In January, I read some amazing fiction books and a very interesting book about the supernatural world. There was also one almost out-dated motivational book and one thriller that had a pretty dark storyline. Here is what I read in January: The Athena Package by Victoria Kimble Set in a […]

Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf – January 2026

I had the opportunity to take one of my children to a location that was on her bucket list – The Biltmore. My husband had training in Charlotte, N.C., so we had a free hotel room to stay in, along with free flights.  We left on a Sunday afternoon, flying […]

A Visit to the Biltmore

A cold, snowy January lent itself to many cozy evenings reading a book after dinner. I read some really good books this month, too. Several historical fiction books, a legal thriller, a biography of a Holocaust survivor and a book that was a reminder to slow down and enjoy life. […]

Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf – January 2026

Day 6: Colosseum, Churches, Spanish Steps and a Christmas Market We could sleep in a little bit the next day since our tickets to see the Colosseum weren’t until 10 a.m. We got there a little early, but didn’t have to wait long to get inside once it was our […]

Italy – Rome and Assisi (Days 6-8 of 8)

Day 4: St. Peter’s and the Sistine Chapel We had another early morning, but for a very good reason – mass at St. Peter’s tomb! We got to St. Peter’s Square before sunrise. The Christmas tree was lit up and it was very peaceful. We went through security and through […]

Italy – Rome and Assisi (Days 4-5 of 8)

Days 1 and 2: Travel and a Train Excursion We moved our family vacation to Italy from May up to December since our oldest is getting a chance to study abroad in May. While it did add some stress to our holiday season, it was actually a great time to […]

Italy – Rome and Assisi (Days 1-3 of 8)

Reading
Another great year of reading complete! I was aiming for 125 books, but got to 103 🙂 What were my favorites? I picked 12 – six fiction and six non-fiction – books that stood out as ones I recommended to people after I read them. (Okay, maybe there are 2 […]

Sarah Anne’s Top Reads of 2025

I read 11 books in December and finished another two that I slowly read through the year. A lot of them were short, holiday books. I really enjoy ending the year reading books set around Christmastime. Here’s what I read in December: Trouble Island by Sharon Short Trouble Island is […]

Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf – December 2025

I read some very fascinating books in November. Some of them were longer than my typical reads. I read about the Vanderbilts, read a very convicting study book, and read some very unique fiction plots. Some of these will be my favorites for the year. Here’s what I read last […]

Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf – November 2025

Soccer season came to an end and with a few weeks until basketball starts, I had more free evenings to do some more reading. One of my new favorite books was read this month – A Canticle for Leibowitz. I read some really good fiction and some very interesting non-fiction […]

Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf – October 2025