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Welcome to the April edition of the monthly news!   We start off April under lockdown. Again. Had a great-niece born. Serenity. Haven't been able to meet her yet though. She's small and we have big germs. It's bittersweet, y'know. Easter was lonely. It was just the hubby and I. Slightly depressing... Then the hubby's birthday happened. Again, only us. I made a steak dinner, a birthday cake, and we watched a movie that he wanted to see. It was a good day! The rest of the month was pretty uneventful.  What about you? BOOKS : Scar Tissue - Anthony Kiedis (recommend) His To Take - Katee Robert (recommend) The Hunger Angels - Jason Miller Sh*t My Dad Says - Justin Halpern (recommend) YEARLY TOTAL:  🌷   16 Books   🌷   4 Movies 🌷 BOOK OF THE MONTH: BOOK OF THE YEAR (Y-T-D): FAVORITE MOVIE OF THE YEAR (Y-T-D) : BLOGGER /MONEY-MAKING RESOURCES:   1.  SwagBucks  (earn gift cards/Paypal cash) 2.  Unique Rewards  (earn Paypal cash) 3.  Valued Voice  (sponsored posts &

Welcome to week 526! 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... 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 are some common tropes you've seen in a genre you like to read? Are there any books that you've read that reverse or change those tropes? A: First of all, I had to look up what the heck a trope is and do I have any? To be fair, I'm still baffled. I like irony, so yeah, I imagine I have tropes. Do not even expect me to list what they could possible be. **

  ASIN:  B003H4I58K Publisher:  Dey Street Books (April 20, 2010) Kindle:  404 KB Print:  176 pages AMAZON “This book is ridiculously hilarious, and makes my father look like a normal member of society.” —Chelsea Handler “Read this unless you’re allergic to laughing.” —Kristen Bell “If you’re wondering if there is a real man behind the quotes on Twitter, the answer is a definite and laugh-out-loud yes.” —Christian Lander, New York Times bestselling author of Stuff White People Like Tuesdays with Morrie meets F My Life in this hilarious book about a son’s relationship with his foul-mouthed father by the 29-year-old comedy writer who created the massively popular Twitter feed of the same name. In the summer of 2009, Justin Halpern created a Twitter account as a way to archive his father's no-holds-barred, expletive-ridden words of wisdom. Within a month, @shitmydadsays became an Internet sensation. More than 2.5 million people currently follow Sam Halpern's musings on Twitter and

Welcome to week 525! 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... 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 do most of your blog work on a computer, iPad or phone? A: All on a computer for me. The other options have screens that are too small for me. **This post is part of a weekly book meme. Compensation may be earned from the link within.

ASIN:  B01FQQPBQU Publisher:  Harper Paperbacks (July 26, 2016) Kindle:  935 KB Print:  67 pages AMAZON On a rainy night in Little Egypt, Jeep Mabry shows up on Slim’s doorstep with an old mining colleague to interrupt Slim and Anci’s Scrabble game, bringing more trouble than just misspelled words.  Snake Dornan, a nickname he earned with particularly slippery schemes, bought up a few nearby houses in foreclosure, and rented one to Lizzie and Tony Meeks, by appearances a nice, young married couple. However, when he visits the house, the windows are broken, the yard is full of bikes and bikers, and there’s a telling smell of rotten eggs in the air. In order to evict them from his house, Snake needs Slim and Jeep’s help. All they need to do is deliver a letter of intent and a copy of the original lease to a group of heavily armed, meth running bikers. Should be easy, right? This Slim in Little Egypt short story bridges the gap between Down Don’t Bother Me and Red Dog, and also includes a

Welcome to week 524! 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... 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:   How many different weekly memes do you participate in besides the Book Blogger Hop? A: Firstly, I host my own meme.... as you already know. The Friday 56. I also added Book Beginnings, since the host added my meme to her meme. Seemed fair. Since so many of you join in BBH, I decided to incorporate that as well. I do not participate in any other memes, but join in a monthly b

Welcome to week 523! 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... 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:     Does the cover of a book affect whether you are more willing to read it? A: Definitely. The cover is the first thing you see, so if there isn't an instant attraction to it, it may never get picked up. **This post is part of a weekly book meme. Compensation may be earned from the link within.

Freda's Voice is happy to be part of this blitz for The Fragile Ones by Jennifer Chase!  Jennifer Chase is a multi award-winning and USA Today BestSelling crime fiction author, as well as a consulting criminologist.  Jennifer holds a bachelor degree in police forensics and a master's degree in criminology & criminal justice. These academic pursuits developed out of her curiosity about the criminal mind as well as from her own experience with a violent psychopath, providing Jennifer with deep personal investment in every story she tells. In addition, she holds certifications in serial crime and criminal profiling.  She is an affiliate member of the International Association of Forensic Criminologists, and member of the International Thriller Writers.  WEBSITE     |    FACEBOOK     |    TWITTER     |    GOODREADS Title : THE FRAGILE ONES Author : Jennifer Chase Publisher : Bookouture Pages : 300 Genre : Crime Thriller “Please Mommy, can Tessa and I go play on the swing by