What are you reading?

by chuckofish

My copy of Jan Karon’s 15th Mitford novel arrived on Tuesday and I jumped right in.

Jan Karon is 88 years old and when I heard that a new book was coming out, I was a little surprised. I mean it’s been eight years since To Be Where You Are was published. I thought she was retiring at that point–at 80 years old! But, my goodness, on she goes. Having just finished a vaguely Christian novel with a cutesy title (The Bitter End Birding Society) written in that grating style we see so much in modern fiction–the type seemingly aiming to impress someone’s 8th grade English teacher–I can say Karon’s novel is a welcome relief.

Here’s a review in the Gospel Coalition.

As the kettle burst into its chosen key of C, he felt relief flow in.

‘Soli Deo gloria!’ he exclaimed to the four walls. Gus jumped off the sofa and ran to the kitchen to look him in the eye. The little guy was grinning.