Books for Christian Girls: by Emily Thomas

Monday, September 20, 2021

"A Fitting Conclusion" by Emily Thomas

About this book:

“Love is in the air when a stray cat shows up at the Blue Hill Library with a diamond engagement ring attached to its collar. Anne is determined to find the cat's owner before Liddie falls in love with their new furry friend, but news of the ring brings more than one prospective bride to claim it as her own. As Anne tries to discover the truth, two handsome men vie for her attention, and she realizes she may be in danger of falling in love herself.

Meanwhile, a former writing student of Aunt Edie's, named Hope, returns to Blue Hill with an exciting request: because Edie introduced her to her fiance, Theo, they would like to get married at the library. Anne is thrilled to be involved in the culmination of Edie's matchmaking, but planning someone else's wedding turns out to be more work than she expected.”

Series: The Final Book (#24) in the “Secrets of the Blue Hilly Library” series. Reviews of #1 Here, #2 Here, #3 Here, #4 Here, #5 Here, #6 Here, #7 Here, #8 Here, #9 Here, #10 Here, #11 Here, #12 Here, #13 Here, #14 Here, #15 Here, #16 Here, #17 Here, #18 Here, #19 Here, #20 Here, #21 Here, #22 Here, and #23 Here.

Spiritual Content- Prayers; Church going; ‘H’s are capitalized when referring to God; Mentions of God & faith; Mentions of prayers, praying, & thanking God; Mentions of churches/chapels, reverends, services, a sermon, & hymns; A few mentions of blessings.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘dumb’; A couple mentions of cursing (said, not written); A bit of eye rolling; Many mentions of a lost cat (but is found); Mentions of possible car accidents & a freak accident; A few mentions of crime & thieves; A few mentions of arrests; A few mention of lies, lying, & a liar; A few mentions of rumors; A few mentions of a divorce; A mention of blood/bleeding; A mention of jealousy;

*Note: Mentions of books & authors; A few mentions of a car brand; A couple mentions of actors/actresses (James Cagney & Grace Kelly); A couple mentions of clothing brands (Coach & North Face).

Sexual Content- A forehead kiss and an almost kiss; A few Touches & Butterflies; Dancing, Nearness, & Smelling; Blushes; A guy is called a ‘hunk’; Many mentions of proposing; Many mentions of boyfriends, dating, & dates; Mentions of an almost kiss; Mentions of blushes; A few mentions of flirts & flirting; A few mentions of crushes & feelings; A couple mentions of jealousy; A mention of a kiss at a wedding; A mention of a married couple kissing; A mention of high school sweethearts.

-Anne Gibson

P.O.V. of Anne

268 pages

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My personal Rating-

While I wasn't the biggest fan of the “romance” (super light, but the most for any book in the series) and love-triangle (have we ever seen Eli before this book? I cannot remember him for the life of me…), I was really happy with how it ended. The mystery was really interesting and it truly was a fitting conclusion to my favorite Guidepost mystery series. :)

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.

Monday, August 16, 2021

"The Not-So-Civil War" by Emily Thomas

About this book:

“A Civil War reenactment group has turned Blue Hill's park into a historic battlefield, but there's a battle of a different type brewing after a precious heirloom goes missing. Elderly sisters Nellie Brown and Betty Warring share a home and the biographies they regularly check out from the library, but when an antique dueling pistol awarded to their ancestor during the Civil War disappears, the siblings turn against each other. It's up to Anne to find out what happened to the valuable pistol and mend their relationship.

Meanwhile, Anne, Ben, and Liddie befriend a family participating in the reenactment, but suspicions regarding the missing pistol might ruin their new friendship before it even begins.”

Series: Book #23 in the “Secrets of the Blue Hilly Library” series. Reviews of #1 Here, #2 Here, #3 Here, #4 Here, #5 Here, #6 Here, #7 Here, #8 Here, #9 Here, #10 Here, #11 Here, #12 Here, #13 Here, #14 Here, #15 Here, #16 Here, #17 Here, #18 Here, #19 Here, #20 Here, #21 Here, and #22 Here.

Spiritual Content- Mentions of prayers, praying, & blessings over food; Mentions of churches, services, sermons, hymns, & chaplains/reverends/pastors; A couple mentions of being blessed; A mention of Sunday School.

Negative Content- A bit of eye rolling; All about many mentions of the Civil War, fighting, & battles; Mentions of slavery, slaves, & running away from a plantation owner; Mentions of a stolen pistol, weapons, stealing, & thieves/criminals; A couple mentions of lies & lying; A couple mentions of jealousy; A mention of a homicidal maniac; A mention of a cat burglar;

*Note: Mentions of a child seeing African-American people for the first time (Anne explains to Liddie that their ancestors originally came from Africa); A boy thinks his dad could be arrested by the police for stealing something because his dad was near the place and says it’s because they’re black (his father and other adults say that’s not the case); Mentions of historical figures & painters; Mentions of books, authors, a movie (The Lion King), & a TV show (Law and Order); A couple mentions of car brands.

Sexual Content- A mention of a romance novel.