Reviews by Rhapsody

Fond Memory · Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:03 am

I always love it when you write Faramir when he remembers his mother. Just as in Priceless Treasure, you give us a peek into his soul. To me their grief has slowly grown into missing their mother and pain is replaced by warm thoughts and feelings, even towards their father. Gently written and the end of it came too soon!

Heir of Ithilien · Fri Apr 21, 2006 5:55 am

Ah the thoughts a woman has in childbirth, moments between contractions to go to her happy place... where else than on horseback thundering over the plains of Rohan. Very much in character, a joy to read Isil!

To The Sea · Fri Apr 21, 2006 4:04 am

Oh Sil, I read this story for the MEFA 2005 and this is still a story I re-read often. I thought I left you a review before… shame on me! Isengar's grief for Tigerlily is so tangible, how can you blame him for leaving the Shire for a while and become enchanted by his new mistress, the sea? This story is charming and well written, as a reader; layer for layer the story unfolds to me and every time I seem to discover something else in it. At the end, I have to reach for tissues when his family realise why Isengar choose for this life and very delicately, you bring his fate full circle. Very poignant and captivating Sil. A gem of a story.

Just a Little Shove · Thu Apr 20, 2006 3:47 pm

This line is just perfect:

“All you had to do was give him a little shove, that’s all I’m saying.”

Very Happy smiley face

A great drabble Inglor!

Raven Hair and Silver Eyes · Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:03 pm

So slowly and well paced you write how Anaire came to her decision to leave her husband and children to their own chosen fate. At first it seems like a woman so deeply in love, but when you re-read it, you discover the bitterness underneath it and also her own regret in taking part in what happened.

Sometimes when my husband’s frustrations grew great, I would remind him that his brilliant elder brother had failed in his seed by never producing a daughter in spite of the six pregnancies he gave his wife. I found that this attack on Fëanor’s masculinity occasionally settled my husband when nothing else would.

This made me wonder that if Anaire would have reacted differently, as in not acting upon the existing strife between the two brothers, what the outcome would have been. In a way, to me, she contributed as much to the strife with those words. As Ghettoelleth said, thought provokingand beautifully written.

THE MARRING OF BLISS · Sun Apr 16, 2006 3:19 pm

Oh Jenni, I am so delighted to see Marring of Bliss here. As you know, I've been following this story elsewhere, but I know more is ahead. What I so like about your story is how slowly you write that their lives change, from just bliss and the road of discovery... falling in love & the concequences of it. Celegorm is so full of energy in this story and so lovable, Curufin is handsome, Aredhel grows on you and Poldanis.. poor her. Celebrimbor's fate has a twist and you wrote that so cleverly... all in all, this story is a story I thoroughly enjoy, so thanks for sharing!

Destiny · Sun Apr 16, 2006 11:08 am

Oh Ottis, this is just beautiful. This short story of yours is so rich of beautiful descriptions that makes me feel that as a reader, as if I am just a few metres away from what is happening. For example:
He looked back once to see his footprints in the rain-soft earth. They marched in an orderly line behind him. He could not see hers at all.

The dialogue between Galadriel and little Sam is a treat to read. Thanks for sharing this with us Ottis!

Naneth - Farewell · Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:39 am

Beautiful Aearwen, simply beautiful. While reading this I realised that how bittersweet it is that Maeglin destroyed the city his mother loved so much and he loved to see through her eyes...

The true meaning of sport · Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:20 am

Elrond would be the judge, Elladan, Rumil and Legolas agreed to do the cheerleading. The rest would play. Shocked smiley face

And it gets better... lmfao

Meanwhile Maeglin and Glorfindel got into a major argument over the shot earlier and Elrond had to run to separate the two of them when Glorfindel started shake Maeglin and raising his right fist, yelling: "That is for the Balrog! ". Maeglin and Glorfindel got the yellow card for beating each other! LOL sign smiley face

And after this, dear Aearwen, I couldn't stop laughing. This is so hilarious that laughing tears streamed down my face and it actually felt like I was watching an amateur (sorry guys) soccer match. I had to pick myself up from the floor after reading the new set of rules after that match.

They changed clothes in the garden. It took the emergency 50 minutes to revive my 82 year old spinster neighbor.

*Snicker*

Elladan vs Zar was precious and just brilliant! I have never seen anyone faster climbing up that old apple tree than Elladan. ROFL smiley face

You think???? lmao!

This is ... *giggle* this is just insanely good and most definitely one of the stories that will cheer me up after a very rough day. Thanks so much for sharing this with us. I hereby volunteer to coach the Finwë soccer team if they ever play agains your elves Wink smiley face

A long cold night · Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:01 am

Hmmm I like the slight nuances between Maglor & Maedhros, even though Maedhros claims the first rights to everything, it is Maglor who is subtly in command... the way I like him.

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