DOWN MEMORY LANE BOOK HAUL!

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[@jamiedianne6778]

I used to love the Trixie Beldon mysteries when I was a kid! Also loved Nancy Drew, especially “The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes” because Nancy heads to Scotland. So much fun!

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Oh, I love that you remember your favorite!! That's awesome!!

[@nancyjones1093]

You read what i read when i was young. Loved Nancy Drew and Bobbsey Twins. Also liked Five Little Peppers.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Yes!! Best classics!! So thankful, too, because they made me a reader.

[@soniawithani7586]

I was a third grade teacher as well, I totally understand the school smell and the nostalgia of it. I love all of these old books! Thank you so much for sharing them. ❤

[@andeeheartsbooks7447]

I loved Nancy Drew! My mom'scousin (closer to my age) had them all on built in bookshelves in her bedroom. I remember at age 8 I stayed with her (mom was on honeymoon) and envied her books and shelves and window seat so much! My other favorite was Trixie Belden mysteries!

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

You had me at built in book shelves and a window seat! That was my girlhood dream. Still waiting on that one. 😂

[@littlehousema7162]

We were looking for a new church earlier this year and the one we ended up choosing had me from the first smell. It smelled like my church growing up and it grabbed my heart. It ended up being the right choice for us for many other reasons, but smell gets me. When I get an older book and open it and get a whiff of that "vintage" smell, it makes me so happy. 😁

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Oh, yes. I'm with you and I'm so happy you found a new church home, too. ❤My church family is such an important part of our lives, so I pray everyone finds the right fit along their journey.

[@monicaordway9802]

What a great book haul!!! You have inspired me to start looking for older books. I have some on my shelves but have not been on the look out for older ones in years. You have definitely reignited that interest for me and I cannot wait to add to my shelves.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Awesome!! I find I'm more interested in the older books than the new ones. I think I like to wait awhile and hear everyone's thoughts on these new ones. That way I only read the highly recommended.

[@lizlittle1641]

Love You Forever made me cry. It is a good book.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Yes, it's precious, but grab a tissue!! 😭

[@lizlittle1641]

I have the first 50 Nancy Drew books. Most of them came from thrift stores. I love The Bobbsy Twins. I think I have the first 5. Also Trixie Beldon. I have the first 20. Then there's Betsy books and Eddie books. I have some of those too. I think I only read one Judy Bolton book, but I don't have any of those.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

I'm creating a giveaway pile of duplicates of some of my books, so maybe I should start adding some old school type classics, too!

[@gretchen6475]

The Love You Forever Book!! I could never get through reading that without crying. I haven't read any of the books you picked up, but I can't wait to hear what you think about those great vintage mysteries. I didn't read many Nancy Drews, but I read Encyclopedia Brown. I have been picking those up when I find them. Thanks for sharing your haul!

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Someone just mentioned Encyclopedia Brown! I loved those, too! Guess I'm adding those to my search. 😂

[@books_and_bocadillos]

You are the second person who's inspiring me to take a stroll down memory lane with my reading 💖... Love your videos.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Thanks! I find such comfort in these old ones. Hope you enjoy your memory lane reading, too.

[@katiemcneece9291]

I did not read a lot of mysteries as a girl but I do remember Encyclopedia Brown books being popular at the school library. They were always checked out.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Yes! I loved those, too!

[@michaelmccarty]

Wow -- what a haul!! And what a fun project! I look forward to hearing what you think of them...

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Thanks! I've already started reading them, so I'll keep you posted.

[@debralang9467]

Such great finds! The Beverly Gray books look beautiful--I read some of those around ten years ago and enjoyed them. A word about the Nancy Drew books.... I no longer read the yellow copies, for I discovered they were *incredibly* shortened from the originals and plots and characters were even changed. So disappointing! I gave away all of mine, then began collecting the Applewood editions (via Ebay or Abebooks mostly) which were reprinted in the 1990's and include everything the originals did(!) Such gorgeous paintings/drawings, too. Or I also collect actual originals or blue hardcover copies when possible. I try never pay over $11 for any of these and use any gift cards when I can. Just thought I'd mention these. I think you'd also enjoy these so much better than the yellow copies. Thanks for sharing your fun book haul! I also own Mystery of the Empty House and reread that one this summer. :)

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

I did not know that!! I tell you, I get really frustrated when I discover these so called revisions. I want the original story! Thanks for letting me know.

[@gardenplots283]

I must have read Shadow Castle in the early 70s. That book you showed was so familiar and I googled the book to see what it is about and I know I read that thing. I thought I remembered every book I read when I was young but apparently not.

[@ReadBrucey]

I never heard of Beverly Gray. I read a lot of the Bobsey Twins when I was in my Nancy Drew/ Hardy Boys years. I also loved Trixie Beldon. These were older books even when I was young but I still loved them. I also read some Cherry Ames books, though I had forgotten about them until I saw this.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

I'm interested in trying the Cherry Ames. I don't think I've ever heard of that one, so I'm going to see if I can find the first one.

[@carlaking3459]

Great video idea!! Love going down memory lane!! I am a nancy drew girl!! Probably because my mom was. I have alot of her vintage books. Also some from my grandma. I got a gift book one time of the happy hollisters. I dont see those much. Have fun with your reading comparisons!

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

I want to find some Happy Hollisters, too! I think there are a lot in that series.

[@WaterBearReads]

Oh my goodness I started reading Nancy Drew last autumn and have been collecting them -but I want the ones like yours with the matte board cover. I read the first and have since collected several with the matte cover but not the second (Hidden Staircase) so am on the lookout. I LOVED the Bobbsey Twins as a child - my grandparents had the series at their house so I would read them when I stayed with them and I loved them! I have that exact copy of the Big River Mystery in fact! Loved this nostalgic video with all these wonderful vintage titles! Thank you!!!🐦

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

I actually have the second one, so I'll be on the lookout for another. If I find one, I'll mail it to you. I know they still publish the glossy editions, but like you, I want the matte yellow spine ones. It's what I remember reading.

[@WaterBearReads]

@@mitzireadsandwrites Thank you! That would be wonderful! Let me know if there are any I should be on the lookout for you!

[@kerrytrumble8121]

I have read several of the Bobbsey Twins and the Honey Bunch books. My favorites mystery series when I was about 10 was The Happy Hollisters! Then as I got a little older I loved the Trixie Beldon mysteries. Strangely I never got into the Nancy Drew books🤷🏻‍♀️

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

I just found a Honey Bunch book at the thrift store! Never read those so I'm excited to try it!

[@amyc1752]

I'm going to start collecting the Nancy Drew books as well! I blame Sarah, too! 😂 I just love all those old books 😍

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

😂It's Sarah's fault!! We should send her a receipt for reimbursement!

[@amyc1752]

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[@sis9622]

I love books also

[@Angela-it2tb]

I want read the Christmas Promise 😊 That cover looks so cozy

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Doesn't it? It makes me ready for Christmas, especially right now since it's supposed to hit 100 this week!! 😂

[@lizziefayelovesbooks]

Yes, I love the Donna VanLiere books! I've read the whole series and I think they are best read in order. If you don't have The Christmas Shoes I think I have an extra that I can send you. The Market Square could be read as a standalone, but it is the first in the Caxley Chronicles which is a duology. I've read it, but haven't read the second one yet. I'm getting ready to film a book haul myself and I have a couple of memory lane books too. Have you ever heard of The Happy Hollisters? That was the first big series that I read some of in the third grade. I've never heard of Beverly Gray, but that's awesome that you got a big lot for a good deal on them. I'm not big on auctions either. I would rather just list my stuff and leave it until it sells.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Oh, yes! I would love the first one in that series if you have an extra!! I did read some Happy Hollisters and I would love to have those, too. Forgot about those, so now I'll be on the lookout for yet another series. 😂

[@JacquelineCaron]

Another enjoyable video ~ I always love seeing the old books you find - great editions! Have you ever read the Aunt Dimity series? ( Nancy Atherton is the author ) fun one if you haven't read, and see among your book finding adventures! You and Chautona make me want to find / read the Nancy Drew books again. 😊 Jacqueline

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

😂I sent Chautona a message last week when I saw her video! I had just scheduled this video, so I told her we must be reading twinsies! 😂

[@tanyareed5165]

I've read Shadow Castle! I had forgotten until I saw your copy. I also think I read The Bobbsey Twins in the country at some point. My favorite middle grade mystery was definitely Trixie Belden. i devoured those like cake. :)

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

I want to find the Trixie books, too!

[@tanyareed5165]

@@mitzireadsandwrites I had almost the whole set when I was young. Most of them got destroyed a few years ago when I had an unfortunate water heater incident. I now only have 4 or 5 left...1, 2, 8, 15...and maybe one in the twenties. I plan on re reading the ones I still have sometime in the near future.

[@kimberlycasey4105]

What a great book haul! I recently found some Bobbsey Twins books, so nostalgic! I also love to collect the Cherry Ames books, I always see them at antique shops and thrift stores. You always find the best books!! Im looking forward to hearing about these reads!

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

I've never seen any Cherry Ames, but I haven't been looking, so hopefully they'll pop up somewhere.

[@darlenefarley8193]

I'm a Bobbsey Twins and Nacy Drew and Hardy Boys fan. Cherry Ames are really good read those too she is a nurse.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

I haven't tried Cherry and not sure how I'll feel about the nurse part. I'm assuming it isn't squeamish hospital scenes since it's for a younger audience. 😂

[@darlenefarley8193]

No nothing like that

[@Lu.G.]

Sarah sent me down the rabbit hole that is Nancy Drew, too and I'm still on the hunt but I guess I'm more OCD than I realize because I *have* to start at the beginning! 😂 Nobody around here ever has the first book! I'll keep looking though - gotta love the thrill of the hunt. 🤓 So glad you mentioned the Miss Seeton books - I have been wanting to try those out, too! Love that edition of The ABC Murders! Such a good story! 😉 Love those Hamish MacBeth editions, too! I've only read a few of those and enjoy them very much. 📚 Fun haul, thanks for sharing!

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

I love those old Agatha Christie paperbacks and that one was a quarter so of course I threw it in my bag! I'll be on the lookout for the first Nancy Drew for you. Do you want the matte picture cover like the mine? They have different editions, so let me know which one you like best and I'll look for it here, too.

[@Lu.G.]

@@mitzireadsandwrites Oh my gosh, a quarter for a vintage Christie?! That's amamzing! When I was perusing a shop here, I found one for $5! I left it right there on the shelf though because it wasn't in great shape and who are they kidding with $5?! I'll have to look into the different editions of Nancy Drew - you are too sweet to offer to look for me. ❤ I had a few (4 or 5 - they were brand new) that I had started collecting several years ago and after I read them, I mentioned it to a friend who said she loved them and asked to borrow them. Of course, I gave them to her to read and I never saw them again! 😲

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

@@Lu.G. 😂That's happened to me so many times! I don't think they even read them!! 😂

[@Lu.G.]

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[@denisadellinger4543]

Going down the rabbit hole! That ought to be the name of a short story and you need to write it! I'd like to get the American Girl series or a Bible story series about girls of the Bible. I've seen them but can't remember the name of the publisher or the title of the series. I went into a Mennonite community and they had some at the general store. I bought one about Hadassah, a book about Esther. That was her real hebrew name.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

I loved the American Girl series! I had those in my classroom library and my students loved those, too. The girls of the Bible series sounds fantastic!

[@faithbooks7906]

What a fun project! I look forward to hearing more about these vintage mystery series. I read some of The Bobbsey Twins and some Nancy Drew when I was young. The others you showed are new to me.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

I knew there were other Nancy Drew type books, I've now realized there were a lot of these! It's fun to discover all of these "new to me" series.

[@lindawine3593]

There is another series called Trixie Belden which I read as a kid and loved. Maybe you can find some of those. Love your show!

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

I was discussing Trixie with a friend just yesterday. He said that was his start for reading. ❤

[@katsnoveladventures1863]

I think I might have a M.C. Beaton, but I haven’t read it yet. I love Nancy Drew. I read The Secret of the Old Clock back in April. I have the first four in the series. Isn’t it exciting falling down a bookish rabbit hole? 😂 Loved this book haul. 📚

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Yep. I'm all for those rabbit holes. 😂

[@theresas709]

I have been reading the Nancy Drew and just started the Cherry Ames in March. The first Nancy Drew isn't the best so don't let that stop you. 😄

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

😂It's been so long since I've read them, so I'll keep that in mind!

[@martinezfamily5425]

Well those are great finds! Looks like you got the older unedited version of Nancy Drew. I am trying to collect those from before they were edited down to 20 chapters. I just got something similar called Mystery Haunts the Fair by Annette Turngren 1959 Nova books. It was a fun read. I went down one of those rabbit holes from the list on the back of the book because now I want them all. But wow they are so expensive online. You seem to have really great thrift stores near you. Here in Denver it can be hard to find vintage. Wish I could go on a book road trip!

[@debbielee7940]

I'm in Colorado, too. We just don't have any great vintage places, do we? Have you tried Colorado's Used Bookstore in Englewood? It's quite small, but the owners are wonderful and are happy to help you find what you're looking for. You can give them an author or titles that you are trying to find, and they will call around and try to find them for you. Then, call you when they come in. It does take a bit longer, but worth it in the end. Hope that helps! Happy Reading!📚

[@martinezfamily5425]

No I haven't been there I will check it thank you!

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

I found most of them at an estate sale in this guy's backyard! He had this box and they were just thrown in there. I'm surprised they weren't damaged. That's the best place to look- estate sales because it's usually someone just trying to get rid of their junk! 😂I do have a couple of great thrift stores here, though, but it really depends on the day.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

@@martinezfamily5425 You could also look on booksalefinder.com and search your area for library sales. It's a great website.

[@martinezfamily5425]

Thank you I will do that too!

[@Readingindarknesss]

This generation is sort of freaked out by I love you forever. I totally get the nostalgia but it’s also kind of funny to hear when they say how weird they think the boy is sneaking in to his mom’s house to rock her.

