When I was approached for a review for this book, I didn’t hesitate because I had read the author before, and the title and cover art were very interesting. To be frank, I didn’t check the blurb, which meant the story was a complete surprise to me. Sometimes that’s a good thing, and this was one of those times.
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I’ve not read many historical fiction books, but when I was approached for a review for this book, I kind of liked the blurb, which felt interesting. That’s why I picked it up. The Speaking Stone is a fiction novel narrated in two timelines, one in 1900, the other in 2016/17.
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I’ve not been a fan of classics always, but I do like to try reading them. I have a few favorites too, but an author I’ve always wanted to try, but never got around to reading, is Jane Austen. Given that I’m on a “classics” spree of late, I thought this book would be a good choice to read.
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I think most of us would have become nostalgic for childhood at one time or another. Sometimes it’s triggered by photographs, at other times by items we treasured back then. In its essence, this book has that effect. It’s like a time machine back to the innocent days of childhood, as well as the moments of mischief we might be able to relate to.
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A book of poems that sees a friend make her debut as a published author. It makes me happy to see that because I have been able to see the changes in her writing style from Day 1 and I know this has been a dream for her.
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