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beeinmybonnet) wrote2009-01-12 04:24 pm
beeinmybonnet) wrote2009-01-12 04:24 pm
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Fic Recs
I've felt crappy all weekend, and it still hasn't passed. Am I getting sick or something? :|
Anyhow. I come bearing fic recs, because it's been a while. Not only Remus/Sirius ones this time, lo and behold!
Let’s Pretend The War Is Over by pir8fancier
Summary: Post war fic. Draco spends his days debating whether or not he’s crazy. Harry is the take-away king.
I normally don’t read Harry/Draco fics, but I stumbled upon this via a rec-site. I’ll admit that it was the promise of mental illness/insanity that made me follow the link; it’s so rare to find fics focusing on that – well-written even more so – so I take what I can get. And wow. The fic is told from Draco’s POV, and while that should be a tricky thing to do, the author does it marvellously. It’s a trip to another reality, the world from a different point of view, and I was utterly captivated. The H/D wasn’t even all that obvious until the end; it could just as easily been interpreted as very strong friendship up to that point (well, with much affectionate touching, but still). My own mild coming-and-going social anxiety and reluctance to leave my home made the parts of the fic dealing with The Outside almost too easy to understand.
Amazing, amazing fic that ought to be read by everyone, even if H/D isn’t your thing, though it’s not for the faint of heart or fluff puritans.
Rating/Warnings: PG // mental illness, implied character deaths, written post-HBP, AU
He Said it That Knew it Best by Lexin (the username is “gonzo” and the password “quidditch”)
Summary: Black/Lupin. Harry visits his godfather during the summer, and makes some unexpected discoveries. This piece is from Harry’s point of view.
Why, yes, I am very fond of this sort of fics. This is a long one-shot, and beautifully written. Slow, subtle and somewhere in the realm between fluff and angst. It’s realistic, how Harry discover piece by piece who Remus and Sirius are, and who they must have been when they were younger. The Remus/Sirius relationship is deliciously portrayed, with lovely hints and mild curiosity from Harry’s side. Plot-wise, there isn’t much to tell. Harry spends some time with Remus and Sirius during the summer after GoF, and that’s about it. The focus lies more on the characters and how they interact; the best kind of fic, according to me, in other words.
I strongly recommend this one for a quiet afternoon. It leaves you with a serene, content feeling inside. (Also, the ending is made of total win, if you pardon myFrench internet-speak.)
Rating/Warnings: PG or PG-13 // post-GoF
Until We Meet Again by hollycomb
Summary: Harry Potter, now considered a dangerous loner by society, has financially provided for Teddy Lupin for the boy’s entre life. Emotionally, however, he has been completely unavailable, until the summer before Teddy’s final year at Hogwarts, when Teddy finally connects with his remote benefactor.
This is actually the only Harry/Teddy fic that I’ve read thus far and actually enjoyed – and surprise, it’s semi-AU! It’s canon up to the end of DH but completely disregards the Epilogue. And it works so very, very well. The H/T works in this because up to the point of the fics beginning, they have had as good as no contact at all, so it doesn’t get creepy in that sense. That Teddy is a loner and emotionally half-dead, and Harry isn’t quite mentally stable only makes this better. Slow, dark and captivating, but probably an acquired taste.
A brilliant fic that I highly recommend, but maybe not for everyone.
Rating/Warnings: NC-17 // EWE, AU, Harry/Teddy, implied character deaths, angst, long
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sethkyne_blue’s Remus/Sirius fics
I think I have a new favourite porn-writer. ♥sethkyne_blue has a wonderful language, fluid and almost urgent, and a perfect grip on her characters. Her fics are a pure delight to read. Among her many brilliant pieces, I deeply recommend:
Sex on Wheels if you’re a fan of biker!Sirius and/or have a thing for leather,
Domestic Bliss for mild cross-dressing and combined table-and-food sex,
Buckle Under for belt-fetishism and smut (but no spankingthank god.)
