Status Updates From Barchester Towers

For the first 4ish hours, I wondered why I kept listening to this book instead of quitting.
However.
As soon as the author comforted his reader that certain fearful events would /not/ happen, and then waxed eloquent on the importance of reader and author journeying together I was hooked. Certain characters have begun to shine as truly admirable (a necessity for me) and I am intrigued to see how all will play out.