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bougiebutchbitch · 1 year

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Heyyy you seem like you really know your batjokes. You got any fics to recommend? Oneshots, longfics, incomplete or not, I'm just looking to feed this craving. I've already read the big ones, REMS, Made for the Journey, Half Way Across, Love and Abuse, etc. I need MOAR

DAMN this is a good question... and one I am only semi-qualified to answer. I've trawled through a fair bit of the Batjokes AO3, but that still amounts to, uh, not even half of it. Any further reccs are welcome! For now though, some favourites, old and new, are under the cut~

Please check each individual fic for rating & warnings.

I'm currently obsessed with The #48 Verse series, by DesdemonaKaylose! Start here...

BRED TO SUFFER (desdemonakaylose)

AU from Batman comics #48: amnesiac Bruce Wayne is saved from having to choose between his newfound peace and the legacy of Batman. And as long as there is no Batman, there can't be a Joker.

John Doe, of the uncannily wide smile and the acid green eyes, deals with a creeping sense of dread that something is poised to go very, very wrong.

After the events of Endgame, amnesiacs Bruce Wayne and John Doe find themselves drawn together and repelled like magnets. Love - and danger - ensues, as their pasts crawl slowly back through cracks in the mirror.

And I can't not mention the other fic I'm obsessed with: AS WE GO ALONG (battybrownboo) - EXPLICIT

Batman and the Joker are perched along the edges of a precarious and complicated affair when an old enemy returns to Gotham. The adversary's desires for revenge against Bruce Wayne have only strengthened with time. This forces the two enemies with benefits on a wild goose chase, and to confront their relationship head on, whether they’re ready or not.

Strong Deadly Duo vibes, but with all the hardcore fucking that DC keep forgetting to add in! Batman and Joker are forced to team up, while navigating a delightfully messy ongoing relationship. As ever, I'm on tenterhooks for the next chapter!

GLASS, CONTENT, PIECES (ashtosilver) - EXPLICIT

"Mr. Wayne, it's this government's decision that regardless of the progress, you will become this man's handler. How he gets to the point of accepting that, is up to you."

Bruce breaks the Joker. But not for himself. Contains rape.

WHAT A WONDERFUL ANIMOSITY (kyrilu)

Joker is preparing to celebrate his and Batman’s upcoming Nemesis Anniversary when he makes the devastating discovery that Batman is married to his roommate Bruce Wayne.

Legobatjokes cuteness!

JUST IN CASE OF SURPRISES (princegrantaire)

What do you get for the man who has everything anyway? A skinny murderous clown, apparently.

Clark gets Bruce a very unconventional birthday present.

After you've worked your way through those, please go read the entire archives of Dracze, Distortopia, Fractualized and Fricketyfrac, aka DDFF, aka the deities of batjokes fic. A couple of faves of theirs that I haven't yet reccommended publicly are:

GOODBYE UNTIL TOMORROW (dracze) - EXPLICIT

Dick and Barbara reminded me what’s important,” Bruce says, quietly. “And there's one more person I want to see.”

So sweet it gave me cavities <3

FRIEND, PLEASE (distortopia)

Joker will not let a disease, of all things, do him in. He was always meant to die at the hands of the Bat. He hadn’t tortured him enough before; he had been holding back. But now he would present Bruce with an impossible, obvious choice: kill Joker before he killed the world.

Joker gets cancer. It goes badly.

(AND I'M DROPPING A SHOUT FOR FALLS THE SHADOW TOO BECAUSE I WANT MORE OF IT PRETTY PLEASE, IT'S SO GOOD)

ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT (fractualized)

The Justice League are regrouping after an attack when an unexpected visitor arrives at Batman's hideout.

The Justice League meet John Doe! <3

GOOD FOR NOTHING (fricketyfrac) - EXPLICIT

Batman investigates why Bane made an appearance at Amusement Mile, and his interrogation of Joker takes a dark turn.

Batman finds the nasty aftermath of a confrontation between Joker and Bane. Warnings for rape and some very, very dubious consent.

#batjokes #fic reccs #batman #joker #the joker #batman x joker #joker x batman #bruce wayne #john doe #telltale batman #lego batman #batknives

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finitepeace · 5 months

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some grindeldore imi recently read (recently means somewhere in the past month in 2023)

Phoenix Tears by PrincessElectra | 46k words, T | The summer of 1899 ends with less destruction and heartbreak, but love is not a victory march and the darkness is still a seductive temptress.

Socken by noctis_ibis | 1.405 words, G | Bathilda Bagshot realises that there is more going on between her great-nephew and the neighbours boy

the great work by Laeveteinn | 19k, M, gore warning, hannibal AU | After a bizarre string of artistic murders, the Aurors ask the local Transfiguration professor for advice.

I'd Wait For Life by Dreamer1701 | 7k, T, post SoD | For months after the events in Bhutan, no one heard anything from Gellert Grindelwald and his followers. Until the news that they left Nurmengard reach the world - and a certain Hogwarts Professor. Who of course can't resist to go there

how did you get here, my dear? by captnhowzer | 1,9k words, G | Voldemort comes for the Elder Wand. Gellert dies protecting Albus. Gellert doesn’t know Albus is already dead.

I Shall Love You Better After Death by CompassToTheEndlessSea | 941 words, G | Gellert and Albus are reunited in death, where they finally can be together. A happy ending in life was never in the cards for them, but after death and after shaking off their worldly burdens... anything is possible.

