11/14/17 review of Nancy Drew mystery The Mysterious Mannequin

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Nancy Drew mystery The Mysterious Mannequin, by Carolyn Keene.

The thread gives a summary of the novel. It discusses the books' views toward immigrant and diaspora cultures. And it mentions some of my favorite characters in the book. It also gives some critiques I had of the book.

11/11/17 review of Nancy Drew mystery The Secret of the Old Clock

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Nancy Drew mystery The Secret of the Old Clock, by Carolyn Keene (Harriet Stratemeyer Adams).

The thread gives a summary of the book. It gives a bit of context on the women behind the pseudonym "Carolyn Keene," which I hadn't known much about before. It discusses some of the book's themes, like justice, the relationship between Nancy and her father, Nancy's "sales" techniques. The thread discusses the book's form, as well as some aspects I saw as potentially queer aspects of the book. And it discusses how the story is empowering for girls.

Unfortunately, this is yet another thread that somehow has been twisted all around by the Twitter platform. So the thread doesn't read very coherently.

11/4/17 review of novel The Audition, by Maddie Ziegler

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the novel The Audition, by Maddie Ziegler, with Julie DeVillers.

The thread gives a summary of the novel. It discusses some things I liked about the novel, like its plot twists and its techniques for keeping the reader engaged. It discusses some of my favorite scenes and  characters. And it discusses how storytelling tropes like the "magic move" and the "hero's journey" play out in this story.

Here is the link to Simon & Schuster's web page for the book.