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Summary: Wonderful, cozy, uplifting!
Review: This book, and the whole series, is very uplifting to read. Even if you are not a Christian you will enjoy this book.
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Summary: New American Classic
Review: Jan Karon's gift is a treasury for all who enter the world of Mitford. Reading or giving this series of books is a gift for all.
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Summary: Wholesome, entertaining story
Review: I picked this book up at a yard sale, with no prior knowledge of this series, and I was pleasantly surprised. Not only was the story engaging, but the fact that the characters illustrated biblical principles (through thought, speech and action) throughout the book made it especially enjoyable, and thought-provoking. How refreshing to pick up a truly enjoyable book without foul language and gratuitous sex.
Father Tim is a wonderful character, as are the other quirky folk in Mitford. I look forward to reading the next book in the series. If you are looking for hair-raising, nonstop action, then this might not be the right book for you, but if you want an engaging, wholesome story, stick with this book. You won't be disappointed!
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Summary: Welcome To Dullsville
Review: This is the most boring book I have read in a very long time. The chraracters are all introduced as if you already know all about them; there is very little depth to the character development, even for the main characters. They are all "nice", which is very dull when it lasts throughout the entire story. And where's the plot? The preacher wanders the town, out of touch with all reality except that of his little sphere, and minor things happen to him. Pointless. Skip this book and read something with substance.
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Summary: I actually stopped and smelled the roses!
Review: Life for most of us seems so cold, with everyone caring for only a few select people. Stop and smell the roses! That is what happened to me when I read this book. What a wonderful experience. I can love people who are irritating and totally different from me. It is the first time my mind refused to believe that these are fictional characters. Wonderful book! and the story continues? great!
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Summary: The nyquil of recent fiction
Review: I wanted to like this book. I like series, I like small town America, it seemed that this would be a perfect book to curl up with. I actually feel guilty that it just didn't grab me. The idea of a pastore in a town that feels hopelessly out of date sounds good, but Karon didn't quite pull it of. My biggest complaint is that it is boring. I just didn't care what happened. There was very little excitement, substance, or even plot to keep the story moving. It seemed that the general gist was that Father Tim wanders around town and then goes home. That's it. A disapointment.
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Summary: Great book!
Review: Great book about life in small town NC
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Summary: Witty, Charming, and full of fun!!!
Review: I was a little hesitant to read this book, given some of its religious genre. But when I finally got over that and picked up the book, I realized my worries were unfounded."At Home in Mitford" is one of the most charming books I have ever read. Characters are loveable and each one is always getting into some kind of trouble. Between highlighting events in each character's lives, and just telling one good story, Karon has written a wonderful book. I can hardly wait to read the rest of the Mitford series.
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Summary: refreshing retreat
Review: A friend at work had raved about this book and lent it to me to read. I must say that I was skeptical at first, but after reading it I realized that it was everything she said it was and more. The story is about an Episcopal preacher, Father Tim, and other residents in Mitford, a fictional small town in North Carolina. Having gone to college in a small North Carolina town, this book was like coming home again. The characters are so well-developed, I felt as if I knew them personally. Father Tim is a sixty-year-old preacher who has never been married. He is befriended by Barnabus, a dog "as big as a sofa" who comes out of nowhere and jumps up on Father Tim knocking him down. The only way to control the dog is to quote scripture.
Later in the book, he also takes in an 11-year-old boy, Dooley. The boy's grandfather has become sick and is very poor. The boy has been living with the grandfather because his mother is a drunk who can't raise the child. Dooley is a likelable character, but one who gives Father Tim a test in patience.
Cynthia moves in next door. She is an author from New York who writes children's books about her cat, Violet. Soon Father Tim and Cynthia realize that they have deeper feelings for each other, although they don't want to admit it.
This book really gives a feel for living in a small southern town. Karon has evoked a sympathy for the characters that makes you want to keep reading and finding out more about them. I can't wait to read the next book, Light in the Window, and see what happens with Father Tim and Cynthia!
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Summary: I'm hooked!
Review: My boss has been begging me to begin read these books, but I, due to the large stacks of books already decorating my nightstand, refused until she literally put At Home In Mitford on my desk with a (demand?) to read it. So, I shoved my other books aside and began. And, I'm hooked. Jan Karon writes in very careful, thoughtful style. There are no page-turning plots, just the everyday happenstance of big people in a little town. Mitford is not a perfect place, but it is a place that I wouldn't mind living. The goal of fiction is offer an escape by inviting a reader into a larger-than-life, idealistic, or fanatical world. Karon ushers helps us escape, but brings us to a world of everyday ups and downs and personalities and problems. She gives us a glimpse of people real thoughts and desires. I thoroughly enjoy these books. The writing is so profound, so rich. The characters so lifelike and flawed. The plots so slow, yet moving, subtle, yet lifelike. Many thanks to my persistent boss for shoving me into the wonderful world of Mitford. I now feel a kinships with Father Tim, Cynthia, Dooley, and the rest of the hilarious cast.
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