Family Friendly Books

primetime34 · 08-30-2010, 10:11 PM

I'm interested in some newer fiction books that are 'family friendly'. What that means is I'd like to read something that has no swearing or sex in it. Any suggestions? I can't find any website that lists anything like that. Thanks.

primetime34 · 08-31-2010, 02:14 PM

No help????

ardeegee · 08-31-2010, 02:48 PM

No tips other than look to children's books and possibly books written before 1900 (as a rough figure) and books written by and targeting conservative religious groups. I don't really make note if the books I read have no swearing at all in them. (What's your cut-off line where a word is "too bad" for family reading?)

edbro · 08-31-2010, 02:51 PM

Agatha Christie
Gladys Mitchell
Steinbeck (some, not all)
Michener

pilotbob · 08-31-2010, 02:53 PM

How newer is newer?

Have you read The Time Cavern?

What about Enders Game and that whole series. (Bathroom and fart humor galore and a small amount of violence).

What about Fabelhaven?

When you say "family" what age do you mean? Do you mean books to read/listen to together? There are tons of kids books that are very good. Check out Lois Lowry's books. We listened to The Giver and Gathering Blue and Messenger on various car rides and they whole family enjoyed them.

BOb

pilotbob · 08-31-2010, 02:55 PM

I would also, perhaps to other people annoyance, recommend the Harry Potter series as family friendly. There is "romance" in it, "snogging" but no sex. The later books do get a bit dark though... so probably not for kids under 10 or so.

BOb

Bilbo1967 · 08-31-2010, 03:02 PM

Bret Easton Ellis?

No - not really, sorry.

Seriously, how about anything by P. G. Wodehouse? Tremendously funny, gentle comedy with nary a swearword or sex scene in sight.

If you are in America P. G. Wodehouse may be a bit 'English' for you (although he wrote several set in America now that I think about it). The good news is that there are several of his books available here on MobileRead for free, so you can take a look without spending any of your hard-earned.

EDIT: Missed the 'newer' qualifier - sorry. I'd still check them out though.

HarryT · 08-31-2010, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

What about Enders Game and that whole series. (Bathroom and fart humor galore and a small amount of violence).

You'd categorise genocide as "a small amount of violence"? I don't think I'd like to see you get really annoyed with someone, in that case

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pilotbob · 08-31-2010, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

You'd categorise genocide as "a small amount of violence"? I don't think I'd like to see you get really annoyed with someone, in that case

.

But the genocide was done in a non-violent way...

really. The OP said no sex or swearing... it seems parents are ok with movies where buildings are blown up, people are mowed down with automatic weapons, but put two people in a bed who are having sex... DON'T let my babies see that.

If I have to choose which of those above I want my kids to be doing once they are grown up, I would choose the sex (and even swearing) over violence.

BOb

pilotbob · 08-31-2010, 03:14 PM

Harry... that said, I was a bit surprised at the content of Torchwood recorded from BBC that I have been watching. I am pretty sure the US version doesn't have all the swearing. The fairly explicit sex scenes in the second episode of season 1 is not something you see on prime time TV over hear. Most stuff like that is reserved for HBO or Showtime run shows.

BOb

DixieGal · 08-31-2010, 03:14 PM

There are lots of Christian fiction books at Amazon that are good. I have The Outsider on my TBR list. It was on of the freebies from Koland's list for August. I'll see if I can locate it and post the link.

JSWolf · 08-31-2010, 03:19 PM

Well, going by what TV censors do, I'd say you could read any of the Star Trek books.

pilotbob · 08-31-2010, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DixieGal

There are lots of Christian fiction books at Amazon that are good. I have The Outsider on my TBR list. It was on of the freebies from Koland's list for August. I'll see if I can locate it and post the link.

Good point. That reminds me of the Chronicles of Narnia series. Although, I'm not sure if this is "newer" fiction.

Also, a lot of recent kids movies are based on good kids books. The Bridge To Tarabethia, The Inkheart books, The Pagemaster, etc.

