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Bookwormjillk
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I had the 1940 version on my shelf for next month. Looking forward to seeing what Nancy does next. #NancyDrewBR

Librarybelle Oh! You‘ll get to go to South America, then!! 5h
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kwmg40
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In this installment, Nancy tap dances, communicates in Morse code and is surrounded by a huge number of Persian cats. I didn't like this one as much as earlier novels, but the 1970's white pantsuit that Nancy sports on the cover is pretty awesome.

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#52bookclub25 (Related to the word “puzzle”)
#gottacatchemall (Psyduck: involves a puzzle)

Ruthiella Is she running away from something in that outfit or is she doing The Hustle? 🕺 2d
Librarybelle I thought of The Hustle too, @Ruthiella ! I bet she‘s an expert at that as well! 😂 2d
catiewithac This cover is awesome! 🤩 🪩 2d
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kwmg40 @Ruthiella Of course, it must be The Hustle! 😂 2d
kwmg40 @Librarybelle No doubt. Nancy can do anything! 2d
kwmg40 @catiewithac Yes, the fierce Persian cat is the perfect backdrop to Nancy in the pantsuit. 😄 2d
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AnneCecilie
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This starts with a tapping Nancy. She‘s learning it because a friend of Hannah has asked for help with some tapping sounds in her home. Nancy and her friends also learns that someone is stealing the woman‘s cats

We finally learn who Nancy has all talents from (in case we ever wondered) since her dad takes care of a bomb. He thought learning that would come in handy

It‘s entertaining and a younger me would have been scared while reading this

LoverOfLearning Love Nancy Drew! ❤️ 2d
Librarybelle I love that—she gets it from Dad! 2d
TheAromaofBooks I literally laughed out loud when Carson disarmed the bomb. There is nothing those Drews can't do! 😂 2d
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LitsyEvents
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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! 3d
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Librarybelle
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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 !

Ruthiella Wow! We get to really travel in this one! Maybe Nancy will land the plane in an emergency. 😆 3d
BarkingMadRead I can‘t wait to see which one I‘ve got 🤣🤣🤣 3d
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Librarybelle OMG, maybe she does @Ruthiella ! 😂 3d
Bookwormjillk Let me guess Nancy speaks fluent Spanish and Dutch 3d
dabbe Maybe she'll win a “best tulips“ contest! 🤩 3d
Librarybelle @Bookwormjillk I bet she does! 😂 3d
Librarybelle @dabbe Oh my! I didn‘t even think of that angle! 😂 3d
DebinHawaii @dabbe Best 🌷 contest is gold! 😂😂😂 3d
dabbe @Librarybelle 🌷💚🌷 3d
dabbe @DebinHawaii 💚🌷💚 3d
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? 3d
Librarybelle You are, @Sace ! And that‘s a good thought. 3d
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dabbe
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#NancyDrewBR @Librarybelle
This 1960s version is a classic Nancy Drew mystery that combines over-the-top events with tap dancing and Persian cats thrown into the mix. While some “groovy“ elements may feel dated to modern readers, the page-turning plot and timeless appeal of Nancy Drew as a fearless and intelligent sleuth ensure that the story remains enjoyable for fans of the series. And I am a fan and have been since childhood.

Librarybelle Yay!! 4d
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bookandbedandtea
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I finished just in time for the #NancyDrewBR 😄
There was a LOT going on in this one, in a fun way. I took tap lessons as a child and remember being delighted that Nancy could also tap. But I did find the entire storyline about the cats a bit much.

Librarybelle That is so cool you took tap as a kid! 4d
bookandbedandtea @Librarybelle It was a combo ballet and tap class. I think I did it for 5 or so years. I mostly remember being stressed about recitals. 🫣 But it did make me happy to feel I had something in common with Nancy! 4d
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Librarybelle
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It‘s time for our #NancyDrewBR discussion, #LittensDetectives ! There are 6 questions posted as spoilers that can be found on my feed, the book‘s feed, or by searching the group‘s hashtag.

I posted later than I had hoped—Zeke is doing better & is always hungry. Yay he‘s better, but I‘m pretty tired! 😂

Any other thoughts to share on the book, post below. Our next is The Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk (very different editions). More tomorrow!

