3.81 avg rating — 276,458 ratings

"Alexander McCall Smith is a droll master of the craft of storytelling,
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 79,353 ratings

"I want to be Amelia Peabody when I grow up. We will politely ignore the fact that I am older than she is.
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 512,108 ratings

"Agatha Christie was my first "adult" mystery - after Nancy Drew. They are easy to read and still enjoyable.
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3.87 avg rating — 33,752 ratings

3.83 avg rating — 22,600 ratings

"Cute cooking series.
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3.82 avg rating — 179,269 ratings

3.98 avg rating — 84,525 ratings

"My sisters and I loved these when we were children. I loved the older books and always wanted a roadster.
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3.96 avg rating — 44,683 ratings

"A fun medieval series.
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3.82 avg rating — 61,724 ratings

"Erudite and charming. If your first mystery was Agatha Christie, you should graduate to Dorothy Sayers. If I had to take one series to a dessert island, it would be Peter Wimsey as these are so re-readable.
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3.75 avg rating — 7,975 ratings

"I love everything Elizabeth Peters writes. Her understated wit never cease to delight.
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3.83 avg rating — 12,483 ratings

"My favorite series with a cat.

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4.03 avg rating — 19,434 ratings

3.36 avg rating — 26,142 ratings

"Alexander McCall Smith is comfort food in a book. He makes you like Isabel, who can be a difficult person, and his writing is delightful."

3.88 avg rating — 2,597 ratings

"I'm addicted to Sherlock Holmes and this series featuring the woman who got away is one of my favorites. The author fleshes out her characters and also does a good job with the settings. I love the glimpses into the fashion of the time.
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