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Berry has an incredible skill for writing about things we've all felt but sound new & familiar in his prose. Jayber tells the story of his time as barber in Port William. Through the years he watches dramas unfold from his solitary place. He sees how time changes the community, deals w/his own heartbreak, hatred & struggles w/faith. It‘s a book that flows slowly & should be savored. Nothing big happens & yet all of life is packed within its pages.

Right book wrong time. I would have loved this book at certain times, but I was not interested in reading something so slow right now. I‘ll probably give it another try later.

I imagine I will think of Jayber after an hours long nap in the woods, futilely trying to piece together a spiderweb he destroyed upon waking. 🌲

Though it is over 300 pages and there‘s no plot to speak of, it passes smoothly like a comfortable, meandering story heard while sitting in a barbershop (an experience I don‘t have but can imagine through this telling).

My sister‘s fav book, and what a one to live with resonating inside of you.

This has been on my TBR for about four years, since my sister was pregnant and said she wanted to name her son Jayber.

My husband and I had a lot to say about that and I‘m relieved to report my nephew‘s name is Abe (jAyBEr). Here he is pictured giving thanks for that.

Many moons ago Matt's dad insisted with we read “Jayber Crow“ by Wendell Berry, and this week we are ready to discuss this fantastic book and author. A great book to take your time reading, we unpack the life philosophies Berry seems to hold true as well as praise the beautiful prose and character development. A fantastic author that we hope to return too in the near future.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6XFnxv8LK5u1aA963tHYGP

Doing a little episode prep with some guidance from my muse.

I enjoyed this meandering life story of Mr Crow—barber and gravedigger. It was a slow moving book, though it was on purpose. Wendell Berry writes slow reading stories on purpose. It differs from much of what‘s out there (and much of what I typically read) but the slow pace of reading was enjoyable. Sometimes I get too caught in finishing a book that I forget to enjoy it along the way.

Another lovely and pointed story about rural Kentucky and a bachelor barber who makes a life. Is there time to read everything by Wendell Berry?

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In other words … just sit back and enjoy the story. I‘m not a big fan of Berry‘s writing — too slow and meandering for me. Yet this book is a good look at 1930s rural Americana.

This might be the most beautiful love story I‘ve ever read. ❤️📖💔📖❤️

Exactly‼️😻📖

My literary avatar. Change a couple of words and this would be me. #PandemicComfortRead (reread, in this case)

Here is my #bookspin list for March! I am so excited to join in this coming month!

@TheAromaofBooks - Thanks for this excellent idea. Such a good way to read my own shelves and tackle my mounting TBR. 👏 I plan to go for a #doublespin.

This passage was unexpectedly hilarious and made me snort hot tea out of my nose. 😖😫😀

Taking advantage of my forced recuperation on the couch after knee surgery to finally dive into this book that I‘ve been meaning to read for ages.

This is the first Wendell Berry that I‘ve read but certainly not my last as I loved this tale of Jayber Crow, the bachelor barber of Port William, Kentucky. Jayber lives his life on the sidelines with such grace and I enjoyed his observations and ruminations on the day to day life of the town and on the grand scheme of the universe. A quiet but beautiful read! #J #LitsyAtoZ2019

My current read fits today‘s #J prompt for #30JuneBooks. I was unfamiliar with Wendell Berry until I heard about him on Anne Bogel‘s What ShouId I Read Next podcast quite awhile ago. I‘m so glad I finally picked up Jayber Crow as I‘m thoroughly enjoying it so far!

I am probably missing something. Lots of spattering of names and meandering thru a day in the life......but it‘s not only one day and that seems to be the problem with the level of detail. I‘m guessing it‘s just not the right time for me because I know people love this book.

Telling a story is like reaching into a granary full of wheat and drawing out a handful. There is always more to tell than can be told.

We lived, I know, a life with very little margin. We were not hungry or cold, but we had nothing to spare.

Jayber Crow is a walk through the woods with a friend. The conversation meanders and seems to get caught up in the mundane which can seem plodding and might exasperate readers of very tightly paced novels, but in your stroll through Jayber‘s life, you will, every few pages, be startled by an insight into life, as though you had stumbled on a doe half-hidden in the tall grass of a clearing. That, for me, made it worth it.

“It is not a terrible thing to love the world, knowing that the world is always passing and irrecoverable, to be known only in loss. To love anything good, at any cost, is a bargain.” Wendell Berry (Jayber Crow)

One of these days, I'm actually going to finish this book. Until then, though, I'm enjoying the hard-mined veins of wisdom that run through its pages. Here, Jayber wrestles with how difficult it is to choose love in a world that does not seem to reward it. He says that hate easily finds its effects in this world, but love does not always show its effects in this world, because love is so much bigger than time, and it pushes us out of time.

"Aunt Beulah could hear the dust motes collide in a sunbeam; she could hear spiders chewing on flies."

"The news intensified – concentrated the air of like a whirlwind – as World War II was cooking up. The war did not make Port William more visible, except to itself; to itself, it became extraordinarily visible. We looked around us, seeing everything as eligible to be lost."

This book has so many pockets of wisdom and keen eye'd observations.

I took a break from my #readathon for a local indie's sidewalk sale. Scored these three new books for $4! #pearl is excited to dig in as well!

Finally walking my way through this book which is come heavily recommended from almost every member of my family. It's not high on action or intrigue, but rather a slow and steady telling of a life's tale by a neighborly barber in a fictional town. It only fits that I am currently laying on a picnic blanket on a visit to the old mining town my mother grew up in, a town, coincidentally, that I'm working into my next novel.

Got my fuzzy pjs on, and I'm finally going to start Jayber Crow.

Feels like a quiet day with a good friend. Lovely stuff.

Great, character driven book. Jayber struggles with faith, love, and recounts stories about life in a small town and the people that inhabit it. #wendellberry #jaybercrow

"Some of the best things I have ever thought of I have thought of during bad sermons." --Jayber Crow : This book might not be for everyone. It's slow of pace, but I can't recommend it enough! Also, @annebogel I love my Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Journal! #wendellberry #readingjournal #jaybercrow

Tiny bookstore, large Wendell Berry selection. I approve.

It seems she thinks my copy of Jayber Crow is haunted

Heard about in various podcasts but otherwise going in completely blind on this one.

My favorite title from one of my favorite authors. #recommendsday