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Hey! I’m back with another review of the book that I just finished reading “ Like it Happened Yesterday” by our one and only Ravinder Singh. It is a different book as compared to his love story novels like “ I too had a love story”, “ Can love happen twice” I read these two books already so I can yes this book is different from them.
I was so excited to read this book because the story of the book is all about the best phase of a person’s life- CHILDHOOD! I always love to read Ravinder Singh books. He is the first author whose novel I read completely.
Introduction :
Book Name: Like it Happened Yesterday
Author Name: Ravinder Singh
Genre: Fiction
Language: English
Has anyone ever asked you – What were the best days of your life?
That one period of your life you always wanted to go back to? And live that life … one more time?
When asked this, I closed my eyes and went back to my past. And I thought of the days when life’s most complex choices had a simple solution of Akkad Bakkad Bambey Bo!
Book Name: Like it Happened Yesterday
Author Name: Ravinder Singh
Genre: Fiction
Language: English
Has anyone ever asked you – What were the best days of your life?
That one period of your life you always wanted to go back to? And live that life … one more time?
When asked this, I closed my eyes and went back to my past. And I thought of the days when life’s most complex choices had a simple solution of Akkad Bakkad Bambey Bo!
Of the seasons when rains were celebrated by making paper boats.
When I opened my eyes, it seems Like it Happened Yesterday! Like it was yesterday that I broke my first tooth and fell in love for the first time. Like it was yesterday when I was about to lose my friend, and suddenly he became my best friend.
I look back and it becomes a journey full of adventure. It makes me laugh, it makes me cry and I know I’m here because I was…
When I opened my eyes, it seems Like it Happened Yesterday! Like it was yesterday that I broke my first tooth and fell in love for the first time. Like it was yesterday when I was about to lose my friend, and suddenly he became my best friend.
I look back and it becomes a journey full of adventure. It makes me laugh, it makes me cry and I know I’m here because I was…
Come, hold my hand, and take this trip with me. It will be yesterday for you, once again!
About the Author:
Ravinder Singh born ( 4 February 1982) is an Indian software engineer and author of nine novels. He started his career as an IT professional in Infosys. His girlfriend died in 2007 before they got formally engaged. He adapted his own story into his first novel.
Like it Happened Yesterday which was published in 2013. He tries to portray these best days of our lives in his highly anticipated third novel “ Like It Happened Yesterday” . I’ve always believed that an author who can make a reader feel the pain, emotion, joy, serenity, and the happiness of life only through his words truly deserve to be acclaimed.
Ravinder Singh born ( 4 February 1982) is an Indian software engineer and author of nine novels. He started his career as an IT professional in Infosys. His girlfriend died in 2007 before they got formally engaged. He adapted his own story into his first novel.
Like it Happened Yesterday which was published in 2013. He tries to portray these best days of our lives in his highly anticipated third novel “ Like It Happened Yesterday” . I’ve always believed that an author who can make a reader feel the pain, emotion, joy, serenity, and the happiness of life only through his words truly deserve to be acclaimed.
About the Book:
The story is about those days when mobile phones, the internet, and ATMs hadn’t yet invaded lives and “ Doordarshan” was the only available channel on Indian television.
The book brings out the childhood memories of Ravinder Singh, who hails from a poor Punjabi family settled in Orissa. I felt the book had a sweet hint of humor and a nostalgic touch of childhood. To write about the childhood phase of life is a real tough job because it’s one of the most innocent, emotional, and nostalgic phases of life.
‘Like It Happened Yesterday is a memoir of the author’s growing up years and how the experiences in his childhood have influenced his life at a later stage. Like It Happened Yesterday talks more about childhood days and makes you feel remember those moments.
The story is about those days when mobile phones, the internet, and ATMs hadn’t yet invaded lives and “ Doordarshan” was the only available channel on Indian television.
The book brings out the childhood memories of Ravinder Singh, who hails from a poor Punjabi family settled in Orissa. I felt the book had a sweet hint of humor and a nostalgic touch of childhood. To write about the childhood phase of life is a real tough job because it’s one of the most innocent, emotional, and nostalgic phases of life.
‘Like It Happened Yesterday is a memoir of the author’s growing up years and how the experiences in his childhood have influenced his life at a later stage. Like It Happened Yesterday talks more about childhood days and makes you feel remember those moments.
It is an amazing journey to childhood which I am pretty sure everybody can relate to in one way or the other. It is written in easy language which is a plus. I loved reading about Ravinder’s childhood experiences. I was able to easily relate to the incident at some points.
The book is all about our Bachpan on the first day of school, the fear of injection, teeth problems, awkward cum naughty questions like “how a child takes birth?” the love for photographs and cycle, and of course our very first crush. So, you can’t expect much from the book.
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There’s no love, romance, thrill, action, etc in the book but still, it puts a smile on your face when you read the book. This book relates us to our transformation phases from childhood to adulthood.
But I would say boys and men will find this book more interesting as compare to girls/women because this is not a girl’s story but if you will read this book, in some incidents you will also enjoy, smile and laugh. But, this book is mainly written from a boy’s viewpoint of childhood days.
You know, every one of us wants to go back and live those moments again but we all know that’s not possible but this book at least fills your heart with those sweet memories. You will surely imagine your childhood days when you were free from every problem, every tension and thinking about the consequences of every little thing when you just enjoy your life….
You know, every one of us wants to go back and live those moments again but we all know that’s not possible but this book at least fills your heart with those sweet memories. You will surely imagine your childhood days when you were free from every problem, every tension and thinking about the consequences of every little thing when you just enjoy your life….
Ah! those days. Well, it's a sweet book and it took you back to your childhood days. It allows you to re-live those moments at certain points because each one of us must have felt the same. The incidents of his life are somehow very similar to every individual. I also found some incidents similar to mine.
The book will appeal to you more if you are the 80s or 90s kid. The characters are real and beautifully described. The language of the book is simple, sweet, and easy. Ravin very innocently narrated every incident. It ends with a happy note of the author securing the first rank in his CBSE Board Exams. The end is not that good though but still, I enjoyed it.
My view:
I liked the cover page, it is quite sweet no? it was nice to see that one boy jumping with colorful balloons. It reminded me of my childhood days, I used to love balloons and love to play with them. It was one of the sweetest memories of my childhood.
It is an honest and simple book. The writing style of Ravin is so simple. It’s a one-time read and beginners may like it more.
I recommend it to all those who love to go over their childhood memories and time again. I liked it. So I can say, read it once!
My rating for the book is 5/5
I liked the cover page, it is quite sweet no? it was nice to see that one boy jumping with colorful balloons. It reminded me of my childhood days, I used to love balloons and love to play with them. It was one of the sweetest memories of my childhood.
It is an honest and simple book. The writing style of Ravin is so simple. It’s a one-time read and beginners may like it more.
I recommend it to all those who love to go over their childhood memories and time again. I liked it. So I can say, read it once!
My rating for the book is 5/5
You can easily get this book from Amazon: Like it Happened Yesterday
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Written By – Prachi Mann
Edited By - Anamika Malik
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