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| Bear Me Away! by Armariel | 44 Review(s) |
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| Mews1945 | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/4/2005 |
| I came via a rec from Shirebound, and am very glad that I did. This is lovely and very comforting. I love your characterizations of Elrond, Frodo and Bilbo. Author Reply: Oh wow, one of my favorite authors...that makes my day! Thanks bunches and please thank her for me too! I'm soooo glad it was comforting and that the characterizations worked. I regretted having to edge Gandalf out as much as I did, but four characters getting equal time in a one-chapter story seemed a bit of a crowd to me! blessings&cheer, Armariel~~~{~@ | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/4/2005 |
| Oh, I love Elrond's reunion with Elwing. It's such a beautiful moment. And Frodo's conviction that Elrond will see Arwen again - together with his confidence that the words came through him rather than from his own hope. Frodo's frailty and guilt come over beautifully - and I really liked Bilbo's reaction. It amused me how Frodo - erm - took advantage of the opportunity to be close to Galadriel. Maybe he's not quite as close to the edge as he thinks! Author Reply: Thanks so much for the lovely review! Yes, I let Bilbo say exactly what I've felt like saying to him sometimes! Frodo seems to have a fatal attraction to Elf-women in the book; I've wondered why so few fanfic writers draw on it! And yes, I just had to do something for Elrond. I've been concerned about him recently...not really sure how that happened! And I've had it happen to me sometimes, that I found myself saying something to someone without thinking of it at all, it just came to me and it felt like someone else was speaking through me. And it always turned out to have been exactly the right thing to say! blessings & cheer Armariel~~~{~@ | |
| Julie | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/4/2005 |
| This is a lovely story and you wrote it beautifully. I simply love your Frodo/Bilbo interraction. Bilbo may be well over 100 years, but he still has his spunk. Are you going to write any more, ie a continutation of Frodo and Bilbo arriving? Author Reply: Wow, thanks Julie! (hehe, that's my sister's name) Yeah, Bilbo is a cutie pie, the old rascal! I do have a sequel or continuation forming in my mind, but not sure when it will get written. It's quite a challenge to write about a paradise in which no serpent can intrude...but, I've seen that with a little imagination and patience it CAN be done! blessings & cheer Armariel~~~{~@ | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/4/2005 |
| What a beautiful story! This is just full of wonderful insights and perceptions. I especially love this: "You accomplished far more than I did, Frodo. You are small, you are mortal, you are young, comparatively. All the odds were against you, and yet you surmounted them all. Yes, you had help, but you would not have had it if you had not earned it. Such devotion as Sam’s did not come from a vacuum. I have never seen anything quite like it before, and do not expect to see the like again. I have observed much of him, and I can tell you, he could never have cared so deeply about you if you had not done much to deserve it. You can lay any doubts to rest. You brought about a victory of which I could only dream.” Yes, even Elrond is still learning the wonders of certain hobbits. And oh! The arrival of Elwing! :D Author Reply: The white bird thing WAS a lovely idea, wasn't it?;);) And would you believe, I just *accidentally* discovered that poem yesterday...I'd never seen it before! And I'm still learning the wonders of all the characters! Thanks for everything...now I need to read a bit more, I'm hopelessly behind....:D blessings & cheer Armariel~~~{~@ | |