Hello! I have been thinking, and I have to ask Sammy Sleuth first before I confirm this, but when I finish reading the Nancy Drew series, I would like to read the Hardy Boys series and do reviews on them. I just don't know yet because 1. I have to ask Sam, 2. This is a Nancy Drew blog, not book blog,( Which would be AWESOME because I would love to do reviews on so many books!!) 3. I may not have time to do reviews as often because of everything else going on; but that would probably be best seeing as this is a Nancy Drew blog. Anyway, it was just an idea.
-Samantha Quick
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Monday, September 22, 2014
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Nancy Drew #10: Password To Larkspur Lane
Here is my review for Nancy Drew mystery #10, Password To Larkspur Lane.
The book starts off like this: Nancy and Hannah Gruen, the Drew's housekeeper, are in the garden looking at flowers for Nancy to submit to the flower show when a plane flies over head and stalls, and a pigeon drops from it! Just as the plane looks like it's about to crash, it noses upwards and leaves. Nancy examines the bird that landed into the flower bush and takes it inside to care for it. while doing so, she notices it is a carrier pigeon and reads the message, hoping to find a clue to the owner. It has a strange message: "Trouble here. After five o'clock blue bells will be singing horses. Come tonight." Nancy and Hannah pick some lovely Larkspurs and as Nancy arranges them in an old English vase, and then drives it to the flower show, she ponders over it.
I would give this book a 8/10. It has a good mystery, but it was kind of hard to follow and it was jam packed full of action. I liked it, but it was a little too action packed. I would recommend it, and I realized it is one of the only mysteries Nancy solves where the title doesn't start with " The Mystery" or "The". This and Nancy's Mysterious Letter. Well, time to go read #11, The Clue of The Broken Locket!
-Samantha Quick
The book starts off like this: Nancy and Hannah Gruen, the Drew's housekeeper, are in the garden looking at flowers for Nancy to submit to the flower show when a plane flies over head and stalls, and a pigeon drops from it! Just as the plane looks like it's about to crash, it noses upwards and leaves. Nancy examines the bird that landed into the flower bush and takes it inside to care for it. while doing so, she notices it is a carrier pigeon and reads the message, hoping to find a clue to the owner. It has a strange message: "Trouble here. After five o'clock blue bells will be singing horses. Come tonight." Nancy and Hannah pick some lovely Larkspurs and as Nancy arranges them in an old English vase, and then drives it to the flower show, she ponders over it.
I would give this book a 8/10. It has a good mystery, but it was kind of hard to follow and it was jam packed full of action. I liked it, but it was a little too action packed. I would recommend it, and I realized it is one of the only mysteries Nancy solves where the title doesn't start with " The Mystery" or "The". This and Nancy's Mysterious Letter. Well, time to go read #11, The Clue of The Broken Locket!
-Samantha Quick
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Nancy Drew #9: The Sign of The Twisted Candles
Here is my review for Nancy Drew mystery #9, The Sign of The Twisted Candles.
The book starts off like this: Nancy, Bess and George decided they were to go on a drive to escape the heat of River Heights, their hometown. They are driving on a backroad in the country when the notice the sky is really dark. A roll of thunder a minute later, and the rain comes down in sheets. They see a light up ahead and are just about to turn in when the car stalls in the entry way! They dash for the house and enter. A women tells them it is a tearoom and hotel and none of the rooms are occupied, so the trio may help themselves to any room to freshen up. While doing so, A young waitress gets stopped on the stairway going up with food to wish a man happy 100th birthday. she gets told she is wasting food, and she runs downstairs. Nancy says she thinks it was mysterious, and Bess and George agree, but tease her because Nancy will think anything is mysterious. They then go downstairs and eat something warm.
I would give this a 6/10 because this book has somethings which I do not like. This time, it was not the characters that were bad, but their actions. Bess and George turn "cold" on Nancy and Sadie, someone dies, someone gets abused, thievery, and much more. I would always recommend a Nancy Drew book, but this just wasn't one that would be high on my list of books to recommend. Stay tuned for Nancy Drew, Password to Larkspur Lane!
-Samantha Quick
The book starts off like this: Nancy, Bess and George decided they were to go on a drive to escape the heat of River Heights, their hometown. They are driving on a backroad in the country when the notice the sky is really dark. A roll of thunder a minute later, and the rain comes down in sheets. They see a light up ahead and are just about to turn in when the car stalls in the entry way! They dash for the house and enter. A women tells them it is a tearoom and hotel and none of the rooms are occupied, so the trio may help themselves to any room to freshen up. While doing so, A young waitress gets stopped on the stairway going up with food to wish a man happy 100th birthday. she gets told she is wasting food, and she runs downstairs. Nancy says she thinks it was mysterious, and Bess and George agree, but tease her because Nancy will think anything is mysterious. They then go downstairs and eat something warm.
I would give this a 6/10 because this book has somethings which I do not like. This time, it was not the characters that were bad, but their actions. Bess and George turn "cold" on Nancy and Sadie, someone dies, someone gets abused, thievery, and much more. I would always recommend a Nancy Drew book, but this just wasn't one that would be high on my list of books to recommend. Stay tuned for Nancy Drew, Password to Larkspur Lane!
-Samantha Quick
Nancy Drew #8: Nancy's Mysterious Letter
Here is my review for Nancy Drew Book #8, Nancy's Mysterious Letter.
The book starts off like this. Nancy, Bess and George are driving to Nancy's house when they pass he mail carrier, Ira Nixon, cold and weather beaten delivering mail. They offer to give him a ride, but he declines saying he has to stop at every house, and there is something particularly interesting for Nancy at the bottom, from London! Nancy promises him some hot coco when he gets to their house, and they go home and make it for him when he arrives. While they are in the living room, his mail bag in the foyer, someone comes and steals all the mail from the bag! Ira slumps into faint, and they call a doctor.
Now, I don't enjoy this book as some others, but I like it ok. Ned makes a big appearance, and so do Bess and George's dates, Dave Evans and Burt Eddleton. This mystery involves thievery, attempted harm, heiresses, and so much more. I give it a 7/10 because I just don't like some of the characters, and some parts are so sudden ans some parts are just unnecessary. I recommend it, but if I was giving a list of my top 20 favorites, it would not be this one. It is a quick read, as I read it in a day, but that goes the same for most of them. Actually, all of them. Now, to write the review on The Sign of The Twisted Candles!
-Samantha Quick
The book starts off like this. Nancy, Bess and George are driving to Nancy's house when they pass he mail carrier, Ira Nixon, cold and weather beaten delivering mail. They offer to give him a ride, but he declines saying he has to stop at every house, and there is something particularly interesting for Nancy at the bottom, from London! Nancy promises him some hot coco when he gets to their house, and they go home and make it for him when he arrives. While they are in the living room, his mail bag in the foyer, someone comes and steals all the mail from the bag! Ira slumps into faint, and they call a doctor.
Now, I don't enjoy this book as some others, but I like it ok. Ned makes a big appearance, and so do Bess and George's dates, Dave Evans and Burt Eddleton. This mystery involves thievery, attempted harm, heiresses, and so much more. I give it a 7/10 because I just don't like some of the characters, and some parts are so sudden ans some parts are just unnecessary. I recommend it, but if I was giving a list of my top 20 favorites, it would not be this one. It is a quick read, as I read it in a day, but that goes the same for most of them. Actually, all of them. Now, to write the review on The Sign of The Twisted Candles!
-Samantha Quick
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Nancy Drew #7: The Clue in The Diary
This is the review for Nancy Drew book #7, The Clue in The Diary.
The book starts out like this: Nancy, Bess and George are having a picnic outside of Mapelton (remember that town, it will get mentioned quite a few times during the series) on their way home from Red Gate Farm. The sun starts to set, so they decide to start heading home. As they are driving through the countryside, they notice a pristine white house on the hill. Just as Nancy says it looks like a dream, it explodes! they race up to the house and turn into the driveway, and Nancy tells the cousins to alert the nearby neighbors and fire department. She goes up to the house to try to rescue anyone that might be inside, but Nancy knows she won't be able to get in, and chances for anyone inside would be slim. While Nancy is doing that, Bess and George came back and with them the fire department. The firemen know they won't be able to save the house, but the try to keep it from spreading to the outbuildings. All the attention attracted passerbyers and neighbors, who parked in the driveway. As Nancy goes to move her car, she finds a young man of about 19 getting into her car! She runs alongside the car as he backs it skillfully down the driveway and says he is moving it out of the danger zone. He gets out and walks away.
