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| When Winter Fell by Lindelea | 2 Review(s) |
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| Erulissé | Reviewed Chapter: 36 on 2/10/2026 |
| This was such a wonderful chapter, in an exciting, half rebellious, half conspiratorial way! I always am so excited to see updates to my (almost! I said almost, don’t look at me like that Ferdi!) favorite story! I feel so much for Isen and I am ever eager to see how this goes for him. For some reason he (and his story) really resonates with me. Poor Bella! What a sad thing! I’m curious, is this story of Bungo’s suit and eventual marriage of Bella as well as the sundering between Bella and the Old Took a written story? If so, I would love to read it! I love the continued ‘conspiracy’ between Bungo and Bilbo here! It’s so delightful, to see a proper father/son representation! No sundering between them, not constant rebellion from Bilbo, not overbearing roughness from Bungo. Just a lovely, unspoken communication and a little teasing/give-and-take that should be more normal in our society. It’s lovely! Author Reply: I'm so glad you liked it! I love living in the Shire part-time, whether the hobbits I'm spending time with are celebrating some festive occasion or just having a quiet picnic in the meadow. I actually think Ferdi doesn't mind too much. I'm sure I've mentioned before how he does his best to sneak out of the great room when someone starts telling stories about his exploits... Bungo and Bella's story, which starts with their first meeting and goes on up to Bilbo's birth, exists only as a story outline at the moment. The draft may get written, but there are a lot of WIPs that are already written in draft form and just need beta-reading and polishing lined up ahead of it as things stand right now. I'm encouraged to hear that you'd love to read it; that's a motivating thought. Thanks! | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 36 on 1/11/2026 |
| You give such a wonderful description of this marriage, and especially what a wise and good father Bungo was. How terribly Bilbo must have missed his parents when they passed on. Author Reply: I was shocked to find out how young they were (and how relatively young Bilbo was) when they died! (It was also a surprise to discover that Uncle Isen would still have been alive when Bilbo returned from his adventure... Just imagine the conversations he might have had with his uncle afterwards...) Thanks so much for reading and taking the time to share your thoughts! I do appreciate it. | |