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September #SeriesLove2024 wrap up

Two more titles done in my current reading series.

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Only a little behind on my #NancyDrewBR book! Finally picked this one up to see Nancy‘s next adventure. This one has her traveling to Maryland to help out some random person. Also, I‘m going to have to go read @Librarybelle posts because I think this is the first time I‘ve noticed they describe Bess as a bigger girl and really enjoying foo and then continued to point out every time she wanted to eat..

Librarybelle There‘s been some great discussion about the depiction of Bess in the last few month‘s discussion threads! 3mo

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Another good installment in the Nancy Drew series. This one had a lot of excitement and danger, with kidnappings and near drownings, but also some unpleasant abusive behaviour from the villains. Fortunately, Nancy brings them to justice in the end.

Librarybelle Hooray for Nancy! 3mo

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Lots of noggin knock outs, a rock star, some kidnapping and acrobatic record pirating crooks make up the plot for this Nancy Drew mystery. I always enjoy our discussions makes reading these all the more entertaining.

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TheSpineView Well done! 3mo

Librarybelle The discussions are wonderful! 3mo

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Another thrilling romp with Nancy, George, Bess, and even the boys this time! Lots of noggin-knocking and kidnapping in this one--plus some cruelty to children--a surprise for these usually benign books. Many mysteries are woven throughout the story, and they all mesh beautifully together in the end--thanks to our super-sleuth and her friends! Note: the boys need to learn how to cook!

Librarybelle The boys so need to learn how to cook! 😂 3mo

dabbe @Librarybelle IKR? The girls do just as much (IF NOT MORE) work than they do, but the boys don't cook NOR do they do the dishes! I'm calling #patriarchalsociety here! 😂 3mo

Librarybelle So true!! 3mo

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I'm in New York City for a few days for work, and finished this tonight in my hotel room. I felt like the writing was choppy starting out. Carson Drew basically says, "Go to this cabin and solve the mystery. Take Bess and George." And then we're off to the races with just about everybody but Bess getting a concussion at some point! It was a fun read, once they left River Heights.

dabbe Really no Carson or Hannah in this one! 🤩 3mo

Librarybelle I agree about the choppiness! 3mo

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Number 11 with #NancyDrewBR

I enjoyed this one too. Fun adventure with the brave, clever sleuth and her loyal, capable friends.

Librarybelle Hooray!! 3mo

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In this Nancy Drew story even more things happen alongside each other. It seems like we are going to head towards an overkill in the next stories. 😜 But this time the plot lines were somehow far better connected than in the last stories. Some parts are still pretty unlikely though.

Librarybelle Oh yes…we have to sometimes suspend reality with these stories! 😂 3mo

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Librarybelle

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It‘s time for our discussion, #LittenDetectives ! It‘s a little hard to discuss two very different storylines, but let‘s try anyhow. 😂

I have 6 questions posted as spoilers that can be found on my feed, the book‘s feed, or by searching #NancyDrewBR . Respond whenever, and feel free to add anything else you wish to discuss!

Next month‘s The Message in the Hollow Oak also features very different storylines. More when I post tomorrow!

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Ruthiella Pretty sure I didn‘t read The Message in the Hollow Oak before because I don‘t recognize the cover! Excited to find out more. 3mo

DGRachel @Ruthiella I don‘t think I read it either. At the age I read these, I would have seen that skull and already been too scared to buy or read it! 😂 3mo

kspenmoll I read all her books as a kid- wish I had those editions but rereading has been fun, especially since I know I loved these books, Hardy Boys, Happy Hollisters, Cherry Ames. 3mo

Bookwormjillk I never read them as a kid. They‘re all new to me! I bought a copy of this one last time I visited

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DebinHawaii From the plot description I don‘t remember this one necessarily but I‘m pretty sure I read it. 3mo

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6. A #LittenDetective posed the question about River Height's location, as at least for the 1965 edition the mystery takes place in Maryland.

Later Nancy Drew novels allude to River Heights being located near Chicago, and older novels suggest a Midwest location (according to a source I read). It seems a pretty far drive for Carson to send Nancy to ready a cabin in 1965!

Any thoughts on location? #NancyDrewBR

Ruthiella Is this the first time Nancy has been out of state since Arizona and The Secret of Shadow Ranch? 🤔 I think In Nancy‘s Mysterious Letter, someone is flying to NYC, where makes more sense if River Heights is near Chicago. Could be a continuity error, like with the mention of Ned before Nancy actually officially meets him. 3mo

DGRachel It‘s a 7 hour drive from where I live to Baltimore, so I was confused by this, too. I thought River Heights was near Chicago, and I cannot see Nancy driving 10+ hours straight through. I figured someone just really wanted to set the book in Maryland and didn‘t think about Nancy‘s starting point. It usually feels like these books could take place nearly anywhere, the locations are so poorly drawn. 3mo

jlhammar I also always thought that River Heights was supposed to be near Chicago. Quite the drive! 3mo

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Bookwormjillk I always thought Chicago too! 3mo

kspenmoll I had just thought somewhere in the Midwest where wholesome Nancy lived. 3mo

MariaW I never gave it any thought because no direct directions or indications of the place where given. But I do not live in the US. To me it always sounded like the places the mysteries happened were somewhat nearby Rived Heights - sometimes closer sometimes further away. It is a first time that a name was mentioned that is an actual city. 3mo

CogsOfEncouragement Continuity errors tend to be a problem in series like this one with multiple authors. Comic books are notorious for this too. I find it interesting that there was not a person at the helm with notes of certain things to aide the incoming authors. It seems it was not a priority.

