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Espresso Tales (44 Scotland Street, #2)

Alexander McCall Smith,

Iain McIntosh (Illustrator)

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Sep 23, 2010 Laura rated it really liked it

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4 stars.
I just love Alexander McCall Smith. I feel like I am always gushing on about him. He is my hero. You can always count on him to bring goodness and decency to the forefront. We all need a thousand times more of this these days.

This series follows characters living in an building on Scotland St and people connected to them. It sounds dry but it isn't. It is populated with interesting people and even a really cool dog. Also a little boy I dare you not to love.

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Apr 03, 2013 Wes F rated it it was amazing

My 3rd Alexander McCall Smith book--which I absolutely loved! He's a genius of a writer--he does such a good job filling-out interesting "local" characters. This was the 2nd book in the "44 Scotland Street" series and I've not yet read the 1st one. But it didn't matter and was a delightful read. ...more

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