[@Nicole-Leigh]

Mitzi, this made me smile!! We both collect the same era vintage middle grade and ya books! I would love to buddy read them with you!! Please let me know if that sounds fun to you!! Enjoy your new treasures!!! 💕

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Yes! I'd love to buddy read! Do you have any of these that I've mentioned?

[@Nicole-Leigh]

@@mitzireadsandwrites yes, I have some Nancy Drew's, Dana Girls, Beverly Gray, and Cherry Ames. I also have some by Janet Lambert, Anne Emery, and of course, L.M. Montgomery! I love to collect this era of books. 💕

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

@@Nicole-Leigh Great! Someone else just asked if I would buddy read Nancy Drew. Do you have the first one The Secret of the Old Clock? I think that's what it's called.

[@Nicole-Leigh]

@@mitzireadsandwrites yes, I have the Secret of the Old Clock! 🕰

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

@@Nicole-Leigh Yay!

[@glendaw5221]

Hey! I loved Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden. I can still remember the names of the characters. But I can’t remember the person’s name I met this morning! Anyway, I loved Trudy Phillips, New Girl but I don’t know if it was a standalone or not. I’ll check it out. The ones you hauled are all new to me!

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

😂Glenda!! 😂That is hilarious!! yep, I can remember all these stories but I met someone at church yesterday and I can't remember her name! 😂

[@glendaw5221]

@@mitzireadsandwrites lol! BTW I mailed the Anne of GG bookmarks.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

@@glendaw5221 Yay! thanks, Glenda!

[@ChautonaHavig]

We read Bobsey Twins (but not as many) and I have a few Cherry Ames. I feel like there was one more of yours that I have, but I got distracted. Drat.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

😂Your friend had all the good ones!! I wanted to just load up her whole bookshelf.

[@ChautonaHavig]

Oh, and you didn't see the half of it! I'm going to get her to do a video for me talking about her favorites. @@mitzireadsandwrites

[@MLLatUtube]

Have you read the Trixie Belden mysteries? I loved those as a kid. I think the original series had 6 or 7 books but it was continued by another author - not sure how good those are.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

I did read a few Trixie books, but I didn't know they were continued by another author. I don't ever see those when I'm out and about, but now I'll start looking! 😂

[@michelleneal2023]

Hey, Mitzi!!! I hope you're doing well. You look so beautiful. You don't look old enough to have grown children. I love your southern accent. Where are you from? I'm from Mississippi. M.C. Beaton books are SO good. I see you picked up some books from the Hamish McBeth series. You should also try the Agatha Raisin series as well. I love them all. Great video!!! Have a great day😊😊😊

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Thanks so much for the compliment! I live in South Carolina right at the Georgia line. I was apprehensive about starting this channel because of my accent, but apparently, people don't care. 😂

[@michelleneal2023]

You're very welcome!!! I'm glad you started your channel because I love it. We southern girls do have an accent, and it's all good!!! 😊😊😊

[@MsMaryLS]

I LOVE your accent!!!!!

[@michelleneal2023]

@@MsMaryLS Thank you😁

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

@@MsMaryLS thanks ❤

[@robinkirk1821]

I found two vintage Nancy Drew mysteries at an antique store. They were $6.99 per book. Do you think that’s a fair price for vintage books? I love the way they look. ☺️ They are #17 and #24. Also, is it ok to read them out of order? I’ve never read them before but looking for old wholesome reads, as well! ❤

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

I read them all out of order and yes! That's a great price!

[@CarolynsReadingRamblings]

Mitzi this book haul had some amazing books! I grew up on I Love You Forever, it was one my mom read to us all the time as babies and toddlers and we still quote it today

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Yes! I'd love that! Do you have the first one?

[@CarolynsReadingRamblings]

@@mitzireadsandwrites Yay! I'm pretty sure my mom does at home so I can have a look and if not I can see if my library has it or see if a Kindle copy is cheap 😀.

[@patchesnva]

Great video! I have the first twelve Bobsey twins books.If you want them I would gladly send them to you just let me know. Love your channel, Elaine

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

What?? Yes, if you're willing to donate!! That would be awesome!!

[@patchesnva]

@@mitzireadsandwrites Yes I am willing to donate them to you.They are the red hard cover published in 2004. If still interested, where do I send them?

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

@@patchesnva That's so thoughtful! It's Mitzi Smith PO Box 583 Warrenville, SC 29851

[@lizlittle1641]

Betsy and Eddie books are not mysteries. Just good books I read as a kid.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Is that the B is for Betsy books? I don't know if I've read those or not, but now I'm curious!

[@lizlittle1641]

@@mitzireadsandwrites yes that's the first book.