tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post1377650344575737572..comments2022-07-19T07:48:28.683-04:00Comments on Belle, Book, and Candle: The Hidden Staircase by Carolyn KeeneBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-58889551686134544802014-06-18T11:00:35.466-04:002014-06-18T11:00:35.466-04:00How annoying, Vicki. By my calculations, an 80th a...How annoying, Vicki. By my calculations, an 80th anniversary edition should have been the one published in the 1930s. A bit of fraud there, I would say!Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-24907675169322036422014-06-17T03:21:16.045-04:002014-06-17T03:21:16.045-04:00I downloaded what was advertised as the 80th anniv...I downloaded what was advertised as the 80th anniversary edition of the first Nancy Drew (Secret of the Old Clock) but it was definitely not the 30s' version as apparently those ones have a younger ND (16yo) and she's pretty wild (guns, etc.). However, I enjoyed my read so much that I have now embarked on a bit of a ND marathon. There are quite a few that I have not read - perhaps they were not all re-released in Australia around 1980 when I was first reading them. Quite a fascinating journey back in time! Yes, I think it was the 99 Steps that I remember being in France. Looking forward to getting that far!skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-4912269441698965662014-06-08T11:19:48.586-04:002014-06-08T11:19:48.586-04:00Hi, Vicki. I can't wait to see if there is a d...Hi, Vicki. I can't wait to see if there is a description of Nancy's house and bedroom. I am sure one of the volumes contains that. <br /><br />I didn't know that Nancy traveled to France! I will have to move that one up on my list. It must be "The Mystery of the 99 Steps". My readings were all the 1950's versions too. I think they were more 'politically correct' for the times. Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-44279633240545025572014-06-07T02:40:21.141-04:002014-06-07T02:40:21.141-04:00I see that some of the 1930s' editions are bei...I see that some of the 1930s' editions are being re-released. I'm pretty sure I only read the 50s' (onwards) re-writes, so I'm keen to go back and see how different they were. I think you're so right that there's a lot of social detail here to grab the adult re-reader. I remember one set in France that made me so keen to see the world as soon as I could!skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-90114206086670549092014-06-05T17:21:50.795-04:002014-06-05T17:21:50.795-04:00Hi, Lark. Thanks for your comments. I do think I w...Hi, Lark. Thanks for your comments. I do think I will track down and read the first couple of books in the series. I surely want to read #7, "The Clue in the Diary" and #8, "Nancy's Mysterious Letter." I wish I could find the original editions from the 1930s. A new treasure hunt!Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-81847639049376892232014-06-05T17:14:56.675-04:002014-06-05T17:14:56.675-04:00Hi, Kathy. I was not a very attentive reader in my...Hi, Kathy. I was not a very attentive reader in my younger day so the stories are brand new to me. What a delight. I can't wait to read what Nancy is having for dinner or lunch in the next tale.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-61565328941045363542014-06-05T17:13:23.547-04:002014-06-05T17:13:23.547-04:00Hi, Joan. My library doesn't have any of the o...Hi, Joan. My library doesn't have any of the older editions. I would like to get my hands on one just to see the differences. Wikipedia has interesting comments about the changes that were made. I will be on the lookout for copies at book sales and used book stores. Who knows. Perhaps one will appear...<br /><br />I think spending the summer re-reading these delightful mysteries sounds fabulous. My front porch awaits.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-19613351273429569292014-06-05T17:09:46.730-04:002014-06-05T17:09:46.730-04:00Hi, Joyce. I have read some of the Hardy Boys myst...Hi, Joyce. I have read some of the Hardy Boys mysteries and found them, especially the older ones with their rich language, to be quite entertaining. But, Nancy will always have a special place in my heart. I hope you will allow yourself to become acquainted with her. I am sure you two would be great friends.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-80957281887448664472014-06-05T15:07:02.624-04:002014-06-05T15:07:02.624-04:00Oh, I love Nancy Drew. Especially the first five b...Oh, I love Nancy Drew. Especially the first five books in the series. Your post made me smile. (And a little hungry.) It also made me want to go back and reread these fun mysteries. Thanks!Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-65176636167148840682014-06-05T10:04:01.879-04:002014-06-05T10:04:01.879-04:00Oh, I love Nancy Drew! These books are so much fun...Oh, I love Nancy Drew! These books are so much fun. Time for a reread, as I don't really remember anything about the stories. It will be like discovering them for the first time.Kathy A. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499969787028085716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-24928587897554905932014-06-05T07:16:15.093-04:002014-06-05T07:16:15.093-04:00Oh, you've just got me excited about reading N...Oh, you've just got me excited about reading Nancy Drew again! I usually read at least one of them each summer. I love the series and have been collecting the old originals (not the re-writes from the 1960s). Before parents over-scheduled their children's summers, I spent my summers reading for hours, days, months on the front porch. And I was often reading Nancy Drew.joan.kylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015342608992682333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-80057069368813445922014-06-04T19:55:27.910-04:002014-06-04T19:55:27.910-04:00I don't think I've ever read a Nancy Drew ...I don't think I've ever read a Nancy Drew mystery. My boys were all into the Hardy Boys. Maybe I'll add Nancy to my TBR pile just for fun!Joyce Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17293337508638751474noreply@blogger.com