Tears of the Giraffe
Registered by bookczuk of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA on 2/22/2004
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
16 journalers for this copy...
On the recommendation of my sister-in-law and mother I finally picked up a copy of The Number One Ladies Detective Agency. I had been debating whether to read it or not. It was such a gentle tale- and gave interesting glimpses into Botswana, that I picked up the sequel at the second hand place.
From the Publisher
The No.1 Ladies´ Detective Agency introduced the world to the one and only Precious Ramotswe -the engaging and sassy owner of Botswana´s only detective agency. In Tears of the Giraffe Mma Ramotswe faces a new challenge: resolving a mother´s pain for her son who is long lost on the African plains. Mma Ramotswe´s own impending marriage to the most gentlemanly of men, Mr J.L.B. Matekoni, the promotion of Mma´s secretary to the dizzy heights of Assistant Detective, and the arrival of new members to the Matekoni family, all brew up the most humorous and charmingly entertaining of tales.
From the Publisher
The No.1 Ladies´ Detective Agency introduced the world to the one and only Precious Ramotswe -the engaging and sassy owner of Botswana´s only detective agency. In Tears of the Giraffe Mma Ramotswe faces a new challenge: resolving a mother´s pain for her son who is long lost on the African plains. Mma Ramotswe´s own impending marriage to the most gentlemanly of men, Mr J.L.B. Matekoni, the promotion of Mma´s secretary to the dizzy heights of Assistant Detective, and the arrival of new members to the Matekoni family, all brew up the most humorous and charmingly entertaining of tales.
OK- here's the deal- I got a request to make this into a bookring and so I said I would. I however, am using a bookcrosser's prerogative to make this into a book ray.
Here's the order:
CaptainJack
Ealisaid
llama-mama
jennyscott
silentdormouse
dhansen1019
mlbish
quizgirl
LeighBCD (asked to be skipped)
Katayoun
TanTan-here January 25
Futurecat for release at the NZ convention
Here's the order:
CaptainJack
Ealisaid
llama-mama
jennyscott
silentdormouse
dhansen1019
mlbish
quizgirl
LeighBCD (asked to be skipped)
Katayoun
TanTan-here January 25
Futurecat for release at the NZ convention
I finished this book in one evening! It was wonderful. I enjoyed it just as much, if not more, than the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Being reunited with Precious and Mr. J.L.B. was heart-warming. I can hardly wait to read the next one!
I have already sent a PM to Ealisaid and will mail this out as soon as I have a mailing address!
I have already sent a PM to Ealisaid and will mail this out as soon as I have a mailing address!
This book was mailed today.
Received in the mail today. I can't wait to read this.
Thanks so much CaptainJack -- I love it when BXers enclose a little something extra with the book, and this was really unique!
Thanks so much CaptainJack -- I love it when BXers enclose a little something extra with the book, and this was really unique!
I finished reading "Tears of the Giraffe" last night. I had so many things I intended to get done yesterday, but then I got this book in the mail, and well...I'm sure we all know how that goes!
I started reading and got to around page 10; then I realized that I had a big silly grin on my face. Reading this book is like visiting old friends. I loved it when Mma Makutsi got her longed-for promotion and her first case, and it was nice to be able to get to know her a little better. The last couple of paragraphs of this book, where the tears of the giraffe are discussed, are moving and beautifully written. I'm feeling tempted to run out and buy this series for my PC.
I'll be sending this off to llama-mama205 this morning. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to read "Tears of the Giraffe", bookczuk!
I started reading and got to around page 10; then I realized that I had a big silly grin on my face. Reading this book is like visiting old friends. I loved it when Mma Makutsi got her longed-for promotion and her first case, and it was nice to be able to get to know her a little better. The last couple of paragraphs of this book, where the tears of the giraffe are discussed, are moving and beautifully written. I'm feeling tempted to run out and buy this series for my PC.
I'll be sending this off to llama-mama205 this morning. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to read "Tears of the Giraffe", bookczuk!
This arrived in the mail today. It will be my first "No. 1 Ladies Decetive Agency" book and with all the good reviews I'm sure to enjoy it. It is up next on my TBR list...on the heals of a couple of other bookrings that arrrived at the same time.
This was my first No 1 Ladies Dectective Agency book. The story was interesting, but I had a hard time with remembering all the names. Not sure if I'll read any more in the series...but thanks for sharing, I always like to try new authors.
