"Lydia the Patriot" by Susan Martins Miller

About this book:

  “Tensions simmer in 1765 Boston, home to twelve-year-old Lizzie Murray. Residents of the city are dividing over loyalty to England-and the divisions strike within Lizzie's own family, as her brother and father often find themselves at odds. When a mob wounds a young British soldier, Lizzie chooses to help the frightened Redcoat-a move that brings even more trouble to her life. Where is God in the emotional upheaval afflicting the colonies? Can Lizzie overcome the fear that weighs on her soul? Written especially for eight- to twelve-year-old girls, this story teaches important lessons of American history and the Christian faith.”


Series: Book #5 in the “Sisters in Time” series. Reviews of #1, #2, #3, and #4 Here!


Spiritual Content- A Scriptures is mentioned; Talks about God & right and wrong; Mentions of God; Mentions of churches, church going, & sermons; A couple mentions of prayers & praying; A mention of the Bible.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: two ‘dumb’s and two ‘stupid’s; Some eye rolling; Lydia taunts & calls the British soldiers names (she also throws a snowball at him; Stephen doesn’t like her doing any of it, but Lydia is more than a bit bratty and says it’s “what is right”); Being hit, unconscious, & in pain (barely-above-not-detailed); All about many mentions of murders/the Boston Massacre, deaths, beatings, injuries, blood/bleeding, weapons, shooting, & gunfire (barely-above-not-detailed); Many mentions of gangs/mobs, riots/violence, fires, & threats; Mentions of people hoping that a group will get hanged (referring to the British soldiers in the Boston Massacre who were are not actually hung); Mentions of crimes & jails/prisons; Mentions of  lies & lying; Mentions of hatred & prejudice; A few mentions of an accident & death (barely-above-not-detailed); A few mentions of a dream about a kitten nearly getting hurt & wolves being scary; A couple mentions of bleeding someone for an illness; A couple mentions of gossip & rumors; A mention of taverns.

Sexual Content-

             *Note: Mentions of a woman giving birth (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of infants who passed away young in historical times; A mention of a wife who died giving birth.

-Stephen Lankford, age 10
                                P.O.V. of Stephen

                                           Set in 1775
                                                        140 pages

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My personal Rating-

First things first, this book isn’t in Lydia’s point of view at all. The cover, title, and back-cover are completely misleading and give the vibe that Lydia is considerate towards her family who have deferring opinions than her. That wasn’t the case at all with her being more of a brat and the book being in Stephen, her little brother’s point of view. Lydia needed to learn that you can be patriotic for your country, but also be polite and understanding to others. We do not see her truly learn this lesson at all in this book and while I liked Stephen, I was pretty disappointed in this book. (Note: While none of these books in this series are connected that I know of, there is a part in this book mentioned that is very similar to the prior book, but I cannot see where these books are connected. Might cause a bit of confusion for those reading the series in order.)

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*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.

"Latte Daze" by Erynn Mangum

About this book:

  “Maya Davis already has many titles-Christian, barista, maid of honor (new), possible girlfriend (newer), aunt (newest)-and her life is about to become even more complicated. Just when she thought things couldn't get any worse, her ex-boyfriend proposes to her roommate and best friend, Jen. It's not long until their apartment becomes Wedding Central. As if that weren't enough, Jen's obnoxious mom moves in to help plan the wedding, and Maya's genius brother and sister-in-law announce that they're expecting. Then to top it off, there's the whole matter of Jack-is it love? Who wouldn't need a coffee break!”


Series: Book #2 in the “Maya Davis” series. Review of Book #1 Here!


