TOUCHSTONE REVIEW: To Read or Not to Read.

Another lovely review for Touchstone - big thanks to Marcie and Nancy from To Read or Not to Read.

"My thoughts:
Together they survived the war. But can they survive peace when it means different things to each of them?

Freya was born into a world of poverty.  Her only out of this life is to become a soldier. She is strong, courageous, and well skilled in the art of war.  This has been her life, this is all she knows, and is convinced there is no life outside the Army....

 Touchstone is a well written historical novel ....  It is a hard life and sometimes a short life for those who made the life of a soldier their own.  I liked the strength of Freya as she struggled with decisions she had to make as well as Dragan's compassion and understanding for his wife as he tries to eek out a living on the family farm.  Although  I was not clear where the story was going at times, I found Touchstone a good read."

For more of Nancy's thoughts, go to the review.

And the best thing about great reviewers like Nancy - they have great followers, like writer/avid reader Janiera who find something a little bit different that might just catch their eye.

Thank you all, ladies.

And the ending comes up again. Nancy felt it was abrupt - something readers have agreed or disagreed with in equal measure, and it seems to depend on which character the reader relates most to, how they see the ending.

I'm hearing three different thoughts. Those that love Freya think she did what she had to do; those that loved Dragan think, good riddance and maybe Lenka at least appreciates what she has; those that wish for a happy ending are left wondering what happened. :)

What do you think? I guess you'll have to read it and find out!!

Lxxxx
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