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Stone and Shell
Eight-year-old Howie Evinger is convinced that his dad would be happier if he found a new husband. Howie would be happier, too. And somewhere out there in the city of Vancouver, there's the right man for his dad to love. But how to find him? That’s a problem, especially if you’re just a kid and your dad says he doesn’t want another husband.
With the help of his quirky aunt, Shanna, who calls herself a Buddhist Wiccan, Howie builds his very own solstice altar with cool symbols to support his search. It has a candle, a feather, and a twisty stick, plus an agate for his dad, and a scallop shell for his new husband. Share Howie’s solstice adventure as he learns how real magic requires courage and patience as well as symbols.
With the help of his quirky aunt, Shanna, who calls herself a Buddhist Wiccan, Howie builds his very own solstice altar with cool symbols to support his search. It has a candle, a feather, and a twisty stick, plus an agate for his dad, and a scallop shell for his new husband. Share Howie’s solstice adventure as he learns how real magic requires courage and patience as well as symbols.
39 pages, ebook
First published November 28, 2016
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About the author
Lloyd A. Meeker
15Ìýbooks57ÌýfollowersAmongst other roles, I’ve been a minister, a janitor, a drinker, and a software developer on my way to becoming a writer. I’m a psychic empath still learning how to live in the world just the way it is. The thing is, the world is so much more than what seems generally accepted. That’s the challenge.
I’ve often thought that black holes were the intake end of stars shining into another dimension, just as the smallest voice in the heart of something familiar can call to me � an adventure waiting to pull me into wonder.
My husband and I have been together since 2002. Between us we have four children and four grandchildren. We live in south Florida, and work hard to keep up with the astonishing life we’ve created for ourselves.
Meeker's novel The Companion was named a finalist in the 2015 Lambda Literary Awards.
He is also the author of the titles Blood and Dirt, Traveling Light, Enigma, Blood Royal, and A Cape of Good Hope Christmas.
I’ve often thought that black holes were the intake end of stars shining into another dimension, just as the smallest voice in the heart of something familiar can call to me � an adventure waiting to pull me into wonder.
My husband and I have been together since 2002. Between us we have four children and four grandchildren. We live in south Florida, and work hard to keep up with the astonishing life we’ve created for ourselves.
Meeker's novel The Companion was named a finalist in the 2015 Lambda Literary Awards.
He is also the author of the titles Blood and Dirt, Traveling Light, Enigma, Blood Royal, and A Cape of Good Hope Christmas.
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December 5, 2016
For a very short story I just loved the whole idea of this book. An M/M romance with a twist or different perspective. The romance here is seen through the eyes of eight year old Howie who wants nothing more than to find a husband for his dad.
Lloyd Meeker does a wonderful job in creating a narrative so we can see the world through the eyes of an eight year old. This in itself is a wonderful piece of writing. As an adult we are regressed in age and see through the eyes of child where magic really does exist, where innocence is fragile, hope and love are not questioned and life is simple and not complicated. A truly beautiful idea and well written. The narrative is so empathetic, I also was back to being a child, remembering what it was like, how even the smallest of things are wondrous and the things we can’t yet understand seem to be frustrating. The writing is simplistic as to give the reader the feeling of an eight year but not so simple that it looses it’s adult attraction.
Howie wants to find his dad a new husband after his last husband left. Howie’s dad is hurting, not as happy as he used to be and obviously any child will pick up on this, no matter how the adults try to hide it. With the help of his aunt, who is a lovely person and into the mystic a little, makes himself a solstice alter so he can make a big wish that his dad finds a husband. Well, Howie gets his magic. His dad meets someone by chance but Howie recognises this will be the husband for his new dad and it’s his magic that has worked. Now the waiting game starts as to whether his dad will start going out with his new boyfriend and whether this will lead to his dad being happy again and ultimately Howie too. Of course when you are eight this can feel like an eternity.
This book falls into my SSS (sweet, short and simple) category but the writing talent contained within is by no means simple, it’s just life is simple when you’re an eight year old. This was a truly refreshing read for me and it was over far to soon. I could have read a much longer story seeing the world through the eyes of Howie. I can highly recommend this book and it will leave you with the warm fuzzies that will have you going “aaawww� all the way through the book.
