The Mystery of the Ivory Charm

Nancy Drew 13: The Mystery of the Ivory Charm | Carolyn Keene

so-so

So close between So-So and Pan. I chose So-So for those who want to read the entire series. But, whoah! Racist, tedious, and poorly written. While there was danger, hidden tunnels, kidnappings, and arson, none of it felt urgent. Nancy even goes to a weekend party at her boyfriend‘s fraternity even though the young boy she‘s “protecting” has been kidnapped. WTF, Nancy? Hard not to eye-roll throughout this one. #oy #NancyDrewBR @Librarybelle

Laughterhp Yes! That was so weird!! 4d

lauraisntwilder And at the party, Nancy meets a student from India who knows the only other adult Indian she has ever met! 4d

Librarybelle This one was bad! 4d

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BarkingMadRead I feel like this is the general consensus. So bizarre 4d

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sarahbarnes Great review. 😂 3d

dabbe @sarahbarnes 🤩😂🤗 3d

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lauraisntwilder

Nancy Drew 13: The Mystery of the Ivory Charm | Carolyn Keene

pan

I didn't like this one, but this was the line that made me want to pitch it across the room. This poor kid is being taught "correct grammar," but "it is me" isn't incorrect, it's just informal. Poor Rishi spent almost as much time in Nancy's trunk as he did safe in her house. No one seemed worried enough about him, certainly not enough to keep him safe.

Librarybelle This one was really bad! 4d

dabbe 🎯! I've been wondering what to write; you nailed it! Excellent review! 4d

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DebinHawaii

Nancy Drew 13: The Mystery of the Ivory Charm | Carolyn Keene

so-so

#ReadAway2024 #SeriesLove2024

Finished earlier in the week for #NancyDrewBR & I will echo what seems to be most of the group & say this was my least favorite so far of the books. Very disjointed plot & downright weird in spots, I don‘t remember reading this one as a child (I think there are some gaps in my Nancy Drew reading). There were no noggin knockouts for Nancy & the #NNK counter but a side character got smacked over the head really hard ⬇️

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DebinHawaii … & once they got him awake with “stimulants” & decided he was “OK” they left him in care of a young boy & he went to go sleep it off upstairs. Yikes! 🤕😳 #ConcussionCareNancyDrewStyle (edited) 4d

Librarybelle Love the hashtag! 4d

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 4d

Sace @DebinHawaii 😂 4d

TheSpineView Awesome! 4d

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MariaW

Nancy Drew 13: The Mystery of the Ivory Charm | Carolyn Keene

so-so

I think this would have been a nice detective story if it had been placed in India with Indian characters. Being situated in River Heights makes it unbelievable. The character of Mrs Allison is definitely over the top, somehow it is funny.
But even though a lot of stereotypes of India are displayed in this book, at least it is done in a positive way.

Librarybelle Mrs Allison is very over the top! 4d

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AnneCecilie

Nancy Drew 13: The Mystery of the Ivory Charm (Revised) | Carolyn Keene

#BookReport

I continued Sovereign #ShardlakeBR

I finished both The Mystery of the Ivory Charm and Aftermath

I read Amy and Isabelle

I DNFed Orbital, I just wasn‘t in the mood for it

I‘ve just started Monsters

Balibee146 I DNFed Orbital too for now 4d

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MariaW

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I know the incident was not funny at all, but this picture made me laugh a lot. 🤣

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kwmg40

The Mystery of the Ivory Charm | Carolyn Keene

so-so

This is the weakest of the Nancy Drew series I've read since starting from the beginning with #NancyDrewBR. It's got a bit of everything -- elephants, a charm with mysterious powers, a kidnapped boy from India -- and most of it unbelievable.

@Librarybelle

Librarybelle It‘s a very weak one. Let‘s hope next month‘s is better! 6d

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 13: The Mystery of the Ivory Charm | Carolyn Keene

Alright #LittenDetectives : It‘s time for our #NancyDrewBR discussion!

I‘ve posted 5 questions as spoilers. You can find them on my feed, the book‘s feed, or by searching the group‘s hashtag.

Next month‘s book, The Whispering Statue, is another one with big differences between the texts.

In 1937, Nancy finds a statue that supposedly whispers & looks like her.

In 1970, Nancy is involved in a mystery around rare books & a stolen statue.

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Librarybelle I‘ll post the official reminder tomorrow! 6d

Bookwormjillk I'm going to look for the 1970 version. 1930's Hannah annoys me. 6d

Laughterhp Oops haven‘t read this months yet. 6d

DebinHawaii Hopefully it‘s better. I‘m not sure whether I read it before or not. 6d

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Librarybelle

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5. Tunnels, elephants and monkeys gone wild...we have a few instances of Nancy in danger. The professor (at least in 1974) gets clobbered over the head. What did you think of the suspenseful situations in this one?

Personally, I thought the whole story was weak. Even as a young reader, I don't think this would be a favorite of mine. #NancyDrewBR

BarkingMadRead He gets clobbered in 1937 as well, I thought that a lot of the events seemed convenient in this one, and the spacey chick really annoyed me. 6d

Bookwormjillk Yup, took a big hit in 1937 and Coya stopped breathing twice. I agree I don't think I would have liked this as a kid either. 6d

DGRachel I was disappointed that there was no #NNK in this one. The extent of George‘s injuries in the house was troubling to me, although she recovered quickly (oh to be 18 and fictional…) 6d

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kwmg40 It surprised me that someone else got knocked on the head in this one! 6d

MariaW I think there has been more suspense than the things mentioned above. Okay, there was that grave and heavy impact, but they are still there. George gets herself buried under a mirror, Mrs Allison faints, Rishi alsmost strangles himself, Peter Putham‘s dog attacks the girls, he himself gets locked up and Mrs Allison tries to drown herself. For me it doesn‘t have to be bloody all the time. 🩸🩸🩸 (edited) 6d

DebinHawaii I was worried about them crawling through collapsed tunnels & Carson basically pushing Nancy through the hole to get through. It did seem like prime time for a #NNK And the professors knock out & leaving Rishi with him with him going upstairs to sleep off the head wound that I mentioned in an earlier comment. 🤯😳🤕 6d

Ruthiella I also noticed that Nancy administered quite a bit of nebulous first aid in this one where a medical professional would have been better called for. 5d

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Librarybelle

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4. As for characters in this one, Nancy sleuths with her usual crew. She also spends a day with Tommy (at least, in the 1974 edition), and really gets to know Rishi (Coya in 1936). Admittedly, Bess's apprehension kind of annoyed me--it seemed more dire in this one.

Any thoughts on the characters this time? #NancyDrewBR

Bookwormjillk I don't think we had a Tommy. I laughed at one point when Nancy seemed like she might be going into a trance with Ms Allison and Bess and George were like whatever we're going for a walk. 6d

DGRachel Ms Allison was kind of a crack up. I just knew she was up to no good with her theatrics. This one felt like everyone had a bit of a personality breakdown, like when TV writers change mid-series and the new writers basically make new characters out of the old. Also, what would Nancy do without Ned‘s random connections? I admit I kept thinking the professor would somehow be in on the kidnapping. I found him suspicious. 🤨 6d

kwmg40 The characters felt very one-sided in this novel, though Rishi brought some fun into the story. 6d

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MariaW Mrs Allison‘s exaggerated behaviour as a medium/enlightened person was kind of funny. I don‘t even think she knew what she was doing all the time, but of course when it came to the confession she was somewhat sober. 🙈 (edited) 6d

DebinHawaii This one was so crazy pants & over the top characters & actions. @DGRachel Yes! Ned‘s random connections are so entertaining! He knows everyone! 😆 I also love how Nancy essentially puts herself in charge at the station with Ms Allison‘s confession. 🙄 6d

Ruthiella @DGRachel @DebinHawaii Totally laughed at the convenience of Ned knowing the professor! 😂 5d

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Librarybelle

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3. Time to take a step back and look at a bigger picture. There are references to Indian culture in this one, and with a storyline based around Rishi's (or Coya's) identity, it's good to get a background on what it means. A link to the Wikipedia entry on Maharaja is in the comments.

