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Nancy Drew 19: The Quest of the Missing Map | Carolyn Keene

Earlier this month I learned the word “whizbang” while reading a Nancy Drew mystery. Today I encountered it again while reading Stuck Up and Stupid, originally published in 2023.
#BaaderMeinhofPhenomenon #FrequencyIllusion

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Nancy Drew 19: The Quest of the Missing Map | Carolyn Keene

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The post is mostly to say that I am pretty sure my library edition has the cover for The Sign of the Twisted Candles 😂

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bookandbedandtea 😆 I think you're right! 3d

AnnCrystal 😍🌸🌱💝. 3d

Bookwormjillk 😂😂😂 3d

Ruthiella A new cover illustration was not in the budget! 😂 3d

Librarybelle 😂 So true! 3d

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MariaW

Nancy Drew 19: The Quest of the Missing Map | Carolyn Keene

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A hunt for a treasure island - Nancy has to piece together two parts of a map and two Parts of a family. Of course dark forces are hunting for the treasure island as well and Nancy has to keep her head above water. Definitely better than the last one.

Librarybelle So much better than the last one. 6d

jitteryjane724 Love the cover!! Takes me back. 3d

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Nancy Drew 19: The Quest of the Missing Map | Carolyn Keene

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#NancyDrewBR @Librarybelle

The 19th installment in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, first published in 1942 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene, Nancy is drawn into a mystery when she meets a young woman named Ellen Smith, who seeks help in locating a missing half of a treasure map. The premise of a split treasure map and pirate legacy is intriguing, offering a classic adventure that appeals to nostalgic readers of ND. Plus 2 #nnk's! 🤣

Librarybelle Nancy seriously needs to get her brain checked with all of the head knocks! 1w

dabbe @Librarybelle 🎯🩵🎯 1w

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The Clue in the Jewel Box | Carolyn Keene

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We‘re up to number 20, #LittenDetectives ! Our next #NancyDrewBR features jewels and a lost prince. Will Nancy be able to decipher the clue in the jewel box? And, more importantly, will Nancy suffer more head knocks? Let‘s just hope there are no exploding oranges! 😂

Discussion on June 15th! All are welcome to join. Please let me know if you wish to be added to or removed from the tag list.

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Librarybelle Thanks for reposting! 2w

kspenmoll I did not get to this! Hope to be back in June! 2w

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 20: The Clue in the Jewel Box | Carolyn Keene

We‘re up to number 20, #LittenDetectives ! Our next #NancyDrewBR features jewels and a lost prince. Will Nancy be able to decipher the clue in the jewel box? And, more importantly, will Nancy suffer more head knocks? Let‘s just hope there are no exploding oranges! 😂

Discussion on June 15th! All are welcome to join. Please let me know if you wish to be added to or removed from the tag list.

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BarkingMadRead 🤣🤣🤣 so many head knocks! 2w

Ruthiella A lost prince! Sounds like a good one! 2w

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CogsOfEncouragement

Nancy Drew 19: The Quest of the Missing Map | Carolyn Keene

George: We‘re used to Nancy‘s whizbang brain.

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 19: The Quest of the Missing Map | Carolyn Keene

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

Our next caper is The Clue in the Jewel Box. More details tomorrow!

CogsOfEncouragement Thank you for hosting! It continues to be a blast for me to read this series and hear what other readers think. I appreciate your time in looking up differences in the rewrites, and the other info you pass along. ✌🏼❤️🔍📚 2w

Librarybelle You‘re so welcome, @CogsOfEncouragement ! And thank you for participating!! ❤️ 2w

Ruthiella Looking forward to it! 👍 2w

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 19: The Quest of the Missing Map | Carolyn Keene

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5. As for the other characters, we of course have Bess and George and their significant others trying to solve the mysteries. We're also introduced to the Smiths and Mrs. Chatham and Trixie. I was not a fan of Mrs. Chatham! Thoughs?

There's one point where Carson loses his normal calm composure when searching for Nancy! And, Hannah throwing the Browns off the correct map by disguising the coordinates! #NancyDrewBR

Bookwormjillk Go Hannah! I loved that part.

I was not a Mrs. Chatham fan either, and Trixie seemed like a bit much. 2w

DGRachel I didn‘t like Mrs Chatham in the beginning. Her treatment of Trixie was abhorrent. I came to dislike her less towards the end though, when she quit being so horrid to everyone. I love when Carson acts more like a caring father and worries about Nancy! Isn‘t this the one where Ned says something like “enough mysteries for a bit, pay attention to me”? I was like “girl, push him off the boat”. 🤣🤣 2w

CogsOfEncouragement @Bookwormjillk @DGRachel Too bad the update for 1969 didn‘t portray “the widow‘s” grief better. She just came off as a really bad mom. I thought the time Trixie was missing because she saw a Sea Captain walking by and decided to join him was maybe the most far-fetched element in this one. lol They all acted like of course a sea captain was taking a little stroll right here. And I was feeling Ned saved ND a little too much maybe. ⬇️ 2w

