"Eleanor Jo: A Christmas to Remember" by Eleanor Clark

About this book:

  “Little did nine year-old Holly know that her Grandmother would tell a story that would sweep her back in time to a special Christmas during the Great Depression when her Grandmother, Eleanor Jo, was a little girl. Eleanor Jo was eagerly awaiting her favorite time of year...Christmas! She knew times were financially hard for her family, but she was looking forward to all the treats, singing, and yes, the presents! Join Eleanor Jo as she discovers the true meaning of Christmas and experiences a Christmas family miracle that will impact generations to come.”


Series: While considered Book #7 in “The Eleanor” series, it is actually a bonus book and best read at least before Book #5. Reviews of Book #1 Here, Book #2 Here, Book #3 Here, Book #4 Here, and Book #6 Here! 


Spiritual Content- Set during Christmas; Many Scriptures are read, mentioned, & quoted (including Luke 2:1-20 in the story and in bonus content at the end); Many Prayers; Church going, Being in a church Christmas play, & Singing Hymns; Many talks about God, Jesus, Christmas, Jesus being the best gift, & Jesus dying on the cross for our sins; 'H's are capital when referring to God and Jesus; Eleanor Jo’s father tells her and her sister about Jesus dying on the cross for them & they both want to ask Jesus to live in their hearts (and he leads them into a prayer); In bonus content at the end, there is a pray shared to ask Jesus into your heart; All about & Many mentions of the first Christmas, Baby Jesus, & others in the Bible; Mentions of those & events in the Bible; Mentions of prayers, praying, blessings over food, & praising God; Mentions of churches, church going, services, a pastor, a church Christmas play, & hymns; Mentions of nativity sets; Mentions of angels & Heaven; Mentions of blessings & being blessed; A mention of a miracle; 
             *Note: Eleanor Jo asks her father if the window display is magic, but he explains that while it looks like magic, the items run on tracks; Mentions of Santa, his workshop, & elves.
 

Negative Content- A couple mentions of the Great Depression; A couple mentions of a break-in; A couple mentions of jealousy; 
             *Note: Holly Marie is told about how her family almost lost her before she was born and how the doctors were afraid she wouldn’t make it, but they all prayed and received her as a miracle blessing; Eleanor Jo and her family go to Neiman Marcus to look at the Christmas windows; A couple mentions of Shirley Temple & a Raggedy Ann doll; A mention of a car brand.
 
 
Sexual Content- N/A.
 
-Holly Marie, age 8
-Eleanor Jo Bozeman, age 8
             P.O.V. switches between them (Holly Marie in Prologue & Epilogue only)
                   Set in present day (prologue & epilogue) & 1939

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What a precious Christmas story! This book fully featured the wonder of Christmas, but also the true meaning of Christmas and that the best gift we will ever receive is Jesus! This series has been so delightful and filled with faith content, strong Christian values, and also good lessons and characteristics for girls to learn.

 

 

 

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"Dastardly Deeds Down on the Farm" by Cynthia Hickey, Linda Baten Johnson, Teresa Ives Lilly, & Janice Thompson

About this book:

  “Four amateur sleuths muck and muddle their way through mysterious disappearances and deaths in the barnyard.”
 

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“Hog Wild” by Cynthia Hickey
 

About this book:

  “Shelby Dickens’ idyllic hog farm turns chaotic when her prized hog vanishes before the county fair. Racing against time, she uncovers rivalries and secrets, risking everything to expose the truth and restore honor.”


Series: Does not seem to be connected to any of the author’s other books.


Spiritual Content- A mention of a Scripture; Prayers & Thanking God; Church going; 'H's are capital when referring to God; Mentions of God; A few mentions of prayers, praying, & thanking God; Mentions of church going, church events, a pastor, & youth group; A mention of a Biblical event; 
             *Note: A mention of (not) being superstitious; A mention of luck; A (teasing) mention of haunting someone; A mention of a haunted place. 
 

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: four forms of ‘stupid’, Some eye rolling; A bit of lying & eavesdropping; Gunfire, Being shot at, Being held at gun-point (x2, including a dog being threatened to be shot), Being grabbed and held hostage (x2), Causing a car to wreck on purpose, Trespassing, & A fire (up to semi-detailed); Seeing a fight & Seeing someone shot (both in defense of another, up to semi-detailed); All about & Many mentions of a stolen animal, thefts, & thieves; Mentions of gunfire, being shot at, & threatening notes; Mentions of fires & animals being trapped; Mentions of injured or possibly injured animals (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of lies, lying, & liars; Mentions of gossip & rumors; Mentions of jealousy; Mentions of butchered pigs & blood (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of manure; A few mentions of injuries & blood/bleeding; A few mentions of arrests & jail; A couple mentions of possibly getting murdered; A couple mentions of teen parties (implied wild); A mention of deaths (of Shelby’s parents); A mention of vandalism; 
             *Note: A couple mentions of car brands; A couple mentions of a fictional character (Nancy Drew); A mention of Google.
 
 
Sexual Content- A cheek kiss, a forehead kiss, two almost kisses (barely-above-not-detailed), and a border-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed kiss; Wanting to kiss (barely-above-not-detailed); Touches, Embraces, Flutters, & Smelling (up to semi-detailed); Blushes & Winks; Noticing  (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of dates, dating, break-ups, & broken hearts; A couple mentions of flirting; A couple mentions of jealousy; Some love, falling/being in love, & the emotions;
             *Note: The love interest sleeps on Shelby’s sofa one night to be there to protect her; A couple mentions of a hog’s “harem” of ladies. 
 
-Shelby Dickens
                                1^st person P.O.V. of Shelby 

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“The Dark Side of the Moo” by Linda Baten Johnson
 

About this book:
  “Liv Olsen returns from university to her home at Friendly Farm—a place that lives up to its name until the dairy cows become seriously ill and the vet is murdered in the barn. Moo-sterious happenings keep Liv looking over her shoulder as she turns amateur sleuth.”


Series: Does not seem to be connected to any of the author’s other books.


Spiritual Content- A couple prayers; Church going; Mentions of prayers, praying, & a prayer chain; Mentions of church, church going, a preacher, & a sermon; A couple mentions of God; A mention of a pastor; A mention of a gospel radio station; 
             *Note: A mention of an alien.
 

Negative Content- Finding a murdered body (up to semi-detailed); Being grabbed & threatened (barely-above-not-detailed); All about & Many mentions of a murder, deaths of a person and sick animals, sick animals (cows), the killer, & the bird flu (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of a death (of a wife/mother) due to cancer; Mentions of a fatal gunshot wound, blood/bleeding, & grief; Mentions of sicknesses, possible heart attacks, & a parent being in ICU; Mentions of jealousy; Mentions of a married couple having issues/secrets (which Liv does not think she’s the right person to give advice to the wife because she’s single) & possible up-coming divorce; Mentions of manure; A few mentions of jails/prisons; A few mentions of lies, lying, & deception; A few mentions of rumors; A mention of an attempted kidnapping; 
             *Note: Liv recalls struggling to let a certain guy lead her when they danced and wonders if it was because she wanted to “assert [her] equality” and valued her independence; Liv and her parents are strongly encouraged to get the flu vaccine (implied they do); Mentions of vaccines (for animals and humans) & wearing masks; A couple mentions of a band & song (Grateful Dead & ‘Sloop John B’); A quote from ‘Annie’; A mention of counseling; A mention of a car brand; A mention of a possible panic attack; A mention of a miscarriage & grief. 
 
 
Sexual Content- A hand kiss; Touches, Embraces, Dancing, & Hand holding (barely-above-not-detailed); Noticing (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of dates & dating; Mentions of possible affairs; Mentions of a man flirting and behaving inappropriately with married and single women (including when he was dating another woman or married; including trying to kiss a married woman); A few mentions of flirting; A mention of a couple sharing a kiss; Some love, falling/being in love, & the emotions;
             *Note: A mention of a woman’s “voluptuous” figure.
 
-Olivia “Liv” Olsen, age 28
                              1^st person P.O.V. of Liv 
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“Fowl Deed” by Teresa Ives Lilly
 

About this book:

  “April transformed her homestead into an egg farm, chicken-inspired gift store, and Airbnb, then hosted the local farmer’s market—all to keep the town’s realtor, Jeff Barr, plus the bank from taking over the property. But when Jeff is found dead by the chicken coop, April must solve the murder or lose it all.”


Series: Does not seem to be connected to any other book.  


Spiritual Content- A Scripture is remembered; Prayers; 'H's are capital when referring to God; April tries to talk to a friend about God, but the friend doesn’t think that God will care about her problem (April encourages her that He does); Mentions of God; Mentions of Christians & being a Christian; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of church, church going, church events, & services.
 

Negative Content- Finding a murdered body (up to semi-detailed); Being held at gun-point & Holding someone at knife-point (in self-defense, up to semi-detailed); Many mentions of the murder, the body, how it happened, murderer, & grief (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of stolen items & thieves; Mentions of arrests & jail; A few mentions of alcohol & drunks; A few mentions of rumors/gossip; A couple mentions of blood; A mention of deaths (of mothers, including April’s mother); A mention of suicide; A mention of nightmares; 
             *Note: Mentions of social media & websites (Facebook & AirBnB); Mentions of car brands.
 
