I have recently read all 9 books in the series by Jan Karon, along with the first title in her new series, The Father Tim Novels. I have some friends that I share books with and one of them highly recommended this series, while another said they put her to sleep. So I was curious about the wide range of opinion and decided to try one out. I enjoyed it so much that it led me to stop at Deseret Industries stores along the Wasatch Front whenever possible to try to obtain the next volumes. I even went so far as asking a neighbor to get one volume from the library for me because I hadn't been able to purchase one second-hand. This turned out to be a large-print edition and I don't recommend reading those until you absolutely have to. For one thing, they weigh a ton.
But I digress. The novels are sweet and funny and full of quirky characters. They reminded me why it's fun to live in a small town and also made me realize that I probably don't rely on the Lord as often as I should. The main character is an Episcopalian priest who has never married and finds romance late in life with the artist next door. His pithy comments describing the other denizens of their small town and his continuing adventures made for lots of fun reading. I will admit that they are not fast-paced novels moving along at a great clip, but I think the point is to enjoy the journey. And I surely did. Can't wait for the next one in the new series.
