Nancy Drew 12: The Message in the Hollow Oak

Nancy Drew 12: The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

so-so

I am late as usual for the monthly Nancy Drew book club. I will be up to date tomorrow though. 😜 This ND novel seemed somewhat chaotic to me - it was a lot of back and forth going on. At least this time there only seemed to be one story line, but it was clear from the beginning what everyone was aiming for. So, it wasn‘t quite a mystery. I understsnd it is not easy to keep the level of quality through tour a series with over 100 books, …

MariaW … some of them must be less good. 7d

Librarybelle Not one of the best, for sure! 7d

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MariaW

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I have to say I am bit annoyed of the repetition of the short introduction of the different characters at the beginning of each book of the Nancy Drew series. A few lines further along Bess and George are described again and shortly Nancy‘s first and latest adventure are mentioned. And somewhere in the book Bess is shamed for her eating habits at least once as well. 🙄🙄🙄

JenlovesJT47 They do this in Sweet Valley books as well. I think it‘s for those who haven‘t read the previous books. I agree it can be tiresome. I just finished the 4th Nancy Drew book so I haven‘t seen Bess or George yet but the early Sweet Valley books did a lot of fat shaming as well. 😳 1w

MariaW @JenlovesJT47 And after I just complained about it, they did not do it in the next one. 🙈🤣🙈 6d

JenlovesJT47 😬😬😬 6d

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Roary47

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3✨I found this one hard to get through. It didn‘t catch my interest as much as most. It followed the same pattern that Nancy is really amazing and she gets herself in some dangerous situations with not super great people. #NancyBR #SeriesLove #TeamFlurken #HauntedShelves

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TheSpineView Well done! 3w

Librarybelle This one was not the greatest 3w

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PurpleyPumpkin

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I see that I‘m not the only one that recently finished this instalment for the #NancyDrewBR. 😅 And from the reviews of others, I‘m also not the only one that gives this a weak thumbs up. Of all the books so far, this one seems the most far fetched. The story kept my interest, but some things seemed just strange and pointless. Like the jealousy subplot, what was that about? Still, I give this 3/5⭐️ for nostalgia‘s sake.
(October 28, 2024)

Librarybelle

Librarybelle Completely agree! 3w

kspenmoll I agree too. Too much going on & the side jealousy thing was there for what? 3w

PurpleyPumpkin @Librarybelle @kspenmoll I kept wondering if the jealousy thing was going to turn into something more sinister. In the end, it just felt like we were reading about a bunch of moody teenagers. 🙄😂 3w

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Laughterhp

The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

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My least favorite Nancy Drew book of the series so far. It just felt very ridiculous and unlikely. I also don‘t think the ebook was 100% accurate. I felt like I was missing something or there were typos and stuff. Hopefully the next one is better.

#nancydrewBR #hauntedshelf #flerken #spookoween #31by31 #readmykindle

Librarybelle, TheSpineView, Catsandbooks, PuddleJumper

Librarybelle I noticed the typos too in the ebook version! 3w

TheSpineView Great job! 3w

Catsandbooks 👏🏼👻🧡 3w

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kspenmoll

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I enjoyed the book‘s setting on an archeological dig sponsored by a local college.Enjoyed farmer Clem & the fact the girls boyfriends played a bigger role this time. More knocks on the head, a goat, treasure hunt,a college student with a motorcycle smitten with Nancy. Between a Pick & a So-So.

Librarybelle

Librarybelle Yay!! 3w

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AnneCecilie

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#BookReport

I continued Sovereign #ShardlakeBR

I finished The Sweet Dove Died

I read We Solve Murders and The Messages in the Hollow Oak

I‘ve made good progress in The Testaments

nanuska_153 How's the testaments? I have it on my TBR list for the year, so I should start it soon 4w

AnneCecilie @nanuska_153 It definitely has me turning the pages 😊 4w

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mrp27

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#spookoween #NDBuddyread #serieslove2024 #31by31

A little late finishing this one for the buddy read. This installment felt light on danger and suspense but had plenty of car accidents! I‘ve enjoyed my time getting to know Nancy and the gang but this will be my last book in the series. I promised myself to do one year of books and goal completed. Thank you so much for hosting @Librarybelle I‘ve really enjoyed our discussions.

TheSpineView, Catsandbooks

TheSpineView Fantastic! 1mo

Librarybelle The discussions are great! 1mo

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mrp27

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#hyggehourreadathon

Having a hygge kind of day as this evening I hope to watch the Dodgers move on to the World Series. Spending cozy time with my pup, trying out the viral Dubai pistachio chocolate bar, doing paint by sticker (so addictive!) and as always catching up on my books with a cup of coffee.

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Chrissyreadit it will be crazy to have dodgers against yankees in my brain. 1mo

mrp27 @Chrissyreadit It certainly will! 1mo

kspenmoll The game is on in the next room- I can hear it in the background as I relax. 1mo

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AnneCecilie

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#WeeklyForecast

I want to continue Sovereign #ShardlakeBR

I want to finish The Sweet Dove Died

I want to read both We Solve Murders and The Message in the Hollow Oak

Hopefully I‘ll get a start on The Testaments too. I‘m going to an event with Atwood on the 31st and want to have read this book that has been on the tbr for 5 yrs

dabbe 🖤🧡🖤 1mo

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TheAromaofBooks

The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

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Like many of the other buddy readers, I found this one to be one of the weaker entries of the series so far. The plot felt jumbled and unrealistic (more so than usual haha) and the whole “jealousy“ side line definitely felt like padding. Definitely not my favorite.

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TheSpineView Awesome! 1mo

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Librarybelle Cute ghost! 1mo

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TheAromaofBooks @OriginalCyn620 @Librarybelle - I'm not usually a ghost girlie, but something about the shades totally sold me on this one 😂 1mo

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AmandaBlaze

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#WickedWhispers #Skull
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Excellent 💀 1mo

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lauraisntwilder

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If this had been the first Nancy Drew I read, I'm not sure I would've tried another one. The mystery feels so pointless. Random dangerous things keep happening, with no effect on the plot, so it's just, "Oh no! But it's fine!" The villain is straight out of Scooby Doo. There's an unnecessary side plot where a boy has a crush on Nancy and she seems, at worst, mildly inconvenienced by it. Oh, and Nancy digs up a baby's grave. Hard pass on all that.

Librarybelle This one is definitely not the greatest 1mo

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kwmg40

Nancy Drew 12: The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

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I'd read both the 1935 and 1972 versions of this book for #NancyDrewBR. The two stories were completely different, the first set in the Canadian North and the second at an archeological dig in Ohio. I much preferred the 1935 version, which had more action and a somewhat more plausible storyline.

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#HalloweenAtoZReadathon @Texreader
#RedTaylorsVersion @Emilymdxn 1mo

Ruthiella I wonder why they changed it so radically for the 1972 version? 🤔 1mo

Texreader How odd! 1mo

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Bookwormjillk Very cool you read both. Thanks for the comparison. 1mo

AnishaInkspill how interesting and puzzling at the same time 1mo

Librarybelle It definitely sounds like the 1930s version was better! 1mo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1mo

TheSpineView Interesting that there are two versions. 🤔 1mo

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CogsOfEncouragement

Nancy Drew 12: The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

so-so

I adore Nancy Drew. It pains me to say that this one just isn‘t great. Put another way - if you don‘t want to read the whole series, just the stand out mysteries - leave this off your list.

Librarybelle Definitely not the greatest! 1mo

dabbe 🎯!!! 1mo

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 12: The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

#LittenDetectives : I finally managed to post 5 questions! I normally use the Litsy website to do these, but the site was causing me major issues this morning. Yikes!

Please find the questions on the book‘s feed, my feed, or by searching #NancyDrewBR .

Next month‘s book is The Mystery of the Ivory Charm, and it appears that both editions are similar in plot.

I will post next month‘s info tomorrow!

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Librarybelle I forgot to mention that this is another book written by Mildred Benson. The 1972 edition was revised by Grace Gote and Harriet S Adams. 1mo

Ruthiella Sorry the posting was such a chore! Thank you for running this read along. It is such fun. 😃 1mo

Bookwormjillk Thank you! 1mo

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Librarybelle

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5. Every month, we talk about the dangers and adventures that Nancy and her friends face. The 1972 edition had a goat hit Nancy‘s head (not a danger per se, but an unexpected moment). I shuddered when Nancy fell into the quarry.

Any standout episodes for you in the book? #NancyDrewBR

Sace The car flipping over in the river was a little shocking. 1mo

DGRachel I was disappointed the goat didn‘t actually knock her out. I was all excited to add to the #NNK count. The fall into the quarry was terrifying and I did not expect the car flip, either. 1mo

DGRachel Oh! I nearly forgot about George‘s fall of the boat between the barges. That was just as scary as Nancy falling into the quarry. I hope these kids are up to date on tetanus shots! 1mo

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Ruthiella OMG, I thought of all the things you can contract from pools of water! Polio! Giardiasis! Typhoid fever! 🤢 1mo

Bookwormjillk The train wreck in the 1935 edition was pretty thrilling. There was also a scene when Nancy flirted with a guy to get a key to a shack. I'm not sure 1960's 1970's Nancy would have done that. 1mo

dabbe Nancy being stuck on the elevator flipped me out. 😱 1mo

CogsOfEncouragement Yes, all good points. One other thing I got hung up on in this story was they don't seem all that worried about Bob. They take care of other errands, etc instead of focussing on finding him. Rude! Then when they find him after days of foul treatment, instead of feeding him & cleaning him up & allowing him to rest, he & Burt are in charge of driving the kidnappers to the authorities. @dabbe @Ruthiella @DGRachel @Sace @Bookwormjillk 1mo

DGRachel @dabbe I‘d forgotten about the elevator but to be honest, that part kind of cracked me up with her being shocked at the new fangled self service elevator. Of course it gets stuck between floors. 😂 1mo

DGRachel @CogsOfEncouragement Poor Bob. 😂 1mo

Ruthiella @CogsOfEncouragement Bob was remarkably unscathed by the ordeal! 😂 1mo

Sace @DGRachel oh yeah! That was seriously dangerous! 1mo

Sace @CogsOfEncouragement 🤣 excellent point! 1mo

dabbe @DGRachel That's the part that flipped me out. I kept thinking of the opening scene in the movie SPEED. 😂 1mo

kwmg40 I thought there was much more danger and excitement in the 1935 story, from the train wreck early in the book to Nancy setting off explosives at the end. 1mo

lauraisntwilder These incidents normally seem important to the plot, but a giant log flew through the window while they ate dinner and they just cleaned it up and went on with the weird plot of Art being jealous. What was the point of Nancy getting stuck in the elevator?? I normally enjoy the silliness of these books, but this one didn't work for me. 1mo

mrp27 The car flip flipped me out. What?! You just flip it back over and drive away?! Also George falling in the water was scary. 1mo

MariaW I wondered whether the „new“ elevator being stuck is some sort of hidden criticism regarding new technology. And the moment the entered the quarry suspecting something might be hidden at the bottom of the lake, it was clear that somewhat would somehow have to check it. I just did not expect it to be an accident. I have to say I am becoming somewhat inured to the dangers now because they all end well and/or seem to repeat themselves. 1w

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Librarybelle

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4. Both editions include Bess and George! Think about the other characters Nancy and her friends meet. Any thoughts on them? Personally, I thought there was one young woman at the site in the 1972 edition that was awful! #NancyDrewBR

And, barely any Carson Drew or Hannah in the 1972 edition!

Sace Oh yeah. I know who you are talking about. 😂 1mo

DGRachel I think the mean girl was thrown in there as a red herring. I kept waiting for her to be in cahoots with Kit Kadle. I didn‘t like the jealousy storyline (dude, you just met Nancy. Did you not think to ask if she was single before you got all possessive?), but I did like Ned‘s “swell gal” of a cousin. The head of the dig was questionable-untrained people I just met want to dig? Sure! Come trample sacred ground with us! 1mo

DGRachel I also really liked that farmer guy whose name escapes me, that drove them through all the backcountry in his ancient vehicle that was apparently amphibious and the tow boat captain. 1mo

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Ruthiella @DGRachel Clem was the farmer. He was a hoot and the lone voice stating that it wasn‘t cool to be digging up the graves of the indigenous… 1mo

Bookwormjillk Carson Drew was in Canada with Nancy in the 1935 edition. He's different though- much more hands on than in the later versions. 1mo

CogsOfEncouragement @DGRachel Interesting that you suspected Claire. I obviously have trust issues because I was concerned that Clem was going to be a bad guy lol. 1mo

CogsOfEncouragement About Art - I hope young readers are paying attention to how easily Art was pointed in the direction of another young, smart, attractive girl and he easily became most fond of her rather than Nancy. Exactly. I thought that was one of the most realistic happenings in this tale! 1mo

bookandbedandtea Ok, I don't remember the 70s version from my childhood reading at ALL but you all have me interested in reading it now. These comments made me laugh. 😁 1mo

kwmg40 I too missed Carson Drew in the 1972 edition but he does have a significant role in the 1935 edition. I liked many of the supporting characters in the 1935 version but didn't think much of the jealousy storyline in the 1972 version. 1mo

mrp27 I too thought the annoying mean girl Clair would have a hand in the mystery. 1mo

MariaW I agree with @DGRachel and @mrp27 on Claire being suspicious. Her behaviour was going on my nerves and I kept on wondering why she did not leave or was sent away by the captain of the dig. 1w

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Librarybelle

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3. The 1972 edition features Nancy on a hunt for a treasure in the “hollow oak.” She participates in an archaeological site in Illinois; this storyline received backlash from the archaeology community.

There are a lot of good resources out there to learn more about the Indigenous communities in each area. I have just one link below that briefly mentions the community near modern-day Cairo. #NancyDrewBR

Librarybelle Here is the link: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=161480 1mo

DGRachel Yeah, there was so much that seemed wrong, just based on other books I‘ve read (both fiction and nonfiction). 1mo

Ruthiella Obviously professionals wouldn‘t let newcomers just start working like that with no training, etc. It‘s all part of the Nancy Drew fantasy. (edited) 1mo

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dabbe And what about these NYC detectives? Just upon hearing Nancy's aunt say, “Hey, Nancy could solve that,“ and you go and tell her everything and give her the so-called case? Then the diggers say, “Sure, come join us!“ without Nancy having any expertise--which actually was surprising since she's our female MacGyver. And while I'm at it, why aren't she, Bess, and George in college? Their boyfriends are! How about detective school? 😀 1mo

DGRachel @dabbe OMG! I thought the same thing about the girls and college! It hadn‘t really dawned on me before, but yesterday I was like “why does Nancy have all this spare time? Why isn‘t she in school?” 😂 1mo

CogsOfEncouragement @dabbe @DGRachel @Ruthiella Agreed. 1mo

bookandbedandtea I'm always surprised (as an adult reader) that various police departments and professionals are so ready for Nancy to investigate and join in working at any number of jobs which should require education and training. None of that ever bothered me as a kid though! 😉 1mo

kwmg40 Normally, I enjoy stories with an archeology element, but there were too many troublesome aspects of this one, as others have pointed out. 1mo

mrp27 Agreed this plot line had many problematic plot lines that I had to really suspend my disbelief. 1mo

MariaW Not only that they are allowed to work the jobs without training, I am pretty sure the excavations would be seen as a violation and robbery of the graves nowadays. I don‘t think that any First Nations community would allow it. 1w

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Librarybelle

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2. The 1935 edition is the first time Nancy travels outside the US. Not only is Nancy chased by men in search of the gold rumored to be on her property in Canada, but an author she meets asks her to deliver messages to loved ones.

Speaking of gold, how familiar are you with gold mining in Canada? The link in the comments balances out the history we know with the voices from the Indigenous groups whose lands were plundered. #NancyDrewBR

Librarybelle Here is the link: https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/peace-conflict/reconsidering-the-gold-rush 1mo

DGRachel I know nothing about the gold rush in Canada, so I will definitely check out the link after work! 1mo

BarkingMadRead I had no idea Canada had a gold rush! Seems like a lot of the behavior is the same 🙄 people behaving badly for a little money 1mo

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Ruthiella I knew a little about the Canadian gold rush from reading about Jack London, but that‘s it. Very cursory. 1mo

Bookwormjillk I didn't know much about it either. I guess it makes more sense though why Nancy would be excited about winning a random lot of land in a contest. 1mo

bookandbedandtea I can't say I knew anything about the Canadian gold rush but, as @BarkingMadRead mentioned, this story certainly seems in line with other stories about riches being found and possession being 9/10ths of the law. 1mo

kwmg40 Being a Canadian, I did know something about the history of the gold rush. I tried to find out more about the setting but I couldn't figure out where “Lake Wellington“ was located, as there were few details provided. I was amused by the fact the references to Canada making it sound like it was all forests and mountains with rugged people living in log cabins! 😂 1mo

mrp27 I knew nothing about the Canadian gold rush. I must say the earlier version sounds more interesting. 1mo

MariaW While traveling Canada for three months I came across the information of the gold rush. And there are a lot TV shows regarding the search for gold nowadays, like Yukon Gold, which my partner watches frequently. 🙄 1w

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Librarybelle

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1. Once again, we have two very different plot lines for this month's book.

In the 1935 edition, Nancy travels to Canada after winning a suspicious contest. In the 1972 revision, Nancy visits an archaeological dig site in Illinois via a request from a NYC detective.

Which edition did you read? What did you think of the book overall? How does it compare to the prior books we've read in the series? #NancyDrewBR

Sace I read the 1972 edition. As I said in my review, this one was a bit of a slog for me. It just wasn‘t that interesting. 1mo

Bookwormjillk I‘m almost done with the 1935 edition. It started off with a bang (literally- there was a train crash) but now they‘ve been in the woods forever and I am also finding it to be a slog. Hopefully I‘ll finish at lunch. 1mo

Sace @Bookwormjillk that sounds more interesting than my edition. 1mo

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DGRachel I read the 1972 edition. I liked the general concept of the mystery, the scavenger hunt aspect of it all, but the Native American burial ground setting was…not good. 1mo

DGRachel …and yes. @Bookwormjillk I definitely want to read your edition! 1mo

BarkingMadRead I have the 1935 version this time, which is a first! 1mo

Ruthiella Such huge differences in the editions! Nancy and the oak seem to be the only common denominators! 😅 I read the 1972 version. It was fine. I try to read these uncritically - different times and different intended audience. 1mo

CogsOfEncouragement I read 1972. When we start off with Nancy being stuck in a broken down elevator for absolutely no reason. I hoped that was not a sign of things to come, but it kinda was. George falling into the water was silly, and Nancy didn't really seem to have any reason to fall into the quarry. It didn't even have her uncover a clue or anything. Eh. 1mo

bookandbedandtea The 1938 version had Nancy behaving/responding a little differently than I'm used to. She was still brave & moral but her focus was less on solving mysteries (though she did some of that) & more about protecting her land & the gold on it. Usually Nancy is completely indifferent to material gain but she was intent on her rights & ownership in this one. Not that she should allow herself to be swindled! But this was a different Nancy IMO. 1mo

kwmg40 I finished both versions and I liked the 1938 version much better. There was more intense action, more interesting characters and fewer moments where I had to completely suspend my disbelief. I agree with @bookandbedandtea that Nancy seemed a tougher character than in the later books. 1mo

mrp27 1972 version. At some point I would like to try an earlier version of ND to see the difference. 1mo

MariaW I‘ve read the 1972 version as well, but the 30ies version sounds definitely more interesting. 1w

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Librarybelle

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I missed Carson Drew and Hannah in this one! Nancy is in search of a hidden treasure in an oak in Illinois that NYC detectives (yeah, kind of a weird plot line) could not find. There‘s a goat, talk of pirates and ghosts, an archaeological dig of Native American burial mounds, and a shady guy who is out to get Nancy. Not the strongest in the series, but a breeze to read. Discussion tomorrow! #NancyDrewBR

Bookwormjillk I‘m reading the 1938 one. I have 20 pages left to go, but I‘m getting sleepy 😴 1mo

Librarybelle @Bookwormjillk I‘ll be interested in what you think of the 1938 one! 1mo

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 1mo

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bookandbedandtea No resemblance at ALL to the 1938 version. 😂 I wanted to read them both but I've run out of time to read the 60s version. 1mo

TheAromaofBooks I definitely felt like this was a weaker entry to the series. 1mo

Librarybelle @bookandbedandtea So bizarre how different! 1mo

Librarybelle Yes, @TheAromaofBooks ! 1mo

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Sace

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I really enjoy the camaraderie of the #NancyDrewBR but this one felt like a slog to me.

Librarybelle At least it had a goat! 😂 1mo

Sace @Librarybelle So true! 1mo

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DGRachel

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I‘m giving this one a pick with serious reservations. The mystery itself, finding an unknown object in an unknown oak tree, was fun. The desecration of Native American burial grounds? Not so much. I‘m also pretty anti-angst in most of what I read, so the jealousy subplot was annoying and the damage to old oak trees was heartbreaking to read. I also think we should add at least a 1/2 count to #NNK thanks to the goat. 😂 #nancydrewbr

Librarybelle

Librarybelle I think we should add 1/2 too! 1mo

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Sace

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Bob Snell, Ben Wooster…I swear I‘ve seen these names in Nancy Drew before. 😂 Ok. Maybe not really but I do find the surnames in Nancy Drew books interesting.

