Nancy Drew The Secret of the Old Clock

The first book written in the ever popular Nancy Drew Series I got through this book at a relatively fast pace.
Nancy was solo in this story (no George or Bess in sight) with the story concentrating on the relationship between Nancy and her father, lawyer Carson Drew.
(I read a re- edition meaning there were changes to Nancy's character and to the story in the rewrite.)
The Topham sisters become great snobby rivals and antagonists to Nancy's character.
Nancy is portrayed as a popular girl although only one friend (Helen) is really mentioned and she enters the story to sell tickets to a charity event to Nancy.
I enjoyed the story and it encouraged me to continue to read the series in order. To see the development in Nancy's character early on in the series.
Like Trixie Belden, Nancy doesn't really age during the series which I know will erk me after a while as I really like the character / relationship development that happens from a character developing in age during a series.

Nancy Drew Convention

I am currently considering attending the Nancy Drew / Hardy Boys Convention next year in Florida.

I loved my last trip to Florida so this is a great addition to a return trip there.

I have read a few Nancy Drew books so I may need to put a few more up the top of my priority reading list.

The Motor Girls by Margaret Penrose

Internet Audio Book
I have had to do a lot of long distance driving for work lately and I decided that an audio book would be great to listen to instead of the radio for a change.

After doing a number of searches for free audio books I decided to start with The Motor Girls.

So far first chapter down.

My initial impressions are:

1) I wish the person reading the book wasn't so mono tone!! I mean she reads a sentence about saying something with a laugh and a smile and there wasn't that sound of even a smile in her voice

2) I wish that the reader didn't pause in the wrong places the way she does which makes it harder to comprehend what has been said.

That said I have surviived the first chapter and I am willing to see how I go with further ones. Which is just as well as I have another long drive ahead this week.