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    <body><![CDATA[I love the way the book makes you feel you are actually part of Botswana, especially the cultural distinctions between Botswana and other countries, many of which we Americans just lump together as &quot;somewhere in Africa.&quot; It feels almost like a different language, even though it's English--...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78672938">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Mma Ramotswe is at it again! The No. 1 Ladies Dectective Agency has taken on some new and interesting cases. In this story things are not as clear cut as they seem and Precious Ramotswe ponders the morality of telling the truth, telling lies and in general the imperfection of the human condition. He...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75281280">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I felt that this book suffered from sequel-syndrome, although not as bad as it could have.  The first book was far more character-driven, while this one has already established the characters and continues on without skipping any time between books (it practically picks up the day after the first bo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55390378">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[2nd book in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. I was trudging my way through Twilight (still only half done with that book after two weeks--a shame) when I decided to shift my focus to this instead. I breezed through this book. The story picks up right where the last one left off and is just...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/82101768">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Tears of the Giraffe <br/><br/>I have read the book Tears of the giraffe I personally thought it was a great book on a female detective in Africa. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to read suspense books that deal with real life challenges and solving mysteries and crimes <br/>In TO...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73031921">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the other book in the No. 1 series that I read in London and on a Welsh walkabout, and it was a great great choice. In a weird way, it reminded me a bit of Trollope, but I want to explain that before I give the wrong impression to anyone who doesn't love Trollope as much as I do.<br/><br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62002257">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Mma Ramotswe bertunangan! Dan pria beruntung yang telah berhasil merebut hatinya itu adalah Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, sang pemilik Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors. Namun, selain disibukkan dengan masalah asmara yang menghangatkan hatinya itu, Mma Ramotswe tentu saja masih harus berhadapan dengan kasus-kasus mencengangkan yang merupakan tanggung jawabnya sebagai pemilik Kantor Detektif Wanita No. 1 di Botswana.<br/><br/>Kali ini tak tanggung-tanggung, Mma Ramotswe terpaksa menyanggupi permohonan seorang ibu untuk mencari tahu tentang anaknya, seorang pemuda yang telah hilang jejak secara tiba-tiba, sepuluh tahun yang lalu. Bukan perkara mudah, memang. Apalagi karena menurut Clovis Andersen, penulis Prinsip-Prinsip Penyelidikan Swasta, sebuah panduan profesional para detektif, hal semacam itu hanyalah merupakan penyelidikan yang basi, yang akan menghabiskan waktu sia-sia dan tak membawa manfaat dari segi mana pun. Tapi bukan Mma Ramotswe namanya kalau dia tidak berusaha terlebih dahulu.<br/><br/><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://klub-sastra-bentang.blogspot.com">http://klub-sastra-bentang.blogspot.com</a>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[ceritanya ada banyak kebetulan,<br/>tapi kebetulan demi kebetulan yang tertata rapi.. ketika Mr. JLB Maketoni harus 'bicara serius' soal anak-anak asuhnya dari panti asuhan di kantor pos - setelah kepergok Mma Ramotswe tengah berfoto di depan sebuah pusat belanja<br/><br/>kebetulan,<br/>kalau pe...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79349059">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I love this series....for you who want to know the order of the books...<br/>1. The no. 1 ladies detective agency<br/>2. Tears of the Giraffe<br/>3. Morality for Beautiful Girls<br/>4. The kalahari typing school for men<br/>5. Full Cupboard of life<br/>6. In the co. of cheerful ladies<br/>7. ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10440210">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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