Another one 'suckered' in

[primsong]

I just got a great email note from my dad - he discovered my "Nothing of Note" and declared - after apparently reading it all in one fell swoop (at that point, 68 chapters) - he had a 'dead butt.'

Enjoying it and intrigued by the Brave New World of Tolkien fanfic, he then requested other author's names that I thought were a good ride through Middle-earth. I sent him a short list of the ones I consider our shining stars... and then received this:

"Aloha; Still gnawing at the ropes that hold this story in place, like a blasted rat! When I first read your "best authors" advice, I MISread :Intense and Angry" It was, of course, "angsty", BUT, it definitely suckered me in. I am now on my second "dead butt" day pursuing this tale of the actual capture of the Hobbits! Sonovabitch!! The bad guys HAVE them!! Not good, sez I. BUT, this is such a collage of the MOVIE/ TOLKIEN/ And PERSONAL TALENT, that it is virtually seamless...All Hail Northstar. My butt gets even more numb. My mind HOWEVER is invigorated, I am hanging onto my hat, as the Queen of Cliff Hangers does me in. Dad"

All hail NorthStar, our ((((psychotic_kiwi)))))

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[primsong.livejournal.com]

He's a poet and an artist too - I guess offbeat runs in the family. ;-)

How to choose? Depends on what mood you are in - do you want angst, or in-depth relationships or something lighter? Mine is the 'kiddy-ride' in the amusement park...very low angst and few cliff-hangers. Others (like Varda, Avondster and our Kiwi) will make you leave little claw-marks in your chair. :-D

[estellye.livejournal.com]

LOL! Oh dear! I wish that made it easier, but I like both! As it happens I have already started PK's and am naturally completely hooked. I will be happily sleepy tomorrow. But still I am torn, I have read a bit of Varda - when Legolas was DEAD. That threw me for a loop, I can tell you! Now I need to go back to the beginning of that odyssey. I have also read just a bit of Nothing of Note and you have a way with hobbits, dear lady! Yours I am printing, and I will read it aloud to my husband for our story time. I'll get back to you with the undoubtedly rave reviews when we are done!