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| When Winter Fell by Lindelea | 169 Review(s) |
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| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 36 on 1/11/2026 |
| You give such a wonderful description of this marriage, and especially what a wise and good father Bungo was. How terribly Bilbo must have missed his parents when they passed on. Author Reply: I was shocked to find out how young they were (and how relatively young Bilbo was) when they died! (It was also a surprise to discover that Uncle Isen would still have been alive when Bilbo returned from his adventure... Just imagine the conversations he might have had with his uncle afterwards...) Thanks so much for reading and taking the time to share your thoughts! I do appreciate it. | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 1/4/2026 |
| the LOL! Author Reply: It can be so frustrating to be able to use long words in speaking yet not be confident of spelling them correctly... but young Fortinbras is figuring out how to work around what he wants to say but cannot quite spell. LOL, indeed! | |
| Mirkwoodmaiden | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 12/18/2025 |
| Lin! LOL!!! A snarky young Bilbo!!! I can see it now!!! (((Hugs))) MM Author Reply: Bilbo seems quite articulate in The Hobbit, even when he's rather at a loss for words! Perhaps he inherited his talent for finding the right words from his great-great-grandfather Fortinbras? Thanks! Author Reply: p.s. and (((Hugs))) ! I'm off to read your birthday mathom now! Author Reply: Oops, I just realised that the chapter title got left off this chapter, leading to understandable confusion! So I've fixed it. Thanks! I wouldn't have noticed the issue if it hadn't been for your review. (((hugs))) | |
| Mirkwoodmaiden | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 12/18/2025 |
| Lin! About the explanation, this is one of the things that I love about your writing. You make wonderful stories but they are also always find a niche in the Professor's world. You make sure that it does fit into the world. It is what I think fan fiction is all about. We are playing in Tolkien's world. As for the prologue, wonderful as always. You paint such a vivid picture of the world of Hobbits. I love the passage about how Tooks generally do not find themselves in libraries except when it is raining and that would be the children playing on the ladders! LOL! Must dash! (((hugs))) MM Author Reply: MM! I'm glad the explanation makes sense and suits the purpose behind posting it. I try really hard to write "true to cannon", and I also hate having to do any extensive revising. (I'd much rather be moving ahead than looking behind. Good thing I'm not Gandalf, or Bilbo and the Dwarves might have become the Trolls' supper!) Yes, I think you're exactly right – we are playing in Tolkien's world, and long may playtime continue! I once heard someone describe fanfic as "playing in Tolkien's sandbox". It really feels that way sometimes! Even when I'm writing something angsty, because I am always writing towards a good outcome, I find respite from real-world problems in the process. That said, I seem to be incapable of writing a story with a sad ending; bittersweet is about as far as I can go in that direction. Contemplating a story that leaves me sad paralyzes me, and I can't write anything at all for several days. Thus, I've put my "Marcho and Blanco" story on hold until I can figure out just how to end it on a high note. It's my own fault, too, because Tolkien doesn't say what happened to the brothers. The notations made 20-some years ago on my timeline of Shire people and events, as to their birth and death dates, must have been my own invention after seeing how their founding of the Shire fit into surrounding events in the Tale of Years. (Deep, dark secret: I was once a small child playing with my brother on the rolling ladder of a floor-to-ceiling library in someone's "great house" on a rainy day. The novelty and downright fun was well-worth the scolding we got afterwards.) Thank you so much for reading and for taking the time to share your thoughts! I come away feeling encouraged and energized. (And believe me, any energy that comes my way these days is very welcome!) (((hugs))) Lin | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 35 on 12/16/2025 |
| (For clothes that have been folded in trunks must be hung up to air for a day, to be fresh and unwrinkled before they are suitable to be donned by gentlehobbits, as everyone probably knows.) That's a delightful detail. :) Author Reply: Hobbits are such delightful folk overall! (Yes, I get that they can be provincial and narrow-minded and rather frustrating at times... we all have our good and bad days...) Thanks for reading and pausing to share your thoughts! | |
| Erulissé | Reviewed Chapter: 35 on 12/16/2025 |
| Yay! An update!!! I can't quite decide on a favorite story, but I could almost say this is my favorite! (Don't tell Ferdi! I said almost) I've been eagerly awaiting this update, to find out what happens to Isen at last! Thank you! Author Reply: I'm so glad! (And I promise not to tell Ferdi if he happens to drop by for a mug and a chat. Of course, he's the type to leave the room when people start talking about his exploits, so maybe he won't even notice.) For some reason, it has been easier to edit the draft chapters of this story into final form now that winter weather is hitting the Northern hemisphere in the real world. (Of course, finding a solution to the timeline mismatch has helped immensely!) p.s. You're very welcome! Thanks for reading and taking the time to send me some encouraging words. | |
| Erulissé | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/29/2025 |
| "But I am not short-sighted at all! Not even for all my reading, though you say I shall ruin my eyes." This line made me crack up again! And the one about it being too hot for grandsons. The innocence and blissful ignorance of youth. Author Reply: Ah yes, along with the often-seen literal-mindedness that can be so humorous from an adult perspective... "Innocence and blissful ignorance" is a good way to describe Fortinbras at this point in his journey. Thanks! | |
| Erulissé | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 7/29/2025 |
| "I shall personally see Bilbo to our quarters, provide him with pen and ink, and watch over him, blotter in hand, until he has finished today's entry.' Behind his hand, he whispered, and I'll make sure your spelling is satisfactory into the bargain. Bilbo gave a sigh of relief." This moment made me love Bungo. Everyone should have a Dad like this. It gave me all the warm feels! Author Reply: I see this review posted twice – it happens sometimes, both in reviews and review replies. In any event, I'm grateful to have had the chance to hear your thoughts. Reviews can be quite encouraging, I've found! | |
| Erulissé | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 7/29/2025 |
| "I shall personally see Bilbo to our quarters, provide him with pen and ink, and watch over him, blotter in hand, until he has finished today's entry.' Behind his hand, he whispered, and I'll make sure your spelling is satisfactory into the bargain. Bilbo gave a sigh of relief." This moment made me love Bungo. Everyone should have a Dad like this. It gave me all the warm feels! Author Reply: I'm so glad! (Thanks!) | |
| Erulissé | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/29/2025 |
| "This is the dullest, most tiresome pasttime that was ever invented. Yes, Grandfa, I know you will be reading this!" This made me crack up so hard!!! I did practically the exact same thing when I was the equivalent of this age when I was forced to, you guessed it! Keep a journal. Author Reply: Horrors! Forced to keep a journal! LOL, then this story hits home for you, and I'm glad you're enjoying it. Thanks! | |