Persuasion by Jane Austen
Title: Persuasion Author: Jane Austen Genre: Classic Romance Age-Range: 14+ (young adult/adult) Era: early 1800s (Regency era) Setting: England ~ mostly Bath Source: free on Kindle ~ probably will buy hardbound copy soon! Rating: 5/5 stars Content: 1/5. Okay for basically all ages, though the reading level is higher than most tweens can handle in […]
This Hostile Land by Willowy Whisper
Title: This Hostile Land Author: Willowy Whisper Genre: Historical Fiction (Western) Age-Range: 12+ (upper middle grade-young adult) Era: 1911 Setting: Wyoming (cattle country …) Publisher: Willowy Whisper Source: author (in exchange for free review) Rating: 4.5/5 stars Content: 2/5. Violence. Didn’t bug me at all, but then, violence never bothers me. Cover: 5/5! Oh my goodness […]
A Refuge at Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky
Title: A Refuge at Highland Hall Author: Carrie Turansky (carrieturansky.com) Series: Edwardian Brides, #3 Genre: Christian historical romance Age-Range: young adult/adult Era: WW1 (1915) Setting: England with some scenes in France will our darling Alex. Publisher: Multnomah Books Source: library Rating: 5/5 stars Content: 2/5. Okay for any highschool teen. One of the characters (a servant) […]
The Movement of Kings by Nadine C. Keels
Title: The Movement of Kings Author: Nadine C. Keels (https://prismaticprospects.wordpress.com/) Series: The Movement of Crowns, #3 Genre: Christian romantic fantasy Age-Range: young adult/adult Setting: Diachona (fantasy world) Publisher: Nadine C. Keels Source: author (in exchange for honest review) Rating: 5/5 stars Content: 2/5. Some innuendo-ish stuff, falling in love & the emotions, some kissing (few […]
Taste of Danger by Alexa Verde
Title: Taste of Danger Author: Alexa Verde (http://www.alexaverde.com) Series: Secrets of Rios Azules, #2 (can definitely be a stand-alone) Genre: Christian adventure romance Age-Range: young adult/adult Setting: Rios Azules, a small town in Texas, USA Publisher: Alexa Verde Source: author (for honest review) Rating: 4.5/5 stars Content: 2/5. Some violence. Nothing too graphic. Some intense […]
Journey to Love by Amanda Tero
Title: Journey to Love Author: Amanda Tero (https://amandatero.com/) Series: Orphan Journey, #1 Genre: Christian Historical Fiction Age-Range: middle grade/young adult Era: 1901 Setting: United States Publisher: Amanda Tero Source: author Rating: 4.5/5 stars. One of the best stories I’ve read in a while! Incredibly inspirational! The author has a gift for spreading God’s light! Content: […]
You’ll Be Like Faye by J.C. Buchanan
Title: You’ll Be Like Faye Author: J.C. Buchanan (http://jcbuchanan.com/) Series: n/a Genre: mystery Age-Range: middle grade Publisher: J.C. Buchanan Source: author Rating: 4.5/5 stars. I REALLY loved it, but there were a few things that bugged me. Content: 2/5 I’d say it’s perfectly ok for any kid over … oh, eight? There are some descriptions of […]