Reckless Paradise by NightWithoutStars | 23k words, T | "I am in a precarious position, as you might know. With a Dark Lord out and about and a corrupt ministry, the smallest mistake could cost me everything. As if that was not enough, I am in dire need of a divination professor." "How do you expect me to help you, Albus? I am but a prisoner in my own fortress." "What if you weren't?" Oh, how Gellert had missed that mischievous glint in those mesmerizing, blue eyes.

The Final Request by SparksAdrift | 3,9k words, G | Harry is charged with a quest to discover the truth, story and reason behind Gellert Grindelwald's final request of what becomes of his body.

Dumbledore's Meeting by AlbusGellertAlways | 2k words, G | Hermione meets with Dumbledore about dropping Divination and ends up learning more about the professor's personal life about a certain Seer than she was expecting.

A Lifetime of Insanity by kyrilu | 2,6k, T | Instead of imprisoning Gellert in Nurmengard after defeating him, Albus chooses to magically bind him and keep him at Hogwarts like a caged owl. It's really not the greatest idea.

#grindeldore #grindeldore fic #grindeldore fic rec

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ghostoftonantzin · 2 years

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find the word tag

@chelsfic thank you for tagging me!

The rules: post an excerpt from a fic or WIP containing the words chosen by the person who tagged you.

Words chosen by Chels: Heat, Blood, Vivid, Tangle, Breathe

Heat: He could feel the heat of the flames as he passed through the doorway, but he didn’t get even remotely scorched. As soon as he walked in, though, he could see why.

The fire was concentrated on the edges of the building, leaving the center open as a stage for battle. War Machine stood in the center, his mask and gauntlets reflecting the flickering flames that provided the only light in the room. His cape swung behind him like a blind spot in Guillermo’s eye, covering Nandor’s body in darkness and revealing it in turns. -- the age of iron, steam, and speed, chapter 2

Blood: “It’s hard to get donations, too. I’m not really in charge of fundraising, but they’re not really ‘charismatic megafauna’.” He makes little air quotes around the term without looking back at the camera. “They’re more like coyotes than tigers? Like we have some people who are really passionate, but a lot of people still think of them as pests. Just because they drink blood.” -- such strenuous living, i just don’t understand

Vivid: “Please please please, Master,” he babbled in panic. He closed his eyes so he wouldn’t have to see that body, grotesquely pulsing with the sinuous forms that had taken up residence inside. Even with his eyes shut tight, he could feel the hand reaching towards him. As vividly as a vision, he saw the world reduced to black nothingness, except for a single hand, pale and distorted, extending towards his face. He felt as if he was teetering on the edge of the void, as if the entire universe would collapse into nothing when it reached him, as if his existence would be extinguished like a blown-out candle. -- Basidiocarp, Mycelium

Tangle: “Everything breaks eventually, master. It’s probably as old as I am. We could watch the match on my tablet,” Guillermo said consolingly. In truth, he would be grateful not to have to squint and strain his ears to figure out what was going on. An ache was already starting to build behind his eyes from staring at the tangled wires in the dim candlelight. -- red in tooth and claw

Breathe: Nandor the Relentless’s hair hung loose around her face, no longer the texture of marble but black as the night sky. Her dark eyes burned from within like coals on a fire and her mouth was curled into a cruel smile. The statue hadn’t even come close to doing justice to her holy and terrible glory. Looking upon her was like gazing upon the sun reflected in a river of blood. Guillermo couldn’t breathe. -- stand up in my holy terrain

My words: accidentally, shuffle, nervous, detached

Tagging: @blaka-smoko, @uv-duv, @kyrilu, @synesindri, @theshriekingsisterhood

#tag games

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vaticancityrecommends · 4 months

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#kyrilu #Gen V (TV)#The Boys (TV 2019)

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ineffably-human · 2 years

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So uh, speaking of leaks... (part 1)

On a Discord server, @kyrilu pointed out two more Vimeo links of people reading for Shadows scenes in s4. I'm posting them with permission. Unlike the other leak provided, these are still up and able to be viewed by whoever. (Please don't bother the people who auditioned, or anyone in the Shadows cast/crew, or do anything that could lead to these getting a takedown like the other leak apparently did.)

I'll be transcribing the first under the cut and giving my thoughts, just to keep things separate and clear, but I'll be doing this for the second one as soon as this one is out and uh. The second one feels like Nandermo gold to me. Like it doesn't have the kind of obvious sitcom 'wham' of the earlier leak but it gives me all the feelings.

I'm going to reference 'Reader' for person reading the other lines and 'Actor' for the person screen testing since it's not always clear who the reader is reading for when there are more than two people in the scene. I'll speculate/give a name of what character it seems to be when I can.

Transcript of the first link:

READER (SEAN): Woah! You guys look freaking awesome. I feel underdressed.

ACTOR (HEADMASTER WARREN): Oh nonsense, Sean, you always look like a class act. Hello! (indicates self) Jim Warren.

READER (SEAN): Speaking of class act...

ACTOR: Oh, hello! This must be Colin, hello young man! It's a pleasure.

READER (COLIN): It is my great pleasure to make your acquaintance, sir. And guess what?

ACTOR: What's that?

READER (COLIN): I'm a remarkably smart lad who can sing and dance, I never watch YouTube, I don't hammer holes in walls with a hammer, so I'd say there's nothing weird about me.

