I could not possibly be more thrilled by a review! Thank you Terry for all your kind words. And I love your paratha-smuggling operation! (But don’t you really want parathas NOW?)
REBLOG: Terry Tyler Book Reviews: DO NOT WASH HANDS IN PLATES by Barb Taub
DO NOT WASH HANDS IN PLATES by Barb Taub
5 out of 5 stars
Travel Memoir ~ India
On Amazon UK HERE
On Amazon.com HERE
“Once upon the Land Before Time (or at least before mobile phones), my two best friends and I decided to leave the US from separate locations and meet up in Europe. To everyone’s shock, Janine, Jaya and I pulled it off—mostly because we went to Luxembourg, a country so small the odds in favor of chance street encounters were almost 100%, but also because Jaya was carrying the BS, a blue suitcase so enormous it took up approximately a third of the country’s square footage and was visible on satellite images. We couldn’t possibly miss.
It took over thirty-five years before—in a combination of optimism and failing memories— we recklessly decided to repeat this feat. Hey, we reasoned, now we’ve got smartphones, better credit ratings, wheeled suitcases, medical insurance, and the ability to drink legally. Just to make it more interesting, this time we chose to meet in India, where the odds against the three of us actually linking up were approximately a bazillion to bupkis.”
If you’re a fan of Barb Taub’s excellent blog you will love this book, and if you’ve never heard of her until this moment, you’ll love it just as much 🙂
It’s short, a very pleasant afternoon’s reading, and so funny! I started off highlighting passages for quotes, soon realising I would end up quoting more of the book than I was leaving out. Not many books make me laugh out loud, but this did. MORE of this review HERE
A very well deserved review.
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Reblogged this on Barrow Blogs: and commented:
Reading this at the moment – Not one to read in public unless you don’t mind people looking at you oddly when you cackle loudly with laughter.
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I’m going to have to put your book on my TBR list, Barb. I live in India so should enjoy it even more because of that. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thanks so much!
We loved India so much that we’ve decided to try to go once a year to see different parts. We’re heading for Rajasthan next month.
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If you’ve ever traveled up north in India in the winter months you know how cold it gets. If you have a chance it’s best to go in the warmer months. When we traveled there the electric went off at certain times. It’s okay if you have a quilt on the bed. I had to sleep with my coat on one night. I guess if you get a hotel with its own generator you’re okay. I hope you enjoy your trip. Rajasthan is very scenic. We hired a car and driver through a tourist agency. 🙂 — Suzanne
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