As the books are so popular, I'll skip providing a description, assuming you are well-familiar with the characters and plot, and stick to documenting my experience in re-reading. It'll help you slow down and take stock of your situation. If life is chaos all around you, go to Mitford. A cozier read you'll be hard pressed to find. If by some chance you've never gone to Mitford, you really should. It was interesting for me to read it outside the bounds of my usual comfort zones. I resonated with it more than I might have had I read it in the comfort of the familiar. It was a peaceful balm in the midst of some emotional storms and I so valued and appreciated this read as a result. It was a very comforting read as it reminded me of everything that I know and hold dear here in my own country. At more than one point in our trip, I was very homesick for the good ol' US of A and Mitford brought me back to it in my imagination. In the end, I don't think I could have chosen a more perfect book to read than At Home in Mitford. (It was a placeholder for the souvenirs!) Instead, I picked up a cheap, battered up paperback copy which I read and left behind.
I own them all in hardback form but didn't want to lug any about due to space concerns. These books have been overdue for a re-read. The last time I visited with anyone from Mitford was back in 2007 so it has been awhile.
As it turns out, I didn't have as much time to read as I thought I would but the one book I did make it through was At Home in Mitford. We recently went on a "little" trip overseas and, as is the case whenever one travels, I was in something of a quandary to know which books to take along with me. Chronicles of Narnia Reading Challenge (74).
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