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| My Birthday Mathoms by Mirkwoodmaiden | 20 Review(s) |
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| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 1/31/2025 |
| A shared birthday! Such a joyful tale. I love the legend about the horses and the Moon, and how Éowyn incorporates her new-found information into helping the mare. The rapport between the girl and the mare is so touching. And now I have caught up with all the chapters in this story. Éowyn shares so many similarities with my Tooks! Archery prowess, joy and excitement about helping foals into the world, reverence for life... I may have to add some new material to Farry and Ferdi Go to Gondor just for the purpose of throwing them together somehow... Frankly, it might even help Ferdi along in his journey to a better understanding (and appreciation) of Men. He already has some respect for Faramir and Éowyn from their interactions during the relief effort to deal with the famine that afflicted the Shire a couple years earlier. I will have to give it some thought. | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 12/16/2024 |
| His eye lit up – What a lovely picture of Denethor's love for his wife. It's all too easy to picture him as he was near the end of his Stewardship, weighted down by the threat of Mordor, the influence of Sauron, the impending, inescapable doom that infected him from looking in the Seeing Stone. And yet, in his desperation to somehow save his people and his City, he couldn't not look, as it were. Finduílas was clearly the light of his life. I had this thought long before the words popped up in the chapter. Like her, I find the sea somehow soothing, strengthening, and healing. We don't visit so often as we used to, which is a pity. I could watch and listen to the waves for hours. Considering the roles played by Boromir and Faramir in the War of the Ring, I wonder if Denethor and Finduílas were somehow fated to meet and marry? (I remember reading JRRT's mention of "the author", yet not referring to himself but to a higher power.) I find myself glad for Denethor's choices here. It's too bad he could not always respond so wisely to Faramir in later years. Yet Boromir filled the gap somewhat, I think, as did Mithrandir – as far as he was able to without raising Denethor's ire at the wizard's attentions to his son. Lovely! One more chapter in this birthday series, at this time anyhow. I will save it to savor tomorrow. Author Reply: Lindelea! Sorry for the extreme lateness of this reply. Somehow I missed it earlier. Thank you for your review. I have already seen Denethor and Faramir's relationship as a love too painful for Denethor to act upon. When he says in ROTK "I sent my son unthanked, unblessed and into needless peril" he is remembering his love that has been buried under memories too painful and at the end it is uncovering finally. And also as it is mentioned somewhere in Tolkien's works that Faramir looks like his mother, Denethor could not bear to look at him so the love they shared must have been a great love and one Denethor never got over. It give depth to his character. Also we don't always handle grief as well as we could or should. I tend to hold grief at bay and distance myself and thought that perhaps Denethor had this reaction. I took a great deal of joy writing this story. P.S. In an interesting note my opinion of Denethor and my depiction of Eowyn differ greatly. I have sympathy for him. Eowyn simply does not. She cannot understand how Denethor could treat Faramir as he did. Though she never met him she could never forgive him. An interesting note I think. PPS. I love the sea as well. Finduilas and I share the same affinity for the sea. Once again thanks for reviewing! ((hugs)) Happy new year! MM | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 12/15/2024 |
| Resuming my reading... Ah yes, the warrior father and scholarly son. And yet this father makes a point of commending his son's work. Very satisfying. It always puzzled me that Wood Elves would choose to live in a dwelling delved from cold stone, but this chapter helps me begin to understand. The banter between husband and wife is lovely, especially her warning to him not to engage in "I told you so" in future times. And what is it with people surrendering to the impulse to pet a pregnant belly? I shudder in remembrance. I suppose it might be taken as a blessing, but it always felt like impertinence to me, the few times I experienced such a thing. Oh! The "forgotten joy" and "lessening of joy" is very well done. One of those nuances that I love to find in your stories. I was so worried that something would go wrong... I'm so glad to read the account of a joyous occasion. The mention of Thranduil's healing brings with it reminders about the battles he must have seen, including the Battle of Dagorlad where his father was slain, and the Siege of Barad-Dûr and Sauron's defeat. (I wonder if he perceived Sauron's influence in the growing shadow over Mirkwood? Reading the chapter over again, I'm sure he recognised it even if he did not want to acknowledge it.) Welcome, Legolas! Author Reply: Lindelea! Thank you once again for the review! Yeah, true many Thranduil stories are not happy ones and I thought he needed to have a happy ending. He has seen so much it is no wonder that he has a somewhat jaundiced view of life. The birth of Legolas was perfect for this! Also I wanted to write a story about Thranduil and his wife wife whom I named Lasgalen independent of Pippa Boyens naming her the same thing! Their was a happy union until she was taken from him again leading to his jaundiced view of life. "The "forgotten joy" and "lessening of joy" is very well done" I strive to insert those bits that give detail and depth to my stories! About Thranduil perceiving Sauron's growing influence in Mirkwood, I think he does and I have to admit to some influence by another fan fiction writer on here, Conquistadora. She has a wonderful long saga called "When We Were Young" and has the idea that Thranduil senses the evil presence in Dol Goldur. She and I tend to concur on our opinions of Thranduil. Thanks again! ((hugs)) and Happy New Year! MM | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/14/2024 |
