Sarah Anne Carter

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Summer time means more reading time! I’m enjoying evenings on my back deck once the heat dies down a bit. I read several good fiction books in June, one that was a bit crazy and two memoirs. Here’s what I read last month: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell Lucrezia […]

Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf – June 2026

This entry was posted in Reading Writing and tagged bookshelf on July 8, 2026 by Sarah Anne Carter

I read several thought-provoking books in May! Only one of the eight wasn’t what I thought it would be. Several of these books are ones I would highly recommend! Here’s what I read in May: Theo of Golden by Allen Levi Theo of Golden is a profound book about human […]

Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf – May 2026

This entry was posted in Reading Writing and tagged bookshelf on June 3, 2026 by Sarah Anne Carter

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 […]

Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf – April 2026

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged bookshelf on May 6, 2026 by Sarah Anne Carter

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 […]

Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf – March 2026

This entry was posted in Reading Writing and tagged bookshelf on April 8, 2026 by Sarah Anne Carter

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 […]

Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf – February 2026

This entry was posted in Reading Writing and tagged bookshelf on March 4, 2026 by Sarah Anne Carter

A cold, snowy January lent itself to many cozy evenings reading a book after dinner. I read some really good books this month, too. Several historical fiction books, a legal thriller, a biography of a Holocaust survivor and a book that was a reminder to slow down and enjoy life. […]

Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf – January 2026

This entry was posted in Reading Writing and tagged bookshelf on February 4, 2026 by Sarah Anne Carter

Reading — Another great year of reading complete! I was aiming for 125 books, but got to 103 🙂 What were my favorites? I picked 12 – six fiction and six non-fiction – books that stood out as ones I recommended to people after I read them. (Okay, maybe there are 2 […]

Sarah Anne’s Top Reads of 2025

This entry was posted in Reading Uncategorized and tagged bookshelf on January 1, 2026 by Sarah Anne Carter

I read 11 books in December and finished another two that I slowly read through the year. A lot of them were short, holiday books. I really enjoy ending the year reading books set around Christmastime. Here’s what I read in December: Trouble Island by Sharon Short Trouble Island is […]

Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf – December 2025

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged bookshelf on December 31, 2025 by Sarah Anne Carter

I read some very fascinating books in November. Some of them were longer than my typical reads. I read about the Vanderbilts, read a very convicting study book, and read some very unique fiction plots. Some of these will be my favorites for the year. Here’s what I read last […]

Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf – November 2025

This entry was posted in Reading Writing and tagged bookshelf on December 3, 2025 by Sarah Anne Carter

Soccer season came to an end and with a few weeks until basketball starts, I had more free evenings to do some more reading. One of my new favorite books was read this month – A Canticle for Leibowitz. I read some really good fiction and some very interesting non-fiction […]

Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf – October 2025

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged bookshelf on November 5, 2025 by Sarah Anne Carter