A helpful note: That man of about 19 is Ned Nickerson, Nancy's boyfriend, who lives in Mapelton (I told you to remember that!) Since Nancy meets her boyfriend of 58 books;who rescues her, helps her, gives her clues, gets into danger himself, gets kidnapped countless times (actually it's about 2) and so much more. Really, he is the ultimate boyfriend. He even gets Bess and George special friends! Overall, I would give this book a 10/10 because It's sweet, it is a big event in the series because that is where she meets Ned, and because the mystery is good, an so is the plot and characters. Go read it, and get ready for review #8, Nancy's Mysterious Letter!
- Samantha Quick
The book starts out like this: Nancy, Bess and George are having a picnic outside of Mapelton (remember that town, it will get mentioned quite a few times during the series) on their way home from Red Gate Farm. The sun starts to set, so they decide to start heading home. As they are driving through the countryside, they notice a pristine white house on the hill. Just as Nancy says it looks like a dream, it explodes! they race up to the house and turn into the driveway, and Nancy tells the cousins to alert the nearby neighbors and fire department. She goes up to the house to try to rescue anyone that might be inside, but Nancy knows she won't be able to get in, and chances for anyone inside would be slim. While Nancy is doing that, Bess and George came back and with them the fire department. The firemen know they won't be able to save the house, but the try to keep it from spreading to the outbuildings. All the attention attracted passerbyers and neighbors, who parked in the driveway. As Nancy goes to move her car, she finds a young man of about 19 getting into her car! She runs alongside the car as he backs it skillfully down the driveway and says he is moving it out of the danger zone. He gets out and walks away.
A helpful note: That man of about 19 is Ned Nickerson, Nancy's boyfriend, who lives in Mapelton (I told you to remember that!) Since Nancy meets her boyfriend of 58 books;who rescues her, helps her, gives her clues, gets into danger himself, gets kidnapped countless times (actually it's about 2) and so much more. Really, he is the ultimate boyfriend. He even gets Bess and George special friends! Overall, I would give this book a 10/10 because It's sweet, it is a big event in the series because that is where she meets Ned, and because the mystery is good, an so is the plot and characters. Go read it, and get ready for review #8, Nancy's Mysterious Letter!
- Samantha Quick
Monday, September 15, 2014
Nancy Drew #6: The Secret at Red Gate Farm
This is a review for Nancy Drew book #6, The Secret at Red Gate Farm.
The book starts off like this: Nancy, Bess and George are on the train from shopping, and Bess bought a perfume called 'Blue Jade' at a ridicules price- 20 dollars an ounce! Back when the books were written, you could buy a weeks worth of groceries for $7; so that was a lot! Across the isle, a girl about 18 was deathly pale and asleep. Bess decides she wants to try on her perfume, and when she does, the train lurches and she spills perfume everywhere. When Nancy looks over, the mysterious girl has fainted!
Actually, to be honest, I relly don't like this book. Towards the end, I just skipped pages from what I guess you would call "secondhand embarrassment" . I would give this book a 4/10. I don't really like the characters or the scenes. I didn't like the idea of a 'cult' and the boarders were rude. I know other people will have different opinions, but those are mine.
Now, to go read one of my favorite Nancy Drew books ever, The Clue in The Diary!
-Samantha Quick
The book starts off like this: Nancy, Bess and George are on the train from shopping, and Bess bought a perfume called 'Blue Jade' at a ridicules price- 20 dollars an ounce! Back when the books were written, you could buy a weeks worth of groceries for $7; so that was a lot! Across the isle, a girl about 18 was deathly pale and asleep. Bess decides she wants to try on her perfume, and when she does, the train lurches and she spills perfume everywhere. When Nancy looks over, the mysterious girl has fainted!
Actually, to be honest, I relly don't like this book. Towards the end, I just skipped pages from what I guess you would call "secondhand embarrassment" . I would give this book a 4/10. I don't really like the characters or the scenes. I didn't like the idea of a 'cult' and the boarders were rude. I know other people will have different opinions, but those are mine.
Now, to go read one of my favorite Nancy Drew books ever, The Clue in The Diary!
-Samantha Quick
Nancy Drew #5: The Secret of Shadow Ranch
This is my review for Nancy Drew book #5, The Secret of Shadow Ranch.
The book starts like this: Nancy gets off the plane in Arizona to meet her two best friends, Bess Marvin and George Fayne. Now, before I go on, I want to explain something. Helen Corning will eventually make another appearance, but not until almost the end of the series; and for about 1 book. Apparently Nancy has "moved on".