Lloyd Meeker does a wonderful job in creating a narrative so we can see the world through the eyes of an eight year old. This in itself is a wonderful piece of writing. As an adult we are regressed in age and see through the eyes of child where magic really does exist, where innocence is fragile, hope and love are not questioned and life is simple and not complicated. A truly beautiful idea and well written. The narrative is so empathetic, I also was back to being a child, remembering what it was like, how even the smallest of things are wondrous and the things we can’t yet understand seem to be frustrating. The writing is simplistic as to give the reader the feeling of an eight year but not so simple that it looses it’s adult attraction.
Howie wants to find his dad a new husband after his last husband left. Howie’s dad is hurting, not as happy as he used to be and obviously any child will pick up on this, no matter how the adults try to hide it. With the help of his aunt, who is a lovely person and into the mystic a little, makes himself a solstice alter so he can make a big wish that his dad finds a husband. Well, Howie gets his magic. His dad meets someone by chance but Howie recognises this will be the husband for his new dad and it’s his magic that has worked. Now the waiting game starts as to whether his dad will start going out with his new boyfriend and whether this will lead to his dad being happy again and ultimately Howie too. Of course when you are eight this can feel like an eternity.
This book falls into my SSS (sweet, short and simple) category but the writing talent contained within is by no means simple, it’s just life is simple when you’re an eight year old. This was a truly refreshing read for me and it was over far to soon. I could have read a much longer story seeing the world through the eyes of Howie. I can highly recommend this book and it will leave you with the warm fuzzies that will have you going “aaawww� all the way through the book.
November 30, 2016
A heartwarming and cute holiday shorts that grabbed me from the very start.
What makes this one different from the rest of the holiday stories I've read so far is that Stone and Shell is written from Howie Evinger, an eight-year-old son of David, whose sole intention for this year's solstice is to find a husband for his Dad.
It was such a sweet and lovely and touching gesture. I couldn't help to root for him, and waited as impatiently as Howie, for his Dad to find another love.
It didn't matter that in the end I wasn't a direct witness of David and Mike's romance myself -- since everything I experienced was through Howie's eyes, meaning PG-rated, people! What mattered was that it put a HUGE smile on my face when Howie finally got his wish.
What makes this one different from the rest of the holiday stories I've read so far is that Stone and Shell is written from Howie Evinger, an eight-year-old son of David, whose sole intention for this year's solstice is to find a husband for his Dad.
It was such a sweet and lovely and touching gesture. I couldn't help to root for him, and waited as impatiently as Howie, for his Dad to find another love.
It didn't matter that in the end I wasn't a direct witness of David and Mike's romance myself -- since everything I experienced was through Howie's eyes, meaning PG-rated, people! What mattered was that it put a HUGE smile on my face when Howie finally got his wish.
November 21, 2016
Full disclosure, I am completely biased. I was lucky enough to edit this story.
Nevertheless, I can tell you this story was completely charming. This book was different from any other I've read before and is told from the POV of a young boy, Howie. Like many children, he just wants his dad to be happy, and for him that means finding a new husband. With childlike curiosity (and at times impatience), Howie makes a little magic for his dad.
Sweet, simple story that left me feeling warm and cozy.
Nevertheless, I can tell you this story was completely charming. This book was different from any other I've read before and is told from the POV of a young boy, Howie. Like many children, he just wants his dad to be happy, and for him that means finding a new husband. With childlike curiosity (and at times impatience), Howie makes a little magic for his dad.
Sweet, simple story that left me feeling warm and cozy.
November 26, 2016
Stone and Shell
By Lloyd A. Meeker, 2016
Nine Star Press
Cover by Natasha Snow
Five stars
A seasonal short story focused not on Christmas, but on the Winter Solstice, the darkest night of the year. The Winter Solstice’s association with the Christian celebration of Christ’s birthday is not accidental: Roman Christians moving into northern parts of Europe co-opted the pagan solstice to make their newly-adopted religion more palatable to its involuntary adherents. The Winter Solstice is that moment of greatest despair in the colder parts of the world: the time of year when nothing grows, when darkness rules, when the presence of death looms more closely. It is a time when the human need to believe that a benevolent deity exists burns strongest.
Meeker offers us an eight-year-old boy, Howie Evinger, who sets up his own little solstice altar. He chooses a polished agate stone to represent his father, David. He selects a scallop shell to be the new husband he desperately wishes for his father. Encouraged by his father’s free-spirited sister Shanna, Howie pours all his childlike hopes into arranging his altar, caught up in the spirit of community and love he feels during the public Winter Solstice celebrations in Vancouver.
