A newlywed’s adventures in married land contemporary version She has just moved to the Philippines to be with the love of her life and new husband Siddharth After being a hard as nails reporter who covered crime stories of the goriest kind Mythili is now just a dependent On top of that unemployment encounters with expat wives and culture shock leave her feeling like she has fallen down a rabbit hole Will their love survive or will she become just another unhappily married expatriate wife Will this real life Alice ever embrace her Wonderland A Newlywed s Adventures in Married LandShweta Ganesh Kumar is a writer blogger and creator of the modern Indian parenting blog The Times Of Amma and Inkspire the digital platform for aspiring Indian writers She was awarded the prestigious UN Laadli Media Award for Gender Sensitivity in the Blog Web Category for 2017 for my article WhyThe Phrase Boys Will Be Boys Is Damaging Our Sons published in Womens Web She was featured on the BBC World Services award winning show Conversations to talk about online parenting communities and Indian Mom Blogging Shweta has written multiple fiction books for adults working with publishing houses like Srishti Books and Good Times Books Her children s book The Tiffin Gang for Pratham Books was featured in the New York Publ Shweta Ganesh Kumar is a writer blogger and creator of the modern Indian parenting blog The Times Of Amma and Inkspire the digital platform for aspiring Indian writers She was awarded the prestigious UN Laadli Media Award for Gender Sensitivity in the Blog Web Category for 2017 for my article WhyThe Phrase Boys Will Be Boys Is Damaging Our Sons published in Women s Web She was featured on the BBC World Service s award winning show Conversations to talk about online parenting communities and Indian Mom Blogging Shweta has written multiple fiction books for adults working with publishing houses like Srishti Books and Good Times Books Her children s book The Tiffin Gang for Pratham Books was featured in the New York Public Library s World Literature Festival in April 2021 Shweta s latest book for Pratham Books At Home focused on children living through the pandemic and was featured in Dr Bhau Daji Lad museum s first online session for children at home She is based in New York City where she lives with her husband children and dog site_link Mythili is a newly wed She has just got married to the love of her life Siddarth Sid Mythili has been an independent young woman working as a crime reporter covering crimes of the most gruesome kind Nothing fazed her Sid and Mythili had a passionate long distance relationship and were yearning to start living together after getting married Mythili quits her job and joins Sid in Philippines For the first time in her life she realises that she is a dependent something she finds difficult to stomach Already finding it hard to come to terms with her new status she also realises that there is hardly anybody among the expats that she meets who is of her wavelength Life as an expat is a whole new ball game and one that Mythili doesn t know the rules of And she isn t quite sure she wants to either She finds completely herself out of place in her new environment be it the people she meets or the city that she lives in To add to her discomfort all her efforts of finding a job seem to fall flat as well Her unhappiness and dissatisfaction starts to have a bearing on her life with Sid She wonders if she would end up joining others around her as a dissatisfied housewife. A Newlywed’s Adventures in Married landkerl It is a charming often hilarious very real narrative of Mythili s new life I could relate to Mythili s situation quite a bit even though I haven t been in a similar place myself It is a situation that very common these days Shweta writes with eloquence about Mythili s experience of uprooting herself to follow her heart and then wondering if it if was all wrong wondering where things started to unravel and how she picks it back up and puts her life back on track Relocating yourself to a different place and starting a new life might sound romantic and exciting it comes with its own challenges and issues. Childrens a newlywed’s adventures in married landscapes The author also captures the insulated lives that expats sometimes end up leading A life centred around themselves and their communities rather than making an effort to integrate themselves with the land that is their home now It is a fast paced absorbing read which keeps you hooked and you find yourself cheering for Mythili The characters were real and some of the expats described they are oh so familiar I thought Sid was a sweetheart and the relationship that Sid and Mythili shared was very sweet and heartwarming I particularly liked the way each chapter opens with a quote from Alice in Wonderland Every quote was relevant to what Mythili was going through and I thought it was a brilliant idea by the author In so many ways Mythili was like Alice falling into a rabbit hole with no control over her circumstances Would I recommend it yes of course It is a 4 5 from me and a book that I think a lot of us would identify with and enjoy ebook I loved the way the book starts with a prologue the wedding of Kirti Mythili s sister and now worldly wise Mythili advising her Kirti it s the start of a journey and After the wedding is over Mythili comes to her room picks up her favourite book Alice in Wonderland and goes back three years when she was a newlywed The author has related the aspects of Mythili s life to parts in Alice in Wonderland I actually read Alice after this The author has started the chapters with lines from the book The chapters have names like Paint the roses red. A newlywed’s adventures in married land book summary The book is hilarious at times and sad at times especially when Mythili is upset and Siddharth empathises with her but does not want her to know that he is upset because he is her pillar of strength. Chick lit a newlywed’s adventures in married land review read at ebook THE FIRST E BOOKI FINISHED PNewlywed s adventure is a book written by Shweta G Kumar who is the best selling author of Coming Up On The Show and Between the Headlines The author has done a great job with this book The sequences from Alice in the wonderland reminded me of my childhood. Book a newlywed’s adventures in married land review The story gyrates around Mythili who is married to her love of life Sid In order to stay with him she quits her job in India and moves to Philippines Every thing looked like a dream until their honeymoon period gets over Soon she realized that from a self dependent woman she has turned into a dependent woman Thereby begins her quest to find her lost identity. A newlywed’s adventures in married landkind cast The book has a hidden message of knowing who you actually are rather than being carried away or adapting the environment The character to Mythili is very much real Ladies of the desi gang were well typical rich Indian aunties The relationship bonding and understanding between the lead characters are nice Some sequences of the desi gang were hilarious ebook Mythili marries her long distance sweetheart Siddarth and then moves to the Phillipines where he works But in order to make the move she gives up a thriving career as a crime reporter and embraces life on a dependent visa Despite her speedy introduction to the rest of the Desi Gang a group of Indian ex pats Mythili struggles to find a home in her marriage in her new country and in herself. A newlywed’s adventures in married landkings The thing that sticks with me about the book is the way that Mythili and Siddarth assemble their marriage It s clear that both of them are IN it and committed to it despite the fact that they re bickering their way through the really difficult identity issues that Mythili is facing I found it so refreshingly different from the ways marriages are constructed by US writers where the sovereignty of the individual is unquestionable and most marriages are broken in some fundamental way on the verge of breaking or have a bittersweet undertone that signals breaking is possible. A Newlywed’s Adventures in Married landkerl What didn t work as well for me was the chapter by chapter allusions to Alice in Wonderland and the frame story of Mythili s return to India for her sister s wedding three years after the events of the novel took place The first felt overwrought or over exerted somehow and the latter felt underdeveloped even for a novella ebook There is not a book that is much loved than Alice in Wonderland i loved its somewhat namesake too A Newlywed s Adventures in Married Land It is a story that perfectly captures a newly wed bride boredom apprehensions espicially when in a new country i espicially loved the stereotypical group of her husbands friends that she meets Mythili s reactions What to wear What to say. A newlywed’s adventures in married land contemporary version When i was reading the book i felt that the authoress really was able to transport me to where Mythili was and what she was going through I wish and hope this is a trilogy atleast with Mythili s adventure moving across borders i would love to see the character as it copes growns and lives Beautiful writing I read it on a flight and i read it again at home in bed Fits everywhere. Book a newlywed’s adventures in married land pdf Thank you Shweta ebook A Newlywed s Adventures in Married Land is one of those books that gradually pulls you into the rabbit hole a la Alice who has undoubtedly left an indelible mark on the author s psyche and the book itself That the rabbit hole leads to a world full of happily and not so happily married expats only makes it interesting When the author asked me to review the book I was vary only because I d never read an e book before I wondered if I could endure staring at the screen for the length of the book But although I must admit I m still not a fan of e books A Newlywed s Adventures in Married Land was such a breezy read I finished reading the book before my eyes even thought of protesting The book is about Mythili who finds herself in a dilemma after marrying the love of her life When she follows her husband to Manila not only does she have to leave her country and live the life of an expat she also has to leave work as she knew it that of a crime reporter and settle down into a complacent life Amidst all the apprehensions compromises and frustrations of being a dependent and unemployed she manages to retain her sanity and her love for Siddharth although at one point in the book Mythili wonders Is it really love when all I feel like doing is bashing my husband s head in when he doesn t get how frustrating it