AZ Sleuths Nancy Drew Book Group: #27 Wooden Lady

Celebrating Nancy Drew in Country Living Magazine

Our local AZ chapter of the Nancy Drew Sleuths fan group met at the Poisoned Pen bookstore in Scottsdale this past Saturday to discuss Nancy Drew #27 The Secret of the Wooden Lady and celebrate the Nancy Drew article in the October 2011 issue of Country Living!

I was thrilled when they asked me to send off some of my Nancy Drew books and collectibles to be photographed for the piece. I made some cupcake picks with images of the cover of the magazine and the Nancy Drew article pages and brought mini Pumpkin Spice and Cookies and Cream cupcakes to the book group.

Arlene surprised me with a neat pumpkin that Laura had done at Michaels featuring a spooky spider and web and "Nancy Drew." It will be perfect for the big annual Nancy Drew Halloween party I give each year.

Attending this meeting were myself and my mom Linda, Judy, Dede, Arlene, Beth Marie, Tina, Becky, Cheryl, Jackie, Clare, and Carol.

Everyone seemed to agree that this book was more action-packed and fast paced than some of the previous books we've read and they enjoyed that. We also agreed that Bess was a real witch at times to Nancy -- more so than in previous books ;-) And ate and ate like a sailor but so did the other girls! You could definitely tell that there was a new ghostwriter for this book (Margaret Scherf). Both the original 25 chapter version and the revised 20 chapter version were mostly the same story with a few minor differences here and there. Ned Nickerson of course, took one for the team, when he got punched by one of the bad guys while helping Nancy sleuth. Good old Ned! It was a fun mystery set around Boston, and will be our theme for our 2013 Nancy Drew Convention in Boston.

Here are some of the ladies proudly displaying their Nancy Drew books:

Judy and Dede

Arlene and Carol

Tina, Beth Marie, and Jackie

Becky and Cheryl

If you're ever in the Scottsdale area, please think about joining us for our Nancy Drew book group. We meet 6 times per year. Or think about starting up one in your area. Contact us for help in promoting it--see our Book Discussion section of our website for more info.

Jenn:)

Nancy Drew Cafe Press Shop Sale: 10% off $40+ orders!

Nancy Drew Shop 10% off $40.00+ Sale!

WHEN: Ends Sept. 19, 2011

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Be sure you're ordering from the shop page only--marketplace orders do not count for this promotion, so if you're at the main website and/or using search boxes to add items to your cart, those are considered marketplace items. You must order from the Nancy Drew shop page itself. If you have any trouble with the code--contact Cafe Press customer support (there's a phone number you can call right away) and they can help you with it.

Thanks for your support!

Jenn:)

Nancy Drew in October 2011 Country Living Magazine

Nancy Drew in October 2011 Country Living!

Calling All Nancy Drew Fans!

My Nancy Drew collection is profiled in the October 2011 issue of Country Living--I'm very excited about this :)

If you've found my Blog via this spooktacular October issue, there's more to come!

Leading up to spooky Halloween we'll be having some fun here at the Blog including:

Vintage Nancy Drew Books
Prize Giveaways
A Nancy Drew Blog Party
Collecting & Selling Tips
Highlights of What's at eBay
Nancy Drew Halloween Party Planning
Things We've Learned from Nancy Drew
Book Reviews
Polls
Nancy Drew Convention Highlights
Nancy Drew Sleuths Fan Group Info
Nancy Drew Books & Collectibles
Nancy Drew's Mysterious History
& Many More Mysterious Things!

More Clues Coming Soon...

Jenn:)

July/August 2011 Issue of The Sleuth

Our July/August 2011 issue of our Nancy Drew and series books zine The Sleuth is in the mail! Preview the issue below and at our website. You can subscribe there, purchase back issues, or send in a printable PDF form from the website to:

Nancy Drew Sleuths
P.O. Box 128
Higley, AZ 85236-0128

Back issue special $3.00 ea through Sept. 15, 2011. Not reflected at the website, so send in checks or money orders to the above address or send a Pay Pal to: nancydrewsleuth@aol.com or e-mail to request an invoice (sleuths@ndsleuths.com).