I’ll confess, I kept a tissue nearby as I read this story, because the tears were brimming constantly. Howie is a perfect mixture of childlike innocence and wisdom. He doesn’t understand what happened to his father’s first relationship, but he recognizes his father’s sadness and wants his family to be whole and happy again. There is much that Howie doesn’t � can’t � understand, but his heart is big and his love is pure. Ultimately, this is the kind of magic that transcends belief and makes all things possible.
This story is also the portrait of a child who is blessed with people who love him and believe in him. There is no hiding and no shame in his household, only compassion and caring. In a world where the validity of gay families is constantly under attack, Meeker’s story shines out like a beacon of reason. As the days grow darker and the nights colder in this very strange year, “Stone and Shell� offers some welcome warmth.
By Lloyd A. Meeker, 2016
Nine Star Press
Cover by Natasha Snow
Five stars
A seasonal short story focused not on Christmas, but on the Winter Solstice, the darkest night of the year. The Winter Solstice’s association with the Christian celebration of Christ’s birthday is not accidental: Roman Christians moving into northern parts of Europe co-opted the pagan solstice to make their newly-adopted religion more palatable to its involuntary adherents. The Winter Solstice is that moment of greatest despair in the colder parts of the world: the time of year when nothing grows, when darkness rules, when the presence of death looms more closely. It is a time when the human need to believe that a benevolent deity exists burns strongest.
Meeker offers us an eight-year-old boy, Howie Evinger, who sets up his own little solstice altar. He chooses a polished agate stone to represent his father, David. He selects a scallop shell to be the new husband he desperately wishes for his father. Encouraged by his father’s free-spirited sister Shanna, Howie pours all his childlike hopes into arranging his altar, caught up in the spirit of community and love he feels during the public Winter Solstice celebrations in Vancouver.
I’ll confess, I kept a tissue nearby as I read this story, because the tears were brimming constantly. Howie is a perfect mixture of childlike innocence and wisdom. He doesn’t understand what happened to his father’s first relationship, but he recognizes his father’s sadness and wants his family to be whole and happy again. There is much that Howie doesn’t � can’t � understand, but his heart is big and his love is pure. Ultimately, this is the kind of magic that transcends belief and makes all things possible.
This story is also the portrait of a child who is blessed with people who love him and believe in him. There is no hiding and no shame in his household, only compassion and caring. In a world where the validity of gay families is constantly under attack, Meeker’s story shines out like a beacon of reason. As the days grow darker and the nights colder in this very strange year, “Stone and Shell� offers some welcome warmth.
December 12, 2016
Awww!! <- This about sums it up. This was so adorable and cute and left me with a warm feeling.
March 20, 2017
This is a lovely story about a happy family. It's the third holiday short I've read from NineStar Press, and I enjoyed all of them a lot. This author was new to me, and I'll definitely seek out more of his work.
The story is sweet and fluffy and completely in the little boy's perspective, with no conflict. Howie's dad, his aunt Shanna, and Mike, the boyfriend Howie finds for his dad, all love Howie, and it feels like they value him as a person. My favorite moment shows how much Howie's dad values his son's perspective, which is just so nice:
The story is sweet and fluffy and completely in the little boy's perspective, with no conflict. Howie's dad, his aunt Shanna, and Mike, the boyfriend Howie finds for his dad, all love Howie, and it feels like they value him as a person. My favorite moment shows how much Howie's dad values his son's perspective, which is just so nice:
His dad looked caught between a laugh and a frown. “Yes, Howie, we kissed.�
“Doesn’t that make it a date, then?�
It seemed a long time before Dad answered carefully. “Yeah, it probably does.�
November 26, 2020
My Celtic little heart loved this. I have no idea how I'd rate it as a romance -- though that was part was adorable -- because the solstice altar and Aunt Shanna teaching an 8-year-old about intentions stole the show for me. Told 100% from Howie's perspective, so very kid-centric.
November 22, 2022
I'm not a big fan of books with kids in it, but I was pleasantly surprised. What a cute story!! Aaah my little heart is feeling all warm.
November 26, 2016
Howie is eight years old and has a big desire, to find a new husband to his dad. To make his wish come truth, with the help of his awesome aunt Shanna, he built a solstice altar where a shell and a stone will start a dance until Howie finally sees in Mike the right candidate.
