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Summary: Reading Mitford was like going back home.
Review: I was thoroughly captivated by the book "At Home in Mitford", and I am in the middle of the second book. Being from the Carolinas, I love the language and ideas expressed by the characters in this book. I can visualize the town exactly through the author's vivid description of the setting and enjoy all the details of her phantasmagoric style. At the end of the day I run for the book and settle in for my little trip up the mountain to Mitford. It is like taking a vacation at the end of each day! The characters are so human and the situations are so realistic. The reader can't help but recognize themselves and others in the characters within the pages of this book. They are refreshing, uplifting and energizing to the reader. Bravo and kudos to Jan Karon!
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Summary: What a wonderful idea - - all of Mitford in one package!
Review: I'm so glad someone decided to put the first three books of Jan Karon's "gentle fiction" Mitford Series in one neat, tidy, wonderful package. I will be ordering this for Christmas gifts. The Mitford Series is filled with interesting souls, each one an integral part of Mitford's crazy quilt of characters. Father Tim is the perfect choice for a modern hero. Tom Cruise, he's not, but he has so much warmth, humor and humaness, that the gentle reader can forgive him for not being young, sleek and in gym-perfect shape. I also loved Fr. Tim's highly opinionated secretary and his newly found lady love. I strongly recommend reading The Mitford Series in the order they were published. By reading the books as they were written, the gentle reader comes to know each highly crafted character deeply. I am waiting for the sequel to Out To Canaan. I know Karon will not disappoint me. Kudos to the marketing person who put this series together! I'm sure you'll rate a promotion after the holiday season
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Summary: The "Mitford" series is wonderful reading!!
Review: Jan Karon has done an incredible job of depicting the life of a fictional small town preacher. While the setting is in the south, Mitford could be small town anywhere, U.S.A. The characters are so real I thought I was reading about people from the small town I grew up in. These books made me laugh and cry, sometimes both at the same time! I often pass my paperbacks on to others to read when I am finished. These books will not leave my home. I truly hope that Jan Karon will write more!
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Summary: Peaceful and funny reading.
Review: Jan Karon, in all four of her "Mitford" books, shows how life in a small town is peaceful but troublesome, funny but sad, lighthearted but very involved, and requires a lot of friendship and trust. It is wonderful the way she weaves in prayers and trust in God, but doesn't force this issue--it seems to fit in reall well. I found all of her books delightful and a change of pace from many of the other fictional books offered today.
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Summary: The BEST,most entertaining since the Joshua books
Review: Not only was this series fun and entertaining but every now and then it put in a zinger to make you think about your faith and yet you didn't realize it till after you passed by and yet went back to thinking about it. It made you say wow! Highly recommed this series.
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Summary: The First Three Books of The Mitford Series by Jan Karon
Review: Not to long ago, I finished reading all of the Joshua series by Fr. Grizone and thought to myself, "there's got to be more good Christian reading". A friend mentioned the Mitford series. Well, needless to say, I stayed up many a night til midnight reading the wonderful adventures of Mitford! I have told many a friend about this series. I bought a copy of the first book for my twin sister for our birthday the other day... Jan, you are a breath of fresh air in this polluted world we live in. Thanks for giving us hope that towns can take care of its own people, hmmm maybe even a whole country? Let's hope so! God Bless you for giving us the gift of Mitford. Also thank you from all the ministers in this world who can laugh with Fr. Tim. He and Cynthia are great gems. I too am single and looking for the right "Cynthia". Everyone else, if you haven't read the Mitford... Why not? Run don't walk to your nearest bookstore and pick up a copy!
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Summary: The First Three Books of The Mitford Series by Jan Karon
Review: Not to long ago, I finished reading all of the Joshua series by Fr. Grizone and thought to myself, "there's got to be more good Christian reading". A friend mentioned the Mitford series. Well, needless to say, I stayed up many a night til midnight reading the wonderful adventures of Mitford! I have told many a friend about this series. I bought a copy of the first book for my twin sister for our birthday the other day... Jan, you are a breath of fresh air in this polluted world we live in. Thanks for giving us hope that towns can take care of its own people, hmmm maybe even a whole country? Let's hope so! God Bless you for giving us the gift of Mitford. Also thank you from all the ministers in this world who can laugh with Fr. Tim. He and Cynthia are great gems. I too am single and looking for the right "Cynthia". Everyone else, if you haven't read the Mitford... Why not? Run don't walk to your nearest bookstore and pick up a copy!
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Summary: The Mitford series: small-town America at its best.
Review: Readers who enjoy enriching themselves through reading about other places and people will find the Mitford series delightful. The characters are those we wish to have for our very own neighbors; the town itself is small-town America at its best. Karon manages to bring to life the characters of Timothy Kavanaugh, the priest of the Episcopal church; his neighbor, Cynthia; his housekeeper, Puny; and other charming locals such as the mayor, the newspaper editor, and storekeepers. A trip to Mitford is a vacation in its own right; the reader is reluctant to put down such fine material.
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Summary: Thoroughly enjoyable
Review: The Mitford books are an easy read. Very enjoyable because there is no violence or lude language, just a very funny, quircky and sincere group of characters leading everyday life in a small town. Once started, you'll find that you cannot put these books down.
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Summary: Warm, engrossing stories of everyday life in a small town
Review: The Mitford books are the most wonderful heart-felt adventures in small town living. The characters are real, their real-life problems and victories speak to all of us, and the feel of goodness and Christian faith stay with you long after the books are finished. Unforgettable! I wish Father Tim were the rector in our parish...
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