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Nancy Drew 23: Mystery of the Tolling Bell | Carolyn Keene

We‘re two weeks away from our next #NancyDrewBR discussion! What special talent will Nancy show off this time??? Can she discover the mystery of the tolling bell? Discussion on the 15th!

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Ruthiella Thanks for the reminder! 😊 2d

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Roary47

Nancy Drew 26: The Clue of the Leaning Chimney | Carolyn Keene

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3✨ Nancy finds herself in another mystery after she almost runs into someone standing in the middle of the road on a stormy night. More fakes being made of priceless pottery. Not a bad story. #NancyDrewBR @Librarybelle

Roary47 Wait… did I read the wrong one! 😱 3d

Librarybelle You‘re a little ahead, but no worries! We‘re doing the Tolling Bells this month. I‘m about to post the reminder! 2d

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Mystery of the Tolling Bell | Carolyn Keene

I‘m on to the final Nancy Drew title I found last time I was in this area—and once again, I seem to be reading it right around when the Litsy group preps for their discussion. Huh.

So far, this one‘s proven educational about bells and coastal delicacies like puffed shrimp and fish pudding topped with salmon mousse (…okay?). Lots of unconsciousness, too, thanks to drugs and mysterious caves. We shall see how it unfolds.

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1w

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LitsyEvents

Mystery of the Tolling Bell | Carolyn Keene

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September‘s #NancyDrewBR takes us away from River Heights and into another mystery that includes the kidnapping of Carson Drew! Oh my!

Discussion on September 15th. All are welcome to join. Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list!

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Librarybelle Thanks for reposting! 2w

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 23: Mystery of the Tolling Bell | Carolyn Keene

September‘s #NancyDrewBR takes us away from River Heights and into another mystery that includes the kidnapping of Carson Drew! Oh my!

Discussion on September 15th. All are welcome to join. Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list!

Librarybelle @LitsyEvents 3w

BarkingMadRead I read this earlier in the year, I‘m definitely in to discuss! 3w

Librarybelle Yay, @BarkingMadRead ! 3w

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Ruthiella Let‘s find out for whom the bell tolls! 😅 3w

Librarybelle @Ruthiella 😂 3w

bookandbedandtea @Ruthiella 🤣 3w

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DGRachel

Nancy Drew 22: The Clue in the Crumbling Wall | Carolyn Keene

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Lots of action in this installment of Nancy Drew's adventures! Multiple noggin‘ knockouts for more than just Nancy, a missing dancer, a crumbling “castle”, secret formulas, boat crashes, and more kidnappings than you can shake a stick at. This one was pretty fun. #nancydrewbr

Librarybelle

Librarybelle It was fun! 3w

dabbe 😍😍😍 3w

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 22: The Clue in the Crumbling Wall | Carolyn Keene

Let‘s discuss Heath Castle and a missing heiress! I have five questions posted as spoilers. You can find them on my feed, the book‘s feed, or by searching #NancyDrewBR .

Next month, Nancy has to uncover The Mystery of the Tolling Bell, which now makes me think of Hemingway and For Whom the Bell Tolls. 😂

Official post tomorrow!

DGRachel I totally forgot that the 15th was today and didn‘t get this read over the weekend. I did start it last night but I am only 1/4 done. 😭😭 3w

dabbe Thank you! 💛🤎🧡 3w

Ruthiella I also need to start reading this. Time slipped up on me! 3w

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 22: The Clue in the Crumbling Wall | Carolyn Keene

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5. A Chaucer reference! Nancy makes note that she learned to read Middle English, as she read Chaucer. I was amazed at this.

The other quirky element I wanted to mention was Salty, who I dearly wish we see again, and his clam song. I think I actually giggled when I read his lyrics. Something about a door-to-door clam salesman does make me wonder about product safety...

Were there any elements that surprised you or made you giggle? #NancyDrewBR

Bookwormjillk The Chaucer thing definitely made me laugh. 3w

CogsOfEncouragement This might not be exactly what you are looking for, but the “lucky we wore jeans” is really something. The Hardy Boys get to wear pants for every adventure. Nancy, George, and Bess are usually doing all this in skirts, hosiery, and possibly kitten heels. 3w

BarkingMadRead I loved Salty! I also loved the secret clue in the castle, very creative! 3w

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dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement #truth! 😂🎯😂 3w

dabbe As someone who taught a few of the CANTERBURY TALES to my sophomore honors students, not ONE of them became an avid reader of Middle English, so I really had to suspend my disbelief on that one.

The fake Juliana is exposed because her feet are too big, like Cinderella's stepsisters. Nancy literally stares at the woman‘s shoes to solve the case: no DNA tests, just “Nope, those feet are definitely not ballet material!“ 😂 3w

DGRachel I‘d forgotten about the jeans conversation, but I did laugh at that. I just remember thinking “of course she translates Middle English” 🙄. Random side note, for one of the requirements for my English Lit degree I had to choose between Shakespeare Studies or an entire semester spent reading Chaucer in Middle English. I chose Shakespeare and have never regretted that decision. 😂 3w

DGRachel @Librarybelle product safety! 😂😂 3w

DebinHawaii Yes, I worried about the safety of eating those mollusks quite a lot even while appreciating Salty. And of course Nancy studies Middle English! (Do you think she can tap dance it out too?) 🤪 3w

kwmg40 Nancy knowing how to read Middle English did seem amazing. That girl can do anything! 3w

Librarybelle OMG, @DebinHawaii ! She might be able to—such a talented girl is our Nancy! 😂 I forgot about the jeans observation, @CogsOfEncouragement , but you‘re right! I‘m all for trying Chaucer in Middle English, but probably not when I was 18. 😂 @Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead @dabbe @DGRachel @kwmg40 3w

Ruthiella Nancy knowing enough Middle English to translate sure made me laugh! 😂 2w

MariaW I took an Old English class once at university, even got the dictionary and everything- still I am not fluent. 🤦‍♀️ And Bess just had to put her head over the wall and the dogs would start barking, she definitely must be a cat person. 😂 5d

Librarybelle @MariaW 😂 That‘s so funny! 4d

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Librarybelle

Nancy Drew 22: The Clue in the Crumbling Wall | Carolyn Keene

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4. Think about the adventures in this one. It almost seemed like a comedic adventure when Bess was trapped because of the dogs, George was without clothes in the outbuilding, and Nancy, who decided sleuthing was better than helping George, gets locked in the tower. But, there were some creepy adventures too--bet me I'd lay on the ground of an abandoned garden!

