Nancy Drew #5: The Secret of Shadow Ranch by Carolyn Keene Book Review!

Hi guy!

Time for another Nancy Drew review! This time I'm reviewing the fifth book in the series: The Secret of Shadow Ranch. The book was originally published in 1931 and was titled Secret "at" Shadow Ranch, but I own the 1960's rewrite, so I'm going to review that version.

Nancy goes to Phoenix, Arizona with her best friends Bess Marvin and Bess's her cousin George Fayen to stay at Shadow Ranch, which is owned by Bess and George's aunt and uncle. Some weird things are happening at Shadow Ranch, for one thing there's a phantom hoarse is haunting the ranch, and an outlaw named Dirk Valentine supposedly hid treasure for his girlfriend back in the late 1800's and has yet to be found. And Bess and George's cousin Alice tries to find her missing father.

This is the first book to introduce Bess and George. I love Nancy friendship with the cousins. Even though Bess and George are very close, there are also polar opposites. Bess is a girly-girl who gets scared easily. George is kind of a tomboy who doesn't scare easy. I noticed that Nancy kind of balances Bess and George out. Nancy can be girly at times, but she's also not afraid to get her hands dirty. Out of all of Nancy's sidekicks, I love Bess and George the most (or maybe it's a tie between them and Ned).

I like that some of the parts from the book were in the PC game based off the book. On a side note: If you have not played any of the Nancy Drew games by HeR Interactive, I highly recommend you do. They're amazing, and they follow the books really well.

The mystery was pretty much the same as it is in the game. People are after Dirk Valentine's treasure and Nancy has to find it first. I also like that the part where Nancy finding Dave in the spring house appeared in the game.

I like the places they go to in this book. I love the ghost town, and the cliff dwellings the most.

That's all I have to say. 

Until Next time.

Nancy Drew #4: The Mystery at Lilac Inn by Carolyn Keene Book Review!

Hello!

It's time to review another Nancy Drew book. I'm gonna review the fourth book in the Nancy drew Mystery series, The Mystery at Lilac Inn.

In this book Nancy and Helen go to Lilac Inn to help their friend Emily with her wedding. But weird things are happening at Lilac Inn, and to make matters worse someone going around pretending to be Nancy. 

I liked this book a lot. I loved the characters, except, you know, the villain. Another character I didn't like was Maud. She was so rude to everyone, and she was always quick to accuse Nancy of everything. Not to mention she flirted with Nancy's Dad.

It's interesting that the villain  was three people including Nancy. I dislike her more then any other ND villain ever.

I also recommend listening to Nancy Drew books on audiobooks, but I don't recommend falling asleep to them, and yes I'm speaking from personal experience. I was listening to this book on audiobook, I closed my eyes, and then scary music played loud and clear in my ears. 

My favorite parts are when Helen goes for a walk at night and sees the so called ghost before getting knocked out, when Nancy impersonates the ghost and sees her own impersonator, and I really like the whole climax where Nancy is with the villains in the submarine and the boat. 

I love this book! It's full of good characters and a lot of mystery and drama to keep you sitting on the edge of your seat.

Than't all fo now

Bye!

Nancy Drew #3: The Bungalow Mystery by Carolyn Keene Book Review!

Hello everyone!

Time for another Nancy Drew book review.  The Bungalow Mystery is the third Nancy Drew book, and just happens to be one of my favorites.

In this book Nancy and her friend Helen meet a girl named Laura. Laura's guardians treat her very poorly, so she asks Nancy to help her.  Meanwhile, Nancy helps her dad with an embezzlement case.

This book turned out way better then I'd thought it would. This book kept me sitting at the edge of my seat. One of the best Nancy Drew books I've ever read.

Nancy is an awesome character as always.  And she knows automobile mechanics.  Is there anything she can't do? 

We don't see a whole lot of Helen in this book; she's in the beginning of the book but that's pretty much it. But she's still a good character. Laura is also a good character; and, of course, I love Nancy's dad and Hannah.

All of my favorite parts are the bungalow scenes, like when Nancy went there to follow Laura's guardian, and when she went to the bungalow at night and her flashlight burnt out.  It was a little scary to listen to this on audiobook. 

I highly recommend this book.  

That's it for now.

Bye!

Nancy Drew #2: The Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene Book Review!

Hi!

I'm back with another Nancy Drew book review! This time I'm reviewing the second book. in the series: The Hidden Staircase, which happens to be one of my favorites.

  

Nancy's friend, Helen, asks her to come to Twin Elms Manor and solve a ghost haunting for Helen's great-aunt and great-grandmother. And Nancy's dad's life is in danger.

I Probably should have mentioned this in my last ND review, but I love Nancy's relationship with her dad and their house keeper, Hannah. Carson Drew is one of my favorite fictional dads', and Hannah is a really sweet, motherly figure toward Nancy.

We see more of Helen then we did in the last book. Helen is also engaged to a man named Jim Archer (who is also in the Secret of the Old Clock game). Helen's great-grandmother and great-aunt Rosemary are also nice characters.

All the haunting at Twin Elms Manor was kind of cool, like when the chandelier started swing,  and music played out of nowhere, the owl in the house, etc.

Then the book gets more intense when Nancy's dad gets kidnapped by the people who are trying to make Helen's great-grandmother sell Twin Elms. Not cool.

One of my favorite parts of the book was when Nancy and Helen are exploring Riverveiw Manor and find the hidden staircase. That part was good and also a little bit scary.

And Nancy's dad is okay! Yay! 

Well, that's it for now.

Bye

My Nancy Drew Playlist!

A playlist inspired by the Nancy Drew books and games. Listen on 8tracks

1. Hey Nancy Drew by Price

2. Pretty Much Amazing by Joanna

3. Secrets by OneRepublic

4. Haunt by Bastille

5. On Top of the World by Imagine Dragons

6. Still Into You by Paramore

7. Moon Trance by Lindsey Stirling

8. Nancy Drew by Relient K

Nancy Drew #1: The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene Book Review!

Hello!

Today I'm gonna review the very first Nancy Drew book (or at least the 1959 rewrite). I am a huge fan of both the Nancy Drew books and PC games.  

The book starts with Nancy tries to find the missing will of Josiah Crowley, who supposedly promised to leave hos relatives a lot of money, but in his first will he left every thing to the Topham family.

Let my start by saying Nancy is awesome! She is and always will be one of my favorite female fictional character.

This book also show Nancy's friend, Helen Corning. I like Helen, but I like Bess and George way more.

We also meet the Topham family and they are really horrible people, at least the daughters are.

One thing I like about Nancy Drew, especially books one though four, whenever something scary happens it keeps you at the end of your seat and leaves you wanting more (at least for me it does). Evan when Nancy is just standing in an abandon house alone it makes you fell like What's gonna happen? What is she gonna do? Nancy! Run!  

The most suspenseful parts for me is when Nancy was at the cottage and the thieves show up, and when she took the clock before the thieves could catch her.

I really love this book. You are never to old for Nancy Drew.