This is heading out to jennyscott today.
This is heading out to jennyscott today.
Just got this in the mail and am looking forward to the read, thanks bookczuk. I will journal more when read.
This was the first book in this series I have read. I really enjoyed it though. Mma Ramotswe was really funny, just the way she acted and what she said, and what she thought about herself.
I kinda jumped into the ray, sorry about that. My mom (jennyscott) was reading another book and I needed something to read!!
I kinda jumped into the ray, sorry about that. My mom (jennyscott) was reading another book and I needed something to read!!
5-30-04---Getting started on this today. It shouldn't take me long, I'm already enjoying it. Glad chocolatefishy got to read it in the interim. Will journal more when finished.
5-31-2004-----Quick, enjoyable read. I just love Mma Ramotswe and the other characters in these stories. Am looking forward to reading the others in this series.
5-31-2004-----Quick, enjoyable read. I just love Mma Ramotswe and the other characters in these stories. Am looking forward to reading the others in this series.
I just received this in the mail today and will start it as soon as I finish the book I am currently reading.
As with the first one I loved it! It's fun and a quick easy read. Thanks so much Bookczuk for sharing this with us. Your pictures are wonderful. I dropped this in the mail today and it's off to Mlbish. Happy Reading!
Caught. Thanks very much! I'm looking forward to this one very much!
This one was...more of the same. I read The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency and thought it was okay. This one was okay too. This series is pleasant enough, but I think I'm going to move on to something else. Thanks for sharing it!
Going in the mail to quizgirl immediately. Sorry guys!
Going in the mail to quizgirl immediately. Sorry guys!
Journal Entry 19 by quizgirl from Chesterfield, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, November 9, 2004
Received in the post today from mlbish. I'd forgotten all about it being sent to me, so when a parcel arrived which was obviously a book I couldn't think what it was! I puzzled over it for several minutes, then decided the sensible thing to do was open it! I've read so many good reviews that I'm sure I'll enjoy it.
Journal Entry 20 by quizgirl from Chesterfield, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Thursday, November 18, 2004
As bookczuk has already said, this is a gentle and charming story. Now I want to read the others in the series.
I found an article in a newspaper which I will enclose with the book when I send it on. The article talks about a nine-part TV series being made by Anthony Minghella and Sidney Pollack, and who would play Mma Ramotswe. Names put forward include Oprah Winfrey, Queen Latifah and Whoopi Goldberg. The author has said, though, he would prefer an African actress to play his heroine because, he says, they move and talk differently to African-American women. This is something which we would all enjoy watching!
I will send the book on its way after I've been paid at the weekend.
I found an article in a newspaper which I will enclose with the book when I send it on. The article talks about a nine-part TV series being made by Anthony Minghella and Sidney Pollack, and who would play Mma Ramotswe. Names put forward include Oprah Winfrey, Queen Latifah and Whoopi Goldberg. The author has said, though, he would prefer an African actress to play his heroine because, he says, they move and talk differently to African-American women. This is something which we would all enjoy watching!
I will send the book on its way after I've been paid at the weekend.
Journal Entry 21 by quizgirl from Chesterfield, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 24, 2004
LeighBCD has asked to be skipped due to Mt TBR and life in general. So it's off to Katayoun in Iran together with a few surprises.
it's here and with a lovely snowman card and THREE extras!! thank you quizgirl and thank you bookczuk, got one book and then it's this.
Journal Entry 23 by quizgirl from Chesterfield, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Sunday, December 19, 2004
So glad the parcel arrived safely in Iran. And it took less than 4 weeks!
I'm pleased you like all the extra books I included too.
A Merry Christmas to all readers of this book.
I'm pleased you like all the extra books I included too.
A Merry Christmas to all readers of this book.
Oh! I never thought of sending a holiday greeting this way!
Peace on Earth
Good Books to All
And a happy, healthy and safe 2005 to you and yours
(I'll put a picture here later, when I can think of a good one!)
Peace on Earth
Good Books to All
And a happy, healthy and safe 2005 to you and yours
(I'll put a picture here later, when I can think of a good one!)
