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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! 3h

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

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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. ✌🏼❤️🔍📚 15h

Librarybelle You‘re so welcome, @CogsOfEncouragement ! And thank you for participating!! ❤️ 10h

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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. 2d

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”. 🤣🤣 2d

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. ⬇️ 15h

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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. 15h

Bookwormjillk @CogsOfEncouragement 100% agree on Ned. 14h

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 🤣 3h

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3. While we are talking about elements to the story, think about the other aspects--haunted house, kidnapping, missing relatives, etc. How did these add or detract from the story line? To me, they seemed more plausible than exploding oranges! Any element that was your favorite? #NancyDrewBR

DGRachel While this one had so much happening, none of it seemed too much or distracting. I might feel differently if this hadn‘t followed the exploding oranges book though. 🤣🤣 My favorite elements were the two #NNK. It felt like a gift for having survived the last book! 2d

CogsOfEncouragement @DGRachel Agreed. This seemed on par for the classic ND peril. Trixie managing a #NNK was a good twist too. One fav detail is in Ch XII “Where are the guards?” … “Oh, they got better jobs and left.” LOL What?!? lol 16h

BarkingMadRead There was quite a bit of kidnapping and knockouts! A much better storyline though! 3h

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2. In this episode, we have a possibly haunted ship cottage, a treasure map, missing relatives, a shifty couple who love to kidnap people, and a small island. So much to unpack! First, the treasure map. I would have loved to see the actual map! What did you think of this element of the story?

Link below to Library of Congress's blog featuring some maps in their collection. #NancyDrewBR

Librarybelle https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/2023/09/lost-at-sea-the-treasure-maps-of-the-library-... 2d

Bookwormjillk This was my favorite part. I love a good treasure map. 2d

DGRachel I thought it was clever - both the original being torn in just the right way, and then all of the sleight of hand with good copies and fakes. 2d

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CogsOfEncouragement @Bookwormjillk @DGRachel Agreed. This was entertaining. The twists of who really had a correct map - or a map at all - and how that was revealed to the reader was fun. (edited) 16h

BarkingMadRead I love a treasure map trope! I wish there was a drawing of the map! 3h

Sace I‘m a sucker for treasure map tropes. 3h

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1. Thankfully, there are no notable differences between versions of this book! Our friend Mildred Wirt Benson again wrote the story, with the original appearing in 1942 and the revised in 1969. I can find no substantial changes in the 1969 edition, so perhaps the revision focused on updating the text from 1942 to 1969 vernacular.

What did you think of the book overall? Personally, I thought it was way better than the last one! #NancyDrewBR

Bookwormjillk This one seemed more “Classic Nancy“ which I prefer. 2d

DGRachel The writing quality was better than last month‘s 1971 hot mess. I really noticed the difference comparing the two versions of that book and the writing here was on par with the 1940s books. It was such a relief to read this one after last month‘s debacle! 2d

CogsOfEncouragement This was a fun one. All the peril I‘ve come to expect and a treasure chest too! 16h

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CogsOfEncouragement @Bookwormjillk @DGRachel We finally have mention of ND‘s continuing education. Art school provided some skills she used over and over. I don‘t remember if she stays in art school or if it will be mentioned again in any way. I‘ll be paying attention for that. 11h

BarkingMadRead Way way better than the last one! 3h

Sace I liked this one way better than the last couple of books. It felt way more focused and straightforward. 3h

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

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So much better than the last one! Thank goodness for no exploding oranges or exotic animals! Nancy and the gang are embroiled in a treasure hunt of sorts, with adventures that feature spooky houses, shifty people, and kidnapping galore. Fun, breezy read. #NancyDrewBR

So sorry for the late reminder, but discussion is Thursday in the AM US East Coast time!

BarkingMadRead So much better! 2d

Librarybelle @BarkingMadRead Thank goodness! 😂 2d

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DGRachel Definitely better than the last one! 2d

JenlovesJT47 I‘m actually halfway done for once, will finish it tomorrow. Definitely liking it better than the last 3 or 4. 2d

Librarybelle @DGRachel It was not a chore to read! 2d

Librarybelle Yay, @JenlovesJT47 ! 2d

Ruthiella Yes, this one is getting back to the vibe of some of the earlier books. 2d

Sace I‘m finishing up this evening and yes, it‘s better than the exploding oranges! And there was a Nancy Noggin Knock Out! 2d

Sace @Ruthiella totally agree! 2d

Librarybelle Yes! It felt like some of the earlier ones! @Ruthiella @Sace 2d

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Quest of the Missing Map | Carolyn Keene

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Not my favorite but passed the time okay. Plenty of hijinks and traumatic brain injuries to discuss with the gang. #NancyDrewBR

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

“‘Why not take Nancy? She‘s had a lot of experience meeting strange people.‘”

That‘s such an understatement! 😂

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Ruthiella 😂😂😂 3d

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

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…and that‘s a wrap. Plenty of convenient coincidences, multiple mysteries, a missing treasure, hidden rooms, and danger for Nancy and her pals every other chapter! This one, at least, is not nearly as ridiculous as The Case of the Exploding NASA Oranges (which I humbly suggest should be the new name of the last book 😂). #nancydrewbr
This book is also an absolute gift per my spoiler posts. 🤣🤣🤣

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Librarybelle Yay!!! 4d

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