The Little House of Found Things by Paula Brackston – Audio
Book Blurb:
Xanthe and her mother Flora leave London behind for a fresh start, taking over an antique shop in the historic town of Marlborough. Xanthe has always had an affinity with some of the antiques she finds. When she touches them, she can sense something of the past they come from and the stories they hold. So when she has an intense connection to a beautiful silver chatelaine she has to know more. It’s while she’s examining the chatelaine that she’s transported back to the seventeenth century. And shortly after, she’s confronted by a ghost who reveals that this is where the antique has its origins. The ghost tasks Xanthe with putting right the injustice in its story to save an innocent girl’s life, or else it’ll cost her Flora’s. While Xanthe fights to save her amid the turbulent days of 1605, she meets architect Samuel Appleby. He may be the person who can help her succeed. He may also be the reason she can’t bring herself to leave.
My Review: 4 stars
The Little Shop of Found Things was the perfect audio escape. I always have an audio book going and getting new books on audio from the library isn’t so easy. I downloaded this strictly on the inviting cover and what a joy it was.
Books that offer the time-travel and history combo fit right up my alley and this one was no exception. I’m not a frequent visitor to antique stores, but when I do visit, my imagination runs away with me. I wonder who owned this and what was their story. This story unleashes that scenario when a silver chatelaine speaks to her. Ooh, I was sucked in.
Mother/daughter relationships, secrets, romance, mistakes made, moving on, mystery and magical realism were all themes whispered through the pages.
This is a charming book set in England and an easy listen. If you’re looking for something different, definitely check this out.
Quotes I liked:
After all, are we not measured by the way in which we treat the most vulnerable members of our society?”
Every soul that once trod this brutal earth leaves their imprint upon the things that mattered to them. The things that they held, the things that once echoed to the beat of their hearts.”
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