At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances Audiobook

" Read this book after I had read some of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series back in the early 2000s and it just wasn't as good. I do read and appreciate the No. 1 Ladies Detetive Agency series, the Isabel Dalhousie series, the 44 Scotland Street series and the Corduroy Mansions series. I try to read them as soon as a new one is published and highly recommend them! "

" Amusing end to this series. Not as good as the No. 1 Ladies detective agency from this same author, but an easy 'listen'. "

" these books are so silly, but in the best way! "

" I preferred the first two books in this series, but there were still lots of hilarious moments in this book. "

" The audio version was delightful, like all of Alexandre McCall Smith's books. However, this was a little slow until the Professor goes to Columbia. Also, it seems like the characters are beginning to sound more like one another. I could swear I heard Mme Ramotswe and Isobel Dalhoughsie phrases in his speech. Could I be hearing things? Hmmm "

" More of his zaniness in this hilarious series. Portuguese Irregular Verbs remains my favorite, but they're all silly and entertaining. "

" Droll. In a world of 'dumb and dumber', gentle droll humor is rare and Alexander McCall Smith is a master. A short book; charming and borderline silly. "

" Again, not as good as his other series, but a quick read for a quiet afternoon. "

" Listened to this on a road trip and found it extremely humorous. It's not a thinker. It's just for fun. "

" Actually quite cute. I haven't read the predecessors in this series (Portuguese Irregular Verbs and The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs)... "On Being Light Blue" wasn't terribly funny to me; however, "At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances" is witty and charming! "

" At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances is part of the Professor Van Engle felt Series which continues with a humorous mocking of academic snobbery. Just read it. "

" Von igelfeld strikes again. Tears rolled down my face for this one "

" A german professor, who is very literal, has difficulty navigating the dry wit of Cambridge. He is further challenged by the emotional and volatile climate of Columbia. I LOVE this character. And listening to this on CD with the accents is sheer delight with the occasional chuckle. "

" Well, the ending is pretty unbelievable, but the book was a fun read nonetheless. This author always manages to incorporate into his books the weird things that are going on in the real world. And, his portrayal of the world of academia is hilarious. "

" This is by far the most preposterous of the three books in this series. The president of Columbia? Really? I did find all the complaining about English (British) culture pretty amusing but the second half of the book just went downhill for me. Oh well. I guess I can't love all the AMS books. "

" Not as good as the other books in the series but worth the read only to find out how the the Prof. becomes the president of Colombia "

" A good one, but I still think the best of these three was The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs: SO funny. "

" Not as good as the first 2 :(. "

" Third in the series featuring Romance Philologist Prof. Von Igelberg. Just as silly and fun as the first two. "

" I just didn't really like this one - really couldn't get to liking the characters. "

" This is a humorous book in a series about a German Professor and his hilarious adventures. "

" Now in a holding pattern waiting for von Igelfeld's return! Meanwhile, will introduce Gabe to 44 Scotland Street series. "

" Amazingly droll Brit humour! Best read in some time. "

" The third Dr Igelfeld book. Always fun, quick, refreshing reading. "

" another in the series with the sausage dogs book. Like the #1 Dectective series much better "

" My favorite of the series of three....and these professors may be my most favorite of McCall Smith characters....they crack me up....it is a German Seinfeld with a little more sophistication and a lot less sex. "

" Laughing out loud. Loved the series. "

" At last, our hero really becomes a hero and finds he doesn't much like it. He does come of honorably in the end, though, even for a farce, it's a bit hard to believe. "

" Over the past few years, I listened to a number of McCall's books, including the first two in this series. I have to admit, I enjoyed those two more than this one - although there were some laugh out loud parts. "

" Very funny if you understand Germans. I wish McCall Smith had written more books in this series! "

" these books are so silly, but in the best way! "

" I wish that the professor could find a suitably eccentric wife! "

" Fun fun fun reading. Short too! You can read in a day. This is #3 in the series "

" Very entertaining! Witty and wacky! Great cheering-up book (like all his books.) "

" Third in the trilogy--not as great as the others but disarmingly charming. Have read and re-read this series. "

" I can't say I recommend the series. I kinda feel sorry that I bought them. Will have to off-load them sooner rather than later. Too bad. Seemed promising at the outset. "

" Laughing out loud. Loved the series. "

" Amusing end to this series. Not as good as the No. 1 Ladies detective agency from this same author, but an easy 'listen'. "

" I preferred the first two books in this series, but there were still lots of hilarious moments in this book. "

" A nice little lark to fill a little free time on the weekend or on a flight. "

" I really enjoyed this series, though the first two were more entertaining than this one. But there's a really funny bit about a bathroom that reminded me of Sheldon from Big Bang Theory, so that was fun. Anyway, great book, fun quick light read. "

" This was probably my least favorite of the Portuguese Irregular Verbs series, but it was still pretty good. They all read really fast, and are funny. They are about a German professor who thinks he's a lot more important than he really is. "