tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post5472434298408380890..comments2024-03-21T21:37:03.772-05:00Comments on Series Books for Girls: Will the Real Nancy Drew Step Forward?Jennifer Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405593758228423001noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-60808143756134410952011-05-27T18:18:22.696-05:002011-05-27T18:18:22.696-05:00I have not read any of the graphic novels since th...I have not read any of the graphic novels since they don't appeal to me.<br /><br />The Nancy Drew Files did not tank; they were just repetitive. The problem is that the titles are all generic, so I can't look at a title and remember anything about a particular book. <br /><br />The entire series consists of 10 to 15 different plots that are recycled over and over. Nancy Drew investigates at a dance club. Another time, she investigates at a comedy club. That type of thing.<br /><br />I remember that I did enjoy some of the titles that were in the last 1/4 of the series. The trouble is that by that time, the repetitiveness had gotten to me pretty bad.Jennifer Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10405593758228423001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-69380738469225978572011-05-27T14:34:54.335-05:002011-05-27T14:34:54.335-05:00i recently began working at a library as a page an...i recently began working at a library as a page and i came across these new Nancy Drew graphic novels. I was pretty appauled because they were Nancy Drew: Vampire Slayer (and ive always liked my Nancy Drew and Buffy tales to NOT mix). Have you read any of those?<br /><br />Also, growing up, the series I read were the Nancy Drew Files. I know they get a bit repetitive over the many years they were published. Can you give me your best judgement on when you think the Files series started to tank (as a pre-teen I only read the first 10)? thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-69691568614558351932011-04-28T13:18:56.407-05:002011-04-28T13:18:56.407-05:00I also really like Brass Bound Trunk (RT). And my ...I also really like Brass Bound Trunk (RT). And my favourite parts are when Nancy, Bess, George, Nelda and Rod search the trunk, too.<br /><br />One thing I find funny is that Bess warns Nancy not to captivate some young man on the ship and get Ned worried back home. And Nancy says there's no chance of that and that the best-looking man she's seen so far on ship is 30-year-old Rod. Then later she goes on a date with a different guy she met on ship. (The other three had dates with Nancy's guy's friends and they were supposed to meet them 15 minutes apart and Nancy and Nelda go to meet their guys together and get tossed over the side of the ship.)<br /><br />That always bugged me that Nancy would go on a date with someone else while being attached to Ned. I guess now that they weren't exclusive and it bugs me less but I still believe in just one guy and one girl, like Claire in The Breakfast Club.<br /><br />That was probably one of the things I hated most about the Files, when Nancy would "have to" go on a date with a suspect/lead and she'd think "Oh, well, Ned'll just have to understand." Like she could never mention beforehand that she's going and asking if he minds and just decides that he'll have to be okay with it.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16658812757286301418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-31092027962408818392011-04-26T05:29:48.571-05:002011-04-26T05:29:48.571-05:00You are not the only "exception". I, too...You are not the only "exception". I, too, prefer the RT books. It's likely because these are the ones I grew up with in the mid-70's. When I read the OT's, I can appreciate the more detailed writing and the glimpse into their time, but some portrayals and situations just seem ridiculous. The OT of "Broken Locket" is the first example that comes to mind. RT Nancy will always be "my Nancy".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-31617068670888920832011-04-23T23:14:16.491-05:002011-04-23T23:14:16.491-05:00First of all, I just love your blog! I've bee...First of all, I just love your blog! I've been reading it for a while, but this is my first comment. =)<br /><br />I'm 22, and I didn't have many Nancy Drews as a kid, but there were a lot to pick from. I remember being pretty taken with The Fox Hunt Mystery at one time, but revised text #1 was usually the one I'd cite as a favorite. I guess I grew up with a titian haired Nancy.... so even when reading OT books, I imagine her redheaded. I tend to see her with red hair in a '40s style (like she wears on the DJ for #25, which is one of my favorites now).<br /><br />To me, one of the best things about Nancy or any other book hero/heroine is that you can see them any way you want. No one can stop your imagination. =)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14272616097819935682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-83211213452391107452011-04-19T18:38:23.595-05:002011-04-19T18:38:23.595-05:00What amuses me, however, is the assumption sometim...<i>What amuses me, however, is the assumption sometimes that even if "your" Nancy is a later one, you will eventually prefer the earlier versions.</i><br /><br />That does seem to be the common belief, and I am an exception. <br /><br /><i>Yes, the OT books are very well written, and I love how they give a glimpse into the past, but to me they always feel like a precursor to the RT and Files Nancy I grew up with.</i><br /><br />That is basically how I feel. While I enjoy the original text books and agree that they are written better, I tend to prefer the revised text books. When I read the original text books, they come across as quaint older versions of the stories that I first read.<br /><br />I could go off on an entire new post about how I feel about certain Nancy Drew books. To keep it brief, I like the revised Shadow Ranch and Lilac Inn books very much more so than the original text books. I like both the original and revised text Twisted Candles, but I like the search for the secret compartments from the revised text, so I prefer the revised text. I could make similar statements for many of the first 34 Nancy Drew books.<br /><br />Some of my favorite Nancy Drew books are, in no particular order, Bungalow Mystery, Larkspur Lane, Twisted Candles, Hidden Staircase, and Brass Bound Trunk (revised only). Heck, I do prefer the revised text books all the way even though I like the original text books. I even like the bad revised text books!<br /><br /><i>Just found your blog today. Loved this post so I'll have to go read all the earlier posts.</i><br /><br />Welcome! I'm glad you found it.Jennifer Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10405593758228423001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-56028788796080147952011-04-19T17:26:14.021-05:002011-04-19T17:26:14.021-05:00Just found your blog today. Loved this post so I&#...Just found your blog today. Loved this post so I'll have to go read all the earlier posts.<br /><br />I grew up when the Paperbacks (57-175), Files and Super Mysteries were being published but I started with the hard covers. And I like all the ones I've read. I've never read any of the Girl Detective or On Campus stories but I'd give them a shot.<br /><br />As for the "real Nancy", I believe she is the one from 1-56 and that her hair is red/blonde/strawberry blonde. Personally, a brunette Nancy has no place in my picture of the teenage sleuth (although I have no problem if others see her that way.)<br /><br />I actually have a couple of the unedited versions of 1-34 and (idiot me) I thought they lengthened the shorter ones to fill the extra five chapters. D' oh!<br /><br />21, 23 & 56 wouldn't be my faves either, though I also don't think they'd be the bottom of my list. In no particular order, my faves are Glowing Eye (51), Secret of the Old Clock (1) and Shadow Ranch (5).Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16658812757286301418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-6005883909627184382011-04-19T16:46:17.984-05:002011-04-19T16:46:17.984-05:00I can understand why people feel this way, even th...I can understand why people feel this way, even though the only Nancy I won't accept is On Campus. What amuses me, however, is the assumption sometimes that even if "your" Nancy is a later one, you will eventually prefer the earlier versions. Yes, the OT books are very well written, and I love how they give a glimpse into the past, but to me they always feel like a precursor to the RT and Files Nancy I grew up with.<br />I think one of the best things about the series is that Nancy has grown and changed over the years, so everyone can find the version they like best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com