Listen, at least it‘s not yet another jewel robbery gang! 😂 5d

Bookwormjillk @Ruthiella it reads like Nancy Drew satire or maybe a 1970‘s acid trip 😂 5d

Librarybelle A 1970s acid trip! I‘m keeping that in mind when I read it this weekend! 😂 5d

dabbe Get ready to #suspendthatdisbelief! 🤣 5d

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Ruthiella

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#whereareyoumonday

Nancy and I head down to Florida. Perfect timing for spring break!

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Librarybelle Watch out for the explosive oranges! 😂 1w

Ruthiella @Librarybelle I will! 😂 1w

dabbe Right there with you! 🍊🧡🍊 1w

Ruthiella @dabbe Perfect timing to be in Florida! 😂 1w

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DebinHawaii

Nancy Drew 18: Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion | Carolyn Keene

#Naturalitsy #HyggeHourReadathon

Spending my #HyggeHour tonight with Nancy Drew for #NancyDrewBR with tropical herbal tea & some pineapple peelerz gummy candy.🍍💛

My mood is a little tired & I am headed out early tomorrow for Hilo—doing an overnight for meetings. It will be a busy week.😵‍💫

TheBookHippie, Chrissyreadit, AllDebooks

Bookwormjillk Good luck with your trip! 1w

TheBookHippie 😵‍💫 love the cover!!! 1w

Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛💛 1w

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 18: Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion | Carolyn Keene

#LittenDetectives : We are two weeks away from our next #NancyDrewBR discussion! Will Nancy be able to solve the mystery of the moss-covered mansion? What talent will we learn she possesses this time? Discussion on the 15th!

BarkingMadRead Started this today! 2w

bookandbedandtea I'm sure she can! 😉 2w

Librarybelle Awesome, @BarkingMadRead ! 2w

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Librarybelle @bookandbedandtea She‘s like the Harlem Globetrotters…it‘s kind of a guarantee she‘ll solve the case! 😂 2w

Ruthiella I have confidence in Nancy! 😂 2w

Sace Nancy will solve it, but will her noggin go unknocked? 2w

Librarybelle @Ruthiella 😂 2w

Librarybelle @Sace Will we add to our noggin count??? 2w

dabbe Who predicts a #nancynogginknockout? 🤩🤣🤩 2w

Librarybelle @dabbe 😂 2w

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BarkingMadRead

Nancy Drew 18: Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion | Carolyn Keene

#nancydrewbr time! The pages of this one feel different than usual. They are very shiny! There are Chinese letters on the copyright page, although it does say it was printed in 1971.

Librarybelle Interesting! 2w

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 18: Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion | Carolyn Keene

The April #NancyDrewBR book takes us to a moss-covered mansion (who knew?!?). The versions vary—the 1971 version starts with explosive oranges!

Discussion takes place on April 15th. All are welcome to join. Please let me know if you wish to added or removed from the tag list!

BarkingMadRead 🍊 💥 1mo

Librarybelle @BarkingMadRead 😂 1mo

Ruthiella No doubt, Carson has in the meantime taught Nancy how to defuse explosive oranges. 🍊 😜 1mo

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Librarybelle He‘d be an expert! Who would have thought…a very niche skill set…defusing explosive oranges! 😂 @Ruthiella 1mo

Sace Oh this should be fun! I‘ll be reading the explosive oranges version. 1mo

Librarybelle Let‘s hope this lives up to our expectations, @Sace ! 😂 1mo

Sace I‘m hoping someone read the version prior to 1969. I‘d love to know how that plot went since I highly doubt the space program was that central to the plot. (edited) 4d

Librarybelle @Sace Yes! It is a very different plot, snd I think the mansion plays a bigger role in the story. 4d

Sace If the earlier version did have more pirates and conquistadores then I would like to track down a copy and read it. 4d

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BarkingMadRead

Mystery of the Moss-covered Mansion ; The Hidden Staircase | Carolyn Keene

I scored some new books for my #nancydrewbr collection! If you‘re ever in Savannah, be sure to check out Books on Bay. It‘s my favorite bookstore to visit when I‘m here!

Librarybelle Hooray!!! 9mo

Ruthiella Beautiful! 🤩 9mo

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BarkingMadRead

Mystery of the Moss-covered Mansion ; The Hidden Staircase | Carolyn Keene

Don‘t mind the shadow from the library ladder 🤣 #autumnplease #mansion #scarathlon #teamcryptkeepers

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, LiseWorks

LiseWorks Ah Nancy Drew, read these when I was a teen. 2y

JuliaTheBookNerd Great minds think alike 👯‍♀️ 2y

Eggs Fantastic collection💛💛 2y

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JuliaTheBookNerd

Mystery of the Moss-covered Mansion ; The Hidden Staircase | Carolyn Keene

#Mansion 💛 #AutumnPlease 👻🎃🕷️🤍🧡🖤

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

BarkingMadRead That‘s the same one I‘m using 😍 2y

Eggs 💛💙💛 Excellent 2y

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wordslinger42

Nancy Drew 18: Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion | Carolyn Keene

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This is one of my favorite Nancy Drew books so far! It was fast-paced and interesting 😊 This will definitely be a comfort read series I go back to again and again.