Spiritual Content- Many Scriptures are mentioned, read, & discussed; Bible reading; Many Prayers, Thanking God, & Blessings over food; Church going, Bible studies, & sermons/discussions; Some witnessing/discussing; Many talks about God; ‘H’s are capitalized when referring to God; Mentions of God & trusting Him; Mentions of God being after certain people; Mentions of Bibles, Bible reading, & Bible studies; Mentions of those in the Bible; Mentions of prayers, praying, & blessings over food; Mentions of churches, church going, services, Sunday school classes, pastors, & sermons; Mentions of Christians & faiths; A couple mentions of Easter; A couple mentions of sin; A mention of living godly; A mention of a baptism service; A mention of a cross necklace & fish bumper sticker; A mention of a Christian sorority;

             *Note: Mentions of religion courses & other religions; Mentions of those who believe religion is a crutch; A mention of global warming; A mention of meditating monks; A mention of a cult mantra; A mention of a guy playing the devil’s advocate; A mention of yoga.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘blah, blah, blah’, a form of ‘crap’, a ‘dang’, two ‘dumb’s, two ‘gosh’s, two ‘shut up’s, two forms of ‘screw up’, three forms of ‘heck’, three ‘holy cow’s, four ‘darn’s, six ‘sheesh’s, seven forms of ‘stupid’, and eleven ‘oh my gosh’s; A mention of a curse (said, not written); Sarcasm & Eye rolling; Mentions of injuries; Mentions of jealousy; Mentions of throwing up; Mentions of a divorce; Mentions of animal manure; A few mentions of lies, lying, & liars; A few mentions of jail & inmates; A few mentions of alcohol & drinking; A couple mentions of a movie with bloody massacres; A couple mentions of cheaters; A mention of a kidnapper; A mention of a drunk;

             *Note: Many, many mentions of singers, songs, movies, actors/actresses, celebrities, TV shows, TV channels, & fictional characters; Mentions of restaurants; A couple mentions of social media sites; A couple mentions of designers; A couple mentions of Starbucks; A couple mentions of car brands; A mention of Boy Scouts.

Sexual Content- ten cheek kisses, three hair kiss, a not-detailed kiss, and a barely-above-not-detailed kiss; Touches, Embraces, Nearness, & Butterflies (barely-above-not-detailed); Blushes; Noticing; a ‘baby’, two ‘sexy’s, two ‘slutty’s, three ‘babe’s; Mentions of kisses & kissing; Mentions of couples kissing & showing PDA; Mentions of dating, dates, boyfriends, girlfriends, & exes; Mentions of jealousy; A handful of mentions of waiting to have sex with someone (and the positives of not getting pregnant or a weird disease and having a wedding night be amazing); A few mentions of surprise babies & a mother getting pregnant while on the pill; A few mentions of couples trying to get pregnant; A few mentions of flirting & a talk similar to the cow and milk phrase; A few mentions of blushes; A few mentions of crushes; A mention of a group of people in the Bible dealing with sexual immorality; A mention of the most sensuous book in the Bible; A mention of a married couple trying to get pregnant (Maya says it’s on the verge of being TMI); A mention of wondering if someone is gay; Love, falling/being in love, & the emotions;

             *Note: Mentions of Maya commenting on her own bustline, butt, and curves & her friends’ ones as well (nothing negative); Mentions of pregnancy hormones; A few mentions of a lingerie shower for a bride; A few mentions of miscarriages; A few mentions of plastic surgery; A couple mentions of menopause & hot-flashes; A couple mentions of uteruses; A couple mentions of a man dancing and shaking his rear end; A couple mentions of breeding seasons for flamingos; A mention of a high school girl wearing a top where all the secrets are out; A mention of a neckline of a dress being sexy but not slutty; A mention of even if a woman walked into a room in her bra and panties, Travis would only notice his girl; A mention of a bra strap; A mention of Maya commenting on her mom’s perfect body shape (“big boobs, tiny waist, no butt”); A mention of a husband touching his wife on the rump; A mention of butting in.

-Maya Davis, age 24
                                1^st person P.O.V. of Maya
                                                        297 pages

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My personal Rating-

I’d like to start off this review by sharing that Maya’s humor and wit is on a level that I aspire to be. It’s been a while since I read the first book in this series, so while I was a bit concerned that it might take a bit into this sequel to remember the previous book, I shouldn’t have worried as I quickly remembered who everyone was. :)

Maya absolutely cracks me up and I love her beagle (of course), but also her friendships and seeing her walk with the Lord is so lovely and wonderful. I found myself crying from laughing so hard at many points during this reread! I can’t wait to continue the series!

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*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.