June 9, 2018

ATTENTION ALL BOOKWORMS || i need your help

 
 
I know I said I wasn't going to do a post today because I'm graduating and I'm REALLY busy, but I wanted to ask all of the bookworms out there a favor. I need your help. I am looking for clean (ex: no curse words, no suggestive scenes, etc.) book recommendations. As you probably already know, I am an avid reader, and I would love to find some new books to read this Summer.

So if you can think of any books that fit the description clean, I'm definitely interested :)

Thanks, guys!!

:::
And yes, today is the big day. I'm graduating at two o'clock this afternoon. And although I am SO NERVOUS, I know that its going to be a good day!!!


Comments (37)

37 comments

  1. Hannah6/09/2018

    The Tales of Goldstone Wood, if you haven't read them already, are absolutely beautiful and amazing and quite clean, I'd highly recommend them!

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    1. Maddy B6/12/2018

      I've never heard of them, but I'll DEFINITELY look them up! Thanks, Hannah <3

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  2. mira6/09/2018

    Oooooh, finding and recommending good, clean books is one of my favorite things to do. Let's see...

    + The Princess Academy series, by Shannon Hale. Each book is so good. Also, her Books of Bayern series. (I have only read the first two in this series so far, but if they are any indication of the rest of the series, I'm sure the high standards I have for this series will be upheld.

    +Any books by Jill Williamson (from the Go Teen Writers website). None of her books have ever disappointed me, and she is one of my favorite contemporary authors. Depending on what genre you would prefer, I recommend The Blood of Kings trilogy (fantasy), The Safe Lands trilogy (dystopian), and Replication (contemporary with sci-fi elements).

    + The Giver Quarter, by Lois Lowry. Each book is so hauntingly beautiful-my heart is ripped into shreds before being stitched together again during each reread.

    +The Ascendance Trilogy, by Jennifer A. Nielsen. Besides having a clever, witty, sarcastic, hilarious hero, this series moves along at a breakneck speed. Every time I got the next book, I sat down and read it in one sitting, it was so good.

    + Chasing Jupiter, by Rachel Coker. Set in the 1960's, this teen(!!) author does an incredible job of weaving together this story, and does an especially good job of creating realistic family dynamics.

    + The Mysterious Benedict Society series, by Trenton Lee Stewart. While this is intended for a middle grade audience, this is a suspenseful adventure series I think everyone, no matter what their age should read.

    + I always enjoy catching up on classics during the summer. Some I would recommend are the entire Anne of Green Gables series (Lucy Maud Montgomery), the Scarlet Pimpernel (Baroness Orczy), and Northanger Abbey (Jane Austen).

    Well, there you go! Hehe, can you tell I enjoy recommending books I love? Let me know if you read any of these!

    xx
    Mira

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    1. Maddy B6/12/2018

      THANKS SO MUCH for the recommendations, Mira!
      The only books I've heard about from the ones you recommended were The Giver quartet (which I've actually never read before) and the classics (I've read some of the Anne Of Green Gables series).
      Thanks again! I'll definitely look them up :)

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  3. Ivie Brooks6/09/2018

    CONGRATS!!! I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!

    Clean books??

    Ooh, In Between by Jenny B. Jones (free on kindle)
    Um, one book I really LOVE, but may not fit the description of clean is The Blood Race by K.A Emmons. It does have swearing and there are scenes where you might consider them suggestive, however that stuff is used to show that there is better and you don't have to do those things in life. So... it may not be something you're interested in, but I know the first nine chapters are free. I could give you the link if you want to see if it would be something you'd be interested in. :)

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    1. Maddy B6/12/2018

      THANK YOU SO MUCH, IVIE!! I'm so happy to be graduated!

      I looked up In Between and it sounds like a good story. AND IT'S FREE!!! YAY!!!

