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Oct 20, 2011
Viviane
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Reese Rubato and his family are characters returning from Michael Baron's earlier work, When You Went Away. Reese doesn't miss much and has a million questions as every 5 year-old boy does. For now, it's winter and Christmas is approaching. He misses his Mom or one should more correctly say he misses not knowing her. But all of a sudden something happens that makes him realize she's not far away at all. Yes, it's a gooey feeling it creates inside him but one he loves and cherishes every time it
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Oct 16, 2011
Lis
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This is an absolute little gem of a story, and perfect for Christmas. It's a novelette, and would make a lovely read for a snowy evening with some hot chocolate to sip on while you read.
Reese Rubato is just shy of his sixth birthday, and looking forward to that happy day almost as much as Christmas itself. His mother died not long after his birth, and while his father has remarried and he loves his stepmom, Millie, he's starting to think more and more about his mother. What would it be More...
Reese Rubato is just shy of his sixth birthday, and looking forward to that happy day almost as much as Christmas itself. His mother died not long after his birth, and while his father has remarried and he loves his stepmom, Millie, he's starting to think more and more about his mother. What would it be More...
Dec 04, 2011
Cheryl
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A WINTER DISCOVERY by Michael Baron
Published by The Story Plant
ISBN: 9781611880274
At the request of The Story Plant in partnership with Spread The Word Initiative, a Digital Edition was supplied, at no cost to me, for my honest opinion.
Synopsis (borrowed from NetGalley): Returning to the characters of his first novel, When You Went Away, Baron takes us again into the world of Gerry Rubato, a man who has been marked by loss and revived by love, and his son Reese, More...
Published by The Story Plant
ISBN: 9781611880274
At the request of The Story Plant in partnership with Spread The Word Initiative, a Digital Edition was supplied, at no cost to me, for my honest opinion.
Synopsis (borrowed from NetGalley): Returning to the characters of his first novel, When You Went Away, Baron takes us again into the world of Gerry Rubato, a man who has been marked by loss and revived by love, and his son Reese, More...
Feb 10, 2012
Laurie
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We see Christmas through the eyes of this five-year old child through the magic of the Christmas television shows he sees. Life is as it happens through these characters. He expects Frosty to really come to life, and his play reflects it. He tries to explain to his Dad that Frosty WILL come to life if he is exactly as he is like in the TV show they watched last night. Dad should know this! The innocence of this little boy is heart warming!
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Nov 07, 2011
Dani
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A Winter Discovery by Michael Baron is a lovely story that tugs at the heartstrings, as do all good holiday stories. The little boy, his long dead mother, Dad and Sister all play their parts as he discovers his very own joy of Christmas. The "not melting" snowflakes come throughout until you realise the meaning in the end. A throughly enjoyable nibble of the sweetness of the holidays.
Dec 24, 2011
Trish
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4 Stars/Fiction; Christmas
A Winter Discovery is a heartwarming short story about a little boy longing to share Christmas with someone close to his heart.
This story re-introduces characters from Michael Baron's previous book called When You Went Away. It's almost Christmas and Reese, who is six is like most children; beyond excited for the big day! The only thing missing for Reese is his Mom, who died shortly after his birth.
Sure, he still has his Dad, new step More...
A Winter Discovery is a heartwarming short story about a little boy longing to share Christmas with someone close to his heart.
This story re-introduces characters from Michael Baron's previous book called When You Went Away. It's almost Christmas and Reese, who is six is like most children; beyond excited for the big day! The only thing missing for Reese is his Mom, who died shortly after his birth.
Sure, he still has his Dad, new step More...
Oct 19, 2011
Maggie
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A Winter Discovery is Reese's wonderful take on Christmas through the eyes of a 6 year old. For him every part of Christmas has the potential to be magic come to life. His wide-eyed look at the world is precious and heart-warming. This is a Christmas story families should read every year, especially when we start to loose the meaning for the season.
Dec 01, 2011
Kathy
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A really cute, "goopey" feeling type of read. It pulls you in and lets you see christmas from the eyes of a 5/6 yr old boy who never knew his mother. You'll want to laugh at some of the antics the boy does in the story and you'll feel so bad for him when asks questions about and thinks of his mother. A great read at this time of year.
Dec 25, 2011
Elizabeth
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A gooey, feel-good story about a little boy missing his mother at Christmas and coming to realize that, really, she's always with him. I like sweet and heartwarming as much as the next gal, but this was so sugary it made my teeth hurt.
Jan 18, 2012
Nicolle
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I was really excited to read this novella because I really loved the characters from the author's book, When You Went Away. However, this book was so overly sappy & had so many product plugs in it, that it was a major disappointment.
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