I used to read Amish fiction back in college. Probably not what you were expecting me to write, but there's something intriguing and comforting in books set in a simple life with problems that tidily resolve. Lately I've been missing those books (especially with everything that's been going on in the world).
I had a copy of Beverly Lewis' The Telling in my to-read pile for a really long time. Like a ridiculously long time. So I thought, what better time to read it than right now? Let me just warn you, this is the third book in a series and I have not read the previous two.
This novel opens with the story of an Amish woman who has left her home and family to travel to Ohio in the hopes of tracking down a child whom she gave up for adoption many years ago. Her daughter does not know why her mother left their home so abruptly, and with the help of a non-Amish girl goes after her mother in the hopes of bringing her home.
This book was just what I needed right now, and I think that I want to start reading more Christian fiction. I found comfort in the story line, and comfort in the faith the characters expressed towards God. It was something that I have been looking for but missing. I would give this novel a For the Love of Dewey rating of 5 out of 5 Coffee Beans.
Do you read or have you read Christian or other religious / faith based fiction? Tell us in the comments!
Happy Reading!
~Jessica
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