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Comment by Stanley Trollip on December 13, 2009 at 7:43am

Just finished THE WITCH DOCTOR'S WIFE by Tamar Myers. It is a delightful novel about an naive American woman, Amanda, who goes to the Congo in about 1960 to run a guest house for missionaries. It is funny and insightful - full of typical cross-cultural misunderstandings. I think my favourite character was Protruding Navel - Amanda's housekeeper.

Comment by Andreas on December 12, 2009 at 11:02pm

I am reading blood safari by deon meyer, it was inspired by the vulture restaurant of moholoholo, where the ilp research cam is lokated now! The Original title in afrikaans is "onsigbaar", the titel of the german translation is "weisser schatten", I know there are many more translations in various languages.

Comment by Judy Dearing on December 11, 2009 at 3:24am

I am so glad I finally clicked on this forum. I have completed the #1 Ladies Detective Agency Series and LOVED it! I have a stack of books (I prefer paperback-they don't hurt when I fall asleep and bed reading and drop a book on my face-lol) ready to read and now I will have to add to that stack. Thanks for all the recommendations and comments. It helps hearing from other Africa addicts about books you have enjoyed. Thanks.

Comment by Stanley Trollip on November 24, 2009 at 8:21am

Just found this website - what a delight. I've just returned from Ingwelala, bordering Kruger. I've never seen it so dry. The ellies were eating branches. Then it rained for 5 days. What a pleasure. Had the best leopard sighting I've had in years. Large male eating an impala - no hyenas or vultures - maybe the rain stops the scent travelling? Finished a wonderful book - The Sands of the Kalahari by William Mulvihill. Gave some interesting insights about being stranded in the desert.

Comment by Robin Young on November 22, 2009 at 8:00pm

Has anyone else read the "Power of One" ? - a story of a pre-apartheid school aged kid growing up in Africa - very powerful...

Comment by Theresa Williams on October 26, 2009 at 1:20am

I just finished reading "African Nights" by Kuki Gallmann. It was wonderful and I have just begun "I Dreamed Of Africa" written by her also. I highly recommend anything she has written. So beautiful and poetic. She has brought her adventures to life for me.

Comment by Holly Wilson on October 25, 2009 at 4:05am

Before my first trip to Africa, my sister-in-law gave me the book "I Speak of Africa" by Shan Varty and Molly Buchanan - it's the story of Londolozi Game Reserve, but also a story of Africa. I would also love to get "The Leopards of Londolozi" someday - it is very expensive on the web (I guess I need to go back!) I love the #1 Ladies Detective Agency series as well. "Africa's Vanishing Wildlife" by Chris and Tilde Stuart is great.

Comment by barbara braley on August 12, 2009 at 3:58am

Right now, I'm reading "In the Company of Cheerful Ladies." It's either 5th or 6th in the series of "The #1 Ladies Detective Agency, " by Alexander McCall Smith. He was born in Zimbabwe, and lives in Scotland now.

I enjoy the series of books, even more than I enjoyed the TV series.

Comment by Liz on August 10, 2009 at 6:40pm

Have you read? Guide to the Birds of East Africa by Nicholas Drayson. A novel ... two HS former rivals (now in 60s?) have a contest to name the most birds in Kenya in a week. Reminds me of the contest at Djuma..

Currently reading A Carrion Death by Michael Stanley, a police detective book set in Botswana. Not a cozy like Number one Detective.. Good writing.

Comment by Rigo on August 9, 2009 at 1:23pm

After having read back all the comments, I need to go to the bookstore.
A book I didnt find here is "I dreamed of Africa" by Kuki Gallmann. another great story is "Out of Africa" by Isak Denesen (Karen Blixen)

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