#NancyDrewBR

Ruthiella When I read that, I thought of Bertie Wooster. 😃 1mo

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DGRachel

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Not thrilled with the Native American plot line, but trying my best to remember the time period in which these were written. I like Clem already, though.

Librarybelle Yes…agreed! 1mo

Ruthiella I noticed that too. 1mo

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Read4life

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#HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew 🐈‍⬛

Reading this for #NancyDrewBR

Librarybelle, BookwormAHN, PuddleJumper

BookwormAHN 🖤🐈‍⬛🖤 1mo

Librarybelle Yay!! 1mo

PuddleJumper Great job! 1mo

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bookandbedandtea

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I can't wait to read the 60s version to compare the stories because this was WILD! Child- me would have found this story utterly thrilling, I'm sure. 😂

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Sace

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“Nancy,” said the voice on the telephone, “you are wanted in New York City!”

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

I‘m spending my weekend with Nancy. I missed the last two #NancyDrewBR books. I don‘t want to miss this one!

Librarybelle Yay!! 1mo

Sace @Librarybelle I‘ve only read the first chapter but I think this will be a good one! 1mo

Librarybelle So good to hear! I plan to read this on Sunday! 1mo

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kwmg40

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I've got a bunch of cozy mysteries lined up for #CozyReads and #BodyDoubleReadathon, including the next #NancyDrewBR book.

The Molly Smith mystery is especially fitting as it takes place during Canadian Thanksgiving, which we're celebrating this coming long weekend.

#Flerken #HauntedShelf @PuddleJumper @bookwormjillk @Librarybelle

Librarybelle Looks good! 1mo

PuddleJumper 🙌 🙌 1mo

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bookandbedandtea

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I have a migraine, I'm in a bad mood, I do not want to work. I want to read these instead. Maybe I'll manage one of them throughout my day. 🤫

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Roary47

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I actually started this Monday, but… life be busy! Either way. Getting stuck in an elevator?! Worst fear ever!! #NancyDrewBR @Librarybelle

Librarybelle Oh! That is terrible! 1mo

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BarkingMadRead

Nancy Drew 12: The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

#hauntedshelf #flerken #tbrread #scavengerhunt #figure #gottacatchemall #greed #maze #countryside #nancydrewbr

Sace Oh I like that cover better than my edition! 1mo

BarkingMadRead @Sace she looks so chic in this one! 1mo

Sace @BarkingMadRead She does! I‘ve never really liked the 60s/70s covers but those are the covers for pretty much my whole collection. 1mo

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BarkingMadRead

Nancy Drew 12: The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

#hauntedshelf #flerken #wordsearch #sneeze #unearthly

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Bookwormjillk

The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

I need a snazzy pantsuit for when I solve mysteries. Starting this one tonight.

Texreader 😂 1mo

DebinHawaii Ooh, that is snazzy! 🤩 1mo

Librarybelle Definitely! 😂 1mo

dabbe 🤩😂🤗 1mo

camscampbell Love this so much. I was a big fan of the Hardy Boys as a kid and did cross over into some Nancy Drew as well. The Three Investigators was my biggest love. 1mo

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DebinHawaii

Nancy Drew 12: The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

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#ReadAway2024 #SeriesLove2024 #HalloweenAtoZReadathon #Spookoween
#31x31 #CatsandDogs

Finished #12 last night for #NancyDrewBR this was on my #HauntedShelf TBR & really, the cover is the spookiest thing about this one. Nancy ends up going to Illinois to a college archeology dig site to solve a centuries-old mystery that a bunch of professional detectives couldn‘t solve because she‘s Nancy Drew. This one was fine, probably not my favorite but ⬇️

DieAReader, Texreader, Librarybelle, Bookwormjillk, Andrew65, TheSpineView, Catsandbooks, PuddleJumper, GHABI4ROSES

DebinHawaii …good. There is only one knock to Nancy‘s noggin from a cookie tin, involving a goat but it doesn‘t seem concussion-worthy so I‘m not sure whether we should add it to the Nancy Noggin Knockout counter or #NNK 🤷🏻‍♀️ but feel free to vote here in you think it should be included. 😉
Using this for the BookScavengerHunt #Dark prompt & I‘m still figuring out points but including it in the tagged readathons. Go Team #Flerken !💀 (edited) 1mo

