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| Chance Encounter by Dreamflower | 4 Review(s) |
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| Queen Galadriel | Reviewed Chapter: Author's Notes on 5/16/2006 |
| Now, I had a nice, lovely, long review written out, and then my computer just had to go and eat it! :( I love Menelcar! Yes, I can see Pippin almost becoming his apprentice--they would hit it off extremely well. And I love your songs and adaptations of folk songs! "The Smallest Hands" is mym favourite of your original ones, and "A Pure Heart" is one of my favourite folk songs. That last verse suits Frodo so well that I had tears in my eyes. And the flashback into Eowyn's girlhood was priceless! She's such an interesting character, and you do her very well--especially as a rebellious teenager! LOL! But she has my sympathies--instead of stitchery and kitchen duty, for me the bane is endless studying, and instead of swordplay the temptation is reading and writing all the time. :) Dear Legolas--that was a sweet thing to do, even if it was a little wrong, but I can't blame him and would have done the very same in his place. It's amusing to me that every merchant in the city wants to give freely to our Hobbits, but if I was one of them I think I'd be annoyed before too long--no, I *know* I'd be annoyed, having had a few such *very* uncomfortable experiences. Oh, I love the surprise party for Sam! :) :) I use the April 6 date in my own stories, and I always thought it a shame that Sam should have to sleep right through his own birthday. The planning, Sam's gift-giving, the conspiracy to keep the byrding busy, the party itself, everything was so nice and Hobbity. :) And that he would think of the others' happiness in celebrating more than his own is so like Sam. That Min and his fellows are really pathetic. That story didn't even sound convincing to me. "The unhappiest of men, indeed!" Min is too much of a drama king for his own good. But I love how it played out, and that the scoundrel got to feel the classic, never-failing Hobbit kick! :) And love Menelcar's account of it! *grin* Poor Hobbits--they want so much to go home, and they have no idea how painfully altered the dear Shire will be on their return. It will be devastating to all of them, but especially to Frodo, I think. This one is going on my favourites list. I was up till nearly four o'clock in the morning reading it--I couldn't stop! :) God bless, Galadriel | |
| Gryffinjack | Reviewed Chapter: Author's Notes on 1/28/2006 |
| Thank you, Marigold for helping Dreamflower to let this story evolve into the excellent story it has become! You really are an extraordinary betareader! | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: Author's Notes on 1/23/2006 |
| If that is the result of polishing 'a raw and disjointed bunny chase' then may there be many more such colborations. I adore that final song - do you have a tune? And I'm off to find/re-find the other bit! Author Reply: Well, when I posted this on LJ, I just posted it in bits and snippets--and had to find a way to whip it into shape as an actual story. I also had a timeline problem that Marigold was able to untangle for me. I'm so glad you liked the last song. The tune I had in mind for it was the one Donald Swann wrote for JRRT's "I Sit Beside the Fire and Think". I don't think that's available online anywhere, but you might find "The Road Goes Ever On"--the songbook, at your local library. Hope you enjoy it! | |
| lovethosehobbits | Reviewed Chapter: Author's Notes on 1/23/2006 |
| I have so loved this story, I hate to see it come to an end and I assume after the next chapter it will do so. Did you write Menelcar's song about the hobbits? It was so very beautifully done. I am very glad that this drabble became something more. Author Reply: I am glad you enjoyed it--it has accomplished its purpose! Yes,I did write that song myself--thank you! | |