BOb

HarryT · 08-31-2010, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Harry... that said, I was a bit surprised at the content of Torchwood recorded from BBC that I have been watching. I am pretty sure the US version doesn't have all the swearing. The fairly explicit sex scenes in the second episode of season 1 is not something you see on prime time TV over hear. Most stuff like that is reserved for HBO or Showtime run shows.

BOb

British television has what's called the "watershed" which is a 9pm start time. Before the watershed, programmes have to be "family friendly". After the watershed pretty much anything goes - nudity, sex, swearing, etc. Torchwood is most definitely an "after the watershed" programme. I imagine it would have to be pretty heavily censored for American TV.

DixieGal · 08-31-2010, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DixieGal

There are lots of Christian fiction books at Amazon that are good. I have The Outsider on my TBR list. It was on of the freebies from Koland's list for August. I'll see if I can locate it and post the link.

There are too many good free books to do individual links. Go to the top of this page, click "forums", and near the top of the list are " free and bargain" and "reading recommendations". I think you will find plenty to love there. I don't like violence either, and prefer nice language also.

08-30-2010, 10:11 PM	#1
primetime34 Zealot Posts: 124 Karma: 1142 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Kindle 3, Nook 3G	Family Friendly Books I'm interested in some newer fiction books that are 'family friendly'. What that means is I'd like to read something that has no swearing or sex in it. Any suggestions? I can't find any website that lists anything like that. Thanks.

08-31-2010, 03:02 PM	#7
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Bret Easton Ellis? No - not really, sorry. Seriously, how about anything by P. G. Wodehouse? Tremendously funny, gentle comedy with nary a swearword or sex scene in sight. If you are in America P. G. Wodehouse may be a bit 'English' for you (although he wrote several set in America now that I think about it). The good news is that there are several of his books available here on MobileRead for free, so you can take a look without spending any of your hard-earned. EDIT: Missed the 'newer' qualifier - sorry. I'd still check them out though. Last edited by Bilbo1967; 08-31-2010 at 03:08 PM.

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primetime34 Zealot Posts: 124 Karma: 1142 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Kindle 3, Nook 3G	No help????

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ardeegee Maratus speciosus butt Posts: 3,292 Karma: 1162698 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-350	No tips other than look to children's books and possibly books written before 1900 (as a rough figure) and books written by and targeting conservative religious groups. I don't really make note if the books I read have no swearing at all in them. (What's your cut-off line where a word is "too bad" for family reading?)

08-31-2010, 02:51 PM	#4
edbro Banned Posts: 640 Karma: 4911 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Grapevine, TX Device: iPad4	Agatha Christie Gladys Mitchell Steinbeck (some, not all) Michener

08-31-2010, 02:53 PM	#5
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	How newer is newer? Have you read The Time Cavern? What about Enders Game and that whole series. (Bathroom and fart humor galore and a small amount of violence). What about Fabelhaven? When you say "family" what age do you mean? Do you mean books to read/listen to together? There are tons of kids books that are very good. Check out Lois Lowry's books. We listened to The Giver and Gathering Blue and Messenger on various car rides and they whole family enjoyed them. BOb

08-31-2010, 02:55 PM	#6
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	I would also, perhaps to other people annoyance, recommend the Harry Potter series as family friendly. There is "romance" in it, "snogging" but no sex. The later books do get a bit dark though... so probably not for kids under 10 or so. BOb

08-31-2010, 03:14 PM	#10
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Harry... that said, I was a bit surprised at the content of Torchwood recorded from BBC that I have been watching. I am pretty sure the US version doesn't have all the swearing. The fairly explicit sex scenes in the second episode of season 1 is not something you see on prime time TV over hear. Most stuff like that is reserved for HBO or Showtime run shows. BOb

08-31-2010, 03:14 PM	#11
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	There are lots of Christian fiction books at Amazon that are good. I have The Outsider on my TBR list. It was on of the freebies from Koland's list for August. I'll see if I can locate it and post the link.

08-31-2010, 03:19 PM	#12
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,224 Karma: 145488788 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Well, going by what TV censors do, I'd say you could read any of the Star Trek books.

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