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   Welcome to the August edition of monthly news! August 2nd was my 13th Blogoversary! I didn't celebrate though, I'm not feeling very celebratory when it comes to my blog lately. I haven't put into it what I used to and I wonder if some of you are still out there..... I try to review and share as much as I can, but life gets in the way. Maybe next year will be more fun. I may have pandemic blues too...... Another family celebration was had. This time it was one of my twin sister's celebrating her birthday. Her wombmate was working, hence the solo party. From the left; My husband, Birthday girl, Sister's mom, Sister, Myself, Nephew And seated: two brother-n-laws. It was a great time, as always. My baby girl turned 25 on August 20th! We went to Toronto to visit with her the day before. We had drinks and met some of her friends. We hung out in a park that overlooked the city.... so beautiful. Check it out.... It's now my cover photo on Facebook. Riverdale Park is

Lauraine Snelling has been writing since 1980, with over 65 books published, both fiction and non-fiction, historical and contemporary, for adults and young readers. She received a Career Achievement Award for inspirational fiction from RT Book Reviews and her books consistently appear on CBA bestseller lists. A hallmark of her style is writing about real issues within a compelling story. Lauraine and her husband, Wayne, have two grown sons and live in the Tehachapi Mountains in California with a Bassett Hound named Sir Winston. PRAISE A beautifully written book about how things can change in a blink of an eye and how to deal with the unexpected changes.... Snelling is a talented writer and draws from real life experiences for her novels.— RT Book Reviews on The Second Half A warm novel....The story is inspiring and hopeful. Snelling tells a wonderful tale of fresh starts, resilience, loss and love in this perfect summer read.— RT Book Reviews on Someday Home Snelling ( One Perfect Day

  Street Date: September 13, 2022 Catalog: 191329228197 (US) Audio: Dolby Digital English 5.1, French Stereo, Spanish Stereo US Rating: Not Rated US M.S.R.P.: $10.99 Dreaming of being as powerful and heroic as their feline idols the BIG CATS - lions, tigers, cheetahs, and jaguars - four brave kittens are out to show that little cats can be big heroes! Kittened out with awesome transforming vehicles and power suits, the Cat Pack are ready to team up with the pups to save the day.  PAW Patrol: Cat Pack Rescues episodes : Cat Pack/PAW Patrol Rescue: Meow Meow Mayhem  Cat Pack/PAW Patrol Rescue: Rocket Rescuers   Cat Pack/PAW Patrol Rescue: Pups and Cats Save the Golden Mask  Cat Pack/PAW Patrol Rescue: The Cat Who Roared  Rocky-Bye Cat Pack/PAW Patrol Rescue: Pups and Cats Saving the Safe   Pups Save the Kitties and the Kiddies Pups Save the Portable Pet Wash   WANNA WIN A DVD? 1 US WINNER GOOD LUCK! ENDS SEPTEMBER 12  a Rafflecopter giveaway **Freda's Voice is not responsible for th

Welcome to week 595! 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 . My review is out on the release date, September 14. Read 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:  If you receive a request from an author to read his/her book and you don't have time, do you suggest another way to help the author? A: Yes. I usually will offer a feature post. However, I request that the author offer a giveaway of the book to my readers since I cannot read it. I have yet to have an author turn me down for

Jerry B. Jenkins' books have sold more than 72 million copies. Twenty-one of his titles have reached the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Wall Street Journal best-seller lists. The phenomenally best-selling Left Behind series inspired a movie starring Nicolas Cage. Jenkins has been featured on the cover of Newsweek and his writing has appeared in Time, Reader's Digest, Guideposts, and dozens of other periodicals. Jenkins owns the Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild coaching thousands of aspiring writers in both fiction and nonfiction. He and his wife, Dianna, have three grown sons and live in Colorado. Check out his website . No one does fiction like Jerry Jenkins!— Karen Kingsbury, bestselling author Jerry Jenkins brings a 4,000 year old story to life. As he does, he presents a contemporary one filled with intrigue and high stakes for each character-and the world. I'm excited to see what will happen with this series!— Chris Fabry, award-winning author, radio perso

ASIN: ‎  B09JPK8XC6 Publisher: ‎  Simon & Schuster (August 23, 2022) Print: ‎  320 pages AMAZON At thirty-nine, Nicole Muller’s life is on the rocks. Her once brilliant law career is falling apart. She and her husband are soon to be forced out of the apartment they love. After a warning from her firm’s senior partners, she receives an invitation from an exclusive women’s networking group, Panthera Leo. Membership is anonymous, but every member is a successful professional. It sounds like the perfect solution to help Nicole revive her career. So, despite her husband, Dan’s, concerns the group might be a cult, Nicole signs up for their retreat in Colorado. Once there, she meets the other women who will make up her Pride. A CEO, an actress, a finance whiz, a congresswoman: Nicole can’t believe her luck. The founders of Panthera Leo are equally as impressive. They explain the group’s core philosophy: they’re a girl’s club in a boy’s club world. Nicole is all in. And when she gets home,

AVAILABLE NOW ON DIGITAL! ON BLU-RAY & DVD OCTOBER 18, 2022 97 MINUTES AMAZON A hard-on-his-luck hound Hank (Michael Cera) finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's (Ricky Gervais) evil plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant teacher (Samuel L. Jackson) to train him, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day. The only problem... cats hate dogs. Also starring Mel Brooks, George Takei, Aasif Mandvi, Gabriel Iglesias, Djimon Hounsou, Michelle Yeoh, Kylie Kuioka, and Cathy Shim. WANNA WIN A DIGITAL COPY FOR YOUR FAMILY? ENTER TO WIN BELOW US ONLY 1 WINNER GOOD LUCK a Rafflecopter giveaway **Freda's Voice is not responsible for the prize shipment, lost, damaged or stolen prizes.

  Thank you to Partners In Crime Tours for allowing us to be part of this one for Linda Bond's book, All The Broken Girls. It looks like a great read, and I love when you graciously host giveaways for readers!! Who doesn't love free stuff?? Anyway, let's meet our guest, Linda Bond. By day, Linda Hurtado Bond is an Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist. By night, she’s an author of James Bond like adventures and heart-stopping thrillers. Linda met her husband Jorge on assignment in Cuba, twenty-some years later they've raised a doctor, a nurse, a pilot, a paramedic firefighter, and an aspiring psychologist. A breast cancer survivor, she’s active in the Tampa community raising money and awareness. When not working she finds time for her passions, her husband Jorge, world travel, classic movies, and solving a good mystery. Visit Linda at lindabond.com . Also catch her GoodReads , Bookbub , Instagram , Twitter and Facebook . Genre:  Thriller Published by:  Ent