Play Book Tag discussion

One of the categories in my library's '2019 Book Nerd Challenge' is to read a book from your childhood. As a 10 year old I loved Nancy Drew so that is what I chose.

Amateur sleuth Nancy Drew is drawn into the mystery of a missing will. A recently deceased man had promised several relatives and friends in town that he would leave them some money in his will. Unfortunately, after his death, the greedy Topham family claim his will left his substantial fortune to them. When Nancy uncovers several clues, she realizes that there is a more recent will but it is hidden. An elderly relative recalls the deceased gentleman mentioning a notebook and an old clock. Nancy is hot on the trail but a series of furniture robberies may thwart her search. She suddenly finds herself at the mercy of the gang of thieves and realizes she may never solve the mystery.

I am sure as a 10-year-old I enjoyed this much more, but it was still a fun read and a little nod to nostalgia. It is nice to read a book with no bad language, no one is hurt and happy endings abound. I may have to revisit a few more of these!

📕❤️ I think this may have been the first one that I read. My grandmother bought a copy at a garage sale. She started reading it to me, but I couldn't wait for her to finish it so I took off on my own.

Thanks for reminding me!

I was OBSESSED with Nancy Drew when I was younger, and I cannot even tell you how many books I read. Definitely all of the original ones, but then there was some kind of supplemental series and then Nancy Drew on campus. I read them all!

I have often thought about revisiting these childhood favorites, but I am worried that it will pale in comparison to my memories of them.

For now, I think I am going to hold off...

Nancy Drew, and this particular mystery, fired in me my lifetime love of reading - and mysteries! I re-read this a couple years ago and was still charmed. I actually think I'll re-read a couple more faves as time allows in the next few months.

I read almost every Nancy Drew book that had been published at the time I was the right age for it. However, when I reread an old copy of my sister-in-law's I was disappointed in the writing. I know I read this one, but have forgotten the story entirely.

I read Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys and went right on to Cherry Ames. I devoured these things like candy, I think I probably went to the library (just 2 or 3 blocks away) practically every day. Interesting side - I ended up as the Director of that Library in my adult life!

I wasn't interested in the Hardy Boys and never read Cherry Ames--I grew up in a small town and don't know if I was still reading Nancy Drew when we moved to San Francisco just after I finished Grade 3/third grade (for a 2 year sabbatical) because my the next year a friend had me reading hard core scifi, etc. I devoured Nancy Drew in grades 2 and 3, I think, but who knows because I read all sorts of books at all sorts of levels and didn't worry about that part of it.

I started reading Nancy Drew in 2nd grade and was obsessed with it. When I discovered the Dana Girls, I preferred those books. I never did read the Hardy Boys or Cherry Ames, but in 4th or 5th grade I discovered the Three Investigators, and the higher quality of the plots made those my favorite of my childhood mystery series.

I don't remember how old I was when I set out to find how many Nancy Drew books I could read in a day. I started reading when I got up, kept reading through meals and throughout the day (I admit I might have skimmed some, since I had read all those books already), and my final count was 15.

i loved Nancy Drew so much when i was young. I havent read one sine before my teens. i wonder what i would think now. As a child my favourite were when she was kidnapped or badly threatened in some way. i must see whether a fav is on kindle and whether it holds up to my mature outlook on such escapades. I wanted to be a spy when i grew up. I also adored Trixie Belden...they stepped me onto Nancy Drew which stepped me onto Agatha Christie in my teens

Look how many of us loved the Nancy Drew series as kids. I'll count myself in that number.

Oh my gosh, I loved Nancy Drew so much!! I had the entire set at one point in my life. This just took me back.;)