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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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Librarybelle @LitsyEvents 1d

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! 1d

Ruthiella Can‘t wait to find out what Nancy excels at next! 😃 1d

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Librarybelle I guess we‘ll find out, @Bookwormjillk @Ruthiella ! 😂 1d

Laughterhp Ahh I‘m like 3 books behind! 1d

Librarybelle No worries, @Laughterhp ! 1d

MariaW I am pretty sure she will win the tap dancing contest even though her toe is broken! 🤣🤣🤣 1d

Librarybelle @MariaW So true! 😂 1d

Sace Can‘t wait! 1d

Ruthiella @MariaW 😂😂😂 22h

julieclair I totally want the tap dancing book! 5h

Librarybelle @julieclair It‘s part of the 1969 version! 4h

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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! 2d

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

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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. 3d

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

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

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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. 2d

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

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

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! 2d

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!! 😆 2d

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! 😂 2d

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) 2d

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. 2d

Sace @Ruthiella that makes it even better! 2d

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! 2d

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. 2d

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 ⬇️⬇️⬇️ 1d

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 1d

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. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1d

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. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1d

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. 1d

Librarybelle I like that, @DGRachel …it would be nice for Nancy to be a better model for reality. 1d

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Nancy Drew 15: The Haunted Bridge | Carolyn Keene

Tonight it‘s Nancy and me. 💕 #NancyDrewBR #LittenDetectives

Librarybelle

Librarybelle Yay!! 4d

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 15: The Haunted Bridge | Carolyn Keene

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I have to rate this one as one of my favorite #NancyDrewBR books so far!

What can‘t Nancy do? She golfs like a pro, keeps a creepy guy at bay (Barty is awful), and has a couple of mysteries to solve. Plus, a haunted bridge (obviously). I felt this one also showed a bit more emotion from Nancy, which gave her a bit more dimension.

Discussion on Wednesday, #LittenDetectives !

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4d

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Nancy Drew 15: The Haunted Bridge | Carolyn Keene

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

The idea of a haunted bridge makes me a bit nervous, but I‘m sure the intrepid Nancy will solve the mystery!

Discussion on January 15th.

Original post - https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2824249

Librarybelle Thanks for reposting! 2w

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 15: The Haunted Bridge | Carolyn Keene

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

The idea of a haunted bridge makes me a bit nervous, but I‘m sure the intrepid Nancy will solve the mystery!

Discussion on January 15th.

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Ruthiella I am sure Nancy and company will solve this, but not without some cliffhanger chapter endings! 😂 2w

Librarybelle @Ruthiella 😂 So true! 2w

Bookwormjillk Woo hoo! 2w

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Librarybelle @Bookwormjillk 😁 2w

bookandbedandtea Yay! 2w

Librarybelle @bookandbedandtea 😁 2w

dabbe She probably took a course in bridge construction when we weren't looking. 👀😂👀 2w

Librarybelle @dabbe 😂 I laughed out loud at that! 2w

dabbe @Librarybelle 🤩🥳🤗 2w

Roary47 @dabbe 🤣🤣🤣🤣 2w

dabbe @Roary47 🤩😂🤗 2w

Sace I started reading yesterday and it has promise. Nancy is so hit of miss for me. I like some and others bore me to tears. 7d

Librarybelle I hope this one continues to be promising, @Sace ! 7d

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 14: The Whispering Statue | Carolyn Keene

It‘s time for our #NancyDrewBR discussion, #LittenDetectives ! I have 5 questions posted as spoilers that can be found on my feed, the book‘s feed, or by searching the group‘s hashtag.

Another book, another big difference between the editions! However, next month has only minor differences, so it should be easier for us to discuss! I‘ll post the official reminder for The Haunted Bridge tomorrow.

Thanks for reading with me!

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CogsOfEncouragement Thanks for hosting! 1mo

Ruthiella Wonderful! This was lots of fun as usual. 1mo

PurpleyPumpkin My library hold for this one just materialized today!🙃 1mo

AnneCecilie I haven‘t started the book, but will go back once I have 1mo

DebinHawaii This one was better than the last one or two for me! 1mo

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 14: The Whispering Statue | Carolyn Keene

We‘re two weeks away from our next #NancyDrewBR discussion, #LittenDetectives ! What secrets will Nancy discover from a statue that supposedly whispers?

Discussion on the 15th!

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Ruthiella Yahoo! 2mo

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 14: The Whispering Statue | Carolyn Keene

Great discussion for this month‘s book, #LittenDetectives ! It seems we‘re all in agreement about the over the top nature of the Ivory Charm.

December‘s book varies greatly between the versions, but both contain…wait for it…a whispering statue. Let‘s hope this one is a bit less convoluted.

Discussion on December 15th. All are welcome to join. Please comment is you wish to be added or removed from the tag list! #NancyDrewBR