Uhura 1 Report post Posted May 31, 2014 I am having a hard time when I want to read something clean and would love a list of books with clean language. If possible, can we start one, saying what genre they use? The ones I listed are my favorite type.Anita Stansfield's books contain a underlying of romantic things but many of the characters have emotional problems, attempted suicide, overcome drug problems, etc. I would like LDS authors or Religious authors with clean language and show up in their writings. Detective/mystery/romantic combined: Betsy Brannen GreenCheri J. CraneGregg LukeAnita Stansfield-favorite author of mine.Terri Blackstock (not LDS but religious and language is clean)Clair PoulsonMichele Ashman BellJennie HansenLynn GardnerChris Heimerdinger (spelling?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pam 7652 Report post Posted May 31, 2014 I am having a hard time when I want to read something clean and would love a list of books with clean language. If possible, can we start one, saying what genre they use? The ones I listed are my favorite type.Anita Stansfield's books contain a underlying of romantic things but many of the characters have emotional problems, attempted suicide, overcome drug problems, etc. I would like LDS authors or Religious authors with clean language and show up in their writings. Detective/mystery/romantic combined: Betsy Brannen GreenCheri J. CraneGregg LukeAnita Stansfield-favorite author of mine.Terri Blackstock (not LDS but religious and language is clean)Clair PoulsonMichele Ashman BellJennie HansenLynn GardnerChris Heimerdinger (spelling?) You mentioned one I would have mentioned. Clair Poulson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 31, 2014 What? No Stephenie Meyer? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lakumi 119 Posted May 31, 2014 · Hidden by pam, May 31, 2014 - No reason given Hidden by pam, May 31, 2014 - No reason given Hey I could totally self promote here lol I got a few books at least that are cool for LDS people to read (if they like fantasy)and then there's some that aren't Share this post Link to post
Connie 583 Report post Posted May 31, 2014 Grace Livingston HillJulianne DonaldsonSarah EdenJulie KlassenLouis L'AmourMelanie DIckersonL.M. MontgomeryDaphne du Maurier?? (i've only read one of her books, Rebecca, and that was many years ago but i remember it being very moody and mysterious with a bit of romance. i liked it. the plot had lots of twists and turns) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Irishcolleen 160 Report post Posted May 31, 2014 Dale CramerKaren KingsburyJanet Oke (I added her because my daughter loves her books- I could do without them)Francine RiversJan KaronDebbie MacomberLauraine Snelling I would also like to add Jeff Shaara. His books do have some language and violence but they are very accurate works of historical fiction. They are fascinating and give a deeper understanding of American history. If you love Irish history a must read is The Graves Are Walking by John Kelly- keep a box of kleenexes next to you as you read. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pam 7652 Report post Posted May 31, 2014 I think she mentioned in the OP that she was looking for LDS writers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Irishcolleen 160 Report post Posted June 2, 2014 I think she mentioned in the OP that she was looking for LDS writers.I thought she said LDS or religious authors. :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uhura 1 Report post Posted June 2, 2014 First choice I am hoping you will give me: LDS authors and what genreSecond choice and third choice: authors with clean language, again why type of book and authors that are religious-for example the setting takes place in a Catholic home, or has Christian characters, or things like that. Most important-language is clean. Thanks for the ideas. I hope you will continue to give me more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pam 7652 Report post Posted June 2, 2014 Dale CramerKaren KingsburyJanet Oke (I added her because my daughter loves her books- I could do without them)Francine RiversJan KaronDebbie MacomberLauraine Snelling I would also like to add Jeff Shaara. His books do have some language and violence but they are very accurate works of historical fiction. They are fascinating and give a deeper understanding of American history. If you love Irish history a must read is The Graves Are Walking by John Kelly- keep a box of kleenexes next to you as you read.You did interest me, however, with your suggestion of The Graves are Walking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Irishcolleen 160 Report post Posted June 2, 2014 You did interest me, however, with your suggestion of The Graves are Walking.If you read it be prepared to cry and have your heart broken. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted June 2, 2014 I didn't see Orson Scott Card on the list. Lots of good books there - even Mormon books - like Saints, which is a fictional story of a Mormon pioneer based loosely on the life his grandmother, Zina Huntington, the wife of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young. There's a love-hate relationship between Mormons and Card's Mormon-books, though... I personally love them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayhale 7 Report post Posted July 15, 2014 I have a problem finding good, clean "adult" books, that don't swear, or 'talk down' to the audience by using simple language, but isn't like Stephen King or Richard Marcinko, who seems to feel the need to swear, and be graphic in describing sex and violence. Personally I would like to see some kind of rating system like there is for movies and video games, this way I would know what kind of book I'm going to read. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted July 15, 2014 I have a problem finding good, clean "adult" books, that don't swear, or 'talk down' to the audience by using simple language, but isn't like Stephen King or Richard Marcinko, who seems to feel the need to swear, and be graphic in describing sex and violence. Personally I would like to see some kind of rating system like there is for movies and video games, this way I would know what kind of book I'm going to read. There's lots of websites that offer book ratings. I believe commonsensemedia.org has book ratings as well as movie and video games. I'm sure there's several others that are good as well. I'm not as picky about books as I am about movies. I feel more in control of a book than a movie because I create the image of the scene in my brain which is different from a movie where the image is fed to my brain. And more than that, I can skip that scene altogether by just flipping through to the next scene. I read Damien Omen and The Exorcist and they didn't scare me much. I couldn't watch the movies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest LiterateParakeet Report post Posted July 15, 2014 I love Orson Scott Card (sic fi and fantasy), he is one of my favorites. But he does throw in some bad language occasionally. Dean Hughes is a wonderful LDS author. He writes a lot of historical fiction. Brandon Mull (fantasy)...is also wonderful. Some are calling his Fablehaven series the next Harry Potter. He's LDS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blackmarch 720 Report post Posted September 22, 2014 (edited) a book i really enjoyed was "Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions" by Edwin AbbottArthur C Clarke's stuff is usually pretty squeeky clean. while not religious himself you can find a bit of religious influence sprinkled throughout some of his works (I think it came from his wife). Edited September 22, 2014 by Blackmarch 1 mordorbund reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted September 22, 2014 We're big fans of Brandon Mull and Shannon Hale, who are both LDS fantasy writers, but don't write LDS-themed books, per se (though both have strong themes of good and evil). I've also recently re-discovered Terry Pratchett, whose Discworld books are really funny and well-written. But again, it's in the fantasy genre, so it depends on whether that's your thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sunday21 3587 Report post Posted September 24, 2014 You could try the website "what should I read next" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sali 8 Report post Posted September 26, 2014 Rachel Ann Nunes is another good LDS fiction author. :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites