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44 Scotland Street #16
The Enigma of Garlic
The latest installment in the charming and congenial 44 Scotland Street series finds all our favorite residents of Scotland's most celebrated address up to their usual hilarious hijinks.
It's the most anticipated event of the decade--Big Lou and Fat Bob's wedding--and everyone is invited! But the relative peace and tranquillity of 44 Scotland Street is about to be disrupted. Domineering Irene is set to return for a two-month stay, consigning young Bertie to a summer camp. Not content with that, she somehow manages to come between the enigmatic nun, Sister Maria-Fiore dei Fiori di Montagna, and her friend, the hagiographer, Antonia Collie.
And can a person really change, even after being struck by lightning? Bruce Anderson's metamorphosis and new-found outlook on life is put to the test as he prepares to leave his creature comforts for the monastic simplicity of Pluscarden Abbey. His house sitter, meanwhile, gets a little too comfortable in his new life and discovers that his talented employer's shoes are all too easy to slip into. With great taste comes great responsibility.
Alexander McCall Smith's delightfully witty, wise and sometimes surreal comedy spirals out in surprising ways in this new installment, but its heart remains where it has always been, at the center of life in Edinburgh's New Town.
It's the most anticipated event of the decade--Big Lou and Fat Bob's wedding--and everyone is invited! But the relative peace and tranquillity of 44 Scotland Street is about to be disrupted. Domineering Irene is set to return for a two-month stay, consigning young Bertie to a summer camp. Not content with that, she somehow manages to come between the enigmatic nun, Sister Maria-Fiore dei Fiori di Montagna, and her friend, the hagiographer, Antonia Collie.
And can a person really change, even after being struck by lightning? Bruce Anderson's metamorphosis and new-found outlook on life is put to the test as he prepares to leave his creature comforts for the monastic simplicity of Pluscarden Abbey. His house sitter, meanwhile, gets a little too comfortable in his new life and discovers that his talented employer's shoes are all too easy to slip into. With great taste comes great responsibility.
Alexander McCall Smith's delightfully witty, wise and sometimes surreal comedy spirals out in surprising ways in this new installment, but its heart remains where it has always been, at the center of life in Edinburgh's New Town.
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First published November 3, 2022
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Alexander McCall Smith
663 books12.7k followersAlexander McCall Smith is the author of the international phenomenon The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, the Isabel Dalhousie Series, the Portuguese Irregular Verbs series, and the 44 Scotland Street series. He is professor emeritus of medical law at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and has served on many national and international bodies concerned with bioethics. He was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and he was a law professor at the University of Botswana. He lives in Scotland. Visit him online at www.alexandermccallsmith.com, on Facebook, and on Twitter.
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December 31, 2022
Back to one of my favourite places in the world, 44, Scotland Street in Edinburgh.
In this delightful book there is a big wedding, a dangerous summer camp and an enlightening visit to a monastery. The dreaded Irene is back, Bertie is just too nice, someone seems to be having an affair, and a nun busies herself with espionage. And as for Stuart - well I despair of him.
Only Alexander McCall Smith can write a book quite like this.
Now, can leopards ever really change their spots? I cannot wait for the next book to find out.
In this delightful book there is a big wedding, a dangerous summer camp and an enlightening visit to a monastery. The dreaded Irene is back, Bertie is just too nice, someone seems to be having an affair, and a nun busies herself with espionage. And as for Stuart - well I despair of him.
Only Alexander McCall Smith can write a book quite like this.
Now, can leopards ever really change their spots? I cannot wait for the next book to find out.
August 16, 2024
I got started, then Simon joined me when we had to take an unexpected journey and we were between books, so back to the beginning.
Updated on 16 August, 2024: We just finished listening and I thought that this volume in the series seemed particularly gentle with seeds of loving kindness sown throughout. Reconciliations abound and kindness is shown even when it is not earned. I enjoyed the philosophy of life that Alexander McCall Smith incorporates into this series.
There are current issues that are brought us such as overfishing the oceans:
"Fish are disappearing, we're hunting them to extinction." The worst offenders are: "China," said Stuart, "Russia, Spain - the great factory ships have been sweeping the oceans of life."
On the subject of the objectionable Irene:
"Irene is unspeakable.... A termagant without equal" according to her mother-in-law, Nicola. She searches for "the right Scots epithet: Irene was argle-barglous - that expressed it so well: she was an alagrugous, ackwart, pictarnie. The finding of just the right words made Nicola feel much better: linguistic revenge had its points."
On the subject of trying to keep the triplets, all boys, clean:
"Boys were dirty, they just were, and perhaps it was best to just accept that as being their natural state ordained into that estate by biology and destined to remain there until, in teenage years, they discovered the self-consciousness that might make them attend their appearance."
Regarding how people cope with the cold temperatures and biting winds of Aberdeen:
"They simply wore an extra layer of clothing. The men often wore two jackets and two overcoats and the women not infrequently donned three cardigans before they went out in the morning."
The author goes on to note that, "The resulting bulk might have made them all look particularly well developed but one became used to that quickly enough."
Robert Ian Makenzie's narration was as good as usual, however I did note that he took deep breaths here and there throughout the book, which was a bit distracting, I wondered if they are usually edited out, as I don't believe they have been as noticeable in previous volumes.
Updated on 16 August, 2024: We just finished listening and I thought that this volume in the series seemed particularly gentle with seeds of loving kindness sown throughout. Reconciliations abound and kindness is shown even when it is not earned. I enjoyed the philosophy of life that Alexander McCall Smith incorporates into this series.
There are current issues that are brought us such as overfishing the oceans:
"Fish are disappearing, we're hunting them to extinction." The worst offenders are: "China," said Stuart, "Russia, Spain - the great factory ships have been sweeping the oceans of life."
On the subject of the objectionable Irene:
"Irene is unspeakable.... A termagant without equal" according to her mother-in-law, Nicola. She searches for "the right Scots epithet: Irene was argle-barglous - that expressed it so well: she was an alagrugous, ackwart, pictarnie. The finding of just the right words made Nicola feel much better: linguistic revenge had its points."
On the subject of trying to keep the triplets, all boys, clean:
"Boys were dirty, they just were, and perhaps it was best to just accept that as being their natural state ordained into that estate by biology and destined to remain there until, in teenage years, they discovered the self-consciousness that might make them attend their appearance."
Regarding how people cope with the cold temperatures and biting winds of Aberdeen:
"They simply wore an extra layer of clothing. The men often wore two jackets and two overcoats and the women not infrequently donned three cardigans before they went out in the morning."
The author goes on to note that, "The resulting bulk might have made them all look particularly well developed but one became used to that quickly enough."
Robert Ian Makenzie's narration was as good as usual, however I did note that he took deep breaths here and there throughout the book, which was a bit distracting, I wondered if they are usually edited out, as I don't believe they have been as noticeable in previous volumes.
October 29, 2023
Whether it's Edinburgh or Botswana, I love spending time with McCall Smith's characters. As heartwarming as a cup of tea and as comforting as a warm scone, I continue to delight in this charming series.
March 27, 2023
“Bertie was composed of goodness, and sometimes goodness means that you take the blame for things you haven’t done. You accept it. You bear it. And he had borne so much in his brief seven years that a little more would not make much difference.”
The Enigma Of Garlic is the sixteenth book in the popular 44 Scotland Street Series by Scottish author, Alexander McCall Smith. The reader is, once again, brought up to date on the lives of our favourite Edinburgh residents.
We learn that, as Nicola Pollock and Stuart discuss the validity of stereotypes, Nicola has decided to remedy her son’s year of being single by going online; with regards the kitchen, Angus Lordie admits that “between the recognition of duty and its fulfillment there was often something of a gap."
Domenica Macdonald mentally lauds the virtue of inaction: not fixing what isn’t broken; the electrically-changed Bruce Anderson stuns his friends by heading to Pluscarden, intent on becoming a monk; Turner Prize judge, Sister Maria-Fiore dei Fiori di Montagna reveals a radical plan likely to upset its protagonists.
At Big Lou’s wedding, Bertie’s nemesis, Olive reinforces her intent to make him marry her, after which she and her lieutenant, Pansy force Bertie and his best friend, Ranald Braveheart Macpherson to dance with them; then, not yet long wed, Big Lou is given cause to doubt Fat Bob’s goodness: no honeymoon, Bob frequently absent, and murmurings…
When Irene turns up at the Scotland Street flat without advance notice, readers will be cheering Nicola on as she handles the unwelcome arrival, but that doesn’t go quite how either woman expects; Bertie is booked into summer-camp, and hopes he will be allowed a penknife; Elspeth lies to Matthew, and they both spend quite some time agonising over it.
Olive and Pansy indulge in cancel culture but are unable to get Tofu to react as intended; Irene coins the term “toxic caninity” with reference to the gold-toothed Cyril; Sister Maria-Fiore reveals a past in the Vatican’s Intelligence Service and puts it to good use in discovering the truth about Fat Bob.
Bertie and Ranald are dismayed to find they can’t even escape Olive and Pansy at summer camp: “He felt that there was some cosmic plan that meant that he would never be completely free of Olive’s influence. Perhaps she was right when she said that he would, in due course, have to marry her; perhaps that was his unavoidable destiny, decreed by some indifferent Fate somewhere, perhaps even by the planets in their unchangeable rotations. If that was the case, his only hope, he had decided, was to make good his escape to Glasgow.” Poor Bertie!
Not only Bruce’s acquaintances and those who know Irene will be somewhat incredulous at the disappearance of their arrogance: the reader, too, will be wondering whether their love-to-hate characters will ever return to their former selves. Characters muse on the quality of bacon rolls, on words used ironically, on exceptionalism. As well as the usual poem with which Angus graces his party guests, there’s a bonus love poem for Elspeth. This is comfort reading at its finest, and every new instalment is eagerly anticipated.
The Enigma Of Garlic is the sixteenth book in the popular 44 Scotland Street Series by Scottish author, Alexander McCall Smith. The reader is, once again, brought up to date on the lives of our favourite Edinburgh residents.
We learn that, as Nicola Pollock and Stuart discuss the validity of stereotypes, Nicola has decided to remedy her son’s year of being single by going online; with regards the kitchen, Angus Lordie admits that “between the recognition of duty and its fulfillment there was often something of a gap."
Domenica Macdonald mentally lauds the virtue of inaction: not fixing what isn’t broken; the electrically-changed Bruce Anderson stuns his friends by heading to Pluscarden, intent on becoming a monk; Turner Prize judge, Sister Maria-Fiore dei Fiori di Montagna reveals a radical plan likely to upset its protagonists.
At Big Lou’s wedding, Bertie’s nemesis, Olive reinforces her intent to make him marry her, after which she and her lieutenant, Pansy force Bertie and his best friend, Ranald Braveheart Macpherson to dance with them; then, not yet long wed, Big Lou is given cause to doubt Fat Bob’s goodness: no honeymoon, Bob frequently absent, and murmurings…
When Irene turns up at the Scotland Street flat without advance notice, readers will be cheering Nicola on as she handles the unwelcome arrival, but that doesn’t go quite how either woman expects; Bertie is booked into summer-camp, and hopes he will be allowed a penknife; Elspeth lies to Matthew, and they both spend quite some time agonising over it.
Olive and Pansy indulge in cancel culture but are unable to get Tofu to react as intended; Irene coins the term “toxic caninity” with reference to the gold-toothed Cyril; Sister Maria-Fiore reveals a past in the Vatican’s Intelligence Service and puts it to good use in discovering the truth about Fat Bob.
Bertie and Ranald are dismayed to find they can’t even escape Olive and Pansy at summer camp: “He felt that there was some cosmic plan that meant that he would never be completely free of Olive’s influence. Perhaps she was right when she said that he would, in due course, have to marry her; perhaps that was his unavoidable destiny, decreed by some indifferent Fate somewhere, perhaps even by the planets in their unchangeable rotations. If that was the case, his only hope, he had decided, was to make good his escape to Glasgow.” Poor Bertie!
Not only Bruce’s acquaintances and those who know Irene will be somewhat incredulous at the disappearance of their arrogance: the reader, too, will be wondering whether their love-to-hate characters will ever return to their former selves. Characters muse on the quality of bacon rolls, on words used ironically, on exceptionalism. As well as the usual poem with which Angus graces his party guests, there’s a bonus love poem for Elspeth. This is comfort reading at its finest, and every new instalment is eagerly anticipated.
November 17, 2022
The last chapter ran today in The Scotsman. It’s becoming a fall tradition of mine to read along as Alexander McCall Smith publishes one chapter a day in the newspaper from September through November, and then releases the book at the end.
