I love to read. I use Goodreads to keep track of what I have read, am reading and want to read. I write book reviews as part of a book launch team or for my own enjoyment. Here are some of my latest reading posts:
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Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf – April 2026
The weather is warming up and it’s almost time to start reading on the back porch after dinner most nights. I’m looking forward to enjoying a summer of full days but quiet nights. April’s book list is long because several of them are books I read throughout Lent and finished at Easter. It was a…
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A Day Trip to DC for Cherry Blossoms
It’s on my bucket list to see the cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C. I grew up as a military brat and spent four years of my childhood on mainland Japan where cherry blossom trees lined the streets of the base. Seeing the white blossoms every year was such a treat! I missed seeing the white…
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NYC When It’s “Quiet” (early March)
We’ve made several trips to NYC now, but none in the time span between New Year’s and spring break – until now. This might just be the best time to visit NYC if the weather cooperates. We went the first weekend of March. The crowds were so much smaller than normal that we didn’t get…
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Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf – March 2026
All of March was during the Lenten season. Most years, I try to only read religious books during Lent. I did so this year, too. I read some saint biographies, books to encourage faith and some Christian fiction. Here’s what I read in March: Saint Teresa of Avila: Passionate Mystic by Mirabai Starr This version…
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Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf – February 2026
In February, I read some amazing fiction books and a very interesting book about the supernatural world. There was also one almost out-dated motivational book and one thriller that had a pretty dark storyline. Here is what I read in February: The Athena Package by Victoria Kimble Set in a dystopian time, The Athena Package…
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A Visit to the Biltmore
I had the opportunity to take one of my children to a location that was on her bucket list – The Biltmore. My husband had training in Charlotte, N.C., so we had a free hotel room to stay in, along with free flights. We left on a Sunday afternoon, flying from Dayton to Chicago to…
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