Freda's Voice

  Welcome to the November edition of the monthly news! I was off at the start of November. I went to work Halloween with a sore back and the next day, could barely walk. Turns out I have Sciatic Nerve issues. Not fun at all. At one point, that was the worst pain I've ever been through, and I had a child without meds! Sciatic pain is no joke and I don't wish it on anyone. Have you ever had to deal with a pain like that? COVID is on the rise again. Toronto has already been locked down and we're on a fast track right behind them now that we are in red restrictions. I feel like the end is never gonna be in sight.... Christmas is kind of gonna suck this year, but better safe than sorry. Stay safe everyone! 🙏 BOOKS: The Family Next Door by John Glatt Bell Hammers by Lance Schaubert The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris (recommend) Slayer by Kiersten White (recommend) YEARLY TOTAL: 59 Books   🏶  15 Movies  🏶   1 Product 🏶 BOOK OF THE MONTH: BOOK OF THE YEAR (Y-T-D): FAVOR

Kindle:  2594 KB Print:  417 pages Publisher:  Simon Pulse; Reprint edition (January 8, 2019) ASIN:  B07GNTRPV5 AMAZON Into every generation a Slayer is born… Nina and her twin sister, Artemis, are far from normal. It’s hard to be when you grow up at the Watcher’s Academy, which is a bit different from your average boarding school. Here teens are trained as guides for Slayers—girls gifted with supernatural strength to fight the forces of darkness. But while Nina’s mother is a prominent member of the Watcher’s Council, Nina has never embraced the violent Watcher lifestyle. Instead she follows her instincts to heal, carving out a place for herself as the school medic. Until the day Nina’s life changes forever. Thanks to Buffy, the famous (and infamous) Slayer that Nina’s father died protecting, Nina is not only the newest Chosen One—she’s the last Slayer, ever. Period. As Nina hones her skills with her Watcher-in-training, Leo, there’s plenty to keep her occupied: a monster fighting ring

Welcome to week 504! Happy Thanksgiving to our American readers!! 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 . If you don't link up, we may not know to visit. 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 56...   View this post on Instagram A post shared by Freda Mans (@fredasphotos)   Book Beginnings leave your links in the comments if you didn't join in the Friday 56. Q:  Do you own an e-reader? If so, what is your favorite thing about it? A: Yes, I have a Kindle. The best thing about my Kindle is the amount of books this thing holds. I have 1587 books to read on it, and room for more!! It's fantastic. I don't need a stack in my arms when they are all at my fingertips.

  Kindle:  52134 KB Print:  289 pages Publisher:  Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; First Edition (Nov. 21 2017) ASIN:  B01N4JZB3H AMAZON When street magician Carter runs away, he never expects to find friends and magic in a sleepy New England town. But like any good trick, things change instantly as greedy B.B. Bosso and his crew of crooked carnies arrive to steal anything and everything they can get their sticky fingers on. After a fateful encounter with the local purveyor of illusion, Dante Vernon, Carter teams up with five other like-minded illusionists. Together, using both teamwork and magic, they'll set out to save the town of Mineral Wells from Bosso's villainous clutches. These six Magic Misfits will soon discover adventure, friendship, and their own self-worth in this delightful new series. Neil Patrick Harris is an accomplished actor, producer, director, host, author, husband, and a father of magical twins. Harris also served as President of the Academy of Magic

Welcome to week 503! 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 . If you don't link up, we may not know to visit. 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 56... View this post on Instagram A post shared by Freda Mans (@fredasphotos)   Book Beginnings leave your links in the comments if you didn't join in the Friday 56. Q:  Have you ever started reading a book and suddenly realized you've already read it? A: Not yet, but I have (what feels like) a million books on my Kindle alone.... I don't lack in literature that's unread. **This is a weekly meme post.

Welcome McKenna Grey to Freda's Voice today, and her new book, Christmas In The Rockies! McKenna Grey is the contemporary alter-ego of an award-winning, historical romance author. She writes romantic suspense, including the Kyndall Family series, and heartwarming, small-town romance to break up the murder and mayhem. She lives and plays in the northern Rocky Mountains where she manages to stay out of the trouble her characters can't seem to avoid.  Website    |    Facebook   |    Instagram Publisher : Cambron Press Pages : 40k; collection of three novelettes Genre : Contemporary Romance / Holidays (Sweet and Clean) "McKensie’s Christmas Gift"  When McKensie Scott returns to Wycliffe, Wyoming, she’s uncertain of her future . . . and the man she left behind two summers before. With the help of an unexpected ally, McKensie will discover that sometimes leaving the people you love is the only way to find your path home. "A Snowy Falls Christmas" After five y

  ASIN:  B081LN9SXX Publisher:  Lance Schaubert; 1st edition (October 12, 2020) Kindle:  1256 KB Print length:  336 pages AMAZON Remmy grows up with Beth in Bellhammer, Illinois as oil and coal companies rob the land of everything that made it paradise. Under his Grandad, he learns how to properly prank his neighbors, friends, and foes. Beth tries to fix Remmy by taking him to church. Under his Daddy, Remmy starts the Bell Hammer Construction Company, which depends on contracts from Texarco Oil. And Beth argues with him about how to build a better business. Together, Remmy and Beth start to build a great neighborhood of "merry men" carpenters: a paradise of s’mores, porch furniture, newborn babies, and summer trips to Branson where their boys pop the tops of off the neighborhood’s two hundred soda bottles. Their witty banter builds a kind of castle among a growing nostalgia. Then one of Jim Johnstone’s faulty Texarco oil derricks falls down on their house and poisons their ne

Welcome to week 502! 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 . If you don't link up, we may not know to visit. Also join in the fun on Instagram using the hashtags #Instagram56 #Friday56 Happy weekend to you all! Check out this read on  Amazon . Here is my 56... Such were the six men who had sworn to destroy the world.   View this post on Instagram A post shared by Freda Mans (@fredasphotos)   Book Beginnings leave your links in the comments if you didn't join in the Friday 56. Q:  What is your favorite social media and why? A: I have to go with Facebook. I know so many that hate it, but it keeps me connected to the people who matter most. I do have a lot of acquaintances, work relations, and others too but mainly it's a way to stay in contact with my loved ones, FAMILY.  **This is a