My Content Standards

I have had a few people ask me what my content standards are, so I thought I would publish a page dedicated to that so you know where I stand and what I mean when I describe what the content is.

I don't get too into detail in my content descriptions because I hate spoilers, I am the person that just wants to know if it's good or bad, and to what extent.

Swearing:

Light swearing - S*** D*** H*** A**  listed in an okay amount, from a literal few to occasional.

Medium Swearing -  consists of the same words above and includes the B**** word, but in range from more than occasional to often.

Heavy Swearing -  I usually close the book when it gets to this point.  I'm okay with some profanity, but it really gets to a point where I've had enough.

F-words -  I have a limit of 3 unless the content is iffy, then I stop sooner.  I will disclose if there are any.

Blasphemy (Taking of God, or Jesus's name in vain) - I do not tolerate the taking of Jesus's name in vain at all.  I will not finish the book if it does it more than once!

As for God, I know that that one is a common one for people to use in everyday things, and I have somehow trained my brain long ago to automatically sub words instead (oh my [goodness], Good [golly], for [heavens] sake....) It's not that I don't notice it, and I will close the book if it is in extreme excess, but that one is unavoidable in almost every book around unless you read religious fiction or picture books.  I won't normally disclose this one unless it becomes too much.

Romance - I enjoy a steamy kiss.... however, there is a big difference between a steamy kiss, and a steamy bedroom (or something that should take place in a bedroom). 

Light romance or kissing - is pretty much self explanatory.  I will tolerate a bit of petting, and the general allusion of sex,  If it starts to get any more than that, or if the descriptions get a little more descriptive than wandering hands I will close the book and not finish it.  I do not tolerate 'adult' romance or descriptions of body parts.  Love is much more than sex.

Drugs/alcohol-  Underage drinking is a part of life- unfortunately.  I tend to overlook this one unless there are parents in the story and if the parents are okay with it.  I won't disclose this one unless the book sheds an encouraging light on it.

I would let my children read this, or not - As a parent I am careful about what I expose my daughters to.  I wouldn't knowingly want to expose them to things that I do not approve of.  I was raised in a Christian home and I am raising my daughters the same way.  If I say that I would let my children read this, then it has to be fairly clean.