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SheltieLover

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4. They were delicious mind candy! Mom used go buy me 1 per week.

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 9, 2022, 10:40 PM

Nov 2022

Sorry to hear they were dumbed down. Why would they do that?

I used to have quite a collection of them. Shitbag brother probably sold them when he sold my folks' home. 😏

They sure were enjoyable reads!

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READ HARDER: A MIDDLE GRADE MYSTERY (Nancy Drew fan of days gone by?) [View all] SheltieLover Nov 2022 OP

great suggestions for gifts for our 11 year old yellowdogintexas Nov 2022 #1

Excellent! 👏👏👏👏 SheltieLover Nov 2022 #2

I took her a couple of mine when we went for Thanksgiving. I hope she likes them yellowdogintexas Nov 2022 #9

Awwww, what a great idea! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #11

The original Nancy Drews were the best. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2022 #3

They were delicious mind candy! Mom used go buy me 1 per week. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #4

I was reading them in the 1950s. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2022 #5

I was born mid-50's so not sure. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #6

I did not notice any racism in them, PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2022 #7

I have a few of my old ones yellowdogintexas Nov 2022 #8

agree! I'm not a fan of the newer version. Best place to find them:probably yard sales, resale shops yellowdogintexas Nov 2022 #10