| (This chapter was posted for your most recent birthday. I didn't want to leave off reading without leaving a review! But I don't have time to read this one just now. Here's hoping I can take up where I left off [just starting Chapter 3] tomorrow...) Author Reply: Lindelea!! Thanks for the Birthday wishes!! Read when you can!! ((Hugs)) MM | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 12/14/2024 |
| How I love this joyful chapter. It is a balm in itself. How wonderful to read of the healing and restoration that took place after the War ended while anticipating joy to come! I am also quite hooked on the idea of hearing more about Faramir and Éowyn's life in Ithilien. What was it like when they arrived in the land? Did Faramir want to leave her "safe" in Rohan while they cleansed the land of the worst dangers? Did Éowyn insist on accompanying him? (She is, after all, a shield maiden.) Did they end up in a battle together, fighting back-to-back? Did they even, at different points, end up saving each other from death or serious injury? Yikes, my imagination is running wild. That's what I get for eating too much chocolate, I guess. It can make me hyper. The thought of Beregond popping up here and there (or - who am I kidding? - featuring heavily) as Faramir's Captain in Ithilien would be a bonus. Beregond's the one who dragged me into fanfic in the first place, after all. LOL, if you ever find time hanging heavy on your hands, that is. Or if you know of someone who has already written such a story, please let me know. Again, since this is a story comprised of birthday mathoms: Happy Birthday! | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 12/14/2024 |
| I just now settled down "for a good read", and seeing this story on the home page, I decided to start with Chapter 1 (even though I see I left a review for it already, meaning I read it earlier). By the way, Happy Birthday! (I ought to have started with that...) And many happy returns. The chapter is as delightful as I remembered it. Moreso, even. (Spellchecker doesn't like "moreso". Should it be "more so"?) I love all the homey little details you include; they make the story so real. I hope your birthday was as warm and wonderful as reading your chapters always makes me feel. Now on to the next chapter. | |
| Itarille | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/9/2024 |
| Sharing a birthday with a foal--how fitting for Eowyn. Thank you for sharing your stories. And happy birthday to you! Author Reply: Itarille! Thanks for taking the time to review. It means a lot to me. It only made sense to be that Eowyn would have a special bond with her horse. She is Rohirrim after all! :-) I have finally carved out a little space to do some more writing! Yeah! I am currently working on a Winter Solstice story involving Eowyn. I hope to have it ready by the Solstice! Thanks again! MM | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/9/2024 |
| What a lovely and joyous story, and such a marvelous lesson (for all of us) about slowing down and living in the moment. Happy Birthday to you, and may your special day be as magical as your tales. Author Reply: Shirebound! Hello! Thank you so much!! It was a lovely birthday! I thought Eowyn deserved one as well!! I was going to add a bit of angst such as doubt as to whether the foal would survive, but in the end she does. But then I thought "Nah!" I want to write a purely happy story. Eowyn has enough drama in her life, surely there were many happy moments as well. And right now in "Destiny's Child" we are in the midst of much angst so I wrote of pure joy! Thanks again for the review! Merry Christmas and wishing all in Middle Earth fandom a Happy Yule!! ((hugs)) MM | |
| Nurayy | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 12/18/2021 |
| What a happy beginning of a new life. There is so much love there between all of them. It was also beatiful to see how Celebren built their new home with so much of his heart, thinking of his mother and giving such joy also to his father. You have a way of writing joyful moments and love between the characters that is literally sparkling off the written lines. Author Reply: Nurayy! I blush at the compliments. I do love writing about happy times and the love that exists between people. I used to write angst-y stories. My characters would end of happily but they were dragged through the wringer to get there. Now not so much. I think that is one of the reasons I'm having troubles with "Destiny's Child" I'm in the portion of the which are some of the darkest times in Eowyn's life and I keep reminding myself that she will be happy with Faramir. I just gotta get her there! Be Well; Stay Safe ((hugs)) MM | |
| Nurayy | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 12/13/2021 |
| A wonderful sweet moment for them both. They are such a lovely couple. I love how they finally found love and peace and happiness after all they have been through. And now their Baby is coming :) Author Reply: Nurayy! Yeah! I really had a fun time writing this! Be Well! ((hugs)) MM | |