One paragraph containing only one sentence. It takes a good writer to pack an entire story into that small a space, and Jan Karon does it. Repeatedly! It's been a few years since I read one of her books, and now I'm wondering if I've read them all and simply forgotten some details about some of the characters or missed a book or two altogether!
At any rate, I'm happy to have THIS one in hand--lent to me and delivered in person by a kindred spirit. Her visit itself was delightful and left my heart in a peaceful state, as conversations with good friends are wont to do...
"I loved that book, Rebecca! I even bought it...and now have it sitting up on a cabinet near me, as I LOVE the title!!!" So wrote a less-familiar friend who read my facebook post chronicling my happiness of having been lent the book since I was far down the list of others who had placed a hold on it at our library. Like Marilyn, my less-familiar friend, I love the title, too.
Oh, the pleasure of reading a simple and fine story
in a comfortable chair in a warm room
on a cold, wintry day!
Perfect ... :D mari
ReplyDeleteYes, give me a good book on a wintery day and I'm so happy!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read that one yet, something to look forward to. I love the Mitford series. God Bless and stay warm!
ReplyDeleteThankyou for that first paragraph. It sold me on the book. I'm sick and need something to read.
ReplyDeleteBalisha
Sorry to hear you're not feeling well. Hope the book keeps you distracted and that health returns soon.
DeleteThat line of yours is a winner too, Rebecca! It captures good things in a fine way. Tonight we are to have wind chill of -10. The wind has already started to blow and the temps are falling. I feel that book and chair coming on!!! I bet you will have similar today....good reading.
ReplyDeleteBrrrrrrrrrrr!
DeleteI have that book too, all of Jan Karon's Mitford series in fact! I love it! You will enjoy it so much!
ReplyDeleteDeanna
I'm going to see if I've missed a book or two. (Either that, or I've forgotten a few details in between readings....)
DeleteNow that sounds like something that can warm the soul...and we need that with the temperatures dropping in the teens tonight.
ReplyDeleteI am caught up with the Mitford and Father Tim series, but then Jan Karon is kind enough to write another in these series, so this is one for me to read next. How good your friend provided the book for you and a great choice to begin the new year.
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