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Msg# 5153
Reviews Final as of 8/17/2005 part 67 Posted by Ainaechoiriel August 18, 2005 - 0:11:24 Topic ID# 5153Title: Birthday <http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2335>
Present . Author: Lindelea
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=27
o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=462>
Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 05:24:55 Score: 3
I loved this story the first time I read it. It is so wonderfully done in
Merry's own voice. It has humor, friendship, danger, suspense, sorrow and
joy; a lovely tale, though I do miss the one chapter in Frodo's POV that the
author later posted separately.
Title: A Step
<http://www.livejournal.com/users/talechallenge14/5258.html#cutid1> in The
Dark . Author: SilverMoonLady
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=34
3> . Books/Time: Gap-Filler: Drabble . ID: 1221
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o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=1221>
Reviewer: Rabidsamfan
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=38
0> . 2005-08-16 06:29:09 Score: 1
Elegantly chilling. Temptation is very real in this, as is fear.
Title: Bed
<http://www.livejournal.com/users/blackbird_song/1449.html#cutid1> Time,
Part 2 . Author: Blackbirdsong
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=48
0> . Books/Time: Gap-Filler: Drabble . ID: 1248
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o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=1248>
Reviewer: Rabidsamfan
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=38
0> . 2005-08-16 06:29:47 Score: 1
Lovely and gentle. I like the echoing last lines, especially Bilbo's!
Title: Nimloth's
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3164> Grace . Author:
Rhapsody
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=27
9> . Books/Time: The Silmarillion: Second Age . ID: 434
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o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=434>
Reviewer: Minuialeth
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=42
7> . 2005-08-16 09:23:55 Score: 9
Saving the white tree is a turning even, as I see it, in the history of M.E.
; it is quite the difficult thing to be able to put it into writing , what
is more difficult is to put it into a piece that not only narrates the event
but gives insight into the characters as well! One of the finer points is
how the narration seems so real.Yes the deed was heroic but Isildur was only
a man. That sort of credibility you can't find often when you're talking
Numenorian tales. I love the fact that Isildur is not only a courageous man
but that you can also feel that he is youthful and has the natural
spontaneity that comes with youth. Another example is how Amandil has the
warmth of the grandfather and the insight and righteous baring of nobility.
The characters are all rich in depth and colour which helps the reader
concentrate instead of just skimming through the events. Another important
thing is that while the descriptions are not lengthy, they manage to make
you feel as though you're an invisible witness throughout the entire story.
The story is not gripping, it possess the authenticity of an account taken
right of a historical recording. I believe it will remain one of the most
memorable accounts out there .So well done!
Title: Good
<http://www.livejournal.com/users/talechallenge03/5080.html#cutid1>
Memories, Like Good Stories . Author: Jeodo
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=27
1> Brandybuck . Books/Time: Gap-Filler: Hobbits . ID: 906
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o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=906>
Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:26:08 Score: 2
Pippin's memories of good times and Bilbo's stories help to give him courage
on the trail. A very sweet gap-filler, and an incident not often portrayed
in fics.
Title: Guarding the
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=88> Shire . Author:
Shirebound
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=31
5> . Books/Time: Post-Ring War: Gap-Filler . ID: 513
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o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=513>
Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:26:38 Score: 2
This is a nice little vignette, and touches on the long labor of the
Dunedain in keeping the Shire safe. It seems only fitting that it is Merry
who asks the question, and recieves the answers he needs.
Title: Heartsong <http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2288>
. Author: Piplover
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=39
0> (aka Pipfan) . Books/Time: Post-Ring War: Gap-Filler . ID: 825
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o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=825>
Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:27:36 Score: 4
I am an absolute sucker for stories that show a musically talented Pippin,
and this one is just beautiful. There are two chapters, but really they are
the exact same sequence of events from two points of view: first Pippin, as
he grieves over the devastating idea that he may no longer be able to play
an instrument, and then Merry, as he confronts Pippin's loss as well. The
struggle for Pippin to regain his ability is briefly but vividly told, and
the ending is very gentle and sweet.
Title: The <http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=1887&cid=9912>
Fourth Attempt . Author: Forodwaith
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o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=369>
Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:28:15 Score: 2
"I am ready for you-" Not really, Smaug. You had no idea what was coming, or
how much trouble one little hobbit burglar would be.
Title: Mercy <http://www.freewebs.com/aure/mercy.htm> . Author: Marta
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=16
o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=583>
Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:29:29 Score: 2
It never occured to me before that Legolas could have been the one to
capture the Dwarves in Mirkwood! I love seeing this incident from another
POV.
Title: Anniversary <http://www.freewebs.com/aure/anniversary.htm> . Author:
Marta
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o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=923>
Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:30:00 Score: 1
A lovely bit of speculation on how Bilbo might have taken the news of
Balin's venture into Moria.
Title: The Dragon
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=274> Gem . Author:
Celandine
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=24
3> Brandybuck . Books/Time: The Hobbit: Vignette . ID: 184
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o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=184>
Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:30:35 Score: 1
An interesting and believable scenario, and a very well-drawn heroine. I
loved the irony of the ending.
Title: Desiring
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/challenge/chapter_view.cfm?NGID=102&STID=2359&
SPOrdinal=5> Peace . Author: Enros
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=26
6> . Books/Time: The Hobbit: Vignette . ID: 279
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o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=279>
Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:31:19 Score: 3
Oh, this was powerful! Very sad and powerful. The Grandmother and the other
hobbits very clearly drawn. I loved the names for the various Stoor
families, sounding hobbity, yet very different from Shire names. And poor
Smeagol's reaction was so sad, though so predictable.
Title: High
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/challenge/chapter.cfm?STID=4473&NGID=203>
Flight . Author: Jay
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=13
4> of Lasgalen . Books/Time: The Hobbit: Vignette . ID: 419
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o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=419>
Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:32:11 Score: 2
A lovely vignette, making good use both of the inspirational poem and JRRT's
canon material, to bring in something quite original. I very much enjoyed
the little bit of foreshadowing of the Eagles' future role.
Title: The
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/challenge/chapter.cfm?STID=1781&NGID=81>
Thrush Who Saved Laketown . Author: jen_loves_elves
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=52
o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=432>
Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:33:39 Score: 2
Very original! I've never read anything from the Thrushs' POV before. I
loved the voice she gave him, rather opinionated and querulous. And the bit
at the end was just too funny!
Title: The Sting
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=1550> . Author:
tyellas
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=15
5> . Books/Time: The Hobbit: Vignette . ID: 600
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o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=600>
Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:34:56 Score: 3
The one thing the Silm has that LotR does not, is wicked Elves. Maeglor, of
course, is one of the worst of them, though he is a skilled artist. This is
quite an interesting speculation on the origin of Bilbo's Sting. How
appropriate it is that something forged out of anger should come to be so
important for the good!
Title: Intertwined <http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2290190/1/> . Author: Karri
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=10
7> . Books/Time: The Lord of The Rings . ID: 105
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o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=105>
Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:36:05 Score: 3
I really enjoy this interaction between the hobbits and Legolas. I got a
kick out of Sam thinking it "improper" for Legolas to do the dishes, and
then the bit of mildly jealous byplay as the Elf makes in turn a bracelet
for each of the three younger hobbits. A very enjoyable little quest
gap-filler.
Title: Strength <http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3406>
. Author: Songspinner
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=35
1> . Books/Time: The Lord of The Rings . ID: 829
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o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=829>
Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:36:46 Score: 2
An unusual interaction, Legolas and Merry, as the Elf comforts Merry after
Pippin's encounter with the palantir. It's very sweet. Legolas offers Merry
some insight into what Pippin faced, and how he was able to find strength to
fight it.
Title: Faerie
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3371&cid=12844> Blood .
Author: Saoirse
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=26
8> . Books/Time: The Lord of The Rings: Hobbits . ID: 306
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o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=306>
Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:37:19 Score: 2
This sweet little story of wee Pippin plays off the idea that the Tooks have
fairy blood in them, and that the fairies are other than Elves, but more
akin to our own legends of fairies. The descriptions are vivid, and the end
is very touching.
Title: The
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=2613&cid=10181> Next Day .
Author: Saoirse
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=26
8> . Books/Time: The Lord of The Rings: Hobbits . ID: 307
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o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=307>
Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:37:45 Score: 2
A very sad and melancholy tale of the aftermath of the Battle of Bywater, in
which Estella, helped by Merry does her best to honor the fallen.
Title: Pawns
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=2624&cid=10226> . Author:
Tialys
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=23
0> . Books/Time: The Lord of The Rings: Hobbits . ID: 310
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o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=310>
Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:38:22 Score: 2
An extended metaphor, in which Gandalf and Sam play chess, and Sam wonders
at the sacrifice of pawns. Very interesting piece, and I could almost follow
the moves.
Title: Learning To
<http://www.livejournal.com/users/nickeyb/3429.html#cutid1> Walk . Author:
Nickey
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=37
4> . Books/Time: The Lord of The Rings: Hobbits . ID: 760
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o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=760>
Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:39:30 Score: 4
A wonderful series of vignettes about Pippin and his difficulties in such
things as sitting still and walking slowly. It starts with his babyhood and
continues to the cusp of the Quest, when he is struck by the realization
that he will need to keep his pace to that of Frodo, sticking as closely as
he can, and no running off after diversions. Very well done, and very close
to my own understanding of Pippin's personality.
Title: Bed
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?STID=4511&SPOrdinal=1
3> the Dunadan . Books/Time: The Lord of The Rings: Hobbits . ID: 793
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o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=793>
Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:40:33 Score: 1
Very angsty little mood piece, as Frodo watches a sleeping Sam during the
most difficult part of their journey.
Title: A
<http://www.livejournal.com/users/talechallenge03/3978.html#cutid1> Foolish
Thing . Author: Dana
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=26
4> . Books/Time: The Lord of The Rings: Hobbits . ID: 1031
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Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:41:33 Score: 4
This beautiful vignette was written in response to a challenge to expand on
the scene with Pippin and the palantir from Merry's point of view. It is
written in the present tense, which lends it a sense of urgency and
immediacy, as we are caught up in Merry's stream of consciousness. We see
his anger and disappointment in Pippin's action evaporate in the face of his
worry. It is a very evocative piece.
Title: Victories
<http://www.livejournal.com/users/talechallenge08/2119.html#cutid1> Won .
Author: Garnet
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=38
9> Took . Books/Time: The Lord of The Rings: Hurt/Comfort . ID: 810
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o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=810>
Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:42:23 Score: 3
A lovely Cormallen fic, as Gandalf and Gimli sit vigil for Pippin, Gandalf
recalls his first meeting with the little Took. The story is so sweet and
loving. I especially enjoy Gandalf's comparing the fight Pippin is having to
stay alive with the one at the beginning of his life.
Title: To Cross a
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2191> River . Author:
Hai
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=39
6> Took . Books/Time: The Lord of The Rings: Hurt/Comfort . ID: 820
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o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=820>
Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:42:59 Score: 2
A very cute story of the Fellowship trying to ford a river. Of course it was
not possible without someone falling in, nor to avoid sneezes afterward.
Lovely gentle humor.
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Present . Author: Lindelea
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=27
> . Races/Places: Hobbits: Pre-War of the Ring . ID: 462<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=reviewsBrowse&show_all=n
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Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 05:24:55 Score: 3
I loved this story the first time I read it. It is so wonderfully done in
Merry's own voice. It has humor, friendship, danger, suspense, sorrow and
joy; a lovely tale, though I do miss the one chapter in Frodo's POV that the
author later posted separately.
Title: A Step
<http://www.livejournal.com/users/talechallenge14/5258.html#cutid1> in The
Dark . Author: SilverMoonLady
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=34
3> . Books/Time: Gap-Filler: Drabble . ID: 1221
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o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=1221>
Reviewer: Rabidsamfan
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=38
0> . 2005-08-16 06:29:09 Score: 1
Elegantly chilling. Temptation is very real in this, as is fear.
Title: Bed
<http://www.livejournal.com/users/blackbird_song/1449.html#cutid1> Time,
Part 2 . Author: Blackbirdsong
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=48
0> . Books/Time: Gap-Filler: Drabble . ID: 1248
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o&navbar_page=0&markpage=70&form_story_filter=1248>
Reviewer: Rabidsamfan
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=38
0> . 2005-08-16 06:29:47 Score: 1
Lovely and gentle. I like the echoing last lines, especially Bilbo's!
Title: Nimloth's
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3164> Grace . Author:
Rhapsody
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9> . Books/Time: The Silmarillion: Second Age . ID: 434
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Reviewer: Minuialeth
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7> . 2005-08-16 09:23:55 Score: 9
Saving the white tree is a turning even, as I see it, in the history of M.E.
; it is quite the difficult thing to be able to put it into writing , what
is more difficult is to put it into a piece that not only narrates the event
but gives insight into the characters as well! One of the finer points is
how the narration seems so real.Yes the deed was heroic but Isildur was only
a man. That sort of credibility you can't find often when you're talking
Numenorian tales. I love the fact that Isildur is not only a courageous man
but that you can also feel that he is youthful and has the natural
spontaneity that comes with youth. Another example is how Amandil has the
warmth of the grandfather and the insight and righteous baring of nobility.
The characters are all rich in depth and colour which helps the reader
concentrate instead of just skimming through the events. Another important
thing is that while the descriptions are not lengthy, they manage to make
you feel as though you're an invisible witness throughout the entire story.
