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classof56

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5. Ah, yes, I love the Mma Ramotswe books, and the readings by Lisette...wonderful!

Reply to getting old in mke (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 06:16 PM

Aug 2012

Brings Mma to life, and Mma's adventures are lovely excursions into her world and culture. I like how Smith ends each novel with the phrase "Africa Africa Africa..." in such a stylish way. Highly recommended!

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Alexander McCall Smith - Anyone familiar with his books? [View all] fadedrose Jul 2012 OP

Smith's books are more like Beaton's than like Cotterill's Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #1

Some describe Cotterill's as dark humor fadedrose Jul 2012 #3

Beaton's books are not like McCall's... fadedrose Sep 2012 #9

Forgot to add, I agree with you fadedrose Sep 2012 #10

The Mma Ramotswe series getting old in mke Jul 2012 #2

I had to look up Michael Stanley in Fantastic Fiction fadedrose Jul 2012 #4

Ah, yes, I love the Mma Ramotswe books, and the readings by Lisette...wonderful! classof56 Aug 2012 #5

Just ordered the first two Det. Kubu books... fadedrose Sep 2012 #11

I have not been able to get into his books, although they are wildly popular SheilaT Aug 2012 #6

I've tried books from three of his series Retrograde Sep 2012 #7

I had to look up the word "twee" fadedrose Sep 2012 #8