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Nancy Drew 17: Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk | Carolyn Keene

Good morning #LittenDetectives ! I have 6 questions/comments posted as spoilers for today‘s #NancyDrewBR discussion; you can find them on my feed, the book‘s feed, or by searching the group‘s hashtag.

Different plot lines between the story versions! It‘ll be interesting to see how they compare!

Our next books, also with different plot lines, is The Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion. Official post tomorrow!

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Ruthiella Can‘t wait to see what Nancy and co get up to in the next one! 😃 1w

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 17: Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk | Carolyn Keene

so-so

Like @Ruthiella , I want to know why Nancy was on a ship going from the Netherlands to NYC! This one is not a favorite of mine—not only did I catch a few editing errors, but one of the adventure sequences seemed more convoluted than usual.

One thing, though: Nancy does not know how to speak Dutch, so I think there is finally one thing Nancy cannot do!

#LittenDetectives : Discussion on Saturday! #NancyDrewBR

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Ruthiella She‘s also a little pushy again, waking up the ship captain and getting him out of bed! 😆 2w

Bookwormjillk I just started the earlier version last night. Hopefully that one makes more sense 🤞 2w

Librarybelle @Ruthiella Yes! And he obliges! 😂 2w

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Librarybelle I hope so, @Bookwormjillk ! 2w

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 17: Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk | Carolyn Keene

We‘re two weeks away from our next #NancyDrewBR discussion, #LittenDetectives ! It‘s kind of fun that it takes place on the Ides of March! 😂

Whether you‘re going to South America or The Netherlands with Nancy, the title suggests there‘s a brass-bound trunk, and Nancy has to solve its mystery. What secret does it hold? Will Nancy have to fly a plane or steer an ocean liner? I guess we‘ll find out!

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BarkingMadRead I can‘t wait I to find out where I‘ll be traveling this time 🤣 3w

Librarybelle @BarkingMadRead 😂 3w

Ruthiella Looking forward to the next adventure! 3w

Librarybelle Yay, @Ruthiella ! 3w

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LitsyEvents

Nancy Drew 17: Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk (Revised) | Carolyn Keene

repost for @Librarybelle:

March‘s #NancyDrewBR follows Nancy on a trip—if you read the 1940 version, it‘s South America, and the 1976 version is the Netherlands. I think there must be a mystery surrounding a brass-bound trunk…😂

Discussion on March 15th! Please let me know if you would like to be added or removed from the tag list. Can‘t wait to see what amazing skills Nancy has this time, #LittenDetectives !

Librarybelle Thanks for reposting! 1mo

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 17: Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk (Revised) | Carolyn Keene

Can you believe we‘re now up to book 17?!?

March‘s #NancyDrewBR follows Nancy on a trip—if you read the 1940 version, it‘s South America, and the 1976 version is the Netherlands. I think there must be a mystery surrounding a brass-bound trunk…😂

Discussion on March 15th! Please let me know if you would like to be added or removed from the tag list. Can‘t wait to see what amazing skills Nancy has this time, #LittenDetectives !

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Ruthiella Wow! We get to really travel in this one! Maybe Nancy will land the plane in an emergency. 😆 1mo

BarkingMadRead I can‘t wait to see which one I‘ve got 🤣🤣🤣 1mo

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Librarybelle OMG, maybe she does @Ruthiella ! 😂 1mo

Librarybelle @BarkingMadRead 😂 1mo

Bookwormjillk Let me guess Nancy speaks fluent Spanish and Dutch 1mo

dabbe Maybe she'll win a “best tulips“ contest! 🤩 1mo

Librarybelle @Bookwormjillk I bet she does! 😂 1mo

Librarybelle @dabbe Oh my! I didn‘t even think of that angle! 😂 1mo

DebinHawaii @dabbe Best 🌷 contest is gold! 😂😂😂 1mo

dabbe @Librarybelle 🌷💚🌷 1mo

dabbe @DebinHawaii 💚🌷💚 1mo

Sace Dang. I have the later Netherlands version but I want the South American version! *pout* I want to know if the earlier version picks up right after Nancy‘s encore performance in The Clue of the Tapping Heels. I was intrigued that her “client” was a member of the audience. It‘s the first time the next case was more than just a mention. An actual person asked for help. Am I making sense? 1mo

Librarybelle You are, @Sace ! And that‘s a good thought. 1mo

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 16: The Clue of the Tapping Heels | Carolyn Keene

Tomorrow is the day for our next #NancyDrewBR discussion, #LittenDetectives ! Did our heroine solve the tapping noise? What‘s up with the cats? Depending upon the version read, it should be a good discussion.

I‘ll post questions under spoiler tags early tomorrow morning!

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Ruthiella Looking forward to it! 👍 1mo

BarkingMadRead Woohoo!! I‘m ready! 1mo

Librarybelle Hooray, @Ruthiella @BarkingMadRead ! 1mo

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Bookwormjillk I‘m off for the rest of the day and not moving off the couch until Nancy is read. 1mo

bookandbedandtea I'll be finishing it today. 😊 1mo

Librarybelle Yay! Good luck, @Bookwormjillk @bookandbedandtea ! 1mo

dabbe I hope to finish today. 🤞🏻 1mo

Librarybelle @dabbe And I plan to finish The Valley of Fear today! 1mo

dabbe @Librarybelle You're way ahead of me! 😂 1mo

Librarybelle @dabbe I usually wait until the last minute and read fast, so this time with the extra week, I can read leisurely. Chances are I will still finish tonight, but if not, no worries!! 😂 1mo

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 16: The Clue of the Tapping Heels | Carolyn Keene

And just like that, we‘re two weeks away from our next #NancyDrewBR discussion, #LittenDetectives !

Has anyone tapped their way into this month‘s reading yet? I have it slated to read next weekend. I‘m not graceful, so no tap dancing at my house (unless you count my cats tripping me and making me tap dance to stay upright!).

Looking forward to our discussion!

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BarkingMadRead I‘m starting it today! 2mo

Librarybelle Yay, @BarkingMadRead ! 2mo

DebinHawaii I picked up my library transfer this morning, so will likely start it Sunday night! 2mo

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Bookwormjillk I‘m waiting for my library hold to come in. Should be soon! 2mo

JenlovesJT47 I stalled at book 6, haven‘t picked up any in a couple of months because I think I was stressing myself out about catching up. I think I‘m just going to read this month‘s book first, then go back and finish catching up. 🙃 2mo

Librarybelle Yay, @DebinHawaii @Bookwormjillk ! 2mo

Librarybelle Sounds like a good plan, @JenlovesJT47 ! I think the series works well reading out of order, so no worries on that. 2mo

kwmg40 My library hold came in just moments before I read this message. What good timing! 2mo

Librarybelle That is great timing, @kwmg40 ! 2mo

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 16: The Clue of the Tapping Heels | Carolyn Keene

Great discussion for The Haunted Bridge, #LittenDetectives ! Feel free to keep chatting!

February‘s book, depending upon the version you read, may or may not feature Nancy in a tap dancing contest. But, the 1939 & the 1969 editions involve cats and tapping sounds of sorts. Will Nancy tap her way to solve the mystery?

Discussion on February 15th. If you would like to be added or removed from the tag list, let me know! #NancyDrewBR

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Bookwormjillk Let me guess, Nancy already owns the perfect tap shoes/outfit and will win the contest. Forget Nancy's car. I want her closet! 2mo

Ruthiella Can‘t wait to find out what Nancy excels at next! 😃 2mo

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Librarybelle I guess we‘ll find out, @Bookwormjillk @Ruthiella ! 😂 2mo

Laughterhp Ahh I‘m like 3 books behind! 2mo

Librarybelle No worries, @Laughterhp ! 2mo

MariaW I am pretty sure she will win the tap dancing contest even though her toe is broken! 🤣🤣🤣 2mo

Librarybelle @MariaW So true! 😂 2mo

Sace Can‘t wait! 2mo

Ruthiella @MariaW 😂😂😂 2mo

julieclair I totally want the tap dancing book! 2mo

Librarybelle @julieclair It‘s part of the 1969 version! 2mo

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 15: The Haunted Bridge | Carolyn Keene

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 read and a good way to ignore reality for a bit. Our next one is The Clue of the Tapping Heels, featuring tapping noises in a house and Persian cats.

More info will be posted tomorrow. Thanks for reading with me!

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Bookwormjillk Yay! Cats! 2mo

Ruthiella Cats! That reminds me that Nancy had a dog in the last book! Maybe she‘ll get a cat in the next one! 🤔 2mo

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 15: The Haunted Bridge | Carolyn Keene

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1. Welcome to our 15th discussion, #LittenDetectives ! The Haunted Bridge was originally published in 1937, with a revised edition in 1972. From what I can see online, there is no significant differences between the two editions, so this should make discussion easier!

What did you think of this book overall? How does this compare to others in the series? #NancyDrewBR

DGRachel It definitely felt less high-stakes, which was actually nice. Overall I enjoyed it. It felt a little more disjointed than some of the others, but that may be because I took 4 days to read it instead of one. 2mo

Bookwormjillk I liked this one, but admit I skimmed the golf parts. 2mo

bookandbedandtea I also liked that the mystery was low-stakes and could have done with a touch less golf. 😁 2mo

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Ruthiella Like @DGRachel I enjoyed the more subdued tone of this one. Other than the falling bridge, there wasn‘t much craziness; no kidnapping, noggin‘ knocking, etc. 😅 As usual, the plot was entirely too coincidental, but that‘s par for the course with these books. 2mo

DGRachel @Ruthiella “par for the course” 🤣🤣🤣 2mo

Ruthiella @DGRachel That pun was unintentional! 😂😂😂 2mo

lauraisntwilder I liked this one! I did secretly hope Nancy would lose the golf tournament, just to make things interesting, but I knew there wasn't much chance of that! 2mo

TheAromaofBooks I grew a little weary of the golf aspect, mostly because of Nancy's perfection. I think as a younger reader I was enamored with all her skills, but as an adult I find her a tad annoying 😂 There is no way an 18-year-old is so good at so many things!! 😆 2mo

dabbe @lauraisntwilder I agree! I am now hoping by this time that Nancy will maybe be not so fantastic at something--but I know that'll never happen! 😂 2mo

MariaW I thought the title was some what misleading, it should have been “The missing Golf Ball” or something like that. At the first moment I assumed Bess or George would enter the tournament, but of course it had to be Nancy. The running about between the mysteries and the golf competition stressed me out completely. (edited) 2mo

Sace @DGRachel this is something I noticed about my Nancy Drew reading. If I read it over a shorter period the book seems better. Otherwise I get that disjointed feeling too. 2mo

Sace @Ruthiella that makes it even better! 2mo

kspenmoll I usually read Nancy in one sitting. When I read about all her super human exploits( best golfer ever) I remind myself when I read these at about 8 yrs old she was a wonderful role model -independent, smart, etc. in charge of her life! 2mo

kwmg40 I enjoyed this one. With the exception of Nancy's extraordinary golf abilities, the elements of this book seemed more plausible than those of many earlier books in the series. 2mo

Librarybelle The golf was a bit much, and I appreciate the comments about Nancy having to win. Wouldn‘t it have been a good opportunity to show young readers you can come in second and still be a winner by being a “good sport” about it??? I think I liked this one because I feel like we get to see a bit more emotion from Nancy, especially dealing with Barty. Maybe I glossed over it in other books, but there are more descriptors of Nancy being annoyed or ⬇️⬇️⬇️ 2mo

Librarybelle ⬆️⬆️⬆️ showing more emotion. I liked that. Less mystery, which is kind of a bummer for a mystery, but I also felt Nancy was more “human” than a character. @DGRachel @Bookwormjillk @bookandbedandtea @Ruthiella @lauraisntwilder @TheAromaofBooks @dabbe @MariaW @Sace @kspenmoll @kwmg40 2mo

Librarybelle And I agree, @MariaW . The haunted bridge wasn‘t a major part of the story, so why use it as the title. I can only think they did that to make the book sound spooky for young readers. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2mo

DGRachel @Librarybelle It didn‘t register, but yes. I loved Nancy being honestly annoyed and showing more emotions. I agree with everyone else that I would have loved seeing Nancy not win and not play through the pain. I, too, understand the role model aspect, as I remember wanting to BE her when I was a kid, but as an adult, I‘d like her to be a better model for reality. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2mo

DGRachel @kspenmoll I usually do the single sitting or at least single afternoon thing for these, but this week has been nuts and I read in small snatches when I had a minute to breathe. One sitting is the way to go for me. 2mo

Librarybelle I like that, @DGRachel …it would be nice for Nancy to be a better model for reality. 2mo

DebinHawaii I am in agreement with everyone—I wanted her to be a strong second place in the tournament—just to be more realistic. 2mo

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