Boook recommendations | catholic-teen-books

Oct 313 min read

Public Libraries Ain't What They Used to Be

We want parents and grandparents to be confident in choosing books, knowing that they’ll not only find a good story but one that reflects a

Jul 183 min read

5 Saint Novels Your Teen Will Love

Through misperception or stale storytelling, the lives of the saints may seem boring or irrelevant. They are quite the opposite!

Jun 30, 20232 min read

Summer Reading

Reading and summer have always seemed like the perfect combination. I have fond childhood memories of walking to the bookmobile on hot...

Jan 18, 20234 min read

Hope for the Future. A review of pro-life novel "For Eden's Sake"

(The following review was posted in 2019 at LitbytheTree.com) "One of this year’s newest Catholic YA novels is difficult to describe. I...

Oct 31, 20223 min read

Called to be Holy

When we think of saints we usually think of unusual people—popes, bishops, missionaries, miracle workers, Carmelite nuns, even the...

Sep 13, 20223 min read

Reader book reviews wanted!

Have you read and enjoyed a CatholicTeenBooks novel? What did you like about it? Did you identify with one of the characters? Did the...

Sep 1, 20223 min read

The Saints as our Friends

When you hear the word saint, what is the first thing that pops into your mind? Maybe you think of a statue in your church – a lifeless...

Jan 31, 20222 min read

Love Your Neighbor as Yourself

February is the month of Valentine’s Day, and that usually means chocolates, roses, and candy hearts for one’s “sweetheart.” It’s...