A Holly Jolly Diwali
(OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, OverDrive Listen)
Published:
Books on Tape 2021
Status:
Available from OverDrive
Description
"Lalli's prose is deft, her characters are delightful and her book is the just-right holiday romance."—USA Today
One type-A data analyst discovers her free-spirited side on an impulsive journey from bustling Mumbai to the gorgeous beaches of Goa and finds love waiting for her on Christmas morning.
Twenty-nine-year-old Niki Randhawa has always made practical decisions. Despite her love for music and art, she became an analyst for the stability. She's always stuck close to home, in case her family needed her. And she's always dated guys that seem good on paper, rather than the ones who give her butterflies. When she's laid off, Niki realizes that practical hasn't exactly paid off for her. So for the first time ever, she throws caution to the wind and books a last-minute flight for her friend Diya’s wedding.
Niki arrives in India just in time to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, where she meets London musician Sameer Mukherji. Maybe it's the splendor of Mumbai or the magic of the holiday season, but Niki is immediately drawn to Sam. At the wedding, the champagne flows and their flirtatious banter makes it clear that the attraction is mutual.
When Niki and Sam join Diya, her husband and their friends on a group honeymoon, their connection grows deeper. Free-spirited Sam helps Niki get in touch with her passionate and creative side, and with her Indian roots. When she gets a new job offer back home, Niki must decide what she wants out of the next chapter of her life—to cling to the straight and narrow like always, or to take a leap of faith and live the kind of bold life the old Niki never would have dreamed of.
One type-A data analyst discovers her free-spirited side on an impulsive journey from bustling Mumbai to the gorgeous beaches of Goa and finds love waiting for her on Christmas morning.
Twenty-nine-year-old Niki Randhawa has always made practical decisions. Despite her love for music and art, she became an analyst for the stability. She's always stuck close to home, in case her family needed her. And she's always dated guys that seem good on paper, rather than the ones who give her butterflies. When she's laid off, Niki realizes that practical hasn't exactly paid off for her. So for the first time ever, she throws caution to the wind and books a last-minute flight for her friend Diya’s wedding.
Niki arrives in India just in time to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, where she meets London musician Sameer Mukherji. Maybe it's the splendor of Mumbai or the magic of the holiday season, but Niki is immediately drawn to Sam. At the wedding, the champagne flows and their flirtatious banter makes it clear that the attraction is mutual.
When Niki and Sam join Diya, her husband and their friends on a group honeymoon, their connection grows deeper. Free-spirited Sam helps Niki get in touch with her passionate and creative side, and with her Indian roots. When she gets a new job offer back home, Niki must decide what she wants out of the next chapter of her life—to cling to the straight and narrow like always, or to take a leap of faith and live the kind of bold life the old Niki never would have dreamed of.
Formats
OverDrive MP3 Audiobook
Works on MP3 Players, PCs, and Macs. Some mobile devices may require an application to be installed.
OverDrive Listen
Need Help?
If you are having problem transferring a title to your device, please fill out this support form or visit the library so we can help you to use our eBooks and eAudio Books.
If you are having problem transferring a title to your device, please fill out this support form or visit the library so we can help you to use our eBooks and eAudio Books.
More Copies In LINK+
Loading LINK+ Copies...
More Details
Format:
OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, OverDrive Listen
Edition:
Unabridged
Street Date:
10/05/2021
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780593456576
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Sonya Lalli. (2021). A Holly Jolly Diwali. Unabridged Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Sonya Lalli. 2021. A Holly Jolly Diwali. Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Sonya Lalli, A Holly Jolly Diwali. Books on Tape, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Sonya Lalli. A Holly Jolly Diwali. Unabridged Books on Tape, 2021.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Copy Details
| Library | Owned | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Shared Digital Collection | 2 | 2 |
There is 1 hold on this title.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
43ca6a00-0ec9-92b8-5159-6092ffffc1e0
Needs Update?:
No
Date Added:
Oct 01, 2021 13:12:10
Date Updated:
Oct 01, 2021 13:12:10
Last Metadata Check:
Apr 14, 2024 16:11:35
Last Metadata Change:
Feb 08, 2024 17:50:25
Last Availability Check:
Apr 14, 2024 16:11:38
Last Availability Change:
Jan 23, 2024 21:40:25
Last Grouped Work Modification Time:
Apr 19, 2024 02:10:42
OverDrive Product Record
- sortTitle
- Holly Jolly Diwali
- crossRefId
- 6020682
- images
- cover:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/1191-1/{87E09124-D1F2-4A6E-83B8-04E2E22825A1}Img100.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- thumbnail:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/1191-1/{87E09124-D1F2-4A6E-83B8-04E2E22825A1}Img200.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- cover150Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/1191-1/87E/091/24/{87E09124-D1F2-4A6E-83B8-04E2E22825A1}Img150.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- cover300Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/1191-1/87E/091/24/{87E09124-D1F2-4A6E-83B8-04E2E22825A1}Img400.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- cover:
- formats
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9780593456576
- name: OverDrive MP3 Audiobook
- id: audiobook-mp3
- identifiers:
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9780593456576
- name: OverDrive Listen
- id: audiobook-overdrive
- identifiers:
- mediaType
- Audiobook
- primaryCreator
- role: Author
- name: Sonya Lalli
- id
- 87e09124-d1f2-4a6e-83b8-04e2e22825a1
- title
- A Holly Jolly Diwali
- starRating
- 0
- dateAdded
- 2021-10-01T14:01:00-04:00
- contentDetails
- href: https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=141&titleID=6020682
- type: text/html
- account:
- name: Sacramento Public Library (CA)
- id: 1151
OverDrive MetaData
- isPublicDomain
- False
- formats
- duration: 07:15:09
- fileName: AHollyJollyDiwali_9780593456569_6020682
- partCount: 6
- fileSize: 207482610
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9780593456576
- rights:
- type: PlayOnPC
- value: 1
- type: PlayOnPCCount
- value: -1
- type: BurnToCD
- value: 1
- type: BurnToCDCount
- value: -1
- type: PlayOnPM
- value: 1
- type: TransferToSDMI
- value: 1
- type: TransferToNonSDMI
- value: 1
- type: TransferCount
- value: -1
- type: CollaborativePlay
- value: 0
- type: PublicPerformance
- value: 0
- type: TranscodeToAAC
- value: 1
- name: OverDrive MP3 Audiobook
- isReadAlong: False
- id: audiobook-mp3
- onSaleDate: 10/5/2021
- samples:
- source: From the book
- formatType: audiobook-overdrive
- url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=87e09124-d1f2-4a6e-83b8-04e2e22825a1&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
- duration: 07:12:12
- fileName: OverDrive_73775
- partCount: 0
- fileSize: 207460098
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9780593456576
- name: OverDrive Listen
- isReadAlong: False
- id: audiobook-overdrive
- onSaleDate: 10/5/2021
- samples:
- source: From the book
- formatType: audiobook-overdrive
- url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=87e09124-d1f2-4a6e-83b8-04e2e22825a1&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
- creators
- role: Author
- fileAs: Lalli, Sonya
- bioText: Sonya Lalli is a romance and women’s fiction author of Punjabi and Bengali heritage. Her books have been featured in Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Washington Post, Glamour and more. She lives in Vancouver with her husband.
- name: Sonya Lalli
- role: Narrator
- fileAs: Moorjani, Richa
- name: Richa Moorjani
- imprint
- Penguin Audio
- publishDate
- 2021-10-05T00:00:00-04:00
- edition
- Unabridged
- isOwnedByCollections
- True
- title
- A Holly Jolly Diwali
- fullDescription
- "Lalli's prose is deft, her characters are delightful and her book is the just-right holiday romance."—USA Today
One type-A data analyst discovers her free-spirited side on an impulsive journey from bustling Mumbai to the gorgeous beaches of Goa and finds love waiting for her on Christmas morning.
Twenty-nine-year-old Niki Randhawa has always made practical decisions. Despite her love for music and art, she became an analyst for the stability. She's always stuck close to home, in case her family needed her. And she's always dated guys that seem good on paper, rather than the ones who give her butterflies. When she's laid off, Niki realizes that practical hasn't exactly paid off for her. So for the first time ever, she throws caution to the wind and books a last-minute flight for her friend Diya’s wedding.
Niki arrives in India just in time to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, where she meets London musician Sameer Mukherji. Maybe it's the splendor of Mumbai or the magic of the holiday season, but Niki is immediately drawn to Sam. At the wedding, the champagne flows and their flirtatious banter makes it clear that the attraction is mutual.
When Niki and Sam join Diya, her husband and their friends on a group honeymoon, their connection grows deeper. Free-spirited Sam helps Niki get in touch with her passionate and creative side, and with her Indian roots. When she gets a new job offer back home, Niki must decide what she wants out of the next chapter of her life—to cling to the straight and narrow like always, or to take a leap of faith and live the kind of bold life the old Niki never would have dreamed of. - reviews
- premium: True
- source:
- content:
August 30, 2021
A whirlwind vacation affair deepens into an unforgettable connection in this unsteady holiday rom-com from Lalli (Serena Singh Flips the Script). After uptight Niki Randhawa is laid off from her data analytics job, she does something uncharacteristically impulsive, taking off to Mumbai for both her best friend’s wedding and Diwali, the Festival of Lights. While attending the luminous wedding, she locks eyes with Sam Mukherji, the live band’s bassist. Their mutual attraction is instantaneous and intense: Sam is “literally copied and pasted from wildest fantasy,” and Niki soon discovers there’s more to him than meets the eye as he opens up to her about his past. But their romance can’t last forever—Niki will return to Seattle for Christmas in three weeks, while Sam will go home to London. They must decide if what they have is worth preserving across the distance. Lalli enriches her tale with rich, vibrant descriptions of South Asian culture and a gentle exploration of the cultural differences between Indian Americans and India natives, but the pacing of the love story itself feels clunky, dulling the emotional impact. Readers looking for a holiday escape will enjoy the scene-setting, but may long for more substantive romance. Agent: Martha Webb, CookeMcDermid Literary.
- premium: True
- source:
- content: Narrator Richa Moorjani energetically portrays 29-year-old Niki, who books a last-minute flight to India for her friend's wedding after realizing that being practical hasn't gotten her anywhere. Trying to be "sensible," she became an analyst instead of a musician. But a lot of good that did her--now she's been laid off. Niki embraces her Indian roots while celebrating Diwali and her friend's marriage. When she meets Sam, a musician, they connect instantly. As her trip home nears, Niki must decide between returning to her old life or forging a bold new path. The sharp interrogative tone of a judgmental auntie contrasts with the soft, motherly voice of a caring one. Both characters display Moorjani's range. The drawn-out enunciation of a Punjabi word as Niki learns it exemplifies her feeling of being a fish out of water while on her journey. A.L.C. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine
- popularity
- 832
- links
- self:
- href: https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/v1L1BWwAAAA2I/products/87e09124-d1f2-4a6e-83b8-04e2e22825a1/metadata
- type: application/vnd.overdrive.api+json
- self:
- id
- 87e09124-d1f2-4a6e-83b8-04e2e22825a1
- starRating
- 3.6
- images
- cover:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/1191-1/{87E09124-D1F2-4A6E-83B8-04E2E22825A1}Img100.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- thumbnail:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/1191-1/{87E09124-D1F2-4A6E-83B8-04E2E22825A1}Img200.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- cover150Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/1191-1/87E/091/24/{87E09124-D1F2-4A6E-83B8-04E2E22825A1}Img150.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- cover300Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/1191-1/87E/091/24/{87E09124-D1F2-4A6E-83B8-04E2E22825A1}Img400.jpg
- type: image/jpeg
- cover:
- isPublicPerformanceAllowed
- False
- languages
- code: en
- name: English
- subjects
- value: Fiction
- value: Romance
- value: Humor (Fiction)
- publishDateText
- 10/05/2021
- mediaType
- Audiobook
- shortDescription
- "Lalli's prose is deft, her characters are delightful and her book is the just-right holiday romance."—USA Today
One type-A data analyst discovers her free-spirited side on an impulsive journey from bustling Mumbai to the gorgeous beaches of Goa and finds love waiting for her on Christmas morning.
Twenty-nine-year-old Niki Randhawa has always made practical decisions. Despite her love for music and art, she became an analyst for the stability. She's always stuck close to home, in case her family needed her. And she's always dated guys that seem good on paper, rather than the ones who give her butterflies. When she's laid off, Niki realizes that practical hasn't exactly paid off for her. So for the first time ever, she throws caution to the wind and books a last-minute flight for her friend Diya’s wedding.
Niki arrives in India just in time to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, where she meets London musician Sameer Mukherji. Maybe it's... - sortTitle
- Holly Jolly Diwali
- crossRefId
- 6020682
- publisher
- Books on Tape
- bisacCodes
- code: FIC027230
- description: Fiction / Romance / Multicultural & Interracial
- code: FIC027250
- description: Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy
- code: FIC027290
- description: Fiction / Romance / Holiday
