tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post7323978030055903042..comments2024-03-21T21:37:03.772-05:00Comments on Series Books for Girls: Nancy Drew #28 Black Keys and #29 Ski JumpJennifer Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405593758228423001noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-36948045674970149142013-01-24T11:12:39.812-06:002013-01-24T11:12:39.812-06:00Yippee! The old v. new comparisons are back!Yippee! The old v. new comparisons are back!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16658812757286301418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-55598213810663229262013-01-17T21:38:10.746-06:002013-01-17T21:38:10.746-06:00When I read Black Keys, I didn't necessarily t...When I read Black Keys, I didn't necessarily think it was Nancy being deliberately rude to the Fayne family by inviting Terry Scott to their home. Nancy was just being Nancy and doing what any good detective would do - not let anything get in the way of sleuthing. The Faynes, who know Nancy very well, would understand this and realize it is important.<br /><br />I liked Black Keys, but it isn't one of my favourite Nancys. I am a fan of Ski Jump, though. I like the glamorous fur coats, the elegant criminal, Mitzi Channing, who uses the name Nancy Drew, and the winter setting. <br /><br />Nancy's friendship with Chuck Wilson is interesting, and he and Ned don't appear to be rivals. If Chuck appeared in a Files story, Ned would have certainly been in a twist. <br /><br />Interestingly, Ned has a frat brother named Chuck Wilson in The Phantom of Pine Hill. He does not appear to be the same Chuck from Ski Jump. It is not unusual to encounter different people with the same name as one goes through life.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14624544298432376315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-57494776616071976262013-01-12T11:53:28.781-06:002013-01-12T11:53:28.781-06:00I have never liked the travel books as much either...I have never liked the travel books as much either. I especially do not care for the ones that contain large amounts of information about the place they are visiting. Just give me a good mystery and adventure!<br /><br />The travel aspect of Black Keys is a likely reason I did not enjoy it as much.<br /><br />I remembered another thought about Black Keys after this was published. It is a bit surprising that Nancy is able to quickly study for a test, pass, and obtain permission to go on the trip. Students who had been in the professor's class all along are worried about whether they will pass, and Nancy crams for the test at the last moment and passes. It is possible though, and not nearly as implausible as many of Nancy's other exploits, most particularly her trick riding in Ringmaster's Secret.Jennifer Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10405593758228423001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-25954916557134571992013-01-11T09:49:23.113-06:002013-01-11T09:49:23.113-06:00I've never enjoyed the travel books as much as...I've never enjoyed the travel books as much as the more centralized ones, and maybe that's why I don't particularly enjoy 28 and 29. Looking forward to the Velvet Mask! Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12166982301282127342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-17632648216736004202013-01-11T01:49:18.050-06:002013-01-11T01:49:18.050-06:00Nancy is very rude to George and her parents in th...Nancy is very rude to George and her parents in the book, true, but it was absolutely incredible for me to believe that her car overturns and has just a few dents. . .the Bolian illustration says it all! Also, I found right about 28, there are substanially more active female criminals, who usually display physical aggression to Nancy. The hidden key on the ribbon and the torture bracelet in the original are questionable, but at least Bolian shows Mrs. Tito fall over the chair. I found Black Keys odd. . .and the quick plane trip in the ending was silly. <br /><br />As for Ski Jump, leaving Nancy to freeze was evil. Her perfect skating routine is dumb, and after reading the story, back to back with Black Keys, I have to wonder if the author is trying to show Nancy has platonic relationships with men other than Ned and he is not her STEADY. Is this one of the first stories the spectacular sixsome (and Eloise or token chaperone) travel together? <br /><br />I found Mitzi thoroughly unlikeable. As a child, though, I had no idea that in 1952, licenses did not have photos, which is why Mitzi was able to steal Nancy's. First appearance of the dye job (Mitzi's blue-black hair) in the 50's texts. I hope you read the original text of my favorite book, Velvet Mask. It breaks up some of the travel books. Kansas Mad Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395887704535857942noreply@blogger.com