Clean Reads discussion

Hello, everyone!!

Do you all have any suggestions for books that would make for nice, wholesome summer reading? I'm not very particular as long as it's clean! I appreciate any recommendations! Thank you!! :)

I haven't read either myself, but the Maise Dobbs series or the Flavia de Luce series might work.

Thank you for sharing, Carolyn! I'll check them out! :)

Torie, if you don't mind Christian faith elements, I just finished Denise Hunter's Summer by the Tides

Loved it! Family drama, romance, forgiveness, and really put together well.
If you haven't read any of Sariah Wilson's books, she has a bunch of social media based novels that are really fun:




I have loved hers. Some of them are a little bit more suggestive than I normally read (not explicit, but more PG-13 for some sensuality)
The Belltown series is really cute and fun!






I think I am just in love with the covers on this series!
Not all of them have been released yet, but a fun sports series with a baseball backstory (all players from a winning college team that have gone on to play in the major leagues)
Timeless Romance series are all fun. I love most anything that they write. I will add some more!

Thank you very much, Susan!! I AM a Christian, as a matter of fact, so I really appreciate your recommendations!! :)

I like Denise Hunters book. If you like Christian fiction, Colleen Cobles books are very good! Happy Reading!!

A few "summery" books I have enjoyed are:









(or any of L . M . Montgomery's books)

I hope you can find something that suits your taste, Tonie!

Thanks for the suggestions, ladies, they're very helpful!! ^_^ It's funny you should mention L.M. Montgomery, Ms. Becca! Anne of Green Gables happens to be my all-time favorite novel!! ^_^

That's interesting, Tonie! You're quite welcome. :)

I have a strong dislike of constant swearing and gratuitous sex, but I will tolerate a few words here and there and some sexual suggestiveness (as long as it's seldom) if it's a good story. With that understanding, some of these are squeaky clean and some aren't.

The Mitford Series, Dead Wake, anything by Charles Martin, A Gentleman in Moscow, The Nightingale, The Forgotten Garden, The Galway Chronicles by the Thoenes, America's First Daughter, Cheaper by the Dozen, Before We Were Yours, Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution, Susannah Kearsley books. Hope that gives you a few suggestions you've not read.

Thank you very much, Marlo! I did read the Mitford series, which was simply excellent! I'll have to check out the others!! :)

So fun to see "The Blue Castle" mentioned up there! That's my favorite L.M. Montgomery book--yes, even more than Anne, though I do adore her.

I you like romantic adventure/suspense (heavier on the adventure side than the suspense), one of my favorite reads of the year so far is this one by Stephanie Fowers.


I also loved this one by Melanie Jacobsen.


My books are also clean.

The books you mentioned are not showing in my feed. What is the name of the one by Stephanie Fowler

K.M. Shea has a great series based on old fables. They are fun and well written.

The most enchanting book I've ever read, has to be~

My other loves~
















and of course all the Calvin and Hobbs books by Bill Waterson

Cathleen wrote: "The books you mentioned are not showing in my feed. What is the name of the one by Stephanie Fowler"

Sorry they didn't show up, Cathleen. The one by Stephanie Fowers is "In the Pursuit of Eden." I also love her book "Jane & Austen," which is fun if you're a Jane Austen fan, because it's a contemporary romance but with SO many references to all different Austen books.
Jane and Austen

“The Ragged Edge of Night” if you’re a fan of WWII books.

Thank you so much, everyone!! You've all been most helpful!! These books look wonderful!! :)

Tonie wrote: "Hello, everyone!!
Tonie
Proper Romance has a good group of books. I love theirs!
Do you have a favorite genre or type of novel that you like to read? I have so many! I love to read and am always in search of something...

Hello, Susan, thank you very much for your recommendation! :)

That's a good question!! I never can decide which genre is my favorite; I like so many things! However, when it comes to fiction, I often have to settle for children's literature since it can be so difficult to find compelling adult fiction these days that's not riddled with foul language and adult situations. Heh heh, it's a challenge!! That's why I'm glad I found this Clean Reads Book Club! :)

Proper Romance series is committed to clean romance! You should definitely try them!
Most of what I read, I always rate for content. Usually no language or scenes above PG-13.
Let me know a genre that you like most and I can make some recommendations for you! Feel free to follow me if you want.
Some favorite authors if you want some recommendations:
Christian suspense:
Susan May Warren


Traci Hunter Abramson
Clean YA
Kasie West

edgier, maybe more PG-13 for some of hers:

Sariah Wilson
Also, Timeless Romance has a bunch of novellas grouped into themed books that are fun. They always come out with new ones, contemporary, and also period series.
Melanie Jacobson

Melanie Jacobson has both LDS/Christian books and contemporary romance (not linked to any faith). Her newest one
Finding Jack

and also

Wedding Belles: A Novel in Four Parts
Painting Kisses

Are some of my favorite reads. She has some subtleties to her writing that are really fun, and is more about character insight and growth along with the romance. She writes some great scenes and has some fun vocabulary in her writing (I love reading her works, there is always a treasure for a reader to find if you are into that kind of thing, and some perfect moments.)
I can go on and on.

Thank you so much, Susan!! You're very thoughtful!! :) I've begun following you, and will definitely pick your brain for specific genres when they come to mind! Thanks again!!! ^_^

Just recommended this book on another thread in this group but by Michele Deppe was very clean. If you've enjoyed family dramas like those by Rosamund Pilcher, you'd likely fall in love with this author's work. It's set in England, has a lot of "wholesomeness" to it and is quite clean.

Thank you, J.P.!! Everyone has been very helpful!! :)

Just read Suffering the Scot

Loved this one, and also:

Midsummer Night
Both were clean, well-written
The Midsummer Night is a series of novellas. Great for people like me who can't put a book down and go to sleep!