Take A Journey to the Past with Sara Blaedel’s ‘The Undertaker’s Daughter’ [REVIEW]

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When her estranged father dies, a woman suddenly discovers that she has inherited a funeral home in a foreign country in Sara Blaedel’s The Undertaker’s Daughter. (Photo courtesy Pexels)

I always admire writers who desire to try something new. In the case of Denmark’s bestselling author Sara Blaedel, she takes a departure from her Detective Louise Rick series and introduces readers to Ilka Jensen, a school portrait photographer in Copenhagen who inherits her estranged father’s funeral home in Racine, Wisconsin. What will she do with it? And is she willing to confront the past? Find out in Blaedel’s new novel, The Undertaker’s Daughter.  Continue reading “Take A Journey to the Past with Sara Blaedel’s ‘The Undertaker’s Daughter’ [REVIEW]”

‘The Girl in Times Square’ Has A Hard Time Maintaining Her Focus [REVIEW]

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In Paullina Simons’ The Girl in Times Square, a young woman’s search for her missing friend turns into a life-shattering odyssey. (Photo courtesy Pexels)

Life in the big city of New York is expensive and filled with lots of distractions, especially for art student Lily Quinn. But she forgets all of that when her best friend and roommate Amy vanishes without a trace in Paullina Simons’ The Girl in Times Square.  Continue reading “‘The Girl in Times Square’ Has A Hard Time Maintaining Her Focus [REVIEW]”

Enjoy Your Favorite Dairy Products On National Milk Day

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Drink up, it’s National Milk Day! (Photo courtesy Pexels)

Happy National Milk Day! How will you celebrate? Hopefully you’ll pour a great big glass of milk and enjoy it with some yummy eats, such as our fudgy brownies or my favorite, Heather’s jumbo oatmeal-raisin cookies. But don’t forget the hardworking cows and farmers behind all that milk you enjoy on a daily basis. After all, you don’t want to be the one getting up at 4:30 a.m. every day to milk those doe-eyed moo cows, are you? So let’s give props where they are due. Thank a farmer today! Continue reading “Enjoy Your Favorite Dairy Products On National Milk Day”

Two Women Test Their Mettle in ‘The Wicked City’ [REVIEW]

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Two women from different eras are linked by a very special place in Beatriz Williams’ The Wicked City. (Photo courtesy Pexels)

When a modern woman is forced to start life anew, she discovers an unexpected link to the past in her new home. How will she balance her newfound connection to a freespirited woman from the Jazz Age with the woman she has always known herself to be? Find out in Beatriz Williams’ The Wicked City.   Continue reading “Two Women Test Their Mettle in ‘The Wicked City’ [REVIEW]”

Turkey Chili [RECIPE]

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Want the chili but not the beef? Try cooking up this yummy bowl of red using ground turkey instead. (Photo by Jathan Fink, Jadeworks Entertainment)

If you’re trying to reduce your intake of beef for one reason or another, but still get a hankering for warm chili on a cold day, try this recipe which takes the moo out of the comfort food favorite and replaces it with a gobble. It’s equally delicious and cooks up in no time. Continue reading “Turkey Chili [RECIPE]”