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The Many Lives of John Stone
The Many Lives of John Stone | Linda Buckley-Archer
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A teen questions all she knows about aging when she encounters a set of journals that date from the present back to the reign of King Louis XIV in this absorbing portrait of the court of Versailles (Kirkus Reviews) from the author of the acclaimed Gideon trilogy. Stella Park (Spark for short) has found summer work cataloging historical archives in John Stones remote and beautiful house in Suffolk, England. She wasnt quite sure what to expect, and her uncertainty about living at Stowney House only increases upon arriving: what kind of people live in the twenty-first century without using electricity, telephones, or even a washing machine? Additionally, the notebooks shes organizing span centuriesthey begin in the court of Louis XIV in Versaillesbut are written in the same hand. Something strange is going on for sure, and Sparks questions are piling up. Who exactly is John Stone? What connection does he have to these notebooks? And more importantly, why did he hire her in the first place?
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TiffanyMichele
The Many Lives of John Stone | Linda Buckley-Archer
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Mehso-so

This book was so so. I wish we would have explored different eras of Johns life and I wish there hadn‘t been so much angst. Although I did enjoy learning more about King Louis the Sun King and his court. All in all an okay read. Would I reread? Most likely not.

TiffanyMichele ⭐️⭐️ 6y
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TheLondonBookworm
The Many Lives of John Stone | Linda Buckley-Archer
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Had the most fascinating talk about the definitions of YA literature yesterday with this awesome woman-Linda Buckley Archer. Will definitely be reading her new book The Many Lives of John Stone!

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