ACTOR: Well, that's just great! And I look forward to getting to know you better, but right now, how 'bout you give me a moment to talk to your parents and get to know them a little bit?

READER (COLIN): Okay, fine, sir! Also, I don't sleep in a wooden box and I never have.

ACTOR: (smiles and nods nervously, pause) ...So! Forgive me for not being fully up to speed here, but who exactly are the parents?

READER (?): When I snap my fingers, you will enter a trance where you will hear nothing and see nothing. When I snap once more, you will return to normal consciousness remembering nothing of this pause. (snaps, beat, snaps again - clearly they have some kind of dialogue here independent of the lines the actor needs to audition)

READER (Nadja): We are Cousin Colin's parents! Hello, I'm Nadja.

READER (?): Yes, and I'm Matthew.

ACTOR: Well, Nadja and Matthew, I'd like to ask you a few questions about yourselves and Colin.

READER (Nadja): We can do that because we are Colin's parents.

READER (?): Yes! We had relations for him to exist. We still have relations to this day, even if just for pleasure. And I am Matthew.

ACTOR: (beat) Okay, great! Nice to...meet you, Matthew. So is...everybody gonna stay for this next part? Usually it's only the paren- (another snap, beat, another snap - rehypnotized for some more dialogue not included in the video) -parents who do the interview.

READER (?): Yes, everyone will stay. We consider everyone here like members of the family.

ACTOR: Okay, then! One big happy family! We like that. Well, let's dive in then... So, how old is Colin?

READER (?): (unclear how many people are talking at once but I hope it's literally every single one of them) Uhm, four - nineteen - I mean - twelve, what are y- forty-two - sixteen - when - he's nine. Nine.

ACTOR: (long bewildered pause) ...Ah.

So uh, I love every single thing about this. I can't meta too hard about it because it's more straight-up plot but some stray observations:

- Aww, they're trying to get Colin into a good private school! Instead of just homeschooling him or something, too, maybe they want to socialize him? Makes sense with the whole 'can he become an interesting person and not an energy vampire' thing.

- I find "we are Cousin Colin's parents" hilarious and I can't explain why, it's just beautiful in its simplicity.

- Colin's clearly gonna do some rapid aging, but in stages. Laszlo taught him music because of course he did, also I love every part of the very specific denial he does.

- Sean is there! Is Sean there the whole time?? Is he there for the hypnosis?? Did Sean meet baby Colin and then kid Colin and did they have to hypnotize him multiple times, or is he aware of the supernatural stuff at this point and along for the ride? I really really want him to be in on things as the Stu of the group, just their human friend who everyone likes so he hangs out and smiles and nods at the proceedings.

- The most obvious question, who is 'Matthew'? The very specific 'yes we totally have sex' stuff makes me think it's not Laszlo (though the meta of the name specifically being 'Matthew' is funny). The speech patterns make me think it's Nandor. But none of them have ever gone by an alias in day to day stuff before, or worried a name like 'Nandor' sounds too European or unusual. I don't think this is a new character though, so my money is on Nandor more than Laszlo/Guillermo/someone else.

- "Yes, everyone will stay. We consider everyone here like members of the family." I hope Guillermo is there. I hope Sean is there. I hope that whatever bickering they inevitably had to decide that everyone needed to stay in the room, they absolutely mean it when they say that line.

#wwdits #what we do in the shadows #wwdits spoilers #i am a meta gremlin #here there be leaks

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greenbriars · 4 years

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Do you have any favorite Tomarry fics or recs?

hi anon! well i’ve only been in the fandom for like 6 months so all my recs will be really boring but...

the very first fic that got me into tomarry is The Emperor and The Star by @wynnefic. it’s a blessing. i’m also very soft for Rings Around

A Dangerous Game by @cybrid, No Glory by @obsidianpen and Words Fail by NeaMarika are my holy grail tomarry fics. they can do no wrong!

unfortunately (or fortunately, if you love receiving surprise updates) they’re all wips, so aside from those, my favourite completed fics are probably Memento Mori by @purplewitch156 and The Rigmarole Dance by @cannibalinc (i personally like to read this as a companion piece / to detox from As Portioned from a Whole because the narrative tone is so different but in an equally wonderful way HAHA)

i think perhaps the more underrated (<1k kudos) ones would be Fault Lines by @sofiabanefics (this is so clever and i feverishly hope they update), Valiance by @kyrilu , The Reformatory School for Future Angels by nightmeadow (adorable!) and Not a Good Man, But a Great One by @duplicitywrites (this is technically not ‘underrated’ but yknow i think it deserves more love)

and the one that i'm currently reading which has updated most recently is What He Grows To Be by @k-s-morgan!

is it a bad idea to also rec my own works? we may sink and settle on the waves and right down to a science because why not, right

#fic #fic rec #tomarry #hp #mine

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nimiumcaelo · 4 years

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willton anon here. thanks for the fic recs i’ve checked them out and am starving for more already :) it’s hard to not know where to start but you have great taste!!! any extra recs always appreciated

Hey friend!! So glad you liked my recommendations!

I do have some more for you, as a matter of fact. I’ve been reading quite a lot of fanfic recently haha.

1. “What You Are To Me” by xevinx ( @euthymea )

Summary: Besides their matching scars, Will Graham and Frederick Chilton have a lot more in common than they realise.

Rated: Teen and up

Wordcount: 25,935

Wow, what can I even say about this fic...? Honestly, this was one of the most romantic stories I’ve ever read. I continue to be blown away by their writing. The pace of this, the buildup... it’s stunning. Plus, you only know the secret the moment the characters do. Could not recommend this one enough!

2. “Bad Habits” by skarletfyre

Summary: It's not easy living with Frederick Chilton. Not that Will expected it to be, but he wasn't expecting it to be this hard either.

It's got to get easier at some point.

Right?

Rated: Explicit

Wordcount: 63,131 (unfinished)

So this is another one of those s2 AU fics where Will lets Chilton stay but it’s one of my favorites because of how much character development there is. Unfortunately, it’s unfinished, but what is there is more than enough to satisfy lots of chillywilly cravings haha.

3. “Magic, or Something Like Magic” by speccygeekgrrl

Summary: He’s got nowhere to go except to the one person who owes him the least loyalty of all, and that’s not even in his top five worst thoughts of the past hour.

Rated: Teen and up

Wordcount: 1,527

This is short but so, so sweet! I really enjoyed the visceral sort of description of Will and his house. I love feeling immersed in writing and I love it when authors put in those extra little details like smell and touch.

4. “ticket for one” by kyrilu

Summary: One last therapy session.

Rated: Teen and up

Wordcount: 633

Again, a short one, but also pretty good in terms of characterization! I loved reading between the lines of this fic to see the other conversations and interactions between the two characters that were implied.

If you’re starved for willton feels, let me recommend the following songs:

“Bring Your Love To Me” by The Avett Brothers

“To Hell & Back” by Maren Morris

“Heavy” by Birdtalker

“the 1″ by Taylor Swift

#chillywilly #m responds #willton #hannibal #frederick chilton #will graham #m/m #fic recs

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aphrodaisyacs · 4 years

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Fic Rec List (a tag game!)

Tagged by @mercia-lachesis 💗Thank you so much for the fic rec and tag!

Rules: Post links (Ao3, ff.net, etc.); specify fandom/pairing/etc; don’t answer the same fic twice - spread the appreciation; tag other people; you don’t have to answer all the questions, but leave them in the list so the next person can answer if they want.

Fandoms mentioned: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Harry Potter, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Good Omens, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, Stranger Things, Star Wars, One Punch Man

1. Favourite complete fic you’ve read this month (multiple chapters/parts): The Color of the Stars by @pseudonova >> ATLA, Katara/Zuko, canon divergence, slow burn, roadtrip fic

2. Favourite complete fic you’ve read this month (one-shot): Predetermination by Nightskyfury >> PJO, HOO, Nico di Angelo/Percy Jackson, canon divergence, angst, character death, fluff, hurt/comfort, absolutely destroyed me I’m still recovering

3. Favourite WIP you’ve read this month: Southern Lights by @colourwhirled >> ATLA, Katara/Zuko, AU set in canon but canon events still happen if that makes sense, political drama, enemies to friends to lovers

4. One fic/series you’ve read which you keep coming back to again and again: The Princess, the Smuggler and the Sith Lord's Son by Sassaphrass >> Star Wars, Luke Skywalker & Darth Vader, Luke raised by Vader AU, light angst, Vader’s A+ parenting, an emotional rollercoaster which kills me at that One Part every single time

5. Most underrated fic you’ve read this year: wheel in the sky by havisham>> MCU, Carol Danvers/Maria Rambeau, canon divergence, role swap

6. Most underrated fic you’ve read EVER: ið by @miikkasakari>> MCU, Thor & various, canon divergence- Thor gets banished to a different part of Earth, Thor-centric, collection of unconnected one-shots

7. Favourite whump/angst fic of the year: Mirror, Mirror by @improbabledreams900 >> Good Omens, Aziraphale & Crowley, angst with a happy ending, parallel universe- evil

8. Favourite hurt/comfort fic of the year: my fearful trip is done by @valkyrisms >> MCU, Loki & Steve Rogers, Loki & Thor, canon divergence

9. Favourite fluff fic of the year: Because I'm a Son of Hades by @doevademe >> PJO, HOO, Nico di Angelo/Percy Jackson, friends to lovers, post-canon

10. Favourite gen fic of the year: With One More Try (Can We Start Again) by @aninfinitenumberofmonkeys >> MCU, Loki & Thor, time loop, Loki-centric

11. Favourite smut fic of the year: Human Cyborg Relations by SuggestiveScribe >> OPM, Genos/Sonic, fluff with banter, how can you say no to porn with cyborg dick? imnotweirdyoureweird

12. Favourite fix-it fic of the year/ever: Are You Familiar with Chaos Theory by HumbleFarmer >> MCU, Loki & Steve Rogers, Endgame spoilers, enemies to friends, road trip (but through time), I’ve barely read any Endgame fics but I’m so glad I did with this one

13. Favourite crack-fic of the year: Dark Lord Lessons by @kyrilu >> Harry Potter, Harry Potter/Tom Riddle, not canon compliant, parody, I mean it’s tagged as a ship but it’s more gen/pre-slash

14. Favourite sick-fic this year: N/A I don’t really read sick-fics

15. Favourite kid-fic this year: Something Ordinary by literature_and_ocean_waves >> Good Omens, Aziraphale/Crowley, raising the anti-christ

15. Fic this year which you didn’t expect to love as much as you do: In the Bleak Midwinter by TheLoud >> Harry Potter, Hermione Granger/Tom Riddle Sr., time travel AU, slow burn, 1920s, it’s such a unique premise and I never even thought it might work until I tried it

16. Fic which convinced you to ship a pairing: master of puppets, i'm pulling your strings by wearealltalesintheend >> Stranger Things, Billy Hargrove/Steve Harrington, Robin Buckley & Billy Hargrove, canon divergence, fix-it, angst with a happy ending this ship was meh to me but this fic makes it work, probs bc of the Robin-centric friendship focus

17. Favourite AU you’ve read this year: In the language of flowers by dwellingondreams >> Harry Potter, Petunia Evans Dursley & Lily Evans Potter, various others, witch!Petunia and muggle!Lily AU, character swap AU

18. Longest fic/series you’ve read this year: FDitH 'verse by LullabyKnell >> Harry Potter, Regulus Black/Harry Potter, time travel fix-it, gen/pre-slash, slow burn, lots of unique and intriguing world building

19. The last fic you’ve read: what turns up in the dark? by @thelightofthingshopedfor >> MCU, Loki & Thor, Loki/Steve Rogers, canon divergence, thanks @mercia-lachesis for the rec!

20. Wildcard fic you haven’t mentioned but deserves a shout-out + why: the real banishment is the family we made along the way by scioscribe >> MCU, Hela & Loki, canon divergence, sibling bonding, unintentional redemption >> This fic has ruined me for post-Ragnarok fics because now whenever I come across one with Hela in it I’m like “Is there Hela & Loki sibling bonding? No? Not interested :/” Also I had no idea unintentional redemption was a trope I needed until this fic so it was an awakening of sorts on both counts.

As you can see I’m a slut for canon divergence AUs

I’m tagging: @pseudonova @colourwhirled @miikkasakari @improbabledreams900 @valkyrisms @doevademe @kyrilu @thelightofthingshopedfor (thank you guys for writing such amazing fics!) and also @wombathos @veliseraptor @loxxxlay @pennie-dreadful and anyone else who has made it this far down the post and is reading these very words right now :D

#tag meme #fic recs #marvel #atla #good omens #pjo #stranger things #star wars #opm

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proofthatihaveaheart · 5 years

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2019 fic recs

it’s been a long time since i did a fic rec list so i put one together with some of my favorite fics from this year (and then forgot to post it for a month oops). i’ve been reading in a lot of fandoms so there’s a bunch of variety in this one. also because i read a ton of cap marvel fics earlier in the year, i’m going to do a separate list for those

[1 Coco, 5 Good Omens, 1 Lucifer, 5 Marvel, 1 She-Ra, 3 Steven Universe]

Coco

Work of All Saints by anistar_e (210k): Her mother sends her a letter, after. We cannot help you, Imelda, it says. You are the consequence of your actions."This is not my fault!" Imelda shouts.-Imelda Rivera (b. 1899 - d. 1969), a story that includes but is not limited to: the finest music school this side of the Santo Domingo, three traveling musicians and the mess they made of love, the twice-cursed assassination of Venustiano Carranza, all the patron saints, and ninety-six ways a man can try to cross a bridge. (A masterpiece of character, world-building, development, just everything you could possibly want from a fic and a novel, it is a grand epic that is personal in scope, truly spectacular)

Good Omens

A Stone’s Throw from Jerusalem by RC_McLachlan (Aziraphale/Crowley, 2k): "Are you honestly going to make me listen to bebop in my final moments?” [Absolutely beautiful with just the right amount of aching heartbreak and pining, and this acute awareness that they live on different scales than humans.]

damn.nation, now available on itunes by anistar_e (10k): When lowly tempt-pusher Amphora (formerly of Stairwell 7B North, before she Fell,) gets the notice that end times are nigh, she gleefully quits her job and cancels her Netflix subscription and takes her place among the legions of hell. // This, it turns out, was a bad plan. [The character work is so strong, she paints such a clear vision of Amphora and it’s very easy to fall in love with her. This is the best example of outsider POV of OTP that I’ve seen.]

Salinity (And Other Measurements of Brackish Water) by drawlight (Aziraphale/Crowley, 3k): It's an odd thing, getting on after the End of the World. Crowley takes to sea-watching. [This fic reads like poetry, it’s absolutely beautiful with a very good central metaphor. Also Crowley cooking.]

stars, hide your fires by fishycorvid (Aziraphale/Crowley, 3k): He can feel the pull of the riptide, even in water like this, only a few centimeters deep. The constant, assured call of the ocean: you came from me, and, one day, you will come back. Crowley smiles to himself at that, the water rushing insistently against his fingertips. He hadn’t come from the sea, of course. But he doesn’t think he’d mind much if he had. / “Crowley.” / He goes still at the sound, eyes falling closed. [Beautiful missing scene, I love the emotions and the imagery and the descriptions of the Pacific Northwest and how this fic is just them.]

vintage demon art, vape pens, & other treasures by kyrilu (Aziraphale/Crowley, 1k): Love, Anthony J. Crowley is aware, is a very foolish thing. He’s seen humans do stupid things based on love or lust, whether it’s tacky Disney movie themed weddings, internet catfishing, or matching couple shirts. [I love this, it’s formatted as several short vignettes about the pair and how Crowley very much doesn’t feel love - except he does, he loves an angel. It’s delightful and beautiful and poignant.]

