1 “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 RemarqueThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction historical fiction on April 14, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
2 “‘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 LimbaughThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged historical fiction Young Adult on April 10, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
2 “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 MoriartyThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction on April 7, 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: April 2017This entry was posted in Reading and tagged bookshelf on April 5, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
1 “Someone was listening. Sometimes that’s all a person needed.” April’s Vogt’s life and marriage are at a standstill when she is offered the opportunity to go to Paris for work. Her skills as a furniture appraiser for an auction company are needed when an apartment is discovered untouched after 70 […] A Paris Apartment by Michelle GableThis entry was posted in Online Book Club Reading and tagged historical fiction Online Book Club on April 3, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
4 “She was a woman with virtues and flaws, faith and fears, vision and blind spots. But she was also one whose unique gifts and fierce convictions transformed first her life and subsequently her world and ours.” Have you ever heard of Hannah More? I had not, until recently, when I […] Fierce Convictions by Karen Swallow PriorThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Biographical Religious on March 31, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
3 If you are stopping by to find questions for your book club, please leave a note for me telling me where you are from! It’s time for the online book club for A Paris Apartment by Michelle Gable. I hope you enjoyed reading this book. I really liked this book and was […] Online Book Club: A Paris ApartmentThis entry was posted in Online Book Club Reading and tagged Online Book Club on March 29, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
2 “When I get my hands really flailing, I can see the cross I’ve inked right there on the wrist and I suddenly think how theology is an exercise in futility unless it’s exercised under our roofs, unless it’s exercised with our hands and our feet.” Can the Christian life […] The Broken Way by Ann VoskampThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Inspirational Religious on March 27, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
3 “All I’m saying is that God is who God is, and we can’t go around believing whatever we want to believe about him any more than people can believe what they want to believe about George Washington. Facts are facts, and we’re bound by them.” No one ever has […] Everything You Always Wanted to Know About God (But Were ...This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction Religious on March 24, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
5 I believe in miracles. It’s easy for me to believe in them. It’s hard to talk to people about them and explain why and how they happen. However, after reading Miracles: What they are, why they happen, and how they can change your life by Eric Metaxas, I feel more […] Miracles: What They Are, Why They Happen, and How They ...This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction Religious on March 20, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter