Inspirational, Humorous Fiction

Try these books if you're looking for:

• Inspirational stories
• Humor
• Strong Characterization
  

At Home in Mitford
By Jan Karon
F KARON
A portrait of the mysteries and miracles of everyday life introduces the small North Carolina town of Mitford and its colorful inhabitants, including Tim, a bachelor rector, who is falling in love with his neighbor.

Home to Harmony
By Philip Gulley
F GULLEY
Set in Harmony, Indiana these stories offer more humor than Karon, but here the Quaker outlook and philosophy certainly provide similar appeal. Down-home humor, homilies at the ends of chapters, and episodes featuring the town's own set of quirky characters are sources of similar satisfaction.

Persian Pickle Club
By Sandra Dallas
F DALLAS
In 1930s Harveyvile, Kansas, Rita Ritter, a recent arrival, is invited to join the Persian Pickle Club, but her interest in journalism brings her dangerously close to a secret the club has sworn to keep.

Quilter's Apprentice
By Jennifer Chiaverini
F CHIAVERINI
A young married woman takes a job with a reclusive old woman, shunned by friends and family, and with each quilting lesson, the older woman reveals the secrets of her past. Reconciliation and a hopeful future underline these gentle stories.