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| All Work and No Play by Lindelea | 3 Review(s) |
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| demeter d | Reviewed Chapter: 27 on 5/31/2026 |
| "...laddie mine..." I am glad to see that I am not the only one who thinks that there is something rather Irish about the Tooks. Part of the Shire, but at the same time apart on their own; just as Ireland and the rest of Britain have always seemed to me. And the mystical "gift" handed down from his Fathers; very "Irish". Author Reply: You're not the only one! (But am I, perhaps, the only one to see them as something of a blend between Welsh, Irish, and Scottish...? I don't know. The Welsh part crept in after my first visit to Wales in 2005. That soft, lilting accent... "O aye" fell so naturally into the conversation. I had, from the beginning of my fanfic adventure, incorporated Irish and Scottish traditions into my Shire and especially into my version of the Tooks. But the landscape (talk about high green hills!) and the history and the people of Wales opened a whole new door in my imagination.) I love hearing similar impressions from others. The Tooks and their ponies and their music and storytelling and fierce independence... I agree, they feel quite "Irish" to me, at least in terms of the family stories handed down from my family's Irish roots. Thanks for this lovely food for thought! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 27 on 4/11/2026 |
| So, this is a gift handed down through the Tooks? An excellent one to have in such circumstances. Now what could have felled the horse's rider? Am glad all are ready for any danger ahead on the road. Author Reply: I have to say, I wish I had some of the gifts I've written about. Ferdi and Rosemary's truth-sifting capacity would have come in quite handy in my earlier years. Ferdinand's, "Old" Ferdibrand's and "Young" Ferdibrand's ability to communicate with equines sounds wonderful, compared to the effort and concentration and endless practice involved in coming to understand and work with my difficult mare (whose previous owner, my trainer surmised, had been careless and neglectful at best and, quite possibly, abusive). The next chapter is angsty and has been difficult (for that reason) to finalize, but I'm almost ready to post it. | |
| Fimbrethel | Reviewed Chapter: 27 on 1/27/2026 |
| Cool! How did I miss this? I like how they waved to the messenger and how Pippin sang a reendition of the troll song. And now we come to actual trouble! drum roll... Author Reply: I'm always glad to hear about something you like in a chapter! Very heartening. You're right, trouble is on the horizon. Thanks! | |