Bookwormjillk I‘m glad Zeke is doing better 😻 5d
Mollyanna I‘m happy to hear that Zeke is doing better. Hopefully you can get some rest today. 5d
Sace I‘m glad Zeke is feeling better! 4d
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DGRachel Yay for Zeke, I hope you get some rest today. 4d
Librarybelle Thanks so much! I‘m so glad he‘s doing better…one less stressful element! @Bookwormjillk @Mollyanna @Sace @DGRachel ❤️ 4d
BarkingMadRead This one had so many mysteries and twists, and i thought it was a bit much, but I guess I‘m getting used to it 🤣 4d
Ruthiella Glad Zeke is on the mend! 😻 4d
Ruthiella @BarkingMadRead I feel like I could write one now! Anything goes! 4d
dabbe Yay for Zeke! And get some rest! 🖤🐾🖤 4d
DebinHawaii So glad Zeke is better! 💜 4d
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Librarybelle
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6. I mentioned Bess in an earlier question, but let's talk characters. We see some more of Carson Drew, at least in the 1969 edition, and the girls really get to know Miss Carter. Any thoughts on the characters in this one? #NancyDrewBR

Bookwormjillk Ned constantly telling Nancy to stop solving mysteries got on my nerves. And Mr Skank made me giggle. 5d
JenlovesJT47 I like Mr. Drew but it was a bit too convenient that he, as a lawyer, knows how to defuse a bomb. Just one of those people who is good at everything like Nancy I guess lol. 4d
lauraisntwilder @Bookwormjillk Yes! Mr. Skank! So great. 4d
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Ruthiella I liked the little side romance between Miss Carter and Mr. Simpson. ❤️ 4d
DGRachel @Ruthiella I thought the romance was sweet, too. Lost loves, reunited. 🥰 I loved that it felt like we got a little bit of all the side characters, even Tommy. 4d
dabbe Besides the weight comments against poor Bess, I couldn't believe the number of times the word “pudgy“ was used to describe Guy Woonton in just four pages:
“pudgy, double-chinned man“ (26)
“If that pudgy man ...“ (nice, Nancy!) (28)
“to find out who this pudgy individual is ...“ (you, too, Mr. Drew!) (28)
“pudgy, double-chinned“ (30)

Time to learn a new synonym, ghost-writer, and/or not be so #meangirl about it!
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AnneCecilie I liked meeting Tommy again. Having Hannah Gruen more in the story, compared to some of the later ones. 4d
DebinHawaii @dabbe That was a whole lot of pudgy! 😬 4d
dabbe @DebinHawaii IKR? And I just pudgied it even more. 😅 4d
kwmg40 @dabbe I too noticed the overuse of “pudgy“. Did everyone in that time period get judged by their body shape? 2d
kwmg40 Carson Drew's defusing the bomb makes me want to know more about his background story! 2d
dabbe @kwmg40 Excellent point! It's definitely not a positive connotation either, and both Nancy and Mr. Drew used it! 😱 1d
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Librarybelle
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5. Let's think about the adventures in this book. Personally, I think Bess and George sleeping in the garage with all of those cats (1969 edition) is gross!

In the 1969 edition, Carson Drew defuses a bomb by pushing it with a rake...he learned a bit about bomb making and thought it might come in handy some day!

Any standout moments for you in this book? I did think it was creepy that Woonton could sneak around the house undetected. #NancyDrewBR

Bookwormjillk I never read these books as a kid but so many that did read had skeleton keys. I guess kids wouldn‘t understand those these days? Or are they still a thing? 5d
Ruthiella I like how characters can have heretofore unknown abilities, like George‘s judo in previous books. I feel like the bomb bit was just tossed in (pun intended). Like the writer and the baddies didn‘t get how dangerous it was had it actually exploded. (edited) 4d
lauraisntwilder My favorite part was definitely Carson Drew and the bomb. He really did most of the detective work in this book, then diffused a bomb. He's already got it disabled and out in the yard before he mentions they should call the police. The Drews must be the most competent characters in all of literature. 4d
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DGRachel There was so much in this one. I think that‘s why I liked it so much. It was completely ridiculous and therefore delightful…with the exception of the bomb thing. Carson Drew having a little knowledge and being sure he could diffuse it was just too much for me. Does anyone else feel like their childhoods were diminished by not having hidden passages in every home? 😂 4d
dabbe @DGRachel And hidden rooms, too! 😂 4d
dabbe Even the police officer was stunned by all the brutality, including “putting the bomb under [Nancy's] car, knocking over the scenery on the stage, starting the fire under the school stage and imprisoning [Nancy] in the secret stairway.“ 😱 4d
AnneCecilie When Carson Drew diffused the bomb, I just thought that I guess we now know where Nancy has it from. They seems to be able to tackle everything. As a kid this book would have scared me with all the things happening 4d
DebinHawaii The whole people sneaking around houses while you are sleeping thing has always creeped me out! 😱 And Carson & the bomb—like I commented in an earlier question, he may just have more special talents than Nancy! 😂 4d
kwmg40 It didn't surprise me that Nancy could add tap dancing to all her other accomplishments, but I'll admit I didn't expect to see Carson Drew defusing a bomb! 2d
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