Note that when this book was originally published, the British Empire still ruled India; this did not end until 1947. #NancyDrewBR

Librarybelle Link to the Maharaja article on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharaja 6d

Bookwormjillk Interesting. Thanks for the background. 6d

DGRachel Ahh…empire and colonization. Thanks for this. I didn‘t realize before this book that it was a title given in each state/district in India as opposed to an overall ruler. 6d

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kwmg40 There were definitely some stereotypes and feelings of colonialism in this book. 6d

MariaW Didn‘t you watch Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom? I got my knowledge about maharadschas from this one. 😜 The whole time was thinking, this book would have never been written today. We just have to it keep in mind, when it was written. And overall, the Indian culture (even though through stereotypes) was portrayed positively. Rai is a negative character, not because he is a foreigner, but because his personality is a bad one. (edited) 6d

DebinHawaii @MariaW Great points! 6d

Ruthiella I agree with @MariaW , the book did show Indian culture in a positive light considering when it was written. 5d

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Librarybelle

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2. Let's talk plot. What did you think of the story? Personally, I felt it was a bit convoluted! The lost son of a maharaja? A traveling circus and a house that was converted for circus acts? A woman who appears to go into trances? So strange to me!

Any standout moments for you while reading? #NancyDrewBR

BarkingMadRead Yes! So many weird things that didn‘t seem to totally connect. That house was bizarre 6d

Bookwormjillk There was a lot going on here interspersed with random meals. We just stole some papers, let's have a picnic! And a random lunch with the first lady. And they never did explain why the house was set up for circus practice did they. And at one point Nancy was tied up but still managed to point to the bad guy when the police came. 6d

DGRachel I agree with @BarkingMadRead - that house was bizarre. The other standout (and I don‘t know if this gets addressed in another question) was the fact that Rishi gets kidnapped and Nancy‘s all “oh no, I should be worried but there‘s a frat party this weekend and I want to go. How convenient that Ned can introduce me to an Indian man. Maybe he has a clue.” RISHI IS MISSING GIRL AND HE WAS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY! 6d

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BarkingMadRead @DGRachel omg yes! That whole frat thing was insane, and the necklace just happens to get stolen from her while she‘s there, because obviously every other Indian in the states knows each other 🤣 6d

Bookwormjillk @DGRachel yes!! 6d

Librarybelle @DGRachel @BarkingMadRead How could I forget that! The boy is missing, and you want to have fun, Nancy??? Really?!? And yes, the necklace is stolen while she is sleeping at the college, which was a way too convenient coincidence??? So weird! 6d

CogsOfEncouragement Yeah, wasted paragraphs telling us about them driving here or there again and again instead of something exciting happening or some detail better explained. 6d

kwmg40 I found the plot convoluted and unbelievable. Had to really suspend disbelief for this one! 6d

MariaW I thought the plot would be okay if it was placed in India or any nearby country and the characters were Indian natives. But being placed in the USA in a small town like River Heights and surroundings was very unlikely. And why would Mrs Allison help to set up an impostor in small, unknown region in Insia? It seemed like they ran out of ideas for the novels. 🙈 6d

DebinHawaii And on the Rishi kick—so you leave him with the professor who had a head wound/likely concussion & went up to “sleep it off” after being given stimulants by Nancy & Ned? Umm… that seems like a great plan! 😵‍💫 6d

Ruthiella Agree with everyone that this one was banana pants! 5d

Laughterhp This book was all over the place. Like every single person from India knew each other? 5d

dabbe @kwmg40 That's pretty much exactly what I wrote for question #1! 😂 4d

dabbe The writing was just ... horrible. And I don't know why this thought sticks with me, but at some point Nancy does her usual call-up-the-cousins-to-come-with-her-on-an-adventure bit, and something was written like “Bess had to act in a child's play and couldn't go.“ I'm like 😳? No link to the story whatsoever, and what was the point? So much of the writing was like that. 4d

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Librarybelle

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1. One good thing about this month's book: the revisions are minor! Originally published in 1936, this was written by Mildred Wirt Benson (we've seen her a lot so far on our journey). It was revised in 1974 by Priscilla Baker-Carr (who also worked on several Hardy Boys books).

