TrixieBelden

Trixie Belden and the Mystery of the Blinking Eye | Kathryn Kenny

so-so

W/ old friends coming for a visit, Trixie & the other BobWhites get swept up in the glamour of NYC, a strange statue, & a mysterious poem hinting at a great treasure.

Much bigger stakes in this one, & Trixie‘s recklessness reaches a new high. I really liked how integral Dan was at the end. Loved the intro of Dr Joe, & poor Ms Trask having to corral a bunch of headstrong kids while dealing w/ her own problems.🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

BookmarkTavern #BobWhiteBuddies @TheAromaofBooks 13h

AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. 8h

JenReadsAlot Is your cat a ragdoll? He looks like my Frankie! 4h

BookmarkTavern @JenReadsAlot I don‘t actually know for sure! I inherited her from my sister after a cross country move, and she inherited her from a friend! She is gorgeous though, and she definitely knows it! 😂 3h

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TheAromaofBooks

Trixie Belden and the Mystery of the Blinking Eye | Kathryn Kenny

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I enjoyed April's #BobWhiteBuddies read even if it did feel a little ridiculous 😂 I also kind of wanted to hear from the fortune teller again! It was fun to meet back up with some friends from an earlier book, and super nice that Dan actually got to come be a part of the club! I thought it was interesting that his NYC knowledge played a part in rescuing Trixie. My biggest issue with this one was Trixie going off to meet the bad guys on her own ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) I mean seriously. I also got slightly confused by the ending - why did they call to tell her about the diamond...?!??! But still, it was a fun adventure. The banter and fun between the club members is still entertaining to me and feels realistic. Also, could I get a biography of Miss Trask please??

Any thoughts from my fellow readers this month?? 2d

TheAromaofBooks @BethM @curiouserandcurioser @BookmarkTavern @DebinHawaii @Read4life @lauraisntwilder @MaleficentBookDragon @Sparklemn 2d

TheAromaofBooks Oh one thing I forgot was I saw a piece of “trivia“ for this book that was basically like, “in this story we not only learn that Miss Trask speaks fluent Spanish, but that's she capable of translating an entire poem so that it rhymes in English“ 😂 2d

lauraisntwilder I noticed that, too! I thought she taught Math, not Spanish or poetry! 😜 2d

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lauraisntwilder

Trixie Belden and the Mystery of the Blinking Eye | Kathryn Kenny

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I have decided not to look into who actually wrote each of these, so I can go in blind and hopeful. This one was better than the last one, but there's still a change in the way Trixie is written that I don't enjoy as much. It was fun that the kids from Iowa came to visit & I enjoyed the descriptions of 1960s NYC. I kept forgetting Dan was actually with the group this time though. Whenever he spoke, I'd think, Dan? Who is Dan? 😂 #bobwhitebuddies

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DebinHawaii

Trixie Belden and the Mystery of the Blinking Eye | Kathryn Kenny

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#Read2025 #SeriesLove2025 #DynamicDs

Finished this weekend for #BobWhiteBuddies there is always a chance of #Danger when Trixie Belden is around. This one was a favorite growing up probably because of the NYC setting & finally, Dan gets to go somewhere! (Granted it‘s within state lines but anyway…) I can still recite the first 2 lines of the fortune Trixie is given by a fortune teller she helps at the airport which is pretty impressive since ⬇️

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DebinHawaii … I have trouble remembering where I park my car at the grocery store. “Great-headed man, with blinking eye, A shaded road, a horse‘s cry,“ after that I only remember bits & pieces of the rest of it but there is a mention of #Danger: “Where shines a beacon 'cross the sky, Beware, great danger lurks close by.” so it works for today‘s prompt. Trixie is a bit annoying in this one & does some dumb things as does the gang. ⬇️ 1w

DebinHawaii … So what do they do right after declaring they will stay together as a group to keep safe? They separate of course, giving the inept bad guys yet another chance to try to grab the statue Trixie buys. Speaking of the statue, even the adults are awfully careless with it. But still, I have much nostalgic love for this series & this book (#12 in the series), so it‘s a pick. Next up we go to Cobbett‘s Island, another favorite of my youth. (edited) 1w

