"Light Up New York" by Natalie Grant

About this book:

  “The Glimmer family is headed to the Big Apple—New York City! Gloria has been asked to perform a concert in Times Square and the whole family joins her. Miss Julia immediately starts planning a sightseeing trip for the sisters that will be better than all the rest, but plans never turn out exactly as they imagine when the Glimmer girls are involved. So what happens when sibling rivalry, random acts of kindness, and a little mystery all meet up at some of the most famous sights in New York City?”


Series: Book #4 in the “Glimmer Girls” series. Book #1 review Here! #2 Here! and #3 Here!

Spiritual Content- Prayers; Talks about God, Jesus, faiths & forgiving someone; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers & praying; A mention of a cathedral.

Negative Content- Sibling rivalry, bickering, jealousy, snapping & attitudes & many mentions of all of it (they do work on it though with prayers); Mentions of a story where kids run away; A couple mentions of Maddie sneaking out without an adult’s permission (Book #1);

*Note: A mention of Dancing With the Stars; A mention of Taylor Swift; A couple mentions of Narnia.

Sexual Content- N/A

-Mia Glimmer, 5^th grade
                                           P.O.V. of Mia
                                                  203 pages

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My personal Rating-

{Add ½ for girls with (a) younger sibling(s).}

This really was such a precious book—I love how the previous book’s message of helping the homeless carried into this one & also added about random acts of kindness. Overall, I’ve really enjoyed this series & can see many girls in the target market liking them as well. :)

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.

*I received this book for free from the Publisher (Zonderkidz) for this honest review.

"Miracle in Music City" by Natalie Grant

About this book:

  “The Glimmer Girls are at it again—this time with a musical mystery to solve.

  Gloria wants her daughters to learn they are never too young to make a difference, so she gets them involved in her annual benefit and auction in their beloved hometown of Nashville. But as things often do with the trio of smart and sassy sisters, they get themselves and their nanny, Miss Julia, involved in a lot more than just helping Mom raise money for a worthy and wonderful cause.”


Series: Book #3 in the “Glimmer Girls” series. Book #1 review Here! and Book #2 Here!

Spiritual Content- Many Prayers & Blessings over food; A few Scriptures are mentioned; Talks about God, Jesus, praying, singing for God & gifts He’s given us; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Many mentions of God & His mysterious ways; Mentions of prayers; Mentions of worship songs & praising; A few mentions of those in the Bible; A couple mentions of churches.

Negative Content- Some friendship troubles & hurt feelings; Mentions of jealousy; Mentions of thieves & jail; A couple mentions of Book #1’s sneaking out; A couple mentions of a farm that used to make sausages.

Sexual Content- A couple mentions of married couples kissing.

-Maddie Glimmer, 5^th grade
                                           P.O.V. of Maddie
                                                  205 pages

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My personal Rating-

This was really cute—my personal favorite in the series! Lots of Spiritual Content and some great messages. Maddie is such a doll and I love her praying heart. I look forward to reading the fourth book come January! :)

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.

*I received this book for free from the Publisher (Zonderkidz) for this honest review.

"A Dolphin Wish" by Natalie Grant

About this book:

  “Join twins Mia and Maddie and their sidekick little sister, LuLu, as they travel the country finding adventure, mystery, and sometimes mischief along the way. Together with their famous mother, singer Gloria Glimmer, and their slightly wacky nanny Miss Julia, the sisters learn lessons about being good friends, telling the truth, and a whole lot more.
  In A Dolphin Wish a three-night stop in the city of San Diego seems like it might be just the break the girls need—lovely weather and great sights to see. That is until they hear animal handlers at “Watery World” talking about the trouble they’ve been having keeping the animals in their habitats. Mia and her sisters cannot resist a challenge and they talk Miss Julia into another visit to the educational amusement park to search for clues as to what or who is helping the animals escape.”


Series: Book #2 in the “Glimmer Girls” series. (Which is part of the Faithgirlz line) {Review of Book #1, Here!}

Spiritual Content- A few Prayers; A Scripture is quoted; Talks about God, creation, being unique & prayers; A couple talks about wishes vs prayers; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; A couple mentions of those in the Bible; A mention of Sunday School song; A couple mentions of Godspeed; Mentions of prayers & praying.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including; two ‘dumb’s and three ‘oh my gosh’s; Eye rolling is considered a major offense in the Glimmer family; Sisters argue; Many mentions of when Maddie snuck out in Book #1 (Mia is having a hard time forgiving her); Many mentions of rule breaking and sneaking out.  

Sexual Content- N/A

-Mia Glimmer, 10
                                         P.O.V. of Maddie
                                                        200 pages

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My personal Rating-

While “A Dolphin Wish” didn’t seem better than “London Art Chase” to me, this one was equally cute and had good lessons. I’m sure animal lovers will love this mystery! :)

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.

*I received this book for free from the Publisher (Zondervan) for this honest review.