Lady Bluejay · 9 September 2008 · Chapter 4: The Beginning of the War of the Ring
A great imaginative piece. And Martin Shaw reading The Silmarillion - I must look that one out.LBJ
Rhyselle's Library by Rhyselle
Reviews (148)
Lady Bluejay · 9 September 2008 · Chapter 7: The Search
I am a sucker for a good poem. This is very good. LBJ
Lady Bluejay · 9 September 2008 · Chapter 9: Fireworks
An original little idea - very nice. LBJ
Author's reply
Thank you!
Lady Bluejay · 9 September 2008 · Chapter 10: Storyteller
Reading one of the real joys of life - even though we trawl the Internet for information there is nothing like sitting down and opening a book. A good reminder in this.LBJ
Author's reply
Thanks for reviewing. I'm very glad my muse gave me this ficlet... it brought back wonderful memories for me. :)
Larner · 8 September 2008 · Chapter 10: Storyteller
A perfect answer to the challenge.
Author's reply
Thank you! I wasn't sure that I could come up with something and then Elladan spoke up.
Kaylee · 8 September 2008 · Chapter 10: Storyteller
AW! Short and sweet, and so very cute! Yay for little 'Dan and for Elrond! ~Kaylee!!
Author's reply
So very glad you liked it. :)
daw the minstrel · 8 September 2008 · Chapter 10: Storyteller
This really rang a bell with me. Being able to read is just such a gift. All those stories, all those characters we can be for a while rather than just our boring selves. Nice drabble.
Author's reply
Thank you very much. Forgive my late reply; I can only plead being afflicted by "real life".
Agape4Gondor · 5 July 2008 · Chapter 9: Fireworks
Great double drabble... I'd often wondered about that smell. I love how Sam brings Boromir into the scene... Yikes!
Author's reply
You know that somehow or other, if I write about hobbits, Boromir manages to sneak in somewhere. Thanks for telling me you liked it!
Alassante · 4 July 2008 · Chapter 9: Fireworks
Nice drabble. I'm not a big fan of fireworks outside the professional shows.
Author's reply
Thanks, Alassante! I'm late in responding to my readers; I do hope you'll forgive me for taking so long to say thanks!
Antane · 4 July 2008 · Chapter 9: Fireworks
That's a wonderful memory to have in such a desolate land. Thank you and Happy 4th! Namarie, God bless, Antane :)
Author's reply
I'm late responding to my reviews, but I wanted to let you know that I appreciate your commenting on my fic.
Dreamflower · 4 July 2008 · Chapter 9: Fireworks
What a marvelous use of the fact that fireworks contain sulfur, and that smell is the most evocative of the senses! I can certainly see how that unpleasant smell could bring up a far more pleasant memory!
Author's reply
Some people think that vinegar smells vile, but to me it's a comforting scent, because so much of my grandmother's comfort food had vinegar involved in the recipe (saurbraten, saurkraut, etc.). I'm so very glad you liked this!
cookiefleck · 4 July 2008 · Chapter 9: Fireworks
Very nice; thank you.
Author's reply
Glad you liked it!
Larner · 4 July 2008 · Chapter 9: Fireworks
Ah, a wonderful memory bound now to a terrible truth. Alas for our two, and yet hooray for our two as well, for although they believe all is at an end, Sam has the memory of how this can be turned to delight to sustain him, and already Gandalf, Gwaihir, and two others are on their way to bring them back to the world in which this smell will again be tied to moments of delight. Thank you, Rhyselle!
Author's reply
All things that happen to us resonate in our minds as we go through life, even if we are not consciously aware of it. Thanks for reviewing!
Nieriel Raina · 28 June 2008 · Chapter 8: APPOINTED: Ingwë's Choice
I really enjoyed this, Rhyselle. Nice to see Ingwë a bit vulnerable. Lovely.
Author's reply
I'm late in responding as usual, but I wanted to thank you for letting me know you liked it. It's so easy to think of these characters as we see them in final form and forget that once they were naive and uncertain of their lives' paths.
Larner · 21 June 2008 · Chapter 8: APPOINTED: Ingwë's Choice
Yes. I can see this.
Author's reply
I'm very late replying, but I'm very glad that the scene works for you. Thank you for letting me know you liked it.
Fiondil · 21 June 2008 · Chapter 8: APPOINTED: Ingwë's Choice
An interesting look at an aspect of Elvish history few attempt to write about. Knowing the Ingwë of my own Elf, Interrupted stories, it's interesting to see him at an earlier, younger stage of his life and seeing the seeds of greatness that will make him the great king that he is begin to germinate. Good job, Rhyselle, and we look forward to seeing more of Ingwë and the other Elves as they make the Great Journey to Aman.
Author's reply
I'm very glad that you liked it. I was kind of surprised to find it in my head, but am grateful that the muse provided it. In regards to the Great Journey story, it appears to be growing like kudzu. Every time I work on my existing storyline set at the end of the Journey, I'm getting bombarded with mental images of what happened right before the elves set out and during the centuries long trip. I oughtn't complain. It's better than writer's block! *Grin*
Kaylee · 21 June 2008 · Chapter 8: APPOINTED: Ingwë's Choice
Meldenya!!! Absolutely brilliant I tell you *grin* I love Ingwe here, I do I do I do. I can't wait to see how more of the Great Journey comes to be!!! *hugs Rhyselle* More? ~Kaylee!!
Author's reply
I'm very glad you liked it. It's not often that I can actually have a drabble tell a story within itself about a character instead of being a mood piece, so I'm particularly pleased with this one. Oh, the muse has more in mind, and I'm going to indulge her eventually, but I have to finish my talk for church tomorrow first... The topic is repentance and I'm sure that I'll get a lot of fic fodder from that too...
cactuskim · 11 May 2008 · Chapter 6: Courage
Hi Rhyselle, I very much enjoyed this story. Finrod's story has been one of my favorites since I first read it over 20 years ago, and I think you have done a very good job with this part of it. Cactuskim
Larner · 15 April 2008 · Chapter 7: The Search
Yes, he would think this, wish this, seize the chance to follow where he might. He might have been sent forth by Mordor, but it is his own desires he seeks to slake. Excellent reaction to the prompt.
Kaylee Tonks-Lupin · 14 April 2008 · Chapter 7: The Search
*shivers* Oh, meldanya, you got into Gollum's head perfectly! What else can I say...absolutely wonderful!!!!!! *nods* It sounded EXACTLY like Gollum. *nods again* ~KAYLEE!!!!!!
eiluj · 14 April 2008 · Chapter 7: The Search
I'm usually not too fond of Gollum or Gollum-fics, but that's *haunting* and an entirely believable portrayal of the poor creature. I never noticed there were footprints on the movie map.
Author's reply
Thank you for reviewing. I don't write much poetry... in fact, this is the first poem I've written in over 20 years. And while I appreciate the character of Gollum and his purpose in LOTR, I don't like him much at all. So I have mixed feelings about this piece--I'm chuffed that it comes out so vividly, but I'm also feeling like I need to wash my hands and have long hot soak to try to get the Gollum-feel off of me. But the muse insisted that this be written and so I wrote it. I thought it intriguing, though, that this was most definitely Gollum and not Smeagol. The map in the film didn't have foot prints on it... but my mental image of it put them in on it when I heard the prompt word "wandering". I should have been more clear in my author's note.
Agape4Gondor · 10 April 2008 · Chapter 6: Courage
Great chapter - I don't know the Elves too much - but Finrod is one of my favorite of the 'older' Elves... don't tell him he's older, might get a complex. But I really, really liked this!
Author's reply
Thanks! THE SILMARILLION is a great book in that there are so many opportunities for writing gap-fillers and scene expansions that can be somewhat limited in books like THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy. I'm hoping that my muse continues to be cooperative and feeds me more interesting bits in the near future. Finrod is my favorite of the elves, and I'm so glad tat I got to write about him at last.
Agape4Gondor · 10 April 2008 · Chapter 5: A Time to Speak
That was an incredibly beautiful moment. I knew it was Thranduil immediately! Great writing. I was a little surprised - but grateful for the A/N's - especially cause I wondered how on earth the baby would have a tooth at 2 and 1/2 months - then when he said, 'Ada' - I almost fell over. Author's notes are quite nice to have - especially since I had never heard that about singing and such at age one! Again - very well written!
Author's reply
I had just read the information about the development of elven children when the Ecclesiastes project came up in the Royal Mirkwood group, so when the muse popped this scene into my head, it was interesting figuring out how old the little stubborn darling would be. I, too, appreciate Author's Notes very much, particularly in regards to cultural things about the elven societies that aren't explicit in The Lord of the Rings trilogy or The Hobbit. Thank you very much for reviewing!
Larner · 10 April 2008 · Chapter 6: Courage
Orodreth had a baptism by fire in rule, and alas that he was not able to return the rule to his uncle once more. As for Feanor's sons--a more destructive vow than that of their father and that they held to cannot be imagined!
Author's reply
I was so surprised as I wrote this to have the bit between Finrod and Orodreth occur the way it did. The foresight that I hinted at plus Finrod's apparent knowledge of his nephew's strengths and weaknesses certainly heightened the tension and I admit that I was holding my breath as I typed the sequence. Thank you for reading and reviewing. I truly appreciate it.
Kaylee Tonks-Lupin · 9 April 2008 · Chapter 6: Courage
Well, you know I liked this piece, meldanya! It's beautiful, I love Finrod! *Huggles Finrod* *Glares at the Feanorionnath* They're very...Um, what would my elfling call them? Oh yes. *Naughty*. *snicker* Well, they aren't very nice at any rate! *huggles Orodreth* Poor Orodreth. He didn't really stand a chance with his uncle gone and those two around. I'm glad Finrod understood that. And I love the osanwe! I love osanwe! It's so muchly awesome ^_^ ~KAYLEE!
Author's reply
Thanks for the exuberant review, Kaylee. I knew that you'd enjoy reading this as it was about Finrod, but it certainly exceeded my expectations! I hope my future work can live up to this.