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April 1st 1998
by Penguin
(first published 1997)
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Paperback, 342 pages
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0140265686
(isbn13: 9780140265682)
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The newest volume in the beloved Mitford series offers up delicious literary comfort food, as Jan Karon further explores the lives of the endearing an…more
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Read in December, 2009
The 4th book in this beloved series. The fact that I have now read four books in the saga of Mitford and Father Tim Kavanagh is testament to the fact that I love these books. Father Tim is one of my all time favorite characters in literature. This loving servant of God tries so hard to be the good shepherd of his charming, lovable, sometimes exasperating "sheep". In this episode Father Tim is rapidly approaching retirement and he struggles to tie up some rather frustrating loose en...more
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Read in September, 2009
I'm definitely running out of Mitford steam. This one had a villain in the form of an overbearing woman who never put in an actual appearance . . . pulling strings from behind the scenes, thwarted by Good People and God at every turn. With all the praying going on, I have to wonder why Father Tim never prayed for her? Too far gone? Satan's agent on earth? (Edith Mallory is her name - an aggressive woman who had designs on Fr Tim himself in an earlier book, the minx! Now she's just after Mitford...more
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Read in February, 2008
This is Book #4 of "The Mitford Years", a charming series about life in a small North Carolina town. Father Tim has his hands full taking care of things in town, being a good steward of Sadie's house and estate, and trying to find lost kids and put a family back together for his foster son. And everyone wants to know who is he backing for mayor in the up-coming election?
I read most of these books long ago, and have re-read some of them for book club. This is a wonderful ...more
I read most of these books long ago, and have re-read some of them for book club. This is a wonderful ...more
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Read in March, 2009
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Read in January, 2009
Thousands of readers have found a home in Mitford, the little town with the big heart. But now change is coming to the village, Father Tim, the Episcopal rector, and his wife are pondering the murky uncertainties of retirement; a brash new mayoral candidate is calling for aggressive development; a shady realtor with plans for a health spa is cycling the beloved house on the hill; and, worst of all, the Sweet Stuff Bakery may be closing. Meanwhile, ordinary people engage in the extrordinary str...more
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Read in February, 2009
Here’s what I like about this book. I love the relationship between Cynthia and Timothy, it is what a marriage should be. I love what they have done for Dooley. He is a great character. I enjoy the heart warming stories about the people in Midford. It is a quaint little town. One I would love to visit.
Here is what I don’t like: If you have not read the series in order, forget it. You will be lost. This author does a poor job reminding the reader of the history of this seri...more
Here is what I don’t like: If you have not read the series in order, forget it. You will be lost. This author does a poor job reminding the reader of the history of this seri...more
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Read in March, 2008
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It's been a while since I picked up a book from the Mitford Series. They're hard to come by overseas. The story continues with Father Tim & Cynthia Kavanaugh and their friends and family in Mitford. It was easy to pick up and read, even after putting the series to rest for a while. Jan Karon does a good job at helping you remember where you left off.
In this book, I got to take a trip to Lakeland, FL with Father Tim. Funny to me since I just moved to Tokyo from Lakeland, FL. I a...more
In this book, I got to take a trip to Lakeland, FL with Father Tim. Funny to me since I just moved to Tokyo from Lakeland, FL. I a...more
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Read in January, 2004
Jan Karon is an awesome writer. Filled with light, warmth, and a life of ease. These series of books I think there is 10 or 11 will warm your heart and make you wish you really did live in Mitford. I know I wish I did.
Favorite Charters:
Father Tim Kavanagh
Cynthia
Violet the cat
Dooley
Favorite Charters:
Father Tim Kavanagh
Cynthia
Violet the cat
Dooley
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Longtime mayor Esther Cunningham, revered for preserving the traditions of the town, finds a formidable foe in Mack Stroupe, a free-spending industrialist who stands for the two most reviled words in Mitford: change and development. If that isn't enough, a suspicious company called "Miami Development" wants to buy Sadie Baxter's home--a Mitford landmark--and turn it into a hoity-toity spa. Father Tim has his hands full again with Dooley, his foster child who is back from prep school fo...more
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Read in August, 2009
Well, I stayed up too late to finish this book, so I obviously liked it! I like how, at this point in the series, Karon is evolving her characters and continuing plot lines from the previous books without changing things so much that the reader feels betrayed.
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I forgot to add this series until I read Justina's review. Love this author, and the characters are so fun - I didn't want the series to end, but Justina - you will be glad to know that you don't have to wait for a sequel to this one.
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As Christian Fiction goes, I really liked this series. Jan Karon creates a town were life seems simpler, people seem friendlier. Every time I read one, it made me long for the same in my life.
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These are interesting and well crafted books. They are Christian without being preachy. I usually point out that I'm surprised that I enjoyed these books. They simply tell a good story.
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I think this is my favorite so far because of Dooley's family. I won't say anymore because then it would be a spoiler.
Can I just say how much I love this series?!
Can I just say how much I love this series?!
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Read in January, 2006
Another year in the life of Father Tim and Cynthia Kavanagh. This is the fifth of Jan Karon's Mitford series (chronologically) but even reading them one after another, I didn't find myself bored. The characters are charming, the setting delightful, and there's just enough humour and sadness to make each book both moving and enjoyable.
It would probably be confusing for anyone who has not read at least some of the previous books... most of the people recur in each one, and some of the ...more
It would probably be confusing for anyone who has not read at least some of the previous books... most of the people recur in each one, and some of the ...more
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Read in February, 2010
I really liked this one.Tales of the storm were very absorbing and the mysterious neighbor. I have found all of these books faith promoting.
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Read in September, 2009
I love this series! This book started a little slow but it just ended up sucking me right in, and I couldn't put it down. I love the characters, and I love how these books make me feel when I read them.
Read in January, 2007
Fun, sweet books! Easy to read through, yet quite engaging. Definitely a series you will want to read in order and in it's entirety.
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Read in January, 2008
This is the fourth in the series about Father Tim Kavanaugh and the small, North Carolina town of Mitford. In this one, after being the mayor of Mitford for 16 years, Esther Cunningham finds that she actually has a formidable opponent in the upcoming election who wants to bring change in the way of big business to quaint, little Mitford. Of course, there are always about a dozen other sub-plots in these stories. For a small town, there sure is a lot going on.
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I just find the series so...more
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Another really good Mitford book. She really brings these books to life with her characters. Lots of humor in them as well.
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