I had questions about this drive too ( in chap 1 they did stay in a motel one night on the way) but made a choice to shrug it off and enjoy the adventure for what it is. 3mo

DGRachel @CogsOfEncouragement I missed the motel stay. That makes my brain far less itchy. 3mo

DebinHawaii I gave up on where River Heights is supposed to be. For some reason I always thought upstate New York but I was a Trixie Belden reader before Nancy Drew so I probably transferred the location from that series! 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3mo

mrp27 I always felt River Heights was east coast, near NY but not in any specific place. I really don‘t give it too much thought though. 3mo

dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement Agree 💯. If the varied writers can keep saying in every book that Nancy is titian-haired, George is boyish with short hair, and Bess is blonde and always plump (that one always pisses me off), why can't they get the setting straight? 🤣 3mo

Roary47 I also picture the East Coast somewhere. 3mo

kwmg40 Like @DebinHawaii, I too had imagined River Heights as being in upstate New York. However, being a Canadian, my grasp of US geography is somewhat weak, though I've visited a number of the northeastern states. 3mo

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5. Of course, in the 1965 edition, Nancy has her friends Bess and George, along with an appearance from Ned and his gang. We also meet Cecily, Niko of The Flying Dutchmen, and the bad Driscolls. The Driscolls are modeled from the 1934 Blairs.

Both editions feature violence towards small children, which I honestly was surprised to see!

Any thoughts on any of the side characters in this story? #NancyDrewBR

Ruthiella The treatment of the twins was difficult, even in a kid‘s book like this. That was my least favorite part. Let‘s hope they got therapy afterwards. I did like how much of a role Ned, Burt, and Dave played in this one. 3mo

DGRachel I really disliked the Driscolls. So, good job to the author there. I thought the police chief, initially, was more realistic than Nancy‘s hometown chief, in that he pretty much blows her off and then lectures her, whereas the guy at home seems o practically idolize her. I loved have Ned & Co, alongside Bess & George, but I‘m getting so tired of the fat shaming of Bess. I liked Niko, too. I thought the band aspect was fun. 3mo

Bookwormjillk The twins in the 1934 edition were treated harshly as well. I liked the brother and sister that were reunited and was interested that WWI came into the story. 3mo

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jlhammar This mystery felt more like a team effort. Fun to have the boys along for the ride. I kept picturing The Flying Dutchmen as a Beach Boys type group. Anyone else? I have to admit to laughing when Nancy suggested that they all stop for Sunday morning church service. It just felt a bit forced/overt, like okay the girls are having a weekend away from home with their boyfriends, but look, it's all so wholesome! (edited) 3mo

kspenmoll More of the “ men” added to the fun & 😂 at the church intermission! @jlhammar ! 3mo

MariaW This time Bess and George were portayed on my cover and I kept wondering what a girl might think seeing Bess portayed like the other girls and still being fat shamed in the story. @DGRachel 3mo

MariaW @jlhammar Totally agree on the church service. It seemed like the authors/publisher realized that Nancy should be more liek a “regular” girl sometimes. 🙈 3mo

DGRachel @jlhammar I was dying at the church service thing. 😂 I never even thought about the difference between the cover and the description of Bess @MariaW It kind of makes me angrier. 3mo

CogsOfEncouragement I liked the explanation of why Susan kept fleeing from ND. I felt like she would be paranoid and not trust anyone in her situation. I bought that.

I thought Cecily and Niko were really likeable.

I always like when Ned & friends show up. They are consistently helpful, follow ND directions well, etc.

I was embarrassed for the frightened Mr. Winch. Carson sends out his young daughter to do his job! 3mo

CogsOfEncouragement I didn't watch It's A Wonderful Life until my late 30s. There is violence to a child in that which shocked me speechless. People LIKE this movie??? I only watched it once because of that and another scene that irritated me. Since seeing that, old stories that have little children hit by foul adults do not surprise me.
I consider the era and am glad we expect better of people now. 3mo

Ruthiella @jlhammar I thought the mention of them all attending church was interesting too. I pictured The Flying Dutchmen more of a Frankie Valley and the Four Seasons kind of thing, where Niko was the heartthrob. The Davy Jones of the group, if you will. 3mo

DebinHawaii The constant fat shaming of Bess is getting annoying & I agree about the cover & description discrepancy. 🤬 I like having the guys around because although they help & are helpful, they aren‘t the “rescuers” of Nancy & her friends. 3mo

mrp27 I too agree about Bess, enough already and I know this has long been a complaint about the series. Always shocking and makes me uncomfortable when children are treated badly. Times are different but it never feels ok. 3mo

dabbe I couldn't believe the outright slap from Karl Driscoll! And the arm-wrenching, verbal abuse, too! Get these twins some therapy! 😱 3mo

