Ada library patrons thrive on Amish fiction
By Monty Siekerman
There are a lot of readers of Amish fiction, thus a lot of writers churning out books about a lifestyle quite different from most Americans.
For the past three years, Natalie Walton, of the Ada Public Library staff, heads up an Amish Book Group that discusses a book about the Amish way of life. Some books are mysteries, some filled with surprises, some include "English" (non Amish) neighbors, while some are romance novels.
The group reviewed "Assaulted Pretzel" by Laura Bradford when they met Tuesday at the library.
Here's some upcoming books to be discussed:
• Tuesday, April 18, 1 p.m. An Amish family moves from Ontario to Honduras. The story is seen through the eyes of a youth who experiences the dark days when the community fails, the family returns to America, and the youth's conversion to Christ.
• Tuesday, May 16, 1 p.m. About a young woman who runs wild during rumschpringe, how siblings try to protect the woman's virtue, and the young woman's conflicts in trying to stay true to her faith.
• Tuesday, June 20, 1 p.m. A romance story by "New York Times" bestselling author Jean Brunstetter.
Pictured, from left, are: Natalie Walton, Barbara Fensler, Marilyn Kindle, Dawn Jones.
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