books by Alexander Mccall Smith     books:     Alexander Mccall S...      Love Over Scotland (44 Scotland Street) Alexander Mccall Smith Anchor, 2007 Fun Stuff True, this book is light reading but if you need something to lighten your mood I highly recommend this series. The ability to write seemingly effortless fiction is a gift that I don't disparage just because it isn't Hamlet. There is a need for all kinds of writing and ...             The Miracle at Speedy Motors: The New Novel in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series (No. 1 Ladies' ... Alexander Mccall Smith Pantheon, 2008 Another hit for Alexander McCall Smith This is another hit for the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency in Botswana, Africa. The book flows smoothly and is enjoyable to read. I could not put it down. Charming, as always. I have learned a lot about African life and different kinds of tea from this series.             In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency) Alexander Mccall Smith Anchor, 2006 Mystery and Laugh Out Loud Funny O Boy! Want some mystery? Good clean humor? No violence? Precious Ramotswe, a traditionally-built woman without apology, and her pals are here for us. She and her assistant, Grace (who gets advice from her colorful designer shoes), are very entertaining and many ...             The World According to Bertie Alexander Mccall Smith Anchor, 2008 "Bertie wanted...to be the average boy, but he knew that this would forever be beyond his reach--[because of] his mother." (4.5 stars) Alexander McCall Smith always succeeds in charming his readers with warm and humorous tales of almost normal life, lived by people who care about each other and share the values that make life worth living. Like the other novels in this series, the "plot" ...             44 Scotland Street Alexander Mccall Smith Anchor, 2005 *EDINBURGH has an indelible place in my Heart . . .* In this series by Alexander McCall Smith, there is not as much philosophy as plain unadulterated (tho' calculated) fun. Because "44" runs as a newspaper serial, it must be served up in daily doses that carry one over to the next day's episode. In its book form readers ...             The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) Alexander Mccall Smith Anchor, 2008 Another great book by Alexander McCall Smith I had the pleasure of meeting the author this year at a talk at a local university and he is just as charming as you would think. Another great story from this super-creative guy!             The Careful Use of Compliments (Isabel Dalhousie Mysteries) Alexander Mccall Smith Anchor, 2008 A Tale of Two Paintings The Careful Use of Compliments (2007) is the fourth mystery novel in the Isabel Dalhousie series, following The Right Attitude to Rain. In the previous volume, Isabel Dalhousie found a lover and broke up an engagement. She also became pregnant. In this novel, ...             The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel Alexander Mccall Smith Pantheon, 2008 A Subtle Look at Obligations to Others and How to Recover from Mistakes If you haven't read any of the earlier books in this series, don't start with this one. Without the entire back story, many of the subtleties in the story will be lost. Alexander McCall Smith continues his thoughtful investigation of the social contract and doing ...             Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 2) Alexander McCall Smith Anchor, 2002 Warm, gentle, wonderful This was the first book in this series that I have read. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The plot is exciting but relaxing to enjoy, and there are so many subplots that make it truly fun. The gentle, eye-opening descriptions of a truer Africa were fascinating to me. I ...             Blue Shoes and Happiness (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 7) Alexander Mccall Smith Anchor, 2007 Why hasn't Alexander Mccall Smith won awards for these books? A reader, who is unfamiliar with the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, to his own detriment, may pick up one of these books and dismiss it based on its marketing or cover. After all, it is natural to judge books by their covers. It is sold as a mystery book but I ...             The Kalahari Typing School for Men (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 4) Alexander Mccall Smith Anchor, 2004 Delightfully charming... The Kalahari Typing School for Men by Alexander McCall Smith is a delightfully charming book and is just as good as the other books in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. Taking place in Botswana, Precious Ramotswe runs the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency with ...             Friends, Lovers, Chocolate (Isabel Dalhousie Mysteries) Alexander Mccall Smith Anchor, 2006 My favorite in the series All the books in this series are rich with imagery and humor, but this book is the richest. I love the little throwaway joke about philosophers in Edinburgh delicatessens, the anecdote about German professors, and the beautiful final scene. I don't like the central ...             The Full Cupboard of Life (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 5) Alexander Mccall Smith Anchor, 2004 Bring on the Cheerful ladies. Great book. It seemed like a great conclusion to a wonderful series. I can't imagine what will happen next. But I will certainly be reading to find out.             The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Book 1) Alexander McCall Smith Anchor, 2003 life-affirming book with the unforgettable main character When Precious Ramotswe's father, Obed, dies and leaves her all the cattle with the advice to sell it and buy herself a good business, she decides to become a private detective, the first lady detective in Botswana, and perhaps in the whole of Africa. Mma Ramotswe, ...             Espresso Tales Alexander Mccall Smith Anchor, 2006 Espresso Tales Fascinating read. McCall Smith brought all the characters to life. I found myself on the edge of my seat most of the time wondering what would happen to Pat and Matthew, would Stewart help Bertie live like a normal little boy...? Just plain good stuff. I can't wait for ...          products you might be interested in search for books chocolate, compliments, dalhousie, detective, happiness, mysteries      geepe.com    web we recommend life-affirming book with the unforgettable main character randomly chosen DVD: Dark City (Director's Cut) [Blu-ray]