Roary47 I‘m impressed with the twins. Their parents were hit by a car, their dad died from his injuries, their mom couldn‘t remember them, and the Driscoll‘s “found” them. I agree a lot of therapy! Poor kids. 3mo

kwmg40 I too found the treatment of the twins disturbing to read about. The mention of the church service struck me as odd as well, since it added nothing to the story, except to show how wholesome these teenagers were! 3mo

AmandaBlaze The Driscolls were definitely bad.
I liked how Ned and the guys helped out in this one.
As a side note, Millie Benson is from my home town of Toledo, Ohio. 3mo

Librarybelle What a fun connection to the author, @AmandaBlaze ! 3mo

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4. Let's talk about the book's adventures. Think about the moments of peril for Nancy and her friends in the edition you read. Does one particular moment of peril stand out for you?

For instance, in the 1965 edition, there seems to be a lot of noggin knockouts! It seemed harsh for the Driscolls to roll a log and throw rocks at Nancy and her friends. These poor characters must have some seriously hard heads (and a lot of migraines)! #NancyDrewBR

Ruthiella This one definitely had a lot of action: the sinking canoe, the attempted kidnapping after the concert, the projectiles and objects rolling down hills, being forced off the road by a truck... I would love to see the parameters the ghost writers were given. 3mo

DGRachel The noggin knockouts were definitely the standouts for me. I don‘t know if the books are actually getting better or if I‘m just rolling with them more, but I was so entertained by all of the narrow misses. I did feel really bad for Cecily (?) who kept getting mistaken for Nancy. I think we should count both of her knockouts as official #NNK since they were intended for Nancy. 😂 3mo

Bookwormjillk The 1934 edition didn‘t have the traumatic head injuries I‘m used to from the 1960‘s versions! 3mo

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jlhammar The huge rock that struck the couch and sent Cecily and Niko flying so that they both hit their heads on the edge of the hearth was a pretty memorable one. 3mo

kspenmoll Constant knockouts- how could Nancy solve anything with her noggin under fire! Definitely lots of action & drama throughout. (edited) 3mo

MariaW I liked the attempted kidnapping and the canoe incident because they seemed plausible, but opening a door and throwing a huge rock at someone in a cottage with two men necessary definintely does not. 🙄 3mo

CogsOfEncouragement I felt the most unease when Nancy was alone in the woods in Chap 12 being chased by Vince and another man. She ends up hiding under a dock. She hears the men say they are going to look under the dock, so ND is about to drop into the water and hold her breath as long as possible when the men suddenly hear a whistle and run off to see what Karl needs. 3mo

lauraisntwilder @CogsOfEncouragement Yes! That part with the dock was so intense! 3mo

DebinHawaii @DGRachel You do bring up a good point that Nancy was the intended knockout target for Cecily so we may need to add it to the #NNK counter! Although the rock being thrown was pretty shocking it kind of made me laugh that it was the bad guys‘ “big idea” - “let‘s get a big rock & open the cabin door & throw it in!”😆I guess they did hit 2people with it but it seemed very Saturday morning cartoon villain-esque. The hanging under the dock was scary!😱 3mo

mrp27 Agreed, Nancy alone in the woods was a bit harrowing and all the knock outs, so many! I wonder if they knew then what we know about head knock outs now if there would have been so many. 3mo

TheAromaofBooks My favorite was when the guys were run off the road and “automatically let their bodies relax“ to avoid injury - apparently a lot of experience 😂 3mo

kwmg40 @TheAromaofBooks That line struck me as well! 3mo

kwmg40 I enjoyed all the action and perilous moments in this story! 3mo

AmandaBlaze I was definitely more entertained with this one rather than Password to Larkspur Lane. 3mo

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3. The 1965 edition includes a family treasure hidden away in the American Civil War era. Yes, Maryland was a northern state, but barely...during the war, it was considered a “border“ state that still allowed enslavement, despite the northern stance of no slavery.

Nancy not only has to help Cecily with this mystery, but she discovers record piracy taking place.

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Librarybelle ...definitely made the topics more relevant to a 1965 readership.

