I recently visited the Edward Gorey House on Cape Cod and learned that Gorey was a devoted #mystery fan. I blogged on some of the mysteries in his library. elizabethfoxwell.blogspot.com/2025/10/Gore... #AgathaChristie #RossMacdonald #JaneLangton #WilkieCollins #PatriciaWentworth #detectivefiction
Book covers: A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving Piranesi by Susanna Clarke The Diamond in the Widow by Jane Langton Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier If On a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
14. Favorite books include A Prayer for Owen Meany, Piranesi, Rebecca, If On A Winter's Night a Traveler, The Diamond in the Window, & Winnie-the-Pooh
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Wrapped up this vintage find from my local library book sale! Langton's Diamond in the Window is one of my childhood favorites. I was delighted to discover that she wrote adult mysteries as well! The author's illustrations are a bonus treat.
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