Tag: Alexander McCall Smith

• Book Review: The Lost Language of Oysters by Alexander McCall Smith

  Being Louisiana born and bred, especially in southeast Louisiana where oyster fishermen have made their living for decades on an oyster boat, when I saw the title of this new book pop up in NetGalley, I just had to request it. Seeing though, that it was book #6 in a series where I had not…

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  March 4, 2026

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• My February 2026 Reads

  Great reads this month! Only one 5-star but it was a whopper! Can’t wait for the movie! Read my review here!

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  February 28, 2026

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• Book Review: Portuguese Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall Smith

  

  Alexander McCall Smith, is a Scottish legal scholar turned prolific author of fiction. He was born in present day Zimbabwe and grew up there, starting his education at Christian Brothers College, before moving to Scotland to study law at the University of Edinburgh where he earned a LLB and a PhD. He returned to Africa…

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  February 20, 2026

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• Book Review: Looking for You by Alexander McCall Smith

  Before there was Match.com, eHarmony.com, or Tinder.com, there were individuals or agencies that “made introductions,” much like the matchmakers of the old days, like Yenta in the famous Fiddler on the Roof. The underlying theme of Fiddler is one of the key words of the musical: tradition. In Alexander McCall Smith’s series A Perfect Passion…

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  February 2, 2025

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