Love this series. Delightful to read. Jan Karon really has an amazing writing gift. She really gets me laughing sometimes.

Oh, what a lovely book this is. It’s the best type of ‘village’ novel, with the most delightful characters. Father Tim, a 60-year-old Episcopal priest in a small village in the South of America is tired, overwhelmed, and attracted to his new neighbour. In addition he is followed by a large and over-friendly dog, and takes in an unwanted 11-year-old boy. He mixes with friends, and tries to find out where his life is going.

No great excitement, but lots of moving and memorable moments. The Southern dialect is a little difficult to understand at first, but I soon got used to it. It’s the first in a series of nine books about the village of Mitford, and just as enjoyable on my second reading as it was the first time I read it, six years previously.