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| Slightly Muddled by Lindelea | 7 Review(s) |
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| Aranel of the Golden Flower | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/28/2006 |
| At the mo I am more than 'slightly muddled' I don't understand a word of what Sam is saying, does anyone? do americans all go around speaking like that? Author Reply: Sorry to have missed replying to this review. Just now saw it. Um. I don't think all americans go around speaking like that. I certainly hope not. But it was fun to cram as much as possible into the story and see if I could get away with it... | |
| Ariel | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/16/2006 |
Hehehe! Reading what I can of the GM noms... I know I have only read a fraction of your copious works, but they are all on my list of 'authors to read'. This is positively hilarious! I am delighted the GMs brought it to my attention! Author Reply: Sheesh. I revisit this as I am in avoidance mode and find reviews left months ago, that I never saw and never answered. Hah! And so, muchly belated thanks. (Sorry about the beta we were discussing... I sort of got distracted by an old friend with a birthday request. Got any new betas?) | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/16/2004 |
| This is just too funny. There is nothing that will give me a jolt in an otherwise well-written hobbit story than the word "okay". It's so seemingly harmless and useful and automatic, that I have to school myself. However, being an American, I am not necessarily up on other terms. I remember how surprised I was when Marigold gently advised me not to use the word "gotten". And there are other more subtle ones: not to use "sidetracked"--no railroads in Middle-earth; don't say "backpedaled"--no bicycles either. For hobbits, no expressions like "the shoe is on the other foot" or "the other shoe dropped" and only a Brandybuck might say something about being "up the creek without a paddle"! But the stories that are chockful of slang usually can't hold my interest--unless it is humor! Then all bets are off! Author Reply: Although didn't JRRT himself say something about Bilbo "puffing on the mat like a little engine" (or some words to that effect)? Fighting insomnia and revisiting old haunts... (in case you wondered if this message got caught in a time warp). | |
| Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/16/2004 | |
| Anso the Hobbit | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/14/2004 |
| This is some of the most hilarious story I`ve ever read! I can`t believe that it`s possible to come up with so much great things as you do! Poor hobbits, they do get it rough in this one. | |
| Eruanna | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/13/2004 |
| Hee hee! That's hilarious...I've never thought of their not having washcloths in Middle-Earth!! ;-) This is cleverly done. ;-) Do you have any extra sedatives or anything? I'm a Legolas fan...but not an oh-my-goodness-I-love-Orli-I-must-marry-him fan.... ;-) What exactly will you be doing to him in chapter 8?!?!? ;-) Author Reply: Have some chocolate; it's the sedative of choice around here. Not only calms you down, but energizes you at the same time. Marvellous stuff. I cannot give you a glimpse of chapter 8 without spoiling, so I won't. Let's just say you've never quite seen Legolas in this light before. Thanks for reviewing! | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/13/2004 |
| I remember reading this somewhere - it's a good laugh. Author Reply: Thanks! Yes you did read this somewhere, and now it's undergoing a few tweaks, being dusted off, and moved to another shelf. Hope you enjoy the revisit. | |