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
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Maple Mustard Chicken Recipe
The edits on Maggie came in and they will be extensive, so I’ve turned to my go-the-distance recipes which can be done once and eaten for two days. This is a fun take on honey mustard. Recipe Put the chicken into a dish, dump the balsamic vinaigrette dressing on it, coat well, refrigerate. I did
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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
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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
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New Nightingale by Inflexion Games
A few months ago someone in the comments on this blog recommended Nightingale, a new survival fantasy game that had just hit Early Access on Steam. In the game, humans encountered the Fae during the Victorian Age and learned to access the Realms, pocket worlds that could be travelled to via portals. Some worlds were
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The Irony
On the phone with Jeaniene Frost Me: I haven’t done anything for a whole week. J: I hear you. Dragoncon was a lot. Me: I might take the next week off too. J: This is so unlike you. I’m starting the new project next week. Me: But why? J: List of reasons that make sense.
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The Time Between
We all have a routine that keeps our lives running. Get up, brush teeth, make coffee, drink a cup, get dressed, head out the door. Don’t forget phone-keys-wallet. We run our dishwashers, we sweep our kitchens, we vacuum our floors, and feed our pets. Being writers, we work from home, and our cycle of routines
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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?
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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
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Kate Daniels Quotes To Live By
Ilona and Gordon are leaving for Dragon Con tomorrow, and if you’re around you should go see them! Here is a post with their schedule, and you should also use the DragonCon app for last-minute changes. In the meantime, I thought we could all benefit from some wisdom. The world is confusing, and sometimes a
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Lord of The Rings in Oregon
Today I bring you a magical house in Oregon. It is way out of everyone’s price range, but it is so lovely, that it must be appreciated by the world. Oh my goodness. If I had 6 million dollars… You can see more amazing pics at this Redfin listing.
The BDH Tv Show Recommendations Thread
Happy Friday! The store is open today for last minute shopping. Here is a post from Mod R who is now off on vacation. – Ilona UPDATE: So apparently it’s Thursday. This Covid thing is terrible and needs to end. BDH gets an extra day to shop because I don’t know what day today is.
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