Nancy Drew 10: Password to Larkspur Lane

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August #Serieslove2024 wrap up.

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4✨ Was reading this one during lunches and finally finished yesterday. I have so sweet students asking me how it was going when I was quickly finishing a chapter before the last bell rang. The danger in this one felt so real! Nancy is trying to solve a few mysteries: an unregistered carrier pigeon carrying a coded message, a disappearance of an elderly woman, and a locket with a family crest on it. Whew.. that was a wild ride! #NancyDrewBR

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Librarybelle Yes, it was a wild ride! 3mo

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I enjoyed rereading this installment of the series with the #NancyDrewBR group. There was a lot of action, as well as an interesting use of homing pigeons.
@Librarybelle

The photo is of an old battered copy I found on my shelves. It was a library discard that one of my daughters brought home 20 years ago. The copies of this series that I'd read myself in my youth are now long gone!

kwmg40 @Puddlejumper This book fits prompt 15 of #gottacatchemall, “Combee: Set in summer“. I messed up the Google form by selecting the wrong prompt, so I resubmitted it a second time. Sorry, I hope the extra submission doesn't confuse you too much! (edited) 3mo

Librarybelle I really enjoyed this one! 3mo

PuddleJumper Hitting all of those prompts! Well done 3mo

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Compared to the last Nancy Drew mystery I thought this one was more exciting again, even though the second plot line was unnecessary for me. I liked the criminal of Carson Drew‘s past showing up. A funny thought, Bach then and nowadays people do still believe in the fountain of youth. ⛲️👶⛲️

Librarybelle I agree that this one was better than the last one! Thanks for sharing your thoughts in the discussion questions! 3mo

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AnneCecilie

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I continued Dark Fire #ShardlakeBR and Unwell Women #SheSaid

I finished Little Rot

I read The Password to Larkspur Lane #NancyDrewBR and Parade

I‘m currently reading The Ghost Ship

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Another fun caper with the immensely clever and always classy Nancy Drew. Loved the service centered camp counselor and forever supportive Ned showing up again too. #NancyDrewBR

Soscha I adore these covers! 3mo

Librarybelle It was a great read! 3mo

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Nancy Drew #10! I liked this one a lot. Helen came back, but we still got Ned, George, and Bess -- and Bess was so brave! Nancy is apparently an expert diver, so add that to her list of skills. She got knocked out at least once. The last 40 pages were so fun. Loved the illustration of her hiding under a bed. That dog!!

Librarybelle This was a good one! 3mo

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Librarybelle

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It‘s time for our discussion, #LittenDetectives ! I have 5 questions posted as spoilers. You can find them on my feed, the book‘s feed, or by searching #NancyDrewBR .

This was a fun one, and I just realized I didn‘t even mention the codes in the questions! Our next book is The Clue of the Broken Locket, and I will post the official reminder of that tomorrow!

Thanks for joining me!

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dabbe Thanks, hostess with the mostest! 🩵💙🩵 3mo

Librarybelle Thanks, @dabbe ! 3mo

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Librarybelle

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5. Finally, let's discuss plot and storyline. Nancy once again has two mysteries to solve, and everyone seems to have a weird aversion to calling the police until it's too late! Sometimes, the second mystery seems a distraction, since it does not really tie in with the first mystery. This time, they do tie in together.

What did you think of the tie in? Was it plausible? Coincidental? A far reach by Karig? #NancyDrewBR

DGRachel I find all of the ND plot lines implausible, so the connection didn‘t seem like a bigger stretch than usual. I think what surprised me, and why I didn‘t love this book, was that I don‘t expect to be angered by these books. The gaslighting and mistreatment of the older women was infuriating. Righteous rage unexpected and kind of took away from my enjoyment of the Scooby-Do-ness of the series, which is not Nancy‘s fault or the author‘s. 3mo

Bookwormjillk The older women in the sinister fake hospital was super creepy to me. I wish they would have called the police! 3mo

lauraisntwilder I'm fine with everything always lining up and falling into place for Nancy, but meeting Mrs. Eldridge's family at the lake was just silly and unnecessary. She already knew her name by then. I guess Nancy hadn't saved enough lives. It was odd, too, that Nancy wouldn't call the police until that one specific woman was rescued, even though the others were in danger, too. 3mo

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Ruthiella Oops, I kinda already answered this in the previous question! 😂 I did think the coincidences were a little bit over the top in this one! 3mo

BarkingMadRead So many coincidences. When I was at a Nancy Drew con last year, we were told that the writers get an outline and they are told what to write, so I don‘t know how much falls on n each ghostwriter as far as plot goes. 3mo

mrp27 I wish the books would focus on one mystery at time. At first it was a nice plot device now it just feels overdone. Still, if I read these as a kid I probably wouldn‘t have minded. 3mo

Librarybelle @BarkingMadRead I heard the same thing years ago when I went to an author event for mystery author Susan Wittig Albert. She wrote some ND and had an outline to do and maybe a certain word count, but everything else she could create (though it had to be approved). @DGRachel @Bookwormjillk @lauraisntwilder @Ruthiella @BarkingMadRead @mrp27 3mo

CogsOfEncouragement @BarkingMadRead That‘s awesome. Sounds like a super fun con too! I smiled when Nancy saved Marie. Of course she did! Carson actually showed concern and got a little protective in this one, for a couple hours anyway! lol 3mo

Ruthiella @CogsOfEncouragement IKR? Carson is like, “of course I won‘t let you handle this alone!” And then he accompanies her to the lake house and says, “gotta fly to Chicago. Good luck!” 😂 3mo

MariaW From my point of view the second plot line was unnecessary and did not help much. The main plot would have interesting enough without the other one. But it was nice to have Helen back. 3mo

kwmg40 Like many others here, I found the plot highly implausible in places but I tried to not let that detract from my enjoyment. I'm sure that when I'd read these in my youth, I was definitely less critical! 3mo

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4. Carson Drew has connections to the bad guy in this one. To me, the bad guy seems more sinister than some of the other bad guys--kidnapping, following people, and threatening further violence, to name a few. Then, we have the introduction of Effie, who is temporary housekeeper while Hannah is convalescing. Any thoughts on the introduced characters? Have you forgiven Bess and George yet for how they treated Nancy last time? #NancyDrewBR

DGRachel Nancy has forgiven them and I‘m sure by the next book I‘ll have completely forgotten, so as long as it‘s never brought up again, I‘ll consider it water under the bridge. 🤣 The baddie here was really dark. I was surprised by how sinister he was. Effie was a little much for me, but also a necessary light element. I think it‘s important to have light-hearted spaces to breathe in a dark or action heavy book. 3mo

Bookwormjillk I agree that the bad guy was much more sinister than in the past. Seems like Nancy, Bess, and George have forgotten about the whole thing so I guess I can too. 3mo

lauraisntwilder Effie seemed unnecessary because I don't see why the Drews need a housekeeper anymore. Of course they wouldn't let Hannah go, but surely Nancy can make her own food for a few days? I liked her though. She was a nice contrast to perfect Nancy. Thorne was dark, but it makes sense that Carson Drew would have enemies and I liked that aspect. Bess is my favorite, so all is forgiven! 3mo

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Ruthiella Effie was perhaps superfluous in a book already jam packed with plot and characters. But she was also a shot of humor. Adam Thorpe was scary. The coincidence of his connection to Carson Drew, the pigeon, the blue light…well, it was a little hard to take as an adult but I know as a child I would not have noticed. 3mo

BarkingMadRead I‘m pretty sure sure I will never trust Bess and George again 🤣 Effie was so random, and kind of wimpy, she didn‘t make a good showing 🤣 there were quite a few too many coincidences in this one! 3mo

dabbe If Bess were real, I'd be suing some of these writers for slander. Why does she always have to be described as “plump“? That seems to be the main way we're supposed to characterize her: Nancy's the titian-haired goddess, George is androgynous, and Bess is plump. Just a WEE bit prejudice IMHO. 3mo

PurpleyPumpkin Adam Thorpe seemed particularly sinister as far as ND bad guys go. I got a bit worried that actual violence might break out! But only for a minute. 😜 I still haven‘t forgiven Bess and George and I‘m a little put out that Nancy has and it‘s totally forgotten! Then again, if, as @DGRachel said, this incident is never mentioned again, perhaps I should let it go too. 😅 3mo

mrp27 I thought the Adam character being connected to Mr. Drew was a great angle. I wonder if we‘ll be seeing more of Effie. 3mo

Librarybelle I agree, @mrp27 …Carson‘s connection to Adam was good. I‘m not sure what to think of Effie—she‘s trying to be helpful, but also she‘s 16 and does not have the expertise of Nancy Drew. I do wonder if we will see her again… @DGRachel @Bookwormjillk @lauraisntwilder @Ruthiella @BarkingMadRead @dabbe @PurpleyPumpkin @mrp27 3mo

CogsOfEncouragement I forgave them before! lol Everything was much more time consuming to get done back then and having help to get it done seems a way to give Nancy freedom from being tethered to the house. @lauraisntwilder It will be fun if we see Effie again. 3mo

MariaW Again, Bess and George being flaky teenagers are forgiven right away. We would have been impressionable at this age as well. I was already waiting for a gangster put to jail by Carson Drew plotting his revenge, but he could have gotten an own story, not put up with the evil plans of others, this way Thorne somehow only is an evil sidekick. Effie was quite irritating for me. (edited) 3mo

kwmg40 Regarding Bess's and George's previous disloyalty, I feel that Nancy is too practical to worry about past issues like this one and she definitely has no inclination to pettiness! 3mo

kwmg40 @CogsOfEncouragement @Ruthiella I too find it hilarious that Carson tries to be a protective father but is totally OK with Nancy going off on her own to chase the bad guys. 3mo

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3. How odd to say that homing pigeons play a role in a Nancy Drew mystery, but they do! And, of course our intrepid sleuth knows exactly what to do!

What do you know about carrier pigeons? Did you know that they have been used for centuries for conveying messages? I have links in the comments about the use of carrier pigeons during WWI, courtesy of the Imperial War Museums, and a link to the American Racing Pigeon Union. Have fun! #NancyDrewBR

Librarybelle The IWM website: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-incredible-carrier-pigeons-of-the-first-world...

The American Racing Pigeon Union website: https://www.pigeon.org/ 3mo

DGRachel I know they‘ve been used throughout history and I‘ve always thought that their ability to reach a destination and then return to their home was pretty amazing considering the distances they fly. I had no idea there was an entire organization in the US dedicated to registering and tracking them though! I said something to my mom and her response was “oh, I know. We had to contact them when a homing pigeon landed in our yard”. 😳 3mo

lauraisntwilder My favorite line was, "Was Dr. Spire somehow involved in the mystery of the message attached to the pigeon's leg?" ? 3mo

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Ruthiella I knew they used to be used more widely for communication (maybe in part because this is one I did read as a child). 3mo

BarkingMadRead I knew they‘d been used a lot, and that they would fly home when released, I can‘t remember where I read about them before though 3mo

dabbe This is the first book I actually remember reading as a kid--all because of the homing pigeon! 😂 3mo

mrp27 I find the pigeons fascination when used in real life instances. 3mo

Librarybelle It seemed such an odd choice for a book, unless the pigeon societies were really popular in the 1930s and kids would easily recognize them. @DGRachel @lauraisntwilder @Ruthiella @BarkingMadRead @dabbe @mrp27 3mo

CogsOfEncouragement When my dad was a kid (born 1946) he had a neighbor that kept homing pigeons. That was in Southern California. So this didn‘t seem too far fetched to me. @DGRachel that‘s cool this book gave you a fun tidbit from your mom. I love that. 3mo

MariaW I knew about the pigeons because I have always been interested in history. In Egypt, where I lived for 5 years, those pigeons clubs are still pretty common for breeding. You can see pigeon lofts on almost every higher house and there are competitions as well. 3mo

kwmg40 I liked the use of homing pigeons in the plot. I recently watched a documentary called “Million Dollar Pigeons“ about pigeon racing and it was fascinating. 3mo

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2. I don't know about you, but there were some real nail biter scenes! And, our #NNK count went up to 4/10 books!

This one is probably my favorite so far, given the fast-flowing storyline. What do you think of the adventures in this book? Thinking back to the three books Kurig wrote (books 8-10), is there one standout adventure/danger for you?

By the way...I'm staying away from cisterns! Haha! #NancyDrewBR

DGRachel This was definitely action packed, maybe too much so, and it wasn‘t my favorite. It was just so over the top. How does anyone follow a pigeon from a convertible? I‘m ready for a new ghost writer. 😂 3mo

Bookwormjillk @DGRachel I'm with you- it was almost too much for me. The pigeon and the airplane, it was just a lot. 3mo

lauraisntwilder Honestly, I think most of these have been over the top. Nothing, so far, has beat counterfeiters meeting in caves dressed like the KKK. The plane and the pigeon at the beginning was pretty silly, but the scene where Nancy is hiding under the bed felt realistic enough and pretty intense. And I kept worrying about that dog. Luckily, the criminals were mostly dumb or lazy! 3mo

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Ruthiella This one did have a lot of nail biting scenes. Can we consider the cistern (gross 🤢) a secret passage? 😂 I think when Nancy was running around the property was terrifying. All alone and not 100% certain of rescue. 3mo

BarkingMadRead So crazy, so many incidents! I was laughing because in another group I‘m in, someone mentioned Nancy being knocked out again 🤣 3mo

bookandbedandtea This was certainly action packed! I agree that these books are often over the top but I think that "child me" loved that about them. Always so much going on yet, despite, the scary bits, Nancy and her friends always seem to have so much fun! 3mo

dabbe I'm with you, @bookandbedandtea! That's what I loved about them as a kid--those pages kept getting turned! And I didn't mind suspending my disbelief one bit. The older, cynical me has a harder time with that, but I'm still enjoying these rereads all the same! 3mo

PurpleyPumpkin This one was definitely my favourite so far. I thought the author really did a good job of building the suspense leading up to the final reveal/solution. Have any of these books been realistic? I would say no but as @bookandbedandtea and @dabbe have said, these adventures appeal to the little girl in me. 3mo

AmandaBlaze I like the action-packed ones. I remember I would stay up past my bedtime reading these as a kid. Now I see why. 3mo

mrp27 I wasn‘t a big fan of this one, pigeons and planes were too much. (edited) 3mo

Librarybelle I guess I‘m holding onto these for nostalgia—as an adult, it seems the episodes are bizarre, but I can see younger readers being enthralled. I‘ll be thinking about the cistern for awhile, and I keep thinking about Nancy trapped on the boat that is sinking in a prior book! @DGRachel @Bookwormjillk @lauraisntwilder @Ruthiella @BarkingMadRead @bookandbedandtea @dabbe @PurpleyPumpkin @AmandaBlaze @mrp27 3mo

CogsOfEncouragement I loved Nancy fooling them so much - they think she is stuck in bed Nope! they think she is in the cistern Nope! 3mo

bookandbedandtea @AmandaBlaze Yes exactly! I read these over and over as a child and I think the action, despite it being "over the top" is why. 3mo

bookandbedandtea @Librarybelle I agree that there's a huge nostalgia element to these. I love them now because I have such fond memories of them from my childhood. It doesn't matter to me if the stories are "a bit much" from my adult perspective because they were intended to amuse young people, not adults. And they did amuse the heck out of me when I was a child. Mission accomplished. @PurpleyPumpkin @dabbe 3mo

dabbe @bookandbedandtea Agree 💯! 🤩 3mo

PurpleyPumpkin @bookandbedandtea 💯🙌🏽 3mo

MariaW Compared to the last one, this one was pretty exciting. I could not put it down for the last reading hour. But I think the second plot with the expensive glass and Morgan was unnecessary. The story would have been exciting without it as well. 3mo

kwmg40 I too found this installment very exciting. The scene in the cistern was great! 3mo

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1. This is Walter Karig‘s final of the three books he wrote for the syndicate, and he certainly leaves an impression! First, let's talk editions. While fairly similar, the 1966 edition condenses the story from 1933 and drops the “The“ from the title. In 1933, Helen plays a much larger role, and Bess and George are missing.

Which edition did you read? If the copyright page does not have a 1966 or later year listed, it's a 1933! #NancyDrewBR

Librarybelle Copyright can be confusing, and I know it's made a few of us wonder what edition we have! Chances are, if you're reading an ebook version, it is the 1966. Every copyright page lists the original copyright, plus any revision or copyright renewal years. For instance, if your copy shows 1933, 1966, and 1994, then you are reading a 1966 edition, with a copyright renewal by the publisher in 1994. Last time, there was a date in the 1950s ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ 3mo

Librarybelle ...this means that the edition was published in the 1950s, but since it's prior to the 1960s revisions, the text is the 1930s edition. I hope this helps! Like I said, really confusing! 3mo

DGRachel I had Bess & George, so I had the 1966 edition. ☺️ 3mo

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Laughterhp It looks like I read the 1966 version! Definitely had Bess & George in it. 3mo

Bookwormjillk I had Bess & George on ebook so I think it was 1966. 3mo

lauraisntwilder I had the newer one. I'm tempted to seek out the old one for more Helen! 3mo

Ruthiella I had Helen and Bess and George. The 1966 versions had Helen‘s grandmother telling her “Your place is with your husband” , thereby limiting Helen‘s involvement/assistance!😬 3mo

BarkingMadRead 1966 for me 3mo

bookandbedandtea I read the 1966 edition and enjoyed getting Helen as well as Bess and George. 3mo

dabbe 1966; Bess and George were in it. 3mo

PurpleyPumpkin 1966 for me too!🙋🏽‍♀️ 3mo

AmandaBlaze 1966. 3mo

mrp27 I had Bess and George. 3mo

Librarybelle That line, @Ruthiella ! I think I rolled my eyes at that. My version was 1966. @DGRachel @Laughterhp @Bookwormjillk @lauraisntwilder @BarkingMadRead @dabbe @PurpleyPumpkin @AmandaBlaze @mrp27 3mo

CogsOfEncouragement 1966 🕵🏼‍♀️ 3mo

MariaW Late again 🙈 I‘ve read the 1966 version. 3mo

kwmg40 I'd read the 1966 edition. 3mo

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“You attract mystery like nectar in a flower attracts a bee, Nancy.”

Librarybelle 😂 3mo

kspenmoll I love this quote! 3mo

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MariaW

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Preparing for tomorrow‘s discussion and already on the first page a question? Helen is back? 🤔🤔🤔

Librarybelle Yes! It was a surprise! 3mo

Ruthiella Yes! Nice to know they still keep in touch. 3mo

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Nancy always seems so cool headed and logical that I love this glimpse of her being fanciful.

