Some Books #1

I get a lot of people asking me to recommend books, and since I recently composed a list for a friend I thought posting it here would be beneficial to others looking for a good read. I try to be honest about content, so that you will be able to choose something that sounds good to you. Check this site out for further young adult book "ratings".

Snowflower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
A main character miscarries several children, but it's not spoken about in details except for one time when it's her husbands fault for being abusive. There is some death, no bad language, and there is a part about marital relations. I didn't find it too graphic, but she does talk about trying to have a kid. There is also a weird part....I don't even know how to describe it.....where the two main characters are naked and write on each others bodies....I didn't like that part.

The Candy Shop War by Brandon Maul
Juvenile Lit, a very fast and interesting read. Have you read Fablehaven? It's by the same author, way clean, and I think a little more interesting than Fablehaven.

Animal Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
This was all about how Barbara Kingsolver decided to live off of what she could grow or buy of in state product. I'm kind of a hippie, so I loved this book.

The Alliance by Gerald Lund
LDS author, very clean, futuristic Sci-fi book.

The Professor by Charlotte Bronte
This book is written like Jane Eyre.

Rules by Cynthia Lord
This is a very heart warming book about a girl that has a down syndrome brother and learning to not be embarrassed about it. The worst thing they say is "sucks" in this one.

The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
Greg and I love this book. Full of adventure, written before Jane Eyre time.

The Magician by Micheal Scott
This is a really great fantasy series for YA. The Magician is the first book in the series if I remember correctly, and it's about two twin siblings that find they are the key to this worlds existence or something along those lines. If I remember right, the first two books are perfectly clean, but then the bad guys start getting closer (in the third book) and there caretaker starts getting edgy. I can't remember if he swears or not in the situations. I don't think so, but heads up.

The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
For this one I remember it being very clean, and interesting. It's a pretty long book and in the end there is twist involving sexual relations. Again, I don't remember anything being described other than "they went upstairs together with twinkle in there eyes" but I might not be remembering clearly, so make sure to ask someone else what they think.

I Am Rembrandt's Daughter by Lynn Cullen
All about a girl who is Rembrandt's daughter at the end of his life. He's kind of a thoughtless Dad, but I don't remember any abuse. This is also a cute YA book.

Heartbeat by Sharon Creech
Short, YA book. Very sweet. About a girl that likes to run. I think there is bad language once. Very clean.

That Went Well: Adventures in Caring for my Sister by Terrell Harris Dougan
This book is about helping Utah gain the care system they have in place now for high-functioning handicap adults. It is very interesting and the way the story is told you just feel love for the situation. I don't remember about language on this one, but I do remember it being clean (whatever that means!)

The Grave Yard Book by Neil Gaiman
A YA story about a boy who grows up in a grave yard. There are ghosts, and zombies, and etc.