She has also written fics that aren’t rated NC-17, but these are my absolutely favourites. ♥
Anyhow. I come bearing fic recs, because it's been a while. Not only Remus/Sirius ones this time, lo and behold!
Let’s Pretend The War Is Over by pir8fancier
Summary: Post war fic. Draco spends his days debating whether or not he’s crazy. Harry is the take-away king.
I normally don’t read Harry/Draco fics, but I stumbled upon this via a rec-site. I’ll admit that it was the promise of mental illness/insanity that made me follow the link; it’s so rare to find fics focusing on that – well-written even more so – so I take what I can get. And wow. The fic is told from Draco’s POV, and while that should be a tricky thing to do, the author does it marvellously. It’s a trip to another reality, the world from a different point of view, and I was utterly captivated. The H/D wasn’t even all that obvious until the end; it could just as easily been interpreted as very strong friendship up to that point (well, with much affectionate touching, but still). My own mild coming-and-going social anxiety and reluctance to leave my home made the parts of the fic dealing with The Outside almost too easy to understand.
Amazing, amazing fic that ought to be read by everyone, even if H/D isn’t your thing, though it’s not for the faint of heart or fluff puritans.
Rating/Warnings: PG // mental illness, implied character deaths, written post-HBP, AU
He Said it That Knew it Best by Lexin (the username is “gonzo” and the password “quidditch”)
Summary: Black/Lupin. Harry visits his godfather during the summer, and makes some unexpected discoveries. This piece is from Harry’s point of view.
Why, yes, I am very fond of this sort of fics. This is a long one-shot, and beautifully written. Slow, subtle and somewhere in the realm between fluff and angst. It’s realistic, how Harry discover piece by piece who Remus and Sirius are, and who they must have been when they were younger. The Remus/Sirius relationship is deliciously portrayed, with lovely hints and mild curiosity from Harry’s side. Plot-wise, there isn’t much to tell. Harry spends some time with Remus and Sirius during the summer after GoF, and that’s about it. The focus lies more on the characters and how they interact; the best kind of fic, according to me, in other words.
I strongly recommend this one for a quiet afternoon. It leaves you with a serene, content feeling inside. (Also, the ending is made of total win, if you pardon my
Rating/Warnings: PG or PG-13 // post-GoF
Until We Meet Again by hollycomb
Summary: Harry Potter, now considered a dangerous loner by society, has financially provided for Teddy Lupin for the boy’s entre life. Emotionally, however, he has been completely unavailable, until the summer before Teddy’s final year at Hogwarts, when Teddy finally connects with his remote benefactor.
This is actually the only Harry/Teddy fic that I’ve read thus far and actually enjoyed – and surprise, it’s semi-AU! It’s canon up to the end of DH but completely disregards the Epilogue. And it works so very, very well. The H/T works in this because up to the point of the fics beginning, they have had as good as no contact at all, so it doesn’t get creepy in that sense. That Teddy is a loner and emotionally half-dead, and Harry isn’t quite mentally stable only makes this better. Slow, dark and captivating, but probably an acquired taste.
A brilliant fic that I highly recommend, but maybe not for everyone.
Rating/Warnings: NC-17 // EWE, AU, Harry/Teddy, implied character deaths, angst, long
sethkyne_blue’s Remus/Sirius fics I think I have a new favourite porn-writer. ♥
sethkyne_blue has a wonderful language, fluid and almost urgent, and a perfect grip on her characters. Her fics are a pure delight to read. Among her many brilliant pieces, I deeply recommend:Sex on Wheels if you’re a fan of biker!Sirius and/or have a thing for leather,
Domestic Bliss for mild cross-dressing and combined table-and-food sex,
Buckle Under for belt-fetishism and smut (but no spanking
She has also written fics that aren’t rated NC-17, but these are my absolutely favourites. ♥
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