Reviews (11)

Coriel · 3 December 2003 · Chapter 1: Gifts of Wood

I had forgotten that you have Christmas in the summer. Great job with the wintery aspects, then! I've never had a white Christmas either, coming from Texas, but at least it was cold. Sleet mostly, and the occasional ice-storm. And the contrast indoors was well-written too; I could even hear the roar of the fire in the background. (My dad insists on a real fireplace in our house. ^_^ None of those cheater gas logs.)

frodo16424 · 1 December 2003 · Chapter 1: Gifts of Wood

Cute story. Nice touch for Mithrandir deliver toys the elverd carved.

Nikara · 1 December 2003 · Chapter 1: Gifts of Wood

Very sweet story. I love the plot, especially the competition between Gandalf and Thranduil. Great job!

Coriel · 1 December 2003 · Chapter 1: Gifts of Wood

A wonderfully original way to reconcile the Santa Question! I had decided his elves weren't Elves at all, but Noegyth Nibin, the Petty Dwarves, but this is a clever way to see it too. Oh, boy, we'll have all kinds of fun when it's time to give my baby brother the story!

Dot · 1 December 2003 · Chapter 1: Gifts of Wood

LOL! What a wonderful tale! I loved your descriptions of Mirkwood at Christmas, particularly the way the Hall was decorated to create an atmosphere of warmth and comfort. And poor Mithrandir out in the cold! It’s such a lovely image of gifts left mysteriously in the surrounding villages – I could really almost believe that this is the origin of the stories of a white-haired old man leaving presents for children during the night… Then I think of those children waking up to carved Legolas’ and Thranduils and I get madly jealous! This was such a heart-warming story – ooh, I’m all Christmassy now!:)

Nilmandra · 1 December 2003 · Chapter 1: Gifts of Wood

I love how you wove a middle-earth story from this tale! Mithrandir is a perfect St. Nicholaus, the elves really did make toys, and the gate spell competition is a perfect Thranduil-Mithrandir sidelight.

LKK · 1 December 2003 · Chapter 1: Gifts of Wood

A lovely response to the Yule challenge, jenolas. Warm and sweet. You have such a gift for description. I liked the miniature horse and the extremely miniature Thranduil on his throne. One thing though -- you never told us who actually carved the Legolas miniature! Did he carve it of himself? Or did one of his patrol members carve it to accompany Legolas' horse? :-) LKK

Tinnuial · 1 December 2003 · Chapter 1: Gifts of Wood

Aww...what a sweet little tale to start off the holiday season... I liked Thranduil and Mithrandir's little competition regarding the gate spell too! Thanks for posting this...

websterans · 1 December 2003 · Chapter 1: Gifts of Wood

That's cute. The toys made by elves, and delivered by the guy with the beard...

daw the minstrel · 1 December 2003 · Chapter 1: Gifts of Wood

I read this when you posted it at the Yahoo list, Jenolas, and enjoyed it then. I liked it here again. It's clever and touching. And I was struck by the beautiful descriptions of winter in Mirkwood at the start. Nice story.

fan81981 · 1 December 2003 · Chapter 1: Gifts of Wood

See Santa lives! Who knew he was actually a Miar spirit with a large grey beard and no red dress though. And these Santa's elves are a lot better than the smaller variety one sees on Christmas cards - though I presume both kinds dress in green. *grin* I loved this - it was sweet but not in a sachrine way. And Legolas has a talent beyond archery - very nice. now he is even more perfect than before. PS. Can Thranduil win at least one round of the guessing game? PLEASE??