Stone and Shell was my first book by Lloyd A. Meeker and it was a success. It wasn’t the first story I read told entirely by a child and not an adult part of the MCs� couple. Since I adore books with children in the plot, I really liked Stone and Shell.Although it’s only 26 pages long, it was well done, the story is sweet and fast paced. A quick story perfect to brighten my Christmas mood and leave me with a smile. I’m a fan of Howie, he’s very cute and lovely how he is so serious and certain in his actions, he is a smart boy and has around a great family, now complete with a new dad.
The cover art by Natasha Snow caught my attention before I read the blurb, I love it cause it’s beautiful and it fits the story, every time I watch it reminds me of a specific scene in the book.
Stone and Shell was my first book by Lloyd A. Meeker and it was a success. It wasn’t the first story I read told entirely by a child and not an adult part of the MCs� couple. Since I adore books with children in the plot, I really liked Stone and Shell.Although it’s only 26 pages long, it was well done, the story is sweet and fast paced. A quick story perfect to brighten my Christmas mood and leave me with a smile. I’m a fan of Howie, he’s very cute and lovely how he is so serious and certain in his actions, he is a smart boy and has around a great family, now complete with a new dad.
The cover art by Natasha Snow caught my attention before I read the blurb, I love it cause it’s beautiful and it fits the story, every time I watch it reminds me of a specific scene in the book.
December 20, 2019
Perfection! Absolutely lovely. How have I never read this before now, when it's been out for 3 years already? I want everyone to read this beautiful short story this year -- it's worth every penny of the 99 you'll pay for it and more besides! I'm sure I'll be reading this gentle little gem each Winter Solstice from now on, and I hope you will, too. (And now I'm rushing to find more by this author to devour.)
December 3, 2016
Lovely
Lloyd Meeker is pretty much an auto buy for me, so I was excited to see this holiday story. Howie is a young boy who wants his dad to find a new husband and be happy again. This really is a lovely, sweet story full of romance and family. I loved it.
Lloyd Meeker is pretty much an auto buy for me, so I was excited to see this holiday story. Howie is a young boy who wants his dad to find a new husband and be happy again. This really is a lovely, sweet story full of romance and family. I loved it.
December 4, 2016
Wonderful little story, heart warming but short. Nevertheless well-rounded with a wonderful ending.
Loved it!
Loved it!
January 31, 2017
A lovely little story. Even though told from the perspective of a young boy, it hit every note right for me.
December 9, 2016
Howie, of 'Stone and Shell' by Lloyd A. Meeker, is excited about the upcoming Winter Solstice season, not just because of the celebration, although he loves the Festival of Lights that takes place, but also because this year, he has a mission. He wants to find a new husband for his father.
Ever since his dad's husband left, Howie has been sad. He misses him but knows how unhappy his father is to be alone. Howie is convinced that with the right tools, he can envision a new love for his dad. Since he knows what he wants, but doesn't quite know how to go about it, he enlists the help of his aunt who he is sure can teach him how to set up his altar, find the right elements, the symbols he needs to obtain the desired result. Even though he's picked out his things to symbolize what he wants to happen, he stresses a lot about how to position them. Howie asks his aunt, but she tells him that knowledge can only come from the Universe, from inside his heart and no one knows that but him. She advises him to be very clear in what he wants to happen, visualize it, but also remember that what we think we may want isn't always what we need. Howie steadfastly clings to the thought of finding love for his father and a new father for himself while trying to keep in mind his aunt's admonitions.
Written from Howie's perspective, Lloyd does an excellent job of staying in character as he portrays Howie, an eight-year-old boy with all the hope, innocence, and love involved in wanting something, not just for himself, or even a material thing, but something much more intangible and ethereal. Howie is wise beyond his years. How could the Universe not grant his wish? Or is that part of his life lesson? Thank you, Lloyd, for your touching holiday story and for making my heart sing.
NOTE: This book was provided by the author for the purpose of a review on .
