Sarah Anne Carter

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I love to read and here you will find book reviews of what is on my bookshelf.

Irena's Children — “I continue to have qualms of conscience that I did so little.” – Irena Sendler There are some stories that are almost too amazing to be true. Irena Sendler was part of a network that helped save more than 2,500 children from the Warsaw ghetto, along with many other teens […]

Irena’s Children by Tilar J. Mazzeo

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Biographical Non-Fiction on December 17, 2018 by Sarah Anne Carter

Bully Brother — “If David could have just been nice to me, then life would have been perfect!” Craig grows up right in the middle of a family with five children and is constantly tormented by his older brother, David. It’s not just the typical sibling rivalry, but bullying that involves violence, trickery, […]

Bully Brother by Craig M. Dial

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Memoir Non-Fiction on December 14, 2018 by Sarah Anne Carter

Bookshelf — 2019 Online Book Club Announcement There will be no Online Book Club in 2019 due to lack of participation. I welcome participation to continue in the books from 2017 and 2018. I have also started a local book club and will use my time and energy to focus on that […]

2019 Online Book Club Announcement

This entry was posted in Online Book Club Reading and tagged Online Book Club on December 12, 2018 by Sarah Anne Carter

The Husband's Secret — “She was making lots of tiny mistakes that would eventually cause everything to fall apart.” Cecilia happens upon a letter in the attic addressed to her from her husband, but to be read upon his death. She doesn’t open it right away, but wants to tell John Paul that she […]

The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction Online Book Club on December 10, 2018 by Sarah Anne Carter

The Crystal Mountain — “The great crystal was a miracle. He must protect it.” Eric and Dale are training and living their lives as princes where Eric is the heir to the throne. Dale suffers asthma and weak legs, but his father surprises them with an announcement that Dale is to be the next […]

The Crystal Mountain by J. Gregory Smith

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Young Adult Fiction on December 7, 2018 by Sarah Anne Carter

Reading — [sg_popup id=”17″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] I read a little slower this month as I was also participating in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and succeeded by writing 50,000 words of a new novel. I did read a few very captivating fiction books and learned some new things from some great non-fiction books. […]

Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf – November 2018

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged bookshelf on December 5, 2018 by Sarah Anne Carter

The Noel Stranger — “I was lost in an emotional wilderness, and I needed all the help I could get.” Maggie cannot step a foot outside of her house without feeling the whole world is watching her. After suffering through a very public and humiliating divorce to a local politician, she spends most of […]

The Noel Stranger by Richard Paul Evans

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Christmas Fiction on December 3, 2018 by Sarah Anne Carter

Beloved devotional — “Thankfully, the Bible has so much more to say about the unique challenges – the heartaches and the high points – of being female.” Finding time for a daily devotional is often a New Year’s resolution. Some books and devotionals can make this resolution easier to follow. Beloved: 365 Devotions […]

Beloved: 365 Devotions for Young Women by Lindsay E. Franklin

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Religious on November 30, 2018 by Sarah Anne Carter

The Husband's Secret — [sg_popup id=”2680″ event=”inherit”][/sg_popup]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 November Online Book Club. This month we’re discussing The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty. Cecilia happens upon a letter in the attic addressed […]

Online Book Club: The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty

This entry was posted in Online Book Club Reading and tagged Online Book Club on November 28, 2018 by Sarah Anne Carter

Teen's Guide to Social Media — “Your phone is not your problem. The problem is when we let our phone captivate us so significantly with the unimportant that we ignore the important all around us.” Parents today are raising teenagers in an entirely different world than has ever existed. The connections with the Internet, Wifi, smartphones […]

The Teen’s Guide to Social Media: 21 Tips to Wise ...

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction parenting on November 26, 2018 by Sarah Anne Carter