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The Confession...

Saturday, September 3, 2011

It's time I confess something to y'alls... I have a guilty pleasure... Something I'm kinda embarrassed about... Something I have been doing for over a year now... Something I hurry and hide should anyone drop by...

You see I am totally addicted to... (Ohhh... this is harder then I thought...) Here goes...

I can't stop reading Beverly Lewis' Amish fiction...

There... I said it... Please don't judge me...

See, I'm kinda a book snob... I didn't realise this about myself until one day a little over a year ago. Just before we left Tennessee a friend gave me a box of books she was done reading. The box went onto the truck as is, I didn't even peek inside... You can imagine my surprise that under the top layer of books was about a dozen of these books. I immediately called her and teased her. She claimed these were her mother-in-laws, but she did say "Don't be such a book snob, they are a quick, fun read..." (Mother-in-law's huh??) 

I planned to drop these off at the Goodwill, but Paul suggested I donate them to a church library or assisted living / nursing home. So I put them aside until last July (2010) when I realised I was completely out of books to read... (I am always reading something... I have to in order to fall asleep.) I was looking at the books I'd already read, but was uninspired when Paul dug out that box of books...

I told him I wasn't interested, but bed time came and I really needed something to read so I grabbed book one of a series... How bad could it be? After a mild ribbing from Paul I announced we were taking a trip to Goodwill tomorrow for new reading material, but for one night how bad could they be?

That was all it took... I was hooked. Sure the plot lines were simple and at times plodding, but the character lines were rich and well formed. Sure by book two I saw a plot pattern that I still see in nearly every book, but they are, well, sweet. I tend to take a break between series, but I do find myself going back to these books. I have found myself reading them all summer... They are fun summer reads... Easy, light, and fun... I even (gulp) ordered several from Amazon to have an ample supply.

There I said it... Please don't think less of me.



Thanks for listening,


PS. This confession is not a review, or endorsement... I most certainly didn't receive anything for writing this... I did pop over to Beverly Lewis' site and borrow pictures of a few of her many books... and I may still hide them when company comes over, but maybe not...

12 comments :

  1. I had no idea!! LOL I love Amish fiction. I find it inspiring, refreshing, and yes, sweet. I read everything I can get my hands on.

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  2. I am shocked! LOL Not really, I've read a few of her books and they are nice for an easy fun read. I really love Deeanne Gist and Julie Klassen...not Amish and not always "light" but very good.

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  3. Hmm, never heard of these. Maybe I'll check them out. Maybe...... :)

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  4. I admit... I'm kind of a book snob myself, but now I'm tempted to try one out!

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  5. I'm cracking up! If that's your "guilty pleasure" I think your conscience is clear.

    My guilty pleasure? Checking "What were they thinking?" - a snarky, celebrity, look-what-they-wore weekly expose. And I could care less about fashion! But I find it hysterical.

    Enjoy your Amish fiction :D

    Julie

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  6. Might have to try one! Thanks for telling me that dish soap story! Wow!

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  7. My hubby showed me the local paper tonight that says Beverly Lewis is going to be at our library next Monday. Wanna come? :)

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  8. Here from Taylor's blog... (I totally loved your story, BTW. I think it's awesome that there are two readers in the same little hamlet.)

    I, too, am both a self-proclaimed book snob AND a reader of every. single. one. of Beverly Lewis's Amish books. You are not alone.

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  9. P.S. I just noticed that the dates on everyone's comments are wacky. I think there's some kind of blog flu going around... ;)

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  10. I totally love these books AND so does my teenage daughter. After each and every one I give serious thought to being Amish. For about 10 minutes and then I remember that I am inherently lazy.

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  11. I have been considering reading these... maybe I will now. :o)

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  12. I'm not crazy about Amish books but I love Christian romance fiction in general. I also love trashy romance fiction. And I love teenage fiction. And I love....well, I will read the butter wrapper if it has many words on it!

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