is to be unemployed as he waltzes off to work every day The author s portrayal of Mythili s concerns and frustrations are sure to ring a bell with most modern day working women who are forced into a sabbatical due to various reasons though I wish this was played down a bit in the book Also although her reluctant mingling with stay at home wives who have nothing better to do than arranging dinner parties reminded me of scenes from The Help I also felt they were a bit too stereotypical The author s vivid description of Manila was a big plus for me I could almost imagine myself in the middle of a Manila street where as the author puts it There were Maruti Suzuki cars without the Maruti There were Clinic All Clear Shampoo hoardings without the Clinic There were no familiar old Ambassadors But there were jeepneys Also the curious traveler in me was glad to lap up the tit bits about Tanduay and yayas Maganda and Kwek Kwek. A newlywed’s adventures in married landbook The author also deftly draws parallels between situations in the protagonist s life with Alice s experiences in wonderland The quotes that begin each chapter make them all the intriguing to read One such quote says It was much pleasanter at home thought poor Alice when one wasn t always growing larger and smaller and being ordered about by mice and rabbits I almost wish I hadn t gone down that rabbit hole Oh don t we all wish at some point in time that we hadn t slipped down the rabbit hole that marriage is Finally the author has cleverly ended the book at a point which lends itself to a sequel And I m eagerly looking forward to what that might be ebook The title A Newlywed s Adventures in Married Land is unique and promising And so is the book The metaphor of Alice in wonderland is effortlessly and suitably woven into the narrative With a charming and naturally effusive writing tone that adds to the book immensely Shweta Ganesh Kumar takes you down the rabbit hole with Mythili the protagonist like a seasoned storyteller In Mythili s Wonderland the reader meets a motley bunch etched in the reader s mind And with them the reader goes through a gamut of emotions from side splitting laughter to annoyance anger disappointment And then there is the theme of being plucked away from one s comfort zone to a foreign land far far away without the healthy trappings of job life and identity in the book this will truly resonate with a lot of young expat women Also adding to the story line is the relationship between Mythili and Siddharth there is a natural cuteness and coziness to the relationship that is refreshing Overall a definite don t miss book ebook This was an ARC that I thought would be fun reading My prediction wasn t quite correct but the book wasn t a disappointment either It was a fast paced light read and a mixture of lots of emotions involving little bit of fun as well One of the prime reasons for my choosing this book was the similarities that the author have drawn with Alice s Adventures in Wonderland I was curious about how she had connected the two completely different phenomenon and while reading the book I found the metaphor was woven wittily and meaningfully After marrying Siddharth Mythili finds herself landing in Manila detached from his own world friends and relatives Back in India she was a passionate crime reporter but after reaching the foreign country with Siddharth she is tagged as a merely dependent person The Desi Gang comprised of NRIs living out there was no help at all The story is about how Mythili adopts herself there against all odds. A newlywed’s adventures in married landholdings cast From the very beginning I liked Mythili s character One can easily understand her state of mind after leaving her country and being in a whole new world surrounded by bunch of new and different people who were nothing like her She could hardly be herself with them After working passionately all her life being jobless and the dependent status totally sucked But the series of events somehow made her discover herself better and her bond with Siddharth strengthen even Siddharth was very supportive of her and tried his best to make her feel comfortable The relationship the two shared was beautiful and really sweet To cut things short Shweta has done a pretty good job with the book The narration is lucid and captivating All in all it was an interesting and enjoyable reading experience for me ebook This is a wonderful take on the lives of expats in all its gore and glory Learning to be true to who you are rather than just fitting in is one of the overarching themes Kumar also captures the ugliness of those who choose not to embrace the culture they are living in I have been an expat in Asia and I think this is a pretty close to the truth for some ebook This is author s adaptation of Alice In Wonderland where Mythili Shweta s Alice has just married and settled in Manila Phillipines wonderland The adventures that she undergoes makes for a nice read,

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Dependent Mythili and Siddharth realize that being newlywed in a foreign country is very different from being passionately in love long distance, Book a newlywed’s adventures in married land summary etc are all such well known fears the author has nailed it at the crux.I am eagerly waiting for a sequel to this book.whole review here ebook