Lucifer

And There Was Light by ariaadagio (Lucifer/Chloe, 143k): When Lucifer Morningstar is found half dead in the desert, Chloe Decker is determined to find out why. The problem is ... not even Lucifer knows the answer. As Chloe's world is flipped upside down by incontrovertible evidence of the divine, Lucifer grapples with feelings of violation and futility. God's meddling has started a chain reaction, but to what end? Deckerstar. Fits with canon through S2. [I love this beautiful masterpiece of a fic. Excellent characterization, spectacular plotting, and a very delicious slow-burn, this fic deals with Chloe finding out Lucifer’s divinity while Lucifer deals with fate and free will and having his wings again.]

Marvel (Misc)

Adjectives Assemble by SugarFey (26k): Natasha wants to find that rare edition of The Master and Margarita before her rival at the Russian language bookstore does. Kate is distracted by the cute barista next door. Carol and Jessica dance around each other. Maria just wants to keep her business afloat without being bothered by pesky police officers or high school art teachers, no matter how polite they may be. Another average day at Adjectives Assemble. [Multiple ships and POVs, lots of awesome ladies dealing with feelings and trying to save an indie bookstore, it’s just a delightful fic to read.]

in oakland by hupsoonheng (Sam/Erik, 11k): in the summer of 1998, the good reverend wilson is shot dead, and darlene wilson runs away from her grief all the way to oakland, california, taking her oldest with her. sam hates her, he hates oakland, and he definitely hates the pretty-eyed neighbor boy who's been volunteered to show him around. it's up to him to make the most of his new situation, but he might need someone to push him. [Not a pairing I ever expected to read, but it’s handled so well, the development of their friendship and then love over the course of a single summer in Oakland as teenagers, like cinematic magic, I couldn’t help but cheer for them.]

Morning Glory by capsicleonyourleft (Tony/Steve, Carol/Jess, 2k): There are a great many things Tony loves about Steve Rogers. His propensity for getting up at the asscrack of dawn, however, is definitely not on that particular list. [Domestic fluff with cute moments, good characterization, and character dynamics that nail them.]

One of the Basic Skills of Civilization (Eddie/Symbiote, 1k): Eddie attempts to civilize the Venom symbiote. [Eddie tries to teach Venom manners by way of Miss Manners. Things don’t go as planned. It’s hilarious and sweet and has a great joke about Amazon]

we were emergencies by gyzym (Clint/Natasha, 37k): It's not about being unmade; it's about remaking, one aching step at a time. [This fic is a classic in the fandom and it’s truly stunning. The way it handles trauma and trust and love is phenomenal, you learn to live with it but it never goes away, and it’s truly the best Clintasha fic.]

She-Ra

plays well with others by Cosanova (Adora/Catra, 4k): Catra may have left the Horde, but that doesn't mean she's ready to join the Rebellion. [Did someone ask for awkward villain redemption? I love this fic and the way Catra navigates the people of Brightmoon and figuring out her feelings for Adora.]

Steven Universe

I Want to Understand by CoreyWW (gen with Steven/Connie and Amethyst/Peridot, 59k): After stopping the Cluster, Peridot must face her next challenge: adjusting to life on her new planet and learning about humans that populate it. Knowing just how out of depth Peridot is, Steven enlists Connie's help in getting Peridot used to humans and acclimated to Beach City. Considering Peridot has no social skills whatsoever, this goes about as well as you'd expect. Funny episodic "Peridot in Beach City" adventures about how Peridot changes over time. Diverges from canon after The Answer (Though by coincidence, the premise of story basically makes this "Log Date 7 15 2: The Series") [What makes this fic so good is the characterization and dialogue. It’s very accurate and the chapters themselves feel like they could be from the show. I especially love the development of Connie and Peridot’s friendship, in addition to Peridot’s own growth and self-reflection.]

Favor for Your Four-Chambered Heart by anistar_e (Jasper/Lapis, 77k): "I don't get it," she says flatly. / "Don't get what?" / "You said we needed to be in peak physical form. What for?" / "Oh!" Peridot perks up. "For harvesting." [Never Let Me Go AU.] [Jaspis isn’t a pairing I considered reading for until I came across this fic and it blew me away with how good it was. This fic hurts, the themes of freedom and self-determination in a world where your only purpose is supposed to be to die for others are beautifully handled, and I love the way all the relationships are written, dynamic and complex and messy. People make mistakes but they’re allowed to grow and become better, and it’s really just so good.]

Set Me Free by cym70 (Lapis/Peridot, 23k): Being roommates gives Lapis and Peridot a lot of time to get to know each other and, despite their rocky history, they might just be able to make something entirely new. [A gorgeous, in-character fic about Lapis healing and falling in love with Peridot. The dialogue is so good, you could really hear their voices, and I love the careful development of their relationship. My favorite Lapidot fic.]

#my current fandom reading trends towards su and she-ra so expect more of those in the future #and maybe i'll find the motivation to write again #i sure hope so anyway #fic recs #monthly fic recs

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calimera62 · 6 years

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[FICS RECS] Grindelwald/Dumbledore

Thanks to the Fantastic Beasts franchise, I have more people asking me for Grindelwald/Dumbledore fanfic recommandations, and I figured it would be easier making a list. So here’s my list of recommendations of various Grindeldore fanfictions, either set during summer 1899, the Fantastic Beasts era or the Harry Potter era, on AO3 or FF.NET.

