trixiebelden

The Red Trailer Mystery | Julie Campbell

Hey friends!!! @BookmarkTavern came up with a great hashtag for us to use!!!! Thank you!!!

I THOROUGHLY enjoyed rereading The Secret of the Mansion last month and can hardly wait to pick up book two!!! Hope you all will be able to join me!!!

#BobWhiteBuddies

@curiouserandcurioser @BookmarkTavern @DebinHawaii @Read4life @lauraisntwilder @MaleficentBookDragon

BookmarkTavern Aw! Yay! I‘m so excited to continue this adventure! ❤️ 1d

Read4life Looking forward to it. 🤓 1d

curiouserandcurioser @TheAromaofBooks I cant wait to start the next adventure! This is so much fun:) 1d

DebinHawaii Great job @BookmarkTavern ! Love the # ! 💛💛💛 Looking forward to the next book! 20h

kimmypete1 OMG THE BOOKS OF MY CHILDHOOD! 12h

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mrp27

The Secret of the Mansion | Julie Campbell

April #SeriesLove2024 wrap up

Doing great with my middle grade series thus far but need to pick up more adult series.

Andrew65, TheSpineView

TheSpineView Well done! 2d

Andrew65 Well done on progressing the middle grade series 👏👏👏 2d

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mrp27

The Secret of the Mansion | Julie Campbell

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Growing up I was a Trixie Belden girl & not a Nancy Drew girl. So for the first time as an adult I‘m reading Nancy Drew with the buddy read & I did my first adult reread of Trixie. I enjoyed it very much and I can now positively confirm that I‘m still a Trixie girl as I liked this so much better. I felt the characters & plot were more detailed & fleshed out. I still enjoy Nancy, she is a great mc but Trixie definitely has better storytelling.

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TheAromaofBooks

The Secret of the Mansion | Julie Campbell

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I had SO MUCH FUN rereading this and am not sure I want to stick to only one book per month 😂 I remember now how I found Trixie to be a much more relatable heroine than Nancy Drew (although I love Nancy very much) - closer to my age when I was reading these, a big family with lots of brothers, parents who make her do chores, her yearning for a horse, her enjoyment in being outside, etc. Trixie's adventures always felt more like something that ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) almost COULD happen in real life haha

Friends, we need a hashtag for our little reading group!! I'm open to suggestions - something with Bobwhite???

Did you enjoy your reread? Were there parts that you hadn't remembered or that surprised you? Was there anything that surprised you in a bad way?

I had forgotten that Trixie is kind of mean to Honey at first - thinks she's a wimp and laughs at her. I enjoyed seeing Trixie soften as the ⬇ 4d

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) story went on. It felt like their friendship developed well.

One thing that seemed weird to me on this reread - Trixie has so much love and respect for her parents that it honestly felt a little odd that she wouldn't trust them with Jim's secret. I understood why, but I honestly feel like in real life she would have confided in them for help. What do you think?

I was a bit shocked by the entire stray/“mad“ dog storyline. Why did this ⬇ 4d

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) dog keep chasing them!? And Jim just SHOOTS it?!!? My goodness!

I also hadn't realized that this book was originally published in 1948. My edition is 1977. I couldn't find any information as to whether these books got rewrites like Nancy Drew and some of the others did, but I think maybe no? Or not dramatically?

The ending feels a little abrupt. I know it's leading right into book two, where they head out to try and find Jim, but it ⬇ 4d

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TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) still felt sudden.

As an adult reader, I'm now somewhat interested in the adults in the story. What do you think of Trixie's parents, Honey's parents, and Honey's substitute parents aka Reagan and Miss Trask?

I honestly could talk about this book all day and how much I enjoyed it, so please let me know your thoughts and feel free to ask questions of your own!! There are only six of us, so when you comment, do tag everyone else who ⬇ 4d

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) has commented so we can keep the conversation going 😁 And let me know if you have any hashtag ideas 😂 #BobwhiteBash? #TrixieTroubles? Should we just be #BobwhitesoftheGlen?

