Jamshedpur Schools new arrivals

with a picture of Kapil Sibal on the front of the blogpage no less!

http://jsrschools.com/2010/12/28/new-arrivals/

Crossreference of Galley Cat Review picks

http://books.blogdig.net/archives/date/13/December/2010/3

Galley car review from MediaBistro featuring Mango Mood as a top pick cross referenced on the blog Novel Gazer

Smithsonian travel piece on Goa

Think of Goa and the following images spring to the mind - miles upon miles of sun-kissed beaches. Palm trees swaying gently in the mid-morning breeze. Narrow country lanes weaving their way through vast stretches of lush, green paddy fields. The sun, the sand and the surf. However, there is more to this land on the Western coast of India than a well-thumbed set of picture postcards offering tantalizing glimpses of 'An Untouched Corner of Paradise'. Goa circa 2010 has more to offer the modern-day visitor.

Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/departments/my-kind-of-town/your-kind-of-town/Goa-India.html#ixzz19NhXHKr6

The Hindu newspaper - New arrivals

http://www.hindu.com/br/2010/12/28/stories/2010122850011400.htm

NEW ARRIVALS

Mango Mood: Sharmila Kamat; Rs. 195. Dear Agony Aunt: Aradhika Sharma; Rs. 95.
The Little Monk and Other Stories: Gourahari Das; Rs. 95.
Reflections of an Uncommon Man: Aminuddin Khan; Rs. 195.
Xcess Baggage: Varsha Dixit; Rs. 150.
Mom Says No Girlfriend: Subhasis Das; Rs. 95. The above books pub. by Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd., 7/16, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi-110002.

And egully Online Estore

http://www.egully.com/products/MANGO-MOOD-by-KAMAT,-SHARMILA.html

Indian Shopping Estreet

Also to be found at Amazing Indian Books

http://www.amazingindianbooks.com/searchdetails.asp?s1=9076572&tbo=1

News item featuring Mango Mood courtesy DNA India

Also cross-referenced at 3D Syndication:
http://www.3dsyndication.com/showarticle.aspx?nid=DNJAI19420

News item featuring Mango Mood courtesy DNA India

http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/dna-daily-news-analysis-mumbai/mi_8111/is_20101002/youngistaan/ai_n55447546/

From BNET Business Library December 24, 2010

Featured orginally in DNA Jaipur Edition authored by After Hrs Correspondent

For by and from Youngistaan!

Rupa & Co is back in the city with its annual fair. For a change youngsters are picking up fiction instead of GK books… yeah!

The young adult fiction seems to rule most of the fresh shelf space this time. From the geeky murder mystery Hickory Dickory Shock! The Tale of Techies to Can't die for Size Zero (a chick lit about 30-year-old Joyeeta's journey from flab to fab), the choice for young readers is wide and varied.
"I came in looking for some GK books. But the fiction section caught my attention!" exclaims college student Priyanka Gupta. And she couldn't resist buying at least one book, though she couldn't decide which one!
Whether it is because of the location of the book fair or the pull of the new titles, day one of the fair saw a mainly young crowd.
The larger presence of young fiction, however, should not deter others. History buffs, for instance, can find an intriguing collection too. The books in this category range from the serious The Long Road to Siachen: The Question Why to the satirical Mango Mood.
With 10,000 titles for readers to choose from the publishers are expecting a good turnout even though the discounts are not exactly top of the line. "We sent out 2,200 individual invites this year to our past readers," said Vijay Sharma of Rupa, expressing confidence in the success of the fair.
Credit:
After Hrs Correspondent DNA India

Galley Cat journal

http://feeds.insanejournal.com/galley_cat/?skip=40

And now in the UK - home to one of the largest charter tourist populations to Goa

https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?sortby=0&vci=53200930


maybe it is time someone sold it in Russia and Israel, two other countries that are strong on sending visitors to the part of India that once spoke with a Portuguese accent....

Mango Mood experienced at what is claimed to be the largest bookseller in India

http://www.booksatbahri.com/browse/details.asp?cid=4&sid=377&cn=Non Fiction&bid=68509

Also available at DK agencies

http://www.dkagencies.com/

Booksellers for the Indian subcontinent

Also Galley Cat coming attractions:

http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/category/coming-attractions

Verb.org covering all things literal in Atlanta and Decatur

references the Coming attractions as posted by Galley Cat Review:

http://verb.org/aggregator?page=7

So does BookCloseouts.com, the site to visit for all kinds of bargains in popular books:

http://feedist.com/Mango%2BMood.html

It is also available on browser.org:

http://www.thebrowser.org/qsearch/book_view?isbn=8129117229

Some more links which reference Mango Mood

http://www.jacketflap.com/megablog/index.asp?tagid=55421&tag=coming+attractions

http://www.liquida.com/business-standard-india-story-page/

Wow, it has even found a mention in the news media of Vanuatu

As Prince Andrew said of the Americans - I'm geographically challenged. Is Vanuatu in the South Seas or have I got my oceans wrong?

http://www.news.vu/vanuatu-news-rss-pool/7046-sibling-strife-mango-mood-a-pacific-prose-coming-attractions-mediabistrocom

As an aside, here is where Galley Cat also meaows:

http://workflowwriting.com/152120/sibling-strife-mango-mood-pacific-prose-coming-attractions.php

And in case you are wondering who is this jetsetting feline:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/GalleyCat/104374289616417?sk=app_4949752878

