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Title: Daisy's
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Wonderful Day · Author: Isil
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7> Elensar · Genres: Drama (includes Angst): The Shire · ID: 1196
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Reviewer: Dwimordene
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· 2005-07-03 01:08:50 Score: 2
Nicely done, using all original characters. Some confusion when different
speakers are in the same paragraph, but things clear up. A hobbit betrothal,
with attendant misadventures.

Title: Ghosts
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Author: Sandy
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8> K · Genres: Drama (includes Angst): Gapfiller · ID: 1147
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Reviewer: Dwimordene
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· 2005-07-03 01:09:32 Score: 1
A nice short piece, with some lovely fragments of Bilbo's relationship with
Frodo.

Title: Only Shapes to
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=1240> See · Author:
Suzene
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0> Campos · Genres: Drama (includes Angst): Poetry · ID: 1125
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Reviewer: Dwimordene
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· 2005-07-03 01:10:16 Score: 2
I rather like the last verse, with its implications that something of Frodo,
Sam, and Gollum has been left within the waters—reflected there for the dead
to remember.

Title: Estella's
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=4138> Opinion ·
Author: Ruby
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2> Nye · Genres: Drama (includes Angst): Fourth Age · ID: 1106
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Reviewer: Dwimordene
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· 2005-07-03 01:10:47 Score: 2
I'd imagine there would be a definite anti-Men sentiment after the ruffians,
and it might well show up where the Fellowship's hobbits would find it most
painful. I liked the reconciliation at the end.

Title: Magweth Pengolodh: The Question of
<http://www.ansereg.com/mpqp_series.htm> Pengolod · Author: tyellas
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5> · Books/Time: The Silmarillion · ID: 1337
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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-07-03 01:20:18 Score: 9

Anyone who is at all familiar with Tyellas' work knows that she is a master
at writing elves. She proved this to me once again when I re-read her piece
"The Sting", where she captures the heart of Maeglin beautifully. And here
in Pengolod she certainly gets at a less sinister side of Elven character
(i.e., Pengolod's curiosity and how immortality affects his sense of timing.
But what I really admire here is how she writes Men. Soup is brilliant, as
is Aelfwine; they are so delightfully earthy and have their own neat quirks.
Aelfwine's being mamed and the associated physical limitations, and Soup's
impetuousness and his embarrassment, to name a few such things.

But what I really like are the cultural details, specifically the ones about
how the Numenoreans reacted to having an elf about. To give one example,
there's the whole thing with the men from Armenelos not wearing a beard
because they wanted to look like an elf. This makes sense when the king
favoured elves. But then to dress Pengolod so he oculd pass for one of the
King's Men if his ears didn't show... it was, to be frank, perfectly
brilliant. These are the kinds of details that really made this piece for
me. (Though the flashbacks to Gondeolin were excellent as well.)

Title: Celeborn's
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=1023> Gift · Author:
Karri
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7> · Genres: Movie-verse: Vignette · ID: 446
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Reviewer: Bodkin
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1> · 2005-07-03 02:24:21 Score: 3
A very useful, cinematic gift. It must be difficult as immortals, especially
such wandering immortals as Celeborn and Galadriel, to have places to store
all the mementoes of past experience. And Legolas is a worthy recipient of
this last remnant of Doriath.

Title: A Diamond In
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2941> The Storm ·
Author: SilverMoonLady
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3> · Genres: Romance · ID: 780
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Reviewer: Bodkin
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1> · 2005-07-03 02:35:39 Score: 1
I do like this ferocious and determined Diamond. She seems such a good match
for Pippin. Good story.

Title: Elf Slash
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=373> Sarcasm ·
Author: tyellas
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5> · Genres: Humor: Elves · ID: 596
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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-07-03 02:36:43 Score: 5

This is probably the best parody that I have ever read. It brings all the
problems of Aragorn/Legolas slash to the forefront, and makes them funny.
But what really got me was the first paragraph about Elrond's outfit. That
had me cracking up, possibly because I have read too many stories where the
outfit got more characterisation than the man/elf/hobbit/whatever wearing
them. And as if I wasn't laughing hard enough, those foot-notes... well,
after reading this I think that Tyellas should definitely write more humour.

Title: Courage <http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2659>
· Author: Eokat
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7> · Genres: Romance: Rohan · ID: 1049
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Reviewer: Bodkin
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1> · 2005-07-03 02:40:03 Score: 1
Poor Eomer. And such a cunning twist on the expected story! Very cleverly
done.

