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It is very rare to find a book which is so fun to read even though there is nothing much happening in the story.
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No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #5
The Full Cupboard of Life
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Mma Ramotswe, who became engaged to Mr J.L.B. Matekoni at the end of the first audiobook, is still engaged. She wonders when a day for the wedding will be named, but she is anxious to avoid putting too much pressure on her fiancé. For indeed he has other things on his mind, notably a frightening request made of him by Mma Potokwani, pushy matron of the Orphan Farm.
Mma Ramotswe herself has weighty matters on her mind. She has been approached by a wealthy lady, whose fortune comes from successful hair-braiding salons, and has been asked to check up on several suitors. Are these men just interested in her money? This may be difficult to find out, but Mma Ramotswe is, of course, a very intuitive lady.
Mma Ramotswe herself has weighty matters on her mind. She has been approached by a wealthy lady, whose fortune comes from successful hair-braiding salons, and has been asked to check up on several suitors. Are these men just interested in her money? This may be difficult to find out, but Mma Ramotswe is, of course, a very intuitive lady.
198 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1,2003
This edition
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198 pages, Hardcover
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April 20, 2004 by Pantheon
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9780375422188
- ASIN
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0375422188
- Language
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English
Characters More characters
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Precious Ramotswe
a clever and generous woman who runs the only female-headed detective agency in Botswana -- possibly the only detective agency; she solves crimes based on her knowledge of human nature and hard work...
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Silvia Potokwani
the matron of the orphan farm, always pestering Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni for free repairs...
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Charlie The Older Apprentice
a feckless girl-crazy apprentice mechanic who never seems to get final approval for his full licence...
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J.l.b. Matekoni
owner of Tlokweng Speedy Motors...
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Grace Makutsi
a bespectacled super secretary who rises to become Precious Ramtoswes assistant at the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency; she graduated from the Botswana Secretarial College with a never-equaled 97 percent; she goes a long way from her roots in im...
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Fanwell The Younger Apprentice
the kind-hearted, naïve automotive apprentice to Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni...
About the author
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Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the international phenomenon The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, the Isabel Dalhousie Series, the Portuguese Irregular Verbs series, and the 44 Scotland Street series. He is professor emeritus of medical law at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and has served on many national and international bodies concerned with bioethics. He was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and he was a law professor at the University of Botswana. He lives in Scotland. Visit him online at www.alexandermccallsmith.com, on Facebook, and on Twitter.
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Like the other stories in this series, this book has a lot of wisdom tucked between its covers. The characters are well developed and the plot weaves through many complexities.
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Another well intended unique tale of the series started by the author. The story can be read as an individual plot as each plot have the same set of characters and always gives a idea about each characters as they appear in the plot.
Though not a great literary work, the series keeps the reader involved in the characters, the city of Botswana and the various people who keep reminding us how simple things makes our life complete. How to greet or treat people around you irrespective of their or your status.
The writing is simple and has a lot of positivity in it. The book may not be an easy reading for all but it slowly and surely gets into your head.... waiting for the next in the series.
Though not a great literary work, the series keeps the reader involved in the characters, the city of Botswana and the various people who keep reminding us how simple things makes our life complete. How to greet or treat people around you irrespective of their or your status.
The writing is simple and has a lot of positivity in it. The book may not be an easy reading for all but it slowly and surely gets into your head.... waiting for the next in the series.
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Loved It. Great adventures
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As simple and affective as the ones before. In this novel, I loved the descriptions of Mma Makutsi's move from her dingy little room to a better house. The pride and joy that comes from an upgrade of a house and lifestyle was very beautifully described.
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I'm just loving this series. In this one, the matron of the orphan farm convinces JLB Mataconi (I have no idea how to spell the names because I listen to the audio version, which is awesome) that he needs to jump out of an airplane to raise money for the orphan farm. People are beginning to talk about why he and Mma Romatswe seem to be eternally engaged and not married, and other fun adventures in the lives of the main characters. I just love the relaxed, thoughful manner in which the characters live their lives. I love that there are traditional and acceptable ways of behavior and anything else is rude. Seems like we could use a bit more of that.
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I didn't think I'd be saying this, BUT . . . this book was 198 pages of repetition and nothing much of interest that seemed to take forever to finish! How many times can we hear about the wonder of traditional Botswana morals, how feckless the two mechanic apprentices are, how no one seems to be able to say no to orphan farm matron Mma Potokwane and whether the engagement of Mma Romotswe and Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni will ever turn into a marriage? Oh, and there is a case or two for the detective agency, but they are singularly uninteresting. Wondering if McCall Smith was under a deadline and out of ideas. We'll see if he is back in form in book six.
Why I'm reading this: The continuation of rolling from rereading one book to another in this series, given my current short attention span and distraction.
Why I'm reading this: The continuation of rolling from rereading one book to another in this series, given my current short attention span and distraction.
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It is time to lighten up and visit Bostwana and Precious Ramotswe again. Ahhhhh, always delightful! These books are such gentle reads and make me calm.
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