7 “The truth was, as much as I needed it, I was afraid to go to sleep. To sleep, perchance to dream. I was terrified of having the dream.” The saying goes, “The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.” How does a man become a person who willingly […] The Broken Road by Richard Paul EvansThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction on June 30, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
2 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 Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. I hope you enjoyed reading this book. I am glad I read this book – it was […] Online Book Club: Homegoing by Yaa GyasiThis entry was posted in Online Book Club Reading and tagged Online Book Club on June 28, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
3 “A church that looks and talks and sounds just like the world has no reason to exist.” For many Christians, society today is moving farther away from having a moral standard very quickly each day. What is the best way to live a Christian life in a secular society? […] The Benedict Option by Rod DreherThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction Religious on June 26, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
2 “People can spend their time working for good or evil. They can be heroes or villains. They can choose to fight for love and courage and truth, or they can fight for their own egos and agendas. Sometimes, even in retrospect, it’s not that easy to figure out who […] Dreamers and Deceivers: True Stories of the Heroes and Villains ...This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Historical Non-Fiction on June 23, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
1 “Not one of almost 30 kids, most of whom hadn’t had any gum or candy for two or three years, was willing to become a beggar and ask … Instinctively I reached in my pocket. There had been no preparation for such a moment. All there were was two […] The Berlin Candy Bomber by Gail S. HalvorsenThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Historical Non-Fiction on June 19, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
2 “By doing exactly the same things we did yesterday, but with a new mind-set, we are able to inject incredible meaning into the most mundane things – to take something as ordinary as washing the dishes and transform it into a conversation with God …” What does it take […] Resisting Happiness by Matthew KellyThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Inspirational Non-Fiction on June 16, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
2 Beartown by Fredrik Backman I really enjoyed reading A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman and want to read more of his books. I chose Beartown for the July Online Book Club because it was reviewed as being slightly different than his other books. I hope it’s just as good! […] Online Book Club: July book announcement (Beartown by Fredrik Backman)This entry was posted in Online Book Club Reading and tagged Online Book Club on June 14, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
2 “Of the thousands upon thousands of earthquakes that happen around the world every year – from imperceptible tremors to powerful shakers like the one that hit Lituya Bay – roughly one in sixteen occurs in Alaska. That makes the state one of the most quake-intensive places on the planet.” […] The Great Quake by Henry FountainThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on June 12, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
2 “I used to want to forgive, but now all I want is to be left alone. I don’t have forgiveness left in me. My forgiveness ran out with her blood on that long backwoods stretch of highway …” Cassie barely remembers her mother or any of her relatives from that […] Sweet Water by Christina Baker KlineThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction Online Book Club on June 9, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
2 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: June 2017This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Reading on June 7, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter