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“Suddenly a panel in the wall slid open” And that, my friends, is why I spent a lot of time looking for hidden panels in my childhood home. Nancy Drew seemed to find a hidden panel everywhere she looked — … Continued
Family, friends and a Nancy Drew puzzle. An awesome way to spend a rainy day at the beach.
“Oh, George! Bess! Listen to this! At last I think we have the clue we’ve been looking for!” George and Bess studied the paragraph to which Nancy had pointed. Oh, Nancy. That’s nice of you to pretend that your chums … Continued
The Haunted Showboat was always one of my favorite Nancy Drew Mystery Stories. And why wouldn’t it be? There was a mysterious bayou (complete with an alligator), an abandoned showboat and the grand pageantry of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. … Continued
My favorite Nancy Drew Mystery Stories were always the ones in which Nancy leaves River Heights for some more exotic locale. It could be just down the river, like Lilac Inn, or it could be much farther away–like Shadow Ranch … Continued
I’ve said many times that Nancy Drew is perfect. But don’t take my word for it. Let’s see how author Carolyn Keene describes her in The Haunted Bridge: Nancy was an only child, but the fact that she had neither … Continued
Years ago, I worked on a PR project for a local restaurant that required me to peruse all kinds of delicious food writing. In the book Home Cooking, Laurie Colwin had this to say about chicken salad: “Like the little … Continued
Chinese New Year begins this Saturday — the Year of the Rooster. Let’s celebrate by looking at a few of the Nancy Drew books that involve Chinese culture. More specifically, three of the ones that involve encounters with Chinese dragons. … Continued
