A Distant View of Everything: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (11) (Isabel Dalhousie Series)

from MM_Jones

A pleasant read in an ongoing series (#11), thin plot but some wonderful lines.

from arielfl

The 11th installment of the Sunday Philosophy Club is here. Some things change, new baby Magnus and new deli employee Peg, while more things stay the same, Isabelle salivating over Jamie, bossy Grace the housekeeper, crazy Cat at the deli, sullen Eddie, and last but not least, an appearance by br...

from Clara53

I do love Isabel Dalhousie, the philosopher by profession and the protagonist of this series by McCall Smith, but this installment seemed a bit simplistic and lukewarm and sugary, and maybe a tad moralistic as well. But as usual with this author, there is always a quote or two (or more!) that is ...

from lhaines56

My Isabel does ramble on doesn't she? I may not have been in the mood to read this book. I just could not get into it and did not find it very stimulating.

from LisCarey

Isabel and Jamie have a new baby, another boy, named Magnus. They and their housekeeper, Grace, are thrilled. Their older boy, Charlie, not so much. He's certain he can come up with good arguments for excluding Magnus from the family!But that's just a normal parenting challenge, and they'll cope ...