Note: This list isn’t complete, and will most likely be updated in the future!

We Have Lingered in the Chambers of the Sea, by AMarguerite

Summary: The beginning of a trilogy of Greek tragedy, in which Albus and Gellert meet, discover the greater good, and discuss knitting patterns. Chapters: Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 Statut: Completed.

Indeed There Will Be Time, by AMArguerite

Summary: Sequel to 'We Have Lingered Long in the Chambers of the Sea'. Albus Dumbledore shoulders his responsibilities, reflects on Gellert Grindelwald, lies frequently, and has his attempts at taking tea continually thwarted. Chapters: Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 Statut: Completed.

When the Evening Is Spread Out Against the Sky, by AMarguerite

Summary: Sequel to 'Indeed There Will Be Time'. In which Grindelwald is imprisoned and Albus must be forever Dumbledore. They contemplate morality and mortality, and, in the end, find out just what power love has after all. Chapters: Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 Statut: Completed.

In Motion, by kyrilu

Summary: A Yule Ball is being held at Hogwarts. MACUSA's best auror is invited, and can't resist asking the Transfiguration professor to dance. Albus could never resist boldness, let alone anyone who looks so good in a suit. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

Nobody Else but Me, by Roflskate

Summary: “…You’ve been to England before, Mr. Graves?”Graves pauses, lost in thought, before speaking again. “Once, when I was a young man. The trip began well enough, but I’m afraid it ended in terrible disappointment.”- in which Albus Dumbledore discovers that no matter how hard you try and move on, you can never really escape your past mistakes. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

Under the Shape of Years, by alphayamergo

Summary: Imprisoned by MACUSA, Gellert Grindelwald receives a visitor. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

The Trial of Albus Dumbledore, by Aurora_xx

Summary: Albus Dumbledore has to attend a disciplinary hearing for withholding invaluable information about Gellert Grindelwald, deliberate misdirection and performing a blood pact with the person who currently represents the biggest threat to the wizard community. Unknowingly, he takes Veritaserum before. Chapters: 5/? Statut: On going

True Wizarding Red, by Celandine

Summary: Gellert has a thing for hair. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

In Ourselves, by Roflskate

Summary: "The vision only confirms what he’s always known. He is destined to do great things."-Four times Gellert Grindelwald couldn't predict the future, and one time that he could. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

Seeking the Sun, by kyrilu

Summary: He might be like that wizard in that story Mum used to tell us. The warlock with the hairy heart.”“He won’t cut out my heart,” Albus said. After his mother’s death, Albus Dumbledore is engaged to Gellert Grindelwald, heir to a prominent Seer family. Chapters: 1 Statut: On going

Eye of the Storm, by dnitegirl

Summary: “I had hoped to talk some sense into you. Perhaps ask you politely to stop this megalomaniacal pursuit.” Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

The Azure in His Eyes, by BelladonnaLee

Summary: Floating in the limbo between sleep and wakefulness, Albus is dimly aware of a weight settling in top of him, immobilising him. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

A ghost from the past, by Gentrychild

Summary: During the Crimes of Grindelwald, Albus Dumbledore is found by Gellert Grindelwald in Paris. This story isn't about a battle between the two of them, but two old friends finding each other again and having to admit they still do care. Also, Credence is here and has no time to deal for these two. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

A Visit Before the End, by Lady_Spotty_Bug

Summary: Albus Dumbledore knows he is at death's door, that this may be his last night in the living world. So he decides to say goodbye to the last person with whom he still has unfinished business. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

Arithmancy, by clipper782

Summary: A completely non-serious fill based on this prompt:

"So, there are some subjects that are mentioned as being taught at Hogwarts, that don't have professors mentioned as teaching them. I'd like a fic where Grindelwald escaped Nurmengard years ago and headed to Hogwarts, either to be near his former friend or to take revenge. He disguised himself as the Arithmancy teacher, because no one pays much attention to him, and has been teaching there ever since.

Dumbledore has no idea. However, during book 4, Grindelwald starts hearing rumors about Voldemort trying to come back, and doesn't want this to happen. He starts doing what he can to protect Harry, and, ends up showing up in the cemetery in time to stop Voldemort from returning. It's at this point, that Dumbledore begins to think that maybe his employee is a bit too powerful for just an arithmancy professor..." Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

Said the doe to my arrow, by thegatorgood

Summary: “Aye,” said Alastor grimly. “It’s Grindelwald, sir. He’s escaped.” Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

Allegiance, by Ellstra

Summary: Albus gets arrested for alleged connections with Gellert Grindelwald. Contemplating his life in a cell in Azkaban, he gets an unexpected visitor. When he escapes, the whole wizarding world learns what it looks like when he and Gellert are truly a team. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

Relationship Counselling, by Anonymous

Summary: Grindelwald wants to win Dumbledore's heart back, and keeps asking a captive Graves for love advice. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

Together We Will Take the World Apart, by Hattingmad

Summary: The final battle between Dumbledore and Grindelwald doesn’t quite go as planned. The rehabilitation of Albus Dumbledore is required. Chapters: 4 Statut: On going (Either abandonned or on Hiatus?)

