Sarah Anne Carter

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Yearly Archives: 2017

The Good Girl — “I let this stay because I know one thing: this girl might just change my life.” A young art teacher is missing. The detective on the case has very few leads. Her parents worry in their own way – her mother is distraught and her father thinks she is off […]

The Good Girl by Mary Kubica

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction on December 4, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

Martin Luther — “Ideas have consequences, and Luther’s had more than most.” Some people really do change the course of history. One such man was Martin Luther, a man who set out to help the Catholic Church change for the better, but ended up being pushed aside. His message was heard and the […]

Martin Luther by Eric Metaxas

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Biographical Non-Fiction on December 1, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

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