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| Jewels by Lindelea | 239 Review(s) |
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| Mirkwoodmaiden | Reviewed Chapter: 47 on 7/14/2025 |
| Lin! "She sighed, and Pippin looked up with a smile, some of the old impishness showing in his eyes." Yeah!!! happy to read this!! I am going to have to re-read some of the stories you have mentioned! Thanks! (((hugs))) MM | |
| Mirkwoodmaiden | Reviewed Chapter: 46 on 7/14/2025 |
| Lin! "Pippin smiled grimly. 'Oh, aye,' he said, and this time he spoke the thought aloud for Merry's benefit. 'A little brother is quite as valuable as a wee cousin when it comes to trouble.'" So very true! But I do think that now at Pippin is a wiser hobbit. I like the shape of this story. It has a nice flow to it. And it is good to that Doderas grew into a good natured Hobbit. People can grow out their earlier misbehavior. Of course, stern words from first Pippin and Saradoc may have had a great deal to do with it! Good to see young hobbits rescued from their folly. (((hugs))) MM P.S. hope you are on the mend! | |
| Mirkwoodmaiden | Reviewed Chapter: 45 on 7/13/2025 |
| Lin! "'I'm doing my best, Frodo ... but I don't know if my best is good enough.' Merry rubbed his stinging eyes and spoke to the surrounding shadows. 'How do I keep walking in the light when the wind's blown out the lamp, and all around is dark? I can't seem to remember anymore...' " *weep* Poor Merry he is trying so hard! *wibble* "Though the son of the Master responded so softly, it might have been a mere exhalation, all of them heard Merry's whisper. 'No matter what happens. That's a promise.'" Sigh... (((hugs))) MM | |
| Mirkwoodmaiden | Reviewed Chapter: 44 on 7/13/2025 |
| Lin! *sob* "Estella lay curled on her side in the big bed. He shed his dripping things, slipped on dry clothes, and sat down tentatively by her. She awakened with a whimper, and he gathered her into his arms, murmuring broken words of comfort as they wept together." These are the times that try a Hobbit's soul. ~*~*~*~ "As Pippin finished his hot drink, Merry touched his arm. 'We'd better get going.' 'Oh, aye,' the younger cousin drawled, rolling his eyes. 'No rest for the weary.' They have definitely grown into their roles of responsibility. Dear Hobbits! ~*~*~*~ (((hugs))) MM P.S. I read your update on "This and That" Hope that you are feeling better. (((Extra Hugs))) If you up for it. Chapter 29 of "Destiny's Child" is up! | |
| Mirkwoodmaiden | Reviewed Chapter: 43 on 7/11/2025 |
| Lin! First of all. Yeah! A double wedding!! And Paladin is there!!! Yeah. If he wasn't I was going to climb into the story and slap him upside the head. Secondly! I have of late been reading about Tolkien and what his writing meant to him. Your poems remind me of what I have been reading. To Tolkien ...and C.S. Lewis poetry defines words more fully brings the words closer to the song that brought both Middle Earth and Narnia into being. "Making magic of the slow, haunting music." Manefesting joy out of the song. Echoing Tolkien's song. Absolutely lovely! Thank you for that!! (((hugs))) MM | |
| Mirkwoodmaiden | Reviewed Chapter: 42 on 7/10/2025 |
| Lin!! Poor Merry! But at least he has Estella to stand by him!! (((hugs))) MM | |
| Periantari | Reviewed Chapter: 38 on 7/5/2025 |
| Wow, what a chapter- you did really well with the description of the catastrophe and it is so angsty what will happen . I liked a lot of dialogue you had in the beginning and i also liked the past chapters' developments with Caradoc and Pippin and love all your Pippin and Diamond interactions- they are quite sweet. I hope that Merry and Pippin will be ok! Author Reply: It's nice to hear from you! I appreciate your feedback, especially hearing about the parts that jumped out at you, which helps me to see the story with fresh eyes. Thanks so much for reading and taking the time to share your thoughts. | |
| Mirkwoodmaiden | Reviewed Chapter: 40 on 7/3/2025 |
