Read: October 3 - October 26Format: Audio 16 CDs equivalent 550 pages
Source: Public Library
Subject: small town pastor
Challenges: 11 in 11, 75 Book, TIOLI, SYLL, Audio
Category: Blind dates: Will I like them? - New series / new authors
Genre: Fiction
Stars: ★★★½
Mitford, North Carolina is the home of Father Tim, an Episcopalian rector who appears to be facing multiple issues leading to a spiritual mid-life crisis. He doesn't think that his ministry to the townspeople is very effective, he's developed diabetes, adopted a monster dog by accident, and assumed responsibility for an 11 year-old boy when his grandfather becomes ill. All this and a new love interest has moved in next door.
The characters are what make this story come alive. Some make you laugh - Cynthia the new neighbor, others make you want to cry or give them a big hug - Sadie Baxter. Others remind me of neighbors I had when growing up - down to earth and no nonsense. However, Father Tim is the center that draws them together. If my priest were half as good as Father Tim I might still be going to church. He speaks from his heart which obviously embraces the Lord wholeheartedly but he's not preachy.
I had a hard time with the start of this book, it seemed to drag but others had told me that I would enjoy it if I liked the Lumby series so I stuck with it and it was worth the effort. Lumby, definitely not, but Mitford is still a place I might like to visit again.
1 comment:
My niece gave me a couple of these books and by the end of the second one, I was hooked! Glad you enjoyed it!
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