Must Haves

BP Note: Welcome to Feb! We have quite the random list of reads for you this month in multiple subgenres. Sometimes I wonder if just enjoy creating new categories but when I read the blurbs they fit. Unlike a certain newly popular “cutsey” mash-up that I refuse to acknowledge *grin*. No one has successfully managed […]

BP Note: Welcome to 2024. The end of a year and the beginning of a next is rather liminal. Endings and beginnings, losses and gains, death and life, the shortening of days and the lengthening of days, memories of the past and thoughts of the future all mixing together in a condensed time period. No

BP Note: Welcome to December and the last Must Haves post of this year. This has been quite a year for me personally. It started off rough when I made a quick trip to say goodbye to a family member by choice and then continued with moving cross country, starting a new position in my

BP Note: Happy November! The month of my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving. Why my favorite, because it is all about the food and gathering of friends, family, family by choice, and games. Or at least how I like to do it. It means fabulous smells, pie for breakfast, and plenty of reading time. However, as seen

BP Note: Happy October! I am really getting excited for Halloween. For the first time in probably 10 years I am living somewhere where I can reliably expect to have trick-or-treaters. My costume is set, I have started acquiring candy (so expensive) and I have some decorations. I am also looking forward to getting some

BP Note and Apology: So I have to apologize. I moved across country and started a new position at my day job which requires significant travel so I am bringing you very late both August and September Must Haves in the same monster post. I am going to try to get as close to back