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“Almost Single” The Book by Advaita Kala

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To start with this is a girly book, but that doesn’t mean that boys cannot read this. It is a girly book, so definitely girls are going to like it. As for the boys – if you want to start a career like what Will Smith did in Hitch or Salman Khan did in partner for living, then this book is a good starting point. You will know a lot about what women thinks and why they do what they do.

‘Almost Single’ give you more insight into the world of single women and that too nearing thirties. There are some interesting facts about relationships as well in the book – like at one instance the lead character describes that the divorced men marrying for second time try harder to succeed the marriage second time, so marrying a divorced men is always good.

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  • Advaita

    Hey there,

    Appreciate your review and pitching it to the boys…

    Look forward to hearing more from you.

    Cheers.

    Advaita

  • Advaita

    Hey there,

    Appreciate your review and pitching it to the boys…

    Look forward to hearing more from you.

    Cheers.

    Advaita

  • G.N.Nawab

    Dear Advaita

    I have not read the complete book yet..but have read a preview about your book, published in one of the newspapers in Gulf.. Arab News…

    It is very interesting title and the area of your research work and writing about a topic which is very common but need courage to write about it…

    I wish you all the best.

  • G.N.Nawab

    Dear Advaita

    I have not read the complete book yet..but have read a preview about your book, published in one of the newspapers in Gulf.. Arab News…

    It is very interesting title and the area of your research work and writing about a topic which is very common but need courage to write about it…

    I wish you all the best.

  • Carolyn Dozier

    Advaita, I am trying to buy your book and cannot find it in our area or on the net. My daughter went to school with you at Berry and I wanted to get it for her. We have met can you tell me where I can get the book. Thank you Carol (mother) Leslie (daughter)

  • Carolyn Dozier

    Advaita, I am trying to buy your book and cannot find it in our area or on the net. My daughter went to school with you at Berry and I wanted to get it for her. We have met can you tell me where I can get the book. Thank you Carol (mother) Leslie (daughter)

  • Arijit

    Advaita,
    Loved the book! Very witty way of portraying such a serious subject!

    Loved the messy, funny, judgemental Aisha!

    One of the many nice moments – the comment while Aisha was in the train to Nashik – that she never ever felt “lonely” even though she was not married and was thirty and was very often given to bitchin about it! – Great way of pointing out the advantages of getting to know yourself!!

    -Arijit

  • Arijit

    Advaita,
    Loved the book! Very witty way of portraying such a serious subject!

    Loved the messy, funny, judgemental Aisha!

    One of the many nice moments – the comment while Aisha was in the train to Nashik – that she never ever felt “lonely” even though she was not married and was thirty and was very often given to bitchin about it! – Great way of pointing out the advantages of getting to know yourself!!

    -Arijit

  • Shell

    Hi Advaita,

    I have read your book.It is very realistic.Liked the core friendship between friends & the way they deal with real situations.Admire your efforts to pen down bful feelings

  • Shell

    Hi Advaita,

    I have read your book.It is very realistic.Liked the core friendship between friends & the way they deal with real situations.Admire your efforts to pen down bful feelings

  • TV

    Dear Kala,

    I read ‘Almost Single’…truly a sitter

    I had a glimpse of my life in the novel…a good work Advaita!

  • TV

    Dear Kala,

    I read ‘Almost Single’…truly a sitter

    I had a glimpse of my life in the novel…a good work Advaita!

  • Anisha

    Dear Advaita,

    For one thing, I related 200% to the book. I could a mirror image of myself there… for your reference, I recently left Delhi after spending good amount of time there… and having moved to a new setup for career (really career, and not a job that i hate ;-) ), i had to face the phase of loneliness and boredom, and “Almost Single” came in really handy at this time. It was as if I found a friend in it. During work hours, I would wait to get home and get back to my buddy :-)
    and the fact is that though its really a one-sitting book, I purposely took it slow, as I didn’t want to end it!!!!!
    Loved the book, and related 200% to it, to the extent that I happen to know personally some people you named in the acknowledgements :-)
    Cheers,
    way to go…
    Look forward to knowing more about you…
    Love,
    Anisha

  • Anisha

    Dear Advaita,

    For one thing, I related 200% to the book. I could a mirror image of myself there… for your reference, I recently left Delhi after spending good amount of time there… and having moved to a new setup for career (really career, and not a job that i hate ;-) ), i had to face the phase of loneliness and boredom, and “Almost Single” came in really handy at this time. It was as if I found a friend in it. During work hours, I would wait to get home and get back to my buddy :-)
    and the fact is that though its really a one-sitting book, I purposely took it slow, as I didn’t want to end it!!!!!
    Loved the book, and related 200% to it, to the extent that I happen to know personally some people you named in the acknowledgements :-)
    Cheers,
    way to go…
    Look forward to knowing more about you…
    Love,
    Anisha

  • http://alienworld.wordpress.com/ Nits

    Hello Anisha… thanks for leaving a message.

  • http://alienworld.wordpress.com/ Nits

    Hello Anisha… thanks for leaving a message.

  • Shobhasri

    I really liked this book. Being single, in my early thirties, of a large frame, with gay and divorced friends, I so identified with this book :-)

  • Shobhasri

    I really liked this book. Being single, in my early thirties, of a large frame, with gay and divorced friends, I so identified with this book :-)

  • haroon marikar

    great writing and great topic . its a book for men too .
    though its fiction ?? its too realistic
    keep writing advaita

    regards
    haroon

  • haroon marikar

    great writing and great topic . its a book for men too .
    though its fiction ?? its too realistic
    keep writing advaita

    regards
    haroon

  • Chandrika

    Advaita,

    Almost Single reflects the lives of the 21st Century women who are happy with their careers but deprived in their relationships. It has both humour and facts to chew on. Awesome book, indeed!

  • Chandrika

    Advaita,

    Almost Single reflects the lives of the 21st Century women who are happy with their careers but deprived in their relationships. It has both humour and facts to chew on. Awesome book, indeed!

  • neelam

    hi
    advaita…….
    your buk is awesome…….
    i n ever felt a buk so close to my heart
    every chapter seems to be so realistic….
    it juss seem that all those things were occuring in our lyf…..
    great going..
    hope to see some new and realistic stories from you…….
    all d best

  • neelam

    hi
    advaita…….
    your buk is awesome…….
    i n ever felt a buk so close to my heart
    every chapter seems to be so realistic….
    it juss seem that all those things were occuring in our lyf…..
    great going..
    hope to see some new and realistic stories from you…….
    all d best

  • Hemina

    Hey Advaita
    I just finished your book last night. I absolutely love the chemistry between Aisha and Karan. I admire her loyalty to her friends. Also I think every desi girl can relate to her relationship with her mother and the struggles of trying to find someone.

  • Hemina

    Hey Advaita
    I just finished your book last night. I absolutely love the chemistry between Aisha and Karan. I admire her loyalty to her friends. Also I think every desi girl can relate to her relationship with her mother and the struggles of trying to find someone.

  • Aradhana

    I have read this book… and liked it.

    a nice way to understand single women life.. and best part was the humor inside that ;)

    Keep writing..

  • Aradhana

    I have read this book… and liked it.

    a nice way to understand single women life.. and best part was the humor inside that ;)

    Keep writing..

  • Tanay Tulsaney

    I took a day off to read your book.
    It was worth it.
    Practically, i might start understanding women a lot better now.
    Nice :)

  • Tanay Tulsaney

    I took a day off to read your book.
    It was worth it.
    Practically, i might start understanding women a lot better now.
    Nice :)

  • sherry

    heyy awsum awsum buk…..lovd it !!! its becum ma fav buk :)

  • sherry

    heyy awsum awsum buk…..lovd it !!! its becum ma fav buk :)

  • nishtha

    hi, loved ur book, it was just like my story absolutely i can relate to it, really looking forward for some more stuff from you… may be like a follow up…

  • nishtha

    hi, loved ur book, it was just like my story absolutely i can relate to it, really looking forward for some more stuff from you… may be like a follow up…

  • kanchan

    hey advaita plannin to read ur. nt read yet .. hope to get gud experience of it…..

  • kanchan

    hey advaita plannin to read ur. nt read yet .. hope to get gud experience of it…..

  • Avleen

    Hey Advaita

    the book is so hilarious.It almost reminded me of my college days in MBA n life after that.
    very humorous,witty but at same time potrayed the serious side to it in a funny way….

  • Avleen

    Hey Advaita

    the book is so hilarious.It almost reminded me of my college days in MBA n life after that.
    very humorous,witty but at same time potrayed the serious side to it in a funny way….

  • Anurag

    Who said its a girlish book….
    may be the character n story moves around the fairer sex but the wisdom and intentions are clear enough to focus on a social problem. And i believe society is made up of humans, not men or women.
    Even the single man faces such circumstances….

  • Anurag

    Who said its a girlish book….
    may be the character n story moves around the fairer sex but the wisdom and intentions are clear enough to focus on a social problem. And i believe society is made up of humans, not men or women.
    Even the single man faces such circumstances….

  • Kiran

    The author has the literary skills of a 6th std kid. Absolutely trite and too weak on the script!

  • http://thealienworld.com Nits

    @Kiran: Well you are the first one I have come across to say something like that… :)

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