Her "chums" seem upset as they greet her, and Nancy soon finds out why. They order food at the airport cafe, and talk about the mystery. Nancy sets her knitting bag between her and a stranger and they continue talking. Nancy soon realizes that the man is listing intently. She nudges their feet and Bess and George instantly get the message. Right then, their food comes. They talk lightly of other subjects and when the check comes Nancy finds her bag missing. George notices the man is missing and runs out of the cafe to try to find him. Nancy searches the area and finds her bag, still intact, but everything in a different place. She and Bess rush out to the parking lot and find George. They start walking to the car. When they get there, They the man putting something into the seat!
This book is good, and it's a good introduction to Bess and George. You learn quite a bit about horses, and "Valentine", an old time outlaw. I would give this book a 10/10 because it is a classic, it teaches and it is just awesome in general. Go check it out!
- Samantha Quick
The book starts like this: Nancy gets off the plane in Arizona to meet her two best friends, Bess Marvin and George Fayne. Now, before I go on, I want to explain something. Helen Corning will eventually make another appearance, but not until almost the end of the series; and for about 1 book. Apparently Nancy has "moved on".
Her "chums" seem upset as they greet her, and Nancy soon finds out why. They order food at the airport cafe, and talk about the mystery. Nancy sets her knitting bag between her and a stranger and they continue talking. Nancy soon realizes that the man is listing intently. She nudges their feet and Bess and George instantly get the message. Right then, their food comes. They talk lightly of other subjects and when the check comes Nancy finds her bag missing. George notices the man is missing and runs out of the cafe to try to find him. Nancy searches the area and finds her bag, still intact, but everything in a different place. She and Bess rush out to the parking lot and find George. They start walking to the car. When they get there, They the man putting something into the seat!
This book is good, and it's a good introduction to Bess and George. You learn quite a bit about horses, and "Valentine", an old time outlaw. I would give this book a 10/10 because it is a classic, it teaches and it is just awesome in general. Go check it out!
- Samantha Quick
Saturday, September 13, 2014
Nancy Drew #3: The Bungalow Mystery
This is my 3rd review for the Nancy Drew series, The Bungalow Mystery.
The book starts off like this: Nancy and Helen Corning are vacationing at Twin Lakes and are boating when a storm hits and capsizes them. Nancy has to rescue Helen because she hit her arms on the side of their boat, which sank, and now her arms are numb. Nancy is towing her to shore and calling for help at the same time because she doesn't think she will make it. Someone hears her, and rescues them and they head for a cove, but not before almost hitting the rocky shoreline and dieing. they make it, get onto firm land, and head for a bungalow for shelter.
It starts off pretty good, but I don't really like this one. Hmm, how should I explain this without revealing everything... Laura's "parents" are cruel criminals and abuse Laura so she comes to Nancy to take the case. In a long, Twisting Turn of events, Nancy solves the case, and you can see her improving with her work, and bravery. Overall, I would give this a 5/10 because I didn't Like the characters very much, you never see them again in the series, even though Laura and Nancy seem to become new best buddies, and because of how cruel Laura's "parents" were. I just didn't like that. In the series, there are multiple books that involve abuse and I just don't like them as much as the other books. I will probably give them low ratings, just so you know.
Now to go read The Mystery At Lilac Inn!
- Samantha Quick
The book starts off like this: Nancy and Helen Corning are vacationing at Twin Lakes and are boating when a storm hits and capsizes them. Nancy has to rescue Helen because she hit her arms on the side of their boat, which sank, and now her arms are numb. Nancy is towing her to shore and calling for help at the same time because she doesn't think she will make it. Someone hears her, and rescues them and they head for a cove, but not before almost hitting the rocky shoreline and dieing. they make it, get onto firm land, and head for a bungalow for shelter.
It starts off pretty good, but I don't really like this one. Hmm, how should I explain this without revealing everything... Laura's "parents" are cruel criminals and abuse Laura so she comes to Nancy to take the case. In a long, Twisting Turn of events, Nancy solves the case, and you can see her improving with her work, and bravery. Overall, I would give this a 5/10 because I didn't Like the characters very much, you never see them again in the series, even though Laura and Nancy seem to become new best buddies, and because of how cruel Laura's "parents" were. I just didn't like that. In the series, there are multiple books that involve abuse and I just don't like them as much as the other books. I will probably give them low ratings, just so you know.
Now to go read The Mystery At Lilac Inn!
- Samantha Quick
Nancy Drew #2: The Hidden Staircase
Here is my review for Nancy Drew, The Hidden Staircase. *
The book starts off with Nancy doing normal things that she will rarely get to do in the rest of the series, like helping out around the house, because she is so busy. She is working in he garden when the phone rings and it is Helen Corning asking if she and her aunt can come over and tell her about a mystery, and she says yes. While she is waiting, someone knocks on the door and it is a man named Nathan Gomber, Warning the Drews to keep an eye out on Carson Drew, Nancy's father.
So far, the book has a good plot, and a lot of excitement. I like it! It has it's low points and high points, but overall I would give The Hidden Staircase a 9/10, Because of how some characters were portrayed, so much excitement it was hard to keep track and because it's an awesome book!! If I were you, I wold go to the library or local bookstore and go buy or check out a copy. While your there, get *The Bungalow Mystery, because that's my next review!
- Samantha Quick
The book starts off with Nancy doing normal things that she will rarely get to do in the rest of the series, like helping out around the house, because she is so busy. She is working in he garden when the phone rings and it is Helen Corning asking if she and her aunt can come over and tell her about a mystery, and she says yes. While she is waiting, someone knocks on the door and it is a man named Nathan Gomber, Warning the Drews to keep an eye out on Carson Drew, Nancy's father.
So far, the book has a good plot, and a lot of excitement. I like it! It has it's low points and high points, but overall I would give The Hidden Staircase a 9/10, Because of how some characters were portrayed, so much excitement it was hard to keep track and because it's an awesome book!! If I were you, I wold go to the library or local bookstore and go buy or check out a copy. While your there, get *The Bungalow Mystery, because that's my next review!
- Samantha Quick
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Nancy Drew #1: Secret of The Old Clock
My first review is on Nancy Drew's first ever mystery, book #1, The Secret of The Old Clock.
For it being Nancy's first mystery, she does pretty well. I have read through the series multiple times, and you can see things in the first book that stick with her throughout the series,for instance, The first sentance:
"Nancy Drew, an attractive girl of 18, was driving home along a country road in her new dark-blue convertible."
In the series, she eventually gets a new car or two, but that car is with her in Every.Single.Book; all the way up to book 64.
You can tell Nancy is first time detective, and throughout the series, she grows better as one, but she isn't perfect as most books would portray a teen. She makes mistakes, and she learns new things.
I won't spoil it, but I would give this book a 8/10, just because It wouldn't even make my top 20 list out of the series and because I really hate some of the characters and their plots. Some of them were useless to the storyline. If it was on the book alone, it would be a 10/10.
- Samantha Quick
For it being Nancy's first mystery, she does pretty well. I have read through the series multiple times, and you can see things in the first book that stick with her throughout the series,for instance, The first sentance:
"Nancy Drew, an attractive girl of 18, was driving home along a country road in her new dark-blue convertible."
In the series, she eventually gets a new car or two, but that car is with her in Every.Single.Book; all the way up to book 64.
You can tell Nancy is first time detective, and throughout the series, she grows better as one, but she isn't perfect as most books would portray a teen. She makes mistakes, and she learns new things.
I won't spoil it, but I would give this book a 8/10, just because It wouldn't even make my top 20 list out of the series and because I really hate some of the characters and their plots. Some of them were useless to the storyline. If it was on the book alone, it would be a 10/10.
- Samantha Quick
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Nancy Drew: The books
Okay, so me and Andrea were talking last night, and we realized I haven't read any of the books in FOREVER!! So I will be reading every one. I will probably do reviews on them to. So today I started The Secret of The Old Clock. There are 64, so there will be a lot of reviews. Plus, that will mean I post more, so yay!
Should I do reviews on the Nancy Drew games, specifically The Silent Spy, The Shattered Medallion, and The Labyrinth Of Lies? Comment what you think!
Thanks!
-Samantha Quick
P.S Comment when you're done reading my posts, That's how I know people are actually checking out our blog!
Should I do reviews on the Nancy Drew games, specifically The Silent Spy, The Shattered Medallion, and The Labyrinth Of Lies? Comment what you think!
Thanks!
-Samantha Quick
P.S Comment when you're done reading my posts, That's how I know people are actually checking out our blog!
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