What series did you read first?

Started by Bigfootman, September 14, 2008, 07:09:21 AM

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What series did you read first?

Digest
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Casefiles
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SM
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Ultra Triller
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UB
6 (15.4%)
Bluespine
17 (43.6%)

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MacGyver

Is that to say that "The Secret of Pirate's Hill" was not real great to you to begin with and the revisements didn't really help- or just that the book was already so good it didn't need any adjustments?
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tomswift2002

Pirates' Hill I've always found to be a snore bore of a mystery.  The Original Text was the first version that I read of the book and, even as a kid, I remember that the plot just rambled on with not a lot of reason for it to move.  And the 1972 Revision didn't help to tighten up and make the story go faster.   Plus I can never remember where the apostrophe goes in the title.

Out of the 38 Originals written between 1927 and 1959 this is probably in the Top 5 Worst books of that period.
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MacGyver

Really? Well, granted it's been a while since I've read it, but I always found it pretty enjoyable myself. (I particulary liked the treasure-hunting aspect.)  But then again, I've rarely found many Hardy Boys books that I don't like. (Although there are a few that have some elements I don't care for. But otherwise, it's all good.) :)
And by the way- the apostrophe goes after the "s" in "Pirates".
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MacGyver

"I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No man comes to the Father but by Me."- Jesus
"You can do anything you want to do if you put your mind to it."- MacGyver in "Cease Fire"

SDLagent

I liked The Secret of Pirates' Hill when I read it, too.

Bigfootman

Quote from: MacGyver on June 22, 2010, 03:58:44 PM
Really? Well, granted it's been a while since I've read it, but I always found it pretty enjoyable myself. (I particulary liked the treasure-hunting aspect.)  But then again, I've rarely found many Hardy Boys books that I don't like. (Although there are a few that have some elements I don't care for. But otherwise, it's all good.) :)
And by the way- the apostrophe goes after the "s" in "Pirates".
I read the revised edition and I laughed at how bad the writing was. Frank and Joe get shot at with a speargun, but when the shooter dissapears, they go back underwater to look at fish, and of course they get attacked again! And this is in the first chapter!

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MacGyver

Hmm- I seem to recall a similar scene but I've read the original version, not the revised edition. (Though from what I hear, there's not much difference.)
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NancyDrew

I started with the Blue Spines. It was either the Secret of the Caves or the Secret of the Lost Tunnel. I honestly don't remember sadly. I think it was the Secret of the Caves. I think. lol

Bigfootman

I think the first bluespine I ever read was The Clue of the Broken Blade, or Footprints under the Window, or The Bombay Boomerang. I honestly don't remember. I do know that I did have "The House on the Cliff" and "The Shattered Helmet" (and I still do) way before I had an intrest in the Hardy Boys series, so it is possible I read one of them  first. I also am I begining to think that one of the "Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Be a Detective Mystery Stories" ("The Secret of the Knight?s Sword") was the first Hardy Boys book I read.

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HardyFan11

I'm not sure what book I read first, but I know it was a bluespine. However, when I started the casefiles, I didn't get book one until about 2-3 years after I started reading them. I'm still working on casefiles though... :)
Currently reading: I have no clue. I know it's a Casefile, but I think I finished it. (Basically, I'm trying to read to many Casefiles at the same time)

iheartmystery

The first Hardy Boys book I read was #1 of the UB series....then I tried to read the blue spine ones and I'll be honest they did not click with me -.- lol.
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MacGyver

Hmm- you might enjoy some of the later of the bluespine books- somewhere from "Mystery of the Whale Tattoo" through "The Sting of the Scorpion". Or perhaps The Hardy Boys Casefiles will resonate better- I enjoy them all, at least to some degree. But even if you don't like the original 58 books as much- I'm glad you have at least tried reading them anyway. :)
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Olivia

I agree with MacGyver. You should try a little of all the series and/or the ones that are highly ranked. We have different topics here that can help with that, as some have us voting for our favourites and others give recommendations. :)

iheartmystery

Quote from: MacGyver on April 14, 2011, 03:21:44 PM
Hmm- you might enjoy some of the later of the bluespine books- somewhere from "Mystery of the Whale Tattoo" through "The Sting of the Scorpion". Or perhaps The Hardy Boys Casefiles will resonate better- I enjoy them all, at least to some degree. But even if you don't like the original 58 books as much- I'm glad you have at least tried reading them anyway. :)

Quote from: Olivia on April 14, 2011, 05:35:34 PM
I agree with MacGyver. You should try a little of all the series and/or the ones that are highly ranked. We have different topics here that can help with that, as some have us voting for our favourites and others give recommendations. :)

haha thanks:) yeah i love the Hardy Boys so im mad at myself for not liking the classics lol. but i will try the other ones.
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Quote from: iheartmystery on April 14, 2011, 10:56:45 AM
The first Hardy Boys book I read was #1 of the UB series....then I tried to read the blue spine ones and I'll be honest they did not click with me -.- lol.

You're not the only one! ;) ;D 8)