At home in Mitford vs Shepherds abiding: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Episcopalians, Timothy Kavanagh, Mitford, Clergy, City and town life, Domestic fiction

Cover of At home in Mitford

At home in Mitford Jan Karon · 1994 ★★★★☆ 4.4 446 pages · ≈ 8 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Shepherds abiding

Shepherds abiding Jan Karon · 2003 ★★★★☆ 4.4 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.4 vs 4.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
Shepherds abiding is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for At home in Mitford.

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