This week’s questions were suggested by Kim.
- Do you have a favorite character(s)? The first thing that comes to mind is Father Tim in the Mitford series of books by Jan Karon.
- What book/author is he/she/it from? from the Mitford books, a series of 9 books by Jan Karon
- Why do you like this person–what is it about the way he/she was written that drew you to them? I love his down-to-earth charm, his outlook and view on life, and the people he surrounds himself with. I love the idea of Mitford, that Father Tim could live close enough to walk to his parish church, his office, the grocery, cafe, etc. So Mayberry, so small town, I just love that sort of charming setting.
- Is there something more you would like the author to tell you about them? I’m looking forward to reading more about his earlier life, I believe in the next series of books that Jan Karon will write will address his past, in Mississippi and other parts, before he settled in Mitford in the latter portion of his life.
OMGosh… I LOOOOVE that series. I own them all. Minus three HARDBACKS I lent out and never got back. I am so bummed. I feel like calling her and asking for them back, but I’d be embarrassed. It’s been like 5 years. I’m sure she still has them and is equally embarrassed to bring them back. 🙂
Anyway, my whole family is into them mainly because my dad is an Episcopalian priest, but they are SO entertaining and easy to read. I love the little breaks all the way through and not just at chapters. So great if you have kids that interrupt you every 5 seconds!
Great books. And I had never thought about his “early” life. That would be so interesting. I know my dad was a little hooligan. Gambled his way through a semester of college, bartended through seminary, shot out his neighbor’s window with his bb gun… goes on and on. LOL. Made him an excellent priest though. Bet they could do a lot with his childhood and seminary life. 🙂
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