F - 172 - Shelter Rock by M.P. Miles
October 01, 2019 / in Cultural-Africa, M.P. Miles, Military, Thriller, War / with No comments /
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Sep 19, 2019
A Change in Altitude by Anita Shreve
September 19, 2019 / in Anita Shreve, Cultural-Africa, Drama, Relationships, Romance / with No comments /
Margaret and Patrick have been married just a few months when they set off on what they hope will be a great adventure-a year living in Kenya.Margaret quickly realizes there is a great deal she doesn't know about the complex mores of her new home, and about her own husband.
Sep 10, 2019
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
September 10, 2019 / in Contemporary, Cultural-Africa, Oyinkan Braithwaite, Thriller / with No comments /
Satire meets slasher in this short, darkly funny hand grenade of a novel about a Nigerian woman whose younger sister has a very inconvenient habit of killing her boyfriends."Femi makes three, you know. Three and they label you a serial killer."
Aug 2, 2019
TH - 66 - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #1)by Alexander McCall Smith
August 02, 2019 / in Alexander McCall Smith, Cultural-Africa, No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series, Thriller / with No comments /
Precious Ramotswe has only just set up shop as Botswana's No.1 (and only) lady detective when she is hired to track down a missing husband, uncover a con man, and follow a wayward daughter. However, the case that tugs at her heart, and lands her in danger, is a missing eleven-year-old boy, who may have been snatched by witchdoctors.TH - 67 - Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #2) by Alexander McCall Smith
August 02, 2019 / in Alexander McCall Smith, Cultural-Africa, No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series, Thriller / with No comments /
"This is a superior piece of detective fiction, written in simple, direct but effective prose. Perhaps most importantly, this novel offers a refreshingly positive picture of an African nation - and probably deserves a wide audience in the West on those grounds alone."TH - 68 - Morality for Beautiful Girls (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #3) by Alexander McCall Smith
August 02, 2019 / in Alexander McCall Smith, Cultural-Africa, No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series, Thriller / with No comments /
Botswana PI Precious Ramotswe investigates the alleged poisoning of the brother of an important government official, and the moral character of four beauty contestants. When her business has money trouble, and problems arise at at her reliable fiance Mr J.L.B. Matekoni's Speedy Motors, she finds he is more complicated then he seems.ID: TH - 68
TH - 69 - The Kalahari Typing School for Men (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #4) by Alexander McCall Smith
August 02, 2019 / in Alexander McCall Smith, Cultural-Africa, No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series, Thriller / with No comments /
Life is never without its problems. Will Precious Ramotswe’s delightfully cunning and profoundly moral methods save the day? Find out in this, the fourth volume in the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency series featuring Botswana's first and only lady detective.TH - 70 - The Full Cupboard of Life (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #5) by Alexander McCall Smith
August 02, 2019 / in Alexander McCall Smith, Cultural-Africa, No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series, Thriller / with No comments /
Precious Ramotswe, of the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, is on the case again, this time assisting the self-made founder of a chain of hairdressing salons who wants to unearth the real intentions of her four suitors, each possibly more interested in her money than her heart.TH - 71 - In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #6) by Alexander McCall Smith
August 02, 2019 / in Alexander McCall Smith, Cultural-Africa, No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series, Thriller / with No comments /
Mma Ramotswe's normally unshakable composure is rattled when a visitor forces her to confront a secret from her past.In the newest addition to the universally beloved No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, the charming and ever-resourceful Precious Ramotswe finds herself overly beset by problems.
TH - 72 - Blue Shoes and Happiness (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #7) by Alexander McCall Smith
August 02, 2019 / in Alexander McCall Smith, Cultural-Africa, No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series, Thriller / with No comments /
There is considerable excitement at The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. A cobra has been found in Precious Ramotswe's office. Then a nurse from a local medical clinic reveals that faulty blood–pressure readings are being recorded there. And Botswana has a new advice columnist, Aunty Emang, whose advice is rather curt for Mma Ramotswe’s taste.TH - 73 - The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #8) by Alexander McCall Smith
August 02, 2019 / in Alexander McCall Smith, Cultural-Africa, No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series, Thriller / with No comments /
Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, the basis of the HBO TV show, and its proprietor Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, and good humor—not to mention help from her loyal assistant, Grace Makutsi, and the occasional cup of tea.TH - 74 - The Miracle at Speedy Motors (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #9) by Alexander McCall Smith
August 02, 2019 / in Alexander McCall Smith, Cultural-Africa, No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series, Thriller / with No comments /
Under the endless skies of Botswana, there is always something Mma Ramotswe can do to help someone and here she finds herself assisting a woman looking for her family. The problem is the woman doesn't know her real name or whether any of her family members are still alive. Meanwhile, Mma Makutsi is the recipient of a beautiful new bed that causes more than a few sleepless nights.TH - 75 - Tea Time for the Traditionally Built (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #10) by Alexander McCall Smith
August 02, 2019 / in Alexander McCall Smith, Cultural-Africa, No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series, Thriller / with No comments /
The latest installment of this universally beloved and best-selling series finds Precious Ramotswe in personal need of her own formidable detection talents . . . .Mma Ramotswe's ever-ready tiny white van has recently developed a rather disturbing noise. Of course, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni-her estimable husband and one of Botswana's most talented mechanics--is the man to turn to for help.
