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***Third read***
4.5 stars. After pushing this series on those close to me countless times, I had given up. Then my husband, out of the blue, decided to try it, needing something light for his commute. So we are reading it together.
I now have a whole new appreciation for this first of the series, which wasn’t my favorite. He noticed things I didn’t, amplified the humor by adding his own, I could go on. Long story short, I loved this book so much more than ever, this time. He is going to alternat ...more
4.5 stars. After pushing this series on those close to me countless times, I had given up. Then my husband, out of the blue, decided to try it, needing something light for his commute. So we are reading it together.
I now have a whole new appreciation for this first of the series, which wasn’t my favorite. He noticed things I didn’t, amplified the humor by adding his own, I could go on. Long story short, I loved this book so much more than ever, this time. He is going to alternat ...more
Precious Ramotswe sets up a detective agency in the African country of Botswana, and in come the customers, all with a difficult problem for her to solve.
Simple as a children's story, but full of old wisdom.
Recommended. ...more
Simple as a children's story, but full of old wisdom.
Recommended. ...more
The first volume in a pleasant and cute mystery series set in Botwana, featuring Precious Ramotswe, a female rookie P.I with good intuition and a strong personality. A lot of local touches (culture, food, language, customs, etc), but the writer tends to gloss over anything too "unpleasant," violent or upsetting.
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sweet book, probably will not read another in this series
This book gets the "honor" of being the very first book I gave a 1-star rating to on Goodreads. This book just dragged, going all over the place without ever seeming to get anywhere. There was no mystery and the characters weren't very exciting. Definitely not my cup of tea.
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