2 NDs in one!

That's right, 2 ND's to report on. I went home this weekend, so needless to say there was plenty of time to read. Went to the lake yesterday, the end result: 2 ND books read and really sunburned legs, well actually, just ankles, feet, and upper thighs (like, it HURTS to walk). last night, i was so sunburned that i was freezing so i wrapped a big comforter around me and Gizmo (my cat) kept trying to play with me by putting her little paws on my feet. i threatened to throw her across the room (i didn't though).

The Clue in the Old Album (#24)
so, apparently River Heights is the hot spot for Gypsies. Nancy helps a woman find 1) a stolen doll of her deceased daughter for her granddaughter and 2) the woman's violin playing gypsie son-in-law. I'm not exactly sure what's PC, but the gypsies were sure getting a bad rap in this book.
This is the first time we meet Aunt Eloise, a middle-aged school teacher who lives in New York. She is mentioned in another book, but this is the first time Nancy officially interacts with her aunt. Also, Crow's Nest is mentioned for the first time, a popular hang out for teens (I think it's a diner). Overall, not a huge fan of this book. I feel it lacked a true mystery to solve, however, it Nancy was involved in some dangerous situations.

The Ghost of Blackwood Hall (#25)
I really liked this book. For instance, where else will you read the sentence, "The aroma of broiling hamburgers made them ravenous." (p. 47)
Also, i love the use of "plainclothesmen" and that fact that it's one word!!! Nancy and Carson Drew are always asking the police to have them keep watch on people's houses and such, it's basically an undercovercop.

This book was weird, it involved magic and people being hypnotized. Nancy's firm belief against ghosts was also stated in this book. Togo (Nancy's dog that was mentioned once in a previous book) is back! He actually helped in finding clues. This terrior would use his dog sniffing abilities to locate people.
The premise behind this story: young girls are acting very stangely and their parents are concerned! while the girls have jobs, the parents are not seeing any of the money come home! so Nancy helps to discover what is happening to their money and why are they acting so stand-offish and scared all the time. When questioned, the girls become defensive.
Let's just say Nancy attends several seances and looks in many hollowed walnut trees in order to come to a conclusion on this one.