      Thanks, Ivie <3

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  4. Anonymous6/09/2018

    Congratulations on your graduation!!!!
    If you want to buy books, TGS International and Christian Light Publications have some good ones. I can recommend some of my favorites if you are interested in buying!!
    There are a lot of good old(1800's) books on Google Books - free e-books. Try searching authors like A.L.O.E and Isabella Alden.
    ~Mary

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    1. Maddy B6/12/2018

      thank you, Mary!!!!
      I've heard of Christian Light Publication, but I've never bought from them before.
      I'd love to hear what some of your favorites are :)
      I'll have to look up those authors! Thanks for the recommendations!

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    2. Anonymous6/12/2018

      From Christian Light, three favorites would be
      "Unconditional Surrender"
      "From Wealth to Faith" and
      "Vera's Journey"
      ~Mary

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    3. Maddy B6/14/2018

      I'll have to look those books up...thanks so much, Mary!! <3

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  5. Ambrielle S6/10/2018

    CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GRADUATIONNNNN!!!!!!
    Also, book recommendations... "The Family Nobody Wanted", "The Valley of Vision", "Faithful Women and their Extraordinary God", "One Thing I Desire", "Jesus Unmasked", "Choosing Gratitude"... hummmm...Well, that should get you started. Those are some I think will be lesser mentioned but well worth your time 😊!

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    1. Maddy B6/12/2018

      THANK YOU SO MUCH BRI!!!!!!
      And thanks so much for the book recommendations! I'll look them up :)

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  6. Chloe Linn6/10/2018

    Chuck Black writes good Christian fantasy set in medieval times.

    Highly recommend Janette Oke, historical fiction/clean romance. Tons of series to choose from with her.

    Beverly Lewis is alright, if you like Amish fiction, I just find that her books eventually get redundant, but my older sister likes them.

    “Martin Hospitality,” by Abigayle Claire is really good. Contemporary.

    Hope Ann’s books are also fantastic. Allegorical Christian fantasy.

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    1. Maddy B6/12/2018

      I LOVE Janette Oke books! I actually have almost all of hers!

      I've heard so many people talk about Martin Hospitality and I've always wanted to read it.

      Thanks, Chloe <3

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  7. Lisa Elis6/10/2018

    Any genre?? Cos I have a lot of recs ;D

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    1. Maddy B6/12/2018

      I'd be interested in any genre, although I'm not a big fan of fantasy.
      thanks, Lisa! :D

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    2. Lisa Elis6/15/2018

      so!

      + the Out of Time series by Nadine Brandes

      + The Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry

      + The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer

      + Porch Swing Girl by Taylor Bennett

      + Chasing Jupiter by Rachel Coker

      + A Question of Honor by Jesseca Wheaton

      + The Dressmaker's Secret by Kellyn Roth

      + The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff

      + Ben Hur by Lew Wallace

      + Twice Freed by Patricia St. John

      + Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

      + In 27 Days by Allison Gervais

      + Remember to Forget by Ashley Royer

      + The Coronation by Livy Jarmusch

      + Martin Hospitality by Abigayle Claire

      And if you want to give fantasy a go then, The Chronicles of Narnia, Dragonkeeper Chronicles, and The Sorceress and the Squid.

      Hope that helps XD You've gotten a ton of awesome recs otherwise ;D

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    3. Maddy B6/16/2018

      THANK YOU SO MUCH, LISA!!!! I'll DEFINITELY check them out!

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  8. Hanne T6/10/2018

    Congratulations!! That is so exciting!!

    Book recs-
    A Time of Grace trilogy by Alicia Ruggeri (I don't remember if it's CLEAN clean, but at the most, there's only kissing. It's such a sweet, sweet story!)
    The Giver quartet by Lois Lowry (SUCH a good dystopian series!!)
    The Green Glass Sea/White Sands, Red Menace by Ellen Klages (WWII historical fiction: SUCH a good duet I love it so much)
    If you haven't read the Little House Series, definitely read that

    Some of my favorite ever books!!!! let me know if you read any of them!!

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    1. Maddy B6/12/2018

      Thank you!! I'm so happy its over, lol XD

      Thanks for the recommendations!