Another enjoyable, meandering, philosophical, barely plotted, semi-pointless outing amongst the denizens of Edinburgh.
Another enjoyable, meandering, philosophical, barely plotted, semi-pointless outing amongst the denizens of Edinburgh.
May 2, 2023
Charming as usual,but keep in mind that between,behind and interwoven with the charm, McCall Smith manages to raise fundamental questions. Well done,Mr.McCall Smith.
December 5, 2023
I feel like it's become a running gag that Bertie ages much slower than the other children. Bertie's little brother is a toddler and can talk, and Bertie is barely a year older. Matthew and Elspeth's triplets are also walking and talking, and seem to be around four, but Bertie is just seven! Poor Bertie! He has so much to deal with, between his inability to age and his mother and Olive bullying him. And for the love, would someone please see how awful Olive and Pansy are being and put a stop to them? I almost cried over what happened this time, and not a single person stood up for Bertie? I know life isn't always fair, but sometimes good people are rewarded for the goodness, right?
March 3, 2023
Tired.
An awful lot of the joy has gone out of this series for me.
There were a couple of stand out chapters, mostly Bertie related, but few and far between.
Irene returns, but is basically off-screen the entire time. She's a changed woman and is unfortunately rather dull as a result.
Bruce gets a lot of chapters, and is suddenly the blandest character in the book.
Has AMS lost his touch?
An awful lot of the joy has gone out of this series for me.
There were a couple of stand out chapters, mostly Bertie related, but few and far between.
Irene returns, but is basically off-screen the entire time. She's a changed woman and is unfortunately rather dull as a result.
Bruce gets a lot of chapters, and is suddenly the blandest character in the book.
Has AMS lost his touch?
October 10, 2024
Setting: Edinburgh, Scotland; modern day.
This is the 16th book in the 44 Scotland Street series but I still find these books thoroughly enjoyable as the various characters develop and grow their relationships and interact with each other. In this episode: Has Big Lou finally found the man of her dreams?; Is Bruce Anderson a changed character?; What happens when Stuart's mother Nicola finally confronts his former wife, the nemesis that is Irene?; And will the author ever do something about that pesky little girl Olive who I really want to strangle?!!
Looking forward to getting hold of the next one, which shockingly seems to be the last in the series, or at least at the moment - 9/10.
This is the 16th book in the 44 Scotland Street series but I still find these books thoroughly enjoyable as the various characters develop and grow their relationships and interact with each other. In this episode: Has Big Lou finally found the man of her dreams?; Is Bruce Anderson a changed character?; What happens when Stuart's mother Nicola finally confronts his former wife, the nemesis that is Irene?; And will the author ever do something about that pesky little girl Olive who I really want to strangle?!!
Looking forward to getting hold of the next one, which shockingly seems to be the last in the series, or at least at the moment - 9/10.
August 20, 2024
I started getting into this fluffy series about the kind and caring folks (maybe not Irene or Bruce, but eh) of 44 Scotland Street and I've like the books I've read thus far. Then I read this one. Too many plots that either don't get a proper wrap-up or get wrapped-up off-screen. McCall Smith, you have these lovely personalities; flesh them out a bit more, would you?
1.5 stars out of 5.
1.5 stars out of 5.
June 18, 2023
“What I am saying, I suppose, is that engagement in the world is the way in which we achieve the sort of freedom that will really mean something. When we fix our gaze on the world and see the things that need to be done – when we do that, and then begin to start doing them – we shall find that we are free. Only then. And how does that work? I shall tell you: engagement brings love, and it is love that is the enemy of the servitude of selfishness and hatred into which we can so easily lock ourselves. Love. Look at the faces of those men, those public figures who preach antagonism towards others. Do you see freedom there? I do not. Look into the faces of those who espouse the cause of peace and co-operation and kindness to others. Do you see freedom there? I do.”
Reading AMS is always such a comfort. His belief in goodness is endless, and I never tire of his optimism. More please!
Reading AMS is always such a comfort. His belief in goodness is endless, and I never tire of his optimism. More please!
November 11, 2022
Every autumn, I look forward to the latest installment of 44 Scotland St. Reading each book is like sitting down with old friends to discuss what’s been going on in their lives and their spheres of influence. This latest installment was a delight. As always, Alexander McCall Smith has incorporated some tension into several of the plot lines within this book with resolutions that involve, as his plots usually do, characters who choose to act with kindness, humility, and concern for others. Even Bruce and Irene.
As always, Sister Maria-Fiore dei Fiori di Montagna is her hilariously helpful self by way of being nosy, but in doing so, resolves a huge concern for Big Lou following her wedding. Bruce’s visit to the monastery changes his life even more. Irene is a changed woman. Wait, really? We shall see, I suppose. I only wish we’d had more interaction with Bertie in this novel. The eternal seven-year-old is largely absent here, with only a few peeps into his camping (mis)adventures. What there is of Bertie, though, shows his patience and kindness, and is endearing and makes one love him even more.
Already looking forward to 2024’s volume.
As always, Sister Maria-Fiore dei Fiori di Montagna is her hilariously helpful self by way of being nosy, but in doing so, resolves a huge concern for Big Lou following her wedding. Bruce’s visit to the monastery changes his life even more. Irene is a changed woman. Wait, really? We shall see, I suppose. I only wish we’d had more interaction with Bertie in this novel. The eternal seven-year-old is largely absent here, with only a few peeps into his camping (mis)adventures. What there is of Bertie, though, shows his patience and kindness, and is endearing and makes one love him even more.
Already looking forward to 2024’s volume.
May 31, 2023
Every chapter was a little gift of philosophy, gentle humor, and kindness. I loved the theme of "change". I can honestly say that reading this book series (and this book in particular) makes me want to be a better person. I think my favorite author, Alexander McCall Smith, is just getting more profound with age.
I read this book on my British Isles vacation and, while in Edinburgh, stayed in the "New Town" and visited Scotland Street and ate dinner at the Cumberland Bar. This part of our trip was sort of a pilgrimage and means so much to me because of my love for this series.
I read this book on my British Isles vacation and, while in Edinburgh, stayed in the "New Town" and visited Scotland Street and ate dinner at the Cumberland Bar. This part of our trip was sort of a pilgrimage and means so much to me because of my love for this series.
October 27, 2023
Another fun read in this series. Bruce Anderson was struck by lightning and is considering how it has changed his life and his worldview, including the possibility of becoming a monk. Bertie is still plagued by his nemesis Olive and her "deputy" Pansy, but will there be changes with his mother's (Irene's) return to Edinburgh? Are there problems in Elspeth's and Matthew's marriage? And are there problems for the newly married Big Lou and who should be involved? And through it all, Angus and Domenica serve as ballast for the other residents of 44 Scotland Street.
February 1, 2025
Oh Mr Smith, what have you done with this series?
Hardly any Bertie, much too much Bruce, and the . What will Bertie, Ulysses , Nicola, and even Olive make of that? The book seemed rushed and events that could have been stretched out to a few chapters weren’t E.g. Bertie’s camp.
A big disappointment all round.
Hardly any Bertie, much too much Bruce, and the . What will Bertie, Ulysses , Nicola, and even Olive make of that? The book seemed rushed and events that could have been stretched out to a few chapters weren’t E.g. Bertie’s camp.
A big disappointment all round.
November 7, 2022
Not sure about this one
I've read and loved all the Scotland Street books lots of the storylines seem to be written without too much thought, Berties camp, situation with Stuart and Irene for example just got the feeling these stories were hurriedly glossed over but having said that lots to like and enjoy just not my favourite
I've read and loved all the Scotland Street books lots of the storylines seem to be written without too much thought, Berties camp, situation with Stuart and Irene for example just got the feeling these stories were hurriedly glossed over but having said that lots to like and enjoy just not my favourite
April 27, 2023
A meh addition to the series. The storylines felt random and a bit unsatisfying. And is Bertie still 7 years old?! He turned 7 ten books ago!
May 23, 2023
I don't even care whether these are good. They are just so easy and comforting. Four stars just because I enjoyed every moment.
May 2, 2023
Can we really believe that both Bruce and Irene have reformed into more humble, reasonable human beings? At least Olive is still as odious as ever! But poor Bertie. I hope he stands up to her before too long. At least he has his friend Ranald and the prospect of Glasgow to look forward to.