TheSpineView Well done! ❤️📚 1w

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!!! 1w

Eggs Love this❣️ 1w

DieAReader 💖Fantastic! 1w

lauraisntwilder I've been avoiding reading your review until I finished the book myself. You're exactly right about the kids splitting up. So silly. There's a part of me, as a stick-in-the-mud grown-up, that would like to see Trixie get grounded or something. Enough of this "she's been punished enough" or "she's learned her lesson." Obviously not!!! 3d

DebinHawaii @lauraisntwilder Yes! She definitely doesn‘t get held accountable enough! 😡 2d

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DebinHawaii

Trixie Belden and the Mystery of the Blinking Eye | Kathryn Kenny

#Naturalitsy #HyggeHourReadathon

Spending my #HyggeHour with Trixie & the gang for #BobWhiteBuddies & enjoying this cocoa custard Easter Bunny roll as my snack with tea. I‘m excited about this one (book 12) in the series because I remember the first 2 lines of the fortune Trixie gets when the Bob-Whites go to NYC.

Not looking forward to it being Monday tomorrow although this is a no-travel week for me, so hopefully a bit calmer.

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TheBookHippie That roll!!!! 2w

AllDebooks So cute x 2w

Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛💛 2w

TheAromaofBooks I'm the opposite and can't remember this one at all! Maybe it will come back to me when I start reading 😂 2w

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TheAromaofBooks

The Mystery at Bob-White Cave | Kathryn Kenny

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Okay, I'll admit that this one was a VERY soft pick for me, but hey, nostalgia FTW as this is also one that I have definite memories of reading back in the day 😂 But Trixie really got on my nerves in this one! She was so whiny and impatient and OBSESSED with the ghost fish. Like - maybe other people had other things they want to do?? Also you're on vacation, so you could just let go of the whole “we HAVE to earn money for charity!!!“ thing for ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) like three days?! On the other hand, I really enjoyed the rest of the Bob-Whites, especially when Trixie tried to say that her first impressions of people are always right and Honey called her out on it 😂

Side note, where do you think Uncle Andrew gets all his money?? Because I don't feel like sheepherding in Iowa is THAT profitable!

I had mixed feelings about the whole ghost/amnesia/back from the dead aspect of this story. What did ⬇ 1mo

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) you all think? And was Trixie actually annoying, or was I just in A Mood when I was reading this one? Any other thoughts?

I am still really enjoying these, and looking forward to The Blinking Eye this month - although apparently that one didn't have anything as memorable as eyeless fish, as I don't remember it at all! 😆
1mo

TheAromaofBooks #BobWhiteBuddies @BethM @curiouserandcurioser @BookmarkTavern @DebinHawaii @Read4life @lauraisntwilder @MaleficentBookDragon @Sparklemn 1mo

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lauraisntwilder Trixie was annoying! 😆 I thought the ones right before this one were two of the better ones, so this one was almost jarring. 1mo

DebinHawaii Trixie was pretty bad in this one. I just remember being fascinated by the ghost fish growing up & how scary the caves were (I‘ve always been claustrophobic) 😱 Funny about the next one. I remember Trixie gets a fortune & although I haven‘t picked it up in decades, I think it starts “Great headed man with blinking eye, a shaded road, a horse‘s cry…” I need to pull it off my shelf & check to be sure. Don‘t ask me how I can remember that! 🤣🤣🤣 1mo

BookmarkTavern She was very focused! 😂😂 I think if there had been a more urgent need for the money, I wouldn‘t have found her attitude to be too much. And I feel like every long running mystery series needs at least one amnesia storyline. 😂 So at least we‘ve got that out of the way! 1mo

TheAromaofBooks @lauraisntwilder - According to this website - http://trixie-belden.com/books/KathrynKenny.htm - there were at least 8 ghost writers for the series, and it's a little vague as to who wrote which ones. I didn't notice the differences between the books reading these back in the day, but as an adult there are definitely quality/consistency issues (mostly minor) between books. All that to say, I wonder if 9&10 were one author, and 11 was another? 1mo

