Customer Reviews

Lumby's Bounty

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I was once again swept away to Lumby, a delightfully quirky town whose residents have deep morals, iron clad values and unstiring faith. The town is reluctantly drawn into hosting a hot air ballon festival; the preparations are hilarious and the outcome, endearing and unforgetable. Meanwhile the monks of Saint Cross are overrun by "seekers" who seem more intersted in free handouts than in spiritual growth. A delightful read that will have you smiling until the very last page, and then some. Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys Jan Karon, Nicholas Sparks, Macomber and Medlicott and all the other writers who don't have to use blantant sex and violence to weave a great story.

Lumby's Bounty is the 3rd installment from Gail Fraser in the Lumby series. Book #3 does not disappoint. This time the town of Lumby is thrown into a whirlwind when they unexpectedly have to host a Hot Air Balloon Festival. The towns residents rise to the occassion with lots of laughs, new relationships, changing relationships and new directions in life. If you like cozy, small town reads, the town of Lumby is the perfect place to visit.

The Lumby Series are light and enjoyable reading. Predictable and simple, which the author tries to hide behind the quirkiness of the Lumby residents. I do wish she would give up the interviews at the end, which seem to be just "see how clever I am" ego trips.

Have enjoyed all the Gail Fraser books; purchased this for a gift. It came promptly and was as shown in its presentation.

Like all the previous stories, I was drawn into this community and couldn't wait for what would happen next.

Pete

It has been a pleasure to read the three books in this series. The writing gets better and better and the story lines get better and better. I particularly enjoy reading as I am a writer/editor myself and one becomes conscious of readability, etc. Truly enjoyable in every way!

I have fallen in love with all the folks in Lumby. You will too! Once you read the first Lumby book, you will not stop until you have read all three. I am anxious for more!

Still charmed on another visit to Lumby! Each adventure is interesting and light hearted. I love coming back for more!

Much fun to read. I have the whole series so far. Can't wait for the next(No. 6)book.

Although I have enjoyed all of the books in this series, I felt a very personal connection to this one. I saw myself in Hannah Daniels' shyness and desire to reclaim herself as a person. I also saw myself in Pam Walker with her intense fear of failure and her need to know how to do everything exactly before starting a project. I could see my relationship with my husband in their marriages. With Jimmy and Hannah I saw exactly where I don't want to end up.

The description of the hot-air balloon launch at the end of the festival brought back memories of attending a festival in Battle Creek, Michigan when I was I was a teen. My dad had gone to college with one of the men who had a balloon on the field so we were able to go out there where many attendees were not allowed. We didn't go up in a balloon but watching them all take flight was an amazing experience! I can clearly imagine the joy and wonder that the residents of Lumby felt with the launch of their amazing balloon.

I love how Fraser can write such an entertaining story that is so light on the surface but really contemplates some of the deeper aspects of life. Many of the characters are searching for purpose and direction in their lives and others offer gentle advice along the way. While the monks of Saint Cross Abbey provide a very spiritual component to the books, Fraser also shows their sense of humor and human doubts as to the best path to take. It is truly the characters and their relationships that make these books so charming. One simply never knows what will happen next in Lumby!