are you a hardy boys or nancy drew fan?
By shiloh_222
@shiloh_222 (5479)
Philippines
September 26, 2008 10:22am CST
i was a girl.. now i am lady... hehehe.. .but hands down hardy boys... i have collected over the years like over 100 hardy boys books, whether hardbound, softbound or the mini case files. i only have a handful of nancy drews... those that my parents bought me or someone gave it to me...
hardy boys have been a great part of my reading life while i was growing up. this reminds me to dust off my bookshelves soon...
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16 responses
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
27 Sep 08
I was a fan of both. I started reading Hardy Boys because brother started reading them and I think I just got into Nancy Drew on my own. I can still remember the yellow, hardbound covers.
@shiloh_222 (5479)
• Philippines
27 Sep 08
hehehehe.. im very very prejudiced about this...hardy boys for me... hehehehehe...
@lamtieuyen (58)
• United States
5 Oct 08
I read a lot of those in my elementary years. But I lean more towards the Hardy Boys mystery, maybe 'cause I somehow got bored of the Nancy Drew ones later. No idea. But I love those where they combine both. I think it was called "Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Super Mystery" or something like that. Those are more complex, considering how both are needed for the cases.
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@shiloh_222 (5479)
• Philippines
5 Oct 08
hi there... Nancy Drew was not for me...Hardy Boys were cool and still cool for me. these Super Mysteries were great... happy mylotting.... thanks for the reply.
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
27 Sep 08
I have not read much Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew mysteries, but I did like them when they were on TV. I do remember the Bobsey Twins when I went to elementary school. Most of the time I got the books from the library and I was more interested in classical. but I was a Tv fan of their shows if that does count in this discussion.
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@shiloh_222 (5479)
• Philippines
28 Sep 08
thanks for the response. i had another perception of how the hardy brothers would look and it's not like that of that tv series... LOL... happy mylotting.
@mymelodake (1338)
• Philippines
27 Sep 08
Nancy Drew definitely. I even watched the movie heheh. You know, in my mind, I always had this sort of impression that if you're a boy, you should read Hardy Boys and if you're a girl, then it's Nancy Drew for you. No switching! Hahahah! Well, you proved me wrong!
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@shiloh_222 (5479)
• Philippines
27 Sep 08
hehehee...so sorry to disprove that notion...hardy boyz all the way.... love joe and frank hardy... hmmm ...i prefer brunettes and brains so frank for me... ehehehehe....
@shiloh_222 (5479)
• Philippines
28 Sep 08
thanks for the response. nice to hear that i reminded you..hehehe...happy mylotting.
@patgalca (18366)
• Orangeville, Ontario
26 Sep 08
I devoured the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys books when I was a pre-teen/teen. I didn't keep them all (stupid) but have a couple in the house. I am stunned that neither one of my girls have any interest in Nancy Drew. Maybe I should try a little harder with my 12yo because she has yet to find the kind of books she enjoys reading so is not much of a reader.
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@shiloh_222 (5479)
• Philippines
27 Sep 08
hi there... well, that's a good idea... hehehehe... happy mylotting....
@shiloh_222 (5479)
• Philippines
27 Sep 08
Hi... i never heard about the Beldon books...well for me, i like the Hardy Boys with all their gadgets and the stories are more fascinating... even at my age... i sometimes, reread it.. hehehehe... and reminescence...
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
27 Sep 08
I never had my own, but I did check out both the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew books from the library. I didn't like Nancy's father. It seemed to me that he was too patronizing, as I recall. When I read the Hardy boys, I just pretended one of them was a girl. At an early age I felt frustrated by the fact that the boys in books (just as in real life) got to do all the good stuff.
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@shiloh_222 (5479)
• Philippines
27 Sep 08
hi thanks for the reply. i grew up having a crush on frank...no wonder i am attracted to smart brunettes. LOL... happy mylotting.
@shell94 (990)
• Canada
26 Sep 08
OMG! I used to read bothe series growing up, as well as THE BObbsey Twins". They were a huge part of my life those books. I can remember wanting to Be Nancy when I grew up. I still think that would be an awesome job, but do not have the money for the education needed.
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@shiloh_222 (5479)
• Philippines
27 Sep 08
hi there.. thanks for the response... what's your favorite Nancy Drew story?
@lilcee (2703)
• United States
26 Sep 08
I used to love reading Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew. I never owned one tho. I used to go to the library and get those books. I tried once to start with the first one and try to work my up to the last but it never worked out. I could never find the right number book LOL. I haven't read them in a long time.
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@shiloh_222 (5479)
• Philippines
27 Sep 08
hi there... thanks for the reply... i am planning to give these to my kids someday...wahahahaha..happy mylotting. i love them.. i just simply reread some of them
@shiloh_222 (5479)
• Philippines
27 Sep 08
yeyeyey... nice to hear from someone who is a big fan. hehehehe... Franklin Dixon all the way. what's your favorite story?
@sandymay16 (1617)
• Philippines
26 Sep 08
both, i have read as much nancy drew books as hardy boys books during elementary years. i used to borrow from the library 1 nancy drew book and one hardy boys book simultaneously then return after 2 days then borrow another. i can do this borrowing thing because i was once a member of the book club.
@shiloh_222 (5479)
• Philippines
27 Sep 08
hi thanks for the response. have you read the team up stories that Carolyne wrote regarding the hardy boys and nancy drew?
@anuraa32 (2446)
• India
18 Feb 13
100 Hardy Boys books. Wow. I somehow have not ended up buying so many hardy boys books. I bought only a few. But then I read many of them, issuing them at the library. They were my favourite detective stories - normal ones along with casefiles. Hardy boys have been a great part of my growing years too. Hmmm should go back to the bookstore. Feeling like reading them all over again.
@cuttyrish (2667)
• United States
22 Oct 08
i haven't really got into reading nancy drew books, i am stil going to read them.. i am a fan though.. i have also played a coupled of nancy drew computer games. i have read agatha christie, and sherlock holmes series though..
@the_dutchess (2610)
• Philippines
10 Dec 08
i'm a fan of both but more on nancy drew, I guess. i also have books of those two but not as many as yours. i like mystery/detective books, they're the best.
