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A Day in My Life ~ Ibby Russell by Carol J. Perry

I’m Isobel Margaret Russell. Most folks call me “Ibby” I’m a pushing seventy, happily single, part-time research librarian. I live in the fine old house in Salem, Massachusetts where I was born. It’s a big house, and sometimes I rent a few upstairs rooms to short time...

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Get To Know ~ Esme Castillo by Keenan Powell

Esme sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings so that we can learn more about what makes her tick. Let’s see what Esme has to say. What is your full name? Esmeralda Lucia Castillo How old are you? 28 years old What is your profession? Pastry...

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A Day In My Life ~ Lydia Barnes by Maggie Bailey

“Meow?” I remember that there was a time in my life when I used to sleep in. But that was before I adopted Baby Lobster from the local shelter. To be fair, my cat DID save my life recently, but I can’t help but wish she liked to sleep as much as I do. “Here you go,” I...

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A Day In My Life ~ Tasso by Jen Pitts

Have you ever waited forty years to see someone? I have. Today my Thea-bea is returning to New Orleans after she and her momma left under mysterious circumstances. Althea Fontenot was just six years old then, but she’ll remember me. Who could forget me? I’m a handsome...

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Reviews

My Musing ~ POUR CHOICES by Adrian Andover

Dru’s Short Musing: When the comedian who performed at his lounge is found dead the next day, Adrian investigates to find the person responsible. There is no sophomore slump in this well-written and fast-paced murder mystery with a comfortable tone making it easy to...

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My Musing ~ Murder Most Sweet by Laura Jensen Walker

Murder Most Sweet by Laura Jensen Walker is the first book in the NEW "Bookish Baker" cozy mystery series, coming September 8, 2020. Baker Teddie St. John spends her time away from the oven writing murder mysteries. But is she herself a murderer? Everyone in Lake...

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My Musing ~ Marathon by Brian Freeman

Marathon by Brian Freeman is the eighth book in the "Jonathan Stride" mystery series. Publisher: Quercus, May 2017 On a rainy June morning, tens of thousands of people crowd into Duluth for the city's biggest annual event: the Duluth Marathon. Exhausted runners push...

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My Musing ~ Your Killin' Heart by Peggy O'Neal Peden

Your Killin' Heart by Peggy O'Neal Peden is the first book in the NEW “Nashville” mystery series. Publisher: Minotaur Books, May 2017 Contrary to popular belief, not everyone in Nashville is an aspiring country music star. Campbell Hale, for one, just wants to get her...

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New Releases

New Releases ~ Week of March 8, 2020

Here is a list of some of the new books releasing this week with stops in Alexandria Bay, Fredericksburg, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Hope a few of these new releases will keep you entertained. Enjoy! Crossing Borders edited by Lisa Brackmann and Matt Coyle Good...

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Interview with L.A. Chandlar

Author on the Air Global Radio Network invited me, the shy one, to interview the fabulous L.A. Chandlar about her latest release, THE HINDENBERG SPY. We talked about the book, Josephine Baker and of course my favorite building in New York. Listen here on Soundcloud 👉...

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About

The reclusive figure of Dru reportedly spends her working hours at the mysterious daytime situation doing “research.” Her non-working hours are spent less reclusively on her blog, dru’s book musings where the main goal is to introduce readers to authors and their work.

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Accolades

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2024 Anthony Award

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2024 Agatha Award

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2017 MWA Raven Award

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