by Alexander McCall Smith, 2000 Mma Ramotswe finds out what happened to an American young man 10 years ago. Mma Makutsi takes a case–doesn’t seem to turn out as wonderfully as Mma Ramotswe’s. Mr. J.L.B Matekoni adopts 2 children.
Category: Favorites
The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
by Alexander McCall Smith, 1998 Gentle read about Mma. Ramotswe and her beloved Africa – Botswana. She opens a detective agency with the money from the cattle her father kept. She solves mysteries for clients and friends. Really, really interesting and smart! Sweet, sweet tales.
Marley & Me*
by John Grogan, 2005 *Life and love with the world’s worst dog Loved this book! It’s a memoir describing John Grogan’s early adulthood, getting a yellow lab puppy, meeting his wife, raising this yellow lab who is the world’s worst dog, finding a home, having children, and all the while growing up with this dog.
Abide with Me
by Elizabeth Strout, 2006 Small New England town minister, wife dies of cancer, has 2 daughters; one troubled.
Because of Winn-Dixie
by Kate DiCamillo, 2000 Awesome children’s book! Ten year-old girl, finds a dog, names it Winn-Dixie.
The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini, 2003 Afghanistan–moving tale about two boys in Afghanistan at the time of the Russian invasion and then under the Taliban.