Just One Damned Thing After Another: The Chronicles of St. Mary's series

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When our soldier boys came to face the stern realities of war they found they were up against a very different proposition than they had imagined it to be. You may have heard of that fretted Colorado clergyman who, with a small salary, a large family, and a grouchy congregation, tried hard to serve God, obey the law, and make both ends meet.

Darn good fun, similar in nature to this series in that the Paratime Police dash about trying to maintain the intended course of History. In contrast to a previous reviewer, I enjoyed this book much more than Connie Willis' two World War II time travel books, which I found very unsatisfying and frustrating. According to the Lincoln News the ball team up there has adopted the following motto: “ Baseball is just one damn thing after another.

Jodi Tayor's character, Max, has actual relationships with other characters and all these characters are more developed.

Mary's but didn't stay because they were the wrong sort: serious, power-hungry, organized and with no sense of humour at all. This is a fun read, but I would only recommend it to people who want to enjoy a little bit of bubble gum reading. She is also the author of the Time Police series - a St Mary's spinoff and gateway into the world of an all-powerful, international organisation who are NOTHING like St Mary's.She's hired by a captivated Dr Bairstow who then leaves her in the extremely capable hands of Chief Farrell for the 'other' tour. During their prep for the three month mission, several people warn Max about Sussman's cocky behaviour. The voicing (as well as, probably the accent) and the odd sorts of things that happen remind me of Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series. On at least two occasions the author dumps a load of information on the reader rather than feeding it bit by bit.