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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 Portrait by Ilaria Bernardini – Book Spotlight #fiction #bookspotlight @Pegasus_Books

Overview “Electric. A wildly astute plunge into the depths of love, rivalry, betrayal and the power of women.” – Bill Clegg An internationally renowned writer, Valeria Costas has dedicated her life to her work and to her secret lover, Martìn … Continue reading

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The Unwilling By John Hart @stmartinspress @JohnHartAuthor @stmartinspress #audible #audiobook #5starread

Overview This program includes a letter read by the author. “We the unwilling, led by the unqualified to kill the unfortunate, die for the ungrateful.” (Unknown Soldier) Set in the South at the height of the Vietnam War, The Unwilling combines crime, … Continue reading

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The Survivors by Jane Harper #audible #audiblereads #audiobook #review

Overview Coming home dredges up deeply buried secrets in The Survivors, a thrilling mystery by New York Times best-selling author Jane Harper. Kieran Elliott’s life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences.  The guilt that still haunts him … Continue reading

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The Last Tiara by M.J. Rose @mjrose #review #fiction

Overview From New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller M.J. Rose comes a provocative and moving story of a young female architect in post-World War II Manhattan, who stumbles upon a hidden treasure and begins a journey to discovering … Continue reading

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The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah @stmartinspress #review #5starread

Overview From the number-one bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Great Alone comes a powerful American epic about love and heroism and hope, set during the Great Depression, a time when the country was in crisis and at war with itself, when millions … Continue reading

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January Escapes and Escapades #wrapup #escapesandescapades #5starreads

Well! I had a fantastic January. I had wonderful escapades and fabulous escapes! So now…on to the good stuff. First up… Escapades My lovely daughter is getting married in May. We made a an excursion to Brinkley, Arkansas. We went … Continue reading

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Audible Reads for January #wrapup #audiblebooks #audible #audiobooks

I hope everyone had a wonderful January! Mine was rather eventful…you will read about it on my Escapes and Escapades post. So…stay tuned! Now on to my January audio books. I only read two this month but I have quite … Continue reading

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The Fabergé Secret by Charles Belfoure #audiblebook #audible #review

Overview New York Times bestselling author Charles Belfoure takes readers on a breathless journey from the gilded ballrooms of Imperial Russia to the grim violence of the pogroms, in his latest thrilling historical adventure. St Petersburg, 1903. Prince Dimitri Markhov counts … Continue reading

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Against such things by Rachel K. Baldwin – Book Spotlight

Overview If you are born into ineffable darkness, could you even comprehend the light? Take one-part volatile home life, two-parts haphazard nomadic experience, zero-parts social connection, and shake well. Our protagonist’s only constant is unpredictability: that, and the charismatic, fundamentalist … Continue reading

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The Irrational Fear Cure By Teri Smith-Pickens – Guest Post #guestpost #excerpt #spotlight

ABOUT THE BOOK: A needed prescription for our irrational fears The Irrational Fear Cure is a radical yet visionary book that serves as a blueprint for achieving personal and societal well-being. It is a timely resource for a world living … Continue reading

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