8th read for #SeriesRead2022 📚 @TheSpineView Thanks for hosting this challenge! It's been a great motivator to read series that have been waiting on my shelves for a very long time 😂

Fantastic Beasts prompt for #OWLsReadingChallenge

4/25 for #bookspinbingo

TheSpineView Great job! So glad to hear you find it motivating! ❤📖📚 3y

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SilverShanica

Nancy Drew 18: Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion | Carolyn Keene

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Bombs in oranges, wild animals, spies and mystery. What more could a girl want?

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Rachbb3

Nancy Drew 18: Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion | Carolyn Keene

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After all the long intense books I've been reading lately I decided I needed something quick and simple to break it up. Nancy Drew never fails. 😁

Soubhiville I ❤️ Nancy Drew! You‘ve made me want to pull an old favorite back off the shelf! 6y

Rachbb3 @Soubhiville I love them too. I can remember reading them in 3rd grade and that's when my love for reading started. Nancy Drew helped to spur that on. They're always a comfort to go back to. 6y

Jaimelire Nancy Drew....I spent a large fraction of my childhood with one of these books stuck to my face. 6y

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Christinak

Nancy Drew 18: Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion | Carolyn Keene

The girls had not gone far before they realized this was a real jungle. Going barelegged and bare-foot did not seem safe, so the three friends put their shoes back on and rolled down their slacks. #QuotsyFeb19 #naked #nancydrew

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Susannah Funny how they‘re not wearing slacks on the cover. 🤔 6y

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IndoorDame

Nancy Drew 18: Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion | Carolyn Keene

I haven‘t forgotten Nancy Drew - These are my latest forays into the series - So much to read, so little time!

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Brinx

Nancy Drew 18: Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion | Carolyn Keene

These three installments were tough to get into and I felt the most dated so far. The cover art on 16 though…😳

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annkuch13

Nancy Drew 18: Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion | Carolyn Keene

Bonus Nancy Drew photo featuring aspiring bookstagrammer Danica ( @myellenbee 's cat). #catsoflitsy

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BooksTeasAndBookishThings

Nancy Drew 18: Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion | Carolyn Keene

Inside of the #NancyDrew #booksleeve by @craftshley 😍 padded and perfect as always!!! #HomeMadeDecades #1930s

https://homemadedecades.com/product/home-made-decades-box/

HMD-10-BTBT for a discount! Get. This. Box!!! Next month is the #1910s and will have a Jane Eyre item (silent movie), #Tarzan item, #PeterPan item, and more! Make sure you put your phone model in the comments for your phone case item ❤️

mrsamandahood

bookswithbec I need a book sleeve now!!! 8y

BooksTeasAndBookishThings @becbugggg I definitely recommend @craftshley and @MyBookZleeves ❤️ 8y

BooksTeasAndBookishThings @becbugggg you can see a lot of them with these hashtags #booksleeve #booksleeves #protectyourbooks 8y

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bookswithbec They are so beautiful! I want them all!!! 😂 8y

BooksTeasAndBookishThings @becbugggg omg believe me I know! I have so many and I always end up giving a lot away as gifts to my bookish friends. They are so addicting lol 8y

LadyPotterHead @BooksTeasAndBookishThings Thank you ❤️❤️ 8y

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BooksTeasAndBookishThings

Nancy Drew 18: Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion | Carolyn Keene

Omg!!! I am so in love with my #1930s #HomeMadeDecades box!!! The home good Scrabble tile with my last initial is so cute and a great addition for my new home (once the library is set up), the craft is an amazing Wizard of Oz colouring book with coloured pencils, there is a #Madeline tote "... twelve little girls in two straight lines." A #SnowWhite infinity bracelet, a #NancyDrew keychain, a random ND book, and a ND inspired #booksleeve link ⬇️

mrsamandahood

BooksTeasAndBookishThings https://homemadedecades.com/product/home-made-decades-box/ 8y

BooksTeasAndBookishThings Use code HMD-10-BTBT for 10% discount! 8y

Cinfhen Adorable ❤️ 8y

DarcysBookBlog Love Nancy Drew! 💙 8y

mrsamandahood Wooo! Always so happy when you love your box, C! 😍🙌🏼💜😁☺️ 8y

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