Clean YA books for teens, tweens, or anyone

There is a particular conversation that keeps cropping up between Stacy and me (the editors of this website…who both happen to be moms of teens) and many of our readers: the face of YA is changing. There is no doubt about it. Young Adult books are becoming more and more mature, and the trend will…

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YA Rom Com Books – Young Adult Romantic Comedy Suggestions

Are you looking for laugh-out-loud young adult romantic comedy novels? I have a few suggestions for fabulous YA rom com books for you! Hey, I’m Sara, and my teen daughter and I love to watch rom-com movies, new and old. For my part, I miss the good ol’ days when romantic comedy movies were made…

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Bookish Gift Guide – Clean Book Ideas for Christmas Gifts

Welcome! Thanks for joining us in our quest to find clean books for teens and adults. If you’re having a hard time finding clean book ideas for Christmas gifts (those without all the language, sex, or mature situations) for your teens, you’re not alone. Lots of kids and parents are looking for them, and we’ve…

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Clean reads for Fall 2023

Welcome! Thanks for joining us in our quest to find clean books for young teens, older teens, and even adults. If you’re having a hard time finding books without all the language, sex, or mature situations for you and your teens, you’re not alone. Lots of kids and parents are looking for them, and we’ve…

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Bringing Back The Classics

There have been many attempts to define what constitutes a Classic…..Whilst some hold the Western Canon as the last word in this matter, others—like Charles Augustin Saint-Beuve in the 1850s up to Italo Calvino in the 1980s—have attempted to define this wide and ever-fluid genre. Everyone has interpretations, but no one dare approach a concrete…

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Clean books for young teens or anyone | Great reads for Summertime

Welcome! Thanks for joining us in our quest to find clean books for young teens, older teens, and even adults. If you’re having a hard time finding books without all the language, sex, or mature situations for you and your teens, you’re not alone. Lots of kids and parents are looking for them, and we’ve…

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New Clean Young Adult Books 2023

Hello again! And a warm welcome to all our new subscribers. (There are a lot of you!) Thanks for joining us in our quest to find clean books for teens and adults. If you’re having a hard time finding books without all the language, sex, or mature situations for you and your teens, you’re not…

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Clean books for the holidays – Clean reads newsletter

Hello again! We’re excited to share more of our clean book finds with you! Since we have so many new subscribers, we decided to make this newsletter as detailed as possible so you’re equipped to stuff those stockings with clean books for the holidays. Take a look. ⤵️-Sara & Stacy   **This newsletter is part of…

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