BDH twists on popular urban legends! The Babysitter and the Clown When Arabella emailed the Mod R inbox for a coffee meetup, I didn’t think much of it. A casual catch-up between the two of us wasn’t unusual, and I got used to her “I’ve got something hilarious to tell you” tone over the years.
Continue Reading
Halloween Bash
Fabulous idea that is fabulous: While we’re having fun . . . Could we have a post next week where we speculate how various House Andrews characters (and Steve) would celebrate Halloween? Who dresses up as what . . . Who gives out the best candy . . . Who keeps the house dark and
Continue Reading
Mission Nav-possible
Conifers rose like black candles in a demonic mass, the heady scent of pine intoxicating and thick. Only the soft whisper of falling snowflakes punctuated the silen… “Are we there yet?” …punctuated the silenc… “For the LAST time, it’s the Grueling Field, then the Evening Forest, then the Glades of Remembrance!” …punctuated the silence of
Continue Reading
New Mozart, Fat Bears and Jarcuterie
“Editing Maggie. There is no life. Only the edits. It’s Maggie all the time. All Maggie.” Thus spake House Andrews this morning. I do know for a fact they are also preparing a serialized Wilmington 3 to debut for the Horde around the winter holiday season, but their workload does mean you get me on
Continue Reading
Magic Rises Dramatized Sale
Autumn is officially here and we are embracing all the things the season brings—beautiful foliage, sweater weather, and cozy days at home with a great audiobook…which gets our blood pumping and ready to murder Curran. Ok, so Magic Rises isn’t exactly the homey vibe of the season, but it *is* an awesome Graphic Audio dramatized
Continue Reading
Quiz Time! Which IA Fictional World Do You Belong In?
Hi everyone, Mod R here. Happy World Mental Health Day! If I’m honest, the best thing for my personal mental health at the moment is to evade into fictional worlds, which got me thinking – which IA universe would suit me the best? So I made a quiz that would tell us! Disclaimer 1: The
Continue Reading
Bouncy Pork, Pesto and Spare Heirs
Why are bouncy pork and pesto ruling the internet at the moment? Because they’re adorable! Don’t worry, it’s not a riddle you need to figure out, like a culinary version of the raven and the writing desk, just baby animals of extreme viral cuteness. Meet Moo Deng, aka Bouncy Pork, the most adorable baby pygmy
Continue Reading
Giveaway Winners and Kate 7 Samples
The Dushegub Tote Giveaway has concluded. Thank you all for your comments and so much reminiscing on all the cracktastic and emotional scenes we love in Ilona Andrews books. Because of the overwhelming response, House Andrews have decided to pick two winners instead of one. The lucky people are: International Winner: Maggie Berney Anything to
Continue Reading
Hidden Legacy Acquired by Graphic Audio
Ilona Andrews and Graphic Audio are delighted to announce that the Hidden Legacy series will be released as full-cast dramatized adaptations. I don’t know about life, but the Book Devouring Horde always finds a way! Thank you for all your messages, questions, comments and support that made this happen. We did it! We’re getting the
Continue Reading
Happy Graphic Audio Anniversary Sale
The dramatized adaptation of “Magic Strikes: Kate Daniels 3” was released an entire year ago. Tempus is as fugit as ever, because it does not seem that long since I first had the full cast Midnight Games experience and was blown away! In my humble experience as the Mod who has been reading all your
Continue Reading
My Trope Fu is Stronger than Yours
“It’s a grumpy/sunshine book, and there’s only one bed! Eeeeeek!” Ever feel like book reviews or BookToks are speaking in a cryptic code that you can’t decipher? Something that goes beyond mere skibidi youth slang and “we’re-all-in-a-hurry” shortcuts like comps? There is one culprit for that, and it isn’t going anywhere: tropes. What’s a trope?
Continue Reading
Friday Foodies
“I live in constant terror that someone around me might be even a little bit peckish” said Nigella Lawson once, and honestly, she gets me. My Notes app is full of recipes that look good, my counters with food experiments, and my thoughts are occupied by yumminess I remember and want to have again. It’s
Continue Reading
