Come Rain or Come Shine

I once prayed, Lord, please let Jan Karon live long enough to get Dooley and Lace married. The answer to that prayer was a whelming flood; I started crying on page 32 and sniffed and sobbed my way—punctuated by laughs—to the final page. Redemption, benediction, healing, holy amazement, connection. R......more

I am an avid reader of Ms. Karon’s novels. As a matter of fact, in the past six months I have read and re-read the entire series at least 4 times while waiting not so patiently for the release of Come Rain or Come Shine. There is a reason for this. I have had a very stressful year and I find visits......more

I've read all of the books in the Miford and Father Tim series, and I've been looking forward to Lace and Dooley's wedding. Not surprisingly, I read Come Rain or Come Shine pretty much in two big gulps. Although I enjoyed it, I also found it somewhat vexing, hence my three-star rating. Part of my fr......more

I have a confession: I was never a big reader, until I read Jan Karon's first novel in her Mitford series. After that, you could say, " I was hooked." I found a love for reading while I emersed myself in her characters and their daily lives. In Karon's latest book, Come Rain or Come Shine, I eagerly......more

I'm always happy to venture back to Jan Karon's bestselling Mitford series where Father Tim Kavananah and his wife Cynthia set about keeping the peace in this small well imagined Southern town of colorful and well loved characters. This is book 13 and everyone's here, reunited to celebrate the long......more