Reviews for A New Song (Mitford Series #5)

The average rating for A New Song (Mitford Series #5) based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-05-22 00:00:00 Danila Lazarev I like these books....I suppose the word "mildly" should be in there somewhere, except that would be a little misleading. What I mean is that in some ways these are "mild stories". I was in a "funk" for a while recently. I couldn't find anything book-wise that appealed to me. I was depressed in general and in constant low-grade pain. I had read some of these some years ago (as my wife's health grew worse and worse). Some people think of these as "women's reads" I've said before in other reviews that I'm not sure why these books would be called that... These are the story of a "mild mannered" (LOL) Episcopal priest and his "family". I put family in quotes as his son is a young man whom he "meets" in the first book. These novels can't necessarily be said to have "a" plot. rather they are more like a series or chain of plots. We may be introduced to a person or situation early in the book who (or which) will figure into things later. In the meantime other things occur from the minor to the catastrophic in the lives of the people in the novel. This is a day to day story of life. I enjoy them sometimes almost as a vacation. Try them. I can recommend them.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-06-16 00:00:00 Michael Grant 4.5 stars. I love this series and I love these characters. I don't have the words to describe how much. Reading this brought me tears when I least expected them and spending time among these people is such a comfort. There are old and young, rich and poor, sick and well, and I love them all. Father Tim is probably HSP and an empath, just like me, and maybe that's why he is so close to my heart. Things make us laugh and cry and worry that I don't think would apply to the average person but we have that in common. There are also people who have become closer to him and I love all of them. Every single one. I don't think I could pick a favorite if my life depended on it. In addition, the audiobooks are all performed by John McDonough, who is brilliant. Switching back and forth between the paper and audiobook is a joy. I can't emphasize enough how much I love this series. I've read the early books more than once but for some reason, this time, they're resonating even more than before. I would read them faster but I want each one to last forever. I love this series so much.