October 26, 2003
Hardy Boys: Case Files
I was watching TV with Corryn in the library when my mind reflected on all the Hardy Boys books I used to collect. Unfortunately, I never really read most of them.
When I went looking for all my old books, few Hardy Boys books could be found. I didn't find any of my favorites from the new series called the Case Files. Now, as I looked around the Internet there is even a newer series.
I suppose the books were given away to protest my desire to collect them. Collect and not read them.
My sister and David got into the Nancy Drew like my mother before them. They were into those books for a while. I only read one book where the Hardy boys teamed up Nancy. Anyway, those are some good memories.
Posted by Michael at October 26, 2003 09:10 PMDo you know that reading the Hardy Boys books was not encouraged in South Africa when I was a 8 to 12 year old - about 1948 to 1952 - as the were regarded as being too American and would adversely influence our British Colonial upbringing - it goes without saying that we read the Hardy Boys series with gusto - partly to defy the authorities and largely because they were so exciting!
Posted by: Louis at December 13, 2003 03:12 AM