| Lin! Hello! Couldn't stop through the last three chapters to leave a review I just had to find out what was happening. Eeeeek! and Oh my! Those poor ponies! *sigh* and the brave hobbits who saved them. Both Merry and Pippin seem to be well taken care of by their intendeds. Yeah! Want read more but just thought I would drop a quick line. (((hugs))) MM Author Reply: MM! You made it through some very angsty chapters! I appreciate your stopping long enough to say a few words of encouragement. Thanks! (((hugs))) Lin | |
| Mirkwoodmaiden | Reviewed Chapter: 37 on 7/1/2025 |
| Lin! It is good that Pippin still has his sense of whimsy: "'Go right ahead,' Pippin said with an expansive gesture. 'I can't mind all the furniture by myself, as it is. We lost a bed just the other day...'" and... "'I'll make sure the house doesn't creep away,' Pippin answered. 'They can be sneaky that way, if you don't keep a sharp eye on them.'" And as the life of a farmer just wouldn't suit, now health-wise and before it seemed like hard work and Pippin were not close partners. :-)) So I am glad that something else has crossed his path. yay! I hope that Pippin can find his way back to some of that Joy that was his specifically. Thanks! (((hugs))) MM Author Reply: MM! Pippin's wit and curiosity and joyful spirit (as when Frodo sees him running on the grass and singing and resolves not to take Pippin with him, yikes) endeared him to me from the first time I read through LOTR (and Billy Boyd expressed his energy and exuberance so well!) – though I have to admit that Merry has always been my favorite among the hobbits from the first time I read the scene where he and Éowyn fought the Witch King. I'm not quite sure how I ended up writing so much more about Pippin and then Ferdibrand... Thanks so much for taking the time to share your thoughts. You often give me fresh insights into the characters when I catch a glimpse of them as seen through your eyes. (I hope that makes sense; I'm overdue for a dose of protein.) (((hugs))) Lin | |
| Mirkwoodmaiden | Reviewed Chapter: 36 on 6/30/2025 |
| Lin! "'Oh, aye.' Setting down his empty mug, he grasped the hand that lay on his shoulder, pulling it down to nestle his cheek against it. Diamond did not pull away again this time, but leaned over to rest her head on his curly top, and the two communed silently, listening to the laughter of the tots, the sweet song of a lark high above the field, the sleepy sound of bees droning in the blossoms nearby." Ah! Good to have a little peace. I've lost track how long has it been since they have returned from their "Travels" Dear Pippin it has been a long road... Interesting that the relationships between Merry and Theoden and Pippin and Denethor mirror the relationships with their fathers in your stories. And you didn't actually plan that...Ah the creative process is a curious thing. I found in my writing something that was a throwaway thought in one chapter actually becames relevant a couple chapters later. Most bizarre. I love the idea of the lamp in the window for Merry and Estella, give nice depth to their relationship. Oh dear! Pippin has lost the will to fight. I am sad. Poor Pip. I'm sure Diamond will be good for him! "'Not going back to Tuckborough?' Merry put down the letter his father had given him to read. 'Aye. Dinny's--pardon me, Thain Paladin's a fool. He tried to bend his son to his will, but he broke him instead.' 'Broke him? Those are strong words...' 'Peregrin's stopped fighting, Son. Something's gone out of him, some spark. Perhaps that fine lass of his can coax it back to life, but be that as it may, the Thain has lost his son.'" Fathers and Sons. It can be a very rocky road, even when there is affection. Thanks! (((hugs))) MM P.S. Chapter 28 for Destiny's Child should be posted in the next couple of days. My Beta, my hubbie will look it over, then... Author Reply: MM! I *loved* Chapter 28 of Destiny's Child! Wonderfully done. You are so right about that rocky road. *sigh* Thanks so much for reading and taking the time to share your thoughts! I really appreciate it! (((hugs))) Lin | |