My favourite read …
About 6 years ago during my adventures in London, I came across a book that I fell in love with, cried and could relate on so many levels. During my move I misplaced the book and then 6 months ago I remembered and had to place a special order for my book which has a rather odd title – For Matrimonial Purposes by Kavita Daswani.
The book is set in two totally different continents in two bustling cities, Â Bombay and New York. “Anju” is the damsel who we come to love and share her journey as her family in India try to find her a suitable boy to marry. Anju lives in New York. A modern Indian girl who loves drinking cocktails and fashion, but every time she returns home to visit her family she is put through this whole process of meeting suitors. I identify with Anju and often find myself laughing out aloud when I am reading this book.
This book is a must read its light , funny , sad and let’s us each walk away with a glimmer of hope. The following are some of my favourite lines in the book :
- “why aren’t you married yet?”.
- “he looks like he should be on some America’s Most Wanted List”.
- “in your baby pink sari ,you look like a marshmallow .All soft and sweet and fluffy and nothing inside but air.That’s what he wants.
- “I don’t want you to be happy .I want you to be married.”.
- “Beti,the boy destined for you is already born.He is somewhere in the world.We just have to find him.”.
- “First get married ,then do what you want.”.
- “he was just like every other guy I’d known- scared and closeminded.”.
- “I’ve met your soulmate, I’ve met the man you are going to marry.”.
- “we need to be two independent people in this.That’s the only way we can see if its going to work.”.
- “Rohan led me around the nuptial fire and I followed , our karmas cleansed by its warmth, our lives starting anew”.
Join Anju on her quest of finding a husband feel her emotions and never give up hope :).
Ciao xxx.
Ps what are you reading?
