Sarah Kurz

"I can't pinpoint the exact moment I realized that Ayoola was beautiful and I  was...not.  But what I do know is that I was aware of my own inadequacies long before." Korede has spent a lifetime protecting her younger sister, Ayoola.  She'd do anything for her.  Even help her cover up a murder...or three.  While Korede has always been the sensible, hardworking sister, Ayoola has always been the one to draw attention from the boys.  And lately those relationships, however long or fleeting they may be, have not ended well for her partners.  When she has no one else to turn to for help Ayoola looks to Korede.  And even though she knows it's wrong, Korede can't help but remain at her sister's side and help her cover up her mistakes. My Sister, the Serial Killer  is a wonderful little novel by Oyinkan Braithwaite.  It's a fast-paced read that can easily be done in a day or two.  Perfect for a road trip.  I picked it up thinking...

"The knot in Lukas's throat bobbed up and down.  His smile vanished.  "You aim too far," he said meekly.   Juliette smiled and squeezed her lover's hand.  "Says the man who watches the stars." Juliette Nichols, newly elected mayor of Silo 18, knows what's outside of the silo walls.  She knows, and she's angry.  She plans to make the world better for her community and take out the men responsible for the destruction of life all those years ago.  And she isn't alone in her quest.  Donald has found himself leader of Silo 1 and he's not entirely sure how he got there.  But he isn't about to let the opportunity go to waste.  Burdened by guilt and suffering from failing health, Donald reaches out to the Head of Silo 18 and it's mayor in hopes of helping them on their quest to more information and a better life. Dust  is the third and final book in the Silo Series by Hugh Howey.  It's every much as good as the first two,...

"Donald's legs went numb.  He sought the bed - but collapsed to the floor instead.  He kept saying he remembered even as more and more washed over him." The year is 2049 and Donald Keene finds himself a newly elected congressman.  He's both surprised by his win and excited to be a place of authority.  That is until Senator Paul Thurman brings Donald in to work on a top secret project with him.  A project that also involves the senator's daughter, Anna, a former lover.  Together, along with Donald's college friend Mick, they spend two years developing the plans for the silos.  Donald is nervous and wary the entire time, but he puts his trust in Senator Thurman.  It isn't until Donald wakes up in Silo 1 more than a decade into the future that he begins to question the Thurman's motives and what really happened to the world outside. The second book in the Silo Series by Hugh Howey,  Shift  is the prequel to the events that unraveled in...

"The island was teeming with life.  And now it had a new kind of life.  A strange kind of life.  Artificial life." ROZZUM unit 7134 had no idea when she woke up on the island that she didn't belong there.  Sure, the other creatures were afraid of her.  Called her a monster even.  But it was the only home she'd ever known.  And slowly, with patience and observation, Roz was able to show the island inhabitants that she could be part of their family. The Wild Robot , by Peter Brown, is the story of a robot who finds herself shipwrecked on an island full of life.  Initially Roz has a hard time fitting in, but it doesn't take her computer brain long to help her adapt.  And before she knows it she isn't just making friends with the animals, she's finding a family.   This chapter book is intended for older grade school children.  Mine are 10 and 12 and really enjoyed it.  We read it aloud before bed each night.  It's ...