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| Reconciliation by Larner | 140 Review(s) |
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| Lúmë | Reviewed Chapter: 999999 on 6/14/2008 |
| You are the Storyteller :) Author Reply: I'm honored, Lume! Thank you so much! Am so glad you like this. But in my imagination the storytellers are Bilbo and Frodo, and I wanted for the Shire to have its own memorial to Frodo in this role. Thanks again! | |
| grumpy | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue 2 on 5/13/2006 |
| I do like Ruvemir's choice of a statue, that was sent to the hobbits. Frodo as the storyteller is perfect. Author Reply: Oh, I'm so glad you appreciate it, Grumpy! I, too, felt it was most appropriate. So glad you took the time to read this. | |
| Kitty | Reviewed Chapter: 999999 on 5/3/2006 |
| That was interesting, as always, and I have to agree with you completely. I am once again amazed how much tought you’ve given to all these little details. It fills some gaps Tolkien left very well, seems logical and is strictly in canon as much as possible. And I am happy you’ve answered so many of my questions and tied up some loose ends the prequel had left. Thank you again for writing this story! I have enjoyed it so much! Author Reply: Am so glad you appreciated it, Kitty. And am glad you find the thought given to how and what I write appropriate, and that it answers questions well as you see it. Thank you for appreciating my stories, my lady. And hope you continue to like them! | |
| Kitty | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue 2 on 5/2/2006 |
| Ah, it’s about time the Shire has a monument of it’s own! And I think the way Ruvemir did it was very fitting – Frodo sitting on a barrel with a child in his lap, probably telling a story is so much how most of them will remember him. Author Reply: Yes, Ruvemir has managed to supply a memorial for Frodo for the Shire itself; and this is indeed how so many will choose to remember him after all. So glad you approve! | |
| Kitty | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 5/2/2006 |
| Now I have an idea how it started that Sam became Mayor :) It had to take some time, I suppose, as not everyone in the Shire would agree for a mere gardener – as they probably think of him – to become Mayor. And I am glad Sam felt at home in Buckland and was able to visit all the places where Frodo lived and where he had some good memories of him. Author Reply: Yes, I think it did take those six years with Will hanging on as Mayor before the Shire was ready to accept Sam as Mayor; and I suspect he was one of the best they ever had. And I do think he'd feel at home in Buckland at last, now that his travels throughout much of the rest of the known world had prepared him to appreciate how much of his own land he remained in ignorance of. | |
| Kitty | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 5/2/2006 |
| Sorry for not reviewing, but after my last review the socket for the cable broke out of the laptop, and being on holiday, I hadn’t internet access for a whole week and even now only at work. You can probably imagine my withdrawal symptoms! Now I am trying to catch up. I hope you don’t mind if the reviews are a bit short. And I hope your problems are solved. It’s a bit sad to see how Dorno - and probably many other, if not most, hobbits - thought of Frodo. Luckily Will could appreciate what Frodo did in his time as Deputy Mayor, even if Will doesn’t understand much more. The book Frodo gifted to Dianthus was a wonderful idea, as it helps them to understand where he has gone and what it means. I’m sure Mina is right – Dianthus will always treasure this gift. Author Reply: Kitty, I've had the laptop, the desktop AND the server all go down; and then had Trojans and viruses attack the renewed system before I had a chance to install my antivirus, popup blockers, and spyware blockers, one of which was limiting my online time to mere minutes. Am so willing right now to send targeted attacks on such hackers, believe me. I can't imagine what pleasure they get out of causing hassles to folk such as you and me. I, too, have had nothing but frustration for weeks. Two out of three computers fixed, and am awaiting the return of the desktop. Anyway, Yes, I think Will would particularly appreciate what Frodo faced in his term as deputy Mayor, particularly the sorting out of the would-be villains from dupes and puppets; and in setting up proper programs to sort out complaints and other issues. Dorno is only just beginning to realize that there is indeed a place in the Shire for administrators and examiners. I, too, find myself glad Frodo gave Dianthus that book. She truly wanted to understand what Frodo was choosing, where and why he went, and why he couldn't return again. This book will be well-beloved indeed by Dianthus and her family, I think. | |
| Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 5/2/2006 | |
| Tedicus, "He was shown Frodo’s favorite place to sit in the Master’s private garden, and Merry took him up on top of the ridge into the Hall was dug to see the place to which Frodo would retreat when angry or upset or just needing privacy." Sorry to be critical Larner, but the sentence is lacking something. Did you mean: "Merry took him up on top of the ridge into (where-which) the Hall was dug"? Unfortunately I can't find any humor in this, however I thought you might like a bit of constructive criticism. It's a minor grammatical glitch not a contextual problem. If you knew how many mistakes I caught myself making in just this review, you would know my admiration that you can construct such a literary edifice with so few flaws in it. Here's hoping I got them all. Author Reply: Oh, thank you so much, Tedicus. I'm sorry I missed it the first time around. Will do my best to correct it right away. Have been fighting continuing problems with computers on three sides at the same time. I may eventually get my desktop finished so I can get updated finally. Am SO very tired of not having proper access to the computer at home. The last program I've faced appears to have been virus and Trojan related, and would so like to get some of the hackers who create such things into a room together and lock them away for some time so they can better appreciate how much sheer hatred they generate in innocent folk who want only to be able to get online and find the information we please without constant interruption and damage to our computers and how they work. Author Reply: You were right, and I humbly apologize for my flippancy. I need to rest more, I think, before writing replies. Thank you for your patience. The latest spyware sweeps have appeared to fix my problems, so hopefully there won't be too many more problems such as the last one. Thanks for aiding me to police my own writing. | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue 2 on 4/30/2006 |
| I love the way you link your stories.You create a lovely image of the statue with the children round it. I hope you have sorted things out about your Net access.Here you get a free modem when you sign up for broadband. ! Author Reply: Thanks for the appreciation of how I try to make all the stories work together. It's not always easy; but it's something I appreciate in reading the works of others, I've found. I always loved the linking of so many of Rosemary Sutcliff's stories through the flawed emerald signet ring intaglioed with a dolphin, after all. Where I live is nine miles from the nearest town. Each year they push broadband links further our way; they now reach to about three miles from me, I think; but when they will bridge the last three miles to allow those in my vicinity to do high-speed internet access by something other than satellite connection I have no idea. But the satellite provider I use doesn't give its patrons anything. Well, now have two computers up and running; still have the desktop to get back online. It is SO nice to finally be able to communicate again! | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 4/30/2006 |
| So many memories for Sam,combined with new experiences.He is growing into what he will become. Author Reply: Yes, Sam is learning more about his Master, and coming more to terms with what he now is and will become as time passes. And all are better appreciating Frodo's final choices. | |
| Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 4/29/2006 | |
| He was shown Frodo’s favorite place to sit in the Master’s private garden, and Merry took him up on top of the ridge into the Hall was dug to see the place to which Frodo would retreat when angry or upset or just needing privacy. There is something a bit odd with this one Larner. Author Reply: Can you give me some more indication of what you find odd here. When sitting with my family in our backyard or around the picnic table as a child I had MY spot to sit; but when I wanted total privacy I'd head out to certain places in the woods or elsewhere about the property where I'd hide out until I felt better able to go back and make it up with whomever I'd quarreled with, and so on. How would you suggest I rewrite it to make this better or more clear? | |