Book Review Time!

As you may (or may not) have noticed, I have a couple of books in my "What I'm Reading" list that have been there quite a while! It's not because I'm not reading, but because I keep getting pulled away from those particular books to read something else - usually for school. I've put Sense and Sensibility aside to catch up to my Sweetie in the Mitford series. (I read the first 5 years ago; he's listening to the audio version and is on book 7!)

I recently finished reading the 6th book, A Common Life. I was somewhat reluctant to get into it, since the story doesn't pick up where book 5 leaves off, but rather goes back to tell the story of Father Tim and Cynthia's wedding. Once I began, however, I couldn't put the book down. When I finished the last chapter, my soul sighed and said, "Ahhhhh."

Jan Karon masterfully weaves great storytelling with spiritual truth. I laughed and I cried. After reading this lovely, short novel, I wanted to love my husband more; I wanted to love my God more. Enjoyable, easy to read, profound.

Don't worry if you haven't read any of the Mitford books before - A Common Life can stand on its own. Ms. Karon works in enough information about the characters and the setting that you never feel lost. I encourage you to find a copy at your library and read it. It will bless your soul!