The Girl Who Married a Lion

The Girl Who Married a Lion - Alexander McCall Smith

From Amazon: "Straying from the safety net of a bestselling series (The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, etc.), Smith tells 40 traditional African folk tales with his by now signature humor, simplicity and reverence for African culture. With an introductory letter from No. 1 Lady Detective Mma Ramotswe as a preface, he sets the literary stage for a nostalgic stroll down his own personal memory lane. Born and raised in what is now Zimbabwe, Smith began collecting these stories as a child and combines them with several he gleaned from a friend who interviewed natives of Botswana. Many of the stories parallel classic Western tales, from Aesop to Mother Goose."

I picked this book for the title.. how much more fitting is it to find a book entitled "The Girl Who Married a Lion" days after getting engaged to my very own Lion? I've never managed to get into the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency books, but this book was more a book of short stories. I really enjoyed the different stories from Africa.. a few of the stories talked about animals and how they became what they are, and their relationships.

I enjoyed this, and would recommend it to someone who wants a quick read! :)