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 Normally,
Jan Karon's A Common Life: The Wedding Story is
not something I would have chosen to read. It was sent
to me from the publisher and I figured why not? I was
very pleasantly rewarded for taking a chance on the
book. Karon has written a series based in the town of
Mitford; however, this book can be read without reading
the others. The book is basically a love story, taking
you from the realization of love, to the proposal, through
the preparation, the wedding itself, and finally the
honeymoon. Karon deals with the worries and concerns
that engaged couples face along with the small town's
reaction to the engagement of a beloved priest. I particularly
enjoyed the thumbnail sketches of the town's residents
and how they all wanted to be involved. Another interesting
feature of the book is the merging of prayer and God
into the storyline. The presence of God is never forgotten
throughout the entire book and Karon gives a very beautiful
picture of faith and devotion.
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