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| If I had a Hammer by Grey Wonderer | 23 Review(s) |
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| Anso the Hobbit | Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 11/1/2005 |
| Oh, yay! Happy ending! *grins from ear to ear* I just love how generous Pippin is and the Gaffer is just the perfect person for getting this wheelbarrow. I am also very happy that Sam won becuase he certainly has done a marvellous job helping Pippin. :D Author Reply: I love a happy ending and I'm glad that you do too. I wanted everyone to wind up smiling and together in the end and this time I decided to write it that way. The Gaffer was so much fun to write in this story and I had a great time with him. Actually he wound up with Pippin old bed and the wheelbarrow and lots of apple cobbler so I do think he had a good time too. I thought Sam should get his own reward after all of his hard work. I know that Pippin's father was paying him but I still thought it would be nice if he got recognized properly at the fair. Thanks for reading and for all of your reviews! | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 11/1/2005 |
| *big fat happy grin* I WAS RIGHT!!! HE GAVE IT TO THE GAFFER!!! *err..excuse me*clears throat*sorry about that* What a wonderful way to wind this up. Tunnelly did learn his lesson, and ended up being a good sport after all (though I suspect if he had not, then he might have found himself with fewer students). Berilac learned his lesson--Frodo might have been subtle, but Beri clearly knew it was because he had been out of line. I think my favorite lines were these: "Splendid!" Pippin crowed. "I have to go see if Holly can come." He dashed off. "That one has a very forgiving nature," Mister Tunnely said. "That is just one of the reasons why we are all so protective of him and so very proud of him," Frodo said with a smile. It's so good to show that large-hearted generosity and forgiveness that is such a part of Pippin. I was so pleased that Holly won--I suspected she might. The boat was a surprise, but should not have been. Pippin winning for his innovation, and Sam's win as best tutor could not have been better! The impromptu feast was fun, and I loved the touch of Pippin buying the coat-stool. Well, if it had to be over, it ended with just the right notes. But I will say I would love for you to do some more stories with Frodo more prominent, as you did him marvelously in this, and I would also like to see some more Sam/Pippin interaction--maybe not so long as this, but I can see Sam teaching him a few other things a lad needs to know. I loved Larner's little story that incorporated yours. I'd also love to see you do a little something post-Quest, where maybe Sam and Pippin talk about this particular summer and what it meant to Pippin. What great fun this has been? Now what will I have to look forward to from you? Author Reply: Fuuny thing but I thought more folks would guess that the Gaffer was getting the wheelbarrow but most thought it was going to be Sam. Congratulations on your guess! I did want things to end on a positive note in this one and I figured that if anyone could reform Mister Tunnely it would be Pippin with help from Merry and Sam. As to Berilac, I suspect that his was just a prank taken a bit too far. As you know this one takes place a couple of years after that wild summer of pranks in Buckland so Berilac may have just thought his idea was more of the same not thinking how hurtful it might be to Frodo. No longer than she was in the story, I got attached to Holly and I did think that even with Sam's help, as unskilled as Pippin started out, there was little change that his would be the best project there. In fact, I almost gave him honorable mention. LOL Then I decided that would be an excellent time for Tunnely to put his foot in his mouth one more time. I could see Pippin buying the coat-stool and I knew Merry couldn't buy it for him. He'd spent all of his money on toffee apples! Wow! Plot bunnies? More Frodo? More Pip and Sam? Certainly not this long! This got way out of hand on me. Glad you enjoyed it and as to what might be next, I've no idea. I am thinking I might just read for a while and maybe the ficathon stories. | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 11/1/2005 |
| I am sorry that I haven't been reviewing GW but, truth be told I left reading your story because I was following a number of others and just didn't have time. However, I spent all Sunday evening and a lot of Sunday night catching up with a very happy grin on my face most of the time. Now I have a sore back from sitting too long so can I put myself down for one of the wheelbarrows please! I figured that the reason Pippin didn't want to sleep in that bed was because he had 'borrowed' the bed slats to replace the wood he had cut and ruined for his first creation! Your idea was much more inventive! And the whole story beautifully summed up in the last sentence or two! Loved it! Author Reply: I completely understand how that is. There are so many wonderful on-going stories posted here just now. I am wrapped up in several of them myself. One night I sat down to write a new chapter and wound up reading someone else's story instead. LOL I like your idea about the bed slats. That would have been less work for poor Frodo. All he would have had to do was replace the slats, not redecorate the room! That you for taking time to read and review and I am glad that your liked this. | |