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debandleo's review against another edition
4.0
I just love this series. It makes me feel like everything is right with the world. Very comforting. Highly recommended.
tashabye's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
3.0
Enjoyable but not much ever really happens. I enjoy coming back just to see what everyone is up to in Gaborone, characters whom I feel like I really know by this point in the series.
mg_in_md_'s review against another edition
4.0
I selected this for the 2017 PopSugar Ultimate Reading Challenge prompt "A book with a month or day of the week in the title." I'd been debating between this one and the first book in his Isabel Dalhousie series (The Sunday Philosophy Club). This one was available at the library and the other had a waiting list, so it won out. While I haven't read this series in order, I always enjoy it and find it fairly easy to dive in and out of the series. The recurring characters are delightful, and I enjoy the setting and rhythm of life in Botswana. I also like the mix of personal lives/relationships with Mma Ramotswe's investigations, which present more complete stories.
soniapage's review against another edition
5.0
A wonderful visit with Mma Ramotswe that includes many wonderful things: she is reunited with her tiny white van and Mma Makutsi finally gets married. Throw in the seeming reformation of Charlie and you get a very satisfying installment in this series.
One thing that always seems a little unreal to me, though, is the apparent ease with which she raises her two foster children while running her own business. But, then again, she is very good at solving problems!
One thing that always seems a little unreal to me, though, is the apparent ease with which she raises her two foster children while running her own business. But, then again, she is very good at solving problems!
jenniferstringer's review against another edition
3.0
Nothing like a little Mma Ramotswe wit & wisdom on a chilling November evening...quick & charming read...
rebcamuse's review against another edition
4.0
For a while I felt like the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series had jumped the proverbial shark. So after a several year hiatus, I decided to pick it back up again. The [b:The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party|8628133|The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #12)|Alexander McCall Smith|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388281106s/8628133.jpg|13498887] seems to pick up the energy that was lost in the series, and keeps all the familiar joys: Grace Makutsi's relationship with her shoes, Mma Ramotswe's love for her little white van, etc. As he does in the earlier books in the series, [a:Alexander McCall Smith|4738|Alexander McCall Smith|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1272995820p2/4738.jpg] manages to undergird his charming story with tougher questions about the secrets and assumptions that assail us every day. My only real criticism here is the title--the actual wedding itself is summed up in a couple of pages, so those hoping for an energetic description of Phuti and Grace's actual wedding will be disappointed.
michellehenriereads's review against another edition
4.0
I believe the overwhelming success of the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series set in Botswana, Africa is the simplicity of life paired with profound truths. In each novel there are moments where I laugh out loud and I feel like these women are my friends. I love the quirks of each character and particularly love how Smith writes women, their thoughts are those I have had or thoughts that I have heard other women express.
I have even dreamed of traveling to the real Botswana though I fear it ...
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I have even dreamed of traveling to the real Botswana though I fear it ...
To read the full review go to http://talesuntangled.wordpress.com
bumsonseats's review against another edition
3.0
Much more enjoyable and with more of a plot than the Double Comfort Safari Club.
jacki_f's review against another edition
4.0
The twelfth installment in this beloved series brings together the familiar cast of characters. If you love these books - as I do - it's a delightful read, albeit slightly weaker than some of the others in the series.
This time round, the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency is investigating the mysterious murder of some cattle. Charlie's girlfriend has given birth to twins but to Mma Makutsi's fury, he is avoiding facing up to the responsibility. Violet Sephotho is running for office and Mma Ramtoswe still can't quite let the memory of her little white van go. And of course - as the title gives away - Mma Makutsi finally marries her long-term fiance Phuti Radiphuti (with her choice of shoes playing an important role).
Mma Makutsi is a character who toes a fine line for me between being likeable and being irritating, and this time round I found myself liking her less than usual. I also felt that Violet Sephotho's storyline was so much an afterthought that it may as well have been left out altogether. Nevertheless, I enjoyed this book. It ends with the wedding and with Mma Ramotswe's musings on marriage and life: a warm and comforting note.
This time round, the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency is investigating the mysterious murder of some cattle. Charlie's girlfriend has given birth to twins but to Mma Makutsi's fury, he is avoiding facing up to the responsibility. Violet Sephotho is running for office and Mma Ramtoswe still can't quite let the memory of her little white van go. And of course - as the title gives away - Mma Makutsi finally marries her long-term fiance Phuti Radiphuti (with her choice of shoes playing an important role).
Mma Makutsi is a character who toes a fine line for me between being likeable and being irritating, and this time round I found myself liking her less than usual. I also felt that Violet Sephotho's storyline was so much an afterthought that it may as well have been left out altogether. Nevertheless, I enjoyed this book. It ends with the wedding and with Mma Ramotswe's musings on marriage and life: a warm and comforting note.
cheesygiraffe's review against another edition
4.0
Mma Ramotswe takes care of everything in her usual way. Patiently and kindly. And finally Mma Makutsi gets married. I love this series. It's an easy read but also stops and makes you think about mankind.