Next up: Barchester Towers

Anthony Trollope has something like 47 novels to choose from, but this one is abundantly available in the KDL system, so that's why I chose it. You shouldn't have trouble getting one if you request a hold now. You can also find it in Google Books and Project Gutenburg.

I'll warn you ahead of time this book plops you into the middle of a series. It comes after The Warden in Trollope's Barsetshire series, but it's possible to catch on. Just keep reading, and Trollope will fill you in. The hardest thing about it is it's an ecclesiastical tale. The plot centers around the inner-workings of a cathedral town, and if you don't know the Anglican church -- like me -- it's easy to get lost in all the titles. What is a warden, after all? And an archdeacon, or preceptor? Doesn't really matter.

DailyLit calls it "A wry tale of posturing and clerical politics — and one very overbearing wife named Mrs. Proudie — in nineteenth century England." Victorian Web calls Mrs. Proudie "Trollope's greatest creation." Well-drawn characters are one of the things I love about Trollope.