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I'm happy you all chose to drop by The Preppy Book Princess today, and today I'm really excited to share a fun book review with you all.
For the ninth day of Christmas in July, I've chosen to share my review of a really fun middle grade novel with you all.
I've loved mysteries for as long as I can remember, and a large part of that is probably due to how many Nancy Drew, Boxcar Children and Bobbsey Twin books I literally inhaled while growing up.
I recently had the chance to read a fun, newer released Nancy Drew novel, and I truly adored it. It took me right back to all the Nancy Drew mysteries I'd gobbled up as a child, and I knew I wanted to review this one on my blog for you all.
A Nancy Drew Christmas by Carolyn Keene:
Publisher: Aladdin
Publication Date: September 18th, 2018
Genre: Middle Grade/Mystery
Series: Nancy Drew Diaries
Synopsis:
Nancy finds herself a Christmas mystery in this super special eighteenth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries series, a fresh approach to the classic mystery series.
Nancy is spending her winter vacation at the most beautiful ski resort in Montana. Everything looks perfect, from the spectacular mountain views to the cozy rooms inside complete with fireplaces and holiday decorations. Unfortunately, not all is as jolly as it seems.
Things started to go wrong on her very first day; she hit a bad patch of ice on a run down the slopes and broke her leg in a couple of different places. Then a doctor decided she needed a giant cast and lots of bed rest. It’s been a week of unfortunate events for rest the resort too; there was a sabotaged opening dinner, multiple hotel room break-ins, and a dangerous trap was set for the star chef. And if she thought things couldn’t get any worse, a giant storm is heading her way and may just snow everyone in for days. Trapped in a hotel with someone bent on destruction? Cast or no cast, you know this sleuth is on the case.
It’s almost Christmas and both guests and staff are starting to panic. With all the odds stacked against her, can Nancy solve these crimes in time and save the holiday season? Or is this one Yuletide she’ll wish to forget?
(synopsis from goodreads)
My Review:
I've been a fan of Nancy Drew for as long as I can remember, but it had been a really loooong time since I had last read one of her books. I'd never personally read any of the Nancy Drew Diaries series, as I was worried they wouldn't be as good as the oldies that I always adored. However, I was in the mood for a middle grade Christmas themed book a little while ago, and stumbled upon this one. It was everything I was hoping for, and took me right back to reading so many of these books during my childhood.
I loved the setting from the start, and no detail is skimmed over in the descriptions of the beautiful, eco friendly ski resort that Nancy is spending her Christmas break at. I loved how an overlay of suspicion is placed upon almost every single character throughout the novel, and I thought the mystery was both well planned and plotted, and also engaging and interesting. I hadn't completely pieced everything together by the end, and I love when that happens.
Perhaps my two favorite things about this one though were the fact that it was completely clean and something I'd actually feel comfortable recommending to my tween niece to pick up. And secondly, the fact that it includes appearances by the Hardy Boys! I hadn't actually read the synopsis before picking it up, so that was definitely a fun surprise.
Overall, I really adored this one, and I hope to read more titles from this series in the very near future.
Final Rating: 5/5.
Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day :)
This is not a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The photo does not belong to me, and all rights to the respective owners.
Thanks for stopping by for another day of Christmas in July. Tomorrow will be the final day of these reviews, and I've saved one of the best for last! :)
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