Reviews (176)

Tari · 22 October 2015 · Chapter 0: Whatever Shall Be Done?

Where can I find Remember? I would to read it before I read Remember Anew.

Pip4 · 23 August 2009 · Chapter 17: Primary Sources

I'm not finished reading this just yet but I couldn't wait any longer. This is a really cool story. I read the three chapters you had in the Pearls writing so I was intrigued when I saw this. I never had thought of Ted Sandyman or Lotho until this chapter. That was neat how you worked it all together. I also like the appearances of the ghosts. I especially like how you never mention which ghost shows up right away. It's fun trying to figure out who's talking. Anyway, it's an very innovative story and fun to read. Keep up the good work writing.

Candia · 1 December 2007 · Chapter 999: Epilogue

Hello Pearl, I've finally finished this story, and I must say it was a most satisfying ending. There were times when I couldn't believe so many Hobbits were twisted or ignorant that they wouldn't protest at this travesty of a trial, but when it became clear that the Hobbits present there were hand-picked by the secretary, it became understandable. There were scenes where I was strongly reminded of Gríma with Théoden, so the revelation that part of the "villain's" success was due to the power of Saruman's Voice came as a surprise, yes, but followed logically from what was subtly alluded to - well done! The solution re: the anagram had me chuckling - I'm almost hopeless at this sort of thing, so I was completely taken by surprise (especially as English is not my native language). I was glad the Master of Buckland regained his backbone and lived an honourable life henceforth. But there is one thread that I feel you left hanging loose: what about those spies - willing or unwilling?

Candia · 30 November 2007 · Chapter 11: No Welcome, No Home

Hello, I'm avidly devouring this story, and greatly enjoying it - if enjoying is the right word... I'm absolutely appalled by the way Shire society has come to: suppressing any unpopular opinions - even with force! But I really don't understand what they did here in this chapter. They are already condemining them as traitors, casting them out of the families (I hope Jebbin and the other don't believe those were genuine papers!), and BURNING THE BOOKS (sorry for getting loud for a moment *g*), and then they say they want to hold a hearing in three day's time? What should that be good for when the judgement is apparently already passed and they are already destroying the evidence the accused might have used in their defence? Or is that it? Absolutely horrible!

Daynawayna · 3 April 2007 · Chapter 999: Epilogue

Awwww!! BABIES!! ::squeals in delight:: Thank ERU hobbit lasses don't seem to suffer from Morning Sickness or that trial would have been more difficult than it already was! And contrary to any earlier posts I made regarding the current Master of Buckland.... I'm very glad he got redeemed. :) And I just LOVE how you answered my question about The Took: Adenbras Took’s senility was more than just his being manipulated by his secretary... I just had to giggle cuz it was almost verbatum what I'd asked you! :) I love how this lovely little bunny grew into a wonderful, full grown rabbit. Very beautiful, fluffy and cuddly. :) Thank you for feeding and growing him... it was a blast watching him grow! :D

Bodkin · 3 April 2007 · Chapter 999: Epilogue

Well - I'm glad old Pompous regained his marbles. And found himself with enough time to restore honour to the name of Brandybuck! And the Merciful is a much better way to be remembered. (Alliterative, too!) And young Mac married a Caskbury! You could say his ancestors were turning in their graves - except they don't bother to stay in them in the first place ... and, of course, that they are broad-minded and open-hearted enough not to judge on what is now distant ancestry! A nice fresh start - with green-eyed Tooks around to keep an eye on things. I love the subtle appearance of she-whose-name-I-cannot-spell to rescue Rollo and Mungo. While organising the celebrations seems a suitable penance - and acknowledgement of the truth. The delivery of the bells seems a fitting finish ... and it would be nice if the babies both had bright green eyes.

TopazTook · 31 March 2007 · Chapter 999: Epilogue

Ooo, Pearl, I like the ending: leaving a tantalizing possibility of further sequels! And Macidoc marrying Delphinia -- that does surprise me, but it seems right. Enjoyed the story -- and it's nice to know the ghosts are still watching over them!

PIppinfan1988 · 31 March 2007 · Chapter 999: Epilogue

“Please. Mum is beside herself with worry for you. I’ve never seen her so frightened. And if you don’t come back, how can I ever get to know the real hobbit who is my father? Please come home, Da.” *sniff, sniff* Omg...*that* was beautiful! The entire reunion between father and son was perfect. :-) LOL, I *loved* the idea of the babes being born on the same day! And the wee bells left inside the cradles was fantastic, too! Excellent as usual! PF

Grey Wonderer · 31 March 2007 · Chapter 999: Epilogue

I am glad Macidoc was in time and that he knew where to look for his father. (a strange dream in which a petite being with red-golden hair had sung over them, freeing them from Saruman’s curse.) Yes! She is still watching over her Tooks. I am very glad of that. Looks like another generation of little ones with bells has begun thanks to the ghosts. hehehe It was all lovely, Pearl!

Grey Wonderer · 31 March 2007 · Chapter 19: Does One Say "Farewell" to a Ghost?

Bravo! Bravo! I loved every word. I also like it that Pippin's ghost blushes. That gave me a chuckle every time. This was excellent and your husband was right about a big trial scene. That was very effective indeed!

Andrea · 31 March 2007 · Chapter 999: Epilogue

It was also decreed that part of the celebrations in each town would include the telling of the true Tale of the Travellers. How wonderful! That will make the four Travellers and what they really did unforgettable. And I must say that during this story, especially during the last chapters, I have changed my opinion about Macimas II completely. I wanted him to be haunted by ghosts, I remember ;-) But with the knowledge of that curse he becomes a victim of Saruman and the secretaries like all the other Masters and Thains before him. With leaving the Shire he showed how sorry he was for what happened and that he was willing to bear the consequences. I'm right glad that his son found him and brought him back. "The Merciful" is an appropriate title for the "new", free Master of Buckland. And the chains with the bells! Lovely idea! Yes, Merry and Pippin will continue to look after them and their children. Sewing the bells to the faunts trousers is a great idea!

Lindelea · 31 March 2007 · Chapter 999: Epilogue

Aha. you've finished. I must admit I'm a great coward, and couldn't bring myself to read this story past the first few chapters, not knowing where it was going. Forgive me for waiting until the end, to read the ending *first* to see if I could manage the earlier part? It promises to be a fascinating and lovely read. Looking forward to having some reading time eventually.

Baggins Babe · 31 March 2007 · Chapter 999: Epilogue

I have been meaning to review this remarkable story for ages but real life kept getting in the way and my internet connection became more of a disconnection for a while! This has been wonderful and I am so pleased to see the loose ends tied up, with poor Macimas restored to himself, Other and Jebbin free and the Travellers properly remembered. How possible such a scenario might have been, with Saruman's horrible influence hanging on to poison the memory of the Travellers and their deeds. Loved every line of this, Pearl, and the last line was absolutely perfect.

Dreamflower · 30 March 2007 · Chapter 999: Epilogue

What a delightful epilogue! You tied up nearly all the loose ends beautifully! I like that Macidoc went after his father. And it doesn't surprise me that removing the spells from Longo and Tollo drove them mad--they'd been under them for so long, they probably had very little of their own minds left. And the end was adorable!

Larner · 30 March 2007 · Chapter 999: Epilogue

I so rejoice that the Master was able to return, and that in the end, freed from Saruman's spell, his title became "the Merciful." How wonderful indeed! So, Longo and his distant cousin were found unhinged and treated for madness. Glad that it wasn't just the spell that had incapacitated the auld Thain, and don't ask me why; but that he was indeed senile helps me accept a new Thain in his stead the more easily. As for watches with chains festooned with five bells each being found in the cradles of two new residents of the Shire--how wonderful indeed that our Merry and Pippin found ways to reassure Jebbin and Other that they were still being watched over by those they'd restored PROPER honor to. A most proper resolution.

shirebound · 30 March 2007 · Chapter 999: Epilogue

It was also decreed that part of the celebrations in each town would include the telling of the true Tale of the Travellers. ...a strange dream in which a petite being with red-golden hair had sung over them, freeing them from Saruman’s curse. Wonderful, Pearl. Thank you for this amazing story.

Dreamflower · 30 March 2007 · Chapter 19: Does One Say "Farewell" to a Ghost?

I printed this chapter out to take with me, to read at the hospital while I was waiting for my tests, so it was a very welcome distraction! I love what you did with my "little notion"! Wow, that was cool, and explains so much! It's kind of a shame that it's over, for there's a good deal that it would be cool to know about--such as the reactions throughout the Shire when the Truth is restored. I love the name you chose for your little group of hobbits: The Restorers! I think Jebbin and Other and their wives are kind of going to miss their ghostly friends, but of course, their visitors were on a Special Dispensation, so now that their task is done, they won't be able to return. This was a very interesting and fascinating concept, and I think you gave your readers a lot to think about.

Bodkin · 30 March 2007 · Chapter 19: Does One Say "Farewell" to a Ghost?

