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| The Accidental Book Club of Bag End by Grey Wonderer | 29 Review(s) |
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| Lossenchristal | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 12/27/2014 |
| OH MY GOODNESS!!!! I am DYING with laughter over here!!! :-D How Absolutely PERFECT!!! (Huge round of applause) Please excuse the capitals and exclamations - I am completely serious. Your story is excellently written and I enjoyed it immensely! Thank you! If you can believe it, even after reading your prologue I was halfway through the story before I realized what you were doing...and had to go back to the beginning and read it again, this time with my smirk getting wider and wider as I read! :-D I will be sharing this with my brother who went with me to see the Battle of the Five Armies last week. Thank you again! ~Lossen Author Reply: I don't mind the capitals or the exclamations at all. I'm just so glad that you enjoyed it. I hope your brother does too. Thank you for this lovely review and for taking the time to leave it. Your exclamations and capitals are much appreciated and so I give you a big, THANK YOU!!!!! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 12/27/2014 |
| Oh, dear, love it! Goes to show it takes all kinds to make the world turn! Did love the discussion regardin Aragorn and Arwen marrying over Elrond's disapproval. We have so missed you! Author Reply: I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thankfully, I had enough characters and was able to show both opinions. I believe it comes off about even or I tried to make it even. LOL That bit with Aragorn and Arwen just turned up as I was writing and I went with it. So glad you enjoyed that. Thank you for reading this one. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 12/27/2014 |
| Oh, but it's wonderful to read something by you again, GW! Quite the thrill, in fact! Author Reply: Well, thank you. Hope you've been well. I've missed writing and posting so I'm crossing my fingers that the muse has returned. We shall see. Good to hear from you. | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 12/27/2014 |
| Ha. (I repeat myself.) I love Pippin and Merry's conversation in the beginning. For the first thing, it sounds like they've both had a number of ales. For another, it explains the splendid parties that were evidently so talked about they made their way into a book -- no need to worry about finding one's way home, when one is the host. I once had a brother with this exact quality: Pippin had a way of taking you on a verbal side trip and making you lose the path. If you weren’t careful, the point of things got lost in the muddle. Oh, and was that a reference to Princess Bride? Milkweed! I love your creative re-names. “How could you be less-than thrilled with Strider?” Pippin objected. I can imagine a few scenarios. Between baths, for example. She isn’t supposed to be in the book. Reminds me of Sam saying, in Osgiliath, "We're not even supposed to be here!" (With which I was in complete agreement.) ...just so long as the ale isn't watered down... No no no, the Bowman would not have been the one to train the dragon. That would be his son. (Bergil? Where have I heard that name before?) This made me laugh out loud: “Whatever you are reading, it must require a lot of shouting,” Frodo said tying his robe about his waist. “I could hear Merry *reading* all the way in my room. Are you each taking turns reading aloud without me?” “Is there a point to this?” Merry asked. Reference to While You Were Sleeping perhaps? I can hope, anyhow. “The good one?” Merry objected as Frodo handed Sam the book. I know, Merry, I know. I had the same reaction when people told me how superior the film The Fellowship of the Ring was to the source. Yeah, that Jack in the Beanstalk... I can see Sam's version, should he rewrite the story. He'd make it Jack and the Tater Vine... potatoes and tomatoes are related, after all, and after you cut down potato vines (or rip them out) you still have the taters in the ground. Imagine the size of those taters! Still probably, couldn't hold a candle to the ones grown by the Gaffer, in Sam's opinion, I'm sure. Thank you for the most fun I've had in days. Maybe weeks. Months, even. Don't be a stranger. (notice the "a" in that sentence. definite shade of meaning.) Author Reply: First, I love your detailed reviews. It lets me see what I've written from another POV. So very helpful and such fun! Thank you! Glad you caught the 'Bergil' reference. Since poor Bergil didn't make it into the LOTR films, I just substituted him for the child we did get in The Hobbit. lol As to The Princes Bride, I've never seen it. It drives a friend of mine half mad that I'm sure a geek in other ways but have never seen that classic film of geekdom. Now the While You Were Sleeping reference was intended. I just didn't expect anyone to catch it. Good job! So very glad you had fun reading this one. I will try very hard not to be "a" stranger. If my muse will stick around then I will keep on turning up. Thank you again for reviewing. So many of my old friends on here have moved on. It's great to see a familiar name. (hugs) | |
| PIppinfan1988 | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 12/27/2014 |
| I'm convinced that SOA doesn't like Macs, lol. I need to figure out how to put the font to I size that I can read. Anyhoo....I'm with Merry!! Yes, I enjoyed the movies, and the first one showed real promise, but I am wholly disappointed with the Token character and the triangular love affair between her, Kell, and Armulus (sp? Can barely see it). I feel guilty complaining, but really, I could have done without all that. Loved the original!! Aside from that, your hobbit characters are still sweet and hilarious! I hope your Muse comes around more often! Author Reply: When I was writing Merry, I let him say what I would like to say. You are in the same group as I am on that deal. : ) Good to know we still have things in common. That gives me a smile. I attempted to let Sam and Pippin enjoy the new version of things in order to show both sides and to give Merry something to rant about. hehehe I enjoy letting Merry blow off steam. I let Frodo be the voice of reason because, well, that's who he is, isn't he? Thank you so much for the review. I had no idea that you were still keeping a watch on things. I will be emailing you soon to chat. Good luck with the Mac! I am so jealous! (hugs) | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 12/27/2014 |
| Ha! It has been so long since I have had the delicious opportunity of reading and responding to a Grey Wonderer prologue! Wonderful! Wishing holiday cheer (and all that) to you and yours. Does this mean that you have unhidden your holiday tales once more? I must go and seek them out, if that is the case, for a good re-reading. Author Reply: Hi, Lindelea! Thank you for reading the prologue. I consider that a welcome home kind of thing when you stop by. It's very encouraging to see a dear friend. Hope you and your family have a wonderful New Year. And yes, the holiday tales are unhidden at present. I try to remember to get them out of hiding every year in December. Last year I forgot but this year they did make it out. : ) | |
| PIppinfan1988 | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 12/27/2014 |
| You know I always read the prologues, lol. My, this all looks so flippin' tiny from from a Mac's point of view! I had used a PC before. You still have it, GW. :-) All this put a smile on my face. Guess my potty-mouth is catching up to me, because I think I saw a cuss word, but hell if I knew what it was. Author Reply: Hey, new computer? Very nice! My nephew has a Mac and they look brilliant! I'm sure you will find a way to adjust the font. New tech is always a challenge but I know you are up to it. Well, look at you joining in on the prologue's naughty beginnings. lol I love it! Thanks so much for reading. | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 12/27/2014 |
| Oh this made me howl with laughter GW. Perfect and captures my feelings about the films so well. Good films in themselves but I imagine most Tolkien purists are cringing. Lovely to read with you again too! Author Reply: Harrowcat! Hi! How are you? I'm so glad this made you laugh. Good to know that somewhere in all of that dialogue I caught your feelings on the films. I was trying to show all sides of it and thankful I think I managed that at least. It is wonderful to hear from you again. Thank you for reading and reviewing. It makes posting here feel like old times and I do miss those days. (hugs) | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 12/27/2014 |
| You rascal. This is delightful! And it's especially delightful to read fic from you again. *beams* Smug is a great name for that dragon, and the very idea of "collaborative efforts in literature by the elves and the dwarves" is wonderful. But of course the best parts are the "Grey Wonderer" signature lines, such as: "A watered down character from Rivertown! They live on the water,” Pippin said as Merry glared at him. “It’s amusing if you think about it. Everyone who lives there is probably watered down, wouldn’t you think?” “I don’t’ believe you want to know what I’m thinking just now,” Merry growled. Poor long-suffering Merry. I enjoyed this very much. :) Author Reply: Thank you so much for this delightful review! I'm glad you liked the dragon's name. I had lots of fun coming up with all the names but that one just seemed like a natural choice. hehehe He was a bit smug, wasn't he? I enjoyed doing this and I hope the muse is back to stay for a while but you just never know. It's great to see what parts people enjoyed so I thank you for letting me know that the dialogue worked for you. Sometimes I'm afraid that I'm the only one it works for. lol My hobbits talk way too much in these little stories. Thank you again! See you on LJ! *waves* | |