Librarybelle Yes! 3mo

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Thanks to @DebinHawaii we know that our #NNK (Nancy Noggin Knockout) count is at 4/10 books read so far. As I said in another comment, my family didn‘t even react when I yelled, “Nancy Noggin Knockout! Concussion protocol!” My reading antics no longer surprise them. 🤕😂

#NancyDrewBR discussion on the 15th.

#BookSpinBingo #SeriesLove2024 #HyggeHourReadathon

TheBookHippie, jenniferw88, Librarybelle, Chrissyreadit, TheSpineView, TheAromaofBooks, AllDebooks

Read4life #NancyDrewBR
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@TheAromaofBooks @Roary47 @peanutnine @PageShifter
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@AmandaBlaze @MariaW @Ruthiella @Enchanted_Bibliophile 3mo

dabbe #NNK is the best! 3mo

Ruthiella 😂😂😂 3mo

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AllDebooks 😂 3mo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Poor Bess and George had it rough in this one, too! 😂 3mo

Librarybelle That‘s hilarious! 😂 3mo

BarkingMadRead 🤣🤣🤣🤣 3mo

kspenmoll Love “ NancyNogginKnoockout”! Thanks 😊 (edited) 3mo

Chrissyreadit 🙌🙌🙌🙌 3mo

TheSpineView That's the best I heard in a while!! 🤣🤣😍 3mo

PurpleyPumpkin 😂🤣🙌🏽 3mo

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This has some pretty intense moments for Nancy, including one nail biter episode for me that I wasn‘t quite sure how she would get out of it. But, of course, Nancy is resourceful! Who would have thought pigeons could play such a big role in a mystery.

This one may be a favorite of mine so far, just based on the action!

Discussion on the 15th, #LittenDetectives ! #NancyDrewBR

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BarkingMadRead This was really good, Nancy never ceases to amaze me! 3mo

Librarybelle @BarkingMadRead I know! 3mo

Bookwormjillk I liked this one too. 3mo

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dabbe I really hadn't quite remembered the other ND's we've read (except for the dude ranch in AZ because I live here), but the minute I read about the carrier pigeon, I totally remembered this one!) Not that it should matter, but this one was written by a male ghostwriter, Walter Karig. Is that why this one seemed to have a lot more violence? 😱 3mo

Librarybelle @Bookwormjillk 😁 3mo

Librarybelle @dabbe He wrote this one plus the prior two. I think you‘re right that the violence is much more prevalent in the stories he wrote. It‘ll be interesting to see next month‘s and what the ghostwriter for that one does for the story. 3mo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! I will say that this was the first one where I was like... I kind of feel like we should be calling the police now 😂 3mo

Librarybelle @TheAromaofBooks And the fact that they kept deciding to put off calling the police! They almost waited too long! 😂 3mo

PurpleyPumpkin I think this is my favourite so far too! Glad you enjoyed it 😊 3mo

Librarybelle @PurpleyPumpkin Yay!! 3mo

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Homing pigeons!
Kidnappers!
Car chases!
Nancy saves a child!
Nancy Noggin Knockout!
It‘s all in a day‘s work for our plucky heroine!

(Is anyone else concerned that Nancy collects “mementos” like a serial killer? j/k I am, however, concerned about her having CTE by the time she turns 30!)

#nancydrewbr

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Librarybelle I‘m currently reading this, and it‘s intense! (edited) 3mo

DGRachel @Librarybelle It‘s a wild ride, for sure! 3mo

Read4life I was reading earlier and yelled “Nancy‘s Noggin! Concussion protocol!!” 😂 My family looked over and went back to what they were doing. I guess nothing I say while reading surprises them anymore. 😂 3mo

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DGRachel @Read4life 🤣🤣🤣 3mo

dabbe Now THAT'S the hashtag for the #NancyDrewBR: #nancynogginknockout 😂😂😂 3mo

Bookwormjillk @Read4life 😂😂😂 3mo

DGRachel @dabbe All credit to @DebinHawaii for that one, if memory serves. #NNK 3mo

DebinHawaii Yep we are at 4/10 now on the #NNK counter for potential concussions! 🤕 I remain worried! And yes, I totally keep thinking of her crime “mementos” & that worries me too! 😱😂 (edited) 3mo

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Yesterday afternoon‘s book & beer experience. I grab Nancy Drews whenever I see them in Little Free Libraries, and this was a fun one to revisit. Lots of peril for Nancy and plenty of chances for young readers to learn stuff about topics they might not otherwise be exposed to (like homing pigeons!). I stuck it in a different LFL on Daisy‘s morning walk so someone else can enjoy it.

The beer was okay. Slight medicinal flavour to the raspberry.