The 1974 condenses the 1936 edition and changes the name Coya (1936) to Rishi (1974).

Which edition did you read? Overall thoughts? #NancyDrewBR

BarkingMadRead I had 1937, his name was still Coya 6d

BarkingMadRead Also, this was probs it my least fave so far. I was mad at Hannah half the time and the storyline was kind of weak 🙈 6d

DGRachel I had the 1974 edition and I found the whole book lacked the heart of the others. The plots are always ridiculous, but I found no joy reading it. Usually these are good for a laugh or two. 6d

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Bookwormjillk I had 1936 with Coya. I was also mad at Hannah. 6d

CogsOfEncouragement 1974, and I felt this lacked the excitement, special skills, and friendship of the better volumes. 6d

kwmg40 I'd read the 1974 version. 6d

MariaW I‘ve read the 1974 version and thought it was an exciting, but very unlikely story. I mean what‘s the likelihood of a deposed maharadscha to retire to River Heights? 💯 for sure. 😂😂😂 6d

DebinHawaii I agree with the group— least favorite so far. It was jumbled & totally implausible, & just all-out odd with the trance-like states & circus house. 6d

Ruthiella 1974 version as per usual! 5d

Laughterhp It looks like I read the 1974 version. I did not really like this one. 5d

dabbe The 1974 version was what I read, and boy did I get exhausted suspending my disbelief with this one! 4d

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Bookwormjillk

The Mystery of the Ivory Charm | Carolyn Keene

so-so

I think the ghost writer made a list of everything they thought kids wanted in a mystery and jumbled it all together in this book. What a slog. @Librarybelle #NancyDrewBR

Librarybelle Good thought! 6d

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Librarybelle

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pan

I agree with @DGRachel …this is my least favorite so far. While it has tunnels and a few hits on the head, this just seemed to lack some of the sparkle in other Nancy Drew books. It also seemed a little convoluted, and I know we have to suspend reality at times with these novels. Younger me did not read this one, and I think younger me would have a similar reaction.

Discussion tomorrow, #LittenDetectives ! #NancyDrewBR

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DogMomIrene I‘m watching Castle for comfort. FBI agent tries to demean Rick Castle by referring to him as Nancy Drew and Castle quips back “Is that supposed to be an insult because Nancy Drew solved every case” and it made me think of you guys rereading her legacy of crime solving! 7d

Librarybelle @DogMomIrene Castle is a great show! 7d

Ruthiella I think the ghost writer was just phoning this one in for a paycheck. 🙃 7d

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Bookwormjillk Got about 80 pages in last night and this one is just weird 7d

Librarybelle Good theory, @Ruthiella ! 7d

Librarybelle It gets stranger, @Bookwormjillk ! 7d

julieclair I was debating whether I‘d have time to read this one this month. Now I can‘t decide if I should definitely not bother, or if I definitely should because my curiosity is piqued! 😂 6d

Librarybelle @julieclair 😂 Totally up to you! 6d

TheAromaofBooks All the others I have vaguely remembered when I started reading, but this one seemed completely unfamiliar to me. It definitely felt like the weakest so far in terms of actual plotting - the coincidences were through the roof in this one! 6d

Librarybelle @TheAromaofBooks They so were! 6d

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DebinHawaii

Nancy Drew 13: The Mystery of the Ivory Charm | Carolyn Keene

#LitSolace #Naturalitsy #HyggeHourReadathon

My #HyggeHour is hanging out with Nancy for a bit along with some chocolate I picked up in Maui. This one is chocolate, mac nuts, marshmallows & Rice Krispies.😋🍫

I really wish I had tomorrow off but it‘s back to work & another busy week. Health wise, I am feeling better, stronger each day. Mental health wise, I feel like I am going through the motions just to get by. 😵‍💫

