from Eruntane

I love Alexander McCall Smith's books. They're as warm and satisfying as a cup of (bush) tea, and the two go very well together too! This was another great installment from 44 Scotland Street, and the characters are as loveable or as love-to-hateable as ever, from the infuriatingly arrogant Bruce...

from eggsnhm

While I didn't particularly care for 44 Scotland Street, I was glad to have read it so that I had context for Espresso Tales. While there is some random rambling about characters who show up and disapper, the strong suit of this book is that it follows the characters established in the previous n...

from etxgardener

This is the second book in William McCall Smith's 44 Scotland Street series. Al the characters from the original book are back: Bruce, the narcissistic surveyor, who having been fired from his job has decided to take up a new career as a wine merchant; Pat who after a gap year that has lasted two...

from jo-jo

Although things are now a bit different at the flats on Scotland Street, they are definitely still interesting. There are changes within all of the characters, but the change that I enjoyed the most was probably with Bertie's father, Stewart. Pat is still living in the flat with Bruce, but since ...

from eggsnhm

While I didn't particularly care for 44 Scotland Street, I was glad to have read it so that I had context for Espresso Tales. While there is some random rambling about characters who show up and disapper, the strong suit of this book is that it follows the characters established in the previous n...