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AnneCecilie

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#WeeklyForcast

Continue the buddy reads Dark Fire #ShardlakeBR and Unwell Women #SheSaid

I want to finish Little Rot

I want to read The Password to Larkspur Lane #NancyDrewBR (Faded Page) and to read Parade. Parade is due back at the library on Friday, but I‘m also going to an event with Cusk next week

Hopefully I‘ll get a start on The Ghost Ship

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This one was a quick, but pretty dark storyline. Nancy gets 2 mysteries to solve and realizes they‘re linked. She gets into a lot of tough situations but ultimately solves the mystery.

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Librarybelle Some of these storylines are darker than others! 3mo

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Boy, Nancy sure did get into a close call there!😅 But our intrepid sleuth came out on top again! And the usual cast of characters (friends & Dad) were all there to help. I enjoyed the suspenseful journey to the solution of the story. There was a point where I absolutely had to finish the book, couldn‘t put it down. 4/5⭐️ #NancyDrewBR
(August 10, 2024)

Librarybelle

Librarybelle Hooray! Great review! 3mo

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mrp27

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#NancyDrewBR #SeriesLove2024

My favorite parts in book 10. Nancy gets a new convertible. Was wondering how much more her old car could go through. She‘s apparently got Olympic sized high diving skills and is an expert climber as she frees herself from a cistern without a ladder. Go Nancy!

Librarybelle, Andrew65, TheSpineView

Librarybelle Nancy can do anything! 😂 Yay…glad you liked the book! 3mo

TheSpineView Great job! 3mo

Ruthiella True! Her old car took a lot of beatings! 3mo

PurpleyPumpkin You make a good point about her old car. All I could think of was wow, she‘s on her second convertible at age 18?!?😂🤣 3mo

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Nancy is braver than brave in her successful effort to solve two mysteries that intersect.There are carrier pigeons,spinning wheels of fire,ex-convicts,a first prize in a flower show,puzzling messages to decode,knocks on the head,Bess,George, Ned & company,slimy places,helpless drugged old ladies imprisoned.Once again,Nancy solves it all & can‘t wait for the next mystery to come along.”And I‘ll be ready for it,”says the intrepid Ms.Drew.A fun one!

Librarybelle

Awk_Word_Smith Every time I see “Larkspur”, I think of the Tennessee Williams one-act play “The Lady of Larkspur Lotion”. The monologue by the Writer at the end of the play was amazing. 3mo

Librarybelle Great review! 3mo

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kspenmoll

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#NancyDrewBR
🔎🕵🏻‍♀️🐝🌺

Librarybelle

dabbe 🤩😂🤗 4mo

Librarybelle Good quote! 3mo

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kspenmoll

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Tonight‘s read after watching Harris/Walz rally. #NancyDrewBR

Librarybelle From everyone‘s posts, this book sounds like it will be fun! 4mo

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BarkingMadRead

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Finally home and ready to start my #buddyreads #nancydrewbr

Ruthiella Pigeons! 4mo

BarkingMadRead @Ruthiella omg what an opener! That poor little pigeon! 4mo

Librarybelle I‘m starting it this weekend. It sounds like it should be a good one! 4mo

Bookwormjillk Glad you made it home! 4mo

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DebinHawaii

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#ReadAway2024 #SeriesLove2024

I read an extra 20 minutes at #HyggeHour last night so I could finish up Book 10 for #NancyDrewBR I‘m also going to use it a few hours early for the #AboutABook #ByMultipleAuthors prompt as the Nancy Drew series was written by many ghostwriters under the name Carolyn Keene. (Books 8-10 were written by Walter Karig).

But, back to the book, once I started it I remembered it instantly & the injured homing pigeon ⬇️

DieAReader, Librarybelle, Eggs, Andrew65, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, TheSpineView, GHABI4ROSES

DebinHawaii …that kicks off the first mystery. I remember being fascinated as a child with Nancy‘s bird/homing pigeon 🐦knowledge! There‘s a 2nd mystery that *small spoilers ahead* of course is related. And even though Walter used chloroform in the last 2 books to knock Nancy out, our concussion watch is back on when Nancy is pushed down & knocked out on the driveway, making the #NancyNogginKnockout #NNK count now at 4/10. 🤕 ⬇️ (edited) 4mo

DebinHawaii Best lines in the book? "Here we arel" husky, blond Burt Eddleton exclaimed with a grin. "The world's greatest camp counselors!" He was George's special friend. (You really need to use air “ “ & a wink when you say “special friend!” ??) All in all I liked this one best of Walter‘s 3 books! Looking forward to the discussion on 8/15. 4mo

DieAReader 🥳Great 4mo

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Librarybelle Yay! I‘m starting this one this weekend. It sounds like it‘ll be a fun one! 4mo

TheSpineView Fantastic! 4mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 📚 4mo

Eggs Great choice - I remember this one! 4mo

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DebinHawaii

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#Naturalitsy #HyggeHourReadathon

Spending my #HyggeHour on the couch with some. Nancy Drew for #NancyDrewBR & cinnamon bun puffcorn. I thought I bought 2 bags of the butter one but didn‘t. 😔It‘s actually pretty good, but I like the savory one better. Drinking nighttime herbal tea.