TheBookHippie, Chrissyreadit, AllDebooks

TheBookHippie 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 I‘m with ya. Chocolate looks divine. 1w

AllDebooks Lovely chocolate. Hope you feel in a better headspace soon. Maybe a busy week will keep you distracted. x 1w

AllDebooks Maybe give yourself some #hygge space everyday, even if it's just 10 minutes. x 1w

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AnnCrystal 🙏🫂💝. 1w

Lesliereadsalot I have also felt like I‘m just going through the motions, like nobody is hearing me. It‘s tough but you can turn that negativity into positive energy. Focus on your joys and the people who you love and who love you back. You can do it! 🩷 1w

Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 1w

kspenmoll 💖💖 1w

Susanita Yay chocolate! ❤️ 🍫 1w

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DGRachel

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pan

It has been next to impossible to read this week, but I picked up the next #nancydrewbr book because I knew I could power through it in about 90 minutes. Sadly, my efforts were not rewarded. Honestly, I think this is my least favorite of the series so far. It‘s filled with annoying characters, and while the plot made me roll my eyes, as usual, it just wasn‘t nearly as much fun. Even Scooter is like “why did we bother?” 😂

Librarybelle

TheBookHippie 😝💕🕯️ 2w

Leftcoastzen Cute ! 2w

Ruthiella This one is particularly goofy! 😜 2w

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dabbe #sweetscooter 🖤🐾🖤 2w

Librarybelle Oh dear! I haven‘t started yet! 2w

DGRachel @Librarybelle It‘s probably just me post-apocalyptic election results. I‘ll be interested to see everyone else‘s thoughts on it. 🤓 1w

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AnneCecilie

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#WeeklyForecast

Continue Sovereign #ShardlakeBR

I‘ve just started Aftermath and the tagged book #NancyDrewBR

I started Orbital last night, but I‘m not really feeling it. The winner of the Booker Prize is announced on Tuesday, and if it wins I might pick it up again

Then I‘ll see what I‘m in the mood for

Tamra I really enjoyed Orbital, but I know others haven‘t. 2w

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bookandbedandtea

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It's finally the weekend! Now I can read and enjoy the crazy snowfall we've gotten the last few days. 😊❄️

Librarybelle Wow! 2w

AnnCrystal 💕🤩❄️😍💝. 2w

MaleficentBookDragon I miss snow having moved to Virginia from New York. ❄️ ⛄️ 😿 2w

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LiteraryinPA Snow?? Wow! 2w

bookandbedandtea @MaleficentBookDragon The Navy moved my daughter to Virginia and she misses snow too! People tell her VA has four seasons but that hasn't been her experience. 😉 1w

bookandbedandtea @LiteraryinPA Yes! This much snow was really unusual for us in November. Our substantial storms usually come in late winter. 1w

MaleficentBookDragon @bookandbedandtea I know. It was 58 when I left PA and it was 79 when I got home to Virginia. And I hate heat. 😣 1w

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BarkingMadRead

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Getting ready to read a couple or chapters! #nancydrewbr @Librarybelle

Librarybelle Yay!! 3w

Sace Love that cover! 3w

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 13: The Mystery of the Ivory Charm | Carolyn Keene

We‘re two weeks away from the next #NancyDrewBR discussion! What is the mystery of the ivory charm? How will Nancy solve the mystery? Let‘s find out, #LittenDetectives ! Discussion on the 15th.

DGRachel I was actually able to get this one from my library! 3w

Ruthiella I do love reading these. So quick! 3w

PurpleyPumpkin Planning to start reading this one this weekend!🤞🏽 3w

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Librarybelle That‘s great, @DGRachel ! 3w

Librarybelle They‘re so much fun, @Ruthiella ! 3w

Librarybelle Hooray, @PurpleyPumpkin ! 3w

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LitsyEvents

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Repost for @Librarybelle

#LittenDetectives : Our next Nancy Drew adventure involves an ivory charm (imagine that)!

Thankfully, both versions are similar with a few changes, not like the vastly different plot lines in the last two books!

Discussion will take place on November 15th. Everyone is welcome to join! Please let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list! #NancyDrewBR

Librarybelle Thanks for reposting! 1mo

JenlovesJT47 @Librarybelle can you add me to the list please? I‘ve never read any Nancy Drew books but it sounds like fun! Are you reading them in order? 1mo

Librarybelle @JenlovesJT47 We are! We started the end of last year and are now up to book 13. 1mo

JenlovesJT47 @Librarybelle awesome! I‘m going to start with book 1 and try to catch up ASAP 🤓 1mo

Librarybelle @JenlovesJT47 Yay! 😁 1mo

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 13: The Mystery of the Ivory Charm | Carolyn Keene

#LittenDetectives : Our next Nancy Drew adventure involves an ivory charm (imagine that)!

Thankfully, both versions are similar with a few changes, not like the vastly different plot lines in the last two books!

Discussion will take place on November 15th. Everyone is welcome to join! Please let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list! #NancyDrewBR

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Librarybelle @LitsyEvents 1mo

BarkingMadRead Woohoo! Can‘t wait to see how many times Nancy bumps that head! 1mo

Librarybelle @BarkingMadRead 😂 1mo

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DGRachel Yay! My library actually has this one. Fingers crossed my hold comes in on time! 1mo

dabbe I hope it's not going to be about poaching elephants or something of that nature. 😱 1mo

Librarybelle Yay, @DGRachel ! 1mo

Librarybelle Me too, @dabbe ! 1mo

Ruthiella Looking forward to this! Now we are well into the books I didn‘t read or have access to as child. It‘s an adventure! 1mo

Bookwormjillk I think I have the 1930‘s version of this one too. It‘s a relief to hear they‘re more similar this time! 1mo

Sace Can‘t wait! 1mo

Librarybelle @Ruthiella It definitely is! 1mo

Librarybelle @Bookwormjillk Yes! From what I read, there are some name changes and maybe some slightly condensed scenes, but same storyline. It‘ll make for easier discussions! 1mo

Librarybelle Yay, @Sace ! 1mo

julieclair Oh my, @dabbe , I hadn‘t even thought of that. But given the date this was written, it‘s certainly possible. 😢 1mo

dabbe @Librarybelle 🖤🧡🖤 1mo

dabbe @julieclair 🖤🧡🖤 1mo

Born.A.Reader @Birdwing this is the readalong I was telling you about for Nancy Drew! 1mo

Librarybelle @Birdwing You‘re more than welcome to join! Just let me know if you would like to be added to the tag list! 1mo

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Eggs

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The wild animal show asks Nancy to investigate one of the performers who may be involved in some mysterious illegal scheme, possibly involving murder…

#Pantone2023
#SeriesLove2023
#MarvellousMarchReadathon Day 6
#MarchMadnessReadathon Day9
#middlegrademarch @megnews

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DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 2y

TheSpineView You are on a roll! Great job 2y

Eggs @DieAReader 🤗🤗 2y

Eggs @TheSpineView 🤗📚 2y

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BarkingMadRead

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Scored these for $1 each!!

robinb YES!!! 👏👏👏 3y

SRWCF 💯💯💯 3y

quirkyreader Major score🐸 3y

Ruthiella Fantastic! 🤩 Those editions bring back fond memories. 3y

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SilverShanica

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A circus, a child, and a mysterious ivory charm that holds the power of life and death.

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ravenlee

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pan

Bah. I hate to give Nancy a pan, but I have to. Blatant racism, a nutty American woman who‘s into Indian mysticism and engineered a revolution in a wealthy Indian province while stealing the maharaja‘s riches AND kidnapping his son, a magic charm that holds the secret of life and death...sorry, too much for me.

Number 13 for #nancydrewchallenge done.

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ravenlee

Nancy Drew 13: The Mystery of the Ivory Charm | Carolyn Keene

“En route” used twice in two pages?

