tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post4257919581769209308..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: The Healer's ApprenticeLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-30722020883103784712010-10-10T08:50:07.116-04:002010-10-10T08:50:07.116-04:00Hi Suzie. Always happy to see you stop by. Hope yo...Hi Suzie. Always happy to see you stop by. Hope your fall is going well.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-40660349333112976922010-10-10T02:21:42.456-04:002010-10-10T02:21:42.456-04:00Dina, this sounds like a great book. I can't w...Dina, this sounds like a great book. I can't wait to read it. I must confess that I never grew out of enjoying YA. I love anything with a fairy tale element, so I'm looking forward to this one. And Melanie, congratulations!Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-50075624833391937072010-10-09T18:17:17.318-04:002010-10-09T18:17:17.318-04:00Melanie, I can't wait until you write a review...Melanie, I can't wait until you write a review of my book either ;)<br />I'm doing a rewrite of my medieval for a small publishing company right now, so it's hopeful.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-90210789502191934362010-10-09T18:16:52.120-04:002010-10-09T18:16:52.120-04:00Cheryl and Louise, thanks so much for your comment...Cheryl and Louise, thanks so much for your comments! I do hope you will read The Healer's Apprentice and enjoy it! :-)<br /><br />Debra and Susanne, thank you so much for your encouraging words!!! You both are awesome. :-)Melanie Dickersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176517296691824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-82205161608323499042010-10-09T18:06:56.950-04:002010-10-09T18:06:56.950-04:00Thanks so much, Dina!!! I can't wait until I&#...Thanks so much, Dina!!! I can't wait until I'm writing a review for you some day. :-)<br /><br />This book is so different from anything else that Christian publishers are publishing these days, but it's getting lots of attention! I'm grateful for that. Thanks again for the thoughtful review, Dina!Melanie Dickersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176517296691824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-18066270198766299912010-10-09T16:14:08.487-04:002010-10-09T16:14:08.487-04:00Susanne, glad you liked it too. Yes, I thought it ...Susanne, glad you liked it too. Yes, I thought it was very well crafted. A lot of times I feel like novels are slightly off in the pacing, but this one was great.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-30436532807122723072010-10-09T16:13:12.631-04:002010-10-09T16:13:12.631-04:00Deb, I guess it would seem weird to an unbeliever ...Deb, I guess it would seem weird to an unbeliever that they overcome the odds not through their own strength of ingenuity, but the surrendering to God.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-33329745250537662722010-10-09T15:54:06.008-04:002010-10-09T15:54:06.008-04:00Yes Dina, It is the Karen Kingsbury book.I honestl...Yes Dina, It is the Karen Kingsbury book.I honestly,do not get into every book that she writes.However, this book called Shades of Blue is very good and I would highly recommended.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-60856621160013955122010-10-09T15:52:40.665-04:002010-10-09T15:52:40.665-04:00I loved Melanie's book -- it was wonderfully c...I loved Melanie's book -- it was wonderfully crafted and so enjoyable to read! Congrats to Melanie. And thanks for your review, Dina!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-25070595022646808112010-10-09T12:52:55.148-04:002010-10-09T12:52:55.148-04:00Hey Dina, not to pull attention from Melanie's...Hey Dina, not to pull attention from Melanie's awesome book but try the Dekker book BLINK (or Blink of an eye). <br /><br />Okay back to The Healer's Apprentice. I hope this book rocks all the assumptions out there about YA, medieval, and Christian fiction. So far, from what I've heard, Melanie's book has had only one negative review and that was by someone who loved it but was Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-53264135240652326542010-10-09T11:08:45.438-04:002010-10-09T11:08:45.438-04:00Liz, is it the Karen Kingsbury book? I have to con...Liz, is it the Karen Kingsbury book? I have to confess, I've never read one of hers yet. The premises have never appealed to me. But since you liked it so much, maybe I should give it a try...if I can ever wade through my to be read list. I have Julie Klassen, Julie Lessman, and Lisa Samson books up there calling my name right now. Plus some Ted Dekker's. I've been wanting to check Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-2354641497361080382010-10-09T11:05:50.344-04:002010-10-09T11:05:50.344-04:00Cheryl, the fairy tale element was fun and unique....Cheryl, the fairy tale element was fun and unique. I happen to know that Melanie originally pitched this as an adult book and had a heard time because medievals aren't very marketable. However, the fairy tale aspect appealed to Zondervan, as they thought it would appeal to the Twilight type readers.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-23546401006946714362010-10-09T08:59:30.913-04:002010-10-09T08:59:30.913-04:00Well I am definitely going to have to read this bo...Well I am definitely going to have to read this book. Am planning on writting a review on a book I just read even though it is not a brand new book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-64724123959769356192010-10-09T08:59:26.283-04:002010-10-09T08:59:26.283-04:00I love books that pull off the YA crossover to Adu...I love books that pull off the YA crossover to Adult. For me that's the sign of great storytelling. <br />So all that with fairy tale element to boot?<br />Sign me up!!Cheryl Klarichhttp://cherylklarich.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com