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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.

Expect Great Things!: How the Katharine Gibbs School Revolutionized the American Workplace for Women by Vandalism Krefft #audiobook #nonfiction @hachetteaudio

Overview A fun and fascinating social history of the famed Katharine Gibbs School, which from the 1910s to the 1960s, trained women for executive secretary positions but surreptitiously was instilling the self-confidence and strategic know-how necessary for them to claim … Continue reading

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Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano #bookreview @minotaurbooks

Overview From New York Times bestseller and Edgar-Award nominee Elle Cosimano, comes Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave—the hugely anticipated next installment in the fan-favorite Finlay Donovan series. Finlay Donovan may have skeletons in her closet . . . but at least there’s … Continue reading

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One Good Thing by Georgia Hunter #bookreview #historicalfiction @penquinrandom

Overview From the New York Times–bestselling author of We Were the Lucky Ones, an unforgettable story of hardship and hope, courage and resilience, that follows one young woman’s journey through war-torn Italy 1940, Emilia Romagna. Lili and Esti have been best friends since … Continue reading

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The Girl From Greenwich Street by Lauren Willig @wmmorrowbooks #bookreview #historicalfiction

Overview Based on the true story of a famous trial, this novel is Law and Order: 1800, as Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr investigate the shocking murder of a young woman who everyone—and no one—seemed to know. At the start of … Continue reading

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Never Planned On You by Lindsay Hameroff @stmartinspress #smpinfluencers #bookreview #romance

Overview Ali Rubin has a reputation for spontaneity. Like that time she made a drunken bet in London that led to matching tattoos with a stranger. Her joie de vivre is one of her best qualities; she lives every day … Continue reading

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Close Your Eyes and Count to Ten by Lisa Unger #bookreview @harlequinbooks #audiobook

Overview Pacy and gripping, I couldn’t read fast enough.”—Sarah Pearse, New York Times bestselling author of The Sanatorium An extreme game of hide-and-seek turns deadly in this riveting new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger When the real game begins, who will … Continue reading

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Something in The Walls by Daisy Pearce #bookreview @minotaurbooks

Overview Newly-minted child psychologist Mina has little experience. In a field where the first people called are experts, she’s been unable to get her feet wet. Instead she aimlessly spends her days stuck in the stifling heat wave sweeping across … Continue reading

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The Lost Passenger by Frances Quinn #bookreview #historicalfiction @randomhouse

Overview An immersive historical drama about a young mother who starts a new life with her son in New York after faking their deaths on the Titanic—the U.S. debut of acclaimed British novelist Frances Quinn. “A compelling examination of the cost … Continue reading

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The Secret History of Audrey James by Heather Marshall @randomhouse #bookreview

Overview An astonishing historical novel of one woman’s dangerous journey through World War II Germany and her life-changing friendship with a young woman decades later—from the #1 international bestselling author of Looking for Jane “A fascinating and moving story of courage, … Continue reading

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Cold as Hell by Kelley Armstrong #audiobookreview @macmillanaudio @minotaurbooks

Overview New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong returns to Haven’s Rock in Cold as Hell as Casey Duncan hunts down a dangerous killer during a deadly blizzard. Haven’s Rock is a sanctuary town hidden deep in the Yukon for those who need … Continue reading

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