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About fredreeca

I am an avid reader, St. Louis Cardinals fan, knitter, and paper crafter. I am a mom of 2 children, and a large amount of animals.

The A to Z of Everything by Debbie Johnson #bookreview @harpermusebooks

Overview My darlings . . . Not to be too Hollywood about this, but if you’re watching this tape, that can mean only one thing: I have shuffled off this mortal coil . . . and you two are going … Continue reading

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This Is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman #bookreview @randomhouse

Overview NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A kaleidoscopic portrait of a modern American family—steadfast, complicated, begrudging, and loving—from the bestselling author of Isola “Wise, witty . . . a deliciously readable book [about] the delicate minutiae of family life, played beautifully, boldly, brightly … Continue reading

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The Woman and Her Stars by Penny Haw #bookreview @recordedbooks

Overview From the acclaimed author of Follow Me to Africa comes The Woman and Her Stars, a hopeful and uplifting novel inspired by the true story of Caroline Herschel, the first woman to discover a comet. Perfect for fans of Marie Benedict and … Continue reading

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The Bookstore Diaries by Susan Mallery #bookreview @harlequinbooks

Overview This summer, the town’s juiciest secrets are revealed in New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery’s joyful and sparkling new novel Jax has a slight issue with control—as in, she needs it. Always. Too bad she has power only over the … Continue reading

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Where The Girls Were by Kate Schwartz #bookreview @randomhouse

Overview They were sent away to be forgotten. This is their story. In this electrifying historical novel about coming of age in tumultuous 1960s San Francisco, a pregnant teenager reckons with womanhood and agency after being sent to a home … Continue reading

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Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser #bookreview #historicalfiction

Overview A bold and beautifully written examination of a mother’s love told through the eyes of Cinderella’s ‘wicked’ stepmother.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) • “Destined to be one of the biggest books of the year.” —Glennon Doyle, #1 bestselling author of Untamed • … Continue reading

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The Heir of Whitestone by Catherine Coulter #historicalfiction #bookreview

Overview A brilliant young innovator with a mysterious past and a boldly sharp-witted Lady uncover deadly secrets in #1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter’s thrilling, new Victorian-era romantic mystery filled with daring escapes, exciting twists, witty humor, and characters you … Continue reading

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All In Her Hands by Audrey Blake #Bookreview @recordedbooks

Overview From USA Today bestselling author Audrey Blake comes a story of love, hope, and perseverance, following one woman’s fight against an invisible enemy. One woman physician. A group of talented midwives. A deadly disease spreading. 1849. Dr. Nora Gibson … Continue reading

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Ruby Falls by Gin Phillips #bookreview @groveatlantic

Overview One body. Five suspects. Total darkness. A tense, claustrophobic historical mystery set almost entirely underground at the onset of the Great Depression about the discovery of a 150-foot waterfall in the middle of a mountain, the unthinkable crime that … Continue reading

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Best Boy by Deborah Goodrich Royce #bookreview

Overview A gripping psychological thriller, Best Boy teeters on the knife-edge of memory and identity when the arrival of a shocking letter threatens the carefully constructed life of a woman desperate to outrun her past. Viveca Stevenson has it all: a handsome … Continue reading

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