Hosted by Jennifer from Crazy-for-Books , this Book Blogger Hop is a brilliant B O O K P A R T Y , and lasts from January 28 until Jan...

The Book Blogger Hop is a weekly event for bloggers and readers, a chance to socialize in a virtual way, to connect with other book lover...

  Mailbox Monday , one of my favorite memes, just happens to be hosted in September by one of my favorite bloggers, Kathy from Bermudao...

I was thrilled to receive Enna Neru's book, An African Tale , which arrived all the way from Botswana!  Some readers of my...

Reading Tea Time for the Traditionally Built was like slipping into a pair of comfortable shoes, soft and worn in all the right places. On...

Tonight I'll be relaxing in Botswana with a cup of steaming rooibos. The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency movie series , based on ...

I can't believe what I stumbled upon tonight on Amazon! Tea Time for the Traditionally Built (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 1...

"Oh, the thinks you can think!" ~Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel , 1904-1991) I wonder if Dr. Seuss was referring to one of the be...

I don't want my African adventures to end. I may try and make this one last, the final book in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency s...

I never regret time spent in Botswana, in the serene world of Mma Ramotswe, a place of hope and good values, even as this African nation co...

I've been reading this book quickly, eager to learn the significance of the title, Blue Shoes and Happiness . In chapter thirteen, the m...

Imagine a cobra coiled up at your feet--would you panic? I don't know much about surviving an encounter with a venomous snake, other th...

I really enjoy the little bits of wisdom in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series of books, and find myself subtly nodding in agreem...

"It is a fine morning again," he said, as he walked up to her. She turned to him and smiled. "I am always happiest in the ear...

The New York Times Book Review called this book, "A literary confection of . . .gossamer deliciousness. . . ." I've just sta...

As you can see, I've found an ideal basket for The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series of books. Having fini...

It's difficult to write about The Full Cupboard of Life , or any book for that matter, without revealing too much of the plot. It'...

I'm still enjoying The Full Cupboard of Life by Alexander McCall Smith , slowly but surely. For some reason, the book, which I ordered...

It's unanimous. Respondent to the latest poll all cast the same vote: they regard some blogs as accurate sources of information. Blogs...

Pen on Fire: A Busy Woman's Guide to Igniting the Writer Within by Barbara DeMarco -Barrett arrived very quickly in the mail, and I...