I spent many vacations in Lancaster County, PA so it really shouldn't come as much of a surprise that I really love Amish fiction. But what really surprised me was that I hadn't read any until this year when I found A Simple Amish Christmas by Venetta Chapman on NetGalley. After that I had to find more books in that genre.
Some of my new favorite authors in this genre are Marta Perry (she writes a little romance and some light suspense), Beverly Lewis (a true master of the genre) and Wanda Brunstetter.
What I love about these books is how they really take the reader into the Amish culture, which is so vastly different from the way the rest of the world lives. I feel like I can understand these people better for having read these books.
Of course, these books fall under "Christian fiction" which is not usually a genre I read, but with the Amish, you really have to take into account their faith.
I'm really glad I took a chance and read Venetta's book. It really opened my eyes to a new genre that I've really fallen in love with.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
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I read Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult and was facinated by the Amish culture. Maybe I will pick some of these up, thanks for the suggestion!
I'm glad you liked A SIMPLE AMISH CHRISTMAS so much. You were actually one of my first readers. : ) BTW, coming up next is Falling to Pieces, A Quilt Shop Murder - also an Amish book, but this one is an Amish cozy mystery set in Shipshewana, Indiana. Fun!
Great post. I'm collecting Christmas novels to read next year and will put A Simple Amish Christmas on the list.
Ann
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