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Welcome to the March edition of Monthly News! Hope the luck o' the Irish was with you. BOOKS: 1. Tempest - Julie Cross (recommend) 2. My Soul to Take - Rachel Vincent (recommend) 3. Ravens - George Dawes Green (recommend) 4. Farsighted - Emilyn Chand 5. Unspent Time: Omnibus - Graham Parke 6. Eve Eden VS The Zombie Horde - Suz Korb 7. The Book of Lost Fragrances - M.J. Rose (recommend) 8. The Way - Kristen Wolfe (recommend) 9. Pandemonium - Lauren Oliver (HIGHLY recommend) 10. Sarai - Jill Eileen Smith (recommend) 11. Night Sky - Jolene Perry (recommend) PAGE COUNT: 10575 PRODUCTS: 1. Funny Irish T-shirts 2. Woman of God Wristband Yearly Total: 38 Books, 3 Products FREDA'S FAVE FIVE (In No Particular Order): 1. Tempest 2. My Soul to Take 3. Ravens 4. Pandemonium 5. The Way BOOK OF THE MONTH: SPONSORED GIVEAWAYS: 1. LitFuse Giveaway Save the Date March 8 SPONSORED POSTS: 1. Promgirl.net 2. Some News with a Freebie AUTH

(If graphic doesn't load, refresh page) After losing Sarah, the friend he’s loved, to some other guy, Jameson meets Sky. Her Native American roots, fluid movements, and need for brutal honesty become addictive fast. This is good. Jameson needs distraction – his dad leaves for another woman, his mom’s walking around like a zombie, and Sarah’s new boyfriend can’t keep his hands off of her. As he spends time with Sky and learns about her village, her totems, and her friends with drums - she's way more than distraction. Jameson's falling for her fast. But Sky’s need for honesty somehow doesn’t extend to her life story – and Jameson just may need more than his new girl to keep him distracted from the disaster of his senior year. Kindle Edition: 337 KB Publisher: Tribute Books (February 21, 2012) ASIN: B007C5TMLE Author Bio: Jolene grew up in Wasilla, Alaska. She graduated from Southern Utah University with a degree in political science and French, which she used to

(If graphic doesn't load, refresh page)  Sarai, the last child of her aged father, is beautiful, spoiled, and used to getting her own way. Even as a young girl, she is aware of the way men look at her, including her half brother Abram. When Abram finally requests Sarai's hand, she asks one thing--that he promise never to take another wife as long as she lives. Even her father thinks the demand is restrictive and agrees to the union only if Sarai makes a promise in return--to give Abram a son and heir. Certain she can easily do that, Sarai agrees. But as the years stretch on and Sarai's womb remains empty, she becomes desperate to fulfill her end of the bargain--lest Abram decide that he will not fulfill his. To what lengths will Sarai go in her quest to bear a son? And how long will Abram's patience last? Jill Eileen Smith thrilled readers with The Wives of King David series. Now she brings to life the strong and celebrated wives of the patriarchs, be

Welcome to Week 69 with me! Rules: *Grab a book, any book. *Turn to page 56. *Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it) that grabs you. *Post it. *Add your (url) post below in Linky. Add the post url, not your blog url. It's that simple. (If graphic doesn't load, refresh page.) Did Lot plan to allow his household to participate in gaiety, to watch the act of sacred marriage or pretend the moon god had died and somehow come to life again?

Top of the day to you readers! I hope you are all fairing well. Today we have author, Jacqueline Gardner visiting to talk about her book, Thoughtless , and answer a few more burning questions I have. If I left anything out that you'd like to know, just leave her a comment below. So Jacqueline, please tell us about, Thoughtless .   THOUGHTLESS is a YA supernatural thriller about a mind-reader named Bridget.  During a high school football game, Bridget accidentally stumbles upon a dead body in the janitor’s closet.  There’s a killer out there.  And worse, the killer knows Bridget’s secret.  The one time she actually embraces her talent, it’s useless.  Bridget can’t figure out who’s blackmailing her, who killed Stacey, and why she can’t hear her boyfriend’s thoughts!    Who or what inspires your writing?   Since I was little (probably around eight years old) I’ve kept an idea journal next to my bed.  There have been many nights where I’ve woken up, turned on the ligh

(If graphic doesn't load, refresh page) I’m pushing aside the memory of my nightmare, pushing aside thoughts of Alex, pushing aside thoughts of Hana and my old school, push, push, push, like Raven taught me to do. The old life is dead. But the old Lena is dead too. I buried her. I left her beyond a fence, behind a wall of smoke and flame. Lauren Oliver delivers an electrifying follow-up to her acclaimed New York Times bestseller, Delirium . This riveting, brilliant novel crackles with the fire of fierce defiance, forbidden romance, and the sparks of a revolution about to ignite. Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: HarperCollins (February 28, 2012) ISBN: 9780061978067 Author Bio: Lauren Oliver was previously an editorial assistant at a publishing company in New York. A graduate of the University of Chicago and the MFA Program at New York University, she is now a full-time writer. She divides her time between Brooklyn, New York, and anywhere her friends will let her crash on th

SHOULD BE READING (If graphic doesn't load, refresh page) No one knows what to expect at the third encampment, or whether there will even be a third encampment. Since Tack and Hunter never made it home, we can't know whether they successfully buried supplies just outside of Hartford, Connecticut, roughly 180 miles south of Rochester, or whether something happened to them along the way.

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Welcome to Week 68 with me! Rules: *Grab a book, any book. *Turn to page 56. *Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it) that grabs you. *Post it. *Add your (url) post below in Linky. Add the post url, not your blog url. It's that simple. (If graphic doesn't load, refresh page.) His hands tighten on the sides of the podium and release. For a moment, there is silence. Someone in the audience coughs.

(If graphic doesn't load, refresh page) Anna is a fiery tomboy living in ancient Palestine whose androgynous appearance provokes ridicule from the people around her and doubt within her own heart. When tragedy strikes her family, and Anna's father—disguising her as a boy—sells her to a band of shepherds, she is captured by a mystical and secret society of women hiding in the desert. At first Anna is tempted to escape, but she soon finds that the sisterhood's teachings and healing abilities, wrapped in an ancient philosophy they call "The Way," have unleashed an unexpected power within her. When danger befalls the caves in which the sisters have made their home, Anna embarks on a hazardous mission to preserve the wisdom of her mentors by proclaiming it among ordinary people. Her daring quest and newfound destiny reveal, at last, the full truth of her identity—a shocking revelation that will spark as much controversy as it does celebration. Anna’s story is one o

(If graphic doesn't load, refresh page) A sweeping and suspenseful tale of secrets, intrigue, and lovers separated by time, all connected through the mystical qualities of a perfume created in the days of Cleopatra--and lost for 2,000 years. Jac L'Etoile has always been haunted by the past, her memories infused with the exotic scents that she grew up surrounded by as the heir to a storied French perfume company. In order to flee the pain of those remembrances--and of her mother's suicide--she moved to America. Now, fourteen years later she and her brother have inherited the company along with it's financial problems. But when Robbie hints at an earth-shattering discovery in the family archives and then suddenly goes missing--leaving a dead body in his wake--Jac is plunged into a world she thought she'd left behind. Back in Paris to investigate her brother's disappearance, Jac becomes haunted by the legend the House of L'Etoile has been espousing since 17

SHOULD BE READING (If graphic doesn't load, refresh page) Early dawn paused before flushing across the desert. The sun, still dressing in her illuminated robes, remained hidden.

Kidnapped by a vampire, epically farted on by a pug and dragged through the pits of Hell. Welcome to Eve Eden’s world in the small and strange town of Twin Forest. Eve has goals. She has dreams and ambitions that don’t involve staying in this weird, podunk town. When supernatural forces collide, dropping her into the heart of England, she’s not pleased. When Eve said she wanted to get the heck out of dodge, she didn’t mean getting transported into a castle dungeon. A hellish incident turns Eve’s hair white. She can’t explain a slight attraction to a vampire who’s been sent to kill her. Can life get any worse? Apparently it can, because just around the corner at Twin Forest’s cemetery--waits the zombie horde. Did you read my review from earlier today??? You can find it here . Thanks to Suz Korb and Betwitching Book Tours, I have 1 ecopy up for grabs in any format you wish. Fill in the rafflecopter form to enter.

