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What We're Reading: Cold Blooded Liar
I just finished the romantic suspense novel "Cold Blooded Liar" by Karen Rose. It tells the story of Kit McKittrick, a homicide detective with a traumatic past, as she tries to catch a serial killer. Since the author's last name is Rose, this is my current Adventures in Bookclubbing flower-themed pick. The writing is fast paced, the characters are believable, and the story kept me on the edge of my seat without being overtly graphic. What We're Reading: The New Couple in 5B
Imagine "Rosemary's Baby" meets "The Shining" and you have Lisa Unger's "The New Couple in 5B"! This mystery thriller is sure to please fans of suspense teetering on the edge of Horror!"Rosie and Chad Lowan are barely making ends meet in New York City when they receive life-changing news: Chad’s late uncle has left them his luxury apartment at the historic Windermere in glamorous Murray Hill. Shellsburg Student among Gamma Sigma Delta 2024 Award Recients
With demonstrated commitments to agricultural science and education, 39 new members were initiated into Iowa State University’s Gamma Sigma Delta chapter.The Iowa Beta Chapter of the Honor Society of Agriculture, Gamma Sigma Delta held its annual award ceremony on April 16, 2024, in Curtiss Hall’s Dolezal Auditorium. In addition to installing new members, Iowa State students, faculty, staff and alumni were presented awards and scholarships. What we're reading: "Rest and Be Thankful"
"Rest and Be Thankful" by Emma Glass is a harrowing novella by a talented young writer with a distinct writing style that I thoroughly enjoyed! Laura is a nurse in the pediatric unit and between 12-hour shifts of caring for sick and dying infants and a relationship unraveling: she is on the brink of something dark and disastrous. This is a short dark read that teeters on the edge of Horror in that we don't always know our limits until it's too late. IA Dept. of Ed announce opening of Education Savings Applications
Application period opens April 16 at 8 a.m. and closes on June 30 at 11:59 p.m.—-The Iowa Department of Education today announced that the Students First Education Savings Account (ESA) program officially opens for applications for the 2024-25 school year on Tuesday, April 16, at 8 a.m.Parents and guardians can access the online application from a link on the Students First Education Savings Accounts webpage.
What we're reading: The Last Thing He Told Me
I recently finished "The Last Thing He Told Me" by Laura Dave. This novel tells the story of Hannah, a woman who receives a cryptic message from her husband following his sudden and mysterious disappearance. She follows every possible lead as she remains determined in her efforts to find her missing husband. Hannah's unexpected ally in her investigation is her 16-year-old stepdaughter, Bailey. Hawkeye Community College Announces Student Art Show Award Winners
Scholarships Awarded to Graphic Design StudentsHawkeye Community College awarded nine students with prizes during the opening reception for the annual Student Art Show, held Tuesday, April 9. Juror for the show was Rachel Merrill, associate professor of art at Grand View University.Among the winners were Rebekah Dickerson of Dysart who created a work entitled, "The World is Sheet Music; I am the Song" out of Ink and colored pencils on paper. What We're Reading: Dragon Pearl
This book, "Dragon Pearl" by Yoon Ha Lee, is highly recommended by Rick Riordan, and that's really all a young reader of fantasy needs to know! This is the first of a series of books about Thousand Worlds, where a young girl named Min dreams of going. Her family's planet, Jinju, is dusty and desperate, wasting away.Min's family are fox spirits, which gives them special abilities, to space shift and to Charm. Hawkeye Community College Commencement Ceremony Set for May 3
Keynote Speaker will be Waterloo Mayor Quentin HartThe Hawkeye Community College commencement ceremony is set for Friday, May 3, at 7:00 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the McLeod Center on the University of Northern Iowa campus, located at 2501 Hudson Road, Cedar Falls. The event recognizes fall 2023, spring 2024, and summer 2024 graduates. Keynote speaker will be Quentin Hart, mayor of the City of Waterloo.
What we're reading: The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson
Last night I started reading "The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson" by Ellen Baker. It tells the story of young Cecily, taken to an orphanage by her mother where she is sold to a mysterious man who owns a traveling circus. Fast forward to present day, when Cecily has a bad fall at home and must move into a care facility. Her family learns more about her childhood than they ever have before, and family secrets are brought to light.