Sarah Kurz

"It's strange to grieve for your former self, and still I think it's something that any girl understands.  I've shed so many skins, I hardly know what I am now - muscle, maybe, or just memory.  Perhaps just the will to keep going." My book this week is The Last of August.  It's the second book in the series of Charlotte Holmes novels by Brittany Cavallaro. With a murder-filled semester at Sherringford behind him, Jamie Watson, great-great-great grandson of the famous Dr. John Watson, finds himself at Charlotte Holme's childhood home is Sussex for winter break.  All is normal, or as normal as it can be in the Holmes family, when Charlotte's uncle suddenly vanishes in the night without a trace. This leaves Charlotte with no choice but to go to Germany and search for him with Jamie in tow.  Naturally.  Along with the help of Milo Holmes and August Moriarty, the duo scheme to uncover the fraudulent art dealings of August's siblings while continuin...

"Laura was throwing away her old life.  It was going to be a messy business." The Keeper of Lost think is the story of Anthony Peardew and his collection of lost things.  Things he has found at random and picked up, hoping to someday find their owners.  When age catches up with Anthony he leaves the job to his assistant, Laura, a woman who is finding her own way in the world after divorce.  Laura quickly discovers that being the keeper of the lost things isn't an easy task, but she makes some new friends who gladly help her along in her journey.  Together they even begin to piece together the story of one of the greatest lost things.  The one that began Anthony on his quest all those years ago. Ruth Hogan writes a delightful novel that will make you laugh, cry, and contemplate life.  It may have just been the timing, but this book had me wide awake at 2am sniffling with my dog.  Very good for my soul.

"That night, Trin dreamt of Jason and crystals, Jeremiah and ropes, Kara and water, and Caris and herbs.  She tossed and turned, slipping through space and time.  Sister, lover, cousin, friend.  Her head spun as she tried to use her magic to break through this hellish mix of hopes and dreams, fear and regret." Last week's book was The Witches of BlackBrook by Tish Thawer.  It's the story of three sisters who are torn apart as a result of the prosecution of witches in the 17th century, a powerful spell, and a curse created to keep them apart.  Over the years their souls have entered into new bodies, but the three are never quite able to find each other at the same time.  Comfortable in her current life, and living with one sister, Trin has somewhat paused the search for her younger sibling.  But when  cousins Jason and Caris move into town things begin to change and Trin becomes hopeful that the three sisters will finally be reunited.  Peop...