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| Some Nameless Place by Budgielover | 29 Review(s) |
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| AspenJules | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 1/17/2007 |
| Oh man!!! Is there going to be ANY part of this town left standing when they are through??? ROFL I think it's even more infuriating that the Elf doesn't even CARE about his appearance.... it seems to just be natural for him to look nice. I'd love to see him singed and disheveled like this... LOL | |
| AspenJules | Reviewed Chapter: 11 on 1/17/2007 |
| Oh boy... *watches anxiously with Pip, wondering what Merry is up to, and how, and what will come of it...* AHA! So that's the answer to the ring issue! Good to know I didn't miss anything and you didn't mess up! Well done! (Reminds me of how in the movies he was always yanking it off, and then it kept being back around his neck again... lol.) I'm glad Frodo is honest with Marly, and that she doesn't turn him out (didn't think she would) but I hope they're able to protect themselves as well as Frodo. Oh Merry!!! Oh boy... as if they all hadn't caused *enough* trouble in that little town! | |
| AspenJules | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 1/17/2007 |
| LOL, you have to love Gimli - the master of understatement! "We must leave this place." LOL - you think?? So I finally get to meet Marly and Peter and their two boys. But here's a question - didn't you have that nasty creature break the chain and then Frodo put the ring and chain in his breast pocket? When did he put it back around his neck? Did I miss it, or was that a goof? I love the phrasing and the imagery though of a spot of ice against him underneath the warmth of the quilts. Ok - Pippin is cracking me up! He's such a charmer, and shameless at using it! I'm glad that he's helping to get some coin though - they'll need it! Poor Sam ethics are sorely tried until he hears what the plans are for Gandalf, Gimli and Boromir. THEN he realizes how important it is to get them free. I feel bad for the Guardsman, losing all his sons like that, then his wife and his honor, or so he feels. Stupid Denethor! But punishing these three to settle his score with the Steward just isn't right. Uh OH... I hope Merry isn't pushing their luck too far..... On to the next chapter! | |
| AspenJules | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 1/17/2007 |
| Ok, I can't help giggling a bit at the idea that Aragorn would harbor a faint resentment at the Elves for their ability to maintain their looks. Does he envy their long life? No. Does he resent their superior senses and physical abilities? No. But the fact that they can crawl through the bush and come out looking fine irks him! That is TOO funny! So his little twinge of satisfaction at Legolas' burned locks is hilarious! UH OH! That creature is close on Frodo's heels, and now the guardsman recognized Boromir! Things are *not* looking good for the Fellowship! You know, Budgie - if you didn't write such compelling cliffhangers, it would be easier to leave reviews, LOL. Reading it like this, after it's been completed, I hardly pause between finishing one chapter and moving on to the next, trying to save the characters from the terrible situations you place them in. It's hard to remember to stop and leave a review about how much (and why) I'm enjoying this story! | |
| Queen Galadriel | Reviewed Chapter: 25 on 12/14/2005 |
| There are many kinds of evil, and you capture these two perfectly: the malicious, proud, through-and-through evil displayed in your fire-making monster (what is it, by the way?), and the treacherous, devious evil in Alissa; and yet there was a drop of good left in her still, I think. That said, I enjoyed this story very, very much, and read all but the last three chapters in one sitting. Very suspensefull...I'm so glad I didn't catch this one while it was still in progress; I'd have been driven out of my mind by the cliff-hangers! :-) I love your characterisation here, and I think Frodo, Gimli, Aragorn, and Gandalf are especially true to canon. I'll have to check out "Leavetaking." You continue to amaze me with your complex plot lines! And I'm always astonished to see how your stories play out. Goodness, you wouldn't think such little folk could get into so much trouble and get out again alive! :-) I'm inclined to say with Gandalf that Hobbits are most amazing creatures. Very well done! God bless, Galadriel | |
| Queen Galadriel | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/14/2005 |
