I like watching bookish videos on YouTube, and one of my favorite channels is Words of a Reader. We seem to like the same sorts of books, and some of my new favorite books were recommendations from her videos. During the last week of March, from the 24th to the 31st, she is hosting a reading challenge called Mysteries in March. (You can find out more in this video or this blog post.) There aren't any real rules...the goal is just to read as many mysteries as you want to during that week.
I was thinking about trying to read one mystery that week. But looking through my books, I own quite a few mysteries that I haven't read yet. And it turns out that I'm going to be off most of that week, so maybe I'll have a little extra reading time. There's no way that I'll be able to read all of these in one week, but I went ahead and picked out five mysteries from my shelves. They're all pretty short books, so it's possible I could read two or three of them that week.
The Fairy-Tale Detectives, by Michael Buckley. I've been curious about this children's series for a while. The reviews for this book seem mixed, so I'd like to give it a try to see if it's worth investing time in the entire series or not!
The Secret of the Old Clock, by Carolyn Keene. Somehow I made it through childhood without having ever read a Nancy Drew book! I picked up the first two books at Goodwill years ago, and while I don't anticipate them becoming new favorites, I do want to see what they're like.
The Sign of Four, by Arthur Conan Doyle. Last year, I read A Study in Scarlet and loved it. I'm trying to read the Sherlock Holmes books and stories in order, so this one's next!
A Pocket Full of Rye, by Agatha Christie. Just a random unread Agatha Christie novel from my shelves...I have several of those. :) I especially love Miss Marple mysteries, and this is one that I haven't yet seen an adaptation of, so the story will be a surprise.
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches, by Alan Bradley. The next in one of my favorite series, the Flavia de Luce books. After this one, only one more book and I'll be caught up until the next one releases later this year (or next year?).
Nice selection! I believe I read all the classic Nancy Drew books. I started when I was seven.minterestingly enough, the book you are showing here is one I purchased on EBay a few years ago. As a child, The Secret of Shadow Ranch and The Secret of the Old Clock were a few of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteThat's neat that you grew up reading Nancy Drew. It seems like most girls read at least a few of them, but I never did! My only experience with Nancy Drew so far has been watching the four films made in the 1930s, which I really enjoy. :)
DeleteWhat? I never knew they made old films of Nancy Drew! I knew about the newer movies. I'm off to check Netflix and Amazon Fire TV. If not I'll see if I can get it on DVD. Thanks!
DeleteCherry Ames was another series that I adored. I might have been eight when I read those. That series was about a young student nurse.
I don't think those films stick very closely to the books...a couple of them might not even be based on actual Nancy Drew books. But I really love them! :) I've heard of the Cherry Ames series before, and I think I've seen one or two of the books at Goodwill.
DeleteLast evening, I did find Nancy Drew: The Reporter, on Amazon Fire TV. You're right, it was nothing like the books; however, I enjoyed it immensely. Thanks again! My daughter is reading Breadcrumbs. I fo believe she's going to use that as a book that she's read for her Lutheran school. Thus far, she says Breadcrumbs is "fine". ☺️ She hasn't had too much time to read. She's in the Aladdin musical at school. The last performance is tonight. It's been great; however, we'll both be thrilled when it's over!
DeleteI really like Bonita Granville as Nancy Drew! And I love the friendship between her and Ted in those movies. :) I enjoyed Breadcrumbs, though not as much as I'd hoped to! I hope your daughter's last performance went well.
DeleteI really liked the Sisters Grimm books. If you like middle grade books, you will probably enjoy them. I didn't completely love how everything was resolved at the end, but it worked well for the age group. It was really interesting figuring everything out, though. You might like the Benedict Society books if you haven't read them.
ReplyDeleteThat's good to know! I love middle grade books, though lately I've been disappointed with a lot of the ones I've been reading. I have read the Benedict Society books and really enjoyed them! :)
DeleteGreat selection of mysteries to keep you going. I have never read any of these so look forward to seeing what your reviews are.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm looking forward to reading them. :)
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