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| Jewels by Lindelea | 232 Review(s) |
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| PSW | Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 2/27/2025 |
| ❤️❤️ Lovely! And yet, I don’t think Merry’s wife’s name is Ruby…. Author Reply: I'm sorry to have to say that your observation is correct... (Thanks.) | |
| PSW | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 2/27/2025 |
| Well I’m not bored to tears! This was a lovely chapter - and I think it was as Jane Austen-esque as you can make Hobbits! I wonder what the days were like when you would go visiting for a month … Sounds like the two families got on very well! Author Reply: I'm so glad you liked it! I think we were reading Jane Austen in our homeschool about the time I began writing LOTR fanfic, so I'm sure her writing was an influence, along with Dorothy Sayers and a little PG Wodehouse. Really, the way Tolkien wrote his hobbits, I think he was emulating an earlier time in British history, the bucolic 1800s, at least in rural England and small country towns, along with the class distinctions that are so clear in the way he differentiates between Samwise Gamgee and the other Travellers. (Sam and Frodo remind me strongly of Dorothy Sayers' Bunter and Lord Peter.) You've got to wonder what they're doing for income, what with being able to go and visit for a month...! | |
| PSW | Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 2/25/2025 |
| Merry’s parents are just so great - they are helping the boys so much just by being who they are. Author Reply: They sort of jumped off the page at me when I first started writing them. The writing process and surprises that occur along the way never fails to astonish me, even now. (Just yesterday, a north-Took named Bolham the Red jumped out of my imagination and onto the keyboard with his booming voice and energetic personality and aggressive hospitality. To think he was mostly just a name to me for the past few years... and all of a sudden, he came alive. In a manner of speaking.) But then, your characters are so real, I might venture to guess you've had some similar experiences. Thanks so much for reading and commenting! | |
| PSW | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 2/25/2025 |
| I’m so glad they had a chance to say goodbye. It just wouldn’t have been right otherwise. Good for Gandalf! Author Reply: Good for Gandalf! I've often wondered why he left it so late to let Merry and Pippin know! And it's sad that Frodo's other friends – Aragorn, Arwen, Legolas, Gimli – didn't have the chance for a final farewell. Is that unreasonable of me? Thanks so much for reading and taking the time to share your thoughts. | |
| PSW | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 2/25/2025 |
| I’m sure it is more of a shock to those who don’t know to expect it … but still a struggle even for those who do. I’m glad they had a nice visit all the same… Author Reply: I think Sam didn't see Frodo's deterioration because it happened gradually, over time. But it was obvious to his aunt and uncle, who hadn't seen him in a year. One of the reasons I'm drawn to writing about hobbits is the obvious love that shines from the pages of the original work. Thanks so much for reading and pausing to share your thoughts! It took me a while to see your notes on these chapters, so apologies for the belated replies. | |
| PSW | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 2/25/2025 |
| Hmm … the good table, that’s why they’re going. Sure. (Well, at least some of the reason.) It’s lovely to be able to have a nice long visit with loved ones, to catch up on inside jokes and see how others are faring. I’m sure this was a wonderful visit! Author Reply: Of course, of course... hobbits can explain any choice they make in terms of food, and make it sound eminently reasonable if the food sounds good enough! I really enjoyed this chapter, myself, and was tempted to create an AU version of the post-Quest Shire where Frodo didn't have to sail. (And I actually wrote at least one AU story where he didn't sail, probably as a result of that thought.) Thanks so much for reading and taking the time to share your thoughts! | |
| PSW | Reviewed Chapter: 11 on 2/23/2025 |
| Love that they’re getting some comfort here - that they feel safe enough to tell all. Author Reply: I've always seen Saradoc and Esmeralda as "safe" people, somehow. Perhaps the impression simply grew from the adult that their son Merry had grown into before the Quest began? Thanks! | |
| PSW | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 2/23/2025 |
| I’m glad they’re sharing the story w Merry’s parents. Trying to ‘protect’ people from the truth isn’t always the best plan… Author Reply: Often, 'protecting' is worse than simply having it out, I think. And a good side-benefit is reducing the probability of erroneous assumptions. Thanks! I appreciate your reading and pausing to share your thoughts. | |
| PSW | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 2/23/2025 |
| Oh no!! 😥 I hope he’s going to feel better, they can’t lose each other now…. | |
| PSW | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 2/23/2025 |
| It’s great that he’s making sure everyone is taken care of - but he needs to make time for fishing with his son too. Glad to see him doing that! | |