Liquida: News, Views and Upcoming reading attractions

http://www.liquida.com/page/14541911/

The Galley Cat reviews seemed to be very popular: here are other sites that picked up on its preferred list

http://jerseyshorereality.com/gossip/Sibling-Strife-Mango-Mood-Pacific-Prose-Coming-Attractions-4292028.html

http://www.traveleview.com/travel%20reviews

Also available at

http://www.nbcindia.com/Descriptions.asp?6v6yr_vq=KMHHLLK&Book=Mango-Mood

Times of India aficionados can get themselves in the Mango Mood while shopping at

http://shopping.indiatimes.com/Books/Mango-Mood/ctl/20375432/pid/4424796


After all, the Old Lady of Bori Bunder is where the author got her first break serving her signature snark nationwide :-)

The Galley Cat Review of Mango Mood is also referenced at...

http://workflowwriting.com/152120/sibling-strife-mango-mood-pacific-prose-coming-attractions.php


http://harrypottering.com/gossip/Sibling-Strife-Mango-Mood-Pacific-Prose-Coming-Attractions-4292028.html

Galley Cat review from Media Bistro

Galley Cat Review:  See Coming Attractions by Maryann Yin

Mediabistro.com

Mango Mood by Sharmila Kamat: “The story of Goa, India’s best known travel destination and home to some of the most enchanting beaches in the world, related tongue firmly in cheek. Using mostly gentle sometimes biting satire, the author offers an up, close and personal account of the people, culture and headline grabbing events in that part of India that once spoke with a Portuguese accent.” (November 2010)

http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/sibling-strife-mango-moods-pacific-prose-coming-attractions_b19060

And here....

http://www.bookshopofindia.com/search.asp?action1=default&bookid=9076572

http://www.infibeam.com/Books/mango-mood-sharmila-kamat/9788129117229.html?utm_term=Mango+Mood_1_1

Also available at

http://www.infibeam.com/Books/mango-mood-sharmila-kamat/9788129117229.html?utm_term=Mango+mood_1_1

Some photos of the book

The book is now available with

http://www.simplybooks.in/mango-mood-sharmila-kamat-book-isbn-9788129117229-99578

Small typo there: It has been published by Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd and not Harper Collins

If you are still looking out for a place to experience the Mango Mood

Vedams is now offering a taste of it

http://www.vedamsbooks.com/no91299/mango-mood-sharmila-kamat

The fruits of this season are also to be found at

1. http://www.rupapublications.com/client/Book/MANGO-MOOD.aspx
2. http://www.flipkart.com/mango-mood-sharmila-kamat-book-8129117223
3. http://www.landmarkonthenet.com/books/mango-mood-sharmila-kamat/9788129117229
4. http://books.rediff.com/book/mango-mood//ISBN:9788129117229/96797401

A first look at a winter delicacy

The first reviews are in

Mango Mood chronicles the story of Goa, and India, in its recent past, as retold by a bemused, yet indulgent, Goan. Using mostly gentle, sometimes hard-hitting, insightful, satire, it leads the reader through headline-grabbing incidents in recent times through the medium of 42 short satirical pieces. Like the King of Fruits whose soft exterior belies the hard core at the centre, the lighthearted rendition of front-page news in Mango Mood conceals pertinent comments on certain hard realities in our society. Besides, can there be a better symbol for Goa than the luscious, mouth-watering mango?

• All the pieces are infused with a signature sense of humour that ranges from witty to downright hilarious.
• Interesting commentary on everything quintessentially Goan
• This beach paradise history, Geogrphy, polity and society
• 40 interesting pieces
• 10 amazing illustrations and cartoons representing the punchline of each article.
• A tongue in cheek on a thriving tourist destination
• Light-hearted look at Goa its culture and society, its people and their peculiarities
• The tongue-in-cheek nature of the prose forms the soft, sweet casing that conceals within its confines pertinent observations on hard realities of our society
• Light-hearted and thought-stimulating at the same time.

See complete review at
http://www.flipkart.com/mango-mood-sharmila-kamat-book-8129117223

What's the flavor de jure? Mango Mood

It is winter but the mango season is back…..

Announcing the release of

Mango Mood

by

Sharmila Kamat

 

Publisher: Rupa Publications, New Delhi, 2010

About Mango Mood

This book chronicles the story of Goa, and India, in its recent past, as retold by a bemused, yet indulgent, Goan. Using mostly gentle, sometimes hard-hitting and insightful satire, it leads the reader through headline-grabbing incidents in recent times through the medium of 42 short, satirical pieces.

While the first section, “A Goan Pot-Pourrie” deals with all things Goan, in the second half, “With a Dash of Garam Masala,” the cast of characters expands to include personalities, and events, across India. The piece-de-resistance of the book is a history of Goa retold, from its birth at the hands of Lord Parashurama, through the Portuguese interlude, to its present-day status as the undisputed party capital of India.

Like the King of Fruits whose soft exterior belies the hard core at the centre, the light-hearted rendition of front-page news in Mango Mood conceals pertinent comments on certain hard realities in our society. Besides, can there be a better symbol for Goa than the luscious, mouth-watering mango? 

This humorous, yet thought-provoking, and elegantly designed book will most definitely serve as stimulating reading for the general public.

Published by Rupa Publications (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, the book, which is priced at Rs. 195/-, is available at all major bookstores in Goa, as also online from the publisher’s website. Its ISBN no. is 9788129117229.