7 journalers for this copy...
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Journal Entry 1 by Mastulela from Nuneaton, Warwickshire United Kingdom on Friday, October 29, 2004
 An entertaining and varied collection of stories, many much darker that his more popular No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series.
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Journal Entry 2 by Mastulela from Nuneaton, Warwickshire United Kingdom on Friday, October 29, 2004
Postal release to Laura0141. Hope you enjoy them !
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Journal Entry 3 by laura0141 from Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 03, 2004
Arrived safely this morning - thank you :)
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Journal Entry 4 by laura0141 from Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 10, 2005
I never did read this for the course I was doing but am going to try it today - although I maintain that short stories really aren't my thing!
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Journal Entry 5 by laura0141 from Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, August 11, 2005
I don't do short stories, but I'm very glad I did these :)
They are engaging and yet each is satisfying. I usually avoid short stories because they either lack development and are not engaging or because, having developed, I'm left wanting more - they are not satisfying.
The more I read of Alexander McCall Smith the harder it is to remember that he is a male writer.
Highly recommended and now offered as a ring.
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Journal Entry 6 by laura0141 from Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, August 11, 2005
BookRing
yowlyy - UK - Intl
cloggy - UK - Intl
quizgirl - UK - Intl
kert01 - UK - Intl
tiggsybabes - UK - Intl
em64 - Finland - Intl
sqdancer - Canada - Intl
tabby-cat-owner - USA - Intl
laura0141 - UK - ENDS
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Journal Entry 7 by laura0141 from Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom on Saturday, September 03, 2005
On way to yowlyy
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Journal Entry 8 by YowlYY from Nottingham, not specified not specified on Saturday, September 10, 2005
Arrived today, thank you! Although I have already started two other books, I couldn't stop myself and have a taste of this book with my breakfast coffee, so I am already in the middle of the "Wonderful Date". I just love McCall Smith's prosa!
In the picture: Zurich
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Journal Entry 9 by YowlYY from Nottingham, not specified not specified on Thursday, September 29, 2005
And it's a 9 points from me too! I am seldom enthusiastic about short stories, and if I am buying a book I'd rather opt for a novel or at times poetry, before grabbing a volume with short stories, but these are no standard short stories...there's magic, despair, love, pain, warmth, laughter, smiles, and all the rainbow of the human comedy, really. It's difficult to name a favourite one, as all of them I liked for different reasons. I will buy a copy for my private collection this weekend, and keep my eyes peeled for more from this author. Thanks so much for sharing this book, Laura0141.
I am shipping it tomorrow to cloggy...I hope she will enjoy it as much as I did.
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Journal Entry 10 by cloggy from London , Greater London United Kingdom on Monday, October 10, 2005
Got it in the post. Thanks Yowlyy
I enjoyed this book more than I thought I was going to. Short stories are normally not really my thing, but this collection of dates and encounters are sometimes touching and often disturbing.
I didn't understand the significance of the postcard (of a Fra Angelico painting) until the very last story. Lovely. Thanks everyone for sharing.
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Journal Entry 11 by cloggy at BOOKRING in Controlled release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Released 6 yrs ago (10/11/2005 UTC) at BOOKRING in Controlled release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom WILD RELEASE NOTES:
RELEASE NOTES:
In the post to quizgirl
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Journal Entry 12 by quizgirl from Chesterfield, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Received today.
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Journal Entry 13 by quizgirl from Chesterfield, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Monday, November 07, 2005
I enjoyed these short stories. They are certainly in a different style to his other work I have read, ie No 1 Ladies Detective Agency series and 2 1/2 Pillars of Wisdom. The postcard is beautiful and complements the final story very well.
Off tomorrow to the next reader.
I am definitely a fan of this writer.
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Journal Entry 14 by kert01 on Monday, December 19, 2005
Sorry everyone, my BC-ing seems to have gone to pot ever since I moved. I'm trying to catch up now!
This received fine in the post. Thanks for the early Christmas present scratchcard I won £1!
Will get onto this shortly...
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Journal Entry 15 by kert01 on Tuesday, January 24, 2006
I don't quite know what to think about this book. I read it quite qucikly, as each story was well written and absorbing, but I'm not particularly sure that I actually enjoyed it overall. I found the end of most of the tales a little unsatisfactory (yes, I know they are written like that :-)
Maybe that's one of the reason's why I rarely read short story collections!
Off to tiggsybabes next.
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Journal Entry 16 by tiggsybabes from Pontefract, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Rec'd yesterday. Looks fabulous, but my rings have been like buses & I've received several in the past couple of weeks. Can't wait to read this :)
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Journal Entry 17 by tiggsybabes from Pontefract, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Thursday, March 09, 2006
Fabulous stories. I'm a big fan of Alexander McCall Smith & have enjoyed the Ladies Detective series, Professor Van Igelfeld books, the newspaper stories & the ones about the lady philosopher. I think Heavenly Date was my favourite, though a bit sad at the end as I'm a mother myself. I do enjoy short stories as I can dip in out out & read them in my busy family life.
Thanks for sharing :)
Update - 2 June.
PMed Katayoun for her address.
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Heavenly Date and Other Flirtations
