Mulberry Lane by Ginae Lee
ScottPublished: April 12, 2013
Format: Free Kindle read
Publisher: Turn the Page Publishing
Rating: 4/5
Synopsis
The quiet neighborhood was
starting to wake up to what was around them. What started as a tug in their
hearts that Christmas became something very magical for them all. Mulberry Lane
is a heartwarming story of a little pine tree that made a Christmas very
special one year. Author Ginae Lee Scott has captured in Mulberry Lane a
reminder of the blessings that could be for us all. A wonderful book to read
and share with others again and again!
My Thoughts
I truly loved this short
story. While reading this I really felt the spirit of Christmas. It’s all about
a town coming together and really getting to know each other. It’s a typical
town of people who keep to themselves until one day they notice the small tree
in town has been decorated. Little by little more people come to put more
ornaments and start to talk and get to know one another. It shows how one tiny tree and bring together this one town all in the spirit of the holidays. This is a must read for anyone who
loves a heartfelt holiday read.
Published: November 15, 2013
Format: Free Kindle read
Publisher: The Story Plant
Rating: 4/5
Synopsis
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, now five, who celebrates life at a remarkable level
but is only now starting to understand that he was robbed of the chance of ever
knowing his mother. Reese is old enough now to get caught up in the excitement
of the Christmas season and he throws himself into it with abandon. His sense
of celebration takes on entirely new levels of meaning, though, when it leads
him to an unexpected and most remarkable discovery.
My Thoughts
This story will definitely
touch your soul. Gerry is a widower who lost his wife but still has to move on
for the sake of their son. Reese is a care free kid who loves Christmas but is
getting to age that he realizes and is starting to ask questions about his
mother. Reese starts to see and feel a spirit of an “angel” around him not
really knowing who or what is happening. He tries to convince his dad to get
into the spirit of Christmas not really knowing that is what his mom would’ve wanted.
This is a cute and at times heart breaking tale that will get you to see what the
true meaning of Christmas is.
The Gift of Christmas
Present by Melody Carlson
Published: September 1,
2004Format: Free Kindle read
Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Co
Rating: 4/5
Synopsis
College student Christine
Bradley grew up in a loving and honest family. So she couldn't have been more
surprised when, shortly after her mother's death, her father revealed the
startling truth that Christine had been adopted at birth. In search of clues
about her biological mother, Christine encounters a family she never knew she
had. She digs deeper as Christmas nears and what she finds reveals a shocking
lineage. Will Christine be able to come to grips with the past, take hold of
the present, and look forward to a brighter future? Carlson's warm tale of
loss, recovery, and acceptance will captivate current fans and create new ones.
My Thoughts
After Christine is told
she is adopted it leads her to seek out her birth parents. All she has is a
name which leads her to her grandmother, a rich bossy woman who doesn’t take
any non-sense. While going to tell her who she is her grandmother thinks she’s
there to apply for the job as her care taker. Instead of correcting her she
takes the job to get to know her, and little does she know the rest of her
family as well. Christine becomes attached to her new family but in the process she
finds out buried secrets about who her parents really are. With the strength of
her faith and the support of her new family she finds a way to accept what happened
and starts to make sense of her new life. This is a moving story of finding who
you are and realizing that the past doesn’t necessarily defines your future.
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