Happy new year all!!! and a special one for bookczuck, bumma and family!
thanks alot for the ray and also quizgirl for mailing it. and the reason for so many thanks ofcourse is that i enjoyed the book alot. my first encounter with Mma Ramotswe and her africa and her way of looking at the world and telling it. it was good, thanks.
the book is ready to go to tantan, and will be mailed in a couple of days, will update here.
thanks alot for the ray and also quizgirl for mailing it. and the reason for so many thanks ofcourse is that i enjoyed the book alot. my first encounter with Mma Ramotswe and her africa and her way of looking at the world and telling it. it was good, thanks.
the book is ready to go to tantan, and will be mailed in a couple of days, will update here.
sorry for the tardiness, the book is now on it's way to tantan. should be there in a month, give or take a week, and OFCOURSE hopefully and touch wood, NEVER tempt fate and postal systems :)
thanks again bookczuk and wish you and bumma all the best.
thanks again bookczuk and wish you and bumma all the best.
Received in the mail today. I'm looking forward to this one, a couple down the pile.
Tan-tan
When you are through, please contact Futurecat for release at the NZ convention. Or, if you can't get it to her in time for their convention, please see that it gets released at the July OZ convention (If you are not going, please get it to Neesy or Skyring or someone.) Thanks.
It would be a fitting way to end this awesome ray...
When you are through, please contact Futurecat for release at the NZ convention. Or, if you can't get it to her in time for their convention, please see that it gets released at the July OZ convention (If you are not going, please get it to Neesy or Skyring or someone.) Thanks.
It would be a fitting way to end this awesome ray...
I really love these books - they're such easy reading, and yet hold my interest all the way through. Precious is such a lovable heroine, and I always get a giggle when she refers to herself as being a 'traditional' size. I'll be PMing Futurecat to get an address to send this off to New Zealand.
Arrived safely at the end of the line here in New Zealand!
Reserved for the NZBC Convention (though I might just sneak a quick read of it first...)
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This is my first introduction to the world of the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, but not my first introduction to Botswana - I spent 5 months travelling in Africa about 10 years ago, and have been to a lot of the places mentioned in this book, so it was a lovely opportunity to reminisce. The author definitely gets the "feel" of Africa right.
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This book is going in a goody bag for the NZBC Convention - hope whoever gets it has a fantastic convention!
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I did indeed have a terrific convention, and finding this in my goody bag was a definite bonus! It has travelled a long way...
I enjoyed my first introduction to the No.1 Ladies Detective agency. As other readers have mentioned, it is a lovely gentle style of writing. Surprising to me though was it's currency - the writing felt like it was set back in maybe the 50's or 60's and yet there were references to Nelson Mandela's freedom and the scourge of AIDS in Africa.
Very easy to read and I will look for others in the series now.
This is off to Brisbane for the convention - perhaps this would be a good one for the secret book dip?
Very easy to read and I will look for others in the series now.
This is off to Brisbane for the convention - perhaps this would be a good one for the secret book dip?
Caught at the Friday night "secret book dip" during the 2005 Australian BookCrossing Convention in Brisbane. Like others, I haven't read any of the other "Detective Agency" books but have been assured that this one can be read on its own.
Update - October 2005.
I have read this now and found it pretty light and easy to read. This is now being donated to the Lions Club of Croydon for local release.
Update - October 2005.
I have read this now and found it pretty light and easy to read. This is now being donated to the Lions Club of Croydon for local release.
Thank you for kindly donating this book.
So many recognizable BookCrossers here ! And of course, the sticker.
Book has now been neatly covered to protect it on its journey, with an 'I'm Free !' sticker on the front.
So many recognizable BookCrossers here ! And of course, the sticker.
Book has now been neatly covered to protect it on its journey, with an 'I'm Free !' sticker on the front.
Journal Entry 38 by LionsCroydon at Wyreena Gallery & Community Art Centre, Hull Road in Croydon, Victoria Australia on Wednesday, January 4, 2006
Released 18 yrs ago (1/4/2006 UTC) at Wyreena Gallery & Community Art Centre, Hull Road in Croydon, Victoria Australia
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
RELEASE NOTES:
Book left inside reception on decorative shelf at around 3.30pm Thursday, January 5, 2006.
Happy reading ! This book has travelled far and wide, so please add to the adventure.
Book left inside reception on decorative shelf at around 3.30pm Thursday, January 5, 2006.
Happy reading ! This book has travelled far and wide, so please add to the adventure.
bookczuk interrupting here-- I used the new mapping feature that VVilliam created (see this article:Bookmapping) and found that this book has traveled travelled 89446 km (55579 miles) (and still going!) Wowzer!