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| Where Roses Grow by PIppinfan1988 | 5 Review(s) |
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| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 1/17/2005 |
| And they now learn to care for one another. Good. | |
| Pervinca | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 5/10/2004 |
| Awww, what a sweet gesture! I can't believe that early during this story, I was debating about whether I liked Lilas or not! There's no doubting it now! She's a sweetheart :P Poor Pippin - he's always a sufferer of bad judgement. Now are you going to explain Pimpernel's reasons? (or are they obvious, and I'm just too tired to realise it :P) Should be interesting to see how Lilas takes Pippin's stories from his adventure. Author Reply: So sorry I didn't reply to this on time--life is crazy this week. Nice, but hectic. Well...it seems you were a tad weary, but I'll help you out a bit--not your fault, though. I should probably go back and adjust it with a small reminder of chapter three. This is one storyline that lives in my "regular" universe: Pimpernel's husband is killed by Ruffians defending the Smials during the Occupation. So it would be understandable that she is going to have a bit of hatred towards those ruffian malingerers and anything that would remind her of them. Chapter 11 is up, so that ought to answer your last question! :-) Take care. Pippinfan | |
| Rosie-Ann | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 5/9/2004 |
| Once again, Pippinfan, you blow me away. With just one chapter, no less! *grin* I love how you're developing Pip and Lilas' relationship - it's very believable. A little at a time, one foot then the other, and so on. I'm not that amazing of a reader, really I'm not. I love to read a good story, and yours have captured my heart! Wonderful, wonderful. I don't know what I'd do without these stories now that I've found them. I finally have something GOOD to read. *grin* Most sincerely, ~Rosie-Ann, the Hobbit with a love of books. Author Reply: My apologies for not gettting this reply out to you sooner! I think that you are--an amazing reader, that is. I have dial up, so I can't sit for too long to read a good story. I read a couple chapters, depending on the length, then I come back at a later time. I like reading books and fan fiction like I watch my movies; in one lump. Alas, until my phone company decides to offer the same services to *all* of it's customers... As I've said, I have a lot of help with this particular story, and to know that a couple of my tales have captured your heart has rendered me speechless. I've never thought of myself as good writer--halfways decent, perhaps, but never a good one. So that was a pleasant surprise. Thank you for the beautiful compliments, and for taking the time to write them down. I'm off to finish ch. 13... Take care! :-) Pippinfan | |
| Lily Belladonna Took | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 5/9/2004 |
| Hello! This is not only Lily emerging from lurkerdom but a (get this!) a signed review! They said she would never remember to sign in, but she did! *Heroic music plays* Ahem. I really like what you've been doing with the last few chapters -- a slowly warming friendship and some detail about the Quest (poor Razar!). The bit about the penny game was very interesting -- how both Razar and Pimpernel could have such differing sides, both of them right. One small critique that may just be a typo. “As I said,” Pippin smiled for affect, “smoke rings, pints, and apples.” Affect = verb (i.e. to have an influence upon, as in "His words deeply affected me." Effect = noun (i.e. "The words' effect was instantaneous.") Effective = adjective (i.e. "Giving the Ring to Sauron would not be an effective way of forcing him to free his slaves.") So it ought to be: "Pippin smiled for effect" I realize you probably knew all this, but the difference between "effect" and "affect" is so often messed up that I thought I'd better tell you just in case. I like the line, though. Thank you for updating so quickly (honestly, I don't know how you do it), and I look forward to the next part! Author Reply: Yes, I know the difference--and that's what makes it so embarrassing! lol...oh, well. I will correct it--and thank you for pointing it out to me. I'm a stickler for using the correct verbage myself, but after reading, rereading, and yet a couple more reads, sometimes (as Pearl says) my brain automatically inserts what is *supposed* so be there, while the incorrect word is the word in print. I hope that made sense. Thank you for the feedback on the chapters--also, for taking the time to login and leave a *signed* review! :-) Thanks, Lily! Pippinfan | |
| Bluegrass Elf | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 5/9/2004 |
| Awww. How cute. My dad wrote a song about pitching pennies. Author Reply: Then I take it that you aren't the only artist of words in your family? ;-) I remembered the game from Junior High School; in the parking lot the boys would sally up to the brick wall and pitch whatever coin was chosen. I used to practice off to the side by myself--I wasn't too bad at it. Thanks for reading! Pippinfan | |