Sarah Anne Carter

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Monthly Archives: November 2017

Radium Girls — 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 Radium Girls by Kate Moore. I thought this book was about something else, but I am so glad I read […]

Online Book Club: The Radium Girls by Kate Moore

This entry was posted in Online Book Club Reading and tagged Non-Fiction Online Book Club on November 29, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

Dance Stand Run — “There is ministry right where you’re at, sweet friend, but you may have to stand up and walk over to it to participate.” Are you living up to your full potential? Most of us work towards that goal, but struggle finding a way to balance all of life’s demands. In […]

Dance, Stand, Run by Jess Connolly

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Inspirational Religious on November 27, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb — “I simply realized I needed the warmth of an audience like a plant needs the sun.” Mrs. Tom Thumb is only 2-feet, 8-inches tall and is really Mercy Lavinia “Vinnie” Bump. She was born normal size, but never grew much after toddlerhood. Her brain and abilities were only limited by […]

The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb by Melanie Benjamin

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction Online Book Club on November 24, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

You're Worth It! — “Only in Him can we find affirmation of our true identity as women. Only in him will we find the courage to reject the world’s lies about womanhood.” Sometimes we all need a reminder that we are people of worth and that God made us for a purpose in this […]

You’re Worth It! by Danielle Bean

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Inspirational on November 20, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

Wonder — “I think there should be a rule that everyone in the world should get a standing ovation at least once in their lives.” In Wonder, August Pullman is facing going to school for the first time in 5th grade. He was born with a facial deformity that required several surgeries […]

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

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

Skipping Christmas — Skipping Christmas by John Grisham I love reading Christmas stories in December. It puts me in the holiday mood all month long. I found Skipping Christmas at a library book sale and thought that a Christmas book by John Grisham has to be good. I thought this would be a fun […]

Online Book Club December Announcement (Skipping Christmas by John Grisham)

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged holiday Non-Fiction on November 15, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

Mercy in the City — “But at the heart of the Corporal Works of Mercy is making yourself available to those in need, even when it isn’t convenient, even when you don’t expect it.” Lent is a time for self-reflection and a time to change for the better. Living in New York City may seem […]

Mercy in the City by Kerry Weber

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Inspirational on November 13, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

“From history we learn that sooner is not necessarily better than later … that what we don’t know can often hurt us and badly … and that there is no such thing as a self-made man or woman.” David McCullough is a well-known author in history circles. He has written […]

The American Spirit by David McCullough

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on November 10, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

The Final Spark — “Wisdom is not always cowardice. Boldness is not always courage.” The final book in the Michael Vey series, The Final Spark, starts with the assumption that Michael has died in the Battle of Hades. There is no trace of him where the lightning hit his body except for burn marks […]

The Final Spark (Michael Vey 7) by Richard Paul Evans

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Young Adult Fiction on November 6, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

Lonesome Dove — “It only went to show what he already knew, which was that there were more dangers in life than even the sharpest training could anticipate.” Lonesome Dove is a place that sticks with you, whether you are a character in the book or a reader. The ranch in Texas near […]

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction on November 3, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter