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Growing Up Tales  by Baggins Babe 66 Review(s)
shireboundReviewed Chapter: 6 on 3/23/2008
Glorfindel says it is a yellow diamond, very rare. He said it was shaped in Valinor and taken to Numenor

Oh my goodness, what a treasure! And what a gathering. How truly, truly wonderful this is.

Author Reply: You win first prize yet again, Shirebound!

I love to know that you enjoy these stories - just leaves me feeling all warm and fuzzy.

Happy Easter!

KittyReviewed Chapter: 5 on 1/14/2008
*snicker* Very apt to compare Mischief to Pippin! I don’t know who is worse!

I love the idea of Frodo writing a book about the Bag End cats. Oh yes, if anyone ever did that, then it had to be Frodo! That’s one book I’d love to read.

And it’s so typical of the hobbits to name their cats after food!

Adorable ficlet, BB! It’s always nice to read more about the cats.


Author Reply: Yes, I think Frodo would have been the one to write about the cats - now his name-sake will have to do it. I think a lot of the hobbit pets would have been named after food as it is such a favourite subject.

KittyReviewed Chapter: 4 on 1/14/2008
What was Sam Gamgee going to think? Hmmm ... that another one of his children will be marrying into the nobility of the Shire? And even if he may think it’s not ‚proper’, I am sure Frodo will be overjoyed to see them together. Somehow I get the feeling there will be quite a few marriages between the children of the Travellers ;-)

Sweet story, and I can imagine Frodi’s sketch of the fox rather well - lovely!


Author Reply: Sam will probably look askance but Frodo will be delighted and so will Rose so he'll accept it. I think there will certainly be romances between the children of the Travellers.

I was thinking Beatrix Potter when I thought about the sketch of the fox.

SurgicalSteelReviewed Chapter: 5 on 1/14/2008
For some reason I'm just now finding these tales. They're absolutely enjoyable!

Author Reply: I'm glad you're enjoying the stories. I've been bitten by all sorts of plot bunnies lately.

harrowcatReviewed Chapter: 5 on 1/14/2008
A long and happy line indeed. A friend of mine has been adopted by a pair of cats and, although she claims to be a dog person, they are giving her a lot of comfort and joy. I have always said that if my dogs are not there when I get to heaven then I am not going!

Author Reply: My father always said exactly the same! I have been aware of so many animal spirits in my time that I know they'll be waiting for us. I've always loved all animals and have had cats and dogs for years, as well as rabbits and guinea-pigs.

Had to have a closer look at the happy cats of Bag End.

shireboundReviewed Chapter: 5 on 1/13/2008
Well you *know* how much I love the idea that the cats were part of the "welcome party" for Sam, and that they have their own sort of "Red Book" in which they're remembered. Biscuit sounds a worthy successor to the long-lived and long-loved Cats of Bag End.

Author Reply: It was your comment about the 'succession of happy cats...' which inspired this one, Shirebound. These cats were so much part of the family that they couldn't be left out.

TiggerReviewed Chapter: 4 on 1/13/2008
Sorry for not reviewing before now. Was off on another waste of time doctor's appt and it's taken till today for me to catch up on everything. :o)

This is lovely and I see love is blooming now between a Brandybuck and a Gamgee. I wonder what Sam will think indeed. :oD What a delightful picture Frodi sketched for Daisy. Reminds me of the sketches in the Wind in the Willows book. :o)

This was a delightful addition to this series. :o)

Author Reply: Lovely to hear from you! I was wondering where you were.

ah yes, those Gamgees get everywhere! :-) Sam will probably tut a bit but no-one will take a bit of notice.

I love the drawings in 'Wind in the Wilows.' And Beatrix Potter of course, which was what I was thinking of when I 'saw' that sketch of the fox.

Hope you enjoy Chapter 5 too - and the Yule story.

harrowcatReviewed Chapter: 4 on 1/13/2008
Even after all this time dear Sam Gamgee is probably going to mumble something about it 'not being proper!' But true love strikes where it will. I could almost see those sketches BB. Loved it!

Author Reply: Sam probably will mumble a bit but I doubt Rose and Frodo will take any notice. :-)
Glad you could 'see' the sketches.

DreamflowerReviewed Chapter: 4 on 1/11/2008
How delightful it is to see Sam's kids once more getting entangled into Merry's and Pippin's family trees! I have a feeling that in your Reunion-verse, Sam will have a harder time coming up with objections--because clearly, Uncle Frodo will be delighted, and how's Sam to contradict him?

I am glad to see that you, like I, think that if a Gamgee married a Took, it's only logical that one married a Brandybuck as well!

Young Frodi and Daisy are just adorable together!

*grin*

Author Reply: I agree - if one of Sam's daughters could marry a Took then another could well have married a Brandybuck. That seems logical to me.
No Sam can't object - Frodo will be thrilled.

Glad you liked Frodi and Daisy. :-)

EstellaBReviewed Chapter: 4 on 1/11/2008
What a wonderful oneshot! Actually, I've just read my way through all four, and they're all fantastic-though I would have to say that the Hobbit Rangers are so excellent that they have to be my favourite so far :D I've just updated my email address after a year of missing alerts-and this was a lovely re-introduction! Even though I don't "know" your version of the next generation of hobbits, this was fantastic :D:D I especially love the way your portray Frodo-and Froderic is a brilliant Brandybuck name!

Author Reply: What a lovely review! I'm glad you've discovered these stories. These concern the next generation as they appear in my AU in which Frodo never left Middle-earth. This began as one story 'Reunion in Minas Tirith' and like topsy it just growed. Lots of short stories and several long multi-chapter ones too. I hope you'll find time to read some.

I like the idea of Hobbit Rangers and I'm glad you like Frodo - he is a bit special. Frodoric just seemed the logical way to 'Buckland-ise' the name.


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