TH - 76 - The Double Comfort Safari Club (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #11) by Alexander McCall Smith
August 02, 2019 / in Alexander McCall Smith, Cultural-Africa, No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series, Thriller / with No comments /
Readers will agree that this touching and dramatic new installment in Alexander McCall Smith’s beloved and best-selling series is the finest yet. In this story, Precious Ramotswe deals with issues of mistaken identity and great fortune against the beautiful backdrop of Botswana’s remote and striking Okavango Delta.TH - 77 - The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #12) by Alexander McCall Smith
August 02, 2019 / in Alexander McCall Smith, Cultural-Africa, No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series, Thriller / with No comments /
At a remote cattle post south of Gaborone two cows have been killed, and Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s No. 1 Lady Detective, is hired by fearful client, himself a suspect. She and secretary Grace Makutsi, wooed by Phuti Radiphuti, both see her old white van. Mr J.L.B. Matekoni’s apprentice runs away under pressure to wed. Violet Sephotho runs for the Botswana Parliament.ID: TH - 77
TH - 78 - The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #13) by Alexander McCall Smith
August 02, 2019 / in Alexander McCall Smith, Cultural-Africa, No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series, Thriller / with No comments /
In Botswana, Precious's assistant detective Grace's new husband Phuti suggests Academy name to Clovis Andersen, visiting author of their constant reference. Their three puzzles are: mechanic apprentice Fanwell fixes stolen car, board member Ditso fires orphan mother Potokwane, and Phuti's builder is bankrupt, yet builds himself the best.ID: TH - 78
TH - 81 - The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #16) by Alexander McCall Smith
August 02, 2019 / in Alexander McCall Smith, Cultural-Africa, No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series, Thriller / with No comments /
Business is slow at the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, so slow in fact that for the first time in her estimable career Precious Ramotswe has reluctantly agreed to take a holiday. The promise of a week of uninterrupted peace is short-lived, however, when she meets a young boy named Samuel, a troublemaker who is himself in some trouble.TH - 82 - Precious and Grace (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #17) by Alexander McCall Smith
August 02, 2019 / in Alexander McCall Smith, Cultural-Africa, No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series, Thriller / with No comments /
Changes are afoot at the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, where Mma Makutsi, who has recently been promoted to co-director, has been encouraging Mma Ramotswe to update to more modern office practices. However, an unusual case will require both of them to turn their attention firmly to the past. A young Canadian woman who spent her early childhood in Botswana requests the agency's help in recovering important pieces of her life there.TH - 83 - The House of Unexpected Sisters (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #18) by Alexander McCall Smith
August 02, 2019 / in Alexander McCall Smith, Cultural-Africa, No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series, Thriller / with No comments /
Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi are approached by their part-time colleague, Mr. Polopetsi, with a troubling story: A woman, accused of being rude to a valued customer, has been wrongly dismissed from her job at an office furniture store. Never one to let an act of injustice go unanswered, Mma Ramotswe begins to investigate but soon discovers unexpected information that causes her to reluctantly change her views about the case.Jul 25, 2019
Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy #1) by Chinua Achebe
July 25, 2019 / in Chinua Achebe, Classics, Cultural-Africa, Historical Fiction, The African Trilogy / with No comments /
THINGS FALL APART tells two overlapping, intertwining stories, both of which center around Okonkwo, a “strong man” of an Ibo village in Nigeria. The first of these stories traces Okonkwo's fall from grace with the tribal world in which he lives, and in its classical purity of line and economical beauty it provides us with a powerful fable about the immemorial conflict between the individual and society.
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