While we’re on the subject of Mma Ramotswe’s opinion of men, how do you like Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni? Do you think he’s a good match for Precious? Why do you think they’re […]

Who’s reading The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman in preparation for next month’s discussion? That book’s been on my shelf for a year-and-a-half, at least. It’s been on my bedside table three […]

Stitching for Literacy blog reader, friend, and S4L Book Club leader-volunteer, Chrissie, has just released a new eBook, Beyond the Bed: Ways to Help Others When You are On Bed Rest First […]

Of all the mysteries Mma Ramostwe solves, which is your favorite? I’m going to pick the one where she’s asked to find out if someone’s husband is cheating. Her approach to the […]

Mma Ramotswe is a detective. That makes this a mystery novel, right? She does, indeed, solve mysteries, but I don’t think they’re typical mystery-novel mysteries. There’s no single central question that she […]

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?