L'uso sapiente delle buone maniere

This book is the fourth of a series, and as usual with series, follows about a character or a set of characters. Isabel Dalhousie is the protagonist of this one. She is very interesting: philosopher, editor of The Review of Applied Ethics , unmarried mother of a boy whose father is her niece Cat's ex Leggi tutto

Every time I read one of Alexander McCall Smith's books (particularly the Scottish ones, though I love the Precious Ramotswe books too) I am stunned. He presents such a gentle, humane view of human relationships, without being naive or saccharine. I also can't get over how well he writes from a woma Leggi tutto

Пристрастяващо четиво се оказа тази поредица. Колкото повече чета, толкова повече ми харесва. Този път Изабел се замесва в история с картини и има проблеми в работата си като редактор. Тя трябва да вземе нестандартни решения, за да успее да задържи това, което има. Също и да реши проблемите с племенн Leggi tutto

If you like the Isabel Dalhousie series by Alexander McCall Smith , you'll like this one. Isabel is now the mother of an infant and trying to figure out her relationship to her baby's father. She becomes involved, as usual, in the affairs of others while trying to decide whether to buy a painting by Leggi tutto

This, the Isabel Dalhousie series, is one of two series that I keep tabs on, and both have new books out this fall. This series is largely character driven, has a great sense of geographic place, and is just an easy, entertaining read. Plus, I'll always give points for a book whose main character is Leggi tutto

The Isabel Dalhousie books just keep getting better! I really enjoyed this one and the last one (The Right Attitude to Rain). Although NOT detective fiction as they are so often classified, they are easy reads with interesting philosophical questions presented in a way even non-philosophers like me