tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post5859700765215264816..comments2024-01-27T03:42:09.622-05:00Comments on A Bookish Affair: HF Virtual Book Tours Guest Post and Giveaway: Mary Sharratt, Author of IluminationsMeg @ A Bookish Affairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-28132808150798093682013-11-16T09:26:34.441-05:002013-11-16T09:26:34.441-05:00I read this. Here's what I thoughtL
ILLUMIN...I read this. Here's what I thoughtL<br /><br /> ILLUMINATIONS by Mary Sharratt tells the story of Hildegard von Bingen, recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches and as a prophet by the Lutheran Church.<br /><br />Hildegard's divine visions were likely the reason her mother gave her to a Catholic monastery when she was a child, where she was forced into a tomb-like existence for 30 years. Her visions continued her entire life. When she was sure they came from God, she saw the importance of writing a book about them. Further synopsis is in the reviews above.<br /><br />ILLUMINATIONS is based on documented fact, but it is not a biography. Here, Hildegard's story is told as a novel. In so doing, Sharratt interjects Hildegard's thoughts, psychological insights, and dialog and keeps the reader's interest more than a biography would. For readers like me, that makes this book more readable, and that is why I rate the book so highly.<br /><br />Like all good novels that are based on fact, ILLUMINATIONS will have you needing to know exactly what really happened and what is Sharratt's fiction. She talks about this in the "Afterward," which I thought should have begun the book rather than ended it.<br /><br />I wondered most about Hildegard's special relationship with Sister Richardis. So I did some digging, searching the Internet. And that made me want to learn even more, and that made me want to search Netflix. Sure enough, they have a couple DVDs about Hildegard, and now one of them is on its way to me.techeditorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01713987832589573174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-38093820053378600502013-11-13T23:56:51.990-05:002013-11-13T23:56:51.990-05:00This is so true! I have to say that I'm guilty...This is so true! I have to say that I'm guilty of not being able to embrace aging. I'm hoping to get there someday, though!Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02775078016150129513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-1434485011922633582013-11-13T19:57:06.387-05:002013-11-13T19:57:06.387-05:00Thanks for the giveaway! Wish to discover the Illu...Thanks for the giveaway! Wish to discover the Illuminations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-15493129997555835802013-11-13T11:36:00.772-05:002013-11-13T11:36:00.772-05:00Thanks for the great post with Mary. and thank yo...Thanks for the great post with Mary. and thank you for the giveaway!Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05349545945632140320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-84355450409810618012013-11-13T10:06:30.416-05:002013-11-13T10:06:30.416-05:00Lovely post with Mary. Thank you for the giveaway!...Lovely post with Mary. Thank you for the giveaway!<br />amycAmy Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596790941141511561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-78771985172510155842013-11-12T20:35:12.948-05:002013-11-12T20:35:12.948-05:00I like that sentiment - "embrace your inner p...I like that sentiment - "embrace your inner powerfrau!" Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04196494270960924189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-10745279595948617892013-11-12T09:46:32.362-05:002013-11-12T09:46:32.362-05:00Thanks for the inspirational post, one of the best...Thanks for the inspirational post, one of the best I've read lately. I totally agree about the current obsession with youth. We're all aging, let's be happy with that. Thanks also for the giveaway, I've been looking forward to this book since I first heard about it a few months ago. Carl Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11887990491392099928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-14190552382465976182013-11-12T09:02:14.737-05:002013-11-12T09:02:14.737-05:00This one has been on my wish list since it first c...This one has been on my wish list since it first came out. Sounds wonderful. Thanks for the giveaway.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15809165184459649536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-48802546354037729802013-11-12T08:50:53.164-05:002013-11-12T08:50:53.164-05:00I can't wait to read this book. It sounds wond...I can't wait to read this book. It sounds wonderful.Elizabeth Bevinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004039055631632961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-35796803831588301162013-11-12T08:27:15.993-05:002013-11-12T08:27:15.993-05:00I'm super excited about this one - thanks for ...I'm super excited about this one - thanks for the giveaway!TIffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252157125135120535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-15262536892453393662013-11-12T08:18:22.437-05:002013-11-12T08:18:22.437-05:00Thank you for making this open to all. Much apprec...Thank you for making this open to all. Much appreciated.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-51565991978456875742013-11-12T07:59:09.989-05:002013-11-12T07:59:09.989-05:00Inner powerfrau... I like it! Thanks for the givea...Inner powerfrau... I like it! Thanks for the giveaway. Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17248265096414135688noreply@blogger.com