This sixteenth (!!) volume of the 44 Scotland St series is as full of kindness, gratitude, humbling observations, and humor as the others. We meet most of the same characters in many of the same situations as usual and catch up with what they have been doing.
I really hope Big Lou’s marriage holds up — she certainly deserves some happiness — although I have my doubts about her new husband. And I want to scream at Stuart “What the hell are you doing?”
As for Bruce, I am left wondering how long this new persona will last. Not to be too much of a pessimist, and I do believe people can change, but … really??
I guess we will just have to wait for the next installment and see. I do love reading Alexander McCall Smith and will certainly stay tuned.
This sixteenth (!!) volume of the 44 Scotland St series is as full of kindness, gratitude, humbling observations, and humor as the others. We meet most of the same characters in many of the same situations as usual and catch up with what they have been doing.
I really hope Big Lou’s marriage holds up — she certainly deserves some happiness — although I have my doubts about her new husband. And I want to scream at Stuart “What the hell are you doing?”
As for Bruce, I am left wondering how long this new persona will last. Not to be too much of a pessimist, and I do believe people can change, but … really??
I guess we will just have to wait for the next installment and see. I do love reading Alexander McCall Smith and will certainly stay tuned.
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May 1, 2023I enjoyed this light novel but it is the lowest ranking I've ever given one of the Scotland Street series. A couple of the characters have had such changes in personality that I couldn't quite recognize them (okay, Bruce's was explained by a lightning strike but Irene's was just presented to the reader).
Bertie (at seven now) is still wonderful and best scenes involved him, as always.
The book opens with fun scenes from the wedding of Big Lou and Fat Bob but not quite sure where that story is going -- the author had it on one path and then jerked it back at the very end. I think.
Still a relaxing read that makes one smile, makes one feel some hope for people.
Bertie (at seven now) is still wonderful and best scenes involved him, as always.
The book opens with fun scenes from the wedding of Big Lou and Fat Bob but not quite sure where that story is going -- the author had it on one path and then jerked it back at the very end. I think.
Still a relaxing read that makes one smile, makes one feel some hope for people.
June 9, 2023
I think I'm falling out of love with AMS books, the story lines in the last few are so insubstantial and the timeline is glacial. Bertie has been 7 for about a decade now. New Bruce is just as dull as Old Bruce, Olive is still an absolute See You Next Tuesday, Big Lou's wedding, which if you read the flyleaf is a major plot point, happens off page between two chapters. I think he just draws things out for too long, No1 Ladies has the same problem, virtually nothing happens most of the time. As for Isabel Dalhousie, she's actively annoying now. Perhaps he should concentrate on his weird Swedes and give the others a rest...
June 16, 2023
I always look forward to these quiet, contemplative books about life and the characters lives. This one felt a bit disappointing. Plenty of characters would have just asked Fat Bob what is going on, especially Sister Maria. Have Bruce and Irene really changed and when will Olive change? Poor Bertie
April 26, 2023
Good but not enough Bertie!!!
December 26, 2024
Absolutely delightful as usual. Scotland Street and its residents and friends draw us in and remind us of our need for human kindness. It is not beauty, nor intellect, nor status that makes us worthy of respect or love but kindness. I love the storytelling in this series, the weaving of characters and their concerns for themselves, each other, their relationships but as always its little Bertie who has my heart.
April 12, 2025
These books are always such a comforting, pleasant. Minimal overall plot, lots of interactions that seek to highlight the good in people, Bertie being the best 7 year old - what's not to love? But I will say, the amount of people who just throw Latin and/or ancient references into their sentences in these books has always seemed unrealistic to me. But maybe the Edinburgh culture is very different to my Australian one!
September 20, 2023
I love McCall Smith’s comments on society and politics. They are so refreshing, make a lot of sense and are always based on kindness to others. Another great installment in a wonderful series that I hope never ends.
April 5, 2025
Such a lovely start, with wedding of Big Lou and Fat Bob and a soft end with Stuart and Irene surprisingly dating after an online mix up. Love is always the theme of these lovely books, although I am not sure I approve of this rekindled romance!
May 10, 2023
The Scotland Street gang never fail to bring some warmth and humour to my life - Alexander McCall Smith books are my go-to comfort read
October 12, 2024
Any Bertie tales are wonderful.
October 13, 2024
Delightful, as always!
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