In This Issue:

Calling All Sleuths: Editor’s Note By Jennifer Fisher

The Clue Conundrum: Sister Sleuths Match Game

Three Thrilling Series By Jennifer White

The Nancy Drew Crookbook Part XVIII By Caroline Stellings

Nancy Drew: A Canadian Perspective – Who’s Hot, Who’s Not Review By Anthony Fournier

Crazy Eights with Michael G. Cornelius – The Clue of the Black Keys By Michael G. Cornelius

Nancy Drew Releases

Deconstructing The Digests – Debunking The Misconceptions Surrounding The Nancy Drew Paperbacks #96 – The Case of the Photo Finish By Todd H. Latoski

Getting to Know Mildred Wirt Benson: A First Time Reader’s View – Through The Moon-Gate Door By JK

The Centerfold Case: The William Land Collection

Reflections on The Clue in the Old Album and a Bit More About Gypsies By Katherine Reynolds

What’s In A Name? Alternate Titles For The First Nancy Drew Paperbacks By Todd H. Latoski

Pop Sleuth…Nancy Drew Sightings

The Dean’s List – Sister Sleuths (and Sisters of Sleuths) By Dean Burcham

Sleuthing Outside the Box for Series Books By Jim McNamara

Clues From The Sleuthing Scene

Mysterious Madge Sterling Part I By Jennifer Fisher

2012 Nancy Drew & Sleuth Con Conventions

Nancy Drew’s Survival Guide: Sleuth Lesson #30

The Scoop on Upcoming Issues, Clue Conundrum Answers

Classic Nancy Drew Book Illustrations Series #18: The Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion

Jenn:)

Nancy Drew Cafe Press Sale Aug. 4-5 $3 off $30+

Nancy Drew Shop $3 off $30.00+ Sale!

WHEN: Aug. 4 - Aug. 5, 2011

SAVE: $3 off orders of $30+

CODE: AAUG1130

WHERE: www.cafepress.com/nancydrewshop

Be sure you're ordering from the shop page only--marketplace orders do not count for this promotion, so if you're at the main website and/or using search boxes to add items to your cart, those are considered marketplace items. You must order from the Nancy Drew shop page itself. If you have any trouble with the code--contact Cafe Press customer support (there's a phone number you can call right away) and they can help you with it.

Thanks for your support!

Jenn:)

AZ Sleuths Book Discussion Group: Leaning Chimney

Our AZ Sleuths book discussion group met at the Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale in March for our book discussion on the classic Nancy Drew book #26, The Clue of the Leaning Chimney.

The ladies surprised me with a birthday cake and goodies--it was a nice surprise! Sleuth Dede also shares the same birthday as me (July 31) so I wish her a Happy Birthday as well!

Check out the little matchbox Nancy Drew goody I got:

We enjoyed this book and it's unusual mystery. Everyone could tell a new ghost was writing this Nancy Drew book - George Waller Jr. The revision was pretty much the same as the original, just a bit shorter in parts.

Attending were myself and my mom Linda, Judy, Dede, Gail, Arlene, Melanie, Jackie, Cheryl, Beth Marie, Tina, and Sherry.

Judy and Dede brought their Nancy Drew convention scrapbooks and here are some pages from those:

At our May book group meeting I handed out everyone a Nancy Drew bookbag from the pocketbook mysteries set that I had on hand. I have a huge bag of these with various flaws that keep me from selling them. But they're perfect for a Nancy Drew bag craft activity! We'll be doing one of these at our 12th annual Nancy Drew convention in Phoenix, March 12th! They're very easy to do and embellish and one can be done in about an hour or hour and a half which is perfect for a craft session.

Here's a sample of original bag and finished altered art bag that my mom and I did:

Scrap cardstock was glued onto the bag front and back including the spine using a glue stick. Ribbon was added around the edges using a hot glue gun. Beads were sewn onto the purple ribbon attached inside and also magnifying glass charms. Vintage yellow spine picture covers which had been cut off of books were attached front and back--see above and below:

This bag was created using the actual spines from yellow spine picture covers that were cut up to make spiral bound journals. They needed a new home and were an interesting item to work with for this purse:

Ribbon was used to embellish as was the 1" mini buttons we sell in our Nancy Drew Cafe Press Shop--these buttons ran from front onto the spine and back cover in a line.

Here's everyone with their bags from the exchange--you can see how everyone embellished what existed on the bags with glitter, ribbons, buttons, and charms as well as glued on cutouts:






We had a great July book club meeting and will meet up again in September and then again in October for my spooky Nancy Drew Halloween party!

Jenn:)

Nancy Drew Cafe Press Sale Jul. 12-14 $3 off $30+

Nancy Drew Shop $3 off $30.00+ Sale!

WHEN: Jul. 12 - Jul. 14, 2011

SAVE: $3 off orders of $30+

CODE: SJUL1130

WHERE: www.cafepress.com/nancydrewshop

Be sure you're ordering from the shop page only--marketplace orders do not count for this promotion, so if you're at the main website and/or using search boxes to add items to your cart, those are considered marketplace items. You must order from the Nancy Drew shop page itself. If you have any trouble with the code--contact Cafe Press customer support (there's a phone number you can call right away) and they can help you with it.

Thanks for your support!

Jenn:)