"Katy's Decision" by Kim Vogel Sawyer

About this book:

  “In the final book of the Katy Lambright Series, Katy's worlds collide. Shelby Nuss, Katy's best friend outside of her sect, breaks her ankle right before leaving with her family on a mission trip. Unable to travel, Shelby decides to stay with Katy on her farm, which delights Katy to no end. Finally, parts of her world are coming together! But when Shelby is in Schellberg full-time, things with Katy's other best friend, Annika, once again become strained, and Katy's issues with Caleb Penning get worse. Added to this, the town elders will soon decide if Katy can continue on in the secular high school next year---soon, Katy may be forced to decide what world she really belongs in.”


Series: Book #4 (of four) in “Katy Lambright” series. Review of Book #1 Here! #2 review Here! and #3 Here!

Spiritual Content- Ecclesiastes 3:1 & 6 at the beginning; Scriptures are quote, mentioned & remembered; Many prayers & blessings over food; Talks about God & His will; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Many mentions of prayers & blessings over food; Mentions of God; Mentions of the Mennonite faith; Mentions of Christians; Mentions of churches & youth events; A few mentions of a mission trip; A few mentions of the Amish; A couple mentions of blessings; A couple mentions of a preacher.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘dumb’, a ‘hush up’, two forms of ‘idiot’, two ‘stupid’s, and three ‘duh’s; Sarcasm; Katy’s mom left when Katy was young; Many mentions of cancer & radiation treatments; A few mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of bets; A mention of smoking & alcohol.

Sexual Content- Touches (barely-above-not-detailed); Awkward nearness (barely-above-not-detailed); Some noticing; Many mentions of flirting, blushes, crushes, who-likes-who, dating & boyfriends; Mentions of touches, shiver s& butterflies; Mentions of jealousy; A few mentions of nearness & snuggling; A couple mentions of romance novels; A mention of a guy making a pass at a girl; A mention of a married couple kissing;

            *Note: A couple mentions of a woman’s breasts being removed due to cancer; A mention of someone butting into a conversation.

-Kathleen “Katy” Lambright, age 17
                                        P.O.V. of Katy
                                                        204 pages

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My personal Rating-

Okay, I think this one really made the series for me—an I’m in complete denial that this in the last book of the series! That ending was great and made me squee with them. “Katy’s Decision” was quite humorous with three guys vying for her attention—and I’m happy to say that my ship won. ;)

See y’all on Monday with a new review!

*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.

"Katy's Homecoming" by Kim Vogel Sawyer

About this book:

  “Just one perfect night Katy gets the chance of a lifetime—she’s been elected to the homecoming court, and there are rumors her crush, Bryce, might ask her to go with him. What could be more perfect? For one unforgettable night she would be able to experience life as many other teenage girls do—a stunning gown, gorgeous hair, jewelry, and makeup. Except Katy’s Mennonite community prohibits dancing as well as fancy dresses and makeup, and her father would not approve.
  When an opportunity arises that could allow her to attend without her father knowing, Katy must decide: Will she hold tight to her convictions, or will she sacrifice her principles for one special night?”


Series: Book #3 (of four) in “Katy Lambright” series. Review of Book #1 Here! Book #2 review Here!

Spiritual Content- Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4b at the beginning; Prayers; Bible reading; A Bible study & discussing a couple of Scriptures; Scriptures are read, mentioned, quoted, remembered & discussed; Talks about God & what He wants; ‘H’ are capital when referring to God; Mentions of God & His will; Mentions of the Mennonite faith; Mentions of church going; Mentions of a Bible study group, Bible reading & Bibles; Mentions of prayers & Blessings over food; A few mentions of denominations; A few mentions of the Amish; A couple mentions of a preacher; A couple mentions of sins.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘dumb’, two ‘idiot’s, two ‘sheesh’s and twenty four forms of ‘stupid’; Mentions of sarcasm, attitudes & eye rolling; Mentions of snippy comments from jealous girls; Mentions of parties & alcohol/beer; Mentions of Katy’s mom who left when Katy was young; Mentions of jealousy; A mention of the school skipping in Book #1; A mention of butchering a cow (no details); A mention of bad words.

Sexual Content- two ‘sexy’s; Many mentions of boyfriends, dating, dates & girls acting goofy around boys; Mentions of crushes, liking someone & butterflies; Mentions of blushes, flirting & jealousy; Mentions of PDA & a girl almost sitting in a guy’s lap they’re so close; Mentions of guys ribbing each other & getting “something” form girls; Mentions of dances & inappropriate movements; Mentions of guys using girls (either for alcohol or his pleasure); A few mentions of a guy wanting to kiss a girl, but then breaks up with her when she says no; A few mentions of couples cuddling & touching (barely-above-not-detailed); A mention of a girl swaying her hips;

            *Note: A mentions of a horse that was mated; A mention of someone butting into a conversation; A mention of being the butt of a joke; A mention of changing in front of other girls; A few mentions of bras & bra straps; Mentions of & trying on scandalous and immodest dresses that show skin & her figure.

-Kathleen “Katy” Lambright, age 16
                                        P.O.V. of Katy
                                                        202 pages

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My personal Rating-

This third book had more Spiritual Content than the last one, so that was nice. I admit that I rushed through reading this book, so that I could find out what would happened quicker. I wanted to make sure Katy would do the right thing. ;)

See y’all on Friday with a new review!

*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.

"Katy's Debate" by Kim Vogel Sawyer

About this book:

  “New club, new crush … new mom? Just as Katy is feeling settled in her new school, everything falls apart at home. Her father, believing she needs a mother, starts courting a woman Katy refuses to accept. Tensions rise as Katy schemes to send the woman packing. Meanwhile, the pressure builds at school as Katy joins the debate team, encounters a teammate’s scorn, and faces her growing feelings for a boy her father will never accept. Can Katy prove she doesn’t need a mother’s guidance even as she discovers more of what the world offers?”


Series: Book #2 (of four) in “Katy Lambright” series. Review of Book #1 Here!

Spiritual Content- Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7a at the beginning; Scriptures are remembered, mentioned & read; Prayers; Mentions of God; Mentions of the Mennonite faith; Mentions of Bible reading & Bible studies; Mentions of prayers; Mentions of church & a preacher; Mentions of Christians; Mentions of Christmas; A couple mentions of songs.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘sheesh’, a ‘shut up’, three ‘duh’s, four forms of ‘idiot’, and eight ‘stupid’s; Katy can come across as rude to Mrs. Graber; Mentions of snide comments from rude girls; Mentions of sarcasm & eye rolling; Mentions of lying & jealousy; Mentions of divorce & parents fighting; Mentions of Katy’s mom who left when Katy was young; A few mentions of DUI; A few mentions of throwing up.

Sexual Content- Touches & Butterflies (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of crushes, blushes & a cute boy; Mentions of flirting, jealousy & winks; Mentions of kissing & kisses.

-Kathleen “Katy” Lambright, age 16
                                        P.O.V. of Katy
                                                        204 pages

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New Teens-

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My personal Rating-

I really felt bad for Katy in this book. I could understand where she was coming from, but it didn’t make her “wrong thoughts/moments” less painful to read. (Second hand embarrassment from a character and all that. ;) )

See y’all on Monday with a new review!

*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.