TG789 Oh man this makes me want to read a Nancy drew book! Brings me back to my childhood! 6y

ravenlee @TG789 there‘s a #nancydrewchallenge going on, trying to read all the books this year. GoodReads also has a list of alternate challenges for the titles (for instance, the alternate option for the tagged book is something with a lot of white on the cover). Love to have you join us! 6y

TG789 @ravenlee oh wow!! I‘d love to! 6y

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ravenlee @TG789 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/19641058-the-nancy-drew-books 6y

TG789 What timing for you to answer I just started The Secret of the Old Clock! 6y

TG789 Okay wait- I‘m confused on what to do? Copy and paste the first part? Or just say I want to join? 6y

ravenlee @tg789 it‘s an independent challenge, so we‘re not tracking each other. When I finish one I just use the #nancydrewchallenge in my Litsy post. If you do GoodReads there might be more to it, but I don‘t use it so I don‘t know. 6y

TG789 Ohhhh that‘s where I was confused! PERFECT! Thank you! 6y

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ravenlee

Nancy Drew 13: The Mystery of the Ivory Charm | Carolyn Keene

I‘m having real trouble with this one. The stilted speech of the Indian boy, yet his almost-fluency of ideas (does that make sense?) is tough. I usually try to do accents or voices for important characters as I‘m reading to the kiddo, but gave up this one rather than be a caricature. The usual coincidences and suspension of disbelief are causing some strain, too. Definitely not my favorite Nancy.

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Christinak

Nancy Drew 13: The Mystery of the Ivory Charm | Carolyn Keene

Suddenly she became #aware that the ivory charm was no longer around her neck. Had she removed it the previous evening before retiring? She could not remember doing so.
#QuotsyFeb19
#NancyDrew

TK-421

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Jess_Read_This

The Mystery of the Ivory Charm | Carolyn Keene

❤️My newest additions and a few treasures found within.

-photo of owner‘s grandparents?
-Fountain Square State Bank 1945 and 1946 pocket calendar.. and ad for Travelers cheques
-Car dealership phone number: Franklin 4242
-shopping list: peanuts, silk, cotton oils, varnish.

I just love finding treasures in books.

#NancyDrew #Sleuth #GirlsGirl

Lindy I love finding things in books too. Yesterday I found a postcard of Data from Star Trek Next Generation. 😀 7y

rubyslippersreads Lovely books and finds. 😍 7y

Jess_Read_This @Lindy That is just an awesome find. So random and fun! 7y

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Jess_Read_This @rubyslippersreads Thank you!! I just love my Nancy Drew books ❤️📚❤️ 7y

mabell Those are lovely! 7y

EllieDottie I love everything about this post!!! Nancy Drew and the treasure within! 7y

LeahBergen Oooo! I love finding things in books. ❤️❤️ 7y

Jaimelire I love these..lucky you. 😍 7y

batsy Ooh, these covers! Finding stuff in used books is always a pleasure 💜 7y

ValerieAndBooks How fun!! 7y

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VioletBramble

The Mystery of the Ivory Charm | Carolyn Keene

Unboxing my #1930s #homemadedecades box. I love everything in this box. I read Nancy Drew books when I was younger but I've never read this title. I color to relax so the Wizard of Oz coloring book is great- I really like the poster in the back. My favorite things- the book sleeve and the keychain. So happy I chose Q as my initial. If I had known I was picking a Scrabble tile I would have picked Q, the queen of Scrabble tiles. Thank you.

VioletBramble @mrsamandahood, I tagged you but it didn't work. 7y

mrsamandahood I'm glad you liked everything! When you put Q as an option, I got really excited! One of the most sought after scrabble letters! ☺️☺️☺️ 7y

VioletBramble @mrsamandahood, when I unwrapped it my sister shouted out "Ten points!" LOL. ? 7y

mrsamandahood @VioletBramble I love that! That's awesome 😂☺️ 7y

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JessieHeninger

The Mystery of the Ivory Charm | Carolyn Keene

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#booktober day six #fullofadventure. Loved Nancy Drew as a girl and still do! One of my most prized collections.

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