Awkward Memoirs From Actual India

by Romi Moondi

What is more colourful and enthralling than a visit to actual India?

Where cows roam the streets, where getting all naked to bathe in holy water's the norm, where cola tastes strangely spicy, and where men leer like no other men in the world.

Once the author takes you there, you'll feel everything she felt back then (embarrassment and all).

You'll also get to see the inner workings of an arranged marriage (planned and executed in a week), visit the Taj Mahal, and ride along the beaches of Mumbai on a magnificent steed.

And learn about the perils of over-eating.

Sophisticated travel log? No. Honest just-for-fun recollections? Yes.

Please take your malaria pills before downloading.

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Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir

29 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 28, 2011

About the author

Romi Moondi is a Canadian writer who primarily writes rom-coms with the aim to make you laugh, activate your heartstrings, and possibly even 'get some dust in your eye' on occasion.

When she's not writing novels, Romi can be found dreaming up screenplays, copywriting for clients, travelling, trying out new recipes, and loving Seinfeld forever.

Next up: A brand new version of 24 HOURS IN PARIS (completely different from the one currently on Wattpad) will be available online and in bookstores on May 10th!

Ways to interact:
Twitter: romimoondi
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Wattpad: romimoondi
Facebook Author Page: http://www.facebook.com/RomiMoondi
Blog: http://romimoondi.wordpress.com

Reviews

[FlibBityFLooB · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not at all bad for a Kindle freebie. I enjoyed the author's style enough that I will consider reading a novel of hers in the future.

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny, funny, funny! Great quick 29 page memoir by the author.

[G.E. Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This quirky little mini-memoir was short, sweet, and funny. I enjoyed the great balance of snark and humor that shaped the tone of the book. The writing was also very descriptive. I could almost smell, see, and hear all of the sights, sounds and smells that the author described. Underneath the humor was a strong feeling of family unity and familial bonds which made the aunts, uncles, etc. who were mentioned in the story come to life. I would definitely read other work by this author.

[Nags · Rating 1 out of 5]

It was meh. Nothing new, nothing interesting. Just an American born desi doing her usual bit or ranting. I got it for free from the Amazon Kindle Store and read it in one sitting, so it's short and a quick read that leaves you feeling glad it is, otherwise - imagine the wasted time!

By the way, miss Canadian-India, 30-and-single, career-lady, there is NO double cream in gulab jamun.

[Melissa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Wanted something to read since Little Women had to be put on hold for a book club...chose this via Pixel of Ink as a free option...

Much like reading a snappy travel blog, this book would have personally been more interesting had the writer been my friend and the story been presented on a blog with photos and such. As it was not presented in such a format, I was not overly impressed.

[Valerie · Rating 1 out of 5]

I thought this was truly bad. Too short, not engaging. The only plus side is that it's really, really short so it's only 45 minutes of my life wasted that I'll never get back.

The writer has potential, just hasn't realized it here.

[Martha]

Also in Nook Archive.

[Tonya · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was short, but fun!

[Literary Chanteuse · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some very short but cute memoirs of little India in Toronto. They were appealing however the stories did not live up to my expectations.

[Snookie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the first book and this one also. Them certain moments when i was thinking thats sumthing I would have said

[Sonja Arlow · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very short recollection of two trips to India, not very detailed or engaging

[Joyce Sparks · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun and quick read. I enjoyed the sarcastic quips of the Americanized girl suffering through the customs of the country she no longer considers home.

[Jennifer Medina · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is one book I would have quite reading except that it was so short I was almost finished anyway.