the careful use of compliments is the fourth book in alexander mccall smith's delightful series featuring philosopher-sleuth isabel dalhousie. set in edinburgh this engaging series draws the reader in to isabel's world which is filled with charm, coffee, wordplay, art, music and a bit of mystery.if you are needing a little armchair travel to the streets of edinburgh check out this wonderful series - but make sure you start with the first book - the sunday philosophy club. I am totally hooked and prodigious as he is mr. mccall smith can not write fast enough to suit my fancy! he has another series which is also set in edinburgh which he calls the 44 scotland street collection. I'm hoping one day the two series will cross paths. both series are populated with the most delightful characters.
the isabel dalhousie series:
1) the sunday philosophy club
2) friends, lovers, chocolate
3) the right attitude to rain
4) the careful use of compliments
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kimy thinks dennis is very purrty and wanted to leave a purrrfect comment on dennis' site, but alas, she was stymied! so hopefully he will pop back to the bookmouse for another little nibble - as long as nibbles are confined to books, cheese, and perhaps a little fish - no mice eating allowed!
Since I didn't see it in the blog entries but only the "currently reading" sidebar, I'll comment on how much I love "The House of Mirth". Combine it with "Sister Carrie", and you have quite a portrait of women a century ago. It certainly reminds us of how much progress has been made but also of how much there still has to be done. I love just about everything Wharton wrote, especially some of her latter lesser known books.
Dennis doesn't even read! (OK he reads, but he also eats books!)
Drieser and Wharton really knew how to write about people--rich and poor. Sister Carrie and House of Mirth-- wonderful.
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