Who has read books by Alexander McCall Smith?

By pcgumban | December 13, 2009

clarcretia asked: I have read almost all of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series and I love it. I am interested in his other series, but my local library doesn’t have them so I would have to purchase them. Who has read his other series and what was your opinion?Duane

Posted in Books & Authors | Tagged , | Comments closed

Do you know of any books pertaining to Africa?

By pcgumban | October 26, 2009

i_break_for_squirrels asked: I was wondering if anyone knew of any good books that were about Africa. Not necessarily informative books, but maybe things written by native African authors (stories, autobiographies, etc.) Some books I’ve read and enjoyed were Things Fall Apart (Chinua Achebe), What is the What (Dave Eggers), and The No. 1 [...]

Posted in Books & Authors | Tagged , | Comments closed

English.HELP! on a novel No1 ladies detective?

By pcgumban | June 29, 2009

akta p asked: Hi!! Yahoo freinds
I am kind of stuck with my as level english HW. I have got to do an analysis on chapters 21 and 22 of the novel The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency.. and i was wondering wheather, if, any of you would know a link to a website which could give [...]

Posted in Books & Authors | Tagged , | Comments closed

Why can’t I write stories about a private detective who works in Minneapolis? ?

By pcgumban | June 13, 2009

Anonymous Fudgehog asked: I was on top of my doghouse, typing and typing, and then Linus van Pelt came over and viewed my story. He said I can’t write stories about a private detective who works in Minneapolis. Why not?! And how about a story about a private detective who works in Duluth instead?Ty

Posted in Books & Authors | Tagged , | Comments closed

Does anyone else here love Alexander McCall Smith as much as I do?

By pcgumban | May 13, 2009

harchickgirl1 asked: His “The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency” series is classic.
What other authors write this sort of book?Alyson

Posted in Books & Authors | Tagged , | Comments closed

Seeking Female Detective Book?

By pcgumban | April 26, 2009

CC in MI asked: I read a book a while back that I’d like to find the name &/or author. The main character was a female private detective (ex-cop) who ran her business out her aunt’s flower shop. During the course of the story she teamed up with her competition, a handsome male [...]

Posted in Books & Authors | Tagged , | Comments closed

Can anyone remember a teen detective series of books from the late 60’s earyl 70’s?

By pcgumban | February 21, 2009

wullu5 asked: There was a series of books in the early 70’s that I read as a young teen. They were about three or four teenage boys that ran a detective agency. The leader was a somewhat heavy boy, maybe 15 or 16 years old. Along side he had at a couple friends. If memory [...]

Posted in Books & Authors | Tagged , | Comments closed

EXCERPT: I’m thinking of writing my experiences as a Private Investigator in book form, for other PIs?

By pcgumban | January 7, 2009

Eddie Cacciatore, Private Eye asked: Kind of like a handbook for PIs, so they can learn from my experiences.
Here’s an excerpt. Would you buy this book?
http://www.twinforks.com/212/eddie.pdfRoberto

Posted in Books & Authors | Tagged , | Comments closed