Another charming bit of rather harmless fun through the eyes of Mma Ramotswe, written in McCall Smith’s unique voice. The somewhat moralistic tone seems appropriate in the portrayed culture.
The menfolk come off with a few scars, but that’s OK.
Companies have discovered that working from home and video conferencing are viable business options, saving time and expense. School kids have lost the fear of speaking in front of a video camera and have learned to make sensible use of computers. They’ve also come to appreciate school! We are enjoying beautiful walks on our doorsteps…
I usually look for historical fiction when I visit a new place. But during a recent sailing trip among the spectacular Swedish skerries, the only novel I found with a local setting in the bookshop of the picturesque island of Sandhamn was a contemporary murder mystery. It took me only a few days to devour…
An almost incredible but true story, told in a rather unemotional, matter-of-fact manner. Hardly old enough to know who he is and with no idea where he comes from, 5 year old Saroo finds himself trapped in a railway carriage, which ends up taking him to the sprawling, stinking, merciless city of Calcutta. What will…
The Atlas Legacy by Colin Newton A small group of archaeologists of questionable qualification investigate Plato’s account of the advanced island state of Atlantis and its disappearance under the waves. Their research trips take them to Bolzano in Italy, Cornwall, Crete and Malta. In each location they find mysteriously linked artefacts, but soon discover that a…
Pillars of Barabbas by M.D. House I’m sure readers of the Bible sometimes wonder what happened next. Was that prophecy fulfilled? Did that tax collector or that prostitute manage to start a new, upright life? What became of the healed cripple?
Am Hang, von Markus Werner Bis zum Ende, tappen wir im Dunkeln, obwohl uns das Gespräch zwischen diesen sehr unterschiedlichen Männern sehr wohl packt. Der ältere Herr scheint verzweifelt über den Verlust seiner unfassbar treuen Frau. Der jüngere Mann erzählt von eine Reihe kurzfristiger Sexualpartnern.