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academy252's review
4.0
Not my favorite of the series but certainly still such a lovely story and a great addition to this fabulous series! I loved the trip to Ireland I got through this story.
davidpaige's review against another edition
3.0
This novel has Father Tim and Cynthia taking a vacation in Ireland. Not everything goes according to plan. Timothy solves a mystery, and provides needed ministry to some of the local population.
I liked this novel more than Home to Holly Springs.
I liked this novel more than Home to Holly Springs.
betsyjohanne's review against another edition
3.0
In the end, I liked this book, but it took a long time to get into and didn't seem up to Jan Karon's standard, with confusing writing and dialogue. More difficult was the huge cast of characters that I just couldn't keep straight! I've read all of her books, and sadly, this was the first that I didn't absolutely love.
livingpalm1's review against another edition
3.0
All of the women in my extended family enjoyed Jan Karon's Mitford Series, and so, I joined the fan club a few years back. Jan Karon's follow-up to that series are three books called the Father Tim novels. (although I'm a bit confused about the difference, honestly.) I read the first of that trilogy, Home To Holly Springs, back in 2011 (see review in this post). After dinner with a friend a few weeks ago, discussing my own preacher father's retirement she reminded me of the Father Tim stories.
In this middle book, Father Tim and his spunky, artist wife Cynthia take a long-hoped for trip to Ireland. The story is good -- full of quirky, wounded characters who endear themselves to the prayerful Kavanaugh couple, eventually requiring priestly prayers and spiritually-attuned eyes and ears. I like the story, but have to admit -- with my own Ireland trip dreams -- I was hoping to enjoy a lot more vicarious travelling than the house-bound priest and his wife were able to provide. Guess I'll have to make my own trip a reality, instead.
In this middle book, Father Tim and his spunky, artist wife Cynthia take a long-hoped for trip to Ireland. The story is good -- full of quirky, wounded characters who endear themselves to the prayerful Kavanaugh couple, eventually requiring priestly prayers and spiritually-attuned eyes and ears. I like the story, but have to admit -- with my own Ireland trip dreams -- I was hoping to enjoy a lot more vicarious travelling than the house-bound priest and his wife were able to provide. Guess I'll have to make my own trip a reality, instead.
jessieweaver's review against another edition
2.0
I have loved reading every other Jan Karon book in the Mitford and Father Tim series, but this one I just couldn’t get into. I think having three distinct sets of characters didn’t help, plus I don’t enjoy reading dialect very much. I made it through to the end, but it’s not one I would especially recommend.
hollandsays's review against another edition
Continuing in the Mitford series which I always like for a little feel good faith. Fr. Tim is now retired and he and his lovely wife spend a few weeks in Ireland where they meet a cast of characters. Not as good as some of the first but I continue to enjoy Fr. Tim's messages to others.
bookwormmichelle's review
4.0
I really WANT to like these newer Father Tim stories by Jan Karon. And there are definitely parts of them that I do like. I am giving this a "charity 4" though, based on past affection for the author. I liked the setting of this in Ireland, and I liked many of the characters, but the writing seems not as good as the actual Mitford books. I had to back up and reread sections a few times to figure out what happened--seemed to be a lot of jumping around, and some "sudden resolutions" that I really couldn't easily accept. Too bad.
danad's review
4.0
This was not my favorite Father Tim book, and I am glad that this was not the first one I picked up. I so enjoyed the other books of the Mitford series and look forward to her new release in September. I still love Jan Karon... I realize that everything an author writes will not always appeal to me.
jodilynclayton's review
3.0
Jan Karon is one of my favorite authors and I really wanted to love this book. Unfortunately, I couldn't work up anything more than a tepid like. I never thought I would say this, but I'm tired of Father Tim. The formula isn't working anymore. The characters were just like characters in her previous novels except flatter somehow. The only thing that changes is geography. Karon said that this is her favorite of all her books. Really? I can imagine the research was more fun--living it up in Ireland, but I think her first couple of books were so much better.