What did you think of the two mysteries coming together? Plausible? Another Nancy Drew coincidence? #NancyDrewBR 3mo

Ruthiella Totally another Nancy Drew coincidence! When I saw that Cecilly had a doppelgänger, I knew that was going to be part of the resolution. ? But I thought the record piracy aspect was really interesting! The bad guys were really quite diversified in their nefarious schemes. (edited) 3mo

DGRachel I think it‘s plausible in the world of Nancy Drew. It‘s certainly as plausible, and maybe a little more so than some of the other storylines, but it‘s still “only Nancy could stumble upon this”. 3mo

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Bookwormjillk The Depression wasn‘t mentioned in the 1934 edition, but it was definitely present, plus there was a character who had been gassed in WWI. So I‘m not surprised they had to change some things but sounds like they changed it all! 3mo

jlhammar Abducting children to train them as acrobats one minute, pirating records the next 😂 None of their schemes seemed all that profitable or worth all this trouble to me... 3mo

kspenmoll Definitely ND coincidence- two very different but connected mysteries to solve-record pirating & Civil War treasure 3mo

MariaW Actually there are four mysteries to solve this time, not only the records and the children, but the treasure and the picnic launch as well. Seems we are heading for an overkill soon. But for me the different plot lines were somehow far better connected this time, even though they are still pretty unlikely. 3mo

CogsOfEncouragement I always remember the intended audience & am never too critical when enjoying this series. I didn't think too much about the bad guys having more than one scheme they were trying to hatch. That actually seemed believable to me. And w/them in the area doing two bad things, and not doing either well - ND was bound to come across them! lol Pirating music & not having a soundproof room to do it in? Do better if you don't want ND taking you down! lol 3mo

DebinHawaii Good point @MariaW on there being four mysteries. Definitely very Nancy Drew coincidence! 😆 3mo

mrp27 As usual a huge coincidence. So odd how pirating, still illegal, seems like no big deal now. Anyone remember Napster? 3mo

dabbe @mrp27 Oh, yeah, that and Limewire. 3mo

dabbe Suspending your disbelief is the #1 reading requirement for the ND books, IMHO. I know this going in, and I just roll with it! 🤣 3mo

Roary47 Definitely a Nancy coincidence, but those Driscoll‘s had me laughing when they claimed they had no idea the kids parent was still around. Did ya look? 😬 3mo

kwmg40 I didn't find the plot especially plausible, but that's true of most ND mysteries and I enjoy them all the same! 3mo

AmandaBlaze It was a little implausible. However, the ending where they just happen to find Susan\'s children was really over the top for a regular book, but maybe not so much for Nancy Drew. 3mo

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2. The 1934 edition is written by Mildred Benson, who wrote the first several ND books we read. I did not read this one, but the plot line involves a very controversial topic: child snatching and later adopting out those children. This is written during the Depression, and from what I know, this happened. I immediately thought of Lisa Wingate's book “Before We Were Yours“!

A link to an article about Georgia Tann is in the comments. ⬇

Librarybelle How familiar are you with foundling homes and the controversy surrounding them, especially during the 1930s (remember, this is the era of the Depression)? Article link: https://www.businessinsider.com/georgia-tann-tennessee-children-home-society-sur... 3mo

Ruthiella Not familiar At all, so this particular plot line seemed far fetched to me! How interesting that it is at least in part based on fact. 3mo

jlhammar Heartbreaking. I didn't read Before We Were Yours, but I did learn some about it from this nonfiction follow-up

Before and After: The Incredible Real-Life Stories of Orphans Who Survived the Tennessee Children's Home Society

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Bookwormjillk I was familiar with this in general terms, but don‘t know a lot about it. 3mo

kspenmoll I had no idea until I read

Antes de Que Llegaras / Before We Were Yours

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MariaW Very interesting topic, I never knew this happened in the US as well. I think it is still a problem in some rural Asian regions nowadays. In some parts of Germany and Switzerland kids were sold by their parens into labour at the beginning of the last century. For example they had to work as chimneysweeps because adults would not fit. (edited) 3mo

DGRachel Like @Bookwormjillk I had a general understanding but didn‘t know any details. It‘s horrifying. 3mo

DebinHawaii I didn‘t know a lot of the details around it & have not read the tagged books but it is very horrifying & I guess that might be why the 1930s version was changed so much? 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3mo

mrp27 I had no idea… again very interesting and by the sound of it I think I would have liked the 30‘s version better. 3mo

AmandaBlaze Not familiar at all. 3mo

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1. This month's discussion is slightly different, as the plot lines for the original and the revised editions are extremely different. Questions 2 and 3 will look at the 1934 and 1965 editions respectively.

Which edition did you read? The 1934 plot line features twins adopted from a foundling home, and Nancy wants to reunite the twins with their real mother.

The 1965 edition has The Flying Dutchmen, an iron bird, and record piracy. #NancyDrewBR

Ruthiella Fascinating differences! I read the 1965 version with the iron bird, etc. 3mo

DGRachel Wow! How can those even be considered the same book? I read the 1965 version. 3mo

jlhammar 1965 for me! 3mo

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Bookwormjillk Mine was the 1934 edition. This was the first 1930‘s book I read and was surprised at how different the characters of Hannah and Mr Drew were written. Hannah was treated much more like a servant, and Mr Drew wasn‘t nearly as supportive of Nancy. (edited) 3mo

kspenmoll Wow. Mine is 1965. Interesting how different the characters are portrayed @Bookwormjillk 3mo

MariaW I read the 1965 version as well. 3mo

CogsOfEncouragement I read 1965 this time. 3mo

DGRachel @Bookwormjillk That‘s fascinating about the difference in the portrayal of Hannah and Carson. 3mo

DebinHawaii I read the 1965 version too. I am fascinated by all these differences & why they occured. 3mo

mrp27 1965, so interesting! 3mo

dabbe I've only been reading the later versions because that's what I read as a child. Seems like this one was much tamer than the original. #oy! 3mo

Roary47 1965 for me again. 3mo

kwmg40 I'd read the 1965 version, but now I'm very curious about the 1934 version! 3mo

AmandaBlaze 1965 3mo

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Librarybelle

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Phantom boats, pirated records, an iron bird, and noggin knockouts galore! Nancy has a couple new mysteries on her hands, thanks in part to Carson Drew asking for her help. Another fun read! #NancyDrewBR

#LittenDetectives : Tomorrow is discussion day! Questions will be posted late morning Eastern time!

Ruthiella Looking forward to seeing the discussion! 3mo

BarkingMadRead I‘m way behind but I‘ll jump into the discussion as soon as I‘m done! 3mo

Librarybelle Yay, @Ruthiella ! 3mo

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Librarybelle Sounds good, @BarkingMadRead ! 3mo

mrp27 Definitely a lot of noggin knock outs in this one! 3mo

TheAromaofBooks Noggin knockouts for everyone 😂 3mo

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I almost forgot about reading Nancy Drew this month! Lots of danger in this one, with several Noggin Knockouts, although this time it‘s not Nancy‘s noggin that takes a beating. 😂 The mysteries here were clever and I liked how they came together. This may be my favorite to date. Random thought: I don‘t remember the plots or titles of the ones I read as a kid, I remember this cover! #nancydrewbr

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Librarybelle Hooray! This was a good one! 3mo

Ruthiella I also never remember the plots from the ones I read as a child but I do remember the covers! 3mo

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AnneCecilie

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I kept up with the buddy reads Trans Like Me #SheSaid, Dark Fire #ShardlakeBR and have fallen a little behind on The Hound of the Baskervilles #NoPlaceLikeHolmes

I finished Blue Sisters

I read The Clue of the Broken Locket

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MariaW

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Best weather to stay inside and snuggle up with hot tea and the current Nancy Drew adventure preparing for tomorrow‘s discussion. 🍵 🫖 🍵

PurpleyPumpkin I was just reading this too! I‘m enjoying it so far, hope you are as well. 😉 3mo

Librarybelle Yay!! 3mo

dabbe What a sky! 🤩🤩🤩 3mo

MariaW @dabbe I did do a short round with my bike yesterday and this is what I was driving towards to. Fortunately, I did not to start to rain, but the expectation literally hang over my head the the sword of Damocles. 3mo

MariaW @PurpleyPumpkin I do, so far it is better than the last two. 3mo

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4✨ I was on the last chapter when the bell rang for lunch to be over. Ugh! Luckily, after school I made the time to finish. Nancy was in more danger in this one. Two halves of a necklace, pirated records, and a mysterious look alike to a new friend cause a lot of questions for this young sleuth. This was a lot of fun to read. #NancyDrewBR @Librarybelle

Librarybelle Yay! So glad you liked it! 3mo

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I‘m glad I was finally able to hunt down an original 1930‘s version for the #NancyDrewBR

Can‘t wait to talk about it tomorrow!

Librarybelle

Librarybelle Yay!! I think it‘ll be an interesting discussion! (edited) 3mo

AnnCrystal 📚🤩👍💝. 3mo

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So much kidnapping! Another fun, outlandish (acrobatic brothers 😂) mystery with Nancy and friends. #NancyDrewBR

Librarybelle

Librarybelle Yay! So glad you enjoyed! 3mo

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I enjoyed this one better than #10. There was a amount of action. The ending was a little farfetched, but it's a kids' book. I liked how the guys were involved in this one, too. 4 stars.
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DieAReader 🥳Great 3mo

Librarybelle Hooray! Glad you liked this one! 3mo

Ruthiella The kidnapping of the kids for training as acrobats was pretty out there! 🤣 3mo

kspenmoll I liked how all the men had a more active role as well- 😃 3mo

GHABI4ROSES Yay! I just finished Hardy Boys 2 and plan to get back to Nancy. 3mo

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Getting ready for #hyggehour on the front porch. Starting a little early to take advantage of the last of the daylight.

TheBookHippie, Chrissyreadit, AllDebooks

Bookwormjillk I love hygge hour because it tells my mind to stop worrying about what didn‘t get done. The weekend is over, the to-do list will wait. Tomorrow is Monday and rest is important. 3mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 3mo

Chrissyreadit 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 3mo

AllDebooks Absolutely💚 🙌💚 3mo

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kspenmoll

Nancy Drew 11: The Clue of the Broken Locket | Carolyn Keene

Sunday late morning (after a sleep in) coffee, biscotti & Nancy. #coffeeandbooks #NancyDrewBR

Librarybelle

Librarybelle Nice! 3mo

IndoorDame Love Nancy! 3mo

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AnneCecilie

Nancy Drew 11: The Clue of the Broken Locket | Carolyn Keene

#WeeklyForecast

Continue with my buddy reads; The Hound of the Baskervilles #NoPlaceLikeHolmes, Dark Fire #ShardlakeBR and Trans Like Me #SheSaid