 
Sexual Content- A hand kiss and a forehead kiss; Touches, Embraces, Hand holding, & Smelling (barely-above-not-detailed); Blushes & Winks; Noticing & Staring (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of dates & dating; Mentions of crushes, swooning, blushes, flirting, & a flirt; A mention of a woman’s “lover”; 
             *Note: A mention of a woman dating a man much older than her (which makes April wonder if the woman “went for” older men).
 
-April Rein
                              1^st person P.O.V. of April 
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“Searching for Sunshine” by Janice Thompson
 

About this book:

  “Jessie Kingston responds to an ad to breed her thoroughbred mare, Cosmic Sunshine, with Derby winner Like the Wind. But this opportunity of a lifetime turns disaster when her horse goes missing while in the care of the breeder.”


Series: Does not seem to be connected to any other book.  


Spiritual Content- Prayers; 'H's are capital when referring to God; Mentions of God & His will and plans; Mentions of prayers, praying, a prayer chain, praising God, & blessings over food; A few mentions of churches, church going, & a pastor; A few mentions of blessings & being blessed; A couple mentions of miracles; 
             *Note: ‘Heavens’ is sighed or exclaimed four times; A mention of a “demon-possessed” cat. 
 

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘duh’, a ‘good grief’, and two forms of ‘oh my stars’; All about a missing/stolen horse & the thieves; Mentions of threats; Mentions of a nasty divorce with the husband not being a good guy (abusive, but not said how he was abusive); A few mentions of margaritas & a drunk; A few mentions of jealousy; A few mentions of rumors; A couple mentions of swindlers; A couple mentions of the possibility of a horse being hit by a car; A mention of a death (of a wife); A mention of gambling (meaning to take a risk, not actual gambling); 
             *Note: Mentions of car brands; Mentions of places & restaurants (Walmart, H-E-B, IHOP, & Whataburger); A few mentions of brand names (Dr Pepper & Blue Bell Ice Cream); A mention of a song (‘Jailhouse Rock’).
 
 
Sexual Content- A barely-above-not-detailed kiss; Touches, Hand holding, & Nearness (up to semi-detailed); Noticing (up to semi-detailed); A few mentions of dates & dating; A few mentions of jealousy & making someone jealousy on purpose; A couple mentions of cute guys; 
A couple mentions of couples share a kiss; 
             *Note: Many mentions of breeding horses, studs, a mare’s heat cycle, & watching the process.
 
-Jessie Kingston
                              1^st person P.O.V. of Jessie 
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Hog Wild - 2 stars, personally ⭐️ I didn’t feel connected at all to Shelby, but I felt bad for her because of Big Red (her prized hog) was missing. She did jump to conclusions and accusations very quickly, though, which made her a difficult main character to read about. The ending was a little dramatic for being a cozy mystery, but I was glad everything worked out for Shelby.

 

The Dark Side of the Moo - 2 stars, personally ⭐️ This one started out not too bad, but all the flu/vaccine/mask comments got a little tiring. I did like Liv as a main character; she had a good head on her shoulders when it came to the investigation. The ending was pretty sudden though and then there was a quick time skip that jolted me out of the story. I was confused at the end because some details weren’t clear or shared (such as whose lipstick was on the murdered man’s shirt or who bought the other half of the vet business). Also, the comment from the love interest about wanting to marry Liv, but not being ready to talk about having children with her was strange to me. 

 

Fowl Deed - 3 stars, personally ⭐️ The main character talks to the reader in this third novella which was a fun addition to the story if not a little quirky. I really liked that April prayed often throughout the story and as she was snooping to find the murder becayse it felt natural and you could tell her faith was important to her. I was suspicious of the love interest, but I think that’s just because he was kind of strange anyway. A bit rushed there at the end, but it is a novella, after all.

 

Searching for Sunshine - 3 stars, personally ⭐️ The one I was looking forward to the most out of this collection and it was definitely a fun read. I was glad that this one (and the first novella) of this collection weren’t murder mysteries, but this final book also didn’t have any intense or hair-raising moments which made it more of the cozy mystery feel I prefer to read. The romance moved a little fast for my tastes, but it was overall cute and reminded me a lot of the “Little Red Truck” mysteries series by this author with the Texas setting and Southern charm throughout the plot.

 

Overall, there might have been a couple misses for me in this novella collection, but I did enjoy the last two stories! 

