My favorite series growing up was Nancy Drew. I wish I had fond childhood memories of enjoying books prior to middle school, but the truth is I don’t. I don’t have any memories where I enjoyed reading prior to the Nancy Drew series. I know my parents read bedtime stories to me.
I read when it was required in school, but I didn’t love books,
until I “met” Nancy and the gang.
For those you don’t know, Nancy Drew is a fictional teenage amateur detective in an extended series of mystery books written by Carolyn Keene. Nancy Drew’s intelligence, courage, and independence made her a popular role model for many generations of young readers. I may have been her #1 fan. I was obsessed with her investigative skills and loved the idea of solving mysteries.
In hindsight I believe Nancy Drew influenced me more than I realized at the time.
I too was a federal investigator and worked for a hit crime TV show. I have since “retired” from those jobs, I am still obsessed with Crime TV, 48 hours and all the mystery shows.
About a year ago PaperPie had an incentive challenge I earned for a gift card to a company named Litographs. If you are unfamiliar, they are a fabulous organization. They take words from a classic or contemporary book, poem, screenplay or play and then create a beautiful design inspired by the words and print the words of the book in a shape or design. You can actually read the book on posters, t-shirts, blankets, scarves and more! Of course, I picked out a blanket with the words from Nancy Drew! This is the Secret of the Old Clock on my blanket. Shameless plug-these make the best gifts!
Check them out here. I make ZERO money by recommending this company, I just love them.
Stay tuned-next time I’ll show you the collection of Nancy Drew hardback books I can’t part with.
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