[Fizban]

Growing up in the 70s I used to love to read all of the teen mystery books - Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Judy Bolton, Trixie Beldon, etc - and when I first ran across the books in ebook format, I thought at once I'd pick some up to send to my younger nieces and nephew to enjoy. Before I sent them on, however, I wanted to read a few of them myself and rekindle some of the old magic.

Boy, was I shocked when, on the first page of the book I was reading, one of the Boys' girlfriends was blown up in a car bomb - These were NOT the stories I'd grown up with!

I quickly found out that both of the series were updated to current times, which was not what I had wanted them for. So I shelved the idea of sending the books and deleted them. Instead, I went and dug through my attic and found my old hardback collection (which ranged from stories published in the 30s all the way to then-newly written books) and sent those to the kids.

They all loved them and said that a lot of the enjoyment of them was the "old timey" low-tech feeling to the stories, which was part of what I loved about the older Nancy Drew books growing up, but man, did it make me feel old to hear "old timey" applied to the newest books as well.

Sometimes newer isn't better.

Still a fan here~

[rahulmonu]

is anyone a fan of franklin w dixon's hardy boy casefiles?

I used to love these guys. I still do but it's been a while since I read one. I think it's been long enough that I might just pick one up again.

I was obsessed with Hardy Boys. I have read almost all the books. The trilogies were the best though.

Hello all,

Just wondering if anyone knows the title of a Hardy boys book where they deal with birds-related mystery?

Haha that's all I've got. I've read the localized version when I was a kid and remember liking it, so I wanna read it again. Just trying my luck here.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hardy_Boys_books#stories

here is a list for them

I'm a huge fan! I've been trying to find all the books in ebook format but it's difficult because there's so many!!! Lol. I'm 34 and I still love to read them!

i am collecting the books for my godson. He maybe 3 but he is going to have a great library when he gets to be in school.

[Castleman66]

Loved them, still love 'em, and collect early editions of them. HOWever, did anyone notice how often Frank and Joe got knocked out? Those boys have some serious concussion issues by now. CTE for sure!

Been a long time since I read any of these books.
Looks like I may have to catch up, I hope they have not aged as badly as I fear they have.

[PollyannaRoe]

When I was a girl, my parents would gift me with Nancy Drew, while my older brother got the Hardy Boys books. I'm sure I'm not alone in having been a victim of that sex role stereotyping. Anyway, we didn't swap series; I read my books, Donald read his books. But I always longed to read his. When Donald was killed in an accident at 15 years of age, one of the first things to pop into my mind was, "Oh goody! Now I'll get his Hardy Boys," followed, of course, by intense shame and confusion that I could have had such a thought.

Of course, I did get my brother's books and I read them. And many decades along, whenever I see a mention of The Hardy Boys - although I probably couldn't recall a single plot in detail - I never fail to remember the day my childish wish came true.

Long time fan and long time reader. Nothing better than growing up on the Hardy Boys as a kid. These stories never grow old to me.

Must admit, that I didn't like them much being teen (maybe due to less-than-ideal Russian translation of 90s), but now I enjoy it quite a lot!

Still a huge fan. Read them many years ago.

I still have them.