Just look what my friend Nancy M. (Little Green Quilter Lynn's mom) brought to guild for me on Monday! She knows I collect Nancy Drew mysteries, so when she was discarding some of her book collection and found these, she thought of me. I love them!
My friend Joyce Ann introduced me to Nancy Drew when I was about 12 years old. That's when Joyce Ann moved to Leeds from Fairborn, Ohio and became one of my BFFs.
Joyce had received a bunch of Nancy Drews for Christmas that year. I remember we spent cold winter days and long winter nights inside reading them, one after the other. I was sure at that time that I wanted to become a detective when I grew up. That didn't happen, but I still like mysteries.
When I first began my collection of these vintage books, I was excited about rereading them. That didn't work out so well, however. Apparently, reading material that engrosses us when we're 12 and 13 holds little sway when we're on the far side of 50. I was appalled at the racist references and put off by the unrealistic dialogue. I decided to give up rereading these books and just collect them for the wonderful memories they give me of the good times I had with my friend.
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On 09/15/2011, Thelma said ...
I was a huge fan of Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys books. Thanks for the tip, I won't reread them!
On 09/15/2011, Nancy said ...
I also collected the Nancy Drew's that I grew up reading and loving. "The Haunted Bridge" was my favorite and of course, the only one of my original childhood collection that was lost. I gave my collection to my oldest daughter, but when I saw "The Haunted Bridge" in a bookstore a few years back I grabbed and hurried home to re-read it. Like you, I found I did not enjoy it at all and put it down after a few chapters. Hugs...
On 09/15/2011, Barbara Anne said ...
Oh, my Nancy Drew books are in a box around here somewhere. I know I saw them ... but where? The Hidden Staircase was my long-time favorite.
I read and loved The Hardy Boys, Trixie Belden, Cherry Ames (yes, I became a nurse!), and even old Tom Swift books. I've loved to read since I learned how to read.
Enjoy the wonderful additions to your collection that Nancy M. so kindly gave you!
Hugs!
On 09/15/2011, Mary said ...
I love Nancy Drew mysteries...I sure have read a lot of them...
On 09/16/2011, Jen said ...
I used to have books like these! I haven't thought about Nancy in years! What a great collection to play with. I bet it would be fun to go back and read some of them! It's so funny how taboo subjects back then are now openly accepted and openly accepted attitued back then are taboo to us now! What a flip-flop!
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