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Still, this is a quick, inoffensive read. And if you're of a certain age, you may like this. I can think of worse authors to avoid.

View 2 comments. May 28, Prerna Kashyap rated it it was amazing Shelves: virtually-owned , romance , favourites , drama , chick-lit. You know you've landed a gem of a book when something like this happens… Samar does some research on item songs and tells his lyricist to come up with something creative. B, based on items of clothing—like chunari, choli, ghoonghat, ghagra, ghughroo, etc.

C, based on geographical locations—like UP-Bihar, Agra-Vi You know you've landed a gem of a book when something like this happens… Samar does some research on item songs and tells his lyricist to come up with something creative. D, based on slyly horny metaphors. And finally, E, based on pretentious pseudo-Sufi, Urdu porn.

This qawwali is right in the beginning of the film. Aur jee, aur jee, aur jee, aur jee! The book was an emotional roller coaster …. Those Pricey Thakur Girls couldn't have asked for a more entertaining sequel! View 1 comment.

Jun 19, Ayushi rated it it was ok. I love Anuja Chauhan's books. I love her books enough to not read their electronic versions. I love her books so much that I have single handedly badgered my friends to buy it. I have read her book before a history test in class 8 the first edition of Zoya and after a nsaty heartbreak in college Pricey.

TO say I am a disappointed, is well an understatement. This is a book which has the s I love Anuja Chauhan's books.

This is a book which has the sideshows but not the stars. It is Bonu and Samar which fall flat - they neither have the perfection of Zoya - Khoda, not the sexy tension of Jinni and co political candidate or the delightful charm of the girl with the mole on her chin and D for Dylan Singh.

I felt betrayed by the treatment given to Steesh- Eshawari I want their own story, dammit! The only characters that I really felt invested in was Anjini! The plot was okayish. All in all, it felt like Anuja herself was confused and wrote this with limited focus on the plot and rewriting.

I want a better book. I am holding out for Pasta's story. Jun 01, Sharanya rated it it was ok. I have accepted that I always like an Anuja Chauhan book better when I reread it--I hope this book strengthens that belief. Samar is no D-for-Dylan and while Bonu thankfully has more gumption than the irritating Debjani, I didn't warm much to her.

The book is quite funny, as expected, and I will probably buy Chauhan's books when they come out and possibly also revisit this 'review' after the inevitable reread. I loved following the Thakur sisters from start to end and rooting for the romances in there. I'd love a couple of these sisters, I'd get annoyed at a couple of them, and I straight up hate Bonu's Chandu mausi. XD But yes. Read 'Those Pricey Thakur Girls' first and then this one, and I promise you it's a wild ride from beginning to finish, filled with laughter and a few tears 4.

Read 'Those Pricey Thakur Girls' first and then this one, and I promise you it's a wild ride from beginning to finish, filled with laughter and a few tears. Apr 29, Arunimaa rated it liked it Shelves: romance , paperback , hilarious. Oh well, what a hilarious, witty and enjoyable ride! Anuja Chauhan seems to have done it again! Chauhan really knows how to do her way with humour.

She always has, and that's what I love about her books. The thing is that most Indian contemporary romance novels turn out to be a disappointment for me, with the cringe worthy Hinglish, forced jokes and crappy themes. But not with Anuja Ch Oh well, what a hilarious, witty and enjoyable ride! But not with Anuja Chauhan. Her jokes are never forced, they really make you laugh and the Hinglish used is just perfect.

I don't know what to say, it just clicks, you know. And the plot was good, not anything extraordinary but enjoyable. Bonita's character was really great. I liked her kickass feisty attitude. Though for the slightest of the moments, she would annoy me at times but that's nothing to mind.

Our male lead, Samar Vir Singh, who also happens to be Bonu's step brother, was pretty hot and charming as well. So, yes, here we have really interesting leads who had a sizzling chemistry but I really wished there was a little more to them. I don;t know, it's just that the chemistry wasn't as thrilling as Jinni and Zain's from Battle For Bittora.

The rest of the plot was pretty cool as well. I enjoyed the family drama a lot. And Pushkar Thakur and his wife's story intriguing as well. So yes, overall, a fun and delightful read that will have you constantly cracking up. Jun 01, Lipi Mehta rated it liked it. Our reviewer Neha Joshi reviewed it.

Anuja Chauhan welcomes you back to Number 16, Hailey Road, for yet another tantalizing love story, set in the backdrop of family feuds, politics, business and Bollywood. It is the next generation of Thakurs in focus this time, with Bonita Singh Rajawat and Samar Vir Singh falling into a love-hate relationship.

Set against the backdrop of the impending sale of their ancestral house, as Got the book from the Flipkart Review Program for The Reader thereader. Set against the backdrop of the impending sale of their ancestral house, as promised to BJ on his deathbed, Bonu and Samar are joined by their aunts to ward off greedy step-uncles, slimy politicians and crazy lawyers.

With the recurrence of characters like the pug-faced chachiji, the chest-heavy Gulgul bhaisaab, and even old Mr. Aug 10, Sankalpita bookGeeks India rated it it was amazing. Jun 25, Hamsini rated it really liked it.

May 28, Shruti Buddhavarapu rated it it was ok. It was entertaining and breezy, but also just about okay. May 22, Viju rated it liked it Shelves: review-books , read-in , reviewed-in Received the copy of this book from Flipkart Review Program It is a always nice to go back to read a little more about a few characters from a book you have read and loved.

I was pleasantly surprised both by the quality of writing and the ease with which the a Received the copy of this book from Flipkart Review Program It is a always nice to go back to read a little more about a few characters from a book you have read and loved.

I was pleasantly surprised both by the quality of writing and the ease with which the author Anuja Chauhan makes the characters from the book accessible to us. You really seem to like those characters and root for them to ensure that they get what or rather whom they want.

I flip the title page and the index and I find a family tree which seemed very very familiar and instantly brought a smile on my face. This was about the Thakur Girls! And the house that BJ Built was house that featured in the prequel.

If not for anything else, I was happy that I got to read the book for the characters and their journey. With a movie in the backdrop and property dispute in the forefront, Anuja weaves an entertaining tale with a lot of the characters you loved in the past with a few new characters as well.

It is to be noted that the two Ss here do not hold a handle to the charm that was oozed by D in the prequel. But hey, the generation has changed too! Boys change too! The highlight of this book for me is the likeable stereotyping of the Thakurs including their pronunciation and the lingo they use, the Tambrahms, and the occasional humorous take on the North-Easterners. There are many entertaining moments including a line about a former female actor who also was on the Censor board which cracked me up.

While taking a dig at Bollywood in the very first page, THTTB seamlessly settles into the premise that could very be one of a Bollywood movie, albeit with all entertaining characters and interesting backstories. One thing that did not work for me in the book, as with its predecessor, was the length of the book.

An item number usually disrupts the pace of the movie. And so does one in this book too. With really crisp editing and by doing away with the item number, Anuja could have had a much tighter read which would have had every reader smiling through the book in entirety.

May 24, Niranjan M rated it really liked it. Having received a copy from the publishers thanks, Westland via the Flipkart Review Program, I quickly procured a copy of the first book this being a jump sequel , Those Pricey Thakur Girls , and read it overnight.

And Anuja Chauhan delivers brilliantly. In TPTG, she got to introduce each character, their idiosyncrasies and their quirks. This carries forward to The House That BJ Built as well, which is set t Having received a copy from the publishers thanks, Westland via the Flipkart Review Program, I quickly procured a copy of the first book this being a jump sequel , Those Pricey Thakur Girls , and read it overnight.

This carries forward to The House That BJ Built as well, which is set twenty summers after the events of the first book a fact that is subtly mentioned using a reference to a tree, a line I much enjoyed. However, the protagonists here are the kids from the prequel, each finding their own way in the world.

Most of the characters from TPTG are back for the sequel, which revolves around a family squabble about the house in Hailey Road. Samar and Bonita, the protagonists here, are again well etched, but the two together don't quite compare to the Dabbu-Dylan story from TPTG. However, the story does not require a perfect romance or a serious background to establish context and contrast - it requires the reader to imagine the situation in each character's shoes, which the author does delightfully well.

Each character develops, but retains their quirks, and in this book, we get to see them in much richer detail. I enjoyed this book as much as the first, and the quality of writing is consistent.

The book, however, does sag a little bit towards the middle, especially with the extended bits of willtheywontthey, but very soon, it gets back on track.

Anuja Chauhan has a knack of dropping the plot twists without warning, which works very well in this book. There are numerous such twists, and though one of them is very flimsy, the author manages to tie all loose ends together, just like TPTG.

The ending is rather abrupt everything is resolved in the last few pages , but in retrospect, it felt like the characters had plotted it all along. Such a decoy is most welcome, and leaves the reader to follow the trail, which I particularly liked. Again, there are some lines including the description of the sun as a burning lozenge that made me stop for a while to enjoy them, and though more such lines are most welcome, the book is led stronger by its characters and their stories.

Having read two books by Anuja Chauhan, I can't wait to see what she puts up next. Do read this if you enjoyed the first book, for this one marginally sneaks ahead of Those Pricey Thakur Girls in almost all departments. Dec 21, Sruthi rated it liked it Shelves: desi-romantic , chick-lits. My favourite Thakur girls come back with a sequel. So this one is some 20 years after Dylan-Dabbu marriage. Frankley speaking , I enjoyed The Pricey Thakur Girls much more , I think the characters were lovable back then and also I will give full marks for romance.

This one is more petite , Ppl with evil masks , The awful property fights. I don't know whether I like Bonu or not , really , she wants revenge for her parent's death. She keeps playing the old dialogue of her mother in her mind My favourite Thakur girls come back with a sequel.

She keeps playing the old dialogue of her mother in her mind , at some point she sounded like Chandu chanting. Jeez , I never never liked Chandu , she was tolerable in the first book coz she was absent. But all these characters got realistic touches I guess , not sugar-coated. So I gotto appreciate author there. Samar , Gosh , who would have imagined him growing into hot-shot director saab? Haaye , I fell for him. He is the only good thing about Bonu-Samar love story.

I craved for a glimpse of Dylan-Dabbu , you know after all they are the main characters in the first book. Anyways I am thankful at least we gotto read them , albeit separately. Keeping characterisation aside , the plot was pretty good , I mean you just cannot put the book aside. Some scenes are so hilarious , I had to close my book and laughed for some rolling on the floor 'literally' , of course its Anuja Chauhan , you don't expect nothing less.

Oh that Tring Trings -Khan -Public humiliation scene on stage is my favourite Definitely not recommended for people who wanna keep a straight face , this is a leisure read , Very long one at that. Aug 06, Locomente rated it it was amazing. As promised, the story is all about the house that BJ built and if those pricey Thakur girls sell the house or not.

In spite of pages, Anuja Chauhan startles the reader with several twists and turns. The narrative is lucid and incidents are quirky. Dialogs are relatable and characters have shades of grey — neither godly nor villainous. There is a splendid Bollywood movie-like charm about the book.

It lets the reader envision not only the backdrop but the characters as well. What I loved abou As promised, the story is all about the house that BJ built and if those pricey Thakur girls sell the house or not. What I loved about the story is the sheer madness. It is everything a big fat Indian family would be.

It also reemphasizes that blood is indeed thicker than water and at the end of the day, family matters! The hot and sizzling chemistry between Bonu and Samar is delicious. It would surely make you wish that you were Bonu only if you are a woman reader, of course. In short, Anuja Chauhan is back with another blockbuster book.

Aug 23, Neha rated it liked it Shelves: g-asia-india , own , chicklit , ind-delhi , read She has already written three page each chiclits featuring romantic nauk jhonk between Delhi ki jhalli ladki and Mumbai ka Hottie ladka. With this I have actually summarized the story and the authors prowess in writing, rest of the plot and characters, who cares. So why is it that I pick up this book again. Frankly it's a no brainier, it's light, it's funny, it's smart and it's easy.

