Precious Ramotswe, detective

A lot of people are under the impression that Alexander Mccall Smith books are strictly for middle aged women. This is NOT the case at all. These books are for everyone. They are not even just for women. A lot of people are also under the impression that these books are mystery books. This is also a Leggi tutto

This is where the series begins, there currently being twenty books in the series. The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency is a delightful work and a quick read to boot. Smith alternates between small bits of back-story for the central character, Precious Ramotswe, a woman of traditional build, young-middl Leggi tutto

Just could not get past the very obvious fact that this book is written by a white guy, trying to tell a story through the eyes of a Botswana(ese?) woman. It felt a bit patronising, as in, look how simply these people live, just hanging out in the hot sun watching their cattle, oh to live so simply

When I bought this from the library book sale it caused a real excitement among the elderly volunteers. When I read it, I was like, oh. Makes sense, in hindsight. This is an old white lady book if ever I've read one. That's kind of all I have to say about it. Bottom line: This book's era and author fel Leggi tutto

I'm no fan of mystery, crime or detective books - the bore me, generally, though I loved Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher books in high school and Agatha Christie's Ten Little Niggers gave me chills (since renamed And Then There Were None , for obvious reasons - but I've got an old edition). The No.1 L Leggi tutto

Ok, so this was not very big on the mystery stuff. It was more of the story of the incredibly lovable Motswana detective, Mma Ramotswe. And as she solves cases in her town, you get a peek at the beauty and culture of Botswana. Honesty, the country itself is almost a character in this book. This is tru Leggi tutto

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #1), Alexander McCall Smith Mma Ramotswe sits in her office, the Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency. She has a secretary, and she has clients. She is in Gaborone the capital of Botswana, a place of which she is proud. She is the only c Leggi tutto

Not much gives me more joy that reading about the detectives I wish were my friends. Everyone is so lovely, kind and intelligent. I love how Botswana is described, they seem like special humans that we should learn from. The moral dilemmas presented just made sense and made me think about how we act Leggi tutto

I read about Africa & quickly want to be transported there. For a simpler life? The heart of this novel is its feminist protagonist, Mma Ramotswe who lives in a precious town in Gaborone, still untouched by technology or South African cosmopolitanism. This book is extremely feminist, in a very good, Leggi tutto