Reading Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. I have owned this book for a long time, but just now am I getting around to reading it. So far the novel is a twisted fairy tale...things seem to be perfect, but of course we know from chapter 1 that a dark cloud hangs over the story. Right now I would call the book fun and intriguing, and I am reading the most beautiful copy. My edition was published by The Franklin Library of Mystery Masterpieces. I bought a number of novels in these editions when I found them at a bookstore. While I normally love used books, these editions are so nice that I had to have them. Gorgeous hardcovers, with exquisite paper and lovely fonts. If you can find them, I would recommend picking them up. They are a pleasure just to hold in your hand. And of course I love mysteries. Other editions from this publisher that I picked up:
The Red House Mystery - A.A. Milne
The Mystery of Edwin Drood - Charles Dickens
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde
The Maltese Falcon - Dashiell Hammett
Murder Must Advertise - Dororthy L. Sayers
The Roman Hat Mystery - Ellery Queen
The Benson Murder Case - S.S. Van Dine
The 39 Steps - John Buchan
These are just a few of the ones I own. There are others that I didn't have a chance to buy. They sold quickly. I would like to check Alibris.com for used copies of the ones I didn't manage to get.
Also, The 39 Steps was a great find, as it is illustrated by one of my favorite illustrators, Edward Gorey. I will have to blog about him another time. He deserves his own entry.
These are my book thoughts for today. Have a lovely one, friends.
Girl of Wild Strawberries
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