Shame they probably won't see the ghosts again. Their lives will seem duller. Safer, but duller. And Saruman managed to cause difficulties even after his death - and corrupt hobbits. That must have given him a good deal of satisfaction! As well as giving the green-eyed hobbits something to think about! Yes, they are benevolent - but benevolence needs to be watched if it isn't to become dominance. Maybe they'll be watching themselves a little more carefully for a while! And they will all meet again - eventually! Good story!

Bodkin · 30 March 2007 · Chapter 18: Another Trial

Thank goodness Macimas seems to have come out of his blur to start behaving like a true Brandybuck. And Longo - now recognised - seems to have lost his power to bemuse his listeners and has become a blusterer. A nasty blusterer, too! Poor Delphinia! I'm glad Rollo came round - although it's easy enough to turn your back on a plan that seems to have fallen apart. Mad seems to be a logical judgement. Mad being the explanation people come up with for 'a reason we can't understand'.

Larner · 29 March 2007 · Chapter 19: Does One Say "Farewell" to a Ghost?

Oh, but how appropriate an ending. Again, I'm glad that the Hobbits had managed to hold their wrath, and rejoice Rollo hadn't suffered the worst of the spell--and a right nasty curse it was, too. So--Saruman was behind it, was he? So glad Dreamflower and your hubby managed to inpire it so. The trials were wonderful. And in the end Jebbin and Other will meet the Travelers again, and I'll rejoice when that happens. As for the prize you'd promised me--I'd like to see Pippin, Merry, and Sam and their families preparing for a trip to Annuminas to spend time in the Northern Capital with their beloved Strider. Who would be concerned to see Master, Thain, and Mayor together leave the Shire?

PIppinfan1988 · 29 March 2007 · Chapter 19: Does One Say "Farewell" to a Ghost?

*sniff, sniff*...how does one bid a most excellent story farewell? I have enjoyed this beautiful tale from the the first words until the last. Thank you so much for sharing your brilliant imagination! :-) LOL, I was sort of musing on how such malice could be passed from one generation to the next without dissipating as time went on, but you answered that question with your usual flair. All's well that ends well - and end *well*, it did! :-) Thank you so much! Pippinfan

Bob's Your Uncle · 29 March 2007 · Chapter 19: Does One Say "Farewell" to a Ghost?

Lovely story. I hope we will find out what punishment is bestowed on the Grittison and Caskbury families. Poor Rollo, I hope he is able to escape the curse entire and start a new life somewhere. I wonder how he escaped it - love for his sister overcoming the family poison? A dash of Took blood from the lasses who married into the family stifling the curse enough for Rollo to fight it when his beloved sister needed him? I'm curious to know what will happen to the younger Caskburys. The Voice of Saruman certainly explains the influence! Given how quickly the Master of Buckland seemed to strengthen himself without Longo, I wonder if the Thain is really as addled as advertised or if Grittison helped him get that way. The Restorers ought to look to Gondor for unaltered copies of the Red Book. I'm sure the folks there would be pleased to send them a copy. Either that or maybe one fell behind a bookcase in the library Pippin created at Great Smials - since he focused on books from outside the Shire its easy to imagine one copy being overlooked as future generations simply dusted the room and not read the books. Either that or a Took version of Jebiamac rebound the Thain's copy of the book and left off the title!

Cuthalion · 29 March 2007 · Chapter 19: Does One Say "Farewell" to a Ghost?

Beautiful, Pearl. This was a lovely, thrilling, surprising tale, and I enjoyed every bit of it. May the "restorers" keep the truth blooming, and thank you for writing! Cúthalion

Andrea · 29 March 2007 · Chapter 19: Does One Say "Farewell" to a Ghost?

That was a nice ending, Pearl! And it revealed yet another well-kept secret of the Caskburys and Grittisons. That evil wizard! Like Lotho he tried to sew his seed, in a different way, of course. And time proved that Saruman's method was successful and long-living. And hadn't there been some green-eyed Tooks and some inquisitive Brandybucks the true story of the Four Travellers would have been lost forever. The Restorers smiled at each other, then Other remembered what Pippin had said. “Till we meet again!” he said with a wink. Other is indeed a Tookish Brandybuck and I hope there will follow lots of others after him! P.S.: I like the name the five hobbits were given, The Restorers, very appropriate! Thank you very much for this wonderful story Pearl! I'm looking forward to reading more :)

shirebound · 29 March 2007 · Chapter 19: Does One Say "Farewell" to a Ghost?

*applauds* Wonderful story, Pearl! :D