[lorezskyline]

Stardust or Corraline by Neil Gaiman could be good reccomendations but I can't remember if there was the odd profanity in Stardust can anyone else remember?

 

[Anne Bradshaw]

Thanks for all these great ideas. My suggestions for today are any books by Rachel Ann Nunes. They are wonderful, clean, thought-provoking stories. Here are a few. There are many more.
http://amzn.to/hQB5NX

and
http://amzn.to/gBMBfh

and
http://amzn.to/dZRJ3O

 

[Margaret Jean]

Yea, I know, your first reaction is probably: Good luck.

However, I know books like what I want exist even though they seem to be not common and hard for me to find. I prefer books that cost less than $5. I mostly enjoy reading science fiction and fantasy books but am looking to read other genre's too. I am not interested in horror though.

Most any fantasy and sci-fi work for me and the target audience of the book can be anywhere between 10 and 16 years old as well as 40. My daughter is 9 and a half and I have three boys, 11, 12, and 15. Plus so far I have mostly read books with protagonists in the age range of 14 to 30. I would like to try a book with a 40 year old protagonist to see how those are.

I especially like books that deal with time travel. I love reading about dragons, elves, new creatures.

I recently finished the book Powerless: The Synthesis by Jason Letts. That book is perfect. Just the kind of content I like as well as being interesting.

Before that I read Not What She Seems by Victorine E Lieske. This was the first time I read a romance book. If anyone knows of similar romances with no sex scenes I want to hear about it so I can take a look. Incredible Dreams by Sandra Edwards sounds interesting but of course I am concerned about the content so if anyone who has read it can let me know more about the content I would appreciate it.

I believe Baling by Carol Hanrahan may have no swear words and be what I am looking for. I didn't find anything objectionable in the sample that I read.

If anyone knows of some good mysteries for a 12 year old that are similar to the Hardy Boys I want to know about those.

There are tons of them that fill the bill! Books by Jan Karon, Alexander McCall Smith, Jane Austen, Susan Howatch, most of the literary classics...and so many more. Personally I think that stuff is a detour from writing really great stuff and never include any of it in my work!

 

[Anne Bradshaw]

I'm so with you on all this, Margaret. Great to find like minds. I have a few more to add here today (below) that are clean for adults, and will add more as time goes on.

Oh, and you ask about adventure for 12-year-olds . . . you might try my latest teen adventure/mystery for both boys and girls. It's called DINGO and is on Kindle at http://amzn.to/9v2Z2e for 99 cents. It's set in both the USA and England and includes a touch of SciFi, though not serious SciFi.

It's in paperback, too, at http://amzn.to/dmOYyL, but that's $8.49.

I recommend the many excellent Kindle books by Gordon Ryan from New Zealand. Below are a few. If you like them, there are several others.

Threads of Honor
http://amzn.to/e0AHgB
"'Threads of Honor' is guaranteed to give you goose bumps." -- Boys' Life, September 2004

"... all-American ingredients, masterfully mixed... Infectious inspiration for the Yankee Doodle Dandy in every American." -- The Boox Review, June 2004

"...I felt the cartilage in my back stretching and it struck me that I had never stood so tall - that after twenty years in a military uniform, the proudest moment of my life had come in a Scoutmasters uniform standing beside this flag." The moving story of a group of Boy Scouts who learn the meaning of patriotism, honor, and courage. Worth reading for anyone who still feels that America is a country worthy of respect and honor.

State of Rebellion - A Pug Connor Novel - Book One (2 more in this series)

"Ryan is known for his spare, lean prose, and his amazing understanding of the human condition. This latest offering may be his best yet. The subject matter is timely; the action is credible and often nail-biting."
Jeff Needle, AML--Book Reviews

"Ryan is well known for his political intrigue novels and vast knowledge of political and military tactics. Fast and enthralling. Dialog is real. Presents a truly strong female character who is still feminine."
--Jenny Hansen, Meridian Magazine
http://amzn.to/fY913U

The Spirit of the Union Trilogy--3 books--99 cents
http://amzn.to/gh9aJc

Dangerous Legacy
http://amzn.to/hf9Dqi

 

[JRLeckman]

Stardust or Corraline by Neil Gaiman could be good reccomendations but I can't remember if there was the odd profanity in Stardust can anyone else remember?

Stardust has profanity. A certain character drops a few good curses right after being introduced to the plot. Beautiful book though.

 

[Anne Bradshaw]

Some more highly recommended clean books:

Smokescreen by Traci Hunter Abramson
http://amzn.to/f8SqGH

Also, Backlash, by same author
http://amzn.to/gOtwAh

The Road Show by Braden Bell
http://amzn.to/eisdxP

 

[MLPMom]

If you like paranormal L.J. Smith's Nightworld series is very good without any sex scenes or swear words. Plus you can get the three volumes that have three books each for under $10 each.

If you like historical romance books Deanna Gist and Julie Klassen are excellent as well.

