Sarah Anne Carter

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Monthly Archives: July 2019

TheWriteReads — Somedays I really wish I had started my book blog back in the early 2000s when I started a Web site on Angelfire. Then, I would have been one of the firsts in the book review world. I might have been famous … I actually wouldn’t trade my blog now […]

Finding a Book Blogging Community

This entry was posted in Reading on July 31, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter

The Sunflower — “As much as I have schemed and planned to the contrary, the most central experiences of my life have all been accidents.” Christine’s heart is broken when her fiancé calls off their wedding a few days before it’s supposed to happen. To try and get her mind off her heart, […]

The Sunflower by Richard Paul Evans

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction Religious on July 29, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter

Before We Were Yours — Secrets have a way of coming out. For one family in Tennessee, the family secret runs deep. Aiken is back home to help her family take care of her father, who has cancer, and to be seen so she can possibly run for the Senate seat he holds when he’s no longer able to serve. She discovers her family might be tied to a scandal in Before We Were Yours.

Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction historical fiction on July 26, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter

The Children's Blizzard — The Children’s Blizzard is a book I won’t forget. It’s heartbreaking and fascinating. Weather can be so unpredictable, even today, and hearing how people survived the blizzard of all blizzards is just amazing. History lovers and people fascinated by survival stories and weather will enjoy this book.

The Children’s Blizzard by David Laskin

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on July 22, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter

The Lost Girls of Paris — War is not just for men. During World War II, several governments recruited women for various jobs that would help the war effort – and some of those were on the frontline. England brought women into the Special Operations Executive and trained them to send messages and sabotage the enemy. That is the stage that The Lost Girls of Paris sets its historical fiction tale of the women of SOE and a war widow who stumbles upon their story.

The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged historical fiction on July 19, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter

A Bookworm's Summer Bucket List

A Bookworm’s Summer Bucket List

This entry was posted in Reading Writing About Reading and tagged bookshelf on July 17, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter

The Library Book — On April 29, 1986, the Los Angeles Public Library caught on fire. It was a tragedy I had never heard of until reading The Library Book. The history of the fire, along with the importance of book, libraries and shared history are discussed in this non-fiction book.

The Library Book by Susan Orlean

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on July 15, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter

Britt-Marie Was Here — Britt-Marie Was Here is a funny, yet deep, book about a woman finally listening to her own heart and learning that there is still life left to be lived.

Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction on July 12, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter

From Foster Care to Millionaire — In many stories similar to Cody’s, it’s a person who comes along and helps the child take a new path. For Cody, in From Foster Care to Millionaire, it was mainly a computer.

From Foster Care to Millionaire: A Young Entrepreneur’s Story of ...

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Biography Non-Fiction on July 8, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter

Girl, Stop Apologizing — Girl, Stop Apologizing is a cheerleader in a book for anyone who wants to start pursuing a dream.

Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving ...

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Inspirational on July 5, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter