The Many Mysteries of the Lilac Inn

Dolls of Our Lives

Allison Horrocks and Mary Mahoney

Society & Culture, History

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2024

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

“Shine bright like a diamond / Find light in the beautiful sea / I choose to be happy…”

Did you know that these lyrics were written about The Mystery At Lilac Inn, the fourth Nancy Drew mystery?

Ok, before you call Rihanna on us, we know that they're not. However, we do hope that you'll still stand with us under a proverbial umbrella for a re-read of a Nancy Drew classic*. In this bizarrely action-packed story, Nancy has to find a jewel thief, save herself from a submarine, and navigate a stolen identity. While the true mysteries of Nancy’s world are not discussed within the pages of this book, we take on the hard questions such as whether Nancy actually had a job, and why she is single. We also consider what Nancy Drew meant to us as children, what she means to us now, and the many uses of a Nancy tote bag or purse.

Like most "classic" books, this one had to be heavily edited between the 1930s and 1960s for racist language and themes.

Original air date: March 29, 2021

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0:00.0	Welcome to American Girls, the
0:02.0	the podcast.
0:03.0	This is the podcast, we're rel Girls the podcast.
0:12.8	This is the podcast where we're reliving the American Girls series book by book.
0:17.2	Except here on Patreon where we're basically doing whatever we want that we feel like is in the world of this show. I'm Mary. I'm still Allison.
0:25.8	Allison thank you for being here this evening in your Mali pajamas no less.
0:30.0	I wish I had gotten this memo because I'm not wearing mine.
0:33.0	You're still dressed for work, which is fine, but past, you know...
0:36.0	And I'm putting work in air quotes, I'm literally wearing a t-shirt with a cardigan that I'm telling myself makes it profess,
0:42.0	but thank you.
0:43.9	Thank you for that.
0:45.4	I don't know how you're doing or where you're at in your life right now,
0:50.2	but this evening I'm in a like a chaotic place like my brand is chaos after reading
0:57.2	the subject of today's episode which is none other than
1:01.5	Ms Nancy Drew the Mystery at Lylek in technically it's book for by everyone's favorite author which is basically like a lie it's a lie
1:10.8	Carolyn keen wow Allison how are you worried A lie. It's a lie. Carolyn Keen. Wow.
1:13.6	Allison, how are you? Where are you at?
1:15.6	Emotionally, spiritually, physically? Are you ready for this?
1:19.4	I think the Lylackin is rather like an institution where one can check out any time but never leaves.
1:25.6	I...
1:26.6	Hotel California Times, wow.
1:28.0	I read this book two weeks ago.
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