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A New Song (The Mitford Years, Book 5) (original 1999; edition 2000)

by Jan Karon

Series: Mitford Years (5)

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Fiction. Literature. Romance. HTML:*In the fifth novel in #1 New York Times* bestselling author Jan Karon's beloved series, fans old and new will discover that when it comes to Mitford, absence only make the heart grow fonder...** Mitford�??s longtime Episcopal priest, Father Tim, has retired. But new challenges and adventures await when he agrees to serve as interim minister of a small church on Whitecap Island. He and his wife, Cynthia, soon find that Whitecap has its own unforgettable characters: a church organist with a mysterious past, a lovelorn bachelor placing personal ads, a mother battling paralyzing depression. Whitecap has more than its fair share of challenges, but in the end, Father Tim and Cynthia find that Mitford is never far away when circumstances back home keep their phone ringing off the hook… (more)

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Member:	AuntieSal
Title:	A New Song (The Mitford Years, Book 5)
Authors:	Jan Karon
Info:	Penguin Group, Inc (2000), Paperback, 416 pages
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This is my least favorite of the Mitford books so far.

Father Tim returns to his passivity as he allows himself to be bullied
into not returning briefly to Mitford - he repeats this.
The second time at least allows the airplane wedding plot twist.

Otherwise, the plot is too flat, predictable, and extremely convoluted....
or just plain awful as in the fishing sequence.

Even worse is Tim's dishonesty in not giving Miss Pringle both at least a generous allowance
and the promise of a place at Hope House for both she and her mother. She should have sued. (

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m.belljackson | Apr 2, 2023 |

After being reminded by a friend that this series is delightfully like "curling up with a cup of tea," I realized that the whole series is missing from my Goodreads list. It's been quite a while since I've read this book, so I'm just guessing on the date. I won't rate it, because the details are fuzzy, but I loved this series. Don't pick it up if you're looking for something exceptionally deep or literary. It's just a warm-hearted and good series with characters striving to learn and do what it right.

CarolHicksCase | Mar 12, 2023 |

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WBCLIB | Feb 19, 2023 |

not a bookclub book
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PatLibrary123 | Aug 9, 2022 |

Mitford's longtime Episcopal priest, Father Tim, retires. However, new challenges and adventures await when he agrees to serve as interim minister of a small church on Whitecap Island. He and his wife, Cynthia, soon find that Whitecap has its own unforgettable characters.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Jan Karon	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Miller, Edward	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Nelson, Donna Kae	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Christian Book Award (Winner – Fiction – 2000)

Christianity Today Book Awards (Fiction – 2000)

Christy Awards (Nominee – Contemporary-Stand Alone – 2000)

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New York Times bestseller (Fiction – 1999)

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A New Song

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Father Tim Kavanagh

Cynthia Coppersmith

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Mitford, North Carolina, USA

Whitecap Island, North Carolina, USA

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Fiction. Literature. Romance. HTML:In the fifth novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon's beloved series, fans old and new will discover that when it comes to Mitford, absence only make the heart grow fonder...

Mitford�??s longtime Episcopal priest, Father Tim, has retired. But new challenges and adventures await when he agrees to serve as interim minister of a small church on Whitecap Island. He and his wife, Cynthia, soon find that Whitecap has its own unforgettable characters: a church organist with a mysterious past, a lovelorn bachelor placing personal ads, a mother battling paralyzing depression. Whitecap has more than its fair share of challenges, but in the end, Father Tim and Cynthia find that Mitford is never far away when circumstances back home keep their phone ringing off the hook

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Father Tim and Cynthia go to a parish in southern NC and experience new adventures and meet new friends. More fun!

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