Monday, December 21, 2020

"Breakout!" by Jerry B. Jenkins & Tim LaHaye


About this book:

  “Racing against time, Vicki and the stateside Young Tribulation Force must decide if they will risk their lives to help believers held by the Global Community. Vicki is thrilled at the return of an old friend.
  In New Babylon, Lionel watches a celebrity receive Nicolae Carpathia’s mark, while Judd discovers some startling information from a new friend.
  Follow the kids as they try to help others see the truth and struggle to survive the deadly consequences of refusing to obey the world’s most evil ruler.”


Series: Book #29 (of forty) in “Left Behind: The Kids” series. (Reviews of books
#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, and #28.)


Spiritual Content- The Rapture has happened (all main characters were left behind); All about the Rapture, the Antichrist, Tribulation, & telling people about Christ; Scriptures are read, quoted, mentioned, & discussed; Prayers; Lots of witnessing, discussing, & sharing testimonies; Many talks and discussions about God, faiths, & Heaven; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of Bibles & Bible reading; Mentions of churches & Sunday school; Mentions of Jews & a temple; Mentions of religions & religious people; Mentions of martyrs; Mentions of resurrections; A mention of song/hymn; A mention of a scholar/rabbi;
          *Note: People think Carpathia is god & worship him; Many mentions of evil & the devil; Mentions of gods.


Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘shut up’ and two ‘stupid’s; Many mentions of beheadings, executions, guillotines, & blades (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of deaths, murders, & killing (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of gunfire, blood, & beatings (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of drugs & needles; A few mentions of cigarettes; A few mentions of tattoos; A couple mentions of alcohol & parties; A mention of stealing; A mention of divorce.


Sexual Content- A bit of jealousy; Mentions of Judd & Vicki being meant for each other; Mentions of a teen who is pregnant; A few mentions of a cute guy; A couple mentions of a boyfriend; A mention of abortion; A mention of a date.

-Judd Thompson Jr., age 18
-Vicki Byrne, age 17
-Lionel Washington, age 16
                                         P.O.V. switches between them & Natalie
                                                        147 pages

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My personal Rating-

{These ratings are for content, since everyone has a different opinion on the Rapture and how it will happen.}
Not overly thrilled with another love-triangle in this 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.

"The Mark of the Beast" by Jerry B. Jenkins & Tim LaHaye


About this book:

  “Natalie’s quick thinking helps Vicki, Darrion, and Charlie escape the Global Community’s grasp. But will the GC satellite tracking help hunt them down?
  A teenager with problems in New Babylon contacts the kids and Lionel believes it might be a trick. Will Judd take the chance of a secret rendezvous?
  As the world prepares to take the mark of Nicolae Carpathia, the kids try to convince people of the consequences. Join the Young Tribulation Force as they discover a clever way to spread their message via computer and struggle to free their friends.”


Series: Book #28 (of forty) in “Left Behind: The Kids” series. (Reviews of books
#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, and #27.)


Spiritual Content- The Rapture has happened (all main characters were left behind); All about the Rapture, the Antichrist, Tribulation, & telling people about Christ; Scriptures are read, quoted, mentioned, & discussed; Prayers; Lots of witnessing, discussing, & sharing testimonies; Many talks and discussions about God, Jesus, & faiths; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of churches, pastors, & Bible studies; Mentions of Bibles & Bible reading; Mentions of those & places in the Bible; Mentions of Jews & the Messiah; Mentions of rabbis & his sermons; Mentions of religions & religious people;
          *Note: Carpathia is inhabited by the devil; People believe Carpathia is god & worships him; Many mentions of Carpathia’s “resurrection”; A mention of evolution.  


Negative Content- Minor cussing including: an ‘idiot’, a ‘shut up’, and a ‘stupid’; Mentions of curses (said, not written); Pain (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of deaths, killing, & blood (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of executions & beheadings (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of tattoos; A couple mentions of gangs & drugs; A mention of stealing; A mention of (alcoholic) parties.


Sexual Content- N/A

-Judd Thompson Jr., age 18
-Vicki Byrne, age 17
-Lionel Washington, age 16
                                         P.O.V. switches between them, Conrad, Mark, & Natalie
                                                        146 pages

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Pre Teens-
New Teens-
Early High School Teens-
Older High School Teens-
My personal Rating-
{These ratings are for content, since everyone has a different opinion on the Rapture and how it will happen.}
Because of the mentions of executions, this wasn’t a favorite of mine.


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, December 14, 2020

"O Christmas Tea" by Amy Woods

About this book:
 
  “It’s Christmastime in Lancaster, Maine, and it’s an occasion for carols, ornaments, and . . . poison? When a well-known food critic visits Tea for Two and becomes ill, Jan and Elaine set out to learn what put her there. Has someone tampered with their teas? And if so, who and why? With the critic in the hospital and the tearoom closed for a toxicology screening, the cousins have much riding on their investigation! Meanwhile, Elaine tries not to be envious that Jan’s children will be with her for the holiday and hers will not. They each look for the perfect gift for the other, but their searches hit a disappointing—and seemingly insurmountable—obstacle. Can they find just the right gift in time for Christmas?”


Series: Book #6 in the “Tearoom Mysteries” series. Review of Book #1, Here!, #2 Here!, #3 Here, #4 Here!, and #5 Here!


Spiritual Content- A few Scriptures are mentioned, remembered, & read; ‘H’s are capitalized when referring to God; Set during Christmas time; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers, praying, & thanking God; Mentions of churches, church going, a pastor, services, & a Christmas play; A few mentions of blessings & being blessed; A mention of a church choir. 
 
 
Negative Content- All about mentions of poison & being poisoned; Mentions of threats & bribes; Mentions of thieves & thefts; Mentions of rumors; A few mentions of World War II; A couple mentions of a death; A couple mentions of a fire; A mention of a kidnapping;
             *Note: Mentions of movies, actors, singers, & songs; Mentions of car brands.
 
 
Sexual Content- a cheek kiss; Mentions of relationships, dates, attraction, & the loss of a spouse; A little bit of love, falling in love, & the emotions.
 
-Jan Blake
-Elaine Cook
                                P.O.V. switches between them
                                                        262 pages

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New Teens-
Early High School Teens-
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My personal Rating-
This was a cute story with a lighter mystery. For some reason, I think this was the book I’ve enjoyed the most thus far from this series. I thought the surprise at the end was really sweet and the book had a good Christmas-y style to it. 
 
 
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.