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Reading Room:  Anyone reading Jan Karon's new book?  |
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
2077 Posts
Bonnie
New York
USA
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 Posted - Nov 09 2007 : 3:17:10 PM
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It's the first in the "Father Tim" series entitled Home to Holly Springs Father Tim from Mitford goes back to his boyhood home.
I knew for a while it was coming out and just got my hands on it tonight! Just wondering if anyone else is reading it!
My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Luke 1:46,47
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
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Posted - Nov 09 2007 : 3:28:56 PM
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not yet..but thanks for letting me know about it...I will get it asap!
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"Imagine that you are a masterpiece unfolding, every second of every day, a work of art taking form with every breath."
-- Thomas Crum
I LOVE being a FARMGIRL!
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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Posted - Nov 09 2007 : 6:15:01 PM
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I saw that it was out, but haven't got it yet. Let us know how you like it. I didn't know she was writing another one about them. Is this just about Tim's younger years?
NANCY JO
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mom2knk
True Blue Farmgirl
321 Posts
Blanche
So Cal
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Posted - Nov 09 2007 : 8:24:07 PM
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
2077 Posts
Bonnie
New York
USA
2077 Posts |
Posted - Nov 10 2007 : 03:57:59 AM
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So far so good...I'm a REAL sucker for Mitford though. Father Tim has turned 70 and received a mysterious letter from Holly Springs that simply says "Come Home", so he does. Though the story starts in "current" times, I believe it will concentrate mostly on his growing up years.
My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Luke 1:46,47
www.beequilting.blogspot.com
http://beemoosie-picture-diary.blogspot.com/ |
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - Nov 10 2007 : 04:07:14 AM
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I just finished it last night. Be prepared for some big surprises!! I liked it. Not loved mind you, but really liked it a lot. I don't want to give anything away, so I will not say any more. :)
Karin
Wherever you go, there you are.
www.madrekarin.blogspot.com |
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
2077 Posts
Bonnie
New York
USA
2077 Posts |
Posted - Nov 10 2007 : 05:58:58 AM
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Yeah, Karin, my mom has finished it and said she didn't get the warm fuzzies like she did with the Mitford series. It's goofy, but I feel so connected that it's like reading a letter from a friend!
Oh, geez, read that sentence and I sound like a lonely old shut-in...
My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Luke 1:46,47
www.beequilting.blogspot.com
http://beemoosie-picture-diary.blogspot.com/ |
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RachelLeigh
True Blue Farmgirl
635 Posts
Rachel
Rainier
WA
USA
635 Posts |
Posted - Nov 10 2007 : 06:23:45 AM
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I think there is something wrong with me...I tried to read the first book in the Mitford series and was bored out of my mind. I think I need to try it again because the last time I tried was 2002! My attitude and life have changed and I'd probably like them now.
my blog: http://catholiccountrygirl.wordpress.com
my country folk art business website: http://www.backwoodsjunction.com |
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AmyEllen
True Blue Farmgirl
235 Posts
Amy
McPherson
Kansas
USA
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Posted - Nov 10 2007 : 08:16:43 AM
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I have not read this book. I did not know that she had written it. Been busy for awhile, Shame on me. But I LOVED all the Mitford books, I have the Kitchen Reader and Cookbook. The recipes are awesome. I will have to look for the new one.
Amy
http://lifenkansas.blogspot.com/
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
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Cindy Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
510 Posts
Cindy
Sparks
Nevada
USA
510 Posts |
Posted - Nov 10 2007 : 1:33:43 PM
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Yep, I am!!!! About half way done and I think it's good. I have to share a goofy thing I did when I started the new book, I read the first page and I started to cry! I realized that I misses my friend Father Tim!!!
I met Jan Karon last year and I can tell you she is the sweetest (and the cutest little thing) you would ever want to meet.
Rachel....try the books again. Although my Mom and one of my sisters were bored too. |
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farmgirlannie
Farmgirl in Training
24 Posts
Annie
Chehalis
Wa
USA
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Posted - Nov 11 2007 : 4:28:51 PM
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| I cannot wait to read this book. My mom has it right now and I have first dibs on it after she is done. I've been through the Mitford series about four or five times. |
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
2077 Posts
Bonnie
New York
USA
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Posted - Nov 12 2007 : 04:15:59 AM
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I am about halfway through and I really love it. It's a little more serious, dealing with Father Tim's past, but it is just such a good read.
Like Farmgirlannie, I have "visited" these books more than once; and like Cindy Lee, I was truly relieved to be "hearing" from dear Father Tim again! Silly, huh?
My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Luke 1:46,47
www.beequilting.blogspot.com
http://beemoosie-picture-diary.blogspot.com/ |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Nov 12 2007 : 06:40:40 AM
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Saw it at Wal Mart yesterday for $18 hardback. I didn't get it yet...but I'd like to read it while you gals are. Sounds wonderful!
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"Imagine that you are a masterpiece unfolding, every second of every day, a work of art taking form with every breath."
-- Thomas Crum
I LOVE being a FARMGIRL!
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9364 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Nov 12 2007 : 11:17:37 AM
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I saw the new one at Barnes and Noble . I have not purchased it as I am only on book 4 of the series. I had not become aware there was a series until someone on this forum posted about it. I too was bored with the beginning of the first book but after a while I really started enjoying them.
I just finished reading some books that I purchased at a yard sale this summer. (another series called Fairacre)
They are written by a women who goes by the pen name Miss Read. I enjoyed them, though I had only some of the series. I did not have the first book nor a few in the middle but I had the ending one. I really enjoyed those too. They are similar to Mitford ones but they focus on a headmistress at the school in Fairacre.
"The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof and all that dwell therein."
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
Posted - Nov 12 2007 : 7:15:11 PM
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| I feel the same way with many of the books I read if they are series. I miss the characters and look forward to the next ones when they come out. The Monica Ferris books are like that. Every few months I have to read another one to see the people there again. The Mitford recipe book is gorgeous and also fun to read and cook from! Got it for Christmas last year and have been cooking with it. |
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bohemiangel
True Blue Farmgirl
2087 Posts
Bridget
Ligonier
pa
USA
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Posted - Dec 12 2007 : 4:02:23 PM
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you know I just posted about this on a diff post, but I was bored when I first started them and then BOOM I read them all in a matter of a month and a half and now I have to look this one up. I love them. MJ and Mitford are my most cherished reading things:) oh and my organic style
**~~Farmgirl Sister #60~~**
"... to thine ownself be true."
http://liggygirl.blogspot.com/
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
Posted - Dec 14 2007 : 4:59:09 PM
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| I have also read many of the Miss Read books. I love them and the people in them. |
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
Posted - Dec 23 2007 : 10:02:44 AM
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| I just started the newest book by Karon. So far I love it. I have not read any of hers for about a year, so it doesn't seem that different to me. Her writing is so clear and lovely. |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
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Posted - Dec 24 2007 : 04:47:29 AM
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I have a feeling there is a copy of the newest Mitford Series Karon book under the tree waiting for me - from my sister-in-law. She gave my grandkids a children's Karon book that was signed by the author, so I hope mine is too! I can't wait to read it.
Farmgirl Sister # 31
Psalm 51: 10-13 |
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Patsy
True Blue Farmgirl
592 Posts
Illinois
USA
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traceyg
True Blue Farmgirl
124 Posts
Tracey
Grosse Ile
Michigan
USA
124 Posts |
Posted - Jan 08 2008 : 08:41:44 AM
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I love the Mitford series too (and every other book Jan Karon has written) I haven't gotten the first "Father Tim" book yet but I think its time.
Just wanted to thank Patsy for the Mitford link. What fun!! Okay, now I really do have to get some laundry done (its hard when you first get hooked on the "farmgirls chat"
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
Posted - Jan 14 2008 : 6:18:42 PM
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I am almost done with this book and I have loved every minute of it. Tried to savor it and not rush through since it will be a while for the next one. My SIL will be taking it from me (and my Phillip Gulley books) as a respite from mysteries. She will love them all.
My quilting and life blog!!
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
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Posted - Jan 14 2008 : 6:39:22 PM
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Well, I did indeed get a signed copy of Home to Holly Springs for Chhristmas. I have finished it two weeks ago already. It had been years since I read anything by Jan Karon. Well, I laughed, I cried, I felt a kinship with the characters, and I altogether liked this new book. Very much.
Farmgirl Sister # 31
Psalm 51: 10-13 |
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
Posted - Jan 15 2008 : 5:22:30 PM
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Me too!! Just finished it last night. Loved it. Now I am reading the first Sisters of the Quilt series (hope that is the right name) and it seems good so far.
My quilting and life blog!!
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bohemiangel
True Blue Farmgirl
2087 Posts
Bridget
Ligonier
pa
USA
2087 Posts |
Posted - Jan 16 2008 : 10:31:43 AM
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My g-ma got it for Christmas and finished it in a day now I just started it, but had a belly ache and stopped reading yesterday. Back to it tonight! :) Loved Mitford, I need a shirt that says that.
**~~Farmgirl Sister #60~~**
"... to thine ownself be true."
http://liggygirl.blogspot.com/
http://liggygirlslonggreen.blogspot.com/
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Anyone reading Jan Karon's new book?