(If graphic doesn't load, refresh page) Kidnapped by a vampire, epically farted on by a pug and dragged through the pits of Hell. Welcome to Eve Eden’s world in the small and strange town of Twin Forest. Eve has goals. She has dreams and ambitions that don’t involve staying in this weird, podunk town. When supernatural forces collide, dropping her into the heart of England, she’s not pleased. When Eve said she wanted to get the heck out of dodge, she didn’t mean getting transported into a castle dungeon. A hellish incident turns Eve’s hair white. She can’t explain a slight attraction to a vampire who’s been sent to kill her. Can life get any worse? Apparently it can, because just around the corner at Twin Forest’s cemetery--waits the zombie horde. Kindle Edition: 485 KB ASIN: B006BC5OR0 Author Bio: Author Suz Korb writes supernatural comedy-horror novels with a splash of paranormal romance. The first novel in her Bedeviled trilogy, Eve Eden vs. the Zombie Horde , is a yo

Welcome to Week 67 with me! Rules: *Grab a book, any book. *Turn to page 56. *Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it) that grabs you. *Post it. *Add your (url) post below in Linky. Add the post url, not your blog url. It's that simple. (If graphic doesn't load, refresh page.) "Who has this tool?" Gu Zhen asked. "And do you care what happens to him?"

(If graphic doesn't load, refresh page) Warning: reading this novel may make you more attractive to the opposite sex and elevate your random luck by about 9.332%* (*These statements have not been evaluated by anyone of consequence.) From the award winning author of ‘No Hope for Gomez!’ comes a collection of 20 impossible tales. Permeating the cracks between the past and the present is the realm of Unspent Time. Pockets of ‘should have been’s and ‘might have happened’s. Time that was allotted but never spent. In this realm we find the stories that could have been true. Such as the story of Kiala, whose aunt and caretaker disappears one day, leaving her as the sole Huntress to battle the giant octopi to feed her village. Or the revealing tale of Goki Feng Ho: the ancient Chinese art of decoding the meaning of car license plates. And the heartbreaking story of the man responsible for choosing the colors of the insides of your shoes. As he toils away in obscurity, his work impact

Howdy readers! Have I got a treat for you. Author, Tara McTiernan is here to talk about her new contemporary fiction book, Barefoot Girls , and answer a few questions for us. She has also kindly offered up an ecopy of her book to a lucky reader. See the giveaway after the interview. So Tara, please tell us about your book. First of all, thank you for interviewing me on your blog, Freda! I’m excited to be able to reach out to your readers and let them know about my new women’s contemporary fiction novel, Barefoot Girls . The book is currently available in ebook only; the print version will be released this late spring/summer. Official Product Description: When her hometown newspaper reviews Hannah O’Brien’s newly released novel, the nature of her book is called into question when the reviewer suggests it is a memoir depicting her neglectful alcoholic mother – Keeley O’Brien Cohen, the most beloved of the Barefoot Girls - a little too accurately for fiction, citing rumors rather t

SHOULD BE READING (If graphic doesn't load, refresh page) Something's vibrating against my head. My phone . I fumble around knocking it off the nightstand. It's three o'clock in the morning. What the...?

(If graphic doesn't load, refresh page) Alex Kosmitoras's life has never been easy. The only other student who will talk to him is the school bully, his parents are dead-broke and insanely overprotective, and to complicate matters even more, he's blind. Just when he thinks he'll never have a shot at a normal life, a new girl from India moves into town. Simmi is smart, nice, and actually wants to be friends with Alex. Plus she smells like an Almond Joy bar. Yes, sophomore year might not be so bad after all. Unfortunately, Alex is in store for another new arrival--an unexpected and often embarrassing ability to "see" the future. Try as he may, Alex is unable to ignore his visions, especially when they begin to suggest that Simmi is in danger. With the help of the mysterious psychic next door and new friends who come bearing gifts of their own, Alex must embark on a journey to change his future. Kindle Edition: 445 KB Print Length: 226 pages Publisher: Blu

Welcome to Week 66 with me! Rules: *Grab a book, any book. *Turn to page 56. *Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it) that grabs you. *Post it. *Add your (url) post below in Linky. Add the post url, not your blog url. It's that simple. (If graphic doesn't load, refresh page.) The exterminator shrugged. "It appears a pack of ghost rats has nestled between your walls. Kind of ironic, when you think about it. That's why the traps and pellets weren't working. The rats couldn't smell them, on account of them being dead."