I‘ve just started Blue Sisters and so far loving it

I also want to get to The Clue in the Broken Locket #NancyDrewBR

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘ll have to stack

Blue Sisters

3mo

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Roary47

Nancy Drew 11: The Clue of the Broken Locket | Carolyn Keene

Majority of the work week I was able to read a few chapters while enjoying my lunch. I‘m really liking this one. 😍💛 #NancyDrewBR @Librarybelle

Librarybelle Hooray!!! 3mo

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mrp27

The Clue of the Broken Locket | Carolyn Keene

#ForTheLoveofBooks readathon was a success! I accomplished my goals and finished Summer Reading and made progress in both Heaven and Earth and Broken Locket. Thanks for hosting @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Great job! Thanks for joining in. 3mo

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bookandbedandtea

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Nancy and the gang have their hands full with a hidden treasure, a phantom ship, record pirating, mysterious twins, and a doppelganger of their new friend. I enjoyed the ride, as always! ❤️
I did wonder how much they pack to go on these little excursions. I counted 4 times Nancy's outfit was dirtied/ ruined, twice for George, once for Cecily, and once for Ned/Burt/Dave. No mention of them doing laundry, of course! 😉

Ruthiella I was thinking the same thing! 😂 I like to imagine they send their clothes off locally to be laundered. This totally ties in to my fantasy of Nancy‘s life- money is never a problem. 3mo

Librarybelle I think you‘re so right about Nancy, @Ruthiella : Money is no concern! 3mo

bookandbedandtea @Ruthiella I like your idea of them sending their clothes out whatever they are. And like @Librarybelle I agree that Nancy (and the others for that matter) don't have to worry about money! Lucky ducks. 3mo

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DebinHawaii

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#ReadAway2024 #SeriesLove2024 #ForTheLoveOfBooks

Read for #NancyDrewBR I read an extra 15 minutes & finished this during #HyggeHour last night. Book 11 in the series, I read the 1965 version which apparently differs completely from the 1934 addition. This one has Nancy, Bess & George traveling to Maryland asked by her father (who gets around with the cases) to drop off a key for a young woman renting the cottage. There‘s sightings of a ghostly⬇️

DieAReader, Librarybelle, Andrew65, TheSpineView, GHABI4ROSES

DebinHawaii … ship scaring the locals & the romance of the young woman & a rising singer, plus some potential record piracy for Nancy to get involved in too. ***Concussion Spoiler*** Since our #NancyNogginKnockout counter #NNK just tracks Nancy‘s knockouts, our count is now 4/11 books, HOWEVER there are 4 knockouts in the book: Cecily (the young woman—twice, George once (dazed) & Cecily‘s singer boyfriend Niko. 🤕🤕🤕🤕 poor heads! ⬇️ (edited) 4mo

DebinHawaii … This one was pretty good & I didn‘t really remember much about it. Looking forward to the discussion on 9/15 & hearing about the differences in the versions. 4mo

TheSpineView Awesome 📚 4mo

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TheBookHippie 😂😝♥️♥️♥️♥️ 3mo

DieAReader 🥳Great! 3mo

Librarybelle Hooray! It sounds like the head knockouts continue, but at least Nancy‘s head is safe. 3mo

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bookandbedandtea

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I love the confidence and trust Mr Drew always shows in Nancy (especially as these books were written so long ago) but I do think I'd have tried to get more information before sending my 18 year old to another state to investigate *something*! #NancyDrewBR

Librarybelle So true! 4mo

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Ruthiella

Nancy Drew 11: The Clue of the Broken Locket | Carolyn Keene

#WhereAreYouMonday

This Monday finds me with Nancy, Bess, and George somewhere at a resort area in Maryland. Makes me wonder where the fictional Drew hometown River Heights might be located…Pennsylvania maybe? 🤔

Cupcake12

Librarybelle Good question! 4mo

BarbaraBB Great travels again! 4mo

Ruthiella @Librarybelle It has to be somewhere in the Northeast tri-state area, right? 4mo

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Ruthiella @BarbaraBB Now I‘m back on Earth but time traveling! 😅 4mo

BarbaraBB No limits 🤍 4mo

bookandbedandtea I'm in the same place! 4mo

Ruthiella @bookandbedandtea I hope we both get a glimpse of the ghost ship while were here! 😆 4mo

bookandbedandtea @Ruthiella I suspect our is are good! 😉 4mo

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DebinHawaii

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#Naturalitsy #HyggeHourReadathon #ForTheLoveOfBookd

For tonight‘s #HyggeHour I starting this one for #NancyDrewBR along with some Bueno chocolate. I‘m drinking watermelon water which doesn‘t quite go, but it‘s been so humid today I am trying to replace some electrolytes.

