Book Review: The Kalahari Typing School for Men by Alexander McCall Smith

HBO's No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency was one of my favorite TV shows when it was shown here a few years ago.  It starred R&B singer Jill Scott in the titular role of Mma Ramotswe. I loved the show because it was set in Botswana and although it was a show about detectives catching bad people, it was not violent or made you really tense.  It was practically relaxing to watch it!

I learned later on that the TV show was actually based on a series of books by Alexander McCall Smith.  I was lucky enough to buy one of his books in Book Sale and this one was entitled "The Kalahari Typing School for Men".  It's a very relaxing read and it's both funny and entertaining because you see a different Africa here - very polite, very respectful, and definitely poverty porn.

I wish I could find more of Mma Ramotswe's adventures soon in print.  Will be scouring for them one at a time!