What did you think of the adventures in this one? #NancyDrewBR

Bookwormjillk There were some good ones. The part where Bess got knocked out and flung into the water was scary! 3w

CogsOfEncouragement @Bookwormjillk I forgot about that one. Which then reminded me of the explosion which threw Nancy into a closet and shut her in behind rubble! The whole George undressed in the tool shed was crazy to me. I‘ll stay in my wet clothes, thankyouverymuch. When Nancy finally gets out of the parapet after being stuck for hours (chap IX, pg 82) she says, “What an adventure!” I thought that was such a Nancy thing to say - in a good way. Always positive. 3w

BarkingMadRead So many funny ones for comic relief over the distressing ones! Nancy has horrible luck 🤣 3w

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dabbe I thought the revised 1973 version added quite a threat to Hannah Gruen, raising the personal stakes. I don't like when ANYONE messes with Hannah! 😂 3w

DGRachel @dabbe Right?!? Leave Hannah alone! This one seemed to have a lot of high stakes danger, and Bess got more than her fair share! I‘m pretty protective of Bess, too. I‘m with @CogsOfEncouragement re: wet clothes. I thought that was a little nuts. Also, I know I‘m obsessed with this, but so many unconscious people: Bess, Nancy, and Salty! My head was starting to hurt! 🤣🤣 3w

dabbe @DGRachel You had your own #NNK! 💛🤎🧡 3w

DebinHawaii Way too many head blows for my liking! 🤕 Will my greatest concern remains with Nancy‘s noggin & the #NNK no one‘s head is safe. The George‘s clothes thing made me both laugh & shake my head. “Sure you go investigate while I stay naked in a tool shed at a creepy old place that might have bad guys running amok…” 😳🙄 (edited) 3w

kwmg40 This story was definitely full of action, and though some of the dangers were comedic, they were at least not eye-rolling like the random meteorite from an earlier book. 3w

Librarybelle I forgot about Hannah‘s ordeal, @dabbe ! You know things are really bad when Hannah is also in peril. This certainly had a ton of entertaining and not-so-good-for-the-head moments! @Bookwormjillk @CogsOfEncouragement @BarkingMadRead @DGRachel @DebinHawaii @kwmg40 3w

MariaW As mentioned in the early posts, although there might have been a lot incidents, they haven‘t been over the top like in some other books of the series. The story acutally made sense and is conceivable. I prefer it this way. 🫶 5d

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Nancy Drew 22: The Clue in the Crumbling Wall | Carolyn Keene

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3. Did anyone else have an issue with Julianna not letting her sister know she was alive? I had hoped her accident left her with amnesia, preventing her from remembering her past. Alas, no. So crazy!

But, Nancy and friends (no Ned, who's in South America!) must find Julianna and also uncover the secrets of the castle. They meet some shady people along the way. Thoughts on the characters in this book? #NancyDrewBR

Bookwormjillk I liked Salty and appreciated the break from Ned. I agree that she should have gotten in touch with her sister or at least checked on her. 3w

CogsOfEncouragement Yes! I thought she was going to be a Jane Doe situation as well. It reminded me of the movie An Affair to Remember. This was so sad, the lost years, but I feel the ending made the point. This chapter book gives hope and purpose in this kind of situation. Life isn‘t over, don‘t isolate, we all make a difference. (edited) 3w

BarkingMadRead I was definitely thinking amnesia! I can almost understand not telling her fiance, but not her sister! 3w

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dabbe Perhaps Juliana's secrecy stems from embarrassment about her condition, and she fears pity or being a burden to anyone, including her sister. You'd think she would have at least kept track of her, though. RE: the shady characters: the lawyer definitely fulfills the “greedy professional“ trope; the henchman seem to function more as thugs and are more brutish than cunning. And we barely know anything about the woman imposter to analyze. 3w

DGRachel I really expected an amnesia plot. The shady lawyer was a stereotypical “curse you meddling kids” kind of villain, which was fine. Cobb and Biggs felt very cookie cutter, too, but I found Salty humorous (other than some rather sexist comments). I liked getting more Dad time and I really like the policewoman that got Nancy involved in the first place. Also, like @Bookwormjillk I liked the lack of Ned. 3w

DebinHawaii I am always for a break from Ned swooping in! I agree about the Affair to Remember” vibe, along with the Cinderella vibe from the tiny feet. 3w

kwmg40 Yes, that complete break from her sister seemed strange to me, but not as implausible as some other plot elements from earlier books. 3w

Librarybelle Good thought on An Affair to Remember, @CogsOfEncouragement ! There are definite shades of that with the choice of not sharing whereabouts and condition. Ned can be a drag! 😂 @Bookwormjillk @BarkingMadRead @dabbe @DGRachel @DebinHawaii @kwmg40 3w

MariaW I agree with @BarkingMadRead. Her family out of all would have understood and helped her. The other characters were portayed well for the plot. I liked how Carson defended Hector in the beginning because being unfriendly doesn‘t automatically make you shady. 5d

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