I participated in the Just Married Please Excuse Contest hosted by the author Yashodhara Lal on her blog and I won a book..and she was kind enough to send me an autographed copy…I mean, boss, here I am in Bombay, and she is so sweet, that she couriered an autographed copy to me…yipeeeeeeee..and this is my first autographed copy of a book *ahem ahem*
Anyways, so here is what I did…I read the book and I must admit I liked it a LOT.
Why?
Because
1. its conversational
2. it has a nice sweet happy not yet the ending, kind of an ending (What I am a sucker for happy stories)
3. It tells the story for almost every new couple
4. I could totally relate to many many many incidents in the book
5. It has a subtle sense of humor which didnt go over the top and yet made me chuckle to myself while I was reading it
6. I finished the book in two gos..first 25 pages were spent reading in the bus just as I was nearing my stop and for the first time kind of cursing, why I didnt stay further away from work 😉 and the second half staying up till 11.30 that night waiting for the spouse to return home from work/party/get together 🙂
I would have loved a little more detail on how Y and V met, how they go to know each other before V popped the question to Y…but again, the book starts right where the question is popped, so I guess…its just the romantic me who wants to know more 🙂
I liked the way, Y is honest about her feelings as a new mother…I can understand the feelings of the new parents who are living apart from each other, because thats something that happened to RD and I because of my delivery complications I had to stay back for 4.5 months at mom’s place…RD coming in every weekend, and trying to do everything for R…
Would I recommend reading the book?
Yes definitely, if you are a new parent, just married, about to be married.. or just want some respite from reading intense books or emotionally draining books…
Here is a book which leaves you happy, gives you small anecdotes of married life and leaves you with a smile on your face as you finish it at 11.30 in the night after the spouse is back home 🙂
R's Mom 
are baba…lekin what is the name of the book? or am I that dumb to not get the title? 😥
Errr..its Just MArried Please Excuse 🙂
Congratulations!! 🙂
Glad you enjoyed the book. It does sound interesting and a simple, pleasing read.
BTW what is a nice sweet happy not yet the ending, kind of an ending? :O
thanks
arey its like you know there is more to come and yet there is an ending and yet its so sweet…ah well, I dont know how to put it eh?
Congrats for winning the contest !!
I want to read this book.. let me check in flipkart for its availability
its available on flipkart…
Autographed copy? Wow!!!
Sounds like a fun book. All the reviews I’ve read of this book so far are complimentary, so I am tempted to check it out
it is a fun book…but like I said, its a pretty breezy read..nothing serious and thats why I loved it after a session of some intense reading
Congratulations on winning the contest and wow you read the book real quick 🙂
Your excitement about the book tells itself how much you enjoyed reading it 😀 😀
oh yes I did…it was pretty exciting and I wanted to finish it 🙂
I think i should read this book. Btw nice review for the book RM. 🙂
oh you should..check it out
Had liked the book save for the filmy climax with the misunderstanding and all.
Other than that totally readable & relatable book.
oh yes…it definitely had a filmy kind of ending, but I actually liked that as well 🙂
congrats on winning.. so RM when r u going to write a book?? 😛
hahahahahah! you sure made me laugh out so aloud..please..me and a book!!!!
I so want a light-read now. This sounds fun. Shud get my hands on it sometime soon.
oh you should..its pretty nice to read 🙂
Hey congrats! Thanks for the review, have added to my wishlist!
thanks
Congratulations RM 🙂
Let me buy this book!
go on..you will like it
I too got a signed copy and I am halfway through. It is a nice read and I did laugh at a few places. 🙂
oh you did! super duper 🙂
I got the book delivered today too. Been good so far – exactly what I wanted next – light and breezy 🙂
Err in the little that I have read, I also wanted to read more about how they met etc.. lol 😉
Well, you wont get too much of that, but its a fun read
I never win anything 😦
now i am sad tooo …
but the books seems to be goood
oh yaa, the book is sure fun 🙂
Yet to receive my copy. Awaiting it. Let me go bug Yashodhara now!
oh yaa? I got mine pretty much on Thursday that week she announced 🙂
kudos 🙂 show rolls eyes to ji and tl him you didn’t give a hug in marriage but i got a uber cool book as a gift 🙂 is that book availabile as online reading or any sort like that
I doubt whether you will get it online, but you can get it off flipkart
yay i checked will do that! by the way her kids name sounds cool 🙂 🙂
Thanks very much, R’s Mom 🙂 …much appreciate! And you know what? I might just do a post on ‘how the two met’ on my blog sometime soon – since you and your friend have said you’d like to know more. Or maybe it will be included in the sequel to JMPE!
wow! I am so waiting for that post…or please write the sequel fast, we are waiting..and thanks for stopping by here 🙂
Hey! I’ve got a new book out ‘Sorting Out Sid’ – and am currently running a contest on my blog around ‘Beer and bloggers’ 🙂 – would love to have you participate. Take a look? It’s up at http://www.yashodharalal.com