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The World According To Bertie
The World According To Bertie | Alexander McCall Smith
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Poor put-upon Bertie is still struggling to escape his overbearing mother's influence, his yoga lessons and his pink bedroom while wondering why new baby brother Ulysses looks uncomfortably like his psychotherapist. The insufferably handsome Bruce has returned from London to land, on his feet and rent-free, in the arms of heiress Julia Donald. But all is not well among the residents of 44 Scotland Street: Angus's dog and constant companion Cyril is under threat of execution, victim of a miscarriage of justice, while pretty, indecisive Pat and hopeless romantic Matthew are on the verge of making the most terrible mistake of their lives . . . Big Lou finds a new man, Matthew and Pat edge their relationship towards something more permanent - although this development is not without complications, when a glimpse of someone who just might be her handsome, caddish ex-flatmate Bruce sets Pat's pulse racing - and Domenica's friendship with Antonia is tested to the limit when an assortment of her belongings mysteriously appear in Antonia's new flat.
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Andrew65
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Delightful to spend some more time with Bertie and the people connected to 44 Scotland Street, set in Edinburgh. You get a real feel for Edinburgh through the lives of the different characters. Can‘t wait to jump into the next book in the series. Thoroughly recommended.

5th book finished for #JubilantJuly

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Andrew65
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Hoping to read a bit of this each day, alongside my book of the day as I hope to read 11 books during the #JubilantJuly Readathon

Love this series set in Edinburgh covering the everyday lives of characters connected to 44 Scotland Street

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andrew61
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I finished my work lunch read today after several months. Its not that it was a dense read,in fact the opposite, but I very rarely actually do sit and read with a sandwich. Anyway these are very gentle vignettes of middle class Edinburgh life with short sections about the curious characters but a far cry from my normal Edinburgh fayre based on which I would assume that beautiful city to be awash with villains and the police who pursue them.

TrishB That‘s a great lunch pic 👍🏻 3y
Cathythoughts All looks enjoyable 👍🏻 3y
Centique That‘s a wonderful looking sandwich! 3y
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