Ever since his dad's husband left, Howie has been sad. He misses him but knows how unhappy his father is to be alone. Howie is convinced that with the right tools, he can envision a new love for his dad. Since he knows what he wants, but doesn't quite know how to go about it, he enlists the help of his aunt who he is sure can teach him how to set up his altar, find the right elements, the symbols he needs to obtain the desired result. Even though he's picked out his things to symbolize what he wants to happen, he stresses a lot about how to position them. Howie asks his aunt, but she tells him that knowledge can only come from the Universe, from inside his heart and no one knows that but him. She advises him to be very clear in what he wants to happen, visualize it, but also remember that what we think we may want isn't always what we need. Howie steadfastly clings to the thought of finding love for his father and a new father for himself while trying to keep in mind his aunt's admonitions.
Written from Howie's perspective, Lloyd does an excellent job of staying in character as he portrays Howie, an eight-year-old boy with all the hope, innocence, and love involved in wanting something, not just for himself, or even a material thing, but something much more intangible and ethereal. Howie is wise beyond his years. How could the Universe not grant his wish? Or is that part of his life lesson? Thank you, Lloyd, for your touching holiday story and for making my heart sing.
NOTE: This book was provided by the author for the purpose of a review on .
December 23, 2016
Original review on
Four and a half stars!
This was such a cute story. I adored how it’s told from Howie’s point of view. He had such a wonderful voice and intriguing way of looking at things. His Solstice altar and intention made me smile. The way he changed the pieces around as things changed with his dad and Mike. I liked Howie’s dad and Mike. They were good together and you could see the romance unfold as Howie worried if his intention would happen how he wanted. I really liked Howie’s aunt Shanna. She was quirky and fun and added a great layer to the story. The ending is in the sweet middle ground between happy for now and happily ever after. I like how we have hope Howie’s dad and Mike are going to make it long term. And Howie is definitely happy with that. The story is a winter holiday story, however it encompasses almost a year of time. Though solstice festivities factor heavily into the story, you don’t have to shelve it after the new year. I really hope there’s a sequel with these characters. I truly enjoyed them and would like to see them again.
Four and a half stars!
This was such a cute story. I adored how it’s told from Howie’s point of view. He had such a wonderful voice and intriguing way of looking at things. His Solstice altar and intention made me smile. The way he changed the pieces around as things changed with his dad and Mike. I liked Howie’s dad and Mike. They were good together and you could see the romance unfold as Howie worried if his intention would happen how he wanted. I really liked Howie’s aunt Shanna. She was quirky and fun and added a great layer to the story. The ending is in the sweet middle ground between happy for now and happily ever after. I like how we have hope Howie’s dad and Mike are going to make it long term. And Howie is definitely happy with that. The story is a winter holiday story, however it encompasses almost a year of time. Though solstice festivities factor heavily into the story, you don’t have to shelve it after the new year. I really hope there’s a sequel with these characters. I truly enjoyed them and would like to see them again.
December 2, 2016
A review.
5 stars
The story is told from eight year-old Howie’s perspective and it is much more sophisticated than you might think. This is no self absorbed or spoiled child, but a genuine old soul who wants nothing more than to see his father smile once more. To that end, he worries that he is not doing the altar quite right and once again, the author steps in and writes a side character, Howie’s aunt, to wisely guide the little man along and continually remind him that what he wants for his Dad may still be far off in the future—even though Howie is certain he has found the right man for Jim.
The magic of this author’s writing is that he gives us immensely likeable and real characters who struggle to get it right. They are three dimensional and not too “cute,� but rather carry an inner spark that draws the reader to them. Shell and Stone by Lloyd A. Meeker is a rich and warm-hearted story that is absolutely perfect for holiday reading.
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5 stars
The story is told from eight year-old Howie’s perspective and it is much more sophisticated than you might think. This is no self absorbed or spoiled child, but a genuine old soul who wants nothing more than to see his father smile once more. To that end, he worries that he is not doing the altar quite right and once again, the author steps in and writes a side character, Howie’s aunt, to wisely guide the little man along and continually remind him that what he wants for his Dad may still be far off in the future—even though Howie is certain he has found the right man for Jim.
The magic of this author’s writing is that he gives us immensely likeable and real characters who struggle to get it right. They are three dimensional and not too “cute,� but rather carry an inner spark that draws the reader to them. Shell and Stone by Lloyd A. Meeker is a rich and warm-hearted story that is absolutely perfect for holiday reading.
Read Sammy’s review in its entirety .
January 16, 2018
Great characters, something unusual, engaging story teller and a resolution - all encompassed in 30pages, a great short story is a work of art.
