Jan Karon, Paul Simon, & Art Garfunkel
I recently read Jan Karon's At Home in Mitford from her Mitford Years Series of books. More correctly I listened to it. Recently jumping on the iTunes bandwagon, I had been looking for some light listening to fill in some time I spent in the car a couple of weekends ago. The Mitford series had been highly recommended by some online acquaintences I have in an online community I frequent.
It was lackluster at best. The book centers around Father Tim as he pastors a congregation set in the small town of Mitford, North Carolina. As in many small towns, not a lot happens, which, as poor of an idea as it may be, is the basic premise for the book.
Seeing as how other people enjoyed the book, I hate to sell it short but for some reason I just couldn't get involved in the story line. I'm not sure why I couldn't get into it. For one thing, I may be out of practice at reading fiction. I can't remember the last book of fiction I've read. My unenjoyment could have also been due to listening to it rather than actually reading it. I wonder if the format of reading the words on the page causes your mind to create characters and situations that are more conducive to your own interests, rather than having the author use her own voice to voice the story. I'll need to listen to another book of fiction to test out that theory.
Overall, I suppose it was a nice story. There were a few sections that were fairly heartwarming, but taken as a whole it was pretty slow and basically unintersting. I spoke with another friend tonight who has also read it and she said she wasn't impressed either. Since she was an English major, her opinion somewhat validates mine. If you're looking for entertaining light fiction, I'd suggest looking else where.
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I've got a customized Pandora station playing Simon & Garfunkel. There's something about this music that soothes my soul. It connects me to my youth because I can remember staying up late at night listening to the S&G harmonies. No other artist can so quickly melt away my stress and pull me into their art. Moreover, many of their songs speak deep truths of life.
It was lackluster at best. The book centers around Father Tim as he pastors a congregation set in the small town of Mitford, North Carolina. As in many small towns, not a lot happens, which, as poor of an idea as it may be, is the basic premise for the book.
Seeing as how other people enjoyed the book, I hate to sell it short but for some reason I just couldn't get involved in the story line. I'm not sure why I couldn't get into it. For one thing, I may be out of practice at reading fiction. I can't remember the last book of fiction I've read. My unenjoyment could have also been due to listening to it rather than actually reading it. I wonder if the format of reading the words on the page causes your mind to create characters and situations that are more conducive to your own interests, rather than having the author use her own voice to voice the story. I'll need to listen to another book of fiction to test out that theory.
Overall, I suppose it was a nice story. There were a few sections that were fairly heartwarming, but taken as a whole it was pretty slow and basically unintersting. I spoke with another friend tonight who has also read it and she said she wasn't impressed either. Since she was an English major, her opinion somewhat validates mine. If you're looking for entertaining light fiction, I'd suggest looking else where.
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I've got a customized Pandora station playing Simon & Garfunkel. There's something about this music that soothes my soul. It connects me to my youth because I can remember staying up late at night listening to the S&G harmonies. No other artist can so quickly melt away my stress and pull me into their art. Moreover, many of their songs speak deep truths of life.
posted by Eric Livingston at
6/19/2006
3 Comments:
Have you ever tried Frank Peretti? I have read everything he has written. Maybe too far out for you, mainly spiritual realm stuff. Makes you think, though. Opens the world up to other possibilities.
I've never read any Peretti. Maybe when I read my next fiction book in 3 years I'll check out one of his books.
Thanks.
EL
Remember that nonfiction informs the mind, fiction touches the heart. God created both genres to make us well rounded.
At Home in Mitford cured my insomnia!
Don't give up on Christian fiction ask around at bookstores for good books.
Check out any Book Clubs that read Christion Fiction.
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