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| An Unexpected Adventure by KathyG | 1 Review(s) |
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| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 3/1/2025 |
| Ah, hobbit party fare! We already know that Bilbo knows how to throw a great party! Joey's thoughts on how much hobbits eat are interesting. However, I'm seriously wondering if maybe Kevin eats as much as a hobbit? That's my experience of teenage boys, anyhow, always eating, and managing to put away astonishing amounts of food, and having a huge impact on the grocery budget, much as JRRT described tweens' impact on their families' pantries somewhere. (I know I read it, but I can't find it.) I have to say I wince every time Kool-Aid is mentioned. I cannot stand the stuff. It may be because my mom always made it up with half the sugar called for on the packet. I have never liked beer, either. Pear juice sounds refreshing! Gandalf laughed, and said, "My dear Bilbo, if they broached the beer casks as often as you preferred, you would soon be an avowed tippler!" I have to tell you, I thought he was going to end this speech by saying, "My dear Bilbo, if they broached the beer casks as often as you preferred, the cellars would soon be empty!" Hmmm. I wonder what the story is behind Pippin's first time drinking in excess? ...but what a treat, to get to listen to Bilbo tell stories! Somehow, when Elrond knocked at the door, I was suddenly reminded of dorm parties in my long-ago college days. Someone would have a birthday, and more and more people would come knocking at their door, and people would be coming and going so you never were sure just how many partygoers there had been by the time the festivities ended. The gift-giving scene is fun. And this detail is so wonderfully real: Kaylee took it and looked up with a broad smile that showed all of her front baby teeth. But alas, poor Jennifer! I've had days like that. Thankfully, Elrond is the soul of kindness. Author Reply: He sure does, and that's a fact! We saw that in Chapter 1 of The Lord of the Rings. I suspect you would have liked the Kool-Aid better if your mother had put in the full amount of sugar, as the instructions called for. Regarding the beer casks, in Bilbo's case, probably both! =) This is Dreamflower's story about Pippin drinking in excess: The Dare. (Hopefully, the link will work here! If not, I'll have the post the URL separately in a second reply.) Author Reply: Glad you enjoyed the gift-giving scene! Even if Jennifer, bless her heart, did manage to put her foot in it, without meaning to. | |