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  9. Janelle Martin6/10/2018

    Okay so YESSSSSSS
    Get ready for some amazinggg books/authors XD
    The Christy Miller series by Robin Jones Gunn is legittttt one of my fave series EVER
    ANYTHING like honestly anything by Lynn Austin (I’ve read 90% of her books & have adored every single one of them)
    The Blue Castle by L.M.Montgomery.... I. Can. Not. Praise. This. Book. Enough. READ IT (and like all of her other books cause PERFECTION
    The Narnia series by C.S.Lewis is like da bomb 👏
    A couple of random authors that u should check out are Rachel Coker, Susan K Marlow, Mildred D. Taylor 💕💕 & Priscilla Shire ;) :)
    Okay I’ll stop now haha 😆
    also like yay girl congrats on graduating 🙌🏼
    -Janelle
    [The Ramblings of a Bookworm]

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    1. Maddy B6/12/2018

      YAY!!!! LOTS OF BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS!!! *happy dance*
      I've heard of The Christy Miller series and I actually saw some of them at goodwill for pretty cheap, but I didn't know much about them so I didnt get them :(
      I've seen Lynn Austin books at my library but I've never read any of them. So I'll have to check them out next time I go.
      and i totally agree. Anything by L.M.Montgomery is going to be awesome!

      I'll make sure to look up those authors.

      awwwww thanks so much!

      And thanks for the amazing book and author recommendations!

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  10. Libby May6/11/2018

    Looks like you have an insane amount of recs already, but I just want to add The Circle Trilogy by Ted Dekker and the Questions of War series by Jesseca Wheaton.

    And congrats to you, you graduate!!!!

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    1. Maddy B6/12/2018

      I LOVED A Question Of Honor by Jesseca Wheaton! I really want it in paperback form so I can see it on my shelf :)

      Thank you!!!

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    2. Lisa Elis6/15/2018

      I SECOND TED DEKKER BOOKS YAY (he's my favorite author ;D)

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  11. Lily6/11/2018

    Congratulations!!!!!!!!!
    Here's some books that I think you should read!
    The Kingdom Series By: Chuck Black
    The Knights of Arrethtrae By: Chuck Black (you have to read the kingdom series before this series)
    The Frencolian Chronicles By:Carolyn Ann Aish (my favorite series ever!!!!)
    Prairie River By: Kristiana Gregory
    In the Reign of Terror By: G.A. Henty

    Lily @ lilymaesday.blogspot.com

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    1. Maddy B6/12/2018

      Thank you so much for the recommendations, Lily <33

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  12. Lilly Shyree6/11/2018

    Hey, I know you are probably already getting a whole bunch of recommends but I wanted to put one of my favorite books out there anyway. It's called The Heart of Arcrea by Nicole Sager. The author was homeschooled and wrote the book as a teen. It was self-published but the book itself is AMAZING!! Totally clean and encouraging. Not only is it written well, but it also shares the gospel in it (which I rarely find in books)!

    Oh, and congrats on graduating!!! <333

    Lilly Shyree

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    1. Maddy B6/12/2018

      Hey, I want as many book recommendations as I can get :)
      I've never heard of that book before, but it sounds like something that I'd really be interested in. Thank you, Lilly!

      awwww thanks <333

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  13. Showers of Blessings6/11/2018

    Ok, so, Homestead series by Stephen Bly. This is a really good three book series that is really clean, good morals, and family oriented! Great writing style, and sometimes funny.
    -Brooklyne

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    1. Maddy B6/12/2018

      Thank you for the book recommendations, Brooklyne :D

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  14. Unknown6/12/2018

    The Boys in the boat by Daniel James Brown is amazing. I also enjoyed Unbroken, but it wasn't completely clean

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    1. Maddy B6/14/2018

      Thank you so much for the recommendations :)

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  15. Anonymous6/14/2018

    Read Hiding in the Light !

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  16. Laura D.6/24/2018

    Pearl Maiden by H. R. Haggard (The 2003 version) I really liked it!

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    1. Maddy B6/24/2018

      Thank you, Laura! I'll make sure to look it up :)

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