Talk:The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

message: Hi everyone I was wondering if anyone remembered who mma molotsi is  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Squeejybeckenheimer (talk • contribs) 16:06, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
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message: The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency has caught my interest as a teacher. I've read the first three novels and will probably finish the series this summer. They can be purchased locally for as little as $10.00 Canadian, and are listed at bookstores at about $18.00.
I am thinking of getting my grade eight classes to buy the first book as an Independent Activity. We need more books about other countries and about women, and this title covers both needs admirably.  The simplicity of tone is useful as a writing technique, and the ability to convey much more about human nature than the words themselves imply is a good lesson in writing and thinking, too.
What do you think? -- Jim Ison,  Surrey, BC, Canada
:I agree completely. I must admit I'm not a big fan of literature about other cultures, but I really enjoyed this series.  It also touches on many issues which could be studied alongside the books. Good luck! -- Hesperus
:I agree as well. The outstanding virtue of this series, to me, is the charming politeness that the characters show to one another. 173.174.85.204 (talk) 18:13, 21 March 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: By that logic you shouldn't make them read anything. Seriously, what kind of argument are you trying to make?108.59.48.1 (talk) 15:42, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Series recommended for middle school curriculum

message: Hi
I also like the "The 1st Lady Detective Agency" series and would like to contribute. My idea is to locate the series a bit more in the literature about novels by following the Wikipedia stated goal of "summarizing ideas and information that have already been published elsewhere."  
I got interested in doing this after seeing the analysis and article done on the book in the Gale Literary Databases (available through most libraries.) I think there are other sources as well that are fairly easy to access. 
Soooo.... what do you think of what I propose? -- Delancy 03:16, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It's certainly appropriate to cite pertinent published sources (Web and print) and add a References section on the series page and the individual pages for each novel. -- Deborahjay 19:26, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Summarizing Ideas and Information 

message: The article in its current form mentions a TV series, but does not mention a film that was reported by the government of Botswana to be filming there in mid-2007 (see this link for the government report of filming). We need to make sure we are accurate and comprehensive in our info if there is a feature film already in production.Lawikitejana (talk) 16:36, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Feature film? 

message: I can't help wondering if the popularity of the books has resulted in more tourism to Botswana. (I'd go if I could afford it.)--Tyranny Sue (talk) 06:47, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Any effect on tourism to Botswana? 

message: Does anyone know if this series will be renewed?Affable Max (talk) 10:33, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, The Double Comfort Safari Club came out in 2010 and The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party is planned for release in March 2011 (hardcover is ). --Marc Kupper|talk 04:25, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Future for the series? 

message: * "The next instalment in Alexander McCall Smith’s bestselling Number 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series is to be published first in the Scots tongue. Readers of English and other languages will have to wait until 2011 before they can read the latest exploits of Precious Ramotswe, the Botswanan gumshoe."
--Mais oui! (talk) 07:16, 30 December 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  No 1 Ladies’ Scots accent 

message: I know it is pronounced "Mamma"/"Momma", but does anyone know what it means please?  Is it simply a form of address like "Ms.", or does it mean "Mother", with the assumption that all adult women should be addressed like that?
:Responding to above unsigned question, get the audio book to learn how to say Mma and Ra, which are the honorifics for women and men, respectively, in Botswana. It is not momma. And do sign your posts in future please.  --Prairieplant (talk) 14:58, 26 February 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: It's a good point, though; they are unusual terms which could trip up a reader. I've added a sentence in the introduction to explain them, although expansion would be helpful. - DavidWBrooks (talk) 19:04, 26 February 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Could there be a link for what "Mma" means please? 

message: There are many articles on line about the series of novels, reviewing them all at once. Perhaps a section like that would fill out this rather bare article on a popular series of novels by a prolific author.  --Prairieplant (talk) 14:58, 26 February 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Needs section on Literary significance or Reception of the series

message: I just discovered that the article about the novel has (novel) after the name, but series is not at the end of this title, so I will try to add it. Then perhaps novel could be removed from the article about the novel? When I searched for the article on the novel, I got this, not where I wanted to be. I put text here meant for the novel, and I will move that now.  --Prairieplant (talk) 07:48, 28 November 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Ah, I saw the discussion on this topic above and have put my vote in to change the title of this article, adding the word series at the end of it. Already done in the infobox.  --Prairieplant (talk) 08:12, 28 November 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Need to clarify title of Novel article and series article

message: e       . Lisette Lecat       IvyRabbit (talk) 06:21, 11 December 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Be bold! Add mention in the Publication history section. There may be reviews mentioning her audio books and quality of speaking like a Motswana, which will provide evidence that more than you and I find her audio versions to be excellent. The ISBN for the audio book can be found at Fantastic Fiction, also worth including in a short paragraph.   --Prairieplant (talk) 08:54, 12 December 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Audio books - Lisette Lecat 

message: I've never seen much about how these books ar regarded in Botswana, aside from being a prod to tourism. If anybody could include something with good references, it would help the article immensely. - DavidWBrooks (talk) 23:13, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reception in Botswana?