Ruthiella I vote the goat COUNTS! 1mo

TheSpineView 👍🤩📖 1mo

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Librarybelle I cannot wait to meet this goat! 😂 1mo

Bookwormjillk 🐐🐐🐐 1mo

DieAReader 👻🎃Great!! 1mo

dabbe #TGC #thegoatcounts 🤩🤩🤩 1mo

Catsandbooks 👏🏼👻🧡 1mo

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dabbe

Nancy Drew 12: The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

#HauntedShelf
@PuddleJumper @Jadams89 #FrightClub
#DailyTally

Posting today's tally today! 😂 Finished the 12th Nancy Drew, too! Thanks to the following for their wonderful readathons:
@Catsandbooks @TheSpineView @TexReader @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES @Librarybelle @BarkingMadRead @TheAromaOfBooks @CBee @Bookwormjillk

TheSpineView Great progress!🩷📖 1mo

dabbe @TheSpineView 🤩😂🤗 1mo

Librarybelle Excellent! 1mo

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DieAReader 👻🎃Awesome! 1mo

dabbe @Librarybelle 🤩😂🤗 1mo

dabbe @DieAReader 🖤🎃🖤 1mo

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 1mo

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dabbe

Nancy Drew 12: The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

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Book #12 in the ND series did not disappoint, though get ready to suspend your disbelief. When NYC detectives can't find treasure missing in a hollow oak in Illinois buried by a missionary, Nancy is given the case due to her aunt knowing one of the detectives. If you've ever heard the words “Indian burial ground“, then you get the idea. Only one #nogginknockout for Nancy that I found, and that was due to a goat's passion for cookies. #NancyDrewBR

Librarybelle

Librarybelle You gotta love a goat passionate for cookies! 😂 1mo

Ruthiella The goat 🐐 got me! 😂 1mo

dabbe @Librarybelle 🖤😂🧡 1mo

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dabbe @Ruthiella 🖤😂🧡 1mo

Read4life 😂🐐😂 1mo

dabbe @Read4life 🤩😂🤗 1mo

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DebinHawaii

Nancy Drew 12: The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

#Naturalitsy #LitSolace #HyggeHourReadathon

Spending my #HyggeHour with Nancy Drew for #NancyDrewBR along with some dark chocolate mints.

My mood is happy that I have an extra day off tomorrow & that the book cover goes well with my blanket.💀

TheBookHippie, jenniferw88, Chrissyreadit, AllDebooks

Bookwormjillk Perfect 😍 1mo

Librarybelle Perfect setting for Nancy Drew! 1mo

Ruthiella Perfect match of the book cover to the background! 🤩 1mo

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LeahBergen Happy Birthday!! 😘 1mo

dabbe Are they York Peppermint Patties? Those are my favorite! 🤩😂🤗 1mo

DebinHawaii @LeahBergen Thank you, my friend! 🤗 1mo

DebinHawaii @dabbe They are actually a local Big Island chocolate but just as delicious! 😋 1mo

Chrissyreadit 🍎🍐🍏 1mo

Chrissyreadit Happy Birthday!! 1mo

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Ruthiella

Nancy Drew 12: The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

#weekendreads

A bunch of library ebook holds came in today and instead of postponing a few, I downloaded them all (cue nervous laughter). 🤭 still plugging away at Sundiver for #ClassicLSFBC and The Message in the Hollow Oak is for #NancyDrewBR this month.

rachelsbrittain

sarahbarnes The same thing happened to me! 📚 2mo

Ruthiella @sarahbarnes a classic library patron dilemma! 😆 2mo

BarbaraJean 😂Library holds are one of the reasons I‘m in the middle of nine books right now 🫣 2mo

Ruthiella @BarbaraJean The pressure is real. 😂 (edited) 2mo

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BarkingMadRead

Nancy Drew 12: The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

#hauntedshelf #flerken #wordsearch #bitter

PuddleJumper Nice! 2mo

Captivatedbybooks Im trying to do this but i get all caught up in the books and forget to search 1mo

BarkingMadRead @Captivatedbybooks I read with this list nearby but I still miss words I think 🤣 1mo

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 12: The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

#LittenDetectives : 2 weeks until our next #NancyDrewBR discussion! What will Nancy find in the hollow oak? Whether in Canada or at a dig site in the states, you just know Nancy will run into trouble (and possible head ouchies).

Discussion on the 15th!

