Sarah Anne Carter

Author

Young Adult

Artemis Fowl — “Let us proceed under the assumption that the fairy folk do exist, and that I am not a gibbering moron.” Artemis Fowl is crafty, cunning and has his eyes set on criminal plots that will net him power and money. Artemis is only 12. Yet, with his mother grieving the […]

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction Young Adult on January 14, 2019 by Sarah Anne Carter

Extreme Ownership — [sg_popup id=”17″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] “… one of the most fundamental and important truths at the heart of Extreme Ownership: there are no bad teams, only bad leaders.” – Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win “The most important part of discipline is following rule that you set for […]

Discipline and Leadership Books by Jocko Willink

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Inspirational Non-Fiction Young Adult on October 1, 2018 by Sarah Anne Carter

Pearl — “Try as she might, the girl couldn’t go back to life as it had been before that horrible shadow had cast its chill over her peaceful world.” – Pearl Short stories can be fun to read, giving the reader a break from long novels. Pearland Blue Skyare both short […]

Pearl and Blue Sky by Brian Kindall

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction Young Adult on September 14, 2018 by Sarah Anne Carter

Michael Vey — “Why is it that good always has to fight an uphill battle?” I thought for a moment, then said, “I don’t know. Maybe that’s the point. Good things are higher up.” (From Michael Vey 5: Storm of Lightning) Michael Vey is electric. He has known since he was young that […]

Michael Vey Series (Books 1-6) by Richard Paul Evans

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction Young Adult on May 19, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

Alto Secrets — “She hated lying to her friends, but she wasn’t ready to share her dream yet.” Her family and friends know Maddie as a girl who is good at sports, especially volleyball. She’s developed a new interest, though, and she doesn’t know if the people who love her will understand […]

Alto Secrets by Victoria Kimble

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction Religious Young Adult on May 5, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

Rush Revere and the Presidency — “‘Well done, young man. Being president is certainly not easy but it is an honor that the people have chosen you as their leader,’ President Washington said, nodding at Cam.” Written and released during an election year, Rush Revere and the Presidency brings leadership lessons to life with a student […]

Rush Revere and the Presidency by Rush Limbaugh

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged historical fiction Young Adult on April 10, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

Soprano Trouble — “Summer decided not to worry about Pilar. Everything that had happened was over. Her friends were all back together and everything was back to normal. Cammie was just a jokester; Summer knew that. She always had been. Surely Pilar knew that it was just a joke that went horribly wrong. […]

Soprano Trouble by Victoria Kimble

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction Religious Young Adult on February 17, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

Love and Gelato — “Sonia met my eyes in the mirror. ‘You know, people come to Italy for all sorts of reasons, but when they stay, it’s for the same two things.’ ‘What?’ ‘Love and gelato.’ ‘Amen,’ Howard said.” Lina finds herself spending the summer in Italy to fulfill her mom’s dying wish. […]

Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction Young Adult on January 9, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

Reading — I usually have a goal of reading 52 books a year – a book a week. Most years I have accomplished that goal and have even surpassed it a few times. However, there were also many years when my children were very little that I did not reach that goal, […]

Sarah Anne’s 25 Top Reads from 2016

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Biographical Children Fiction Historical Inspirational Non-Fiction Recommended Reads Religious Young Adult on December 28, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter