While reading Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice recently, I noted some similarities between her writing and Alexander McCall Smith’s. Both write books that focus on people more than events and deal with […]
Becca
I'm a pediatric occupational therapist working in the schools on he Navajo reservaton. I used to stitch a lot, stopped for many years (child) and started again about two years ago when I had a torn meniscus repaired and couldn't take weight on my leg for six weeks. I love to read and write. I haven't tried children's lit, because I think it's extremely hard to do well. I dabble with weaving and I make knotted cord jewelry with a Celtic emphasis.
S4L Book Club – The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency

What do you think of Smith’s sense of place and his ability to place you into it? I felt that Africa was one of the characters. Did others feel this way?
S4L Book Club–No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
Hey, Everyone. This is Jen crashing Becca’s post. I want to say thank you to Chrissie for being our first reader-volunteer Book Club Leader. Personally, I enjoyed being on the other side, […]
S4L Book Club No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
Hi. I’m writing this post before the beginning of the monthpartly to figure out what I’m doing and partly to find out what you want forthis discussion. First- Have those who want […]