DGRachel Have to buy this one - my library doesn‘t even have a copy at all! 2mo

Librarybelle @DGRachel I better check my library! 2mo

Ruthiella Awesome! Looking forward to Nancy‘s next adventure. 2mo

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Read4life Picked up my copy today. 2mo

Librarybelle Hooray, @Ruthiella @Read4life ! 2mo

julieclair I missed the last couple of months, but I‘m planning to get back on track this month! I have missed Nancy‘s adventures! 2mo

Librarybelle Terrific, @julieclair ! 2mo

bookandbedandtea I have both versions so I'm looking forward to comparing them. 2mo

Librarybelle Oh good, @bookandbedandtea ! Looking forward to your insight on them! 2mo

DebinHawaii I grabbed my copy this past weekend! Excited to go on another adventure with Nancy! 2mo

Librarybelle Yay, @DebinHawaii ! 2mo

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BarkingMadRead

The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

#hauntedshelf #flerken #wordsearch #dark #family @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper Brilliant! 🧡🖤🧡 2mo

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BarkingMadRead

The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

Starting my #nancydrewbr book today as well, likely reading 2-3 chapters a day

Librarybelle Yay!! 2mo

Ruthiella That‘s a very different coverage from the ebook I have from the library. I like Nancy‘s outfit,though! 2mo

Bookwormjillk That‘s the cover I have too. Really digging the snazzy pant suit. Perfect for lunch with the girls or solving mysteries. 2mo

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LitsyEvents

Nancy Drew 12: The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

Via @Librarybelle

What a great discussion, #LittenDetectives for this month's #NancyDrewBR ! Please feel free to continue discussing.
October's book also features very different storylines:
1935-Nancy gets a piece of land in Canada!
1972-NYC detectives ask for Nancy's help that leads her to a dig site in Illinois.
Discussion on October 15th!
All are welcome to join.

Librarybelle Thanks for reposting! 2mo

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 12: The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

What a great discussion, #LittenDetectives for this month‘s #NancyDrewBR ! Please feel free to continue discussing.

October‘s book also features very different storylines:

1935–Nancy gets a piece of land in Canada!
1972–NYC detectives ask for Nancy‘s help that leads her to a dig site in Illinois.

Discussion on October 15th!

All are welcome to join. Please comment below to be added or removed from the tag list!

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Librarybelle @LitsyEvents 2mo

DGRachel It is so wild to me how different the editions are! 2mo

Librarybelle I know, @DGRachel ! It‘s so bizarre! 2mo

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BarkingMadRead Can‘t wait! 2mo

Librarybelle @BarkingMadRead 😁 2mo

TheAromaofBooks Good grief, those don't even sound like the same stories! 😂 2mo

Librarybelle @TheAromaofBooks I know! At least both involve a hollow oak somehow. 😂 2mo

TheAromaofBooks I just finished reading the discussion questions for the Broken Locket, and can't believe how different those editions were as well! Apparently the “update“ instructions were just... find a way to tie-in with the original title! 😂 2mo

jlhammar I don‘t have this one, but I think I have 13 & 14 so might jump back in Nov & Dec. 2mo

Librarybelle @TheAromaofBooks 😂 2mo

Librarybelle Sounds good, @jlhammar ! 2mo

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johncadams

Nancy Drew 12: The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

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Loved this Nancy Drew mystery story. Such an unusual premise for a great tale.

#nancydrew #crimefiction #detective #childrensbooks

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SilverShanica

Nancy Drew 12: The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

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An interesting case involving an old riddle, a missing treasure, and a criminal who will stop at nothing to have it.

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Shmemilina

Nancy Drew 12: The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

I loved learning that whirlybird was apparently slang for helicopters when this book was written. How cute is that?! Of course, reflecting the time period, super problematic handling of Native American/American Indian burial grounds in an anthropological dig, but that‘s to be expected.

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Blueberry

The Message in the Hollow Oak | Carolyn Keene

WTH??? Your killing off Nancy Drew!!!???

NataliePatalie This happened in the Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys comic I started reading but I haven't gotten to this part yet. I have a theory about how the story will play out which will end in her not being dead. Either way though it's a stupid way to "celebrate." 5y

rubyslippersreads Maybe they‘ll introduce “Baby Nancy” the way they did with Mr. Peanut. 😏 5y

Blueberry @NataliePatalie right... 5y

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Blueberry @rubyslippersreads 😉😃 5y

Bklover Just no! 5y

Reviewsbylola Lmao. I kind of love it! 5y

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