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Ruthiella
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive | Alexander McCall Smith
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Another gentle read with Mma Ramotswe and company. Mr. JLB Matekoni tries his hand at taking on a case with surprising results. Miss Makutsi considers changing jobs. Mr. JLB Matekoni‘s feckless apprentice, Charlie, also strikes out on his own as a taxi driver. Mma Ramotswe solves three mysterious deaths at a hospital in her hometown of Mochudi. Pure comfort!

My first completed #ChristmasCrimeChallenge book.

Tamra 💖 1w
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Ruthiella
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive | Alexander McCall Smith
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#WhereAreYouMonday

This week finds me back in Botswana 🇧🇼 with Mma Ramotswe. I‘m only in the first chapter, so I don‘t know where the story will go, but I know I‘m in capable hands.

Also reading this for #ChristmasCrimeChallenge

bookandbedandtea I only read the first few of this series- a million years ago, it feels like! I should pick them up again 2w
Ruthiella @bookandbedandtea It‘s definitely a dependable series‘s for me when I want something entertaining but comforting as well. I love Mma Ramotswe‘s common sense. 2w
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LiseWorks
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#WinterGames24 #EarlyBirdPoints #ThisOrThat #HolidayBookDragons @StayCurious, just so you know, this is a painting I painted

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 3w
Marmie7 It's beautiful! 3w
StayCurious This is so pretty 3w
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Texreader
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I worked on organizing some books today. I‘m just missing 6 of this series. And we plan to watch the tv show starting tomorrow night

#serieslove @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Lovely collection!❤️📚 1mo
Tamra This series make the world seem a bit better 1mo
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Deblovestoread
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#TenBeforetheEnd #52Bookclub24 #LandlockedCountry #TBRTarot #TitleStartswithMiddleInitial

Not my favorite of the series but I always enjoy my time in Botswana with Precious and her community. 3.5 🌟

@CBee @ChaoticMissAdventures

ChaoticMissAdventures ✅✅ great job! 1mo
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Texreader
Morality For Beautiful Girls | Alexander McCall Smith
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A belated review:

Change is afoot in Botswana. The Agency is losing money and so it must pick up and move. But what to do about the assistant detective? It seems Mma Makutsi has hidden talents besides being the assistant and top graduate of secretarial school! I love the development of this character. Meanwhile the orphanage has taken in a wild boy who seems to have been raised by animals. How can anyone communicate with him? The solution is ⬇️

Texreader a surprise! Despite her misgivings, Precious agrees to look for an American mother‘s missing son. Mma Makutsi takes on a case on her own. And finally, Precious‘s fiancé Mr JLB Matekoni becomes so ill, he‘s quit working at Speedy Motors! A lot of serious story lines going on at one time. Another excellent book, third in the series. #serieslove @TheSpineView (edited) 1mo
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Deblovestoread
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Somehow this quote seems appropriate for today.

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Texreader
Morality For Beautiful Girls | Alexander McCall Smith
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TheSpineView Looks good. Enjoy 1mo
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Tears of the Giraffe | Alexander McCall Smith
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Dilara
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Tried and gave up on the tagged book - it wasn't for me.
Cooked seswaa (pulled beef) & Bogobe jwa lerotse, a porridge made with sorghum (or in my case, cornmeal, after I realised my sorghum meal had gone off 🙁) & lerotse melon, a cooking, non-sweet melon. Wholesome but I have to admit #Botswana's national dish was a bit too plain for my taste, which it might not be if you're using local Setswana ingredients😊
#FoodandLit
@Catsandbooks @Texreader

Ruthiella I have had Sadza from neighboring Zimbabwe and it is quite bland on its own, IMO. 2mo
Dilara @Ruthiella Was it served with something flavourful? That would make a lot of difference... 2mo
Ruthiella @Dilara It only had a bit of sausage in it. I‘m sure it is a combination of what is added to the porridge plus cultural expectations. I wish I‘d had the ability to explore more when I was there (30 years ago now) but Sadza and Lion beer was the extent of it. 2mo
Catsandbooks Wonderful! 🇧🇼🩵 2mo
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