@curiouserandcurioser @BookmarkTavern @DebinHawaii @Read4life @lauraisntwilder 4d

TheAromaofBooks Oh, and my actual hashtags for this book's review...

#192025 - 1948 - @Librarybelle
#100YearsofBooks
#WickedWords - Athlete @AsYouWish
#ISpyBingo - Blue Eyes, Front Porch
#BookSpinBingo
#SeriesLove2024 @TheSpineView @Andrew65 4d

Librarybelle Oh wow! 1948! 4d

TheSpineView Fantastic! 4d

MaleficentBookDragon I ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ these as a kid! My parents would buy me a new one for birthdays, doing chores, good grades, etc. BUT, never fast enough for my reading speed. I actually just donated my collection to the library and kind of regret it.😞 4d

MaleficentBookDragon @TheAromaofBooks 1948?!?! I too thought they were written in the 70s. Can I join? 4d

TheAromaofBooks @MaleficentBookDragon - I would love to have you along!! We are planning to read one book a month with a discussion around the 30th of each month. 4d

TheAromaofBooks @MaleficentBookDragon - My understanding is that the same person wrote the first six books, which were published in 1948 and then throughout the 50s. Then, similar to the way Nancy Drew, etc., were written, the rest (33 more books!) were written by several people under the name of “Kathryn Kenny“ in the 60s through the 80s. I also always thought of these as more 70s books (maybe because of my editions) and hadn't realized they started so early! 4d

lauraisntwilder My mom read these when she was about the same age as Trixie, which would've been in the early 60s. She told me the first one she got was the 3rd one and she spent Christmas day reading it and was "no help to anyone." ? I don't know what happened to her books though because I've never read them. I can see why she liked them though! I understood why Trixie didn't tell her parents about Jim. It wasn't that she didn't trust them, but that she ⬇️ 4d

lauraisntwilder (Cont'd) wanted Jim to trust her. He asked her not to tell & she didn't want him to doubt her. I was surprised at how many things went wrong. A snake bite, both girls being thrown from horses or nearly being run over on a bike, the mad dog, a plane crash, a house fire, & I don't think that's everything! Trixie feels much more like a real person than Nancy Drew, who can do everything. @curiouserandcurioser @BookmarkTavern @DebinHawaii @Read4life 4d

BookmarkTavern #BobwhiteBuddies ? I hadn‘t realized just how much happens in just one book! But I totally got Trixie‘s hesitance. Making real solid friends for the first time, and then being trusted with their secrets? I would have kept my mouth shut too. 😄 And I love how the parents aren‘t stupid, evil, or absent. Except Honey‘s parents. 😅 @lauraisntwilder @DebinHawaii @curiouserandcurioser @Read4life (edited) 3d

curiouserandcurioser @TheAromaofBooks @BookmarkTavern @DebinHawaii @Read4life @lauraisntwilder @MaleficentBookDragon I had forgotten how much I LOVE Trixie!:) i also love Nancy Drew so much, but I think Trixie is probably much more relatable! Even though Trixie was kindof mean to Honey at first, I really enjoyed how their friendship developed. I also wouldnt mind reading more than one each month!❤ 3d

TheAromaofBooks @lauraisntwilder @BookmarkTavern @curiouserandcurioser - There were definitely a LOT of adventures in just one book 😂 I loved how while Trixie was a “natural“ at riding a horse, she still wasn't perfect right away and made mistakes. And like Krysta said, I really like how Trixie's parents seem like regular, kind, reasonable parents. I can definitely remember Trixie feeling more like a real person to me because she also had to do chores and ⬇ 2d

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) and babysit her little brother!! I'm already so excited about reading the next book!! 2d

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DebinHawaii

Trixie Belden and the secret of the mansion | Julie Campbell, Kathryn Kenny

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#ReadAway2024 #AwesomeApril #readathon #SeriesLove