 

[JumpingShip]

Yea, I know, your first reaction is probably: Good luck.

However, I know books like what I want exist even though they seem to be not common and hard for me to find. I prefer books that cost less than $5. I mostly enjoy reading science fiction and fantasy books but am looking to read other genre's too. I am not interested in horror though.

Most any fantasy and sci-fi work for me and the target audience of the book can be anywhere between 10 and 16 years old as well as 40. My daughter is 9 and a half and I have three boys, 11, 12, and 15. Plus so far I have mostly read books with protagonists in the age range of 14 to 30. I would like to try a book with a 40 year old protagonist to see how those are.

I especially like books that deal with time travel. I love reading about dragons, elves, new creatures.

I recently finished the book Powerless: The Synthesis by Jason Letts. That book is perfect. Just the kind of content I like as well as being interesting.

Before that I read Not What She Seems by Victorine E Lieske. This was the first time I read a romance book. If anyone knows of similar romances with no sex scenes I want to hear about it so I can take a look. Incredible Dreams by Sandra Edwards sounds interesting but of course I am concerned about the content so if anyone who has read it can let me know more about the content I would appreciate it.

I believe Baling by Carol Hanrahan may have no swear words and be what I am looking for. I didn't find anything objectionable in the sample that I read.

If anyone knows of some good mysteries for a 12 year old that are similar to the Hardy Boys I want to know about those.

Last Light, by Terri Blackstock, has no swearing or sex and it's free right now. It's Christian fiction though, not sure if that's your thing. The story was pretty good and there is a teen as a main character, but not *the* main character.

 

[jhanel]

Yea, I know, your first reaction is probably: Good luck.

Not really. There's ALOT of good fiction out there that's very clean. I know in my own writing, I have a few words that may be objectionable to someone under 12 or so... but I really enjoy Ted Dekker. He's a very prolific writer, and all of his books (fantasy and thrillers, usually) are VERY clean. He's a Christian author writing to a Christian market, but not focusing on re-hashing the same five plot lines over and over.

 

[jhanel]

Peirs Anthony!! Now there's a name I haven't read in a while. I LOVE his writing. Very witty, imaginitive and awesome adventures if you're into the whole fantasy thing.

 

[terrireid]

Here is a link to a website that has information about clean romance novels. It's called The Janes of Romances. These are women who write books that are clean.
I started it myself some time ago, but it's actually been difficult to find a lot of authors who fit in this category. Hope you find some good work there. I'm going to refocus my efforts on this website and start building it with more information. This is just a temporary location, and the site will be moving to a more professional one very soon.

http://janesofromance.com

Thanks, V - I had no idea something like this site existed. I just sent off an e-mail.

Terri

 

[TWErvin2]

I'll toss in a suggestion:

Spirals of Destiny: Rider is a good fantasy choice, especially for a young lady, but not in a way that men would not enjoy the novel. No cussing or sex scenes, etc.

 

[Anne Bradshaw]

I have more clean books to highly recommend today. The first two are YA, but I loved reading them, and my YA days are long gone

Cross My Heart by Julie Wright
http://amzn.to/egMFXy

My Not So Fairy-Tale Life by Julie Wright
http://amzn.to/guaPGh

The next two are suspense with humor. Great reads, both.

False Pretences by Carol Thayne Warburton -- $2.49 (different cover for this Kindle version)
http://amzn.to/fuTGXr

A Question of Trust by Carol Thayne Warburton -- $2.49
http://amzn.to/hizKb6

 

[RobertMarda]

Thanks for all the suggestions! Keep them coming.

Last Light, by Terri Blackstock, has no swearing or sex and it's free right now. It's Christian fiction though, not sure if that's your thing. The story was pretty good and there is a teen as a main character, but not *the* main character.

I just got this one for free. Thanks for mentioning it here.

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I am now seeing there are more clean read books than I thought. Although the part about me needing good luck was still true. Without all of you sharing with me the ones you know of it would have taken me far longer to find them if I ever did. Thank you all very much for all your suggestions!

 

[BEW]

You should try Minno. It's a fantasy adventure with two 13-year-old girls. Very innocent. Full of adventure, original creatures and funny stuff. It's out on the Kindle

http://tinyurl.com/MinnoKindle

 

[AnnetteL]

I second the Julie Wright books that Anne suggested--however, Cross My Heart is a romantic comedy, not YA. (LOVED it, though.)

More Clean Romances:

(Eden has another book that I believe will be on Kindle soon, and she has another release later this year. LOVE her work.)


(This one's a clean romance, but the author has a clean mystery series that's a ball.)


(Clean Historical Romance)


(Romantic comedy)

Clean Mystery:


Great for kids:


(ANYTHING by Janette Rallison is going to be funny, well-written, and CLEAN. Love her stuff.)




(The 13th Reality series is very clean and fun. The author's newer books, The Maze Runner series, are for older youth--and are more violent.)