Basically if Astarion is in your party most of the time and you are planning on getting on his good side, better give it to him. Get the stone, place in the book, give it to Astarion. Wait some time for a cutscene to trigger (2-3 long rests usually), then go ahead and read it with Astarion as you normally would. More @Wikipedia
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