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I love this series. I love the simplicity of life they enjoy, and the simple but true values that the main character has. The author is very insightful, and although the books are written simply and don't contain a lot of excitement, there is much to learn from them and every time I read them I find myself agreeing with the conclusions he has had the characters make. It also makes me think of when I was in Africa, and I have loved learning about Botswana and the pride the people there have. I hi
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Reading a new book in the Ladies No. 1 Detective Agency series is as comfortable and reassuring as your mother cooking your favorite meal for you. No real surprises to them; they are the least mysterious mysteries ever written. But solving a crime is far from Alexander McCall Smith's aim here; he portrays a world and a worldview most of us have never experienced, but which we can appreciate. If I ever needed to hire a private eye, I'd want it to be Precious Ramotswe. Her common sense and unflapp
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I enjoyed this eighth book in the series more than I have a few previous ones. It reminded me more of the first books in the series.
Loved this series ... and hate that I've finished all of the books in the series ... I'll wait for Number 9. :)
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I love this series. It gets better and better with each book.
I love this series!
Mar 04, 2009
Kristen
marked it as to-read
