tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post1648125589717426335..comments2023-07-06T06:04:07.849-07:00Comments on Sister, Daughter, Mother, Wife: Sex, Romance, and Choosing Books for Teenage GirlsAnna Mussmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631139113615066986noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-89798773941689699702017-06-25T08:50:49.230-07:002017-06-25T08:50:49.230-07:00J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy.
I...J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. <br />Ivanhoe by Walter Scott<br />The Harry Potter books<br />The Three Musketeers/The Count of Monte Cristo<br />The Keeper of the Bees by Gene Stratton Porter<br />Laddie: A True Blue Story also by Stratton Porter<br />Any book written by D. E. StevensonJeninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904547958950762514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-21131585348382857292016-10-18T17:00:59.049-07:002016-10-18T17:00:59.049-07:00I would add Laura Ingalls Wilder's books, as t...I would add Laura Ingalls Wilder's books, as the marriage between Caroline and Charles Ingalls is quite instructive (Caroline would sometimes voice dissenting opinions, but bow to Charles' decisions if he disagreed with her; conversely, Charles would often say Caroline was right and change his mind). And the romance between Laura and Almonzo Wilder is not goopy or mushy, but level-headed and mature, yet still affectionate. <br /><br />Another good addition, with some reservations about theological content, would be the Mitford books by Jan Karon. They're about an Episcopalian minister, Father Tim, who over the course of the first couple of books falls in love and gets married. He's already well into middle-age, and the woman he falls in love with is as well, plus she's divorced after being in an abusive marriage, so it's got some amazing life stuff going on with all that. The theological reservations are slight -- there's a little bit of decision-based theology now and then, and so on, but no worse than in most non-Lutheran Christian fiction, and better than many I've read. There are a couple of other romances involved in later books too, among Father Tim's parishoners and friends.<br /><br />Both of those are not exactly what I'd call "romantic fiction," and yet, romance is an integral part of them, and they are clean.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-34351024858206914372016-10-09T16:36:59.309-07:002016-10-09T16:36:59.309-07:00Thanks, Sarah! I'm glad you stopped by. :-)Thanks, Sarah! I'm glad you stopped by. :-)Anna Mussmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11631139113615066986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-79146305740491906942016-10-09T14:20:11.840-07:002016-10-09T14:20:11.840-07:00I appreciate your thoughtful response. Having been...I appreciate your thoughtful response. Having been raised without a strong emphasis in literature and with more of an emphasis on banning books based on content, I find your balanced outlook helpful as I sift through and think about my ideas on reading and learning in the home. I desire to expose my children to quality literature and prompt critical thought and discernment etc., seeing the benefits you've mentioned. Even though I don't have a daughter, I still found your response to the romance novel topic stimulating and helpful. Thank-you for sharing!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04338927075656501045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-45491299037600754082016-10-03T18:00:21.190-07:002016-10-03T18:00:21.190-07:00I'll have to look those up! Thanks.I'll have to look those up! Thanks.Anna Mussmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11631139113615066986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-18882087963081822862016-09-20T17:43:19.994-07:002016-09-20T17:43:19.994-07:00Anything by Grace Livingston Hill or Grace S Richm...Anything by Grace Livingston Hill or Grace S Richmond Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03281925265001801107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-76275785573283379712016-09-20T06:51:58.911-07:002016-09-20T06:51:58.911-07:00I appreciate your list. Thank you. More, more. I appreciate your list. Thank you. More, more. Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124853867811087834noreply@blogger.com