| Eeeeeee! I am terified of giant rats! If those things...ooooo! But that wasn't the purpose of this review. I thought I'd tell you, you're very good at cliffhangers! I'm off to read more! God bless, Galadriel | |
| Pearl Took | Reviewed Chapter: 25 on 11/22/2003 |
| budgielover, This was great fun! Exciting, action packed and a good laugh. A wonderful story! Thank you! Pearl Took | |
| LKK | Reviewed Chapter: 25 on 9/18/2003 |
| Excellent story, Budgielover! I loved that you mixed humor and terror throughout the story. You have a marvelous ability to handle a large number of characters, make them all individuals, and most important keep them all equally involved in the story. I had a wonderful time reading this. I'm looking forward to the "silly little epilogue" that I plan on reading next. :-) LKK | |
| Lamiel | Reviewed Chapter: 25 on 9/11/2003 |
| Oh, this is marvelous. Just wonderful. I've been following this fic for weeks now, and lurking the whole while shamelessly, but I just had to let you know what a wonderful job you've done. All the characters are great, and their interactions, and a fantastic mix of humor and action/adventure. Legolas shooting that throwing star was perfect, and the Hobbits were very well done--so often they're treated like children, or glossed over entirely, but here they had unique and separate personalities. Lovely. Thank you so much for a great story. Lamiel P.S. You wouldn't by any chance happen to be from Ashville, Oregon? I grew up not far from there. Author Reply: Hi Lamiel. Thank you for letting me know how much you enjoyed the story. I'm always so proud when someone says they come out of lurking to let me know that they liked it. SNP was a real challenge to write, extremely complex, but I think it is my favorite of my stories. I'm so pleased you enjoyed it to. I'm from Alaska, actually, now living in my birthstate of Arizona, but I know of Ashville, OR. Let's hope the hobbits never visit it. | |
| FantasyFan | Reviewed Chapter: 25 on 8/27/2003 |
| I've found the last chapter of your lovely story here at storiesofarda, where I had missed it ending at ff.n (came here for another story entirely after ff.n was behaving so badly as to not let me leave a review). I have to tell you, I burst out laughing at the final paragraph. So appropriate, for I was sure that there wouldn't be a building standing in this poor town by the time they left it. Lots of nice tying up of ends in this chapter - indeed I was astonished to see the word 'complete' in the summary as I thought there would need to be several more chapters to end it. I am really intrigued as to what kind of creature that could possibly have been. It's a magic user, able to conjure fire, and cloak in darkness, unsurprisingly in the service of Mordor, but reassuringly mortal. I realize that you don't have to completely explain everything in these kind of stories, but I wonder what you had in mind? Anyway, I knew Frodo would be indignant at Merry's unorthodox methods of obtaining funds, and he was. However, Frodo is a hobbit of surprising talents, and it was clever of you to remember his reputation as a rakish youth. Having Sara be his teacher was a brilliant touch. And then Pippin, of the sweet eyes and smile. Just like him to collect goodies from his admirers. I do like the way all your characters are drawn in this fic. Overall, I'd give this a high grade for exciting plot, well-done original characters and faithful canon characters, and witty writing. Thanks for sharing it with us! Author Reply: Hllo, FantasyFan. Yes, SNP could have gone on for while a while (why, there were lots more buildings to burn down!) but it really was time to draw it to an end. I was overwhelmed by the positive response to this story - people got so involved in it. So did I, actually. Let's see if I can answer your question about the fire-wielding creature. Saruman created it in one of his failed breeding experiments, while the wizard was trying for the Urak-hai. Instead of investigating what he had, Saruman threw it out to die. Which it didn't - instead it thrived and determined to extract revenge on its creator. It tells all of this to Frodo in the chapter where it first kidnaps him from the Inn. It was very, very tempting to develop the creature further, but that wouldn't have fit the purposes of the story. A hint, though ... surely there were other failed experiments of Saruman's that lived... (cough, cough) Thank you so much for your comments on my characters. It is such a joy to me to have my readers see them as I do. SNP was a thoroughly enjoyable ride for me, and I'm so pleased and proud that you liked it. | |