Features
A Day in My Life ~ Prudence Bates by Suzanne Stauffer
June 6, 1929. I’ve never tried to keep a diary before. There didn’t seem to be much point. Every day was the same – placid, pleasant, predictable. I went off in the morning to work at the library and came home at night to dinner on the table, just Mother and me....
A Day In My Life ~ Sister Bernadette Ohslon by Melissa Westemeier
Habits are so deeply engrained in my life that I never set an alarm to wake up. Following a morning devotion, tea, and a bagel, I change into sweatpants and a jacket and lace up my sneakers for my daily walk around the neighborhood. I use a pedometer to count my steps...
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A Day In My Life ~ Cece Barton by Maddie Day
I’m Cecelia Barton, known to most as Cece. I’ve lived in Colinas for, wow, nearly eight months now. It’s a lovely little historic town in the scenic wine-producing Alexander Valley about ninety minutes north of San Francisco. Most days I walk or bike over to Vino y...
A Day In My Life ~ Lizzie Crane by Skye Alexander
December 1925, Salem, Massachusetts: Jeepers, creepers, it looks like trouble’s ambushed me again. And at Christmastime, no less. I’m Lizzie Crane, a New York jazz singer with a band known as The Troubadours. My three musician pals and I have just arrived in Salem,...
Reviews
My Musing ~ THE KEY TO A KILLER by Olivia Blacke
Dru’s Short Musing: Can Ruby and Cordelia solve the one case that needs to be solved? I love the premise of this duo searching for Cordelia’s killer. With a well-written and fast-paced drama, I was pulled in immediately as I’ve been waiting for the answer. The author...
My Musing ~ From Beer to Eternity by Sherry Harris
From Beer to Eternity by Sherry Harris is the first book in the NEW "Chloe Jackson, Sea Glass Saloon" cozy mystery series. Publisher: Kensington Books, coming July 28, 2020. A whip smart librarian’s fresh start comes with a tart twist in this perfect cocktail of...
Reviews
My Musing ~ The Reek of Red Herrings by Catriona McPherson
The Reek of Red Herrings by Catriona McPherson is the fifth book in the “Dandy Gilver” historical mystery series. Publisher: Minotaur Books, December 13, 2016. Note: Overall, there are 11 books in the "Dandy Gilver" series published in the U.K. On the rain-drenched,...
My Musing ~ Plaid and Plagiarism by Molly MacRae
Plaid and Plagiarism by Molly MacRae is the first book in the NEW “Highland Bookshop” mystery series. Publisher: Pegasus Books, December 2016 A murder in a garden turns the four new owners of Yon Bonnie Books into amateur detectives, in a captivating new cozy mystery...
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Releases
New Releases ~ Week of October 27, 2019
Here is a list of some of the new books, with four debut series from Bethany Blake, Amy Lillard, Julie Anne Lindsey, and Rose Pressey, releasing this week. From cozies to traditional to historical to holiday-themed to international to thriller, there’s plenty of new...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ THE CASE OF THE DETERMINED DETECTORIST by Cathy Ace
Cathy Ace is a prolific author with many books under her belt and it is my pleasure to host the cover reveal for the latest book in her "WISE Enquiries Agency" mystery series, coming in January 2027 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: January 11, 2027 Name of...
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dru’s book musings have been listed as one of the 60 BEST MYSTERY BOOK BLOGS to follow on the internet in 2026! dru’s book musings placed 13th on the list. Click here for the full list of mystery book blogs. dru’s book musings have been listed as one of the 70 BEST...
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