My oldest is a voracious reader. She takes after her dad. You know when he heads off to the "library" with a thick book, you won't be seeing him for a long time. She does that as well. I'm just thankful we have multiple bathrooms in this house.
She reads anything. Cereal boxes to Encyclopedias. Babysitters Club, Captain Underpants, Junee B. Jones, Scary Stories, Boxcar Kids, Harry Potter, Judy Blume. You name it. Her most recent discovery is Nancy Drew.
As a child, I grew up with the Hardy Boys. Until my child started reading it, I’d never even picked up a copy of Nancy Drew. Turns out I was missing something. As is my habit, I have the kids read to me at different times. My oldest one really loves it. My youngest will resist me, as if I’m suggesting she maybe eat a, you know, vegetable or something.
So, I’ve been learning a lot about Nancy, this female detective with a propensity for bike races. I’ve been introduced to her friends and father (apparently her mother died when she was three). I’m still holding out for the Hardy Boys, but Nancy is pulling up their in ranks. She may turn me into a convert.
I'm trying to figure out how Nancy has only aged about two years in 7 decades. I'd like to know her trick. I could make a bundle that way.
My daughter just called me at work. Seems Nancy has gotten herself into a bad situation. She wants me come home now so we can continue on with the mystery. I tried to explain to her that I was going to be home late and it wouldn't look good if I told my boss I would be missing a proposal kick-off telecon with the west coast because I needed to rush home and find out "who done it" in the latest mystery my child was reading.
I agreed she should continue without me, but only after she swore on her sister's litte pointed head that she'd take notes. And give me a full report when I got home.
I just may have to sneak off to the "library" later on tonight to catch up and get ahead anyway. Seems to be the only way I can get some peace and quiet nowadays. Well, as long as I remember to lock the door.
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ohhhh Nancy Drew. I had every single book of hers when I was young. I used to have to crawl under the covers at night and read or my parents would kill me...Gosh I loved Nancy Drew.............
Posted by: MZM at January 11, 2005 07:53 PM
The Bobbsey Twins were mine. It wasn't even the stories so much, I just thought two sets of twins were so cool.
Posted by: TW at January 11, 2005 09:12 PM
Newbie here but I had to comment -- my 11 year old is a huge Nancy Drew fan. She's read them all so far and has recently started on the Hardy Boys too.
Posted by: Mad at January 11, 2005 09:13 PM
I loved Nancy Drew. Probably still do.
Posted by: aussiemama at January 11, 2005 09:19 PM
How wonderful!!
Trixie Beldon mysteries are very good, too!
I read them all when I was a girl.
You should be very proud of your children, and yourself.
Good job!
;-)
Posted by: Christina at January 11, 2005 10:21 PM
You are lucky to have such a voracious reader for a child. It is wonderful that you have fostered a love of reading in all of them.
Go Nancy!
Posted by: Melonie at January 12, 2005 08:40 AM
Oh how I used to love to read Nancy Drew. Sadly, I've never read Hardy Boys. My mom gave me her hard back copies of practically every Nancy Drew book. Can't beat it.
Posted by: myllissa at January 12, 2005 09:04 AM
I always read the Bobsey Twins! I just loved to read at that age and still do. It's wonderful that your daughter loves to read. My son used to love to read alot, until they started forcefeeding books down his throat at school. Now he is starting to hate it! sigh.
Posted by: Suzanne at January 12, 2005 09:24 AM
Hmm Gee sorry never read nancy drew but I suppose i've gotten into an older equivlent of nancy drew, Kinsey Milhone. Hmm or should I say Sue Grafton's Private Investigator Alter-ego.. Hmm She's writing an A to Z in books, So far she's gotten to "Q is for Quarry", unless written "R is for ...." and i don't think she has.
Hmm warning these are seriously ADDICTIVE just like Harry Potter ;) I got all 5 - I admit it, I even got the last one in Hard Back.
I didn't really read that much as kid, or if i did I can't remember it (must be getting old)
Posted by: Gopher at January 12, 2005 01:37 PM