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First Posted: 09- 9-09 07:35 PM   |   Updated: 11- 9-09 05:12 AM

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Most bonnet books are G-rated romances, often involving an Amish character who falls for an outsider. Publishers attribute the books' popularity to their pastoral settings and forbidden love scenarios à la Romeo and Juliet.

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Most bonnet books are G-rated romances, often involving an Amish character who falls for an outsider. Publishers attribute the books' popularity to their pastoral settings and forbidden love scenarios...
Most bonnet books are G-rated romances, often involving an Amish character who falls for an outsider. Publishers attribute the books' popularity to their pastoral settings and forbidden love scenarios...
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- TimLB I'm a Fan of TimLB 14 fans permalink

Can't be any worse than the 'Twilight' series. Teenage vampire romances brought to you by the Mormons.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:35 PM on 09/10/2009
- inorbit I'm a Fan of inorbit 25 fans permalink
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I love the idea that Amish women are sitting around reading "trashy" novels.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:45 PM on 09/10/2009
- Alarmist I'm a Fan of Alarmist 13 fans permalink
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Sorry, but all I can say about these elementary novellas is "Mindless books for mindless readers."

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:54 AM on 09/10/2009
- EuripidesTheYounger I'm a Fan of EuripidesTheYounger 2 fans permalink
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Work that butter churner, baby. Oh, yes. Just like that. Jakob likes it.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:41 AM on 09/10/2009
- fabricnthreads I'm a Fan of fabricnthreads 49 fans permalink
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I suppose the stories will all take place in the dark.

Or by the light of the lantern. How romantic.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:29 AM on 09/10/2009
- thundermummy I'm a Fan of thundermummy 54 fans permalink
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Having grown up in PA in Amish country, this is the silliest thing I've heard in a long time.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:28 AM on 09/10/2009
- NorthSide I'm a Fan of NorthSide 2 fans permalink

Why is it so silly? Please explain yourself.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:50 PM on 09/10/2009
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