Litsy

The Complete Father Brown Stories | G. K. Chesterton

Found this on a free book trolley this morning in the lobby of the library where I work sometimes. Free books are always nice.

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kwmg40

Complete Father Brown Stories | G K Chesterton

I‘m vacationing and visiting my daughter in England, so I plan to have a low-key and relaxed #20in4 readathon, with only a couple of hours of reading each day.

However, I‘m having fun doing book-related things, like seeing today a couple of places where the Father Brown series is filmed.

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Ruthiella Love bookish adjacent tourism! 2y

Andrew65 Great photos. Where in England are you? 2y

bthegood Looks and sounds like a great vacation - enjoy your time with your family 🙂 2y

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kwmg40 @Ruthiella Me too! I‘m in Oxford right now and the literary references are everywhere! 2y

kwmg40 @Andrew65 We were in the Cotswolds (near Moreton-in-Marsh) when those photos were taken and we‘re in Oxford now. So many things to see and do in England! 2y

kwmg40 @bthegood Thank you! We are having a wonderful time so far. 2y

Andrew65 @kwmg40 A lovely part of England. 2y

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AshleyHoss820

Complete Father Brown Stories | G K Chesterton

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I didn‘t read the entire collection, but I will be. Father Brown is a very like-able character. It‘s an interesting take to have a Catholic priest solve mysteries! ☺️ He explains that after listening to confessions for as long as he has, he knows the hearts of men better than most. I always enjoyed the reveal and the recurring character of Flambeau. I don‘t think this is a collection you read all at once but over time.

mabell I agree. I read (and really enjoyed!) a few stories, but the book has since been residing on the shelf. Great mysteries, but too much to read all at once! Ironically, my mom called a couple of days ago to say she just read a story about a Father Brown, and he outsmarted a criminal- it was such a great tale! I replied there are plenty more where that came from 🤣 So funny, twice in one week this book has come up! 2y

AshleyHoss820 @mabell Yes, definitely! I think they‘re good to pick up and put down sporadically, but definitely not a binge read! Oh my gosh, though, I love that story! Maybe it‘s time for you to take Father Brown off the shelf! 😂☺️ 2y

tokorowilliamwallace Yay, Chesterton! Though I prefer his voluminous and prolific essay collections. His thought process is just so fun to experience and trace, as with Slavoij Zizek. 2y

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AshleyHoss820 @tokorowilliamwallace Interesting! I‘ll have to give that a look!! ☺️ 2y

mabell I think you‘re right - time to read more Father Brown! But I promised to pass on the volume to my mom, so it may be a bit. 😂 2y

AshleyHoss820 @mabell The best thing about books is that they‘re there when you‘re ready for them! ☺️ (edited) 2y

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TheSpineView

The Innocence of Father Brown | Gilbert Keith Chesterton

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dodgygothbint

The Innocence of Father Brown: By G. K. Chesterton - Illustrated | G. K. G. K. Chesterton

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Overall I rather enjoyed these short stories, although not without reservation. The character of Father Brown can be really frustrating, making smug statements without explaining them, and the casual racial stereotyping of a book written in 1911 is grating. The plots are ridiculous, but good fun, though, and the descriptive passages are amazing! I like the verbose, rather Victorian style of prose too. ⭐⭐⭐

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dodgygothbint

The Innocence of Father Brown: By G. K. Chesterton - Illustrated | G. K. G. K. Chesterton

My copies of the books for January and February's Classic Crime Club at Bromley House Library have arrived! I'd better get reading...

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Jari-chan

The Wisdom of Father Brown | G. K. Chesterton

so-so

My mother enjoyes the TV adaption a lot, so I gave this book a try. And I admit to really like the character of Father Brown. He's so lovable. Sadly, the stories itself weren't quite for me. Chesterton takes to long describing even the most dispensable characters. Not really my cup of tea...

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Laura317

The Innocence of Father Brown: By G. K. Chesterton - Illustrated | G. K. G. K. Chesterton

Thanks to @Libby1 I have Father Brown stories to read!

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Libby1

The Innocence of Father Brown | Gilbert Keith Chesterton

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Great fun. This book is a collection of short stories where Father Brown solves mysteries in the most clever way.

There were some unfortunate occurrences of of casual racism from some of the characters, which, unfortunately, were of their time.

Thanks for the opportunity to read this, @SerialReader !

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Laura317 Love the tv series. I didn‘t realize it was based on a book! 5y

Libby1 @Laura317 - This book and its sequel, The Wisdom if Father Brown, are both on Serial Reader. I used to watch the television series when my son‘s nap time permitted, so I have fond memories of it. I can‘t believe it came out so long ago because my son is 9 now! I hope you‘re having a good day. ❤️ 5y

Laura317 @Libby1 I will check them out on serial reader. And yes, I‘ve had a great day. 💕 4y

Libby1 I‘m glad, @Laura317 . I‘m still praying. ❤️ 4y

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