The Wednesday Letters

By: Jason F. Wright

Genre: Romance

Pages: 280

Published: 2007

Told In: Third Person

 “Movie” Rating: PG

Compare to:

The Wedding, Nickolas Sparks

Tuesdays with Morrie, Mitch Albom

A Child Called It, Dave Pelzer

In a nutshell:

After their parents die, the 3 adult Cooper children gather for the funeral and are surprised to find boxes full of letters their father wrote each week to their mother. Even more surprising are the secrets the letters hold.

What you may enjoy:

If you’re a fan of Hallmark channel movies, this is one for you! An uplifting and clean romance. It’s a fast read with a great message. The romance is sweet and satisfying with elements of mystery and drama.

What you may NOT enjoy:

This book is heavy on the cheese factor, with a tendency to overdramatize. The characters are a little too cookie cutter. Although not generally categorized as a Christian novel, it certainly pushes Christian values.   

Warnings:

Violence and Disturbing Images:

Woman has a heart attack; man and woman found dead; man beaten and ribs broken; man’s tooth punched out; woman raped.

Sex and Nudity:

Man tries to tear woman’s shirt off

Language and Profanity:

God

Drugs and Alcohol

Alcoholic character, man high on drugs 

Buy it on Amazon

Christmas Jars

By: Jason F. Wright

Genre: Holiday, Inspirational Fiction

Pages: 128

Published: 2005

Told in: Third Person

In a nutshell:

Hope, a young journalist who hopes to make it big, comes across the perfect front page story when she is the recipient of an anonymous gift―a jar of change. Hope tracks down the family who started the tradition and grows connected with them as she learns just how special the Christmas Jar really is.

What you may enjoy:

This book will make you see the good in the world. It is a story meant to move, inspire, and humble you. It is a little story for the lovers of Christmas Hallmark movies. It is a happy story with your typical happy ending. The characters are generous and good, instilling a desire to know people like them.

What you may NOT enjoy:

The story is cheesy and underdeveloped. Don’t read this if you want to read something deep or realistic. The characters are two dimensional and the story is exaggerated. Some of the descriptions and details are disjointed or unnecessary.

Warnings:

Violence and Disturbing Images:

Man beats wife, mentioned several times; woman dies of cancer; man dies of a heart attack; woman is robbed.

Sex and Nudity:

None

Language and profanity:

None