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| The Ranger and the Hobbit by Cairistiona | 19 Review(s) |
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| Mirach | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 11/12/2009 |
| I must say that I’m always anxiously looking forwards to the nexz chapter, but I’m a bit behind with reviews, so I’ll try to catch up gradually. The first part of this chapter is just brilliant! The eye-to-eye encounter with an ant and a song about food that Aragorn obviously knew enough to fill the next rhyme (about heroes that mattered – a Shire song through and through!)... no wonder he thought he must be delirious... And I really like Ferdinand – a perfect tookish hobbit! Author Reply: Yay, you're my 100th Reviewer! *hands you box of chocolate-covered Rangers* Thank you, Mirach... I'm glad you've found time to read this little-ish tale. I've had so much fun with it, exploring hobbits and the Shire and things I've not felt familiar enough with to actually write. I'm glad you like Ferdinand, too! I did try to put into him all that was Tookish, the good to the brave to yes, the slightly annoying. *g* I hope you enjoy the rest of the tale as well. Thanks for the (100th!) review! | |
| rafagast el pardo | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 11/6/2009 |
| Es la primera NARRACION que veo de este tipo. Y como fan de Tolkien, expreso mi total admiracion y gratitud por el autor al logrado este relato.No se que decir, salvo que el argumento es curioso y perfectamente pausible. (Aunque mi traductor no funciono bien) me gusto mucho. La verdad es que estaria muy bien que las buenas acciones (de los Rangers) se vean recompensadas tambien Aunque Sea una sola vez, y que vean (Aragorn) que al final Dieron su fruto. Gracias. sigan asi y un cordial saludo. Author Reply: Muchas, muchas gracias! Lo siento, mi espanol no es perfecto. La trama es inusual, sí. Me alegro de que lo encontró plausible. :) Me alegra que haya disfrutado de este, y gracias por tomarse el tiempo para decirme! Tener un hermoso día! | |
| Lily Baggins | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 11/4/2009 |
| How do I love this? In so many ways. I can't even count 'em. For one things, there are absolutely FEW things I adore in life as much as a fainting Aragorn. Chocolate? No. TV? No. Diet Coke? Nope. And that's saying a lot. Your descriptions of Aragorn's weakness and pain are heart-wrenching. However, I do love the way you inject humor into the situation, too---and give us Aragorn's typical understatement of "It has not been the best of days for me." I absolutely am completely besotted by your writing of injured Aragorn---I'll never tire of it. And I adore Ferdinand! He's the perfect hobbit---reminds me of Bilbo, but seems a little more adventurous. Gosh, if I were injured and stranded in the woods, I'd also be saying a little prayer of thanks to the Valar that a hobbit was looking out for me! Anyway, I just love him, as he seems the perfect sort to take care of a ranger who's not always the best at taking care of himself. Author Reply: Thank you, Lily! I was hoping you'd enjoy this... and hoping you enjoy all of it as you get a chance to read. :) Hmm, fainting Aragorn is better than chocolate, eh? *g* I'm happy to have satisfied your craving then. And I'm very glad you like Ferdinand... he seems to embody all the best traits, and some of the more annoying traits, of hobbits. He's been fun to write. :) Thanks for the review! | |
| Minerva Organa | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 11/1/2009 |
| I'm so glad I finally got a chance to sit down and read this! It's wonderful...can't wait for more! "How do you know that?" "Tookishness." *snort* Tookishness indeed...we all could do with a bit more of that! XD Author Reply: Thanks, Minerva! I'm glad you're getting a chance to read this, and doubly glad you're enjoying the humor in it. *g* | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/29/2009 |
| Poor aragorn, but I feel he is in good hands. I like Ferdinand. Author Reply: Thank you, Linda... Aragorn is definitely in good hands for the moment. I'm glad you like Ferdinand! | |
| curiouswombat | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/27/2009 |
| What an excellent start. Perhaps I should have tried to squeeze reading it in before dinner - we had sausages and fried potatoes but I didn't think to do any onions; I realise now how remiss I was! Author Reply: Thank you, curiouswombat! How funny that you had almost the identical dish! And yes, next time add the onions. (Maybe we need to put together a M-e cookbook). I'm glad you enjoyed the first chapter. Thanks for the kind review! | |
| Silivren Tinu | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/27/2009 |
| If you go on like that, you'll manage to turn me into a hobbit-fan before the end of this story! *g* Well, at least I'm already very much a Ferdinand-Took-fan. I think this is the first time I read a hobbit-ranger h/c scene. I don't know how likely or unlikely the existence of Ferdinand Took and his knowledge of the Dunedain are, but I loved the way he managed to take care of Aragorn. He seems to be a very Tookish hobbit indeed, even for a Took, and Aragorn is very lucky that he is. I loved that that poor ranger finally got a good meal, for once. Methinks it wouldn't harm him to travel with a certain hobbit for a while. ;-) //"You sleep now, and how’s this for turnabout – the hobbit will guard the Dúnadan!"// I really loved that - it is such a sweet idea that a hobbit would guard a Dunadan for a while! I very much enjoyed the beginning of your new story and am looking forward to reading more! :) Almut Author Reply: Thank you, Almut! I'm not entirely sure either how likely the existence of Ferdinand might be, but there's hints in Tolkien to support the idea of him, and that's close enough for fanfic. *g* I like that Aragorn's finally getting a bit of a bite to eat, too, but I'm afraid he's probably in too much pain at the moment to appreciate it. Something about pain and full stomachs... *shakes head, remembering my own experience* Not always pretty! I'll probably post a couple chapters a week. :) Thanks again for the review! (And as for reading hobbit-ranger h/c... go immediately and read Shirebound's Quarantined stories and her Keep Him Secret, Keep Him Safe. Really terrific hobbity care of ill Aragorn in those!) | |
| Idril Celebrindal | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/27/2009 |
| I am liking this so far! Idril Author Reply: Thank you, Idril! I'm so glad you are, and very appreciative that you took the time to tell me. :) | |
| utfrog | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/27/2009 |
| I hope this is only the first chapter! Delightful story! Author Reply: Thank you, utfrog! Glad you're liking this so far. And yes, more chapters to come, definitely. It runs about 12 chapters and an epilogue. :) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/27/2009 |
| How utterly delightful. There is a Ferdinand Took in the family trees, of course, and a Ferdibrand as well--his son, actually. And as the original Peregrin Took was a Hobbit Ranger who wore wooden shoes, this is not as far-fetched as you might think. I do think the Master would approve. And after all, old Gerontius and Bilbo undoubtedly saw to it some unorthodox books found their way into the Thain's library. Author Reply: Thank you, Larner! I hope Tolkien would approve! When creating Ferdinand, I drew a lot from the first part of FOTR, especially thinking about all those younger cousins who were in and out of Bilbo's house all the time. I figure at least one of them had to have picked up on the adventurous spirit. And perhaps pick up some Elvish as well from yes, those unorthodox books. :) Thank you for the kind review! | |