We all wan donebefore chiclit hashtaggenre It is easy to write off saying Anuja Chauhan has done this before. We all want such a read all the time.

To put it in bookish sense, it's Indian version of Mills and Boons, in a nice family sort of way. It's a soap opera dished in Delhi humor, family drama and cheeky lines. There is a plot but how does that matter when you already know that boy and girl will eventually live happily ever after. Sep 12, Manpreet Kaur rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites.

This book is amazing. This is the first book by author that I am reading and I seriously didn't have that much expectations from this book. But this book turned out to be wow. The book is about Bonu Singh and the tale of selling the house that BJ built. There are four aunts who are all very interesting personalities and who definitely want to sell the house quickly. There is a handsome bachelor and then there are a lot of funny lovable characters. This book is so good because of the characters.

Ea This book is amazing. Each character, whether good or bad, would tickle you and at the same time impress you. Talk about narration LOL This book has humor and it has the kind of humor where the author doesn't try to make you laugh. But with what she writes, you just laugh. I bet you would want to talk about this book once you finish it, you would miss it once you finish it, you would be satisfied but still unsatisfied once you finish it Must read.

May 10, Preethi Venugopala rated it it was amazing. It was a wonderful read. Anuja Chauhan didn't disappoint. This was another humorous rom-com filled with drama and many laugh-out-loud moments. Some of the dialogues are effortlessly hilarious. The late Binodini Thakur had been very clear that she would never agree to sell her hissa in her Bauji's big old house on Hailey Road. And her daughter Bonu, is determined to honor her mothers wishes. But what to do about her four pushy aunts who are insisting she sell?

One is bald and stingy, one is jobless and manless, one needs the money to 'save the nation' and one is stepmother to Bonus childhood crush-brilliant young Bollywood director Samar Vir Singh, who promised BJ upon his deathbed that he would get the house sold, divvy the money equally and end all the bickering within the family.

The first word baby Bonu ever spoke was 'Balls' and indeed, she is ballsy, bullshit-intolerant, brave and beautiful. But is she strong enough to weather emotional blackmail by the spadefull?

Not to mention shady builders, wily politicians, spies, lies and the knee-buckling hotness of Samars intense eyes? Sharply observed and pulse-quickeningly romantic, this is Anuja Chauhan writing at her sparkling best!

Certified Buyer , Kolkata. Certified Buyer , Pune. Certified Buyer , Mumbai. As promised, the story is all about the house that BJ built and if those pricey Thakur girls sell the house or not. In spite of pages, Anuja Chauhan startles the reader with several twists and turns.

The narrative is lucid and incidents are quirky. Certified Buyer , Gurgaon. Certified Buyer , Delhi. Explore Plus. Fiction Books. General Fiction Books. The House that B. Built English, Paperback, Chauhan Anuja. Enter pincode. Usually delivered in 3 days? Chauhan Anuja. Classic Book Store 4. Frequently Bought Together. The Zoya Factor. Those Pricey Thakur Girls. Add 3 Items to Cart. Rate Product. Previous novel of this young, brilliant and brace lady which I read was 'Zoya factor'.

Her writings are filled with witty one liners, having INDIAN touch, fun filled, sexy anecdotes and very soft romance that will make you to quiver for more. Here she has very carefully build characters and engraved them in a plot which doesn't have a thrilling or suspense at end but all expected from very first pages. Playing justice to so many characters, those Pricey Thakur Girls, their extended family, It was the first time I was reading the work of Anuja Chauhan and she has made a fan in me.

Even though it's a sequel to 'Those Pricey Thakur Girls' it stand out on it's own. Having nver read that I was never lost. You can absolutely enjoy this without the prequel, though I would recommend you pick that first it will make the experience much more enjoyable.

Now to the story I think I was hooked or pages in and never lost interest in the story. It has all the ingredients that make a stor Mohammad Mosharraf Ali.