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| Long Home of Mortals by jodancingtree | 13 Review(s) |
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| PIppinfan1988 | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/11/2004 |
| Hello! Pearl Took recommended this story to me--and she's always on the mark when doing so. We were talking about the nominees for the Mithrils and then it switched to spirituality in regards to hobbits; something I had wanted to dabble in. It seemed to me that a lot of well-meaning authors tend to avoid the spiritual aspect of the Little Folk--myself included, even though JRRT wrote his epic with that in mind (regardless of what he might say!). Well, I've got a bit of time on my hands today, and so I'm taking Pearl's advice. When you wrote of the trees bearing fruit at various intervals, I immediately remembered that there is no "time" in heaven..."One day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years is as one day." Awesome. I'm eager to read more of this fantastic account of beyond the Grey Curtain! :-) Pippinfan | |
| Lossenchristal | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 5/21/2004 |
| No way! You are JoConkle! Your story Beyond the Havens was the first LOTR fan fiction I ever read, and I still think it is the best one I have ever read!:) I also read this one and the Shaping of Samwise, and your two short ones about Frodo thinking about leaving a while ago on CoE or Barrowdowns or somewhere. I had no idea that you (jodancingtree), who wrote Another way of Leaving and The Queen's Orc, two stories I have really enjoyed here, were the same author! Wow! I am still stunned, and delighted! Keep up the great work! Namarië, ~Lossenchristal Author Reply: lol! Thank you, Lossenchristal - I'm glad you like so many of my stories! Yeah, some sites list me as Jo Conkle and some as jodancingtree - if I ever get published in the "real world" it'll be as Jo Dancingtree Conkle. That's if I ever get over my fixation with Middle Earth, which seems unlikely at the moment! jo | |
| Rose Sared | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 5/21/2004 |
| How very CS Lewis of you, my dear. Lovely writing and a brave vision. Would we all had such hopes of heaven. You remain the bravest of writers, well done. Rose Author Reply: lol! Yes, I have to admit to being *very* influenced by C. S. Lewis - he has such a marvelous view of heaven! (Personally, I want to run up a waterfall...) Heaven is turning up in quite a few books recently, but I still like Lewis's vision best - shot through with light and full of lovely surprises. jo | |