Why Nancy Drew Is Better Than You #1
I can tell this will have to be a continuing series, so I might as well title it as such. You see, Nancy Drew is the picture of perfection. She is ever so much more than you — or I … Continued
The Haunted Golf Tournament
After 112 years, golf is once again an Olympic sport. Before that, it was an official part of the Games only in 1900 and 1904. Too bad it wasn’t part of the 1936 Olympics. Nancy Drew would have been a … Continued
Happy Book Lovers Day!
It’s Book Lovers Day! Not only is it a perfect day to celebrate my favorite books – the Nancy Drew Mysteries – but it’s also a wonderful day to celebrate bookstores. Most of us book lovers would drive to a … Continued
Sea Creatures that Attack
In honor of the squid I saw on Sunday, I thought I do a “Strange Fake Sea Creatures that Attack Nancy” edition of Nancy Drews-day Tuesday. The first one comes early—in Book #4, The Mystery at Lilac Inn. Nancy is … Continued
Aunt Eloise
Not only is it Nancy Drewsday, but it’s also Aunt and Uncle’s Day, so let’s give a shout out to Miss Eloise Drew – Carson Drew’s schoolteacher sister. Nancy loves spending time with Aunt Eloise, whether it’s in her New York … Continued
From Russia with Love
“One of my ancestors,” Miss Armitage began, “was an aristocrat in old Czarist Russia. She was very wealthy and owned beautiful things. Much to her family’s dismay, she fell in love with an American and came to this country to … Continued
Fly the Unfriendly Skies
Vacation season is upon us. If you’re flying to your destination, why not take a moment to reminisce about air travel in the simpler days of Nancy Drew, when nobody worried about the TSA, or Homeland Security — or security … Continued
And the Rocket’s Red Glare
So I’m reading along in The Invisible Intruder, about a summer ghost-hunting trip that Nancy Drew and her friends take, and come to this passage: Finally all of them went out to the stone parapet in front of the inn. … Continued
Dressed for Success
It’s June – time again for June Week at Emerson College! Nancy Drew and her chums Bess and George have been invited to Emerson by their “special friends” Ned, Burt and Dave. After a motel mix-up, the girls end up … Continued
And Then the Chapter Ended!
I love a good exclamation point. (Unfortunately, that last sentence didn’t require one!) And the Nancy Drew mysteries have certainly added plenty of exclamation points to my life. I’ve written before about how the mystery format of the Nancy Drew … Continued