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CogsOfEncouragement For the purpose of this girl power series I prefer they keep Ned as a supporting character and ND ultimately saves herself. George or Bess can save her, of course. He seemed to get her out of her scrapes too consistently in this one, like she couldn‘t have done it (or survived for that matter) without him. That isn‘t what this series is about. 2w

Bookwormjillk @CogsOfEncouragement 100% agree on Ned. 2w

BarkingMadRead I was not a fan of Mrs C but Trixie was a hoot! Hannah was so stealthy, she‘s been hanging with Nancy for far too long 🤣 2w

Ruthiella Poor Trixie! With a mother like Mrs. Chatham, she‘s gonna need a lot of therapy later in life. 😱 2w

Librarybelle That‘s a good point, @CogsOfEncouragement ! Ned seemed to be there a bit too much. But yes, @DGRachel , Ned tells Nancy to pay more attention to him. I had to roll my eyes at that. If he has that much of a problem with Nancy solving mysteries, then maybe he needs to go elsewhere. And Nancy, find a different guy!!😂 @Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead @Ruthiella 2w

DebinHawaii Yes, Ned was too needy in this one! 🙄 2w

dabbe @bookwormjillk @CogsofEncouragement @BarkingMadRead @Ruthiella @DebinHawaii @Librarybelle @DGRachel
Sorry I'm late to the party; I got behind! My favorite part proving Mrs. C was NOT the best mom (unlike Mrs. C from HAPPY DAYS): When she gets the ransom note and says, “I don't want to pay the money ... but what will happen to Trixie if I refuse?“ Sounds like the mom was really considering it! 🤔🧐🤣 2w

CogsOfEncouragement @dabbe Oh my gosh. She was sooo bad! lol 2w

Bookwormjillk @dabbe she was doing a cost benefit analysis 🤣 2w

dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement 🤣😍🤣 2w

dabbe @Bookwormjillk 🤣😍🤣 2w

kwmg40 I too found Ned's comments eye-rolling. Also, it's nice that Carson shows concern for Nancy, but he generally seems to have complete faith in her abilities! 1w

MariaW I found both, Trixie and Mrs Chatham pretty annoying in the beginning, but both of them saved the day - one finding the captain and the other one financing the whole trip. (edited) 6d

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Librarybelle

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4. Nancy sure ran into lots of issues in this one! I have a headache thinking of the number of times she slams her head and/or is rendered unconscious. And, to a degree, the “Browns“ best her by tricking her into following “clues.“

What did you think of the criminal element in this story? The Browns seemed especially relentless to catch Nancy unawares.

Should Nancy receive medical care for her head? #NNK 😂

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Bookwormjillk Nancy should be in some sort of long term traumatic head injury study at this point.

I couldn't believe Nancy got tricked twice! I think our Nancy is smarter than that so I blame the head injuries. 2w

DGRachel I agree with @Bookwormjillk - Nancy surely has to have CTE by now. I liked that she fell for the misdirects and wasn‘t perfect. The books feel a little more realistic when that happens. 2w

CogsOfEncouragement @Librarybelle @Bookwormjillk @DGRachel LOL! So true! Nancy did seem too trusting, to me, in this one a couple times for the seasoned detective she has become. I appreciated the foreshadowing in Ch XVII “If I had a little more time, though, I could be more selective with the crew.” We all knew what THAT meant. lol 2w

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DGRachel @CogsOfEncouragement Yes! That comment had all kinds of Treasure Island vibes (or at least the Muppet movie version 🤣🤣) 2w

BarkingMadRead Those Browns are a bit much! 2w

Ruthiella I have to say, when Nancy was almost drowned at the end, it felt pretty scary. The bad guys were pretty bad. 😬 2w

Librarybelle That was nerve wracking, @Ruthiella ! I had flashbacks to when she almost went down with the sinking boat many books ago. Nancy seemed to slip up a few times, which does show she has flaws. She‘s not perfect. Gasp! @Bookwormjillk @DGRachel @CogsOfEncouragement @BarkingMadRead 2w

Bookwormjillk @Librarybelle she‘s not perfect but her hair is 🤣 2w

Librarybelle @Bookwormjillk So true! 😂 2w

DebinHawaii Yes, I do have serious concerns about the long-term health of her head! 🤕 2w

kwmg40 I too noticed the number of hits to the head in this one! Otherwise, the criminals seemed incredible incompetent and silly! 1w

MariaW I don‘t think the criminals have been this incompetent this time: They were able to steal the maps (even though some of them were not the originals), overpower Nancy twice and reach the island being first. Nancy was looking a bit stupid sometimes. And I think this made this book a lot more interesting than the last ones. 🤫 (edited) 6d

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