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The Welcome Committee of Butternut Creek

By: Jane Myers Perrine
Narrated by: Chris Sorensen
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The first novel in a charming new series, award-winning author Jane Myers Perrine's The Welcome Committee of Butternut Creek is an amusing, warmhearted look at a small town's reception of its newly ordained minister. The mission of committee members Miss Birdie and Mercedes is to educate Adam Jordan on how things should be done in town. But soon the ladies decide on a new goal - to find him a wife.

©2012 Jane Myers Perrine (P)2012 Recorded Books

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I feel very mixed about this book. On one level the characters just didn't feel real or well developed in a believable way. The story line was filled with quick fixes and pat answers to all the troubles in the small VERY closely knit community in the story. The people were quirky-- in helpful but not always kind ways. On the other hand I was drawn in and wanted to see how the book ended. To me, in the end, it was just a string of meddlesome and often edgy interaction. With a strong dash of judgmental--I know what is best for everyone kind of tone. In life I think it would be surprising to find such an involved and connected community. I'm not sure it would be a place that I would like to be part of-- if it was probable or even possible.

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A fun listen-kind of like Mayberry!

First of all, the characters are so likable and engaging. You are immediately introduced to the main character who is like a young “Father Tim” from Jan Karon’s series. It’s a charming story and performed in a pleasant voice.

If you like Jan Karon you will like this.

For a clean, easy-listening book try this one.

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Enjoyable!

This is a great book. It was well read and an easy to follow plot line! I once knew a couple of Bridies in my day!

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Wholesome and delightful fun!

What a great story! Well written with lots of humor as well as outright hysterically funny at times. Very wholesome. May fall under the banner of Christian Fiction, which is just fine by me! I am not a Christian but really appreciate these kinds of books. They tell a good story in a fine upstanding way. The narrator was great too, by the way. The perfect choice for this story.

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Great feel good read!

Loved it, a simple feel good book for the soul. You will enjoy being a part of a great little town.

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Misses the mark

It seemed as if the author aspired to be James Herriot or Jan Karon by writing a book about quirky small town characters, but she misses the mark.

There was nothing lovable about her core character and for a book about a minister and his relationship with his church ladies, no one EVER suggested trusting their concerns to God. She wrote a book about women I would not want to go to church with, and I am certainly not interested in listening to any more about Miss Bertie.

Oh, bad choice of narrator. He sounded more suited to read children’s stories. He did not ruin the story, but he did not improve it either.

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Very clean and sweet.

This book was very refreshing. Nobody died, there’s no cussing, no wars were started. It’s a very sweet, feel good listen.

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Enjoyable read (listen)

This book was enjoyable since I have finished my favorite small town series- At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon. I plan to listen to the next one.

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interesting story not too sweet

Good storyline and characters. pretty sweet but not sickeningly so. I liked it and we'll read more by this author

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Small town glimpse

Just a nice, clean and interesting story. A feel good do good place to live.

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