Review:Alexander McCall Smith winds his philosophy of life through the words of his characters as he does in all of his works. Reading his books leaves one with a feeling of serenity, and makes the reader reflect on how to be a better person, leading to a better world for everyone. Read more

Review:This was the first Alexander McCall Smith book that we have read and we were entranced by how well this gentleman weaves a story. We will look forward to reading more of his books and learning more about Bostwana and Africa. Read more

Review:Things are never as they first seem for Mma Ramontse and the unraveling of them is the fun of these stories from Botswana. Every one is a morality tale with a satisfying ending. In this book Mma Ramontse is cajoled into taking a vacation but it is short lived when an assistant calls her back to help solve a case. Read more

Review:Everyone with a little power seems to have an exaggerated opinion of himself or herself in Edinburgh. But it must be true elsewhere: Love Over Scotland employs such a kindly look at such pretensions that I was able to see myself quite clearly in some of the satirized characters. It's good for the soul to read this book.

If you haven't read the earlier books in the series (44 Scotland Street and Espresso Tales), I recommend you do so before beginning Love Over Scotland.

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Review:This is a light spoof of European academic life. It reads quickly and portrays many aspects of interpersonal and political situations occurring in academe. Amusing and pleasant read. Characters are well-drawn and quite archtypical ; if you have been in the environment, you've met them all. Read more

Review:The great description of characters, emotions, places and situations, made me believe I was in Scotland among friends. I could feel the happiness of Bertie, the wisdom of angus, annoyance at the narcissism of that deplorable Bruce! What I could not do was stop reading. Read more

Review:Corduroy Mansions is an apartment building in Pimlico that houses an eclectic group of people. The story revolves around the building's residents and their friends, acquaintances, and co-workers, recounting entertaining anecdotes about the various characters.

For example, William, who lives on the top floor of Corduroy Mansions, is a fiftyish wine shop owner who'd prefer to think of himself as forty-eight-ish. William is frustrated with his n'er do well son Eddie - a twenty-something who ... Read more

Review:I have been waiting so long to hear the UNABRIDGED third installment in the delightful Corduroy Mansions series by Alexander McCall Smith. These Abridged editions just will not do. How can one obtain the complete spoken text to these witty playful books? I only wish many others could share in the chuckles enjoyed in these delightful tales. Read more

Review:Poignant, compassionate, and touching on our closely held feelings regarding family. This book even more than the others in the series offers the reader the opportunity to reflect on what it means to be part of something that is bigger than ourselves and ever changing. Read more

Review:I love this series and purchased this for my sister so that we could talk about it. She likes McCall Smith's gentle style as I do and so it was a successful purchase. It arrived in good shape and very quickly. Read more