1 Eighteen years have passed since one of the most tragic days in our country’s history. Eighteen years means that this year’s high school graduates were just babies or not even born yet on that day. They have never known anything other than a world where terrorism is something to constantly watch for. They have not known the joy of greeting a loved one just as they step off a plane. They have also not know a time where America did not have troops deployed to a war zone. Remembering Sept. 11, 2001: Fall and Rise by Mitchell Zuckoff ...This entry was posted in Reading and tagged history on September 11, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter
While technically a sci-fi book since their communication is a type of time travel, ultimately, A Different Time is a love story. A Different Time by Michael K. Hill (Book Giveaway!)This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction on September 9, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter
I would recommend this to high school readers or older who want to have a good grasp on history. I know there is controversy surrounding Shapiro, but The Right Side of History is not about America’s left vs. right. This book is about history and how we got to where we are. It’s important to know your history as you move toward the future. The Right Side of History by Ben ShapiroThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged history Non-Fiction on September 6, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter
Sarah Anne's Bookshelf - August 2019 Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf – August 2019This entry was posted in Reading Writing About Reading on September 4, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter
Death of a Salesman is a sad story showing how much work and having a legacy can mean to a man. It also shows how secrets can have a lasting effect on the family as one son knows something about his father that he can’t share, but affects their relationship in a big way. Death of a Salesman by Arthur MillerThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Classic Fiction on September 2, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter
Last Christmas in Paris is mostly written by using letters between the characters. Last Christmas in Paris by Hazel Gaynor and Heather WebbThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged historical fiction on August 30, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter
Breakthrough is the story of a miracle. A teenage boy falls through the ice into a lake and is submerged for 20 minutes. He has no heartbeat for an hour. Yet, less than a month after the accident, he walks out of the hospital with no signs of trauma anywhere on or in his body. Breakthrough by Joyce SmithThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged faith nonfiction on August 26, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter
I enjoyed Five Feet Apart and found it a fairly realistic view of how teens and families might deal with cystic fibrosis. Five Feet Apart by Rachael LippincottThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction on August 23, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter
Last November, I participated in NaNoWriMo and wrote an entire novel in a month. NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month and it challenges people to write 50,000 words during November. I finished The Ring then and then worked on editing it during the next few months. I also started contacting agents to try and get the book published. My book was published!This entry was posted in Reading Writing and tagged Book writing on August 21, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter
I would highly recommend Go See the Principal to every school staff member and parent with a child in school. While you will laugh, you will also learn or be reminded of several key aspects of how we can all work together for the best interests of the children. Go See the Principal by Gerry BrooksThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged nonfiction on August 19, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter