Cinnamon Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Is anyone else out there a fan of this series of books? I am just reading the new one "Blue shoes & happiness" & it is just as charming & funny as all the others I would recommend them to anyone who enjoys a good read. They have a lovely tone to them,are not heavy & are really well written. They are about Precious Ramotswe who has started up a Detective agency in her town in Botswana.She is pretty much untrained,but her common sense & philosophical nature help her out with the wide ranging detection works she is hired to do.You learn a bit about modern African life,which is really interesting. I fisrt found them when I heard that Flea,the bassist from The Red Hot Chilli Pepper,s read them in the tour bus & loved them so much that he went out of his way to meet the author. Anthony Mingella is doing some sort of adaptation either for cinema or T.V soon, so do yourselves a favour & read the books first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Only read the first one but it is superb Keep meaning to track the rest down but never seem to get round to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 read 'em all ra! great stuff! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Lovely stuff. Great relaxing holiday reads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 read 'em all ra! great stuff! Phil Funnily enough Phil it was you I thought of who would really enjoy these,when I posted the thread. Right up your street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 They're dramatising them on Radio 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 I've heard they're really good, but I must confess I'm a bit put off by a white man writing stories that centre around black women! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 Don't be - he writes the books in such a great way & his characters are brilliant. They are obviously well researched & don't feel forced in the least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 I keep meaning to get round to reading them - i've gradually bought everyone for my Mum (who thought they were a great read). Have got her Blue Shoes and Happiness for Mother's Day. Iwill have to borrow them and then find a spare moment to read them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Brilliant books, read them all. Couldn't put them down. I'd call the addictive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 I read my first one when I was in Kenya and they capture for me the sounds and smells and hopes of Africa. I have been in to town today and bought the latest one for a half term read. They're brill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 I might give them a go over half term as my Mum owns the full set and teen books are mostly chick lit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 I've just started reading 'blue shoes' and its fab, Just like the other ones! Really good reading!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
