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| Growing Up Tales by Baggins Babe | 9 Review(s) |
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| Queen Galadriel | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/26/2007 |
| I'm catching up at last--sorry it's been sooo looong! I've been wanting to read these, especially, for a long time. So, Merry and Persimmon, is it? :) The charming child has become a charming young adult, I see. And Pip-lad and Lily! Perfect! :D I love the peacefulness and promise of this. God bless, Galadriel Author Reply: Well, having mentioned all these things in 'A New Road' I had to investigate a bit more and see how things came about. Persimmon is lovely - I wouldn't call her charming though - she is much too spirited for that. But Merry-lad is a sensible and caring young hobbit with his father's good sense and is just what flighty, volatile Persimmon needs. | |
| Pearl Took | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/14/2007 |
| Aw, young love! I love Merry and Pip buying a farm together. Well done, Baggins Babe :-) Author Reply: Yes, young love is rather sweet, isn't it? In my story 'A New Road' I had Merry and Pip Gamgee buying a smallholding together and I had to explore things a little more. | |
| demeter d | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/5/2007 |
| Absolutely wonderful! Of course Sam's sons would grow up not afraid of hard work, and ready to treat others with respect. And I enjoy seeing the many ways that "Uncle Fro" is able to enjoy Sam's children in your little world. "Sigh!" The way the good professor "should" have written things if "Real Life" were not so really sad. I will be looking for more of these snapshots. Author Reply: Yes, Sam's sons would undoubtedly have grown up unafraid of hard work, and full of respect for lasses. They would feel the tea towel otherwise! I love being able to have frodo there, enjoying his extended family and watching them grow up, safe and unafraid. | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/5/2007 |
| Merry touched his cheek and lolled against the tree, his face smothered in the most idiotic smile. Well that makes two of us then! Ah! Young love is such a sweet thing! Author Reply: Well, yes, and of course Merry is gentle and unassuming, which is what Persimmon needs. The other lads treat her like a wild pony in need of breaking, and that does not go down well! | |
| Kitty | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/5/2007 |
| *giggles* The lads want to ‚tame’ Persimmon? Remembering the little one during Sam’s fiftieth birthday and seeing her now, I suppose these lads would get a nasty surprise. Merry-lad, on the other hand, is another matter altogether. He’s truly smitten, that much is obvious. It’s easy to see where this will lead. Why do I have the feeling it is Persimmon who will run a stall with their products eventually? ;-) Some hobbit lads are training as rangers? Somehow I suspect a certain Steward’s brother will be gladly volunteer for the task of teaching them, as long as they do the cooking *grin* Anyway, good idea. It doesn’t hurt if they learn more about tracking and swordfighting and the like. Look forward to more of this! Author Reply: I think some of the lads might have a nasty shock if they try taming Persimmon! And rude comments about her choice of future husband would be very unwise...... Well, in 'A New Road' I did mention that Merry married Persimmon and then i wondered how that came about. This is not a continuous tale but a series of glimpses of the Gamgee children and their friends as they grow up. Felt sure that after that journey to Gondor with the Rangers that Freddy would be determined to join. And yes, I'm sure the Rangers will all be delighted to train them, in return for hobbit cooking! Glad you enjoyed. | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/4/2007 |
| This is going to be fun! I remember sassy little Persimmon--so she gave up on Estel, did she? I love the way we fanfic writers seem determined to marry Sam's kids off into the gentry. Your Merry has fallen for another Took, *my* Merry ends up with a Brandybuck, Elanor Winterflower's Tolman ends up with a Brandybuck. Poor Sam! He never would have realized just how "gentrified" he was going to end up! And of course Frodo and Rose will make him see how silly his objections are! I'm just so pleased that your Frodo is still around to see all of his "neices" and "nephews" married off!! Author Reply: 'Sassy little Persimmon' - what a great description of this spirited hobbit maid. I think she's realised that Estel is spoken for! I think the canon marriage of Faramir Took and Goldilocks Gamgee has inspired us all - Sam's children would have mixed with Merry and Pip's offspring and I suspect that romance would have followed naturally. Besides, it's such fun to imagine these links being formed! :-)) And as you say, Frodo is around to see it and rejoice. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/4/2007 |
| Ah--the start of a wonderful relationship, I see. And so our lads' lads have become Rangers? Aha! Perfect! Hobbits amongst the Dunedain! Heh! And love the evaluation of how the growing relationship between Faramir Took and Goldilocks Gamgee-Gardner is likely to go. Yes, that's our Sam, all the way. Author Reply: Yes, hobbit Rangers - and why not!? Spending time with the Dunedain on the way to Gondor has had a profound influence on Freddy and Torni. You just know Sam will quote his old Gaffer and say a gardener should not be above his station, and it isn't proper, and Rose will apply the tea towel! | |
| Tigger | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/3/2007 |
| Now who's being the soppy one? :oD This was wonderful BB. Although, I thought Persimmon had her heart set on her "Uncle Estel"? ;o) Very nice little tale. I did get your e-mail, but you know how things go. Been busy *and* also have been really sick again the last few weeks. Woke up today and couldn't believe how good I felt again. Anyway...This was wonderful and I keep looking for updates to your other Reunion Universe story. When will there be an update to that one? Eager readers are wondering!! :oD Author Reply: I suspect even Persimmon, tenacious Took as she is, realises that Estel is spoken for! Glad you're feeling better. Another chapter of the Birthday story will be along shortly. | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/3/2007 |
| When she smiled she could have stopped traffic in the White City and distracted any male hobbit between twenty and a hundred on his way to second breakfast. Merry gulped. This is so adorable! I love how the fact that Merry, such a level-headed, sensible young hobbit, is exactly what this lovely lass has apparently been looking for without even knowing it. Author Reply: You are so right - it is Merry's common-sense, gentle nature and his ability to treat Persimmon as an equal which has attracted her. Sardo and the others won't be pleased, but I'm sure she'll put them in their place! | |