tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024979148388280766.post3947640259362840364..comments2011-12-12T20:08:01.101-05:00Rachelle Reahttps://profiles.google.com/114869956170308103298noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024979148388280766.post-40877196693643316692011-12-12T20:08:01.101-05:002011-12-12T20:08:01.101-05:00Yup, it definitely ended too soon. :) Great review!<br /><br />Isn&#39;t everyone a princess at heart?? :)♫book bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619387343045339910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024979148388280766.post-74862140625976637772011-12-12T16:20:40.902-05:002011-12-12T16:20:40.902-05:00I had similar feelings as well, Rachelle--it just ended too soon for my tastes! Saying goodbye to characters you have come to care for isn&#39;t easy somethings! <br /><br />Great review!Katie McCurdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957978754744226499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024979148388280766.post-4320703796686639032011-12-12T16:14:55.425-05:002011-12-12T16:14:55.425-05:00Crazy enough, while I was reading the novel, the fairy-tale aspect didn&#39;t really cross my mind...haha!<br />Then afterwards, I was trying to explain the book to someone and I ended up saying it was kind of like Beauty and the Beast. I guess I was just a little slow on the uptake :).Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725503719829562362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024979148388280766.post-21167206969686169442011-12-12T14:04:22.116-05:002011-12-12T14:04:22.116-05:00Evangeline: Exactly!<br /><br />Melanie: Can&#39;t wait for your next one! :)<br /><br />Terri: I know! :) :) :)<br /><br />Jessica Laurie: Ahhh, a kindred spirit, eh? :)<br /><br />Jill: Yes, that was fascinating. I love this period so I really appreciate that she was true to the times.Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024979148388280766.post-28248830978010163872011-12-12T13:48:09.508-05:002011-12-12T13:48:09.508-05:00Good point about the historical accuracy, Rachelle. I loved that. It really felt like I was there and that I knew what it was like to live in that time. It was so interesting too, how everyone served the Lord of the land, even when he didn&#39;t live there!<br /><br />Loved the book. Can&#39;t wait to read Melanie&#39;s next ones.<br /><br />:-)<br />JillJill Williamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024979148388280766.post-382774168883505592011-12-12T13:28:57.216-05:002011-12-12T13:28:57.216-05:00Great review and reasons for why people should read this book! I completely agree with wanting the story to be longer as well. <br /><br />Also, I am totally a Disney princess at heart too! ;-)Jessica Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14209200255996726079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024979148388280766.post-72312769015925444662011-12-12T11:58:20.567-05:002011-12-12T11:58:20.567-05:00You and I didn&#39;t like the same thing! It had to end!!!! <br /><br />I am like you and totally LOVE princess stories. Plus I have two daughters (ages 24 and 10)that I have watched princess stories over and over and over with. They are wonderful! And Melanie does a super job of turning them into REAL stories of love and adventure and faith. <br /><br />I can&#39;t wait for MORE!!!Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01547279026740589595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024979148388280766.post-15236495189624008232011-12-12T09:35:12.876-05:002011-12-12T09:35:12.876-05:00So glad you liked it, Rachelle! God bless!Melanie Dickersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176517296691824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024979148388280766.post-56892376614809426692011-12-12T09:29:59.738-05:002011-12-12T09:29:59.738-05:00I agree that this book is stellar! I loved the difference in &quot;maturity&quot;/grownup-ness between The Merchant&#39;s Daughter and Beauty and the Beast. :)Evangelinehttp://sugarpeach.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com