Mood is mellow & a little sad it‘s already Monday, but my week shouldn‘t be quite as busy as last week was even with a Tuesday trip to Hilo. 🙏🏼

TheBookHippie, jenniferw88, Chrissyreadit, AllDebooks

AllDebooks 💚😋📚💚 4mo

Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛💛 4mo

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Bookwormjillk

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Waiting in line for the biggest sale of the year at my local nursery reading Nancy Drew. Only Nancy would be picking prize winning flowers when a plane almost crashes and she has to nurse a messenger pigeon back to life. That‘s not a spoiler. It all happened on the first page 🤣

kspenmoll All that on page 1?! 4mo

Librarybelle Wow! Page 1! 4mo

Bookwormjillk @Librarybelle @kspenmoll it was on kindle so maybe 2 pages in print 🤷‍♀️ 4mo

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Librarybelle

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We‘re two weeks away from our next #NancyDrewBR discussion, #LittenDetectives ! From some of the comments I‘ve seen, we‘re going to have some adventures in this one!

I‘ll post the discussion questions on the 15th!

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

BarkingMadRead Can‘t wait to start this when I get home from vacay 4mo

Librarybelle @BarkingMadRead 😁 4mo

DebinHawaii Will be starting this weekend! 🤗 4mo

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Librarybelle Yay, @DebinHawaii ! 4mo

Bookwormjillk Yay! 4mo

Librarybelle @Bookwormjillk 😁 4mo

CogsOfEncouragement I just picked it up from the library. 🕵🏼‍♀️ 4mo

Librarybelle Yay, @CogsOfEncouragement ! 4mo

DGRachel I am hoping my library hold comes in soon, but I‘m hovering over the digital buy now button just in case…😂 4mo

Ruthiella I‘ve already started reading! Pigeons! 4mo

Librarybelle @DGRachel 😂 It seems like a very Nancy approach to a situation; good to have a plan b! 4mo

Librarybelle @Ruthiella Haha! Pigeons! 4mo

Read4life 💙🕵🏻💙 4mo

Librarybelle @Read4life 😁 4mo

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dabbe

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#NancyDrewBR @Librarybelle

#10 does it again! Nancy's best quote: “I'll wire the International Federation of American Homing Pigeon Fanciers and give them the number stamped on the bird's leg ring.“ This is on PAGE 3! Written by a male ghostwriter, this story contains a lot of threats, voices in the dark, Nancy's head striking the pavement (#nancyheadknocks), and elderly people in danger at a supposed retirement home. This one did not disappoint!

Librarybelle Oh my! Sounds like we will have lots to discuss! I plan to start this late next week! 4mo

PurpleyPumpkin Excellent quote!😁 4mo

bookandbedandtea Fabulous!! I'm so looking forward to rereading this! 4mo

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dabbe @Librarybelle 🩶🖤🩶 4mo

dabbe @PurpleyPumpkin 🩶🖤🩶 4mo

dabbe @bookandbedandtea 🩶🖤🩶 4mo

kspenmoll Starting this soon! 4mo

dabbe @kspenmoll It was a fast and furious one! 🤩😂😊 4mo

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We are on to book 10 in the Nancy Drew series, #LittenDetectives ! Will Nancy be able to solve the mystery surrounding a strange message? Discussion questions will be posted August 15th!

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

Original post - https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2755115

Librarybelle Thank you for reposting! 4mo

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dabbe

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#Two4Tuesday
@TheSpineView

1. As someone who does #TLT (Three-List-Thursday), I make lists all the time. Of everything. Do I always do them? 😂😂😂
2. I think of Nancy Drew as the quintessential organizer who always has a plan/to-do list for herself and everyone around her.

Play? @TheBookHippie @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

TheSpineView Love #TLT ♥️ 4mo

dabbe @TheSpineView 💙🩵💙 4mo

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 10: Password to Larkspur Lane | Carolyn Keene

We are on to book 10 in the Nancy Drew series, #LittenDetectives ! Will Nancy be able to solve the mystery surrounding a strange message? Discussion questions will be posted August 15th!

All are welcome to join! 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, PageShifter, AmandaBlaze, julieclair

Librarybelle @LitsyEvents 4mo

Librarybelle #NancyDrewBR 4mo

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Ruthiella So looking forward to this. I love knowing I have a Nancy Drew book on my TBR each month. They are such a comfort to read. 4mo

Librarybelle @Ruthiella They truly are! ❤️ 4mo

dabbe #yahoo! 🤩😀🤗 4mo

mrp27 Luckily I own this one! 4mo

Librarybelle @mrp27 Yay…so glad you have easy access to this one! I wonder if this one is on Faded Pages too, since it‘s also by Karig… 4mo

julieclair Just checked… it is on Faded Page! Thanks for the tip! I had not heard of that site before. 4mo

Librarybelle @julieclair I had not either! Big thanks to @AnneCecilie for mentioning it! 4mo

julieclair @AnneCecilie Thank you! 👏😀 4mo

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Nancy‘s most dangerous mystery yet!

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Here‘s my attempt at the jack o lantern fruit bowls. This was harder than I thought it would be. It was hard to get all of the orange out of the peel without breaking it. 🎃👻📚 I listened to the tagged audiobook while making these. Attempted recipe - 20 points, team theme book - 10 points, post - 1 point =31 points #teamslaughter #scarathlon @Clwojick

Sleepswithbooks So cute! 5y

hannah-leeloo You did great. They are the cutest 5y

Charityann @Stacypatrice @hannah-leeloo Thanks!😊 5y

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Another one down for #nancydrewchallenge - number eight so far. Requires some suspension of disbelief (Nancy just happens to know the name of the pigeon fanciers association?!), but the girl detective gets the job done again.

The kid said early on, “it‘s NEVER a good idea to leave Nancy alone in a mystery!”

Crazeedi Nancy! I loved every one of them, I even remember many of the titles, like this one 6y

RadicalReader @ravenlee so happy of your success and happiness with homeschooling. I am looking forward to home schooling when I have children love being able to be besides them and be a part of the learning process 6y

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Christinak

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Then an unseen man said, “You ought to be ashamed taking a couple of days getting to the boss‘s place and arriving there #lame at that! And why did you go to Drew‘s, you half-witted barnyard goose?” A door closed and all was silent #QuotsyFeb19 #NancyDrew

Books88 Nancy Drew was my jam growing up!! 6y

Gina I just laid my hands on the entire antique hard cover set INCLUDING the cook book!😍😍😍 6y

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This was a welcome surprise in my over-wintering greenhouse. One random stalk with these gorgeous blooms that my GardenAnswers app identified as Delphinium aka Larkspur. I guess a bird dropped a seed in this pot of dirt last fall. 🌸☀️📚

rubyslippersreads 😍😍😍 7y

LeahBergen Cool! 7y

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Brinx

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Finished #10, 11, and 12; and my first book of March! ☘️

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ApoptyGina69

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merelybookish Jeanette Winterson! 7y

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EllieDottie

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I'm not quite sure if this is the #bookiveownedthelongest but I remember this being the first book I ever picked out at used bookstore and asked my parents to buy for me! #riotgrams

bookriot, Liberty

Chelleo Great cover! 7y

DebinHawaii I think I had this same edition. 📚👍 7y

flip58 I have this book 7y

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Christinak

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My favorite #smartass character is Nancy Drew.
“Bell seated himself behind the desk, motioning for Nancy to stand opposite him. There was tense silence for a moment. Then Bell reached for a desk telephone.
"I am going to call the police, Miss Drew, and turn you over to them on a charge of trespassing, breaking, and entering with an attempt to steal."
"I wish you would,"Nancy replied."if it is possible over that dummy telephone.” #characters2017

LibrarianRyan

LibrarianRyan 👍🏻🤓❤️ 7y

AlaMich *snort* 7y

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EllieDottie

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As I first started to love reading I picked up a few Nancy Drew books and I was obsessed at around age 10! Last year I reread a few of them and they have some significant problems, in regards to race and class issues so I wouldn't want to pass them on to the kids in my life, but for 10 year old me they hold a special place in my heart as they helped move me onto a path of a lifetime reader! #lovedatage10 #17booklove

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BookishMarginalia If I remember correctly, the newer reissues have been edited to deal with these issues and bring the series up to date with current attitudes. 8y

saresmoore @BookishMarginalia Yes, they have. And some of her most recently written books (The Nancy Drew Diaries) are favorites for my 8yo daughter. The legacy lives on! 8y

Christy2318 Nancy Drew is the first series I remember reading. I loved them and even now a good #girldetective story is among my favorite reads. I tried to read Nancy again not too long ago and it did not have the magic I remembered. 8y

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AlaMich I've got a box full of the old yellow hardcovers in my basement. I remember being so excited to go to the bookstore when a new one came out. ❤️ Nancy! 8y

Suzze My sister and I had a complete set of the blue covered ones. They were both of our favorites! 8y

Eliza-beta I loved Nancy Drew. But agreed - I don't think they would read well for the adult me 8y

EllieDottie @BookishMarginalia @saresmoore I'm so glad! I need to read on of the new ones!!! 8y

EllieDottie @Christy2318 almost nothing has the same magic! But she's still pretty cool! 8y

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