Howie is really the main character and he reads well as an 8 year old - good balance of worldly wisdom, childish hope and cheekiness. I liked his agonising over the placements on his altar and his frustration that adults don’t work at his pace!
Both David and Mike are still a bit of a mystery as we see them through Howie’s eyes and their developing relationship is done away from the story.
But it is a lovely heartwarming story about the relationships of David and Howie, David and Mike and then David, Howie and Mike.
Howie is really the main character and he reads well as an 8 year old - good balance of worldly wisdom, childish hope and cheekiness. I liked his agonising over the placements on his altar and his frustration that adults don’t work at his pace!
Both David and Mike are still a bit of a mystery as we see them through Howie’s eyes and their developing relationship is done away from the story.
But it is a lovely heartwarming story about the relationships of David and Howie, David and Mike and then David, Howie and Mike.
November 29, 2016
Oh, this is so adorable! A sort of holiday love story (a beginning of one) from the eye of an eight year old Howie. He's smart, solemn, a loving son to his Dad and his selfish wish is only for his Dad to be happy so he too could be happy!
Having only read the author's mystery books before, I didn't have any expectation grabbing this book. But I should've known wouldn't lead me wrong. This novella adds to some of the good stuff I read this month (sadly, I don't have much of those).
Having only read the author's mystery books before, I didn't have any expectation grabbing this book. But I should've known wouldn't lead me wrong. This novella adds to some of the good stuff I read this month (sadly, I don't have much of those).
November 30, 2016
Heart-warming gem of a Christmas story. What are the Holidays without kids, so why not having an 8 year old telling his story about his wish for a new husband for his father or more about his intentions (his aunt told him about that) while creating a solctice altar. Adorable.
December 31, 2017
Such a sweet story!
March 10, 2018
This one got to me...serious melting of the heart. Howie, you get all the stars.
November 30, 2019
(2.5)
Rep: gay (major) side characters, Chinese-French Canadian side character
Rep: gay (major) side characters, Chinese-French Canadian side character
December 27, 2019
So cute.
January 19, 2021
I’m not the biggest fan of children’s point of view being written in short, almost childlike sentences, but other than that it was a really amazing story. Good enough to still earn 5*!
January 15, 2017
Stone and Shell is the story of eight-year-old Howie Evinger and his Intention during the Solstice for his dad, David, to find a husband. The book is told in third person through Howie’s eyes.
2.5 Stars
2.5 Stars
December 20, 2016
A beautiful, cute and magical short, perfect for the holidays. I want more of this sweet family!
December 3, 2016
Okay, but not my cup of tea.
December 5, 2016
3.5 stars - Sweet little story, but having only Howie's POV made me wish for more of that "romance" feeling if only we could have had a bit of his Dad's thoughts.
December 1, 2016
This was a quick and sweet holiday story with a few differences and surprises.
I liked it and had a good time reading it, however there were 2 things that did not completely satisfy.
1) the story is short, it is more an essay, which means you can read it in around half an hour.
That's normally fine with me. But here in Germany Amazon charges almost 2 Euros and that is honestly too much! There are so many good books for 99 cents or less, so for me this felt like a rip off!
2) the story about 8 year old Howie who wishes for a new partner for his dad is completely adorable. But it is also told exclusively from Howies pov, which limits its possibilities of course. No Sex, not much romance, hardly any affection. Maybe changing point of views would have been good for the story, to emphasize the different needs and thoughts of the main characters. With only Howie telling, it stays rather one dimensional.
So as a conclusion this is a wonderful, sweet and heartwarming story, which you should definitely read if you can get it for free! For me it was a feelgood 3 star read.
I liked it and had a good time reading it, however there were 2 things that did not completely satisfy.
1) the story is short, it is more an essay, which means you can read it in around half an hour.
That's normally fine with me. But here in Germany Amazon charges almost 2 Euros and that is honestly too much! There are so many good books for 99 cents or less, so for me this felt like a rip off!
2) the story about 8 year old Howie who wishes for a new partner for his dad is completely adorable. But it is also told exclusively from Howies pov, which limits its possibilities of course. No Sex, not much romance, hardly any affection. Maybe changing point of views would have been good for the story, to emphasize the different needs and thoughts of the main characters. With only Howie telling, it stays rather one dimensional.
So as a conclusion this is a wonderful, sweet and heartwarming story, which you should definitely read if you can get it for free! For me it was a feelgood 3 star read.
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