The Secret Wish

This novel was exact replica of the novel named "Two for two and Piece of cake". This story was highly predictable and ther narration was stereotyped. It included some m Sep 04, The secret wish list by Preeti Shenoy is a book of housewife and her wishes. The readability of this book is good enough to make it interesting while reading. This book covers the story of housewife Diksha, a 35 years old woman, stuck in a bad marriage because she committed a silly mistake when Books - Category Description.

Books have been a source of knowledge for many centuries. There is atleast one book written on every single topic under the sun. Books are not only written to educate, they are written for leisure and even for the metamorphosis of the soul. There are a hundred categories to choose from when it comes to books. Jun 16, Hi Readers, I mostly like to read romance books on my free times and leave holidays. I read more books, But I was heartly touched by this book. Can a single kiss really change your life? Then I must tell about its readability.

Feb 20, This one from Preeti Shenoy is disappointing to say the least. The plot holds promise but the way it is handled is too cliched and even childish. It gets more predictable as the novel progresses. Jan 25, This one from Preeti Shenoy is disillusioning without a doubt. The plot holds guarantee yet the way it is taken care of is excessively unoriginal and even adolescent. It gets more unsurprising as the novel advances.

Every one of the characters are either dark or white, there is by all account Jan 03, Everyone has a secret wishlist and the moment we have talk of wishlist we have plans for holidays, dream destinations, some crazy adventure activity, a new height, or just a materialistic thing. I have a question here when i Dec 23, Completed the process of understanding it inside 2 days. Generally a decent read. You'd have the capacity to identify with the character as individuals you run over sporadically or it can be one of your companions.

There are men like Sandeep who exist and underestimate things and afterward there Dec 21, I have read many good books of Indian authors. On the sleeve and label, "Jewel" and "Duel" were listed as a single track, whereas "The Last Word" and "Strength to Dream" were separate.

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A Secret Wish Studio album by Propaganda. Trevor Horn Stephen Lipson. I don't know, if I didn't hold the husband responsible in 'Tea for Two Fifteen years is too long of a time before you start yearning for a break There is a lot I didn't understand the novel A good effort by the author, but how I wish, she comes up with a successful marriage story It's probably time to change the strategy: View all 8 comments. Harsh Patel You have worked really hard for this comment..

Feb 25, I never and ever read good book like this. Madam Preeti Shenoy made those characters living and articulated the feelings of those characters perfectly. Few are saying bad comments about this book, first they should understand all the aspects of life first. Its not about a women crossing the limits, its about the husband who is oblivious to his wife love and feelings making his wife to do those things.

Its a lesson for all the bad husbands.

Ankit character is a good role Model for all men. Every readers should read this book without fail. Actually i traveled with those characters while reading this book and it was so live.

The Secret Wish List

Crore and crore thanks to my Preet Shenoy Madam. I will pray for her future writings. Jan 08, Shantharam rated it really liked it. One of those books that makes you think as a man, what women exactly want. Some might find the content offensive to our culture so if you are someone like Asaram Babu, refrain from reading this.

Everyone else should find something that they did not knew before about relationships. Even though my experience in relationships is as huge as earth is compared to the universe, i got some insights in what needs to be done to maintain a healthy one. The good thing about this book, like all other books by One of those books that makes you think as a man, what women exactly want. The good thing about this book, like all other books by Preeti Shenoy is that i could easily connect with the main character, feel her sufferings and happiness, which makes it special.

I am surely going to make a secret wish list and try and complete every single thing on that list. Life is short, make it large. The book struck a chord deep down in me and i am pretty sure the same can be said of many other readers. Mar 23, Archit Ojha rated it did not like it Shelves: This didn't work that well. I liked her previous book, Life is what you make it and would say was inspiring.

Unfortunately, The Secret Wish List, didn't make it. Mar 10, Pallavi Kamat rated it really liked it. Around the same time, I also had an opportunity to meet her when she came down to Mumbai to launch the book http: It starts off in Chennai, where, as a sixteen-year-old, Diksha is like any other typical teenager. She and her best friend Tanu spend hours and hours of time studying, discussing the latest crushes and gossiping.

Both Ankit and Diksha start liking each other and spending quite a bit of time together without the knowledge of either the parents or her elder brother. When the first opportunity for an overnight travel for a school project arises, both of them jump at it. However, things there take a turn for the worse due to which the lives of Ankit and Diksha are forever changed.

Cut to the present. In Bangalore, Diksha is married to Sandeep and they have a son Abhay. Right from making the morning tea, to breakfast, lunch and dinner to catering to every whim and fancy of Sandeep and Abhay, Diksha seems to not have an individual life at all. She does not seem to mind her daily mundane life either. At the behest of the cousin, she decides to try and take some control over her life and makes a wishlist — a list of things which she truly wants to do.

Included in the list are items like snorkelling, getting drunk and learning salsa. By a fortuitous turn of events, Tanu who has been working at Gurgaon and recently re-located to Bangalore re-enters her life and tells her that Ankit has been wanting to get in touch with her since a long time. How the issue is sorted out forms the climax of the story. Diksha as a bubbly teenager; Diksha as a housewife; Diksha as a housewife wanting to live out her wishlist; Diksha as a housewife imagining what it would be to go back to Ankit — all the various stages have been carved out beautifully.

He cannot even imagine that she may have any wants. He comes across as extremely selfish and a person quite easy to hate. Ankit is the ideal guy — someone who is compassionate, caring and concerned; who wants to fulfil each and every wish of Diksha at whatever cost it entails.

He lets his heart rule his mind. Sure, we all scoff at the mere idea but we do not bother going behind and understanding the reasons for it. My takeaways from the book are: As parents, it is very important to be friends with your children and to really understand what is going on with them. True love does really exist. You may not realize it immediately and it may take its own sweet time in reaching you.

But it will eventually. Also, along the way, you may have to face some difficulties. But it will definitely be worth it. The only thing it demands is that you have the courage to accept it when it finally comes your way. Rest everything shall fall in place. Marriage is a process of give and take. It is a process of compromising. It is not just expecting the wife to do all the work while the husband earns money. It is about realizing that your wife may also have some hopes and aspirations. It is about understanding that sometimes all one needs to do is lend a ear.

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However, that crack could soon be mended as well. Your friend will always have your best interests at heart and will go out of the way to make sure you achieve them. Your friend will never judge you. You may not speak for days, weeks, or in the case of this book, years on end but when you do, you will catch up like there has been no break in between. That is the true test of friendship. I was left wondering at the end what would have happened if Diksha had been in a happy marriage and Ankit had re-entered her life.

Maybe, Preeti could re-write the book with a different ending: Like I mentioned at the beginning — I won this book in a contest organized by Preeti. And the post I wrote for that contest http: Mar 16, Devina Dutta rated it it was ok. The 'Secret wish list' has a good blurb and an attractive jacket but that is all there is in Preeti Shenoy's latest novel. Secret boyfriends at 16, the demanding unappreciative husband, this novella seemed right from English vinglish sans the french hero and the former boyfriend'.

However 'that' was likeable, this is definitely not. Throughout The 'Secret wish list' has a good blurb and an attractive jacket but that is all there is in Preeti Shenoy's latest novel. Throughout the story, as the heroine debated on leaving her husband or not, I wondered about finally trying to give Shenoy one more chance or not. Her last debacle, 'Tea for two Although 'the secret wish list' had a certain freshness to it, it depleted and faltered right from the second chapter itself. The book has a continuous stilted narration which can seem pretty juvenile and lame if you are an avid reader.

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Over all, the book can offer respite from all the wannabe Indian Bridget jones story that Indian authors seem to write these days. Certainly not Shenoy's best but definitely not the worst. Would really love it if she could write something that she really felt and right from the heart. Jun 30, Sridevi rated it did not like it. I really don't know what made me buy this book , perhaps it was the heavy discount offered by FLipkart. The story seemed to be a replica of "Tea for Two and a Piece of Cake ".

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The narration is stereotyped and the story is highly predictable. OK , we all know Deeksha married early at nineneteen and all that , but the author needn't drill it down the readers' head in almost every alternate chapter. Also , while the style of narration is highly personal , what surprised me was the amount of proo I really don't know what made me buy this book , perhaps it was the heavy discount offered by FLipkart.

Also , while the style of narration is highly personal , what surprised me was the amount of proofreading this book lacked. In chapter 13 for example , there should be "Deeksha" instead of Vibha at two places. Also the grammatical errors and typos are appaling. I would anyday watch a Karan Johar movie instead of reading books like this because I would be at least assured of some song and dance. View all 3 comments. Mar 14, Kamala rated it it was ok.

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Found this book more than a little disappointing. I'd expected depth and a little less predictability. Instead, it reinforced the cliche that a woman can't survive without a man by her side. I did think that the author's understanding of a housewife's low self-esteem and the enormous guilt that she has when she tries to do even the smallest things for herself was good, but the storyline seemed just way too convenient--like one of Karan Johar's candy floss hindi movies.

The protagonist walks away Found this book more than a little disappointing. The protagonist walks away from a fifteen year-old marriage into the arms of her childhood sweetheart. He is unattached, handsome, rich--a Mills and Boons type chocolate box hero who still loves her desperately and not only accepts but bonds with her nine-year old son.

She's slim, looks just like she did as a teenager and is sufficiently ruffled by her husband's uncaring ways to call it quits. The transition is smooth and everything is hunky-dory and curiously enough, her mother-in-law is supportive of the arrangement, especially when the son she's left happens to be an only child!

Now that doesn't seem like a story--it's an impossible fairy tale! The language veered too much towards the colloquial with words like 'darn' and tired phrases like 'done deal' thrown in for good measure. And since the editor in me never switches off, the typos and the grammatical errors that are peppered liberally through the book gave me the shudders. But I guess if you're looking for very light reading, you might like this one.

May 16, D rated it really liked it. Finished reading it within 2 days. Overall a good read. You'd be able to relate to the character in the form of people you come across occasionally or it can be one of your friends. There are men like Sandeep who exist and take things for granted and then there are women like Diksha who are really scared of their husbands. So scared that they can't even talk to them about their interests or things they'd like to do. Society has set a pattern for a woman to live like this for the rest of their li Finished reading it within 2 days.

Society has set a pattern for a woman to live like this for the rest of their lives. Don't think or do anything that makes you feel happy. Its weird and even depressing but then we are taught to adjust so we do and accept that this is our fate and pretend to be happy with what we have and then life throws a question asking things you don't have answers to.

You have a life, don't forget to live for yourself. Its perfectly fine to be selfish and think about things that make you happy. Make a wish list and start working on it because its your life. So want to write a long review but need sometime for that. I might write a blog post on this one. Dec 24, Khushboo Sharma rated it it was ok.

I have read author in her blogs which is spontaneous, simple and to the point. And this is the first book I read. A secret hidden buried deep down in teenager heart, layered on top of the society and family roles responsibility and expectations. Diksha , the protagonist is at first a common teenage girl, who seeks usual experience of life and as she grows being woman she seeks usual acknowledgement of her existence.

A purpose is what Indian woman gets missed out by enlarge due to society and not many start up for it, that theme is essence of the story. We see many around us like that, we consult such women too. Diksha is one such girl who is trapped, it takes her 15 long years to realize and break her shackles.