Customer Reviews

Nancy Drew's Guide to Life

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This miniature book makes the PERFECT stocking stuffer or small gift for any Nancy Drew fan, or anybody who read Nancy Drew growing up, even if they haven't kept that interest in later life. It gets 5 stars just for the nostalgia value, and I love the way it makes gentle, affectionate fun of the girl genius who could do everything (paint like Picasso, ski like a pro, sing, dance, act, ride horses like a champion.....oh, and I guess she was a detective, too!).

The book, complete with a hanging magnifying glass bookmark on an attached ribbon, is divided into sections: Survival Strategies, Dating: A Primer, Sleuthing 101, The Delicate Art of Etiquette, Wilderness Tips, On Being a Lady, Powers of Observation, and Accoutrements. Many of the book covers and interior illustrations we remember are reproduced throughout, and the text consists of tips and the titles of the book the tip comes from.

As a single example, here's my personal favorite: "If you see something resembling a shark in a river, don't fret. It's more likely to be a small submarine operated by thieves." -- The Mystery of Lilac Inn. I never in a million years would have remembered that on my own, but it all comes back when you read this little gem! What fun!

I got this book for my birthday, and then found out that I am not the only woman who has read 50 odd Nancy Drew books. . .my daughter, my students, my neighbors all confess . . . everyone loves Nancy Drew, and consequently, loves this book.

We've set up a "Detective Cabinet" with spy-glasses and flashlights so that we can solve such common dilemmas as "The Mystery of the Missing House Keys" and "The Secret of the Laundry Room", now that we've been reminded of how problems are solved in River Heights.

This book is sheer inspiration . . . a MUST read.

Nancy Drew's Guide to life is a MUST HAVE for every Nancy Drew fan!! There are some serious things in it, and then there are some absolutely outrageuos tips and advice. I love this book! It is really fun to read and its hilarious! Love Nancy Drew? You'll love this. Like her a little? You'll love it even more.

I got this as a gift, and I love it!! It is a cute miniature book filled with sayings from Nancy Drew books. They are all spunky sayings, just like Nancy Drew. Overall, it is a great gift for any Nancy Drew fan.

This is a must-own, and it's a great gift for your girlfriends. I used to own every Nancy Drew book, and her adventures--and her grown up teenager sophistication--came to mind on many occasions while growing up. How great to see some of them again in this new form!

Don't be fooled by the petite size and cuteness of this collection of quotes from America's #1 spunky female detective! When I read these books all those years ago, never did I realize that Nancy Drew's philosophy packed an amazing punch.

"Making thugs turn on each other is always a delicious thing to watch," advises Nancy in The Whispering Statue. Well I'll be darned if that's not the same philosophy of The Art of War by Sun Tzu!

The wonderfully nostalgic illustrations in Nancy Drew's Guide To Life make this book a winner. Kids will like it, but adults will love it!

Nancy Drew's Guide to Life is fun to read. it's small so you can stick it in your purse or pocket. It's got great advice from guys to what to do if a roof collapses on you. for the holidays its a good stocking stuffer. or a good addition to a birthday present.

This is a cute book, but I just wish there was a little more substance to it. Still, as a book that fits in the palm of one's hand, I guess it's hard to expect more from it.

Nancy Drew's Guide to Life is a fun "in purse" sized book for girls to take with them for "those moments" when they need Mom or Aunt Sally and neither is around to give advice! Although many of the "Nancy" books were written either before or shortly after I was born (I'm a grandmother with preteen granddaughters), they are extremely "modern" in spirit and contain sensible, clever, and classy ideas for girls to learn adult behavior and good manners, which seem to be disappearing in this internet, i-pod, text message world! It also gives readers interesting quotes to excite them about reading more of Nancy's tales. My granddaughters may need to write a "literature" paper for school, and this book and M. Rehak's "Girl Sleuth" would make good research sources!

This book gives girls lots of advice about being a detective, or in a case, becoming one! It has hints and tips, and some things, just stuff you need to know! It''s a very good book indeed!