Read along with @TheAromaofBooks & some friends for a book a month Trixie Belden readalong (we need a hashtag!) It‘s been a few years since I reread the series & this first book which sets it up with Trixie meeting poor-little-rich teen Honey Wheeler & them discovering runaway Jim Frayne hiding in the old mansion. I forgot Brian & Mart (Trixie‘s brothers) are away working at a boys camp for ⬇️

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DebinHawaii … the summer so we don‘t get to meet them yet. The first book mainly sets the stage for coming books, although shades of Nancy Drew (& my #NancyNogginKnockout counter or #NNK ) both Trixie & Jim got hit on the head from a dive & a ladder fall respectively!! 🫣🤕 Gleeos! Looking forward to book 2 next month! (edited) 4d

Ruthiella Two concussions in one book!?!? Watch out Nancy! 😂 4d

TheAromaofBooks We definitely need a hashtag! I'm open to suggestions. Something with Bobwhite? 4d

TheSpineView Well done! 4d

DieAReader 🥳Great! 3d

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lauraisntwilder

Secret of the Mansion | Julie Campbell

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I finally broke down and ordered some Trixie Belden books from eBay, then I found a couple at a used bookstore. These were books my mom loved as a girl, but her copies have vanished. This first one was really charming (except for all the times they had chocolate with lemonade--and once it was pineapple juice 🤮). I can tell I'm going to like these.

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DebinHawaii

Trixie Belden and the secret of the mansion | Julie Campbell, Kathryn Kenny

#Naturalitsy #HyggeHourReadathon #Litsolace

My #HyggeHour is going to start soon & a little earlier as I have to pick up a colleague early from the airport tomorrow & it‘s a day full of meetings.

Finishing up Pippi Longstocking for #ChildrensClassicRead2024 & the tagged book for a Trixie Belden read-along. Snacking on dill pickle trail mix.

Mood is channeling my inner child when times were easier because I‘m not happy about Monday at all! 😬

TheBookHippie, Chrissyreadit, TheAromaofBooks, AllDebooks

TheBookHippie 😅 I get that !! 6d

Djspens Pippi, Trixie and pickles?! Three of my favorite childhood things! 6d

LeahBergen Those snacks sound amazing! 6d

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Chrissyreadit Those snacks Yum!!!! Also i think Pippi and Trixie sound like perfect companions. I was tbh a little jealous of both at times. 6d

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! I really enjoyed rereading Trixie - now I want to just binge the whole series 😂 Hoping to post a discussion post or two tomorrow!! 6d

curiouserandcurioser @DebinHawaii @TheAromaofBooks @TheBookHippie I have enjoyed Pippi and Trixie so much!! Binging the whole series sounds fun:) Little pieces of my childhood❤ 5d

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BookmarkTavern

The Secret of the Mansion | Julie Campbell

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The old mansion, & its mysterious inhabitant, down the lane from Trixie‘s home becomes the source of Trixie and Honey‘s summer adventures.

It‘s been so long since I read these stories. & they are just as much fun as I remember. I love all the characters so much, and the setting is just charming. My mom lent me her old copy, & she was so delighted to hear other people had read these books. Can‘t wait to keep going! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

MamaGina Oh my, what a blast from the past! Trixie and her friends definitely influenced my life long love of reading mysteries. I read so many of these as a preteen. Thanks for sharing, love knowing you enjoyed revisiting this series! 💕 1w

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TheAromaofBooks

The Secret of the Mansion | Julie Campbell

Now that we've finished our Nancy Drew read for the month, I'm starting another childhood nostalgia series!! I read Nancy when I was younger, 9-10ish, and didn't discover Trixie until I was a little older, maybe 12-13. I remember finding her a more relatable character - where Nancy is almost superhuman in her skills, Trixie, with her everyday family, love of horses, and parents who made her do homework, felt more approachable! A few of us are ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) are going to read these together, one book a month, with discussions around the 30th. Anyone is free to join us!!