Title: Home Indeed
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3379> · Author: Eokat
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7> · Genres: Romance: Rohan · ID: 1045
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Reviewer: Bodkin
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1> · 2005-07-03 02:43:18 Score: 2
A delight - the picture of Eomer, Elfwine and the brown bath water will
remain with me. (I'm only surprised that Lothiriel didn't insist on
re-bathing her baby in clean water!) This is a lovely family reunion.

Title: The Elladan and
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=340> Elrohir
Factsheet · Author: tyellas
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5> · Genres: Non-Fiction: Elves · ID: 598
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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-07-03 02:56:56 Score: 4

Elrohir and Elladan are not two characters that I care particularly about; I
don't dislike them, they just never particularly interested me. However, if
there is anything Tolkien (either JRR or Christopher) wrote or said about
them that you don't have here, I certainly can't remember it. I particularly
liked how you went through the Great Years and told what exactly the Twins
did, and the etymologies was also information. I didn't know that about
-dan!

Title: The Last <http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=387>
Fruit · Author: Finch
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4> · Races/Places: Elves: First Age · ID: 728
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Reviewer: Bodkin
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1> · 2005-07-03 03:05:13 Score: 2
I enjoyed this look at Finarfin and Earwen - those left behind are rarely
looked at and yet their despair must have been almost overwhelming. And I am
glad that they were blessed with a last child to give them hope.

Title: The
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3043&cid=12847> Lady’s
Gift · Author: Dreamflower
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5> · Races/Places: Elves: Lothlorien · ID: 979
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Reviewer: Bodkin
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1> · 2005-07-03 03:08:19 Score: 2
I love the link between Galadriel and Sam - one of preservation, perhaps - a
desire to hold what is good and keep it that way. A mallorn in the Shire.
The last of the mallorns, perhaps?

Title: The
<http://www.scribesoferiador.com/story/index.php?option=com_ewriting&Itemid=
42&func=storyinfo&story=18> Letter · Author: Isil
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7> Elensar · Races/Places: Elves: Mirkwood · ID: 1201
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Reviewer: Bodkin
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1> · 2005-07-03 03:13:40 Score: 2
A lovely look at the relationship between father and son - the memories and
the emptiness and the final satisfying reunion. Most enjoyable.

Title: To Give Love
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=175> Its Due ·
Author: Finch
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4> · Races/Places: Elves: Post-Ring War · ID: 733
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Reviewer: Bodkin
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1> · 2005-07-03 03:33:21 Score: 2
I am glad to see Finrod return - and happy to see him reunited with Amarie
and discover that he is the father of a son. Did Finarfin and Earwen not
choose to support Amarie, though? Or did she decide to live a life apart? I
enjoyed this story.

Title: A ‘Just <http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3503>
Because’ Gift · Author: grey_wonderer
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> · Races/Places: Hobbits: Children · ID: 1187

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Reviewer: Bodkin
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1> · 2005-07-03 03:47:07 Score: 4
This is just an absolutely lovely story. Pippin is endearing, Bilbo is wise
and Merry is the son any mother would be proud to have. I love Esmeralda's
reaction to the 'just because' gift. It certainly was worth the time spent
in the junk shop, the long wait and the cost - whatever it was - for both
her and Merry to experience the joy of giving and receiving. A real
sentimental heart-warming tear-jerker.

Title: Bread of the
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=817> Mírdain ·
Author: tyellas
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5> · Races/Places: Elves · ID: 595
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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-07-03 15:43:56 Score: 5

Another fabulous look into Elvish culture in the moments in-between. The
power dynamics between Celeborn and Celebrimbor were nicely told here, as
was Celebrian's infatuation with horses and Celeborn's uneasiness and even
outright disdain for Annatar (to say nothing of the fact that the male maia
was Celebrimbor's lover). And the naugrim and Celeborn's uneasiness around
them was a nice touch. You did a nice job of developing a completely
believable world, and Celeborn's characterisation was just as I would
imagine him throughout.

