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Written in Stone has to be one of the most special, compelling, as well as entertaining books I have ever read, and this is thanks to the incredible author and poet, Mark Olynyk. Mark Olynyk’s words have moved me beyond belief, never before have I encountered such a unique looking book so when I did discover Written in Stone, I knew that I had to read as well as review it so that readers from all over the world can be made aware of this gem of a book.

Written in Stone is a collection of poems written by Mark Olynyk who is philosophical and profound with his words. Each poem is able to flawlessly ignite a feeling in a reader as they are highly emotive as well as poignant. I was immensely surprised by the difference between each poem; they all have a theme of a philosophical background which will challenge its readers to think; however, the poems are all unique, individual and original. As I read one poem, I would feel a certain feeling, such as admiration but then I would read another one which made me feel bewilderment and then another one which shocked and or surprised me and this was the running theme/feeling with these poems. The power of Olynyk’s words had the ability to take me on a journey and make me open my eyes to the world and the happenings within it. The poems will not only evoke a feeling in you but also a debate as some poems will make you want to debate a philosophical belief etc and that is the beauty of these poems. Poetry is meant to spark thought and or a feeling in a reader so the fact that Olynyk managed to do just this with each poem shows us, readers, that he is a talent to watch.

Mark Olynyk is a phenomenal writer whose poetry greatly moved me. As I read one poem, I immediately re-read it, sometimes even three or four times as I wanted to get to the heart of it and understand it better. It was like Olynyk was telling me to reread the poem, to immerse myself 100% so that I could feel the feelings he wanted me to, and so I am in awe of him for making me feel such a way. As I read one poem, I would always find myself looking excited to read the next one because I knew, after a few poems, that each was very different and special so I found myself being very excited. That again shows us, readers, that Olynyk has a talent to continually capture the attention of his readers and so, I have no choice but to award this book and his talent at poetry, Five Stars.

If you are a reader who loves poetry as well as philosophy, then Written in Stone is truly a book not to be missed and I am not just writing this as I loved the book. I want people to read this book and to feel a host of different feelings (as the author intended) and for you to feel inspired etc. It is a stunning book so please do not pass upon the opportunity of reading this brilliant book.

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Goodbye for now book lovers,

~Aimee Ann
Red Headed Book Lover Blog