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(If graphic doesn't load, refresh page) The Boatwrights just won 318 million dollars in the Georgia State lottery. It's going to be the worst day of their lives. When Shaw McBride and Romeo Zderko pull up at a convenience store off I-95 in Georgia, their only thought is to fix a leaky tire and be on their way again to Florida-away from their dull Ohio tech-support jobs. But this happens to be the store from which a 318,000,000 million dollar Jackpot ticket has just been sold -- and when a pretty clerk accidentally reveals to Shaw the identity of the winning family, he hatches a ferociously audacious scheme: He and Romeo will squeeze the family for half their prize. That night, he visits the Boatwright home and takes the family hostage, while Romeo patrols the streets nearby, prepared to murder the Boatwrights' loved ones at any sign of resistance. At first, the family offers none. But Shaw's plot depends on maintaining constant fear-merciless, unfaltering terror-and

SHOULD BE READING (If graphic doesn't load, refresh page) Clio kept telling herself no , she wasn't going over there. Never. Never debase herself by showing up at Tara's house.

(If graphic doesn't load, refresh page) She doesn't see dead people, but… She senses when someone near her is about to die. And when that happens, a force beyond her control compels her to scream bloody murder. Literally. Kaylee just wants to enjoy having caught the attention of the hottest guy in school. But a normal date is hard to come by when Nash seems to know more about her need to scream than she does. And when classmates start dropping dead for no apparent reason, only Kaylee knows who'll be next… Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: Harlequin Teen; Original edition (August 1, 2009) ISBN: 9780373210039 Author Bio: Rachel Vincent is the author of the Shifters series, about a werecat named Faythe Sanders, who is learning to define her own role in her family and fighting to claim a place in her Pride. Rachel's young adult series, Soul Screamers, debuted on August 1, 2009. My SOUL TO TAKE is the first in the series, about a teenage bean sidhe (banshee) tryi

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Funny Irish T-shirts is a website solely based on providing fun t-shirts for Irish themed customers. They have heritage t-shirts, funny sayings, and t-shirts that are aimed at St. Patrick's Day. My Opinion: I received a funny sayings t-shirt, that I can wear around St. Paddy's day. It says, " Stop Staring at my Leprechauns ". I find that hilarious! Yes, I have an odd sense of humor. The shirt fits perfectly, for women who wear a medium, this size small in men's fits exactly the same. The only criticism I have, is on a shirt with a saying like this, the logo needs to be down a little more. Thankfully I have smaller breasts, because if they were bigger, the leprechauns would be above my boobs. That would be hard for others to read and make the joke not work as well. So lower the graphic. Other than that, it feels nice against my skin, and washed good. No rips or tears after a washing, so it's decent quality in my opinion. 4/5 Recommend? For your

Welcome to Week 65 with me! Rules: *Grab a book, any book. *Turn to page 56. *Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it) that grabs you. *Post it. *Add your (url) post below in Linky. Add the post url, not your blog url. It's that simple. (If graphic doesn't load, refresh page.) She could have been his older sister. His very hot older sister. Aunt Val would hate her ...

(If graphic doesn't load, refresh page) The year is 2009. Nineteen-year-old Jackson Meyer is a normal guy… he’s in college, has a girlfriend… and he can travel back through time. But it’s not like the movies – nothing changes in the present after his jumps, there’s no space-time continuum issues or broken flux capacitors – it’s just harmless fun. That is… until the day strangers burst in on Jackson and his girlfriend, Holly, and during a struggle with Jackson, Holly is fatally shot. In his panic, Jackson jumps back two years to 2007, but this is not like his previous time jumps. Now he’s stuck in 2007 and can’t get back to the future. Desperate to somehow return to 2009 to save Holly but unable to return to his rightful year, Jackson settles into 2007 and learns what he can about his abilities. But it’s not long before the people who shot Holly in 2009 come looking for Jackson in the past, and these “Enemies of Time” will stop at nothing to recruit this powerful young time-tr