For the Girls Who Loved Nancy Drew
To say I was obsessed with Nancy Drew as a little girl is a massive understatement. I distinctly remember being in second grade in 1977 (I was an early reader), going to our local bookstore and buying my next title (for $2.50 if I recollect correctly). Of course, I had to read them in sequence… god forbid the title I wanted wasn't there! And then I’d head home to absolutely devour the book, held captive by the suspenseful (but not too scary) plot as well as the tension between Nancy and her “special friend” Ned Nickerson. I must have been introduced to the series by my mom who had a couple of older Nancy Drew copies. I think one was even from the thirties (probably worth some money now but since given away many years ago to a thrift store). My favourite titles were Secret of the Old Clock ( the first in the series), The Hidden Staircase , and the Spider Sapphire Mystery . At least those covers resonate with me. A little bit of history for you: most o...