My mood is relaxed. I‘m happy to have the Monday off for Labor Day.💛

TheBookHippie, jenniferw88, Chrissyreadit, AllDebooks

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 11: The Clue of the Broken Locket | Carolyn Keene

We‘re two weeks away from our next #NancyDrewBR discussion, #LittenDetectives !

Remember, there is a massive difference between the original edition and the revised edition. A few of you were able to snag the old edition; it‘ll be interesting to see the changes in the story.

Questions posted on September 15th!

rubyslippersreads, DebinHawaii, DGRachel, BarkingMadRead, Jennifer3, kspenmoll, PurpleyPumpkin, MariaW, CogsOfEncouragement, AnneCecilie, Born.A.Reader, mrp27, Deblovestoread, lauraisntwilder, Bookwormjillk, Read4life, StayCurious, bookandbedandtea, Laughterhp, Sace, Bren912, kwmg40, jlhammar, CSeydel, Ruthiella, dabbe, Enchanted_Bibliophile, Allylu, Charityann, Roary47, Pageturner1, KristiAhlers, peanutnine, PageShifter, AmandaBlaze, julieclair

BarkingMadRead Started it today! I have the newer version 4mo

Ruthiella Yahoo! What will Nancy get up to this time? 😄 4mo

Librarybelle Yay, @BarkingMadRead ! 4mo

Librarybelle @Ruthiella I know! Whatever happens, you know she‘s an expert at finding the solution 😂 4mo

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BarkingMadRead

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#currentread #nancydrewbr

Librarybelle Yay! 4mo

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Bookwormjillk

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I‘m so excited! Apparently the version I ordered from Thrift Books is a 1934 copy, and someone wrote in it! (Then someone‘s grandma crossed it out and gave it to Katie but whatever.) Looking forward to next month‘s #NancyDrewBuddyRead

Librarybelle

Librarybelle Oh! Nice! 4mo

IndoorDame Very cool!!!! 4mo

ShelleyBooksie 1940! So cool! 4mo

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 4mo

bookandbedandtea So very cool! I'm glad you actually received the older version, unlike me. 🤦‍♀️ 4mo

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bookandbedandtea

Nancy Drew 11: The Clue of the Broken Locket | Carolyn Keene

As I don't already have the 1930s version of our next #NancyDrewBR and it sounds pretty different from the 60s version I decided to try to find one. Googling led me to this listing on Amazon marketplace so I went for it. What arrived yesterday was the book on the far left which is the same version as the one I've had since childhood. Except it's a newer release with a slick cover I don't like the feel of. I'm pretty annoyed. 😠

kspenmoll I don‘t blame you! 4mo

Bookwormjillk Grrrr. I ordered what‘s supposed to be a 1930‘s version from Thriftbooks.com but there was no picture so I don‘t have high hopes it will be what was listed. 4mo

bookandbedandtea @kspenmoll 💜 4mo

bookandbedandtea @Bookwormjillk Fingers crossed! 4mo

Librarybelle Oh no! 4mo

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LitsyEvents

The Clue of the Broken Locket | Carolyn Keene

Next book for The Nancy Drew buddy read with @librarybelle
original post:
https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2765684

Librarybelle Thanks for reposting! 4mo

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 11: The Clue of the Broken Locket | Carolyn Keene

Great discussion on this month‘s book!

We‘re back to very big differences between the 1934 and the 1965 editions in the 11th series entry, #LittenDetectives ! My detecting senses think we‘re working with a broken locket this time! 😂

All are welcome to join us for #NancyDrewBR ! Discussion will be on September 15th.

Please let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list!

rubyslippersreads, DebinHawaii, DGRachel, BarkingMadRead, Jennifer3, kspenmoll, PurpleyPumpkin, MariaW, CogsOfEncouragement, catiewithac, AnneCecilie, Born.A.Reader, mrp27, Deblovestoread, lauraisntwilder, Bookwormjillk, Read4life, StayCurious, bookandbedandtea, Laughterhp, Sace, Bren912, kwmg40, jlhammar, CSeydel, Ruthiella, inthegreensandblues, dabbe, Enchanted_Bibliophile, Allylu, TheAromaofBooks, Charityann, Roary47, Pageturner1, KristiAhlers, peanutnine, PageShifter, AmandaBlaze, julieclair

Librarybelle @LitsyEvents 4mo

BarkingMadRead Can‘t wait!!! 4mo

Ruthiella I‘m loving reading this! Can‘t wait. 😃 4mo

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bookandbedandtea Intriguing! I wonder if I can get ahold of an older version. 🤔 4mo

dabbe Yahoo! My library has 0 copies online and only one physical copy that won't be available for 90+ days. 😮 So, I had to buy a copy from Pango Books because I can't NOT read this! (#doublenegativeintended) Thanks for hosting and posting! 🩵💙🩵 4mo

jlhammar Hope to join you for this one! 4mo

Librarybelle I‘m intrigued too, @bookandbedandtea ! It will be fun to read about Nancy‘s next adventures, @BarkingMadRead @Ruthiella @dabbe @jlhammar ! 4mo

TheAromaofBooks Good to see that reading Nancy is helping you hone those detecting skills 😂 4mo

