Impossible Odds   By Jessica Buchanan and Erik Landemalm                                                               NonFiction- Trending                                                               First-Person Account                                                               Action/Thriller/Drama                                                               Reviewed by Connie Bennett                   "Some do come out alive," I silently tell myself.

 Scholarships now available for new students pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in 2023With the New Year approaching, many individuals are making resolutions to change or improve their lives in 2023.

On December 12, Mount Mercy University pinned over 50 nursing graduates at the Nursing Pinning Ceremony. Graduates Madison Lambert '22 and Amery Barbee '22 were featured as student speakers at the event and read the class poem.

A Trio of Children's Books          Reviewed by Connie Bennett                  Sophie's Masterpiece                 By Eileen Spinelli                                               Children's Fiction                                                AR  3.

Parents Entered in Drawing After Receiving College and Career Planning Information for Their StudentsThirty-eight Iowa parents and guardians each received $250 in college savings deposits after their entries were randomly selected in a quarterly drawing sponsored by Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation ®.

 Burn                       Patrick Ness                                                    Young Adult                                                    Science Fiction                                                    Reviewed by                                                    Connie Bennett          Jump into the Wayback Machine, Ladies and Gentlemen,  as I spin a tale of a dragon with a prophecy, in the far-off world of a "universe almost our own", in the year 1957.

Dashing Through the SnowBy Debbie MacomberReviewed by Connie Bennett, Vinton Public Library ClerkFiction (Trending)ContemporaryRomanceThis wildly popular author currently has several new books at Vinton Public Library.

  Finding Winnie                                           By Lindsay Mattick                                                           Children's Easy Picture Book                                                           True Story of Winnie the Pooh                                                           Photographs Included                                                           Reviewed by Connie Bennett                                                                               I know that some of you will see this as "cheating", since it a children's book, and only one book at that, but I sincerely hope you read and enjoy this book and then share the story!   It truly is "for all ages"!                     I'm assuming that everyone is familiar with Winnie the Pooh, who has been a children’s favorite for decades.

Roll the Wagons                    William Heuman                                                 Large Type                                                 Western                                                 Reviewed by                                                 Connie Bennett          Readers of Westerns, I have a new offering for you, and as an added bonus, it's a large type edition!  After reading this review, I'm sure you'll want to grab up this one!          It all starts out on a sweltering hot day at 2:09 PM, on a trip with a freight-hauling company, Rocky Mountain Freighting.

 Lending a Paw                      By Laurie Cass                                                Large Print                                                Fiction                                                Mystery                                                Reviewed By                                                             Connie Bennett          This time around, I looked for something light-hearted and easy to read.