By Jennifer Hillier I found this book while exploring the library and was excited when the librarian told me that it was one of her favorites. From the first page, I was hooked.

I haven’t made this recipe just yet, but I’m planning to this upcoming Sunday to celebrate my amazing mom! She’s a lover of all things chocolate and I wanted to bake her something special. Her favorite chocolates are Turtles, which is why I chose this recipe.

I can’t smell anything at all, not even a little, I’m completely nose blind. For some reason when people find out I can’t smell they freak out.

Everybody could use a coffee cake recipe in their life, regardless if they actually drink coffee or not. My favorite part of coffee cake is the delicious buttery crumble on top, that’s why this is my favorite recipe. Not only is there a generous amount of crumble over top, but it’s also infused throughout the cake. Don’t let the length of the recipe scare you, it’s a simple bake!

The 23rd Midnight – James Patterson Before I Let You Go – Kelly Rimmer The Bride Wore White – Amanda Quick A Half-Baked Murder – Emily George A Heart Worth Stealing – Joanna Barker Homecoming – Kate Morton Identity – Nora Roberts In the Shadow of the River – Ann H. Gabhart The Land Beneath Us – Sarah Sundin The Little Flower Shop – Lori Foster One of Us is Dead – Jeneva Rose Only the Beautiful – Susan Meissner Only the Dead – Jack Carr Romantic Comedy – Curtis Sittenfeld The Sea Before Us – Sarah Sundin Shadow of Death – Heather Graham Simply Lies – David Baldacci The Sky Above Us – Sarah Sundin The Sound of Light – Sarah Sundin Things I Wish I Told My Mother – Susan Patterson The True Love Experiment – Christina Lauren Truths I Never Told You – Kelly Rimmer Until Leaves Fall in Paris – Sarah Sundin The Warsaw Orphan – Kelly Rimmer The Wedding Planner – Danielle Steel

By Amber Schmitt, Seminole Sentinel The Terminal List By Jack Carr This novel was another step outside of my comfort zone, as I’m not naturally inclined towards books filled with war and politics. Although this book is technically fiction, a lot of the events were actually based off of the author’s personal experiences as a Navy SEAL.

Baked Oatmeal Growing up, I hated oatmeal. I don’t know if it was the mushy texture or the bland flavor, but regardless, I can’t stand it.

Breakneck – Marc Cameron City on Fire – Don Winslow The Dangerous One – Lori Foster Dark Angel – John Sandford The Donut Legion -Joe R. Lansdale Forged in Love – Mary Connealy Go As a River – Shelley Read Hang the Moon – Jeanette Walls Happy Place – Emily Henry I Will Find You – Harlan Coben The London Séance Society – Sarah Penner Lone Women – Victor Lavalle The Nanny – Lana Ferguson The Night Shift – Alex Finlay The Only Survivors – Megan Miranda Ozark Dogs – Eli Cranor The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond – Jaime Jo Wright Seven Girls Gone – Allison Brennan The Sister Effect – Susan Mallery So Close – Sylvia Day The Soulmate – Sally Hepworth Strawberry Lane – Jodi Thomas The Tapestry of Grace – Kim Vogel Sawyer The Vanishing at Castle Moreau – Jaime Jo Wright What Happens in the Ballroom – Sabrina Jeffries Where Coyotes Howl – Sandra Dallas The Woman With Two Shadows – Sarah James Worthy Opponents – Danielle Steel You Shouldn’t Have Come Here – Jeneva Rose Your’s Truly – Abby Jimenez

At just five years old, I very distinctly remember my Kindergarten teacher teaching me to write in cursive. As I got older, I remember being handed an orange booklet in which I completed many cursive lessons. The other day when I mentioned this to my younger brother, he informed me that he was never taught to write cursive and couldn’t even comprehend it. (And, yes, the title is written in my very own shaky cursive handwriting- I’m a bit rusty myself.)

Four Seminole High School students advanced to the state meet after the University Interscholastic League Region 1 academic meet on April 22. Senior Heidi Giesbrecht took the region championship in headlines and also qualified for state in third in both editorials and features.