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, September 13, 2021

"Bailey and the Florida Park Mystery" by Linda Carlblom

About this book:

  “Who's responsible for the peril at Mermaid Park? When Bailey and Sydney are invited to spend part of the summer with Bailey’s grandmother in Florida, both girls are fascinated by the local attraction—Mermaid Park. When curious and frightening events begin to take place, will the Camp Club Girls solve the mystery and save the park before time runs out?”
 
 
Series: Book #23 in the “Camp Club Girls” series. Reviews of #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, and #22. [Note: This 23rd book is only available in the 4-in-1 Mystery Collection titled, “Bailey” by Linda Carlblom. The last few books of this series are lurking online, but never went to print, so the collections are the only way to physically own the last few books.]


Spiritual Content- A few Scriptures are quoted, mentioned, & discussed; Prayers & Blessings over food; Talks about God; ‘H’s are capitalized when referring to God; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of those & events in the Bible; A few mentions of miracles; A mention of a Christ-follower;
             *Note: A mention of a boy looking up to his dad like a Greek god.
 
 
Negative Content- A bit of eye rolling; Mentions of seeing someone almost drowning & a drowning (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of sabotage & suspicious/criminal activities; A few mentions of arrests & jail; A couple mentions of jealousy; A mention of World War II; A mention of an assassination plot;
             *Note: Bailey & Sydney assume that an older girl is fake because if her attitude & all the makeup she wears (though they tell each other not to be assuming the worst about people, but the girl can be mean to others so they pray for her); A few mentions of pop culture references (kids’ movies and characters); A couple mentions of car brands.
 
 
Sexual Content- Sydney thinks a boy is cute & blushes; Elizabeth says to focus on the mystery because there will be time for boys when they’re older; Alex comments on noticing a boy’s muscles; Mentions of the Tunnel of Love at the park & the sounds of kissing; Mentions of a girl’s boyfriend & dating; Mentions of cute boys, blushes, Sydney’s reaction (including a dreamy voice when talking about him & “gooey eyes” according to Bailey), & a crush.
 
-Bailey Chang, age 9
                                P.O.V. of Bailey
                                                        160 pages

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My personal Rating-
Out of the “missing” (the final book for each girl that never went to print) books of this series, this was one I was most looking forward to reading. While it didn’t really feel like a mystery-mystery (where you’re trying to find out who the trouble-marker/criminal is), it was still a fun and light read.
 
 
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.