Andria’s Comments (group member since Jul 03, 2012)

Andria’s comments from the What's the Name of That Book??? group.

That is SO weird that you bumped this post today. Just this morning I read a description of something that made me think of this search. It wasn't your book, but just so you know, this puzzle is still rattling around in my brain and if I ever come across it I will certainly post it! :)

The Girl in the Box ?

No, but it looks like the whole thing can be read on Google Books:

http://tinyurl.com/nk5pxar

ha, sounds like I'm just recreating the searches you've already done, but here's one more long shot:

Miss Tiller's Vegetable Garden and the Money She Made by It, by Anna Bartlett Warner.

Evelina's Garden, maybe? It looks like it might be a love story, but it's only 120 pages, so perhaps?

Elizabeth and Her German Garden, maybe? First published in 1898.

Happy to help! These searches are more fun than the thing I'm procrastinating doing right now. :)

Mystery of the Secret Message

From an Amazon user review: "The heroine is a young girl named Penny, an orphan who lives with her aunt and uncle. As the story begins, they are moving into a house from the apartment where they used to live. Penny is happy about the move because she knows that she won't have to worry as much about being quiet and not disturbing the neighbors, like she had to do in their apartment. This means that Penny can bring her new friends over to the house to play and have parties. Also, their new house has a very special feature: its own private elevator. However, events take a disturbing turn when Penny receives a package from Japan containing a beautiful wall scroll. The package appears to have been sent by her late father, who used to travel a great deal on business. However, he was killed in a plane crash. Was the package sent before his death, or did he somehow survive? Also, there is something odd about Penny's new neighbors. When Penny accidently gets stuck in the elevator and hears voices coming through the wall, she starts to suspect that her neighbors might not be what they seem to be. When a stranger arrives on the scene to offer Penny an explanation, Penny must decide whether or not she's willing to take a big risk to get to the truth."

Possibly The Lover's Dictionary?

Happy to help! I remember this from the last time someone asked for it. It's hard to forget a plot with a blind lady driving! https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

The Widows' Adventures?

I don't think this fits exactly but in case you're mis-remembering some details: Boy 2 Girl by Terence Blacker

Check out The House of Small Shadows by Adam Nevill. 4 months after reading, thinking about it still makes me shivery.

The Secret Keeper for the link

Quite likely: The Longest Weekend

Here's a link to the Kirkus review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-re... It mentions that the little girl's name is Gay.

Beta, perhaps?

Here's the older cover. Let us know if we can call this "solved"

Dixie Storms by Barbara Hall? One of the older editions has a cover like you describe.

You're welcome! Happy to help. False memories are the red herrings that make these book mysteries extra challenging and fun. :)

The Air Raid Shelter?

description from Amazon: When Adam and Rachel find an old air-raid shelter they are a little scared of how dark and smelly it seems. But it is the perfect place for a secret camp...until it is discovered by the bullying Bradley boys.