"Nicolae High" by Jerry B. Jenkins & Tim LaHaye

About this book:

  “A new challenge faces Judd, Vicki, Ryan, and Lionel. They must take their newfound faith to the classrooms of Global Community Middle School and Nicolae Carpathia High.
  Danger awaits them. Should they obey the authorities, who outlaw carrying Bibles or even talking about God? Should they risk everything and speak the truth to their friends? Who can they trust?”


Series: Book #5 (of forty) in “Left Behind: The Kids” series. (Reviews of books #1, #2, #3 and #4.)

Spiritual Content- The Rapture has happened (all four main characters were left behind); All about the Rapture, the Antichrist, & Tribulation; Church going & sermons; Lots of witnessing & discussing; Many talks and discussions about God, knowing Him, the Bible, & what happened; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Many mentions of churches, sermons, & pastors; Many mentions of hell; Mentions of Bibles & Scriptures; Mentions of religious people;

             *Note: Mentions of no religion on school grounds; A couple mentions of aliens; A mention of God helping those who help themselves.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘shut up’, two forms of ‘dumb’, and two ‘stupid’s; Judd swear once (not written); Lionel & Ryan bicker; Mentions of murder; Mentions of wars, famines, & deaths; Mentions of parties, alcohol/beer, drinking, & cigarettes.

Sexual Content- Judd doesn’t know if he’s romantically interested in Vicki; Vicki says that getting interested in him would be a mistake.

-Judd Thompson Jr., age 16

-Vicki Byrne, age 14

-Lionel Washington, age 13

-Ryan Daley, age 12
                                         P.O.V. switches between them
                                                        123 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.}

The dialogue has gotten better and the plot is picking up, so I’d say this is the best one thus far. I love the parts of Judd and Vicki (the first ship, y’all. ;) ) being rebels for a good cause at their new school.

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.

"Deadly Safari" by Lisa Harris

About this book:

  “BODYGUARD UNDER COVER
  Texas Ranger Alex Markham lands an unusual assignment—protecting an ambassador's daughter on the African savanna. No one—not even wildlife filmmaker Meghan Jordan herself—can know his true identity. The stubborn but beautiful Meghan is nothing like the bookish woman he expected…and neither is his unguarded reaction to her. For the cowboy-turned-cop, the routine babysitting assignment turns into a lifesaving mission when poachers target the unsuspecting beauty. But when Meghan learns the truth of Alex's identity, can she forgive him before their chances for a future are destroyed forever?”


Series: Part of the Love Inspired Suspense line, not connected to any other book.    

Spiritual Content- Psalm 19:1-4 at the beginning; Scriptures are quoted, mentioned, remembered, & talked about; Prayers; Talks about God, His creation, & faiths; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Mentions of God, Jesus, & His creation; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of faiths; Mentions of those & events in the Bible; A few mentions of church & church going; A few mentions of a missionary family; A couple mentions of blessings over food; A couple mentions of sins;

*Note: A few mentions of bad luck (which Meghan doesn’t believe it).

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: two ‘stupid’s; A bit of sarcasm & eye rolling; Gunfire, being shot at, blood, & screams (up to semi-detailed); Being drugged, being kidnapped, pain, screaming, & passing out (up to semi-detailed); Cut brakes, injuries & pain (barely-above-not-detailed); All about murderous poachers, wildlife trafficking, murders, dangerous animals, shooting & killing animals and leaving them for the dead; All about threats, attempts on someone’s life, & “accidents”; Mentions of crimes, bad guys, murders, serial killers, & death row executions; Mentions of cut breaks, gunfire, screams, injuries, blood/bleeding, & pain (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of a shooting & murder of someone close to Alex (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of violence; Mentions of thieves, burglaries, a break-in, & a robbery; Mentions of jail time; Mentions of drugs & drug trafficking; Mentions of a snake bite, blood/bleeding, & venom (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of animals attacking, killing, & eating their prey (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of hunting & shooting animals; Mentions of animals almost killed; Mentions of illnesses (HIV, malaria, etc.) & deaths; Mentions of cigarettes, smoking, & smoke; Mentions of divorces; Mentions of lies & lying; A few mentions of a hand grenade to a carcass that killed person; A few mentions of rebel troops fighting & bullets; A few mentions of a drunk-driver & deaths; A few mentions of alcohol & hangovers; A mention of being killed in the line of duty; A mention of a man impaled by a wild boar;

*Note: A few mentions of Chuck Norris.

Sexual Content- four semi-detailed kisses; Wanting to kiss; Touches & Nearness (barely-above-not-detailed); Noticing; Mentions of Meghan’s mother who left her husband for another man; Mentions of girlfriends, boyfriends, dating, exes, & heartbreak; Mentions of flirting & winks; A few mentions of human trafficking; A few mentions of romance novels; A couple mentions of a honeymoon; A couple mentions of kissing; A couple mentions of jealousy; Love, falling in love & the emotions.

-Meghan Jordan

-Alex Markham
                                         P.O.V. switches between them
                                                     216 pages

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My personal Rating-

{Not for sensitive animal lovers}

This wasn’t my favorite by this suspense author because of the animal cruelty mentioned. However, I often found the photography and videography parts interesting. I also thought it was really neat to read a book set in the country that the author and her family are missionaries in! :)

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.