50 Cups Of Coffee: The Woes And Throes Of Finding Mr Right - Softcover

Daruwala, Khushnuma

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0143428209 ISBN 13: 9780143428206

Publisher: India Penguin, 2017

Synopsis

Dating is an undeniably daunting task, especially when you are looking for the real deal to settle down with. So when Dia, a 30-something woman, signs up on a dating website for people looking to get married, she realizes just how delightful, vexing, amusing and befuddling looking for the perfect husband can be. Based on her real-life experiences, this book is not a guide to dating, but rather a delightful collection of meeting potential partners, epiphanies about them and soul-searching questions that will make you see relationships without your rose-tinted glasses of love.

Particularly pertinent to this age of online dating, hilarious, honest and witty, this delicious-as-a-cappuccino book is for all those looking for love, in love or in between. With advice as sage (gained the hard way) as that in He s Just Not That Into You and scenarios as funny and outrageous as those in Sex and the City, 50 Cups of Coffee is the perfect book to curl up with when a suitable bae is not available.

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About the Author

After exciting childhood dreams that vacillated between astronomy, zoo keeping and diving with great white sharks, Khushnuma eventually settled for something a tad tameradvertising. Six years ago, while on a sabbatical, she rediscovered her love for writing something more than creative briefs and PowerPoint presentations. Advertising and writing apart, she is extremely passionate about animal welfare, sustainability and of course, regular sabbaticals.

Review

"Khushnuma's 50 cups of coffee is worth a 100 times read. The candour in her writing makes the humour fuelled accounts of dating disasters even more relatable. They're sweet, fun and real little stories whose aroma will leave you wanting for another cup." - JuhiChaturvedi, National Award Winner, Screen Writer - Piku and Vicky Donor

Featured in Kala Ghoda Arts Festival 2018 - Coupling and Decoupling
"Fifty Cups of Coffee is a delightful, tongue in cheek take on the Indian dating scene. I know it sounds clichéd but she's managed to write it the way books are meant to be written, in good English(that's rare these days).....Only Khushnuma, with her supreme talent, superior writing skills, and hawkish observation skills could have penned down this hilarious masterpiece." - New Asian Writing

Witty and fast-paced, 50 Cups of Coffee is a practical book that takes love out of the equation to great results. With a relatable world view and chatty tone, this is a perfect book to curl up to on a do-nothing holiday or to pick-up at the airport. It can be very funny as well, so be prepared to receive some hard stares from co-passengers as you laugh out loud at some of her words of wisdom, like "if he says 'herpes', run. If he says 'mummy',run a wee bit faster". - The Wire

Witty, vibrant, and innocuous, this book is definitely an eye-opener and a must read for all the singletons who have gone through, are going through, or will go through the befuddling process of finding a life partner. Khushnuma's writing is fresh, funny, and unapologetic. - Sara Naveed, Author of Our Story Ends Here and Undying Affinity

"Through her anecdotes she shares not only tales that will have you in splits of laughter but insight into India's baffling dating etiquette. So whether you want to test the waters before putting yourself out there, or if you're a veteran online dater looking for a relatable read, or perhaps you're just looking for the perfect book for a rainy afternoon, this could be the book for you. Grab your very own cup of coffee and prepare for a delightful journey through the inexplicable maze that is Indian dating." - Homegrown India

About this edition

• Publisher: India Penguin
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0143428209
• ISBN 13: 9780143428206
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224