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| Shire Yule by Dreamflower | 14 Review(s) |
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| SlightlyTookish | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/9/2006 |
| *giggles* This is wonderful! I so love Dora's distinct voice! Author Reply: She *does* have a Way with Words, doesn't she? LOL! | |
| GamgeeFest | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/9/2006 |
| LOL. Poor Daisy and Griffo. Life with Folco was never dull at least. Potion to grow hair? hehehe Announcing the bun in the over, at the poor lass's wedding! Oh dear. Really, they should just gag him whenever they're in public. ;) Author Reply: Well, that's what the flute was for--anytime he opens his mouth, his parents or Freddy can say "play something for us, Folco!" Kind of hard to put his foot in his mouth when it's occupied with the flute--and by the time he finishes playing, he's forgotten whatever indescretion he was going to make. The bits referred to Ch. 6 of "A New Reckoning", when Freddy reminisces about Folco--those were some of his less forgiving relatives, I'm afraid, although I'm sure most of his kin grew accustomed to his outspokenness eventually. | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/9/2006 |
| I am sometimes tempted to think that Yuletide is cause for more 'difficulties' than it is worth. Not true I know but there are two 'terratorial' ladies who work in our office who are making me want to hide in a corner and not emerge until the Spring. I could use Aunt Dora's Advice. Now there is a grin! Aunt Dora as the Agony Aunt of the Shire! Author Reply: Well, you know, that's pretty much the role I've envisioned for her, simply from the description in "A Long-Expected Party"--she'd obviously been writing reams of advice for decades! I see her as rather a cross between "Dear Abby" and "Miss Manners", LOL! | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/9/2006 |
| I wonder if the Invitation was Tendered after Daisy knew that Aunt Dora was off to Brandy Hall - like that to be offered to various other Worthies. Possibly not - it sounds as if Daisy might actually be fond of her aunt, who seems fairly tolerant of Folco's ability to place his foot firmly in his mouth. Her fashion advice is rather tart, though - as is her opinion of her brother's desire for attention. Probably true though - people like Aunt Dora would be far less annoying if they weren't right most of the time. Author Reply: Daisy *is* fond of Aunt Dora, who helped to raise her, and with whom she lived until her marriage. I think she would have liked her aunt to be there. Miss Dora is fond of Folco, in spite of his unfortunate tendencies, and that goes a long way with his mother. His flute lessons were Dora's idea, after all! "Tart" describes her advice there, all right. But she *is* right most of the time, and she knows it, LOL! | |