TheAromaofBooks @DebinHawaii - Those ghost fish really stuck with me! I realized that I had somewhat confused the stories from this one and Happy Valley (maybe because they both involve Uncle Andrew, rowboats, and flash flooding?? 😂) as I kind of kept waiting for the ghost fish to show up in HV haha And even if that isn't the exact fortune, I'm still impressed!!! 1mo

TheAromaofBooks @BookmarkTavern - I think it was the lack of urgency that is what made it somewhat annoying. In past books, there has been some kind of deadline or reason that the money is needed sooner than later, but here it almost felt like Trixie was just being competitive or something. 1mo

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lauraisntwilder

Mystery at Bob-White Cave | Kathryn Kenny

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Who were the kids in this book? Because they didn't act at all like the Bob-Whites from the first 10 books. Trixie was persistent to the point of being annoying. Their poor uncle! He didn't get to see them much in Iowa (& Trixie almost drowned) & they aren't paying any attention to him in Missouri either (& Trixie almost drowned). I hadn't realized that Kathryn Kenny was a pen name, but it's pretty obvious to me now. #bobwhitebuddies

Sparklemn Great review! 😂 Trixie Troublemaker (edited) 1mo

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BookmarkTavern

The Mystery at Bob-White Cave | Kathryn Kenny

so-so

The Bob-Whites next adventure includes spelunking, ghost fish, & a mysterious voice on the wind.

This was the 1 I remembered the best from my childhood. The description of the eyeless fish really freaked me out as a kid. There were some interesting side mysteries, & I loved the side characters in Andrew‘s lodge. Although I laughed out loud when Trixie said “when has my 1st impression been wrong?” & a last minute kind of pointless twist.🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

BookmarkTavern #BobWhiteBuddies @TheAromaofBooks 1mo

lauraisntwilder Agreed on that twist at the end -- so unnecessary. 1mo

Sparklemn This was one of my favorites. 1mo

TheAromaofBooks I also thought the first impression line was hilarious 😂 I appreciated Honey calling her out on it LOL I finished this one so I am hoping to post a discussion post for us today or tomorrow!! 1mo

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DebinHawaii

Trixie Belden and the Mystery of the Blinking Eye | Kathryn Kenny

#DynamicDs

Growing up, I wanted to be a #Detective & solve crimes like my heroes. Since it didn‘t happen, I spend a little part of each month getting nostalgic with Nancy Drew, Trixie Belden, & Encyclopedia Brown. Here‘s the April books for #NancyDrewBR #BobWhiteBuddies & #EBBR

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Librarybelle 😁 1mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💛💛💛 1mo

Ruthiella I also wanted to solve mysteries as a kid! 😅 1mo

Eggs Great display!👏🏻 1mo

TheAromaofBooks Isn't it fun?? I am loving revisiting all of these!!! I finally finished The Mystery of Bob-White Cave, so hopefully I'll actually post a discussion post today or tomorrow 😂 1mo

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TheAromaofBooks

Trixie Belden and the Marshland Mystery | Kathryn Kenny

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February's #BobWhiteBuddies read was enjoyable but not particularly outstanding. There really wasn't much “mystery,“ but I did enjoy the interactions of the gang.

Query: What do you all think was the point of making Dan a member of the Bob Whites and then literally never having him do anything with them?? 😂

Feel free to share any thoughts you had on this one!!

TheAromaofBooks @BethM @curiouserandcurioser @BookmarkTavern @DebinHawaii @Read4life @lauraisntwilder @MaleficentBookDragon @Sparklemn 2mo

TheBookHippie I love the cover. 2mo

BookmarkTavern The more cynical part of me says that subsequent writers saw 3 girls, 3 boys, and saw perfect little developing romances. The more hopeful part says that they‘re writing to people who maybe don‘t get to participate in as many things with their friends because of responsibilities, but they still get to see the BobWhites value and miss Dan. (edited) 2mo

BookmarkTavern And I can‘t remember, do we see the journalist again? He‘s been set up as a pretty good long term antagonist for the group, but I don‘t remember seeing him again. 2mo

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