The story is not gripping, it possess the authenticity of an account taken
right of a historical recording. I believe it will remain one of the most
memorable accounts out there .So well done!
Title: Good
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Memories, Like Good Stories . Author: Jeodo
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1> Brandybuck . Books/Time: Gap-Filler: Hobbits . ID: 906
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Reviewer: Dreamflower
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5> . 2005-08-16 09:26:08 Score: 2
Pippin's memories of good times and Bilbo's stories help to give him courage
on the trail. A very sweet gap-filler, and an incident not often portrayed
in fics.
Title: Guarding the
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=88> Shire . Author:
Shirebound
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5> . Books/Time: Post-Ring War: Gap-Filler . ID: 513
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Reviewer: Dreamflower
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5> . 2005-08-16 09:26:38 Score: 2
This is a nice little vignette, and touches on the long labor of the
Dunedain in keeping the Shire safe. It seems only fitting that it is Merry
who asks the question, and recieves the answers he needs.
Title: Heartsong <http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2288>
. Author: Piplover
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=39
0> (aka Pipfan) . Books/Time: Post-Ring War: Gap-Filler . ID: 825
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Reviewer: Dreamflower
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5> . 2005-08-16 09:27:36 Score: 4
I am an absolute sucker for stories that show a musically talented Pippin,
and this one is just beautiful. There are two chapters, but really they are
the exact same sequence of events from two points of view: first Pippin, as
he grieves over the devastating idea that he may no longer be able to play
an instrument, and then Merry, as he confronts Pippin's loss as well. The
struggle for Pippin to regain his ability is briefly but vividly told, and
the ending is very gentle and sweet.
Title: The <http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=1887&cid=9912>
Fourth Attempt . Author: Forodwaith
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Reviewer: Dreamflower
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5> . 2005-08-16 09:28:15 Score: 2
"I am ready for you-" Not really, Smaug. You had no idea what was coming, or
how much trouble one little hobbit burglar would be.
Title: Mercy <http://www.freewebs.com/aure/mercy.htm> . Author: Marta
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Reviewer: Dreamflower
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5> . 2005-08-16 09:29:29 Score: 2
It never occured to me before that Legolas could have been the one to
capture the Dwarves in Mirkwood! I love seeing this incident from another
POV.
Title: Anniversary <http://www.freewebs.com/aure/anniversary.htm> . Author:
Marta
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Reviewer: Dreamflower
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5> . 2005-08-16 09:30:00 Score: 1
A lovely bit of speculation on how Bilbo might have taken the news of
Balin's venture into Moria.
Title: The Dragon
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=274> Gem . Author:
Celandine
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3> Brandybuck . Books/Time: The Hobbit: Vignette . ID: 184
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Reviewer: Dreamflower
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5> . 2005-08-16 09:30:35 Score: 1
An interesting and believable scenario, and a very well-drawn heroine. I
loved the irony of the ending.
Title: Desiring
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/challenge/chapter_view.cfm?NGID=102&STID=2359&
SPOrdinal=5> Peace . Author: Enros
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6> . Books/Time: The Hobbit: Vignette . ID: 279
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Reviewer: Dreamflower
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5> . 2005-08-16 09:31:19 Score: 3
Oh, this was powerful! Very sad and powerful. The Grandmother and the other
hobbits very clearly drawn. I loved the names for the various Stoor
families, sounding hobbity, yet very different from Shire names. And poor
Smeagol's reaction was so sad, though so predictable.
Title: High
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Flight . Author: Jay
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4> of Lasgalen . Books/Time: The Hobbit: Vignette . ID: 419
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Reviewer: Dreamflower
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5> . 2005-08-16 09:32:11 Score: 2
A lovely vignette, making good use both of the inspirational poem and JRRT's
canon material, to bring in something quite original. I very much enjoyed
the little bit of foreshadowing of the Eagles' future role.
Title: The
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Thrush Who Saved Laketown . Author: jen_loves_elves
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Reviewer: Dreamflower
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5> . 2005-08-16 09:33:39 Score: 2
Very original! I've never read anything from the Thrushs' POV before. I
loved the voice she gave him, rather opinionated and querulous. And the bit
at the end was just too funny!
Title: The Sting
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=1550> . Author:
tyellas
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5> . Books/Time: The Hobbit: Vignette . ID: 600
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Reviewer: Dreamflower
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5> . 2005-08-16 09:34:56 Score: 3
The one thing the Silm has that LotR does not, is wicked Elves. Maeglor, of
course, is one of the worst of them, though he is a skilled artist. This is
quite an interesting speculation on the origin of Bilbo's Sting. How
appropriate it is that something forged out of anger should come to be so
important for the good!
