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All the old "friends" were back, with some shuffling around but Bertie was definitely more front-and-center th...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 10:17:54 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 10:55:44 -0700 2009 There are thoughtful moments also. I am including this excerpt because I wonder about McCall Smith's view of God. His characters seem to...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 11:21:04 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 11:38:37 -0700 2009 two more...]]> 5 2 false false Wed Jun 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 30 09:56:12 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 08:24:07 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 15:25:27 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 15:26:24 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 13:38:13 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 13:59:50 -0700 2009
In The World According to Bertie, change is afoot in the lives of several main characters: Bruce has met his match in his new girlfri...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 10:25:09 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 10:30:53 -0800 2009 The World According to Bertie is the fourth in Alexander McCall Smith's 'Scotland Street' series, and is a gentle, sometimes funny, sometimes thoughtful look at a by now firmly established cast of characters (although Smith skilfully mixes new faces into the crowd to keep things fresh). As the title...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 15:31:01 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 15:42:50 -0800 2009 What's there to say about this book that hasn't been said about the previous three? This one is also a good read that is hard to put down. A difference in this series of chapters is the settlement of many of the issues already developed.



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Just like Christmas ... that's how much I enjoy catching up with the residents of 44 Scotland Street. The Edinburgh apartment building's charming inhabitants' continuing stories are among my very favorite save-for-special reads.

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