Announcement, Excitement & Giveaways!

Hi everyone!

I’m sure most of y’all are here for the giveaways, but before I get into all that, I need to share an announcement! There will be no new reviews from July 13^th to July 25^th. I will be on a student/mission trip and won’t be blogging. If you already follow me on Instagram (@lindseyfrombfcg) you’ll know this info, but if not, feel free to follow me on there as I hope to be able to share some pictures during it all. :)

To celebrate that BFCG has reached 100,000 pageviews (Nope, this girl can’t even) and this special mission trip, I'm pulling out the confetti cannons and I’ve got ten BFCG-approved books to giveaway!  {USA only again, y’all! Sorry about that! Ends the 27^th at 12:00am CST.}

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And that’s them! Thank you all so very much for supporting BFCG and please do continue to share this blog with your friends (giveaway entries! ;) ).

If you’re new to Books for Christian Girls, hang out a while and check out some of our reviews! Welcome to the site! :)

Lots of hugs, y’all! 

"Sketchy Behavior" by Erynn Mangum

About this book:

  “Drawing Conclusions or Drafting Disaster?
  Other than harboring a somewhat obsessive fondness for Crispix and completely swearing-off boys after a bad date (don’t ask), sixteen-year-old Kate Carter is about as ordinary as they come, except for her two notable talents: art and sarcasm. After an introduction to forensic sketching in her elective art class, Kate discovers a third and most unexpected gift: criminal profiling. Her photo-quality sketch helps the police catch a wanted murderer and earns her celebrity status in South Woodhaven Falls. But when that murderer appears to be using his friends to exact revenge, Kate goes from local hero to possible target. Will she manage to survive? Will life ever be normal again? And will local news anchor Ted Deffle ever stop sending her flowers?”


Series: No.

Spiritual Content- A couple Prayers; A few Scriptures are read & mentioned; Bible reading; Church going and Hymns & Songs; Talks about God, His plan & Heaven; Some ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Kate’s parents aren’t religious (but they try to be spiritual), so she doesn’t know what to believe about God; Kate asks many questions & is truly curious; Kate’s father doesn’t believe Heaven is real, her mom believes it’s a state of mind; Kate’s dad mumbles a couple prayers over food; Mentions of a Christian camp, Bible reading & books for the Bible; Mentions of church;

*Note: A mention of a cult; A mention of a caveman.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘duh’, a ‘heck’, a ‘holy cow’, a ‘how in the blazes’, an ‘idiot’, a ‘wimp’, two ‘sheesh’s, three ‘gosh’s, three forms of ‘stupid’, five ‘dumb’s, seven ‘oh my gosh’s; Kate’s mom says “Crumbs!” as her curse word; A couple mentions of words that can’t be repeated; Pain & Guns are aimed (up to semi-detailed); Many, many mentions of blood, being shot at & injuries (up to semi-detailed); Many mentions of murderers, murders, crimes & jail (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of nightmares & screaming (including a nightmare about almost being made into meatloaf, up to semi-detailed); Mentions of suicide & thoughts; A couple mentions of throwing up; A couple mentions of drinking, drunks & driving; A mention of club.

Sexual Content- Mentions of blushes, cute boys, boys, dating, bad dates & break ups; A couple mentions of eating disorders; A mention of teenage hormones; A mention of an actor who goes shirtless too much (Kate isn’t a fan); A mention of an article about men cheating on their wives; A mention of reproducing;

              *Note: A mention of the short-shorts men wore in the 80s; A mention of guys’ pants being lose in the legs & rear (Kate’s dad thinks that’s how they should be).

-Kate Carter, age 16
                                         1^st person P.O.V. of Sam
                                                        214 pages

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Okay, that was excellent. At least in my opinion. ;) Yet another great Erynn Mangum book. When reading “Sketchy Behavior”, I’m sure I laughed even harder than most with all the local news & politician parts (my family is very political). I’m sure that if I knew Kate in real life, we would be friends because honestly? I love sarcasm & Kate is just great. I’m very disappointed that this is just a stand-alone though! I want more! I love that Kate was very curious about God & asking questions. When I don’t even try to predict what will happen in a book, I know I’m completely absorbed into the story and that’s exactly how it was with this YA book. :)

See y’all on Wednesday with a special posted filled with Excitement & Giveaways and an important announcement!  

*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.

"Crunch" by Rick Bundschuh

About this book:

  “It took real faith and courage to get Bethany back on a surfboard after losing her arm to a shark. The Soul Surfer fiction series is based on the life of surfer star Bethany Hamilton, as she and her friends discover God's love and guidance as they tackle the waves life hands them. In book four, Crunch, Bethany meets a soccer-loving little boy who captures her heart in an unexpected way while on a mission trip in Mexico. Bethany helps him discover the father of his dreams, but because of a promise she makes to him, Bethany's spot in a prestigious surf competition is threatened.”


Series: Book #4 (of four) in “Soul Surfer”. (Reviews of Book #1 Here! Book #2 Here! Book #3 Here!)

Spiritual Content- In the Introduction, two Scriptures are quoted & mentioned; All about a mission trip; Many Prayers; Many Scriptures are quoted, mentioned, read & remembered; Many, many talks about God, seeing God, trust, promises & words being worth something; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; A devotion is written out; Many mentions of God; Many mentions of youth group & Christian tattoos; A mention of a Bible study.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘geez’, a ‘sucker’, and two ‘oh my gosh’s; A mention of a curse (said, not written); A mention of everyone going to the bathroom after eating; A couple mentions of buying and selling drugs & violence; A couple mentions of beer bottles; A couple mentions of tattoos; Mentions of lice; Mentions of dumps & foul smells (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of pain & blood (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of & Talks about Bethany’s shark attack (barely-above-not-detailed); A child is run over by a dump truck (he is alive, barely-above-not-detailed).

Sexual Content- A mention that some of the orphans have seen sexual abuse;

               *Note: A mention of “freezing my butt off.”.

-Bethany Hamilton, age 15

-Eduardo, age 5
                                     P.O.V. switches between them, Anne, Noah & Cheri (once each)

                                                        125 pages

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Well, this was an excellent conclusion to this series! The starfish story is a very favorite of mine, so I was very excited to see it talked about in “Crunch”. This was a really cute series and I can see many girls enjoying them. :)

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.