Freda's Voice

Welcome to week 476! RULES: *Grab a book, any book. *Turn to Page 56 or 56% on your  ereader . If you have to improvise, that is okay. *Find a snippet, short and sweet. *Post it, and add the url to your post in the Linky below. Also join in the fun on Instagram using the hashtags #Instagram56 #Friday56 Happy weekend to you all! Check out this read on  Amazon . Read  my review . Here is my snippet from page 56... View this post on Instagram A springtime romance for this week's #friday56 #Instagram56 A post shared by Freda Mans (@fredasphotos) on Apr 30, 2020 at 5:57pm PDT Book Beginnings leave your links in the comments if you didn't join in the Friday 56. Q:  Quote your favorite author. A:  ~ Maya Angelou ( I have 2 Maya Angelou quote tattoos. This is one of them.)   You may write me down in history With your bitter,

Welcome to the April  edition of the monthly news! So I had a cough and sore throat for a few days. I decided to do the self assessment online and check to make sure I didn't have COVID-19. I do work in a grocery store so it is possible, but it's also possible it's just a cold or flu too. The assessment told me to call my doctor. So I did. I am in isolation until 48 hours after I feel better. It's a precaution more than anything because I am diabetic. I reiterate to you all, please wash, sanitize and stay home as much as you possibly can. Help prevent the spreading!! So after 3 weeks, and still not getting any better, my doctor had me tested for COVID. I came back negative, thank God, but have mono. If you have ever had mono, or know someone who has, you will know that I am doing more sleeping than ever before. It sucks, but it will always be better than having the 'rona. In good news though, we celebrated Easter. It was weird with this social

Lian Dolan is a writer and talker. She’s the author of two Los Angeles Times best-selling novels, Helen of Pasadena and Elizabeth the First Wife published by Prospect Park Books. She’s a regular humor columnist for Pasadena Magazine and has previously written monthly columns for O, The Oprah Magazine and Working Mother Magazine . She’s also written for TV, radio and websites. Lian is the producer and host of Satellite Sisters , the award-winning talk show she created with her four real sisters. On Satellite Sisters, she’s interviewed everyone from Nora Ephron to Madeleine Albright to Big Bird. Satellite Sisters began life as a syndicated radio show and is now a top-rated podcast for women. The recent book by the Satellite Sisters, You’re the Best: A Celebration of Friendship , is popular with book clubs. A popular speaker who combines humor and heart, Lian has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, CBS Sunday Morning and The Today Show and many local TV stations. She’s bee

Kindle:  940 KB Print:  304 pages Publisher:  Harlequin Teen; Original edition (April 25, 2017) ASIN:  B01M0HQ7BV AMAZON A dual citizen of Mexico and the United States, Carlos Portillo is happy to follow the well-worn path to a future of comfort and ease in Mexico City that’s been planned for him since birth. But when his older brother Felix—who defied their parents to live a life of adventure—is tragically killed, Carlos is determined to live out his own dreams for the both of them. He escapes to San Juan Island off the coast of Washington state and gets a job with a celebrity chef he’s admired from afar for years. But while things are coming together for him in the kitchen, a forbidden romance with his boss’s daughter could end his career before it even begins. Finally living for himself, Carlos learns that reality doesn’t come with a road map to an easy life — but does finding your true path mean following your head? Or your heart? Adi Alsaid was born and r

AVAILABLE NOW! RATED R 93 MINUTES AMAZON READY OR NOT follows a young bride (Samara Weaving) as she joins her new husband's (Mark O'Brien) rich, eccentric family (Adam Brody, Henry Czerny, Andie MacDowell) in a time-honored tradition that turns into a lethal game with everyone fighting for their survival. REVIEW: I just know this movie won't before everyone but it was definitely for me! My kind of horror scares you, has a twisted story and tons of violence and gore. This hit every mark. I didn't think the plot would be as good, having felt like I heard it a million times. I was wrong. This was different and so good. Horror fans are gonna like this one a lot! I'm off to recommend this one to a friend who is a bigger horror fan than me. 4/5 **Compensation may be earned from the link within. A screener was provided to facilitate this review. Opinions are owned by Freda's Voice.

Welcome to week 475! RULES: *Grab a book, any book. *Turn to Page 56 or 56% on your  ereader . If you have to improvise, that is okay. *Find a snippet, short and sweet. *Post it, and add the url to your post in the Linky below. Also join in the fun on Instagram using the hashtags #Instagram56 #Friday56 Happy weekend to you all! Check out this read on  Amazon . Read  my review . Here is my snippet from page 56... View this post on Instagram Another story from a fun series for this week's #Friday56 #Instagram56 A post shared by Freda Mans (@fredasphotos) on Apr 23, 2020 at 5:16pm PDT Book Beginnings leave your links in the comments if you didn't join in the Friday 56. Q:  Do the star ratings a book receives on Goodreads or retail sites affect whether you buy the book or not? A: Sometimes. It really depends on the book. So if it's a fa