 

 

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*I received this Advance Reader Copy e-book for free from the Publisher (Barbour) for this honest review. Some minor details listed in this review may have been changed in the final version of this book.

"Borrowed Trouble" by Shaen Layle

About this book:

  “The wedding of Harriet Bailey and Will Knight has finally arrived. Friends and family of the bride and groom have gathered, and the celebration couldn’t be more perfect—until the power goes out during the reception. When the lights come back on, Harriet’s family heirloom is missing! Could one of their friends really have taken such a special item?
    Determined to prove that couldn’t be true, Harriet and Will pause their honeymoon plans to search for the missing antique brooch. As they interview witnesses and possible suspects, they realize there is more history to the jewelry than they ever imagined. And what happens when other valuable items disappear? Harriet and Will must map out the truth before their honeymoon road trip takes another detour.”


Series: Book #15 in the “Mysteries of Cobble Hill Farm” series. Click on the numbers to be taken to the prior books’ reviews: Book #1, Book #2, Book #3, Book #4, Book #5, Book #6, Book #7, Book #8, Book #9, Book #10, Book #11, Book #12, Book #13, and Book #14!


Spiritual Content- Matthew 6:34 at the beginning & is remembered by Harriet as well; Prayers; 'H's are capital when referring to God; Mentions of God & His timing; Mentions of prayers, praying, answered prayers, & blessings over food; Mentions of Bibles & Bible reading; Mentions of churches, church going, pastors, services, & ministries; A couple mentions of Heaven; A mention of a miracle; 
             *Note: Mentions of luck, bad luck, & a superstition.
 

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: Three ‘dumb’s; Eavesdropping; Fainting (barely-above-not-detailed); All about & many mentioned of missing items that were possibly stolen, stolen items, & thieves; Mentions of deaths, grief, & illnesses (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of a war, a soldier missing in action, & deaths; Mentions of intruders, break-ins, robberies, & weapons; Mentions of sibling bickering/rivalry (between twin seven year-olds that stems from jealousy); Mentions of lies, lying, & liars; Mentions of gossip & rumors; A few mentions of swindlers and pickpocketing; A couple mentions of injured animals; 
             *Note: Quotes from & Mentions of poems by Alfred, Lord Tennyson; Mentions of car brands & inventor; A few mentions of fictional characters (Agatha Christie characters & Spiderman); A mention of an athlete.
 
 
Sexual Content- An almost kiss, a not-detailed kiss, and five barely-above-not-detailed kisses; Touches, Embraces, Hand holding, & Nearness (barely-above-not-detailed); Will carries Harriet into their hotel room on their wedding night and they share a couple barely-above-not-detailed kisses before the chapter breaks and picks back up the next morning with them waking up to each other; A ‘babe’; Mentions of dates & dating; A couple mentions of a broken engagement; A mention of flirting; Love, being in love, & the emotions. 
 
-Harriet Bailey, age 35/36
                                                 P.O.V. of Harriet 
                    Mostly contemporary, but also seven scenes from 1850s and 1860s
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Definitely don’t look too close to the cover of this book or it will spoil the ending of the mystery! Because of this detail, this mystery wasn’t very exciting, but I was excited to see Harriet and Will’s wedding. 

 

I will note that I thought both Harriet and Will jumped to conclusions so much in this book, they could have been at one of those jump park places with all the jumping they made. I’m shocked they didn’t ruin friendships with their different questions and accusations. I think I would have been completely hurt in those people’s shoes or perhaps I’m just too not confrontational and can’t image accusing a friend of stealing from me, but they weren’t too hurt over it once things were explained. This is obviously a minor complaint, but it was overall a decent story. Not my favorite of the series, but not a bad one.

 

 

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"Phooey Kerflooey" by Kristen Joy Wilks

About this book:

  “A puppy will fix everything.
    A boring new house?
    Boring house + puppy = adventure!
    An attacking squirrel?
    Evil squirrel + puppy = a squirrel-battle extraordinaire!
    A daredevil brother who zooms into constant peril?
    Rowdy sibling + puppy = calm days snuggling their furry friend!
   What could possibly go wrong?
   When Marcus’s dog dreams finally come true, something is indeed terribly wrong. Phooey Kerflooey is eighteen pounds larger than expected. She will only eat organic lunch meat and drink from a china teacup. Plus, she is terrified of absolutely everything, including his brother’s wheelchair and that troublesome squirrel.
    How can Marcus find “perfect peace,” like in Isaiah 26:3, when God has given him a whole lot of chaos?
    Through a raucous tornado of personal growth, the boys and Phooey work together to save the day. But when the dust (and squirrel poo) settles, can they convince Dad and Mom to let them keep their puppy princess?”


