This book is written by Ankita Sharma and published by Humming Words Publishers. Ankita is a well-known blogger, who blogs at Humming Words. The book is a collection of several short stories. The stories are normal everyday occurrences which everyone would be able to relate to. Of late I’ve been reading a lot of short stories and so I did not hesitate to review this when I was asked if I could.
What I liked most about this book was the variety it had to offer. Each story had a different backdrop and it felt nice to read plots which were fresh and which had not been done over and again. Ankita has taken pains to ensure that different aspects of human emotions and relationships were covered. With each story, you read something new (sometimes unexpected) and find interesting aspects of people.
What I felt could have been better was the way the story was written in a few places. The plots were good but at places it was difficult to keep track of what was going on. For me personally, a few stories that I came across had some negativity, which was a part of the plot. Though I’m not a fairy-tale fan, at certain places I was looking for things to get better, when they were actually going the other way. This is from a personal point of view, because I always prefer happy stories to stories where good people don’t see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Overall, those who are fine to read any type of story, this would be an interesting read. For those who want the good guys to win, some of them may not be the way you expect it. Probably that was the author’s way of ensuring that the plots were not very predictable.
I would rate this book a 3/5.
You can buy this book from amazon. It is priced at Rs 170.
As The Mind Wanders 
18 responses to “Book Review: The Wedding Trousseau and Other Short Stories”
Thanks for the nice review. Ankita is a great writer.
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A sincere review of what seems a collection of short stories of mixed genre.I have read several positive reviews of this book by Ankita.
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now that is a excellent review… good one
Bikram's
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Nice review Ash …Oh yes I prefer happy endings too be it movies or books
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I'd like to read this book someday. I have also taken a fancy to read short stories nowadays.
Destination Infinity
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I have been reading her blog for a long time..so will read this book.But i prefer happy endings.
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Good review Ashwini…I too don't like stories to be predictable. I left many serials half-way just because nothing ever happened to the main actor, not matter what.
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I love her writings. So, you too like positivity in everything you read.
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I have read her writings before but only now knew she has published her own book. Congrats girl and thanks for sharing a short review Ashwini 🙂
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Thanks 🙂
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Thanks KP Sir. Yes, I did read a lot of positive reviews too 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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Cheers 🙂 and Thanks!
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Oh you should. All of us seem to have been bitten by the Short Stories bug 🙂
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Same here 🙂
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Thanks Alok. I agree with what you say, sometimes things are predictable (not everyone can find it out, though), and that's tolerable. When they get too predictable thats when it isnt good.
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Yes 🙂
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You're welcome 🙂
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