Title: Of Elvish <http://www.fanfiction.net/s/818189/1/> Equitation and
Shiny Things · Author: AngelsFall
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3> · Genres: Humor: Animals · ID: 660
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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-07-03 18:30:01 Score: 5

This was great fun. I think my favourite part was where Glorfindel and
Elrond tried to find companionship for Gil-galad at the very start, though
Glorfindel's thoughts on waking the next morning were nice, too. And not
that I've spent a lot of time drunk ro around intoxicated people, but you
captured that rather nicely. All in all this fic moved along at a good speed
and had that right combination of moving the plot along versus racing
through so fast there's not time for the good jokes. It makes me want to go
read "Faint".

Title: What's Right
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3165> Before You ·
Author: Tom
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1> Fairbairn · Genres: Movie-verse: Vignette · ID: 756
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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-07-03 19:13:04 Score: 2

This is a cute tale, tieing movie canon in well with book canon. Pippin's
practical attitude and Aragorn's admiration and awe were both well
portrayed, and I was surprised (pleasantly) that it was Pippin who had
taught Pippin to climb.

Title: Knitting
<http://www.livejournal.com/users/talechal12/10357.html#cutid1> · Author:
AngieT
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8> · Books/Time: Post-Ring War: Friendship · ID: 1225
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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-07-03 19:40:43 Score: 6

This is a neat piece. I always wondered how it was that Pippin came by its
scarf, since it's the only knitted piece I can ever remember seeing on any
hobbit in the movies. (There are enough sheep in many scenes throughout the
movies that I can easily imagine knowledge of knitting being a bit
common-place in Middle-earth in general, and to my knowledge Tolkien never
wrote anything to contradict this.) Frodo's caring nature for Pippin and
Merry's joshing him are just what I would imagine given that Frodo spent
most of Merry's early childhood living in Brandy Hall, and given the age
difference (twenty-one years!) between Frodo and Pippin. All in all this
piece was very well done.

Title: Fool of a Took and the Tree <http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2183515/1/>
Wizard · Author: AngieT
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8> · Genres: Humor: Children · ID: 1146
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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-07-03 19:58:20 Score: 2

This was a nice read and you nailed Pippin's character as a young child
(especially the endless stream of questions). But it felt a little
unfinished. I would have liked to read more.

Title: Foolish Hobbit <http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1930540/1/> · Author:
Tialys
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0> · Books/Time: Gap-Filler: Hobbits · ID: 120
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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-07-03 20:12:05 Score: 3

This is cute. Frodo certainly was justified in his anger! The language felt
a tad modern to me at times, but not so much that it took away from the
story too much. I think what I liked most about this was Gandalf's patience;
that was particularly well-done.

Title: Pawns
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=2624&cid=10226> · Author:
Tialys
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0> · Books/Time: The Lord of The Rings: Hobbits · ID: 310
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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-07-03 20:29:14 Score: 3

An interesting piece. I'm not sure that I agree that chess would be
developed by the wizards (historically I believe it came from India, so I
would think the Haradrim would have invented it). Regardless, this has some
nice interactions between Sam and Gandalf.

Title: A <http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3348&cid=12756>
City of Scarlet Flowers · Author: annmarwalk
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7> · Books/Time: Post-Ring War: Gondor · ID: 390
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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-07-03 20:46:55 Score: 9

Oh, this is an absolutely gorgeous idea! I know that every time I hae lost a
family member (as an adult, since I've been old enough to do so) I have
planted a flower of a color and type that symbolised what I remembered about
them. It's a beautiful tradition in my opinion, and one that I can see
having even more of an importance in Middle-earth. Even more especially in
Minas Tirith than in most places: I see Minas Tirith as a place where
craftsmen and soldiers and healers would live, perhaps people who had grown
up in the more rural parts of the rest of Gondor. Those people would have a
great love of growing things, and I think they'd find a way to express that
somehow or other. What better time than in memory of the dead? The whole
custom reminds me of when the families of soldiers would hang yellow ribbons
for their loved ones in the military. (Not necessarily for the dead, but I
think the idea is the same.) There are other things I liked about this. The
nice salute to Aeneid's work for example in the name of the tavern, and the
different types of flowers you mentioned at the beginning. But my favourite
thing is definitely the overall concept of remembering death with life.

Title: Kindred
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3140&cid=12146> Spirits ·
Author: annmarwalk
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7> · Books/Time: The Lord of The Rings: Drabble · ID: 106
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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-07-03 20:48:19 Score: 2

Mmm, nice. You have captured the joy of procreation and family quite of
life, by casting it in the eyes of one who can never know it.


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