YA & Christianity discussion

Write your name, favorite author, a book rec, and why you joined this group!!!! Ill go first

Kendall
Suzanne Collins (im actually ecstatic for the sotr movie to come out)
The grace year
I joined this group for clean book recs! (I swear there arent any completely clean recs anymore 😭)

I’m Presley, my favorite author is probably also Suzanne Collins even tho I’ve only read the Hunger Games by her, I recommend the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer, and I created this group because no other ones had the rules I wanted and I believe there should be more clean books out there.

i’m hannah
my favorite author is jennifer lynn barnes
yeah i agree w you guys i feel like i’ve read all the clean books out there that are actually good ☹️

Yesss exactly

frrr 🤏🏻🤏🏻🤏🏻

Im Olivia
My favorite author is Lauren Roberts
I LOVE Powerless and Once Upon a Broken Heart ❤️
I joined because I read all the good clean books I can think of and need recommendations

Welcome Olivia! I also love powerless and ouabh!

Hey, I’m Kay 👋
I’m still in search of my fave author, but I loved Meg Cabot and Anthony Horowitz growing up
📚Book rec: The Selection Series
I joined because I wanted to connect with book lovers who are Christians

Yesss

I LOVE THE SELECTION!!!

Hiii! I’m Liz! 👋
My fav author is probably Lynn Painter (specifically her YA books even though they have some cursing) 💕
A book I recommend is Flame Theory by C F E Black (I have not finished it yet) it’s a fantasy about dragon racing set in the 1920s 😍
I joined because I want some more clean book recommendations and a Christian group to just hang out and talk with 💕

Welcome Elizabeth!

I’m totally adding flame theory to my tbr 😭 I love dragons

Hey guys I’m Mackenzie! My favorite author is Stephanie Garber! I recommend Powerless, it is literally the best book series I’ve ever read ahhhh! I joined this group because it is small, so I can actually be heard make some Goodreads friends and I can get good clean book recs! I’m excited to be part of this group!

Welcome Mackenzie! We're happy to have you!

Welcome Mackenzie! I love Powerless and Stephanie Garber’s books!

Same! Especially powerless

Welcome Mackenzie!💕 I absolutely adore Powerless! It got be back into reading! 💕

Peyton
Kasie West
On the fence
I wanted a Christian group

Welcome Peyton!!

Hey Peyton! Glad to see another fellow Christian!

Thank ou I am so excited to join

Hi! I'm Christina Shaw. I love to read and write, and I've written a few Christian books for teens.

My favorite author is Melissa Knight, she writes Christian teen romance and they are so sweet!

I recommend The Uncertainty of Fire by Stephanie Daniels for anyone who loves history and The Dragon's Princess by Lee Watts for anyone who loves The Princess Bride.

I saw Presley's post about this group in Faith and Fantasy and thought this group sounded fun! And from the looks of it, you all do not disappoint! :)

Hi Christina! Welcome to our group!

Welcome Christina! 💕

Thanks! :)

I'm Ella
My favorite author is Suzanne Collins
I joined this group because Kendall and Presley made me😭

Hehe

yesss 🤏🏻

Hi

Ps read the donuts and do nots thing pleaseee

Welcome Ella! 👋

hi ella! peypey i didn’t recognize you cause your pfp (love your new on though so cute)

Yes that’s so cuteee

She’s my sheepadoodle doggie

Hi, everyone! My name is Emani Edwards, and I am a Christian author who writes for kids and teens. As a teenager, I was and still am conflicted by the explicit and immoral content in YA books that conflict with my Christian faith. I am so excited about joining this group to hear everyone else’s stories, and because I have just released a Christian teen thriller called Anastacia Undetected, Book 1. It is a book about a sixteen-year-old tech genius who must fight against evil forces to save the world, all while trying to understand the faith of those closest to her. This story really touched my own life while writing it, and I hope it touches yours while reading it: https://www.amazon.com/Anastacia-Unde...
I look forward to interacting with this group.

Welcome

Peypey wrote: "Welcome"

Thank you!

Welcome Emani! That’s so cool!

Welcome Emani!

Hello everyone! My name is Theresa Stinnett! My favorite authors are George MacDonald and A.L.O.E (a.k.a Charlotte Maria Tucker). I would recommend "The Haunted Room" by A.L.O.E (don't be scared by the title, haha! It's not horror. It's a Christian story about facing the parts of our hearts we haven't surrendered to Jesus yet). I'm excited to meet fellow Christians who love clean fiction. I used to love reading, but as I got closer to the Lord, it became harder and harder to find books that didn't violate my conscience in some way. So, I started writing the kind of books I wanted to read! I've been self-publishing since 2013, and am SO excited because I'm launching my eighth novel, The Heir of Rosehill Abbey, on October 10th, 2026!!! I write Christian Historical Fiction, Christian Dystopian, and non-magical Christian Fantasy/Allegories. I am dedicated to keeping my books Christ-centered and teen-safe.

Hey Theresa what is your Dystopian called? And have you done maze runner the female main has the same name as you

Welcome Theresa! I will definitely check out one of your books (hopefully soon)!

welcome!!

Theresa what’s your dystopian book titled and what is it about?