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Summary: Let Us Be Thankful And Rejoice In It
Review: This is the book Jan Karon has made; let us be thankful and rejoice in it. An amazing addition to the Mitford series, one that left me gasping at one point and re-reading it almost as soon as I finished it. Once again Ms. Karon presents the reader with the gentle village life of Mitford and the lovable but occasionally cankterous Father Tim, and shows us a gentle side to some very difficult issues. Far from syrupy, the books in this series manage to tackle some really hard turns in the road without becoming a soap opera - more an approach to life through faith and kindness and devotion. For some people, this might be a difficult read but the message of thankfulness and hope will guide you through the darker parts. Life with Father Tim, Cynthia, Dooley, Puny, Emma, the Turkey Club, Harley, Hessie, Hope & Helene - well ALL the favorite Mitford character, continues to challenge and enrich anyone opening the cover of this truly wonderful book.
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Summary: Couldn't Put it Down
Review: I stayed up until 2 a.m. to finish this book. Father Tim's struggle with depression and self-doubt was very realistically portrayed and I suffered right along with him as he fought to regain himself. As usual I enjoyed the doings of Dooley, Uncle Billy Watson, Puny and the twins, and the rest of the Mitford family. I particularly enjoyed the liberal sprinking of quotes of scripture in this book and even pulled out my Oswald Chambers to look up a passage mentioned in the book. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series but until then I may go back and re-read the earlier Mitford books.
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Summary: Heavenly!
Review: Jan Karon's best work to date. Sweeps you into another world, upward ever higher til you see the face of heaven. So refreshing to read uplifting,wholesome works full of grace and redemption. Very reminiscent of Shade of the Maple by Kirk Martin. Can't wait for the next one from Jan Karon!
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Summary: The Tale That Never Fails
Review: This is another of the wonderful Mitford stories that is just like Father Tim's "prayer that never fails." All of the ingredients are here, plus some new detours and serious issues, that make this book so satisfying. As an author myself, of NEW PSALMS FOR NEW MOMS: A KEEPSAKE JOURNAL, I especially appreciate the inspiration throughout the story. It's always sad to say goodbye to Mitford. I'm already looking forward to the next visit.
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Summary: My friends (family members) are back!
Review: I couldn't wait to read this book to find out how my friends and indeed family members had fared since the last book. I am a great Karon fan and hope she will continue to write about these lovely and real folks with their flaws and endearing traits but only if she is really inspired to write another one. I think this one seemed like a stretch for her and there was a lot of "fill" between the pages. I felt like she was trying too hard to pull all the factions together and was laboring over the storyline. I didn't like the departure to Whitecap island in the first place and would have preferred her staying in Mitford, hence I had trouble recreating the Whitecap vignettes as I didn't really care as much about those characters and it's been quite awhile since I read the last book. Would have given this 3 stars but I just couldn't do that to such a wonderful storyteller whose books I love so well.
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Summary: Can i move there?
Review: I was so sad to finish this book. what a good book it was. such a hopeful view of life, and it was so good that i was about to turn back to the first page and start over again.
First father tim and cynthia have moved back to mitford after their stint on whitecap. they are happy to be back, but fr.tim is not satisfied with retired life. He doesn't know what to do with himself. he mad with his faith and with the direction his life is turing.with a few surprises along the way and at the end will kepp you crying.
Jan karon delivers the most saddest but remarkable stories yet!
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Summary: Not a 10, but I would still buy the next in this series.
Review: I know that many readers are going to disagree with this review, but I felt I had to say that IN THIS MOUNTAIN by Jan Karon is not her best work. While reading this novel, I felt, over and over again, that Karon came "back to Mitford" because her readers demanded it, not because she was full of inspiration to continue the storyline. I closed the book the other night feeling as if I were reading a religious/inspirational piece. Will librarians place it on those shelves? They should. There is no fire in the relationship between Cynthia & Father Tim, that I could see, but I was delighted as everyone else to see what has happened to Dooley and the rest of Mitford since the last time we visited. I know, in order to write these particular books, and have overcome such stupendous odds in life, Jan Karon has to be one of the nicest people the world has ever produced, but I'm sad that this book is ho-hum. Will I buy another in this series, if there ever is one? OH, YES. I can't lose my old friends.
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Summary: FANTASTIC!
Review: I love all the Mitford books. Thanks, Jan. Please keep them coming. As a writer, I find that reading is a real luxury to me, and I only have time to read the very best. Wonderful!
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Summary: Like going home again!
Review: This latest installment in the Mitford series is a delight in every way. Father Tim and Cynthia have returned to Mitford and Tim is chafing under the inactivity of retirement, while Cynthia travels around the country promoting her newest children's book. Karon deals with the difficult topics of illness, death, and depression with a deft hand, mixing in just the right amount of hope and grace. All of the old favorite characters are here, along with some new ones, and readers will delight at the humanity and gentle humor which Karon injects in her book. She has a way of getting inside her characters' heads and is able to lovingly portray their frailties along with their faith.
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Summary: Haven't we been here before?
Review: I was eagerly awaiting the seventh installment of the Mitford books, because I have loved them all. Don't get me wrong, I really liked this book, but throughout I felt like we had been covering territory that we'd already journeyed through in the first books, particularly "A Light in the Window." I felt that Ms. Karon got a little bogged down in all the introspection Father Tim went through in this book after his accident (which I won't give away for those who haven't read it yet). And I also thought the Edith Mallory character resurfacing yet again was a repeat of what had happened in previous books. I was really hoping to see the end of her, especially after Father Tim married Cynthia. Maybe it's just a part of the woman's character that she keeps trying to get Father Tim in compromising positions! However, I loved the "Sammy" angle in this story as well as how Ms. Karon further fleshed out Hope Winchester (a delightful character), Helene Pringle, and Hessie Mayhew. And I was happy to return to Mitford, albeit through some familiar territory as said before. I'm looking forward to the eighth book in the series, and am hoping some of the loose ends from this book will be tied up -- Dooley and Lace, Sammy and his mother, and the "year in the country." Oh, and one more thing -- my question at the end of "A New Song" was never answered in this book. What was in the note Father Tim gave Helene Pringle at the end of that book? Was it an oversight that it was left out or are we supposed to think whatever we like?
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