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As an 11-12 year old, somewhere along that time frame, I discovered Nancy Drew at my library. I latched on (for some reason, the Hardy Boys never did catch on with me, maybe bc I thought Nancy was cute) and read, hmm, maybe 30-40 of the original series. LOVED THE BOOKS. Rarely was I disappointed. The convention of ending each chapter with a cliffhanger punctuated by an exclamation point was brilliant.

So now I'm 52 and why am I starting Nancy Drew again? Well, we all get a bit nostalgic as we age, don't we? Most of us, I suspect. I really did not know the story of the post-original 56 Nancy Drew books, so it was fascinating to read on the Wiki. I also did not realize that as I was reading them in the mid-late 70s, the original 56 were still being published, though near the end of their run. The series always seemed set in the 30's to me, and I don't think the Keene writer(s) tried to modernize it, until we get to post-56, the first 8 or so of which I believe were written by the same person(s) as the originals, just under a different publisher and format, which is significant to us who grew up with the little yellow-accented hardbacks.

I would prefer to read the post-56 in order, even though there is not much if any continuity, because, well, that is how I roll. I like to read in order even if it doesn't matter. LOL. It does make it easier to remember what one has read.

So I started with the first one that was available at a good Kindle discount, this #62. I was pleasantly surprised. Yes, this book was clearly advanced in time from the originals, but the same basic style, settings and people were there, mostly as I remembered them. Nancy, Bess and George, all hopping on a plane with one day's notice (gosh, the tickets had to be exorbitant, no?), working on a mystery together. Bess' food addiction seemed a bit overplayed compared to what I remember -- there must have been 5-6 references -- but generally it was a quick and fun read.

Is it too simplistic for an adult? Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, no? I enjoy an occasional escape, a reversion to childhood, and even as a somewhat plodding reader, I can knock these out in 90 minutes or so. And I learn something. One interesting thing about these books is that they are surprisingly packed with little tidbits of history, place, culture, etc. That is not to be overlooked.

Enjoy.


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Nancy Drew 62 The Kachina Doll Mystery Carolyn Keene 9780448436937 Books Reviews

My great-niece loved it.
I would recommend this book to all ages. This series will live on and on. I really enjoy the different characters and how they all fit into the plot
Good times
This is one of my favorite Nancy Drew books, because near the end she finds some beautiful Kachina dolls. And there is a Kachina ghost which just vanished into a painting. Also I liked the part where she finds the diary and when she gets up the next morning there are fires. When the fires are put out, she goes to get the diary and it is gone. On the outside wall of the house, covered by plants, Nancy finds a witch Kachina.
This is my era of Nancy Drew. Aside from a great plot, I learned a lot about Southwestern Indian culture, which was almost as cool as the mystery.
This book completed my Nancy Drew Set! So thankful to finally have it. The writing/story falls in line with the Tempo/Quality of the other final 10-12 books so don't expect the same magic as the first 10 but Nancy Drew will always hold a special place on my bookshelf and now I can finally have them all in place! The sellers description of the book was accurate, so I was also satisfied with the used qualities of the book I received.
Bought as a gift only because as a young girl I used to curl up on a comfy chair on rainy days with Nancy Drew books and read it in one day.

I read this one as an adult and it wasn't quite as I remembered from youth. In those days the stories were exciting and played my imagination, probably molding my curious and investigative character. Still, for young girls, this classic set of books is RECOMMENDED.

What I did not learn until just recently, is that authors of the series used Carolyn Keene's name for all later books. Not that that matters. I did not compare earlier stories with later stories, but usually a reader can detect subtle differences in writing styles.

RECOMMEND book and seller.
As an 11-12 year old, somewhere along that time frame, I discovered Nancy Drew at my library. I latched on (for some reason, the Hardy Boys never did catch on with me, maybe bc I thought Nancy was cute) and read, hmm, maybe 30-40 of the original series. LOVED THE BOOKS. Rarely was I disappointed. The convention of ending each chapter with a cliffhanger punctuated by an exclamation point was brilliant.

So now I'm 52 and why am I starting Nancy Drew again? Well, we all get a bit nostalgic as we age, don't we? Most of us, I suspect. I really did not know the story of the post-original 56 Nancy Drew books, so it was fascinating to read on the Wiki. I also did not realize that as I was reading them in the mid-late 70s, the original 56 were still being published, though near the end of their run. The series always seemed set in the 30's to me, and I don't think the Keene writer(s) tried to modernize it, until we get to post-56, the first 8 or so of which I believe were written by the same person(s) as the originals, just under a different publisher and format, which is significant to us who grew up with the little yellow-accented hardbacks.

I would prefer to read the post-56 in order, even though there is not much if any continuity, because, well, that is how I roll. I like to read in order even if it doesn't matter. LOL. It does make it easier to remember what one has read.

So I started with the first one that was available at a good discount, this #62. I was pleasantly surprised. Yes, this book was clearly advanced in time from the originals, but the same basic style, settings and people were there, mostly as I remembered them. Nancy, Bess and George, all hopping on a plane with one day's notice (gosh, the tickets had to be exorbitant, no?), working on a mystery together. Bess' food addiction seemed a bit overplayed compared to what I remember -- there must have been 5-6 references -- but generally it was a quick and fun read.

Is it too simplistic for an adult? Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, no? I enjoy an occasional escape, a reversion to childhood, and even as a somewhat plodding reader, I can knock these out in 90 minutes or so. And I learn something. One interesting thing about these books is that they are surprisingly packed with little tidbits of history, place, culture, etc. That is not to be overlooked.

Enjoy.