Based on the Nancy Drew books for determining prompts and the levels of the challenge to be completed. This is hosted by Bev on MyReadersBlock She is going for completion in 2022 but really doing it as a perpetual one which is how I plan to attack this challenge.
Levels
Hannah Gruen (the housekeeper): 1 - 9 books
Bess Marvin (a delicate, feminine friend): 10 - 18
George Fayne(described as tomboy,friend): 19 -27
Carson Drew (father and attorney): 28 - 35 books
Ned Nickerson (boyfriend): 36 - 44 books
Nancy Drew (sleuth extraordinaire): 45 - 56 (my goal) books
1. The Secret of the Old Clock (1930) - read a time travel book
2. The Hidden Staircase (1930) - OR read a book that has been hidden on your TBR list
Final Fondue (5 ingredient # 3) by Maya Corrigan
Blog Post and Goodreads Review 11/21/22
3. The Bungalow Mystery (1930) - OR read a book with a house on the cover
4. The Mystery at Lilac Inn (1930) - OR read a book where the mc stays at an inn or hotel
5. The Secret of Shadow Ranch (1931) - read a book with horses in the story
6. The Secret of Red Gate Farm (1931) - OR read a book where the mc has a garden
7. The Clue in the Diary (1932) - read an epistolary book
8. Nancy's Mysterious Letter (1932) - read a book with a first name in the title
9. The Sign of the Twisted Candles (1933) - read a book where the mc uses a candle
10. Password to Larkspur Lane (1933) - read a book with flowers on the cover
11. The Clue of the Broken Locket (1934) - read a book where the mc receives jewelry
12. The Message in the Hollow Oak (1935) - read a book with a tree on the cover
13. The Mystery of the Ivory Charm (1936) - read a book with a lot of white on the cover
14. The Whispering Statue (1937) - read a book that has been recommended to you
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Blog Post and Goodreads Review 10/20/22
15. The Haunted Bridge (1937) - read a book set near a river
16. The Clue of the Tapping Heels (1939) - read a book where the mc dances
17. Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk (1940) - read a book with some kind of metal in the title
18. The Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion (1941) - read a book with a very large building on the cover
19. The Quest of the Missing Map (1942) - read a book where the mc uses a map
20. The Clue in the Jewel Box (1943) - read a book with jewelry on the cover
21. The Secret in the Old Attic (1944) - read a book with antiques in the story
22. The Clue in the Crumbling Wall (1945) - read a book where the mc is a prisoner for a time
23. The Mystery of the Tolling Bell (1946) - listen to an audio book
24. The Clue in the Old Album (1947) - read a book where the mc uses a camera
25. The Ghost of Blackwood Hall (1948) - read a book with a ghost in the story
26. The Clue of the Leaning Chimney (1949) - read a book where the mc builds a fire
27. The Secret of the Wooden Lady (1950) - read a book written by a female author
Christmas Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke
Blog Post and Goodreads Review 3/6/22
28. The Clue of the Black Keys (1951) - read a book with a lot of black on the cover
29. The Mystery at the Ski Jump (1952) - read a book set during the wintertime
30. The Clue of the Velvet Mask (1953) - read a book with a robbery in it
31. The Ringmaster's Secret (1953) - read a book with an animal on the cover
32. The Scarlet Slipper Mystery (1954) - read a book with a lot of red on the cover
33. The Witch Tree Symbol (1955) - read a paranormal book
34. The Hidden Window Mystery (1956) - read a book with a window on the cover
35. The Haunted Showboat (1957) - read a book that has been made into a movie
36. The Secret of the Golden Pavilion (1959) - read a best seller
37. The Clue in the Old Stagecoach (1960) - read a historical book
38. The Mystery of the Fire Dragon (1961) - read a fantasy book
39. The Clue of the Dancing Puppet (1962) - read a book with a small child in the story
40. The Moonstone Castle Mystery (1963) - read a book with a moon on the cover
41. The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes (1964) - read a book where the mc plays a musical instrument
Jackie and Maria by Gill Paul
Blog Post and Goodreads Review 5/7/22
42. The Phantom of Pine Hill (1965) - read a book set in the mountains
43. The Mystery of the 99 Steps (1966) - read a book with a number in the title
Eight Perfect Murders (Malcolm Kershaw, #1) by Peter Swanson
Blog Post and Goodreads Review 4/22/22
44. The Clue in the Crossword Cipher (1967) - read a book where a puzzle of some kind is solved
45. The Spider Sapphire Mystery (1968) - OR read a book with a lot of blue on the cover
46. The Invisible Intruder (1969) - read a book with less than 50 ratings
47. The Mysterious Mannequin (1970) - read a book by an relatively unknown author
48. The Crooked Banister (1971) - read a book with stairs on the cover
49. The Secret of Mirror Bay (1972) - read a book that is set near a body of water
50. The Double Jinx Mystery (1973) - read a book with twins in it
51. Mystery of the Glowing Eye (1974) - read a book with glowing reviews
52. The Secret of the Forgotten City (1975) - re-read a book that you read a long time ago
Encyclopedia Brown Boy Detective by Donald J Sobol
Blog Post and Goodreads Review 7/28/22
53. The Sky Phantom (1976) - read a book where the mc flies on an airplane
54. The Strange Message in the Parchment (1977) - read a hardback or paperback book (no ebooks)
55. Mystery of Crocodile Island (1978) - read a book set on an island
56. The Thirteenth Pearl (1979) - read a book published in 2013
Curse of the Stage Fright by Steve Korté