@curiouserandcurioser @BookmarkTavern @DebinHawaii - really looking forward to rereading these!!! 3w

mabell I LOVED Trixie!! I would look for her in secondhand shops on road trips growing up! I haven‘t read them since I was young, and I would be nervous to in case they‘re different than I remember 😬 3w

DGRachel I never read this series. Tempting! 3w

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UwannaPublishme How did I miss this series? 🤔 3w

TheAromaofBooks @mabell @DGRachel @UwannaPublishme - I also loved these because HORSES 😂 I remember wishing that I had a rich friend with stables right up the road!! 3w

TheAromaofBooks @mabell - you should join us for the first book and then go from there!!! 3w

DebinHawaii Woo Hoo! I am excited & need to go dig book 1 off my bookshelves! 🎉📚🎉 Yay for Trixie & the Bob-Whites! 3w

Read4life I have this series. Please tag me. I‘d love to join you. 3w

lauraisntwilder I've been wanting to read these! My mom loved them, but her copies are lost somewhere in her house. (They were old, with pulpy paper, so I wonder if they've been stored poorly and have turned to dust!) I've been searching online, but haven't had much luck. I may have to read them as ebooks. 3w

curiouserandcurioser @TheAromaofBooks I'm so excited for this! I love Trixie Belden!! 3w

TheAromaofBooks @Read4life @lauraisntwilder - I added you both to the tag list!! 3w

TheAromaofBooks @lauraisntwilder - My copies are all cheap ones from the 70s, so I am going to have to read them with caution!! Hope you can find them somewhere!! 3w

mjtwo I was such a huge fan and still have most of the series at my parents‘ house. My youngest daughter is actually named Beatrix, which is my secret tribute. No one else seems to remember them! Such a lovely surprise to see it on Litsy. 3w

TheAromaofBooks @mjtwo - Well if you find your copies and would like to join us, feel free to jump in any time!! That's actually fantastic about your daughter being named Beatrix - I think it's such a fun name!! 3w

mabell @TheAromaofBooks It does sound fun! Are you starting April 30 or May? I still haven‘t started The Wind in the Willows 😅😆 3w

TheAromaofBooks @mabell - We are starting this month, and then one book a month going forward. I actually haven't started Willows yet either! 😂 2w

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TheAromaofBooks

The Secret of the Mansion | Julie Campbell

I may regret this, because obviously I don't have enough buddy reads going on 😂, but is anyone interested in reading the Trixie Belden books with me? I'm thinking very similar to the Nancy Drew readalong - one book a month with a few discussion posts? Since we read ND in the first half of the month and discuss on the 15th, I'm thinking Trixie in the second half and discuss on the 30th?

If yes, start this month or in April?

@LitsyEvents

Nebklvr I think i only have one. I loved Trixie Belden (edited) 2mo

bookandbedandtea I thought I had a few of these but I just checked and they're Dana Girls books. This group read sounds fun but I think I'll skip it for now. 2mo

BookmarkTavern Oh that would be so fun! I‘m in! 2mo

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TheAromaofBooks @curiouserandcurioser @BookmarkTavern - I think it is just the three of us who are interested!!! Would you like to read The Secret of the Mansion in April and I'll post a discussion spot somewhere over the last weekend of the month? 1mo

curiouserandcurioser @TheAromaofBooks sounds fun to me:) 1mo

BookmarkTavern Absolutely! My mom and I read these books together years ago! I cannot wait to revisit them. 💖 1mo

TheAromaofBooks @curiouserandcurioser @BookmarkTavern - Yay!! Let's do it then!!! I really loved these back in the day so I'm super interested to see how they've aged 😂 I had such a crush on Brian of all people haha 1mo

curiouserandcurioser @TheAromaofBooks Im soo excited!! Cant wait:) 1mo

DebinHawaii @TheAromaofBooks @BookmarkTavern @curiouserandcurioser I saw this & forgot! If you don‘t mind d a 4th, I‘d love to join in. I loves me some Trixie & the Bob-Whites! 1mo

curiouserandcurioser @DebinHawaii Yay! So excited youre joining us:) 1mo

TheAromaofBooks @DebinHawaii - Yay!! The more the merrier!!! 1mo

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