The Miracle at Speedy Motors (No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, #9) by Alexander McCall Smith

To get the introduction into the unique life of Mma Ramotswe till date, the following links into the previous book reviews will provide the brief picture.( All the better to understand the review that is to follow.) Tears of the Giraffe #2 Morality for Beautiful Girls #3 The Kalahari Typing School for Men #4 The…

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44 Scotland Street (44 Scotland Street, #1) by Alexander McCall Smith

I finally did the right thing and dug up the first book of this series ( by dug up I just mean putting in an online reservation on the library's website) and finished it to realign my understanding of the people living in 44 Scotland Street. The future books do not feed us the past…

Bertie’s Guide to Life and Mothers (44 Scotland Street, #9) by Alexander McCall Smith

This book's title seems to be a misnomer because Bertie seems to appear completely more towards the latter half of the book and focus on the other characters ( Not that their lives are any less riveting or entertaining). Also Bertie doesn't seem to ruminate on how to handle his mother or life as the…

The Lighthouse Keeper by Cynthia Ellingsen

It is hard to categorize this book under a specific form of fiction because it tries rather successfully to pack multiple forms of the popular fiction varieties. The women's specific fiction is the most dominant since the lead character is an independent young woman going through a semi mid-life crisis. The romance angle consists of…

The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom

There has been a large gap between the reviews that I have been posting which of course is because of the fact that having a life ( for all those who have ever marvelled at how many books I read in a month, this sentence should be explanation enough for future reference) interferes with reading…

The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, #8) by Alexander McCall Smith

I finally got back into this series and was pleasantly surprised with the tone of this next installment. There is finally a proper blow up between the chief detective and her 'associate' . JLB Maketoni is now interested in the detecting himself. There is a battle of wills among all the people involved in both…

Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak

This book introduces the Birches who each have something on their mind. The elder daughter, Olivia is returning from a Haag infestation in Liberia and has to be in quarantine for one week. Her family wants to spend Christmas together and they decide to go into quarantine with her. All members of the family have something…

Blue Shoes and Happiness (No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, #7) by Alexander McCall Smith

It has been a while since I touched any of my old incomplete series books. In my pursuit of appearing more profound and blog worthy, I strayed from my usual knee jerk reaction to pick light books. Now, I am back! I picked up with Precious Ramotswe (Lead lady detective) where I had left off last…