Sarah Anne Carter

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Monthly Archives: April 2017

Strange Medicine — “Sometimes the suffering of one individual is so great that it renders unjustifiable any purpose that the universe could possibly have.” Described as “weird and wonderful stories for all that ails you,” Strange Medicine is exactly that. The book consists of eight short stories, each with a twist and […]

Strange Medicine by Mike Russell

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction on April 28, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

The Chilbury Ladies' Choir — If you are stopping by to find questions for your book club, please leave a note for me telling me where you are from! Welcome to the online book club for The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir by Jennifer Ryan. I hope you enjoyed reading this book. I really enjoyed how this story developed […]

Online Book Club: The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir by Jennifer Ryan

This entry was posted in Online Book Club Reading and tagged Online Book Club on April 26, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

Sunshine in Spring — “Her heart rate doubled. If her response to his touch was any indication, guarding her heart would prove to be more difficult than she anticipated.” Sunshine is a morning radio host for a Christian radio station in Denver. Jilted on her wedding day, she has a hard time opening […]

Sunshine in Spring by Joi Copeland

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged christian Fiction romance on April 24, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

Orphan Train — “You can’t find peace until you find all the pieces.” A not so well known part of American history are the orphan trains that took children from the East Coast to the Midwest in the 20s and 30s. Many were children of immigrants who either passed away or couldn’t find […]

Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction historical fiction on April 21, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

Sweet Water — Sweet Water by Christina Baker Kline Christina Baker Kline wrote Orphan Train, which was a book that will stay with me for a long time. I’m curious to read more of her book and see if they are just as good. I bought Sweet Water when it was on sale […]

Online Book Club: May Book Announcement

This entry was posted in Online Book Club Reading and tagged Online Book Club on April 19, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

Magnolia Wednesdays — “Well-bred girls from good southern families are not supposed to get shot. Vivien Armstrong Gray’s mother had never come out and actually told her this, but Vivi had no doubt it belonged on the long list of unwritten, yet critically important, rules of conduct on which she’d been raised.” […]

Magnolia Wednesdays by Wendy Wax

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction on April 17, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

All Quiet on the Western Front — “I am young, I am twenty years old; yet I know nothing of life but despair, death, fear, and fatuous superficiality cast over an abyss of sorrow. I see how peoples are set against one another, and in silence, unknowingly, foolishly, obediently, innocently slay one another.” Can writing about […]

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction historical fiction on April 14, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

Rush Revere and the Presidency — “‘Well done, young man. Being president is certainly not easy but it is an honor that the people have chosen you as their leader,’ President Washington said, nodding at Cam.” Written and released during an election year, Rush Revere and the Presidency brings leadership lessons to life with a student […]

Rush Revere and the Presidency by Rush Limbaugh

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged historical fiction Young Adult on April 10, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

What Alice Forgot — “But maybe every life looked wonderful if all you saw was the photo albums.” A lot happens in 10 years. And, Alice has forgotten it all. Falling off an exercise bike, Alice wakes up thinking it’s 1998 where she is pregnant with her first child and happily married to Nick. […]

What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction on April 7, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

Bookshelf: April 2017 — I’m being more intentional with what I read this year. So far, so good. I’m really enjoying making sure I’m reading a variety of books each month. I’ve also found I’m reading more so I can reach my goals. In the past, I would usually just grab a book from […]

What I’m Reading: April 2017

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged bookshelf on April 5, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter