Friday, July 27, 2018

Friday, July 20, 2018

Nancy Drew Books: Scary Things Kids (& Adults) Do #116


If you ignore the whole swindler gang/carrier-pigeon/larkspur thing, why it totally reads more like Brass-Bound Trunk...

Friday, July 13, 2018

Nancy Drew Brew at Books & Brews


In March, I visited Indianapolis on a research trip for my Mildred Wirt Benson biography and to attend the PCA conference. Several Sleuths and I visited a neat "brewk" store - Books & Brews - featuring brews based on literary characters - of course they had a Nancy "Brew!" Described as a citra-hopped pale ale, it lives up to its name. We of course had to get glasses and tees and cans for our collections. If you're in the area, they have several locations, check them out! 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Nancy Drew Books: Scary Things Kids (& Adults) Do #115


Oh look it's one of her lesser known adventures, Nancy Drew and the Bungal Mysty!

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Happy Birthday to Carolyn Keene - Mildred Wirt Benson - Original Nancy Drew Ghostwriter


Born on July 10, 1905 in Ladora, IA, Mildred Augustine (later Mildred A. Wirt and Mildred Wirt Benson via two marriages), would grow up to be the first Carolyn Keene and breathe life into what would become a very popular and inspiring character, Nancy Drew.

Learn more about her, the 135 books she wrote and her adventuresome life at my website. I'm writing a biography about Mildred, and you can follow my progress there.

Friday, July 06, 2018

Nancy Drew Books: Scary Things Kids (& Adults) Do #114


And thus began Cherry Ames's ambitious conversion to Blueberry Ames...

Thanks Pat!


Thanks to Betsy at Books on Bay for this gem :)