B2MeM 2014 Weekly Roundup: March 10-16

[huinare.livejournal.com]

Welcome to the Week 2 roundup post! This week has seen an excellent variety of responses to our autumnal prompts, as well as several non-compilation works, from Ainur to Fëanorians to Hobbits and Dúnedain. Winter is coming to Middle-earth this next week; before it does, do have a look at the current week’s creations! Please note that some works may contain adult material; these have been marked with an asterisk*.

This Week’s Stories and Artwork

Compilation

Burdens of the Wise, by suzll/Suzelle.

Coming Together, by helenllama.

Dying on the Vine, by ilye_elf.

East Away, by ladyelleth.

Fair Game*, by ljusastjarnan.

Not By Chance, by lin4gondor/Linaewen.

Patience, by lin4gondor/Linaewen.

Prayers about Rain*, by dawn_felagund.

Sunrise, by raise_the_knife.

Teacher’s Pet*, by tanis2014.

Three attempts to remake the Elessar, by elliska.

Webs of Memory, by aearwen2.

Non-compilation

Maglor Tunes a Guitar, by hhimring.

Release, by lindahoyland.

Terms of Endearment, by suzll/Suzelle.

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Review Challenge Spotlight

This week’s featured review challenge is:

Review a piece that demonstrated excellent characterization!


See the review challenge guidelines for a full list of challenges and stamps.

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Saw a piece of art you loved? Read a fic you’re still thinking about? Share your recommendations in the comments section of this post!

Comments

[hhimring]

I'd like to post a link to "Four Seasons of Arnor" by Kaylee Arafinwiel here, which is up at Many Paths to Tread, because people who are interested might otherwise miss it:
http://www.lotrgfic.com/viewstory.php?sid=2841

It's written on the general B2MeM 2014 theme of Four Seasons of Middle-Earth, rather than to a specific prompt, and features young Aragorn.

[binkaslibrary.livejournal.com]

Thank you for this recommendation. I went over to MPTT and read the story. I enjoyed that glimpse at Aragorn, yet I have no means to leave a review. Still, I want to say that it's a very nice story.

:)

[hhimring]

Glad you enjoyed it! I left a comment over there to alert Kaylee of your comment here.

[kayleelupin.livejournal.com]

Thank you Himring! :)

[binkaslibrary.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Himring! :D

[kayleelupin.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[binkaslibrary.livejournal.com]

You're most welcome! I'm very glad to have found your story.

All the best!
Binka

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[with-rainfall.livejournal.com]

Far and away my favourite entry of this week was a craft piece, Elliska's take on the Elessar.

My favourite of the fics this week was Not By Chance by lin4gondor, which was a wonderful little gapfiller on Elrond's thoughts before the Council. Also a must-read: Linda Hoyland's evocative non-comp ficlet, Release, about some prisoners.

And for something way out of many people's comfort zone, try Prayers about Rain by dawn_felagund.

[binkaslibrary.livejournal.com]

I would very much like to recommend: Dawn's "Prayers about Rain" and "Teacher's Pet" by Tanis2014.

[tanis2014.livejournal.com]

If you are an Elrond fan, don't miss Sunrise by raise_the_knife. If you're not an Elrond fan - read it anyway. It's a short, quick read, so it won't even move you out of your comfort zone for long, and it might just turn you into an Elrond fan!

And if you haven't wandered by elliska's *Three attempts to remake the Elessar* you have missed out on some awesome art.