Melissa Schaub's Reviews > Broken Jar Of Memories

4 Stars ****

Broken Jar of Memories by Jamie Summer is a book about family coming first and how the deep connection between siblings can be the difference between a good life and a bad one.
Skylar has always wanted a sibling and when she turned 10 she finally got her long time wish. She does everything with June and wants it to continue to be with her all of their lives. She loved everything about her sister June and created a memory jar so that they will always remember the good times. She never wanted June to forget anything that they did together because she knew that she never would. Never did they think that they would need it to remember her life all together, but that is exactly what happens. June ends up missing from a party and even though she comes back, she has no memory at all. She wakes up in the hospital and everyone and everything is unfamiliar. Everyone is devastated but Skylar takes it the hardest. Together the family shares the memories of the jar and things start to come back to June, but the memories that are coming in can possibly put everyone she loves in danger. Will she be able to keep them all safe or will she lose them all anyway?
I really enjoyed this book and loved the way that the family circled the wagons. I feel that this is how all families should be. This is the first book that I read by this author and I would love to read some more because I think she did a great job with this book. I have to warn you that this is an emotional read but definitely worth the tears.