The Double Comfort Safari Club by Alexander McCall Smith
This is the 11th installment in Smith's popular series about Precious Ramotswe, who heads the "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" in Botswana. I adore this series. Although Mma Ramotswe is a detective and each book always incorporates at least one mystery into the plot, these character-driven books are less about crime and more about human nature and about the fascinating country of Botswana. If you haven't tried them yet, begin with the first, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Also, check out the fabulous HBO series based on the books starring Jill Scott, who makes a fabulous "traditionally built" Mma Ramotswe.
I love those books ... already 11 ? This one is on my list of books I should get when I'm in the US.. I'm planning a half empty suitcase so I can bring back loads of books for pleasure and for teaching...
ReplyDeleteMarie-anne, I like your way of thinking! I suppose one should always travel with a half-empty suitcase in expectation of bringing home new books. Do you have a list in mind for your U.S. book buying spree, or will you just browse around the shops when you get here?
ReplyDeleteI'm open to all suggestions.. this is why your reading blog is so interesting for me!!!
ReplyDeleteMost of my litterature knowledge is about UK writers... Have your ever read Sue Townsend ? I just love her sense of humour! .. I discovered Adriana Trigiani over the last five years and I liked the kind of life in the US she described. I also like Sara Parestky because one friend from Chicago left her book at my place years ago.. so any suggestions is more than welcome!