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When my book club got together in March we met to discuss The Miracle at Speedy Motors. Most of you probably know that we have been reading one novel in this series every year, but I can tell you from my viewpoint anyway, Smith did not disappoint once again with this installment.
These books are always a short, light read, but also filled with good morals and lessons within the pages. As Mma Ramatswe tries to solve mysteries. her good manners and common sense always come first and help to create ...more
These books are always a short, light read, but also filled with good morals and lessons within the pages. As Mma Ramatswe tries to solve mysteries. her good manners and common sense always come first and help to create ...more
If you have read any of the other books, you know what you are in for. Normally, that is not a recommendation, but Alexander McCall Smith is the master of subtle. Precious Ramotswe is so comforting that it is easy to ignore what is going on under the surface. McCall Smith manages to expose the (rough) challenges of life in Botswana, while writing cozies.
Every book in the series raises my EQ.
Every book in the series raises my EQ.
Charming, relaxing read with brilliant prose pictures of Botswana and its people. Curl up in your favorite cozy chair with a cup of bush tea and chat with your best friend, Precious Ramotswe.
I just started this book on 5.2.1o. I am on chapter 9 I think I and I am enjoying this book alot. This series is a wonderful collection and shows what a true friends are for. Alexander McCall Smith as a wonderful way of writting.
I finished this book on 5.23.10 and it just comes to show that you should judge a person by the way they act. And never jump to conclustions.
I finished this book on 5.23.10 and it just comes to show that you should judge a person by the way they act. And never jump to conclustions.
Another notch in the series is sown. This one is like the others with the stories, and I'm still loving Precious Ramotswe and her adventures. There's a bit of confusion with that little white van of hers...I could have sworn that thing broke down for good in the last book, but perhaps I'm not remembering quite right. Memory can be a funny thing. They resolve around feelings, which will ultimately take over the actual memory of an event, whether it's reading a book or anything else in life. And,
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I love these simple, domestic, ethical comedies.
Loved it, AMS has the knack of writing about a feel-good place without making it cloying or over-idealised. It is a joy to read this series, and it always sees me reading far into the night, because I just can'y put the book down once I have started it. Back to the diet and rationing again for a while...
However I am surprised at the printed review given here. Although some of it is pertinent other parts do not describe the book I was reading, and I am sure are from a different volume in the seri ...more
However I am surprised at the printed review given here. Although some of it is pertinent other parts do not describe the book I was reading, and I am sure are from a different volume in the seri ...more
Jan 01, 2010
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Jun 24, 2011
Sue
marked it as to-read