Librarybelle @TheAromaofBooks 😂 4mo

inthegreensandblues @Librarybelle Hi, you can remove me from the Nancy tag list, I'm not able to keep up with these. Cheers 😄 4mo

Librarybelle Of course, @inthegreensandblues . Thanks for participating! 4mo

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DebinHawaii

Nancy Drew 11: The Clue of the Broken Locket | Carolyn Keene

#LuckyInLove

Some Nancy Drew titles involving #Jewelry 💍🤍
I am enjoying rereading one a month along with #NancyDrewBR hosted by @Librarybelle

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

tpixie 💎💎💎 10mo

Librarybelle Hooray!! 10mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 😍 10mo

Eggs Great selections 👏🏻👍🏼👌🏼 10mo

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johncadams

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You all know that I love Nancy Drew books, and this one is a personal favourite.

#nancydrew #crimefiction #vintagechildrensbooks

dabbe #longlivenancy 🧡💜💛 1y

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Eggs

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Ghosts? You never know what lies in the mist hovering over the lake at night…Nancy and her pals George and Bess to the rescue! And of course Ned

#Pantone2023
#SeriesLove2023
#MarvellousMarch
#MarchMadness
#middlegrademarch @megnews

DieAReader, Clwojick, Andrew65, TheSpineView, GHABI4ROSES

TheSpineView Fantastic! 2y

Eggs @TheSpineView 🤗 2y

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 2y

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Eggs @DieAReader 🤗🙏🏻📚 2y

Andrew65 Brilliant 👏👏👏 2y

Eggs @Andrew65 🤗🤗 2y

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Blueberry

Nancy Drew 11: The Clue of the Broken Locket | Carolyn Keene

I remember Bess and George were cousins.

#Cousinsday #JulyJam
@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

MonicaLoves2Read Read all the Nancy Drew books when I was younger 2y

Eggs Great choice 👍🏼🫶🏻 2y

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SilverShanica

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Another great mystery.

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xicanti

The Clue of the Broken Locket | Carolyn Keene

Whenever I do a collage puzzle, I get a kick out of seeing which book cover or poster or whatever comes together first. THE CLUE OF THE BROKEN LOCKET won!

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BarbaraJean

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My first Nancy Drew! This was fun. Not a sophisticated mystery, it was full of unlikely coincidences, but I enjoyed it anyway. I can see why Nancy Drew is an engaging heroine, with her cheerful independence, her spiffy roadster, and her indulgent father. This was a fun escape, and I‘ll probably pick up more of these as fun comfort reads!

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BarbaraJean

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A confession and a question: I‘ve never read any Nancy Drew books. I have these two lovely old editions and was thinking about picking them up this month, but I‘m not sure where to start. Does it matter what order you read them in? Are they episodic enough that you can jump in and out anywhere, or should I start at the beginning? (Because if I need to start at the beginning, I need to source several others before starting these!)

wideeyedreader From what I remember, it doesn‘t matter much what order you read them in. 5y

BookmarkTavern The first one‘s a good introduction, but no you don‘t have to read in any particular order. I hope you enjoy them! I remember loving them when I was a kid. 😁 5y

kaykay1307 You can read them in any order! Which is a good thing because there‘s so many of them! 5y

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Jess_Read_This Any order! There might be a stray reference to another character but it doesn‘t affect the story. The two you have are original texts too. The yellow ones are revised texts that the Stratmeyer Syndicate altered for political correctness and publishing ease. 5y

Jess_Read_This Another neat thing, your Moss Covered Mansion might be a war time edition. There will be a disclaimer in it and the paper will be cheaper quality. I thought it was neat. The stories these books can tell! 5y

BarbaraJean @wideeyedreader @ozma.of.oz @kaykay1307 Thanks so much—it‘s great to know I don‘t need to start at the beginning (the holds list for the first one on Libby is loooong!). 5y

BarbaraJean @Jess_Read_This I love the look of these so much more than the yellow ones. I picked up both for only a dollar or two—love the silhouettes on the covers & endpapers! So fascinating about the wartime edition! Sadly, my copy isn‘t one—no disclaimer & the paper is the same in both. But my copy of Broken Locket has a library pocket on the inside cover with a handwritten checkout slip marking it as a “9-day book.” I love those little clues to the past! 5y

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mlzbthc

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The Clue of the Broken Locket & The Message in the Hollow Oak by Carolyn Keene #endpapers #day12 #adaylate #andadollarshort #riotgrams

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Christinak

Nancy Drew 11: The Clue of the Broken Locket | Carolyn Keene

Some things I have been thinking while binge reading Nancy Drew.
Where the heck is River Heights?
Nancy Drew is fearless.
Nancy and her friends were constantly in real danger.
Despite being constantly in danger her friends always helped out.
Nancy was a bona fide badass! (See pic)
I still love Nancy Drew. 🔎❤️🔦

#maryland

Crazeedi She was my first real hero. I need to re read these for sure. Just reading the titles makes me smile, I could probably saw a few off by heart. ❤️❤️ 6y

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