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A Day in My Life ~ Astra MacKenzie by Maddie Day
Hi, everybody! My name is Astra, and I’m Mackenzie Almeida’s mom. My parents named me Edna, but after I got serious about pursuing a career as an astrological consultant, I’m sure you can understand why changing my name was so appealing. I mean, Edna? I’m pretty sure...
A Word With MJ Soni
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? As a teenager I loved all things Agatha Christie and suspense. In more recent years I wrote a number of suspense stories, but then my mom developed dementia, and...
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A Day in My Life ~ Cinder
by Elizabeth de Veer
Resident of Bowmore House, the keeper of the fires I have always been drawn to fires. I lose myself watching flames dance around crackling, spitting wood, while wisps of smoke curl and disappear into the sky. Even when we had servants, I took pleasure in stirring the...
A Day in My Life ~ Rowan Connors by Ivy Cassidy
If you’d told me a year ago that I’d be living in my mother’s childhood home on the Chesapeake Bay, sharing walls with ancestral magic and my two sisters in full witch mode, I would have called you crazy. Unlike my sisters, my magic has never really manifested. I...
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My Musing ~ MURDER AT THE TOY SOLDIER by Maddie Day
Dru’s Short Musing: Not again! Mac finds the body of a toy store worker slumped over and the Cozy Capers Book Group are on the case. This fast-paced and well-written drama with its comfortable tone was quickly consumed by me as I had to know how this was going to turn...
My Musing ~ PICKING UP THE PIECES by J.B. Abbott
Dru’s Short Musing: When her father is arrested and jailed for a murder, Katie and her puzzle crew sets out to find evidence needed to clear his name. I love the premise of this well-executed whodunit that quicky became a page-turner as I could not put this book down....
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My Musing ~ The Night Woods by Paula Munier
The sixth Mercy Carr Mystery in which Mercy and Elvis must prove the innocence of a new friend accused of murder. Record snow and sleet and rain are pummeling Vermont and a wild boar has escaped from an exclusive hunting club nearby—but that won’t stop a very pregnant...
My Musing ~ Elizabeth Sails by Kristin Owens
For fans of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill and The Jetsetters, Elizabeth Sails is a shipboard cozy mystery that features an unintended quest for self-discovery, forgiveness, and an awesome buffet. Beth Schiff ghostwrites autobiographies for politicians, despite her own...
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New Releases ~ Week of August 17, 2025
Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of August 17 – 23, 2025 with two debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure! AUGUST 18 Penance by Rena Aliston (Traditional Mystery) *first book in a...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ MURDER ON FLESHER PASS by K.L. Borges
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the "Montana Animal Rescue" mystery series, coming in October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 14, 2026 Series: A Montana Animal Rescue Mystery, Book 2 Genre: Cozy Mystery...
Cover Reveal ~ The Tell-Tale Homicide by Daphne Silver
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the “Rare Books” cozy mystery series, coming November 2024 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: November 19, 2024 Publisher: Level Best Books Format: Print, Digital Name of Series: Rare Books,...
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Cover Reveal ~ Deadly Tides by Mary Keliikoa
I’m excited to share with you the cover reveal for the next book in the "Misty Pines" mystery series, coming October 2023 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 24, 2023Publisher: Level Best BooksFormat: Print, DigitalName of Series: Misty PinesNumber in...
Cover Reveal ~ A Parfait Crime by Maya Corrigan
I've been a fan of this series since book #1 and I am so happy to share with you the cover reveal for the next book in the "Five-Ingredient" mystery series, coming October 2023 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 24, 2023Publisher: Kensington...
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2026 Best Mystery Blog
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...
A Year In Books ~ 2018
When you read at least 250 books in the year, it is really hard to pick a favorite because every book read is a favorite at that moment. Unless of course the book becomes a DNF (did not finish) which was far and few this year. This year I've expanded my reading...
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2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