Series: Book #1 in the “Phooey Kerflooey” series for middle-grade readers. The author also has younger reader versions of this book broken into two shorter stories. 


Spiritual Content- Scriptures are read, mentioned, & thought over; Marcus wants to have the perfect peace that Isaiah 26:3 talks about; A couple prayers; Talks about God, His peace, His plans, not changing others from how God made them, & trusting God; 'H's are capital when referring to God; Marcus reads a book that is about David and Goliath; *Spoilers* Towards the end, Marcus tries to trust God, but doesn’t think it helps when it gets even more chaotic in their home; The verse about perfect peace comes back to his mind, he wonders if that peace can be his if he turned his eyes away from the chaos and focused on his Master instead, & focuses on Him instead of the chaos *End of Spoilers*; Mentions of God, His peace, & His plans; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of those & events in the Bible; Mentions of church, church going, Sunday school, & a Sunday school lesson; A couple mentions of the four horsemen; At the end, there is a bonus section with a true story with many Scriptures shared and how everyone is valuable to God; 
             *Note: Marcus’ great aunt shouts the Lord’s name loudly on several occasions while dealing with a squirrel (while not written out, Marcus adds that she “must have been praying…a lot.”); Marcus’ dad names their enemy-squirrel “Rasputin” after the Russian mystic that was really hard to get rid of; A few mentions of aliens; A mention of Santa; A mention of Yeti myths. 
 

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘gah’ and five forms of ‘wimp’; A couple lies (by Marcus and he feels as if his chest is tight after saying them); A fire & Trying to put it out (up to semi-detailed); Blood/Bleeding (barely-above-not-detailed); Marcus feels responsible and guilt for his brother’s injury (because Conner snuck out at night and Marcus slept through it; *Spoiler* Towards the end, Marcus recalls his father telling him that he is not to blame & Marcus tries to focus on having God’s peace even in the chaos of life *End of Spoiler*); Because of his brother being reckless, Marcus writes down the possible dangers for each of their plans before moving forward or not with it; Marcus is concerned about his brother or the puppy getting hurt; Conner comments about breaking his leg again so his mom will let him keep the puppy; A puppy is attacked and bitten by a squirrel multiple times (causing pain and distress for the puppy, barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of Marcus’ brother (Conner) sneaking out one night to go “adventuring” and ending up breaking his back (which caused spinal code damage and he can’t feel his legs); Mentions of fires, house fires, & smoke; Mentions of injuries, stitches, pain, blood/bleeding, throwing up, & fainting; Mentions of urine & poop; A few mentions of a boy taunting Conner & his dares (which lead to Conner breaking a bone once); A couple mentions of poisons & being poisoned; A couple mentions of cigarette smoke; A couple mentions of a hunter; A mention of a rumored drowning; A mention of a kitten being dumped; 
             *Note: Marcus and Conner hide or throw away Phooey-the-Puppy’s girly toys and items because Conner wants a fierce dog (Marcus wonders a couple times about why they need a fierce dog, but because Conner wants one, Marcus tries to make Phooey became that); Because of this, a friend tells Marcus that he can’t change Conner or Phooey from how God made them; Conner says Shakespeare insults; Mentions of Rube Goldberg machines; Mentions of Sasquatch; A couple mentions of brand names & pop culture (Birkenstocks & King Kong); A mention of PTSD; A mention of Frankenstein.
 
 
Sexual Content- N/A.
 
-Marcus, age 12
                                P.O.V. of Marcus 
                                                        195 pages
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As someone who grew up in a house of only daughters, this book was completely how I expect a boys/sons only household to be: complete and utter chaos. I mean this in a nice way because I did overall enjoy the story, but my goodness, it was chaotic! 

 

Bless Marcus’ heart—he’s a worrier and determined to make his parents less stressed and keep his daredevil little brother out of more trouble; his plans of having peace in their lives goes awry when a cowardly (but cute) puppy and a very destructive squirrel enters into the picture. I was ready to donate to a GoFundMe to get rid of that awful squirrel!

 

As a dog lover, I loved Phooey, but I do wish the family would have been a little more prepared for a puppy and all that entails. Thankfully there’s good lessons about not changing someone (or some puppy) to your wants and expectations, but there were a few things that made me cringe and panic that there would be an emergency vet appointment in this book. 

 

Overall, it was a very crazy story, but also entertaining at times too. I think boys and some girls would enjoy it. :)

 

 

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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.

*I received this book for free from the Author for this honest review.