Entries Tagged as 'alexander mccall smith'
finished 10.27.11
Each one of these books is like a love letter to Botswana. The author was born in Africa and returned back after law school in Scotland. He co-founded and taught law at the University of Botswana. He also cowrote The Criminal Law of Botswana, the country’s only book on its legal system.
I read this all on wikipedia, but I think this line of his entry is the best: “Former American First Lady Laura Bush is a big fan of Smith’s, as is Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.” Hilarious.
Anyway, this was the 7th book in the series and was par for the course.
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finished 10.09.11
Book 6 in this series. Easy quick read. I always find these little trips to Botswana refreshing.
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finished 10.02.10
Fifth book in The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. Just a bit less than halfway through, if McCall Smith doesn’t write any more books! This series is really easy to read. Kind of mindless. I enjoy being taken away to daily life in an African community where names, customs and everyday life are all different than what we’re used to here. I hope it’s true to what it’s really like to live in Botswana. McCall Smith grew up in Africa and lived in Botswana for a number of years, so I’m going to choose to believe it’s pretty honest. When I went to Wikipedia just now to look that up, I noticed this line at the end of his profile: “Former American First Lady Laura Bush is a big fan of Smith’s, as is Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.” Hilarioius!
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September 13th, 2010 · No Comments
finished 09.13.10
I read the first three books in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Series last year (1, 2, 3) and have had a few more at home for a while. This weekend I read this, the 4th book in the series.
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finished 06.14.09
This is the third book I’ve read in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. Liked it as much as the other 2 books, looking forward to #4.
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