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Posted by Rebekah
Categories: Advanced Readers, Fiction, Review
Tags:Animals, Dogs, Funny, Jan Karon, Long Read, The Mitford Years
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Only six months after Father Tim officially retired from the Lord’s Chapel, he has decided to go down to Whitecap for an interim stay. Everything seems to go well, from Uncle Billy and Aunt Rose’s goodbye party to the car Cynthia gives him. (A red convertable. Specifically, a Mustang GT.) But soon troubles threaten. While Father Tim and Cynthia are in Whitecap, everything bad that could happen back in Mitford happens. Gene Bolick collapses, Dooley ends up in jail, and Father’s Tim’s angel statue disappears. Faced with a decision, Father Tim must either return to Mitford or remain with his new friends in Whitecap.
Yet another great book. It’s so hard deciding what to mention in the review, as the complexity of the characters would take three or four pages (at least) to describe! I really enjoyed this one, with all of those new people! It was very hard to put down. I strongly encourage you to read the Mitford series. (A rainy day would be perfect! Just don’t spill your hot chocolate.)
Posted by Rebekah
Categories: Advanced Readers, Fiction, Incredibook!, Review
Tags:Animals, Dogs, Funny, Jan Karon, Long Read, The Mitford Years
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Father Tim is now sure of his feeling towards Cynthia, his neighbor, but is having trouble getting up the nerve to take the next step. Edith Mallory hovers like a dark cloud on the horizon, and there is some worry as to whether or not The Grill will be able to remain open after its rent is doubled. Add to this Buck Leeper, a job construction superintendent who can be very hostile, and that trouble that Dooley’s getting into, and you have a great Mitford story!
I couldn’t put this, or any other Mitford book down for anything, (unless you include eating, chores, and, well, maybe sleeping) and if I did put it down, I was back as soon as possible. In my review, I only covered a few of the things going on. Mitford is a great series, and this is a great book.
Posted by Ruth
Categories: Advanced Readers, Fiction, Incredibook!, Review
Tags:Animals, Dogs, Funny, Jan Karon, Long Read, The Mitford Years
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Father Tim is the local rector in the small town of Mitford, living a normal life. Well, as normal as life can be with a dog the size of a Buick following you, a potentially valuable painting, a mysterious break-in, a hostile young boy arriving at your doorstep, a new neighbor, and an epic dinner party.
Once you enter the world of Mitford, you’ll never want to leave! The characters are so real, and everything is written in a humorous light. Jan Karon possesses a rare talent of making you actually laugh out loud while reading. When you finish this book, you’ll have to grab the next one, wishing the series never ended.
Posted by Sarah
Categories: Adventure, Fiction, Review, Younger Readers
Tags:Animals, Horses, The Island Stallion, Walter Farley
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Steve and his friend Phil Pitcher (known as Pitch) go to Azul Island and discover a way to get into the interior of the island, which is surrounded by steep yellow walls. Inside, there is a pack of horses, led by a beautiful red stallion, Flame. Tom, Pitch’s step-brother, made a bet with them that if they actually stayed on Azul Island two weeks, as they planned to, he would give Steve his pick of the horses there. Will Steve be able to own Flame?
This book has underground tunnels, three stallion fights, discoveries… in other words, adventure. I found The Island Stallion to be confusing at points, but it’s still a pretty good book. The next book about Flame and Steve is The Island Stallion’s Fury.
Posted by Jordan
Categories: Adventure, Fiction, Incredibook!, Older Readers, Review
Tags:Good Read Aloud, pirates, Robert Louis Stevenson, Scary, Seafaring
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At the inn Admiral Benbow, an old sea dog appears with a large treasure chest. He stays as a permanent guest, terrorizing everybody, running up large bills, and growing sick. One day, he dies, and Jim Hawkins and his mother (who run the inn) open the chest to take the money the man owed them. However, the old man’s friends from his pirate days have the same idea, and to make up for what his mother hasn’t time to take, Jim grabs a small oilskin bag from the man’s neck. When they open the bag later, it’s found to be a map to Treasure Island!
And that’s just a summary of the first few chapters! It gets even better in the middle. Want a sample? Here you go: pirates, a dangerous sea voyage, mutiny, battles, sneaking, spying, the dreaded Black Spot, a marooned man, treasure… To name a few. I should mention that a some parts get a little intense. It’s great to read Treasure Island out loud, so the whole family can enjoy it.
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