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Welcome to the November edition of monthly news! I'm in the full swing of working now, and we are moving probably as you're reading this. Fun, fun, fun! Not. I hope I can deal with this next stage of my life. It's gonna be a tough one. Wish me luck, and/or pray for my husband and I. Thank you. BOOKS: Hollow City by Ransom Riggs (recommend) Isle of the Lost by Melissa De La Cruz (recommend) Delilah by Angela Hunt (recommend) Heartless by Marissa Meyer (recommend) Stardust by Neil Gaiman (recommend) PRODUCTS: Get Classy With eShakti (recommend) MOVIES: Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates (recommend) Yearly Total:   75  Books, 6 Products & 14 Movies Book of the Month: Book of the Year: RECIPES: One Pot Kielbasa Dinner BLOGGER /MONEY-MAKING RESOURCES:   1.  SwagBucks  (earn gift cards) 2.  GiftHulk  (earn gift cards & paypal

Paperback:  288 pages Publisher:  HarperCollins; Reprint edition (2016) ISBN:  9780061689246 Catch a fallen star . . . Tristran Thorn promised to bring back a fallen star. So he sets out on a journey to fulfill the request of his beloved, the hauntingly beautiful Victoria Forester—and stumbles into the enchanted realm that lies beyond the wall of his English country town. Rich with adventure and magic, Stardust is one of master storyteller Neil Gaiman 's most beloved tales, and the inspiration for the hit movie. AMAZON US   |   AMAZON CA   |   AMAZON UK He makes things up and writes them down. Which takes us from comics, (like SANDMAN) to novels, (like ANANSI BOYS and AMERICAN GODS) to short stories, (some are collected in SMOKE AND MIRRORS) and to occasionally movies, (like Dave McKean's MIRRORMASK or the NEVERWHERE TV series, or his own short film, A SHORT FILM ABOUT JOHN BOLTON). In his spare time he reads, sleep, eats and tries to keep

Welcome to Week 301! Rules: *Grab a book, any book. *Turn to page 56 or 56% in your  eReader (If you have to improvise, that's ok.)  *Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it) *Post it. *Add your (url) post below in Linky. Add the post url, not your blog url.  *It's that simple. Or join The Friday 56 on  Instagram ! Rules: * Grab a book and find a creative way to showcase your 56. It can be a photo of the book and the 56 in comments, or whatever you come up with. Make sure to use the hashtag  #Friday56 *Add your Instagram url to the Linky. AMAZON PAGE 56 This week's #Friday56 has me reading an epic fantasy by an equally epic author! A photo posted by Freda Mans (@fredasphotos) on Nov 24, 2016 at 5:59pm PST                                    ONLY FRIDAY 56 PARTICIPANTS MAY USE THE LINKY. Book Beginnings leave your links in the comments if you didn't join in the Friday 56. Book Beginnings

Long before she was the terror of Wonderland—the infamous Queen of Hearts —she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love. Long before she was the terror of Wonderland, she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love. Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next queen. Then Cath meets Jest, the handsome and mysterious court joker. For the first time, she feels the pull of true attraction. At the risk of offending the king and infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into an intense, secret courtship. Cath is determined to define her own destiny and fall in love on her terms. But in a land thriving with magic, madness, and monsters, fate has other plans. In her first stand-alone teen novel, the  New York Times -bes

Hard-partying brothers Mike (Adam DeVine) and Dave ( Zac Efron ) place an online ad to find the perfect dates ( Anna Kendrick , Aubrey Plaza) for their sister’s Hawaiian wedding. Hoping for a wild getaway, the boys instead find themselves out-hustled by the uncontrollable duo. RATED R 120 minutes AMAZON US   |   AMAZON CA   |   AMAZON UK REVIEW: Better than I expected it to be. I thought it was going to be on the lame side, but decided to give it a try anyways. I'm so glad I did too. It had me and my husband in stitches and laughing throughout. Mike & Dave are typical young guys. The maker of the movie, script writer, casting director, they all did their jobs well. These two played the perfect Mike & Dave. Young, kinda dumb and ready to sow their oats, these two were put on blast by their parents and ordered to get dates so they don't ruin their sister's wedding. Did they succeed? Watch the film to find out. Will you enjoy it? Mo

Life is not easy in Philistia , especially not for a woman and child alone. When beautiful, wounded Delilah finds herself begging for food to survive, she resolves that she will find a way to defeat all the men who have taken advantage of her. She will overcome the roadblocks life has set before her, and she will find riches and victory for herself.  When she meets a legendary man called Samson, she senses that in him lies the means for her victory. By winning, seducing, and betraying the hero of the Hebrews, she will attain a position of national prominence. After all, she is beautiful, she is charming, and she is smart. No man, not even a supernaturally gifted strongman, can best her in a war of wits. Series:  A Dangerous Beauty Novel #3 Paperback:  352 pages Publisher:  Bethany House Publishers (June 7, 2016) ISBN:  9780764216978 AMAZON US   |   AMAZON CA   |   AMAZON UK My review for The Fine Art of Insincerity Christy-Award winner Angela Hunt writes f

**This is a sponsored post. All opinions are owned by Freda's Voice. I have the hardest time deciding what to stuff in stockings or put under the tree. My son and my husband are kind of picky. One minute they are into something for gamers, the next it's sports related. So I head to Groupon and see what deals I can find. Right away, I saw an athletic present for my son, and a nifty jewelry case for my husband. I could picture my son spending hours jumping on the mini trampoline. Although, he would probably use it to learn how to jump higher while playing basketball with his friends. My husband has much jewelry, with watches scattered throughout his dresser drawer. This storage case is not only elegantly designed, but it would eliminate the clutter that drives me wild. The price is ridiculously good too, enough, that it is hard to pass up. Let's see what other Groupon Goods I can find... Clothing is also always a great choice. Both of them love t-s

Welcome to Week 300! Rules: *Grab a book, any book. *Turn to page 56 or 56% in your  eReader (If you have to improvise, that's ok.)  *Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it) *Post it. *Add your (url) post below in Linky. Add the post url, not your blog url.  *It's that simple. Or join The Friday 56 on  Instagram ! Rules: * Grab a book and find a creative way to showcase your 56. It can be a photo of the book and the 56 in comments, or whatever you come up with. Make sure to use the hashtag  #Friday56 *Add your Instagram url to the Linky. Posting earlier due to work-life. Still on last week's book; AMAZON PAGE 56 Still reading Heartless this week, thanks to work life. Makes for great #Friday56 posts though! A photo posted by Freda Mans (@fredasphotos) on Nov 17, 2016 at 11:22am PST NO BOOK BEGINNING THIS WEEK. LEAVE LINK IN COMMENTS FOR B.B. **No compensation was rece

CATHY GILLEN THACKER is a full-time wife, mother and author who began writing stories for her own amusement during "nap time" when her children were toddlers. Twenty years and more than 50 published novels later, Cathy is almost as well-known for her witty romantic comedies and warm, family stories as she is for her ability to get grass stains and red clay out of almost anything, her triple layer brownies, and her knack for knowing what her husband and children are up to almost before they do! Find out more by checking Cathy’swebsite . Praise for Cathy Gillen Thacker “It was definitely a memorable story, in which we can all learn and grow from.” —Goodreads Reviews “Nicely written, engaging storyline, strong characters, delightful use of toddler appropriate behavior and dialogue, great secondary cast, sweet family theme throughout, with wonderful interactions between hero and toddler...” —Amazon Reviews “Sexy and sweet, Thacker fills the fourth McC