44 Scotland Street - Alexander McCall Smith

This is a very cosy sort of book. Originally written as a serial for The Scotsman, this book tells the stories of the various residents of the flats at the titular address. There's vain Bruce and his new flatmate, Pat, interesting Domenica, who's seen plenty of the world, pretentious Irene with her almost silent husband, and son Bertie, who is the focus of all her ambition and is starting to buckle under the pressure. McCall Smith has a talent for creating fascinating and relatable characters (I really enjoyed his Ladies No 1 Detective Agency books). The book is broken up into short chapters, suitable for it's original use in the newspaper, and is something to be nibbled at. A sweet sort of book. There's a sequel on the way too, continuing the stories of the residents of number 44 and their friends.