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Nancy Drew's Guide To Life
by
Jennifer Worick (Goodreads Author)
You couldn't have known it then, but all those hours spent reading about Nancy's adventures served you well. Nancy Drew's Guide to Life is a loving tribute to the young sleuth and the wisdom she imparted.This book is filled with practical tips, as well as seemingly whimsical (but surprisingly sound) advice. Her sage counsel is accompanied by the classic covers and artwork...more
Hardcover, 144 pages
Published
October 19th 2001
by Running Press Miniature Editions
(first published October 18th 2001)
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Most people would assume this is a silly bathroom book, and that's where they'd be wrong. Maybe it helps that I was a big Nancy Drew fan in my youth, but I found this collection of passages from the original ND series to be genuinely useful.
"Don't say 'well' all the time. It's far from well."
"It is a bit gratuitous to quote passages from Shakespeare on a daily basis."
"If a guy takes you on a roller coaster repeatedly, it could be because he likes it when you cling to him."
"A young lady with some...more
"Don't say 'well' all the time. It's far from well."
"It is a bit gratuitous to quote passages from Shakespeare on a daily basis."
"If a guy takes you on a roller coaster repeatedly, it could be because he likes it when you cling to him."
"A young lady with some...more
A very cute little book with "tips" about dating, friendship, sleuthing, dressing, etiquette, and being a lady (among other topics) from Nancy Drew, based on ("based on") the original Nancy Drew books. Some of my favorite tips: "Make your date work for you--send him on B-level errands you can't seem to fit into your busy schedule"; "If a guy's hunch results in a dead-end, don't flaunt your better judgment and intuition in front of him. Smirk secretly to yourself"; "Don't proffer information abou...more
When I first learned to read, one of my fondest memories was of following Nancy Drew's countless adventures investigating paranormal phenomena, trailing suspicious-looking and therefore clearly criminal characters, following a convoluted trail of ridiculously random clues, and humoring her sixth sense which she liked to call "a hunch," all of which inevitably lead to the triumphant vanquishing of evildoers.
She also had tons of good-looking boys falling all over her, had a fabulous car, and was...more
She also had tons of good-looking boys falling all over her, had a fabulous car, and was...more
Apr 04, 2008
Joanna
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3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Nancy Drew fans
Shelves:
childrens-lit-young-adult
I read every Nancy Drew book I could get my hands on when I was in elementary school, so I couldn't resist picking this up when I found it at the International Spy Museum's gift shop. It is full of lessons learned from the titian-haired detective herself, organized into sections such as "survival skills" ("When bound and gagged, you can still tap out HELP in Morse code to attract attention." and "dating" ("A young lady with some judo skills can take care of unwanted advances in short order."). I...more
Loved it! Anyone who grew up with the girl detective novels would enjoy this one....
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Tips from the girl detective on how to live your life.
Very wise, Nancy, very wise.
Cute little book with snippets of advice from Nancy Drew books.
I love this book so much I have blogged about it. I have whiled away hours waiting for planes & restraining orders perusing this book. The advice is timeless, if not always germane (or even appropriate).
Even if I did not love this book (which I DO) I would love it because on the worst day of a friend's life it made her, the judge issuing a restraining order against her ex & the judge's clerk laugh out loud. The judge wrote down the title to buy it for his wife.
Even if I did not love this book (which I DO) I would love it because on the worst day of a friend's life it made her, the judge issuing a restraining order against her ex & the judge's clerk laugh out loud. The judge wrote down the title to buy it for his wife.
Admit it - you think Ned Nickerson is the bomb, too! And you want a "coupe" to drive around in, and a housekeeper who irons your clothes, and a father who tolerates your sleuthing and gives you a generous allowance besides. You CAN have it all, if you'll just read this Guide and follow the instructions as carefully as Nancy follows clues. Everything makes sense, especially if you pretend it's 1949. I loved every word, and consider it a true Guide for Living.
This book is about 2 inches by 2 inches and has great little quotes from the Nancy Drew series. I think my favorite is, "keep your ice skates sharpened. You just might be called upon to impersonate a figure skater." It makes me want to dust off my old collection and reread the series all over again!
This very little (literally miniature) book is just a fun, nostalgic very quick read for anyone who grew up reading Nancy Drew and remembers how very clever she was!
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I write. That’s rather obvious. Mostly I write about things that blow my skirt up. Humor is a big—huge—part of everything I do. But then there’s that soft, squishy sentimental part of me that can’t help but rear its heartfelt head. And since I like to tell people what to do every chance I get, I write a lot of how-to books, blogs, and articles.
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