Quickie

[discreet_chaos]

Two quick book notes;

• If Diablo Cody's book, Candy Girl : A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper is half as entertaining as her appearances on electronic media, I'd already be in line to buy my copy. Unfortunately, I suspect this may not be the case.



• Also, what's the deal with Nancy Drew? We're in the midst of reading a third book as bedtime

Comments

[discreet_chaos]

That's the name on the jacket, but Wikipedia says it's a pseudonym for whomever is doing it under contract. It's been several decades since I've read any Nancy Drews, but there seems to be a lack of quality, push-them-out-for-a-paycheck kind of mentality.

BTW: Since I grabbed the copy from my daughter's nightstand, here's a quick scan of the cover illustration for The Singing Suspects. I'm thinking Nancy is the one wearing shades. Sure, she doesn't look anything like my childhood image (Pamela Sue Martin), but I also think the picture could be a good indicator of the depth of the literature.

[ingenious76]

Christ, how old are they meant to be? In the books I read in the 80s, she was a supposedly mature 18 year old. These kids look about 11.

[discreet_chaos]

Their chief competition in the singing contest is a group of eight year olds. I don't know why, but I seem to have memories of Scooby Doo-like mysteries, but those that we've read thus far have had a very nice ending with no bad guys, everything has been due to a misunderstanding.