Title: Intertwined <http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2290190/1/> . Author: Karri
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7> . Books/Time: The Lord of The Rings . ID: 105
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Reviewer: Dreamflower
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5> . 2005-08-16 09:36:05 Score: 3
I really enjoy this interaction between the hobbits and Legolas. I got a
kick out of Sam thinking it "improper" for Legolas to do the dishes, and
then the bit of mildly jealous byplay as the Elf makes in turn a bracelet
for each of the three younger hobbits. A very enjoyable little quest
gap-filler.
Title: Strength <http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=3406>
. Author: Songspinner
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1> . Books/Time: The Lord of The Rings . ID: 829
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Reviewer: Dreamflower
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5> . 2005-08-16 09:36:46 Score: 2
An unusual interaction, Legolas and Merry, as the Elf comforts Merry after
Pippin's encounter with the palantir. It's very sweet. Legolas offers Merry
some insight into what Pippin faced, and how he was able to find strength to
fight it.
Title: Faerie
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3371&cid=12844> Blood .
Author: Saoirse
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8> . Books/Time: The Lord of The Rings: Hobbits . ID: 306
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Reviewer: Dreamflower
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5> . 2005-08-16 09:37:19 Score: 2
This sweet little story of wee Pippin plays off the idea that the Tooks have
fairy blood in them, and that the fairies are other than Elves, but more
akin to our own legends of fairies. The descriptions are vivid, and the end
is very touching.
Title: The
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=2613&cid=10181> Next Day .
Author: Saoirse
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8> . Books/Time: The Lord of The Rings: Hobbits . ID: 307
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Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:37:45 Score: 2
A very sad and melancholy tale of the aftermath of the Battle of Bywater, in
which Estella, helped by Merry does her best to honor the fallen.
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: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:38:22 Score: 2
An extended metaphor, in which Gandalf and Sam play chess, and Sam wonders
at the sacrifice of pawns. Very interesting piece, and I could almost follow
the moves.
Title: Learning To
<http://www.livejournal.com/users/nickeyb/3429.html#cutid1> Walk . Author:
Nickey
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4> . Books/Time: The Lord of The Rings: Hobbits . ID: 760
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Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:39:30 Score: 4
A wonderful series of vignettes about Pippin and his difficulties in such
things as sitting still and walking slowly. It starts with his babyhood and
continues to the cusp of the Quest, when he is struck by the realization
that he will need to keep his pace to that of Frodo, sticking as closely as
he can, and no running off after diversions. Very well done, and very close
to my own understanding of Pippin's personality.
Title: Bed
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?STID=4511&SPOrdinal=1
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3> the Dunadan . Books/Time: The Lord of The Rings: Hobbits . ID: 793
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Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:40:33 Score: 1
Very angsty little mood piece, as Frodo watches a sleeping Sam during the
most difficult part of their journey.
Title: A
<http://www.livejournal.com/users/talechallenge03/3978.html#cutid1> Foolish
Thing . Author: Dana
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4> . Books/Time: The Lord of The Rings: Hobbits . ID: 1031
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Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:41:33 Score: 4
This beautiful vignette was written in response to a challenge to expand on
the scene with Pippin and the palantir from Merry's point of view. It is
written in the present tense, which lends it a sense of urgency and
immediacy, as we are caught up in Merry's stream of consciousness. We see
his anger and disappointment in Pippin's action evaporate in the face of his
worry. It is a very evocative piece.
Title: Victories
<http://www.livejournal.com/users/talechallenge08/2119.html#cutid1> Won .
Author: Garnet
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9> Took . Books/Time: The Lord of The Rings: Hurt/Comfort . ID: 810
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Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:42:23 Score: 3
A lovely Cormallen fic, as Gandalf and Gimli sit vigil for Pippin, Gandalf
recalls his first meeting with the little Took. The story is so sweet and
loving. I especially enjoy Gandalf's comparing the fight Pippin is having to
stay alive with the one at the beginning of his life.
Title: To Cross a
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2191> River . Author:
Hai
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6> Took . Books/Time: The Lord of The Rings: Hurt/Comfort . ID: 820
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Reviewer: Dreamflower
<http://gabrielle.sytes.net/MEFA2005/index.php?page=authorDetails&form_id=11
5> . 2005-08-16 09:42:59 Score: 2
A very cute story of the Fellowship trying to ford a river. Of course it was
not possible without someone falling in, nor to avoid sneezes afterward.
Lovely gentle humor.
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