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 Welcome to Do The Drew, a sister blog to my main blog Rumbles Of A Book Dragon.  Do The Drew focuses on the Nancy Drew stories from the 30s and their revisions and will not be done in any particular order.  As with Rumbles Of A Book Dragon, all pictures are taken from the internet and don't belong to me and I will do my best to make sure the photos match the editions of the books that I own. I am aware that these books will have outdated views on certain topics/social issues, and I may comment on them within my review of the books.  As with my other blog, all my reviews will have spoilers for the books discussed.

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The Ghost Of Blackwood Hall

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