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BookwormMama14 (18 KP) rated The Healer's Apprentice (Hagenheim, #1) in Books

Jan 2, 2019

It was a little over a year ago that I first read a Melanie Dickerson book. I fell instantly in love with her gift for stories! This year I have resolved to read more of the books that have piled up on my To-Be-Read pile (island...OK, it's a planet!) and I am making good progress so far. The Healer's Apprentice is a retelling of The Sleeping Beauty, which is my ALL TIME favorite fairy tale.

Rose is a kind and gentle young woman with a gift for storytelling, and a passion for life and Lord Hamlin, however, he is already betrothed. She struggles find her destiny. She thinks she knows what she wants in life, but it isn't until she lets go and hands her future path over to God that she begins to feel peace. Wilhelm, Lord Hamlin, has never had a problem fulfilling his duty as the future Duke. But when he meets Rose his life is turned upside down and he is conflicted by the pull of his heart and his responsibility as his father's heir.

A sweet romance and a life lesson, that when we follow God's calling and do the right thing, He will bless our path. Although it may be in a way we least expect.

I am so glad I finally read this story and look forward on catching up on the rest of the Hagenheim series in the near future. Don't miss A Noble Servant, book 3 of the THornbeck series, releasing in May!

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Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated Peter Rabbit (2018) in Movies

Jul 8, 2019

Peter Rabbit (2018)

2018 | Animation

6.6

(26 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Had they not attempt to make a movie based off a beloved children’s book

classic by Beatrix Potter, this film would be exceptional. Unfortunately,

they chose to deviate from the innocent storytelling and put a slapstick

comical spin on it. Peter Rabbit (James Corden) and his sisters, Flopsy,

Mopsy, Cottontail, and their cousin Benjamin are constantly trying to steal

vegetables from the unpleasant and always grumpy Mr. MacGregor’s garden.

Fortunately, the rabbits have one human on their side, MacGregor’s

neighbor, Bea (Rose Byrne), who reminds MacGregor, the animals were on the

land first and everyone should share.

One morning Mr. MacGregor (SamNeill) keels over after trying to save his garden from those pesky

rabbits. His straight-laced city boy grandnephew Thomas MacGregor (Dohmnall

Gleason) inherits the property and is left with trying to maintain the

“rodent” problem. An all-out war ensues between Peter and Thomas!

What made Beatrix Potter’s books so appealing, was her ability to show a

vulnerability to where the reader could sympathize with such

mischievous rabbits.

This film was chalked full of naughty behavior, jealousy, and entitlement

within the story line characters. As a film, it’s hilarious—Home Alone

type shenanigans with a little Dennis the Menace antics peppered in. Live

action mixed in with CGI effects is quite impressive—too good, you almost

think the rabbits were real. If you can deviate from the stories we’ve all

grown to love, this film is excellent, entertaining, and for the intended

audience-kids under the age of 10……… which all thought it was

“totally awesome!”