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Summary: Like a perfect fruit salad -- delectable and nourishing
Review: After hearing friends and on-line acquaintances rave about the Mitford books for the past year or so, I decided it was high time I actually purchase and read one, but I must confess I was skeptical that it could be *that* good.Well, I am here to tell you I was wrong. This is one of the best works of modern fiction I have ever read. The characters seemed to move into my home with me, the wordcraft was like a fine tapestry, and the soul was refreshed and nourished by the living faith of Father Tim that rang true through the book. I was almost shocked that a book's language and portrayal of life could be so simple and yet so true. I am not in a big rush to get the next installment, only because I am still savoring the last, and dread the day when I have "outread" Ms. Karon's writing and must wait for the next. I am content to extend the enjoyment as long as I am humanly able to.
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Summary: Where can I request a refund?
Review: Perhaps I was drawn to all those 5 star ratings but I should have restrained myself! I ordered the 4 Pack of Jan Karon's Mitford Series and what a $$$$ mistake. I barely got through the 1st installment without feeling like I had eaten a life time supply of cotton-candy. Too sweet and no fat! There is absolutely no depth to the Milford characters and no concrete 'gotcha' story line. I would only recommend it to insomniacs. You might be saying now "If you disliked it so much why didn't you just stop reading it?" Well... you see I made this financial investment and I thought for sure that something was wrong with me for not liking it. But then I went back into the reviews and read further. Sure enough, there are people out there that disliked it too! Sure we are outnumbered but we are out there. I just don't get 'it' - this book is dreadfully boring. My recommendation - if you have never read this author - buy just 1 BOOK at a time or better yet show up at my next garage sale and buy the whole lot for $4.00 or BO.
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Summary: A book for sharing
Review: I just finished book one this morning & have 3 major things on my list. One, get the next 3 books ASAP. Two, take book one to a friend who's heading for the hospital. Three, purchase more copies to send to folks I love. Thank goodness for a writer to take up Elizabeth Goudge's mantle. (And I noticed from Amazon that several of EG's books will soon be available!)
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Summary: A wonderful book! You'll feel right at home in Mitford!
Review: Jan Karon brings the little town of Mitford, North Carolina to life! Follow the adventures (and misadventures) of Father Tim in his blissfully normal life that is full of ups and downs. With wonderful characters like beautiful, artistic Cynthia Coppersmith and secretive Miss Sadie Baxter, you'll feel at home in Mitford!
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Summary: The beginning of a series that will capture your heart.
Review: My sister-in-law gave me At Home In Mitford as part of a "care package" when I was in town for my father's funeral. Little did I know at the time, but it was a book that would change my life forever. I fell in love with Father Tim and the zany characters of Mitford. Book I of this six book series made me crave for more. My "sis" and I agree that "there's a little bit of Mitford in all of us". Enjoy meeting the characters in Book I. They become the kind of people you want in your life. My spiritual faith was being tested with the illness and subsequent death of my father. Mitford renewed my spirit and made me focus on the really important things in life: the simple compassion of a place and its people. It was the perfect gift. You'll love Mitford and you'll yearn for more.
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Summary: A soothing escape
Review: All of Jan's Karon's novels epitomize escapism at it's best. Every time I finish one of her books, I am sorry and even a bit depressed at having to once again leave Mitford and it's charming, warm, and amusing residents. Start with At Home in Mitford, and enjoy this heartwarming series. You will wish that you lived in Mitford...and for a short while, you will feel as if you do.
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Summary: A delight
Review: I've searched for some fun, light reading to replace my favorite Barbara Pym novels, which I've worn out! Someone gave me a set of 3 Mitford books, and I all but crawled into them, enjoying every word. If you love these books and, like me, want more of this type of reading, do consider one of the late Barbara Pym's books. I highly recommend Excellent Women (my favorite) and Some Tame Gazelle.
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Summary: A wonderful, charming, light and easy read
Review: Two of my friends at work recommended this series to me, and after reading this first book in the Mitford series, I've started reading the next and will read all the rest. This series is for anyone who likes a nice, easy-going, unassuming town full of fresh air and friendly folks. Sure, it's not for everyone, but no book is. I enjoy peeking into the lives of these interesting characters (it's almost like a light-hearted soap opera!). I've seen that several people have written reviews where they think a "dog that knows scripture" is ridiculous. I look at it this way: 1)it's fiction, and 2)usually when someone quotes scripture, their tone of voice changes, and it's probably this new tone that the dog is obediently responding to. I hope that Jan Karon keeps this series going, or at least uses some of these characters, even just in cameo roles, in other stories. If you like peaceful, easy-going stories, this book is for you.
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Summary: Mitford is "All That"
Review: Thank you AMAZON.COM for this forum. You are the C-SPAN of the book selling world! I read the first one in March of '97 and couldn't put it down. I have now just started number four and must say that the returns have diminished a little but that is only natural considering how much I enjoyed the first and second. This Mitford juggernaut will not be stopped and the rest of "you" need to get on board. I do agree that the dialogue can weaken at times (I grew weary of Tim's "Indeed" and "Consider it done") but for a work so heavy on characters this is a minor annoyance. I read with interest all of the reviews and found even the negative ones to be sincere and if I were the author I would be pleased to know that people were so strongly moved one way or the other by my work. Jan Karon is to be admired for taking a chance and working years to be an "overnight" success!
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Summary: Delightful escape from a harsh world!
Review: It is a shame that this book is not more realistic. The book does not need altering, rather it is our society that could use a good reworking. Yes, the book is sweet. But I happen to think it can inspire some to be a little more gracious, a little more thankful, a little less self-absorbed, and, well, a little more sweet. And for those who think the language is dated, visit a country family from the south. Anywhere from North Carolina to Oklahoma, to Northern Florida, these are the expressions some people do still use. Sorry! My own Mother still refers to lunch as dinner, and that reference in the book was from an 86 year old woman. Not dated, accurate. Wonderful book that is inspirational and motivational. By the way, I'm 27, and not religious and I still loved the book!
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