An insightful meeting with seventy-three-year-old Ivan in Ukraine inspired Pramudith D. Rupasinghe to pen down this Biographical Historical Fiction named Bayan. The book is an exquisite amalgamation of history, human sentiments, music, and philosophy. In over seventy years, Ivan — the protagonist — has witnessed, suffered, and enjoyed numerous ebbs and flows of the circumstances. As a result, he holds not only an ocean of memories but also a treasure of wisdom and awe-inspiring experiences. Living a life of solitude, accompanied by only a bayan, he plays and sings melodies reminiscent of the days long gone. Then, in a turn of events, a stranger enters his house and stays as a guest with him for a few days. What begins as a cultural and philosophical monologue eventually turns into a walk down a memory lane that was too personal and too emotional.
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Get Your Life Together, Girl by Danielle A. Vann #BookReview
Reviewed by me for Reader’s Favorite. Get Your Life Together, Girl – Imperfect Life Lessons from the Storyteller by Danielle A. Vann is a perfect amalgamation of self-help and memoir. The author has tried to impart the wisdom that she learned from several major and minor moments of her life. She learned the importance of…
Born – Against All Odds by Hope Silver #BookReview
Reviewed by me for Reader’s Favorite. Born – Against All Odds by Hope Silver presents a beautiful imagination of the author. When a soul selects Leta to be his mother, he did not know how deeply attached he would become to her even before being born. In order to be born, however, he had to…
Still Loved… Still Missed by Mridula #BookReview
The Myriad Hues of Souls — Still Loved… Still Missed by Mridula is a collection of fifteen thought-provoking, intriguing, and emotional short stories. These are not time pass stories; rather, these are written with the purpose to stir some emotions into the hearts, minds, and souls of the readers. While stories like The Sepal, Still…
Ellie, Everlasting by Isabel Scheck
Reviewed by me for Reader’s Favorite. If knowing that Ellie, Everlasting by Isabel Scheck showcases Neverland as a real place, you have an image of an all fun and happy book, then you are very badly mistaken. Ellie, Everlasting goes too dark too soon. Yes, the plot revolves around Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, and other fairies,…
Cycles Of Hatred – Will He? by Linda Heavner Gerald #BookReview
Reviewed by me for Reader’s Favorite. Although Cycles Of Hatred – Will He? by Linda Heavner Gerald is summarized to be about men who are misogynists, the plot is a web of various human emotions and life lessons. Laura and Lars were born into a very affluent family. At the surface, everything about these twins…
It’s Not Too Late Baby – A Kundalini Love Story by Eva G Kane #BookReview
Reviewed by me for Reader’s Favorite. In today’s age when giving up on a difficult relationship appears the most logical solution, Eva G Kane has come forth with her memoir, It’s Not Too Late Baby – A Kundalini Love Story, of how she decided to work through the pain and emotional abuse to keep her…
Voyages Volume 1 – A Collection of Poetry by Debjeet Mukherjee #BookReview
Voyages Volume 1 is a collection of poetry by Debjeet Mukherjee. It is a perfect collection for the readers, who find poetry too complex and wish to test the waters before diving too deep.
Percy – The Racehorse Who Didn’t Like to Run by M.J. Evans #BookReview
Reviewed by me for Reader’s Favorite. Encouraging kids from an early age to follow their dreams is definitely very important. I believe Percy – The Racehorse Who Didn’t Like to Run by M.J. Evans is an admirable effort in that direction. It is the story of Percy — a horse whose mother insists that he…
True to Herself by Barbara M Webb #BookReview
Reviewed by me for Reader’s Favorite. What would you do if the only life you ever knew suddenly turned out to be an illusion? When Moira found her husband in an act of adultery on their marital bed, her stable life seemed nothing more than the biggest lie of all time. True to Herself by…