Ah, the salt spray, the sea breeze, the warm air, sand in your book. Nothing like a summer beach read. OK, so it’s not quite summer yet, but hey it’s never too early to get cracking!
Here’s our list of classic summer desi chicklit:
For Matrimonial Purposes, by Kavita Daswani. The age old story of finding a “suitable” husband is modernized in the tale of fashion publicist Anju, who moves to New York after she fails to get married in India. Nothing us ladies can’t relate to.
Goddess for Hire, by Sonia Singh. Forget Wonder Woman. When California girl Maya Mehra discoveres she’s the reincarnation of Kali all hell breaks loose. Unfortunately she’s still not married and lives with her parents. But this superhero doesn’t feel sorry for herself; she’s ready to kick ass.
Imaginary Men, by Anjali Banerjee. Tired of the questions about her lack of a love life, matchmaker Lina Ray decides to invent an imaginary boyfriend Raja. Now Lina has the tricky task of finding the Raja she’s already supposed to have. Think of it as “The Secret” meets “Clueless”.
The Hindi-Bindi Club, by Monica Bradhan. As little girls, Kiran, Priety, and Rani used to goodheartedly make fun of their moms, naming them “The Hindi Bindi Club”. But as grown adults with issues of their own, from divorce to infidelity to anorexia their mother-daughter relationships grow even closer, all of course with a sprinkling of some old-world tradition.
, by Kavita Daswani. The age old story of finding a “suitable” husband is modernized in the tale of fashion publicist Anju, who moves to
, by Sonia Singh. Forget Wonder Woman. When
, by Anjali Banerjee. Tired of the questions about her lack of a love life, matchmaker Lina Ray decides to invent an imaginary boyfriend Raja. Now Lina has the tricky task of finding the Raja she’s already supposed to have. Think of it as “The Secret” meets “Clueless”.
, by Monica Bradhan. As little girls, Kiran, Priety, and Rani used to goodheartedly make fun of their moms, naming them “The Hindi Bindi Club”. But as grown adults with issues of their own, from divorce to infidelity to anorexia their mother-daughter relationships grow even closer, all of course with a sprinkling of some old-world tradition.
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