1 “Actually trees are ruthless. They fight each other for light, for water, for all the good things that are in the ground. They only survive when they have enough space between them.” Set in the early to mid-1800s, At the Edge of the Orchard brings the reader alongside an unhappy […] At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy ChevalierThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction on May 23, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
“What a circus act we women perform every day of our lives.” In 1955, one of America’s flight pioneers went on a solo vacation to a beach to write out her thoughts on balancing her life as a woman, wife, mother and friend. Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s insight and wisdom speak […] Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow LindberghThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Inspirational on May 23, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
“In love we find out who we want to be. In war we find out who we are.” Some books stick with you for a lifetime and The Nightingale will be one for me. Kristin Hannah brings to life the story of two sisters living in France during World War […] The Nightingale by Kristin HannahThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged historical fiction on May 23, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
2 “Also, I have duct tape. Ordinary duct tape, like you buy at a hardware store. Turns out even NASA can’t improve on duct tape.” I broke one of my rules by reading this book – Never read a book after you’ve seen the movie. Always read the book first. I […] The Martian by Andy WeirThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction on May 23, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
1 Extroverts are often put on a pedestal in our society, but are they really the ones who get it all done? Or do introverts also make a deep mark on our world? Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking explores the positive sides of introversion […] Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t ...This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on May 23, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
1 When I started gardening almost three years ago, I also started listening to some podcasts. Those two interests combined when I found Melissa K. Norris. I learned many gardening tips, food preservation tips and, very importantly, seed-saving tips. I couldn’t have learned to save tomato seeds the right way without […] The Made-From-Scratch Life by Melissa K. NorrisThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on May 23, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
“You have to go out, but you don’t have to come back.” It is amazing what a person can survive. During World War II, the Allies used Greenland as a stopping point across the ocean for refueling. Several small bases were established across the island and one Coast Guard ship […] Frozen in Time by Mitchell ZuckoffThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Historical Non-Fiction on May 23, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
“I know in my heart that man is good,” the inscription on Reagan’s tombstone reads, “that what is right will always eventually triumph, and there is purpose and worth to each and every life.” Very few presidents have been shot at by assassins and the number who have walked away […] Killing Reagan by Bill O’ReillyThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Historical Non-Fiction on May 23, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
“Usually the things we think we need become the very things we need a break from.” None of us are perfect, and while many of us wish there were things in our lives that we were better at, not many of us make a concerted effort to do anything about […] 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess by Jen HatmakerThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Inspirational Religious on May 23, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
“But it is not bravery; I have no choice. I wake up and live my life. Don’t you do the same?” We can’t help where we were placed when we were born. Two children born in Europe a little more than 10 years before the start of World War II […] All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged historical fiction on May 23, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter