tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843384838009709860.post5143684721895336376..comments2019-03-04T22:48:40.448-08:00Comments on Vintage Dreamer: Literary Heroine Blog Party!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06806390889707598476noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843384838009709860.post-4745827071726956662015-03-05T15:15:02.488-08:002015-03-05T15:15:02.488-08:00I know! It was completely unnecessary! They could ...I know! It was completely unnecessary! They could have just left that bit out if they didn't want him to be an important secondary character. Yes, it would have meant having less of Faramir, but at least he would have stayed in character.<br /> I have only made the scones, but I read through the entire book first. There is a story that goes along with the recipes which makes it a fun read. All the recipes look really simple and it isn't a bunch of super sugary foods. I don't know about you, but I have several younger brothers and when they have lots of sweets they tend to be either wild or cranky, so it was a relief to see that most of the food appears to be simple to make, but should taste fantastic.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06806390889707598476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843384838009709860.post-27936991200141407112015-03-05T14:59:45.901-08:002015-03-05T14:59:45.901-08:00And I did not realize that my reply to you was so ...And I did not realize that my reply to you was so novel-like! My apologies for being so verbose. :)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06806390889707598476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843384838009709860.post-3972486030447818232015-03-05T14:14:55.754-08:002015-03-05T14:14:55.754-08:00Yes, it certainly is! Haha, I sympathize with tha...Yes, it certainly is! Haha, I sympathize with that debate. Aragorn and Arwen are wonderful and beautiful, but…Faramir and Eowyn are, well, Faramir and Eowyn. (Or Farawyn, I suppose I should say.) Yes! Since I watched the movies before I read the books, I don't mind all the development of Aragorn/Arwen's relationship, BUT I really, REALLY wish they'd also paid more attention to Farawyn. I mean, really? Those beautiful sections in the book The Return of the King, and then we get all of forty-five seconds (and that's in the extended version!) of them in the movies?! Seriously?! Ugh, I KNOW. That scene didn't necessarily make me like Faramir less in the movies, because I pinned everything wrong he does down on his father's neglect, but now that I've read the books, AND seen how that scene causes so many people to dislike movie Faramir, it REALLY frustrates me. I mean…why?! There's no reason…<br />Ahh, I see. I'll have to check that out! Are the recipes fairly simple?Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843384838009709860.post-41131768458542975132015-03-05T14:02:29.366-08:002015-03-05T14:02:29.366-08:00I just read your post on Faramir. It was good. Qui...I just read your post on Faramir. It was good. Quite good. I agree with everything you had to say about him! It makes me want to go and read The Lord of the Rings again so that I can pay more attention to just Faramir!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06806390889707598476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843384838009709860.post-57796563109848869172015-03-05T13:53:11.025-08:002015-03-05T13:53:11.025-08:00It is really nice to "meet" other people...It is really nice to "meet" other people who like Faramir as much as I do. My younger sister and I regularly have a friendly (ahem. loud.) debate over who is better: Aragorn and Arwen or Faramir and Eowyn. She is of the opinion that Aragorn and Arwen are the coolest couple in the entirety of the Middle Earth books and movies; whereas, I liked them tremendously in the books and considering the fact that there was more of their story therein than there was about Aragorn and Arwen, I think that Faramir and Eowyn ought to have been featured just as much if not more than Aragorn and Arwen in the movies instead of being quite so neglected and ignored. One of my least favourite parts in the movie is where they destroy Faramir's character by making him weak and prone to the ring's temptation while being a cheat who is more concerned with pleasing his father and saving his own skin then doing what is right. It is so aggravating!<br />Unfortunately no, I do not actually own the Redwall Cookbook. I borrowed it from our local library. I was really excited about it when I originally discovered it, but I had forgotten about it until recently. I ended up getting it along with Tasha Tudor's cookbook and a Secret Garden inspired cookbook on a whim. And I am so glad I did. We just made the scones out of the Redwall Cookbook. They were quite plain (i.e. not sweet or overpoweringly flavourful) but delicious in their simplicity. I am looking forward to making a few more things out of these cookbooks!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06806390889707598476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843384838009709860.post-53908571941133622902015-03-05T13:04:29.430-08:002015-03-05T13:04:29.430-08:00You won me over when you mentioned Faramir as a fa...You won me over when you mentioned Faramir as a favorite secondary character!!:D<br /><br />'T'was such fun to read you answers: I can relate to your favorite authors, and I like the books you chose!<br /><br />Also, I love the book "Stepping Heavenward." It's so inspirational and encouraging:)<br /><br />Again, great answers!<br /><br />(P.S. And you have the Redwall Cookbook?!?!)Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843384838009709860.post-63414612584989768712015-03-03T11:56:35.301-08:002015-03-03T11:56:35.301-08:00Wow, we have a lot of common favorites!!! Jane Eyr...Wow, we have a lot of common favorites!!! Jane Eyre and Persuasion and N&S and Scarlet Pimpernel....and all those different authors? Not to mention the Redwall Cookbook ;) <i>and</i> LOTR! Speaking of LOTR and Faramir I actually listed him as one of my favorite heroes last year. And it's so true. A husband like Faramir would be incredible. I love him so much I actually wrote a post up about him a while ago (for dear Hamlette's lovely blog *nods up above in the comment section here ;) *) -- and since we seem to have so many mutual sentiments I thought you might enjoy checking it out! Here's the link to my original "link post" (going over to Hamlette's): http://ladyofanorien.blogspot.com/2014/04/matters-of-greater-and-lesser-importance.html<br /><br />So long story short, I greatly enjoyed your answers! :)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843384838009709860.post-61284543626358589452015-03-01T08:50:05.692-08:002015-03-01T08:50:05.692-08:00Practical straw hats are some of the most intellig...Practical straw hats are some of the most intelligent fashion creations. You could dress them up with flowers, feathers, or beads, leave them plain, or tie a pretty ribbon on it for that lovely elegant look that just proclaims simple innocence. I shall forthwith envy you your fabulous possession!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06806390889707598476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843384838009709860.post-86582560781944942062015-03-01T08:45:23.830-08:002015-03-01T08:45:23.830-08:00I know! Isn't it the coolest?I know! Isn't it the coolest?Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06806390889707598476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843384838009709860.post-54900979763481632672015-02-28T16:48:44.684-08:002015-02-28T16:48:44.684-08:00YES! The Lord of the Rings is a historical novel....YES! The Lord of the Rings is a historical novel. Thank you.<br /><br />So many of my favorites here! LOTR, Jane Eyre, Persuasion, A. Conan Doyle... very cool :-)<br /><br />I own a practical straw hat that stays on my head. It rules.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843384838009709860.post-9678265728745640532015-02-27T18:00:15.050-08:002015-02-27T18:00:15.050-08:00ok cool! It won't be too time consuming. If I ...ok cool! It won't be too time consuming. If I end up doing one, I'll let you know:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843384838009709860.post-7165631320800963642015-02-27T13:23:11.450-08:002015-02-27T13:23:11.450-08:00That sounds like fun! I would like to participate ...That sounds like fun! I would like to participate if time permits. I have a very busy schedule, but I would definitely take it into serious consideration. Thank you for asking!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06806390889707598476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843384838009709860.post-71462886288812934782015-02-27T12:22:22.862-08:002015-02-27T12:22:22.862-08:00this post makes me so happy I don't even know ...this post makes me so happy I don't even know where to begin! :) if I did a blog party where each blogger does a post about/ from the pov of a literary would you want to participate?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843384838009709860.post-90237976192218547212015-02-27T09:29:27.768-08:002015-02-27T09:29:27.768-08:00LOVE the Captain America quote! LOVE the Captain America quote! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com