Mrs Funnybones: She’s Just Like You and a Lot Like Me is a 2015 Indian non-fiction book written by former film actress Twinkle Khanna and published by Penguin India. Mrs Funnybones sold over one lakh copies making Twinkle Khanna India's highest-selling female writer of 2015.[1]
 First edition | |
| Author | Twinkle Khanna |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Published | Penguin India (August 2015) |
| Publication place | India |
| Pages | 248 pp. |
| ISBN | 9780143424468 |
| OCLC | 919186937 |
Background
editKhanna is a columnist for The Times of India and Daily News and Analysis.[2] Her husband helped her with editing drafts for the Mrs Funnybones book.[3]
Khanna said that the main characters in the book are "a few facts, a little fiction, a few decaying brain cells, and a couple of old bones into my brewing cauldron of words." The book received good reviews with The Times of India stating "The funny bone definitely tickles but at the same time also jabs you hard.[4]" "Subtle observation(s) with a sledgehammer impact." says Mint.[5] The Huffington Post reviewed the book stating "Thank you Mrs. Funnybones for reminding us that life is what you make of it and the most ordinary moments sometimes provide the maximum entertainment and pearls of wisdom.[6]" The book highlights anecdotes and the experiences of the author regarding her family, surroundings and the way she handles them.[7] In the whole book, Khanna did not mention her husband by his name.[2]
The book was launched in Mumbai on 18 August 2015 before Dimple Kapadia, Akshay Kumar, Aamir Khan, Karan Johar, Jaya Bachchan and Sonali Bendre.[3][8] The book has received critical acclaim particularly for its humour.[9] Megha of The Free Press Journal wrote "...[Although] this book is delight to read, it at times gets a little repetitive with the inclusion of some of her columns that have appeared in newspapers."[7] Author and screenwriter Advaita Kala called it ; "...endearing, real and well written".[2] It was ranked in Hindustan Times's Best non-fiction books chart.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "NDTV news".
- ^ a b c Kala, Advaita (5 September 2015). "Book Review: Twinkle Khanna 'Mrs Funnybones' is Endearing, Real and Well Written". CNN-IBN. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ a b Press Trust of India (20 August 2015). "Twinkle Khanna's Mrs Funnybones is Now a Book". The Hindu. Mumbai: The Hindu Group. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "Times of India". The Times of India. 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Mint". 28 August 2015.
- ^ "The Huffington Post".
- ^ a b Megha (6 September 2015). "Book Review: Mrs Funnybones". The Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ Sahadevan, Sonup (19 August 2015). "Twinkle Khanna Spills Akshay Kumar, Aamir Khan's Secrets; KJo Hosts a 'Roast' at 'Mrs FunnyBones' Book Launch". The Indian Express. Mumbai: Indian Express Limited. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ Chaudhari, Mohini (28 August 2015). "The Laddoo of the Prom". The Hindu Business Line. The Hindu Group. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "HT – Nielsen Bookscan Top 10". Hindustan Times. Lucknow: HT Media. 17 October 2015. p. 12.
- ^ "HT – Nielsen Bookscan". Hindustan Times. Gurgaon. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.