tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post5420319971735826556..comments2024-02-25T20:47:08.836-08:00Comments on Along the Brandywine: Book Review // An Ordinary Princess by M.M. KayeHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-61956830425276898272016-02-04T14:46:37.084-08:002016-02-04T14:46:37.084-08:00Jenelle,
I did very much and thank you for recomme...Jenelle,<br />I did very much and thank you for recommending it! :)<br /><br />Hee. Yes, isn't that fascinating?!? And I'm so happy you enjoyed it more the second time! I actually had a somewhat similar experience -- i.e. I loved it the first time I saw it (and absolutely couldn't wait for it to come out on dvd), but then from the second time on that was just 'it' and there was no going back. ;)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-7220704345316069702016-02-02T15:26:43.136-08:002016-02-02T15:26:43.136-08:00Oh, yay! I'm glad you enjoyed it! That is one...Oh, yay! I'm glad you enjoyed it! That is one of my all-time favorite books :)<br /><br />I hadn't really put together that this might be where they were drawing from a bit for the 2015 Cinderella, that's cool... I'm going to pretend they did read The Ordinary Princess and that it influenced them and that will just make me happy. I have re-watched the movie in a less chaotic/hectic setting since taking the girls to see it in the theater and I did enjoy it way more the second time.<br /><br />Eep. I have to go re-read this one right now... it's been far too long!Jenelle Schmidthttp://jenelleschmidt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-35883403956829213262016-01-31T15:48:20.579-08:002016-01-31T15:48:20.579-08:00Natalie,
*laughing* I'm glad I got you intrigu...Natalie,<br />*laughing* I'm glad I got you intrigued! ;) I know, isn't it just delightful? I hope you can find it sometime soon!!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-54872415740122375852016-01-31T15:46:34.583-08:002016-01-31T15:46:34.583-08:00Ekaterina,
I'm so glad you love it, too!! And ...Ekaterina,<br />I'm so glad you love it, too!! And ohh, how perfectly lovely. . . Isn't that one of the marvelous splendors of having story loving friends? :)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-24203560794813098032016-01-31T15:44:15.342-08:002016-01-31T15:44:15.342-08:00Ava,
Thank you! Aren't they charming? And than...Ava,<br />Thank you! Aren't they charming? And thanks so much for visiting and commenting!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-27068784780482207062016-01-31T15:42:35.099-08:002016-01-31T15:42:35.099-08:00Rosie,
I'm so very glad you enjoyed it and tha...Rosie,<br />I'm so <i>very</i> glad you enjoyed it and thank you so much, dear!! :) Yes, words and illustrations just meld together/illuminate each other incredibly. . . and how wonderful that it inspired your writing! Those stories always hold such a special, irreplaceable spot, don't they? :)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-3206817232370646112016-01-31T15:31:17.102-08:002016-01-31T15:31:17.102-08:00Hamlette,
Hee. Yes you do!! ;D And (with its gentl...Hamlette,<br />Hee. <i>Yes you do!!</i> ;D And (with its gentle pace and medieval setting) I think Sam would probably definitely love it. It has some fun "invented" words, so might make a great read-aloud, too, if he's still learning to sound things out. Does your library have it?Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-85270225809585293342016-01-31T15:25:15.144-08:002016-01-31T15:25:15.144-08:00Elizabeth Anne,
Yay!!! :) And yes, I agree most he...Elizabeth Anne,<br />Yay!!! :) And yes, I agree most heartily -- it's so darling! ;) Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-32105398663787984622016-01-31T15:23:30.102-08:002016-01-31T15:23:30.102-08:00Awdur,
Oh, lovely!! And yes, isn't that all ju...Awdur,<br />Oh, lovely!! And yes, isn't that all just fascinating?!? :DHeidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-91976100855572199412016-01-31T15:21:16.080-08:002016-01-31T15:21:16.080-08:00George,
That's funny! And yes, it'll defin...George,<br />That's funny! And yes, it'll definitely be landing on my eventual reread list, too. :)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-29689469926793944432016-01-31T15:14:17.669-08:002016-01-31T15:14:17.669-08:00jessica,
Yay, I'm soo glad you enjoyed it!!! (...jessica,<br />Yay, I'm soo glad you enjoyed it!!! (I was hoping you would. ;D)<br /><br />And exactly. . . Yes, she did a great job handling all that. <br /><br />The illustrations are so sweet! I'm hoping to find a copy that includes all of them sometime. :)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-39332873804249392462016-01-31T15:08:06.187-08:002016-01-31T15:08:06.187-08:00Lois,
It's definitely delightful and also a ni...Lois,<br />It's definitely delightful and also a nice, quick read. :) I'd love to hear your thoughts on it!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-64126816616290119612016-01-31T15:05:19.227-08:002016-01-31T15:05:19.227-08:00Abby P.
YES, they're such a huge blessing, are...Abby P.<br />YES, they're such a huge blessing, aren't they?!? :) And splendid!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-88637128794771448432016-01-31T15:02:37.426-08:002016-01-31T15:02:37.426-08:00Ruth,
I do hope you're able to find a copy soo...Ruth,<br />I do hope you're able to find a copy soon and that your princesses enjoy it! :)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-13438289626803578302016-01-31T15:01:11.710-08:002016-01-31T15:01:11.710-08:00Faith,
It is! And I'm so glad you enjoyed the ...Faith,<br />It is! And I'm so glad you enjoyed the quotes. ;DHeidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-87274099123605207322016-01-31T14:59:17.152-08:002016-01-31T14:59:17.152-08:00Carissa,
Yay, I'm so glad you'll be able t...Carissa,<br />Yay, I'm so glad you'll be able to read it!! :)<br /><br />And I <i>have</i> read <i>The Light Princess</i>! One of my closest friends absolutely loves it and printed the whole thing out and sent it to me about a year ago. And you're right, it's quite charming and that ending scene in the lake bed is amazing. :D Also, thanks for the link -- your review was great!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-39657337188710624752016-01-30T15:53:50.330-08:002016-01-30T15:53:50.330-08:00I have to say that although I've never heard o...I have to say that although I've never heard of this book, I wasn't really intrigued until I read that snippet. It is SO cute and clever! Now I think I need to give this a try. :)Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315660089925645214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-35284304856835989142016-01-30T06:21:07.660-08:002016-01-30T06:21:07.660-08:00I'm so glad you liked the book! I also liked ...I'm so glad you liked the book! I also liked your review with all of the picture. :-)<br /><br />I have given the book so several young tween girls as a gift, and they have all love the book. I think it's so interesting and fun how a fairy tale (or a sweet book like this one) connects girls of all ages, both young and old.Ekaterinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058040208921526735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-8407372781646297392016-01-29T19:17:14.702-08:002016-01-29T19:17:14.702-08:00Great review, and oh, it has the most darling illu...Great review, and oh, it has the most darling illustrations!<br /><br />Ava<br />Great reviewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-47039966303601031762016-01-29T07:31:21.872-08:002016-01-29T07:31:21.872-08:00I think he would really love it--and probably your...I think he would really love it--and probably your daughters, too, when they're old enough. It's adorable and hilarious and exciting and cute :-) Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-76155504536648791872016-01-28T05:45:59.432-08:002016-01-28T05:45:59.432-08:00What a darling review! I have LOVED LOVED LOVED th...What a darling review! I have LOVED LOVED LOVED this book ever since I don't know when - first I fell in love with the drawings, and then I was very intrigued by the style of writing and the author's story in the front about how she came to write it. I think this was the first book that actually got me thinking, "Hmmm, maybe it is possible for me to write a book, too!" :)Rosie McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756806467175885197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-37308391560349772122016-01-28T05:37:58.909-08:002016-01-28T05:37:58.909-08:00I've never read this, but I obviously need to....I've never read this, but I obviously need to. And I think Sam would love it too, so I MUST see if the library has it!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-37601154584696452162016-01-27T18:52:50.997-08:002016-01-27T18:52:50.997-08:00I love this book so much and I'm always overjo...I love this book so much and I'm always overjoyed to find that other people enjoy it too! I think I've read it at least 3 times now, and it's one of my favorite fantasy books. I think every girl should read it atleast once in her life. (-:Lizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00402269932600706940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-86802564895157136622016-01-27T15:08:13.243-08:002016-01-27T15:08:13.243-08:00This is one of my childhood favorites! Such a fun ...This is one of my childhood favorites! Such a fun book. Though I've read it many a time I never noticed the the similarities to the 2015 Cinderella! That is so cool!Awdurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17548931075533962924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412327638222072810.post-64107259248208670552016-01-27T11:48:31.217-08:002016-01-27T11:48:31.217-08:00I read it several years back. So far back I think ...I read it several years back. So far back I think I still had a Sony ereader instead of a Kindle. :) <br /><br />It was a good, cute book. I need to reread it here sometime. Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501327753737422337noreply@blogger.com