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| Shire Yule by Dreamflower | 321 Review(s) |
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| Pearl Took | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/12/2006 |
| She's an odd duck, dear Aunt Dora! LOL Author Reply: She is a bit odd, with her obsession with propriety, but she's sharp and she's kind-hearted. | |
| Pearl Took | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 12/12/2006 |
| How rarely we know about those watching over us. Well Done! Author Reply: It's something we often take for granted, isn't it? | |
| Pearl Took | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 12/12/2006 |
| Sweet! :-) Author Reply: Thank you! 8-) | |
| Pearl Took | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 12/12/2006 |
| "They close the door behind them, leaving the darkness inside." Another wonderful last line! Along with a touching tale! Author Reply: Thank you! I thought it just seemed to summarize the theme. | |
| Pearl Took | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 12/12/2006 |
| Awwwwww! "and a tiny laugh like silver chimes" lovely imagery! Author Reply: Thank you! *blushes* | |
| Elemmírë | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 12/12/2006 |
| Hmm, methinks someone has been watching or listening to 'Frosty the Snowman' LOL! (although instead of a corncob pipe, he would have a 'long-stemmed one that reached down to his wooly toes') I really, really liked the details Frodo (I mean you) put into Tip and Tulip's story. It was just so very hobbity to list all of those yummy-sounding things to eat. Pippin and Merry must have been drooling in hunger afterwards! No wonder they love Frodo's stories so! I just loved this one and the previous tale as well, Dreamflower! Aunt Dora's letter to Daisy was terrific. I loved all the little jests at poor Folco, even though it was easy to see how she loved the lad so. I also really liked the fact that she felt she needed to spend the holiday with Frodo (and as extra Baggins support, LOL). I would really love to read more about their journey to Buckland together ... what they talked about, etc. ~Elemmírë~ Author Reply: For some reason, I thought Pippin would like a story of that sort. I like "Frosty the Snowman" a lot, but I'm even more fond of the animated show "The Snowman" that was made in the UK. I think hobbits probably put lots of details about food into their stories--it was very important to them. Dora's very fond of both her nephew and her great-nephew. But she certainly knows what Folco is like, LOL! And she would also know that Frodo would need some extra support after Bilbo's leaving. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 12/11/2006 |
| Ah, yes, the brief snows of the climes of those who live near seas to the west. We have just that situation here. And maybe they'll find a snow friend there near the Great Smials. It's to be hoped! Heh! Love the story Hobbit sister and brother. Author Reply: Well, I think that little Pippin is certainly hoping for such! LOL! I thought of "Tip and Tulip" one day when Pearl Took mentioned in a story that hobbits liked to tell stories of young hobbits being rescued by badgers. I used their names as Frodo was telling a snippet of one such story--and immediately thought that it sounded like they might be in a whole series of stories aimed at little hobbits. | |
| PIppinfan1988 | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 12/11/2006 |
| Awww! That was a sweet tale! I had a nice chuckle when Merry rolled his eyes at hearing a nursery-tale, thinking himself too old for such things. And it was a delight to see Bilbo's influence on Frodo had already taken place, being able to tell a story at the drop of a hat. And of course, I always enjoy your tale-within-a-tale stories! Thanks for sharing! Pippinfan Author Reply: Yes, the "Tip and Tulip" stories are aimed at the age group that nowadays would be watching "Barney" or "Teletubbies". But of course, it was *Frodo* telling it, and that made all the difference in the world. "Tale-within-a-tale" is one of my favorite formats for a story, I don't know why, it just seems right. After all, hobbits had to entertain themselves--they didn't have TV, movies or internet! | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 12/11/2006 |
| Sad story or not it is just right for poorly little hobbits, and big people too! Author Reply: I've always thought the "snowman-comes-to-life-and-then-melts" scenario a little sad, but it's sweet and funny at the same time! | |
| Kitty | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/10/2006 |
| And I will be a Steadying Influence for him, among all those Brandybucks! *giggle* Dora has a rather high opinion of herself, regardless of the question if Frodo needs this steading influence in the first place, as the Brandybucks aren't as bad as Dora seems to think. Very amusing ficlet, as I love all these little reminders of Folco's tactless remarks. Well, they weren't aimed at me, after all ;) All in all, Dora's advice is rather sound, considering her opinion of the repercussions of invitations to certain relatives and about Dudo. Author Reply: Dora is a Baggins, and she has a rather dyspeptic view of the Brandybucks. She's quite sure they could not *possibly* have brought Frodo up as "properly" as Bagginses would, LOL! But she's fond of them all the same. Yes, poor little tactless Folco! | |