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Title: A Healer's Tale · Author: Lindelea · Races: Hobbits · ID: 861
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:24:45
This is a favorite story of mine. In it the author gives us a biography
of one of her more memorable OCs, interspersed with flashbacks of an
ailing Pippin's interaction with her. The flashbacks are handled
brilliantly, and make perfect sense in moving the story forward. It
definitely fills in some gaps in the author's own Universe. An excellent
read!
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Title: Web of Friendship · Author: Gwynnyd · Races: Hobbits: General
Fixed-Length Ficlet · ID: 932
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:25:05
This was very cute. I liked the image of Arwen working to make her small
handmaiden feel at home, and the hilarity of the others, as Elanor
teaches them something new.
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Title: A Change In The Weather · Author: Marigold · Races: Hobbits:
Fixed-Length Ficlet series · ID: 692
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:25:49
In each of these, one of the four hobbits remembers his favorite type of
weather, and how he had always loved it. And then experiences a version
of it that is altogether the opposite. Friendly breezes become howling
winds, summer warmth becomes the searing heat of Mount Doom, a pleasant
blanket of silent snow becomes a blizzard, and gentle showers are
miserable cold downpours. Very well executed!
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Title: Midsummer's Day · Author: MysteriousWays · Times: Late Third Age:
Fixed-Length Ficlet · ID: 980
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:26:24
Wonderful mood peice--it is very descriptive and gentle.
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Title: Curious Mind, Noble Heart · Author: Nilmandra · Genres: Adventure
· ID: 270
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:27:24
Such a sweet "young Estel" story, in which Aragorn at about seven or
eight years of age finds himself allowing his curiousity to get him into
all sorts of trouble. It was written to explain how Gandalf had heard of
pop-guns, as mentioned in The Hobbit, and was very cleverly done--a very
plausible scenario. As always with this author, I enjoy her version of
Elrond's household--such a happy and close family!
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Title: Ring Thoughts · Author: Nesta · Times: The Great Years · ID: 190
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:28:05
The Ring's thoughts--it's been done from time to time, but this one
covers a lot of territory. The fic covers the Ring's POV, but
concentrates on its efforts at seducing Boromir and Faramir. I love the
way the author characterizes the brothers in spite of the Ring's disdain
for them.
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Title: Drabbles for Lord of the Rings · Author: Llinos · Races: Hobbits:
Fixed-Length Ficlet series · ID: 758
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:28:49
These are very clever poems--technically difficult, yet the author
manages to keep the rhyme and scansion accurate while maintaining the
word limit--not, I would imagine, an easy thing to do!

I really love the summaries of the Prologue. That section of LotR is
much neglected, so it is lovely to see it done--she hits every single
high point, without missing a single beat!

I could only wish she had done a few more. I would, for example, like to
see her take on the Prancing Pony chapter. Or Appendix C!
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Title: The Path · Author: AngieT · Races: Hobbits: Hurt/Comfort · ID: 638
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:29:13
A really nice creepy story, drawing on elements of modern urban myth, to
make a thoroughly plausible Middle-earth legend...
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Title: Merry Yules · Author: Marigold · Races: Hobbits: Fixed-Length
Ficlet series · ID: 114
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:29:51
This lovely set of ficlets, dealing with Merry and Pippin and Yuletide
are beautiful, sweet and sentimental. In each, at some point, the
cousins have a dance, which becomes their tradition.

I think my favorite one is the one set during the Yule just before the
Quest, when Merry realizes that *this* will be the year Frodo seeks
adventure--of course, none of them had any idea of just how different
that adventure would be than what they envisioned. But the certainty of
*knowing* that Frodo would go, and that Pippin would as well speaks to
the strength of the cousinly bond.
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Title: Wishing On The Stars · Author: Marigold · Times: The Great Years:
General Fixed-Length Ficlets · ID: 116
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:30:25
This sweet set of three triple drabbles is bound up with the universe of
Slightly Tookish's "Stars and Sniffles". Yet one does not need to have
read that story to understand Eglantine's fear for her son, or the
comfort she derives from seeing "his" stars.

I love this Eglantine, her confidence in her son, though she worries for
him, and her description of him as the most Tookish of Tooks.

And the end of the last one is absolutely wonderful.
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Title: The End of All Things · Author: Ariel · Genres: Drama: Featuring
Frodo or Sam · ID: 109
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:30:50
-Sniff- This is a bit of a tear-jerker, and just perfectly done, a
little vignette of two friends, facing the end together. It's sad, but
oh so sweet.
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Title: Both Beholden · Author: Dwimordene · Genres: Drama:
Pre-Fellowship · ID: 180
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:31:30
In this story, Boromir accompanies Aragorn on one of the pre-Quest
scouting expeditions, only to find himself with the group led, not by
Aragorn, but by Halbarad. What follows is a tense duel of wits, as
Boromir tries to find something out about Gondor's potential King. Very
well done.
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Title: Show his quality · Author: Tanaqui · Races: Men: Steward's Sons
Fixed-Length Ficlets · ID: 875
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:31:57
And once more we see why Faramir was such a beloved leader of his
men--he understood, and cared, even about those who could not serve him.
I love the understanding and compassion he shows in this.
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Title: Welcome to Rivendell Mr. Anderson · Author: Snodgrass and Winkle
· Races: Cross-Cultural: Incomplete · ID: 662
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:32:22
The Fellowship falls from Middle-earth into the world of a modern girl.
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Title: The Tracks of Time · Author: Raksha the Demon · Races: Elves:
Fixed-Length Ficlet Featuring Legolas or Thranduil · ID: 60
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:33:14
Poor Legolas! I have often thought that in a way he has the rawest deal
of all the Fellowship--to continue on, after all his dear mortal friends
and companions have left him behind, only Gandalf, as Olorin, is
left--and how much of his persona of Gandalf remains when he becomes
once more a Maia? Yet Legolas continues on.
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Title: The Will · Author: LydiaB · Times: Fourth Age and Beyond:
Fixed-Length Ficlet · ID: 770
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:33:41
So, now we know how the famous Red Book of the Westmarch came into the
Professor's hands! Given the idea behind his own conceit, that he was
merely a translator, not an implausible scenario.
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Title: Two Snippets · Author: Glassadar · Genres: Humor · ID: 983
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:34:07
It's always nice to see young talent encouraged. This little author
shows promise.
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Title: A Shirt for Legolas · Author: Lady Aranel · Races: Elves:
Fixed-Length Ficlet Featuring Legolas or Thranduil · ID: 285
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:34:38
It's interesting to imagine Legolas as a big brother--so often he's
depicted as the youngest of his family or an only child. I like to think
if he did have a small sister, he would be just as kind as he is in this
lovely fic.
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Title: Peace Comes Dropping Slow · Author: Songspinner · Races: Hobbits:
Post-Grey Havens · ID: 224
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:35:03
This is such a sad and tender piece, depicting Pippin and Diamond, near
the end of Diamond's life. Pippin's love and tender care for her, and
her worries for him after she will be gone are dealt with sweetly and
with dignity. It is very peaceful and yet sorrowful as well.
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Title: We Shall Return · Author: Marta · Times: Early Third Age:
Fixed-Length Ficlet · ID: 650
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:35:37
An interesting look at a much neglected era. Yet it had long-standing
repercussions, not even ended with the Ringwar.
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Title: Not Fair · Author: Tanaqui · Races: Men: Fixed-Length Ficlets
With Children · ID: 902
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:36:12
I had to grin at Eomer's handling of Elfwine's complaint--a favorite one
of young children everywhere. And the double meaning of "not fair" was
adorable!
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Title: An Army of Tooks · Author: Mariole · Races: Hobbits:
Post-Sauron's Fall · ID: 831
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:36:38
I really like this version of Pippin's triumphal return to Tuckborough
to fetch the Tooks for the Battle of Bywater. It's very well done, and I
love the author's Paladin and Eglantine in this story.
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Title: Truly Exposed · Author: Marta · Races: Elves: Other Fixed-Length
Ficlet · ID: 689
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:37:03
Very lovely and romantic--Celeborn and Galadriel come alive as a couple
in this!
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Title: Young Master Merry · Author: Pearl Took · Races: Hobbits: Poetry
· ID: 666
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:43:18
A very cute little nursery poem. I really like the rhyme scheme--it has
the genuine feel of an old-fashioned nursery rhyme and put me in mind of
Little Miss Muffet. And the last line is perfect!
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Title: The Remains of Power · Author: Pearl Took · Times: The Great
Years: Vignette · ID: 228
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-08-18 01:49:46
A chilling look at Saruman, after his downfall. He's almost powerless,
he's lost his gamble more drastically than he would have thought
possible. Yet he has no regret, only an attempt to hold on to his anger
and pride, and what little power he has left.
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