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To the Land of Long Lost Friends
To the Land of Long Lost Friends: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (20) | Alexander McCall Smith
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In the latest book in the widely beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Precious Ramotswe takes on a case for a childhood acquaintance but her inquiries will require an even more delicate touch than usual. Mma Ramotswe reconnects with an old friend who has been having problems with her daughter. Though Previous feels compelled to lend a hand, she discovers that getting involved in family affairs is always a delicate proposion. Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni finds himself embroiled in familial drama as well, when one of his clients asks for help evicting an unwanted houseguest who turns out to be the man's own brother. Elsewhere, Charlie and Fanwell are also involved in tricky matters of the heart, as Queenie-Queenie, Charlie's girlfriend, seems to have transferred her affections to Fanwell. It's up to Mma Makutsi to set things right, but she may be be too distracted by her nemesis Violet Sephotho, who has somehow been appointed to the board of a charity. What is Violet up to now? As all of these mysteries are unraveled, Mma Ramotswe and the entire No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency will be reminded of the value of tried-and-true wisdom--never judge a book by its cover.
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Vansa
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#ThoughtfulThursday @MoonWitch94
1. I love wearing rings, I usually wear at least 5, and I really miss them!My favourite is one that has a turtle on it!
2. These are my photos of my visit to the spectacular Greater Thar, Rajasthan!
3. Reading Parable of the sower, it's too scarily prescient to be enjoyable!
Tagged book is set in Botswana, which shares a border with the Kalahari desert!

Great questions!

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Sammidnightsun
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Pickpick

So good

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Ellery_Adams
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When someone says you have enough books! #booklover #bookaddict

SW-T LOL! 4y
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Lesliereads
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👍🏾Pick to “so-so” for me this time. I love this series and this installment has a lot of the charm and familiar qualities of the others, but felt sluggish in places; and the dilemmas for Mma Ramotswe to resolve felt thin.

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Lesliereads
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Yep. Here I am reading my 20th cozy, humorous, and humane adventure with Mma Ramotswe, Rra J.L.B. Matekoni, Mma “97%” Makutsi, Mma Potokwane, and the rest! Alexander McCall Smith has consistently warmed my heart with this series. #AlexanderMcCallSmith #Series #booksandtea

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Seshat
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This was a charming entry in the Ladies no. 1 series. It was the literary equivalent of a warm, fuzzy blanket and just the thing to break my reading block.

Tamra Ohhhh, I want this! 4y
Seshat @Tamra Me, too! 4y
Lesliereads That mug!😍 4y
Seshat @Lesliereads I know, right? 4y
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Seshat

There were flowers, she said to herself; there were flowers that covered the land in the spring, tiny flowers that you might not notice unless you got down on your hands and knees and looked for them; and these flowers were in themselves a sign of the goodness that was still in the world, and in people‘s hearts, no matter what was happening on the outside.

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jillrhudy
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Bailedbailed

In the 20th installment of No. 1 Ladies I‘m sensing a faster pace and change of tone that is very unwelcome. If Mma Ramotswe is going to turn into a crotchety old lady it‘s time to end the series. Hang it up, AMS, whether the publisher likes it or not.

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Graciouswarriorprincess
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I arrived at my tiny house weekend getaway and starting my weekend reading!

Chelsea.Poole So cute! 4y
TheSpineView How cute is that! 4y
Chrissyreadit Have fun! 4y
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DGRachel That looks like fun! 4y
tracey38 So cute and fun and looks like a great reading getaway. 4y
Lcsmcat Fun! 4y
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Graciouswarriorprincess
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I am starting this tonight. All the food is put away, dishwasher going and family is sleeping. So I will be reading! Happy thanksgiving!

Tamra Yay! A new one. 4y
Bookzombie Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁🦃 🍂 4y
Nute Thankful for you, Ms. Anna. I hope that you had a wonderful day yesterday!🧡 4y
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Graciouswarriorprincess
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My #libraryhaul for the Thanksgiving break. Four days off and heading on a road trip on Friday to stay in a tiny house for the weekend! Happy Thanksgiving!

kspenmoll Enjoy your trip & books! 4y
Graciouswarriorprincess @kspenmoll Thanks! I will post pictures of the tiny house community where I am staying! I won this weekend so I am excited! 4y
BarbaraBB Have fun! 4y
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Soubhiville
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I picked this up! He was fun to hear speak, but I didn‘t get any decent photos. Next up: wandering the vendors, and food.

#TxBookFest2019 #TexasBookFestival2019

Jee_HookedOnBookz Did you tell him how much you love his books? 😊 4y
Soubhiville @Jee_HookedOnBookz I didn‘t go to any signings, as I enjoy the panels more. It‘s enough for me to hear the authors be interviewed. 4y
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Soubhiville
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I‘ve arrived at the Capital for the TX Book Festival! First stop: Alexander McCall Smith‘s talk! I‘m so excited 😆!
#TXBookFest2019

I didn‘t end up having the time to organize any meetups, but give me a shout out if you‘re here and I‘ll watch for you 🙂

vivastory Have fun! 5y
Tamra So jealous! I hope he‘s as charming as I suspect. 5y
Eggs Ohhh I‘m Jell-y 5y
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Bklover Have fun Soubhi!!! 5y
SW-T Enjoy! 5y
Soubhiville @Eggs it‘s at 11:45, there‘s still time to get here! It‘s free! 5y
Eggs Enjoy enjoy!! Tell us later all about it ❤️ 5y
LeahBergen Lucky you! Have fun. 5y
Jee_HookedOnBookz Looks like you had fun! Yay! 4y
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Soubhiville
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TX Book Fest just released the first 15 author announcements for this October! I‘m excited to see Alexander McCall Smith, as I‘ve always loved the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. They also announced Saeed Jones, Susan Choi, Kristen Arnett, and more! Yay, I can‘t wait for it. Always one of my favorite weekends of the year!

Jee_HookedOnBookz Yayy! How exciting! 💃🏽💃🏽 5y
rretzler I love Mma Ramotswe and co, and I also love the Isabel Dalhousie books, but I wasn‘t impressed by the Detective Varg novel that came out earlier this year. He has several series that I haven‘t attempted yet. Have you read any of his other series? 5y
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