Beautiful Nightmare, by archdemonblood

Summary: Albus Dumbledore wakes up with his partner, Gellert Grindelwald, in a world that they rule together for the Greater Good. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

Children of the Sun, by Vivian

Summary: “I love you,” Gellert whispers, filled with the truth of it, the black turmoil of it, bereft of all his defences, utterly—utterly laid bare before ruin. But Albus does not ruin him. Not yet. An eternity of silence before Albus says, “And I You.” Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

Behind the Red Backdoor, by Phoenixfeather

Summary: Albus and Gellert never parted ways and their plans to spread their views in the wizarding population are going well. It’s a snowy December evening in Berlin and they decide to indulge themselves and go to a muggle vaudeville. Albus feels his self-control slip, but that does not have to be a bad thing after all. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

Nemesis, by kyrilu

Summary: Three times that Grindelwald!Graves ranted about Dumbledore and made someone feel uncomfortable. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

After all this time?, by Shirekat

Summary: Albus Dumbledore reminisces about the summer he spent with Gellert Grindelwald, when they were seventeen. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

Thirty-Five Owls, by Letterblade

Summary: Being a correspondence between Albus P.W.B. Dumbledore, Grand Sorcerer, Supreme Mugwump, etc., and the prisoner Gellert Grindelwald, of some decades in length. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

Us Against the World, by lah_mrh

Summary: The fight between Gellert and Aberforth goes differently. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

A Metaphor for Change, by mautadite

Summary: Five things Albus could not bring himself to say to Gellert. (One of them is a lie). Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

The Green Fairy, by Nashira

Summary: Absinthe, Albus decided later, was not a good thing to drink when the person you wanted naked had a shirt with buttons. Or anything with buttons, period. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

The Great Duel of Berlin, by GrrHatLet

Summary: Albus and Elphias and a charming pub. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

Love in Lightning, by alafaye

Summary: Gellert creates a storm to stop a heat wave--well, that's what he tells Albus anyway. He's got a greater plan in mind. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

Meant To Be, by FullMoonDreams

Summary: Ten years after defeating Grindelwald and Albus Dumbledore has a new life and new job as Headmaster of Hogwarts. But a letter from Nurmengard Prison reminds him of the past and summons him to see Gellert Grindelwald once more. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

Beyond the Station, by Shira Lansys

Summary: With all earthly business done, Albus is now free to proceed to his long-awaited afterlife. But does he really want to face what awaits him? An exploration of the after-death relationship between Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindewald. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

Order of the Parrot, by kyrilu

Summary: Five times Albus and Gellert tried to predict the future, and the one time Gellert did. Set sometime during those two summer months of 1899. ADGG slash, crackfic. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

We Were Gods, by ThisCouldTheoreticallyBeSparta

Summary: “We could be gods, Albus,” He said, throwing his arms wide as if to encompass the world in his powerful embrace. “Gods in a world of foolish mortals.” Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed Englishman, by earthphoenix

Summary: Drabble. Gellert POV on Albus, representing the best of his country. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

Teach Me, by C.Queen

Summary: Gellert had never been interested in getting up close and personal with anyone. But then one night he sneaks into Albus's room to talk, and winds up thinking maybe it wouldn't hurt for Albus to teach him a thing or two. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

The Play’s The Thing, by MissTantabis

Summary: After a speech at the Globe, Gellert Grindelwald gets an unexpected visit by Albus Dumbledore. Many words are still left unsaid and hurt lays in the air. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

This Is Not What I Had Planned, by eukaryote

Summary: Everything explaining Albus Dumbledore and his relationships with others: his family, Grindelwald, Newt, Harry, and others. Everything I write is canon-conforming. These chapters change as Fantastic Beasts info comes through. Chapters that are canon-conforming have a CC on title. NC indicates non-canon (one very old story arc). Chapters: 24 Statut: On going

Same apartment, roommate’s gone, by Anonymous

Summary: After nearly five decades of imprisonment, Gellert Grindelwald was ready to break free. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

Without “the Great”, by PuzzlesolverDramaqueen

Summary: Gellert and Albus meet at a semi-political gala in Italy, both trying to convince the other to backtrack on their beliefs. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

Light Bringer, by meanwhiletimely

Summary: Gellert doesn't simply shine—Gellert blazes, casting all around him into shadow with sheer dazzling force of being. When he turns that beatific gaze on you, your whole body comes alive for him: heat flaring up from within, blood in your veins turned to light. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

Dear forgiveness, I saved a plate for you, by Kierkegarden

Summary: Almost thirty years after Ariana's death, a stagnant and repressed Albus Dumbledore decides he could use some counseling. Susan Wybourne, a dirt-poor and unconventional muggle therapist, is just the woman for the job. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed.

The First Time, by archdemonblood

Summary: The first time Albus kills a man. (AU where Albus and Gellert never go their separate ways; this takes place a couple of years into them leaving home to find the Deathly Hallows and take over the world.) Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed.

Illumine, by meanwhiletimely

Summary: Against a backdrop of rising international tensions and impending war, Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald cross paths for the first time in fifteen years. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed.

Is This Happening In My Head?, by suicidebybooks

Summary: Grindelwald pays Dumbledore an unexpected visit in his Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom. Takes place during the events of Crimes of Grindelwald (1927) Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed.

And in their triumph die, like fire and powder, by marstoryteller999

Summary: On the eve of his death, Albus Dumbledore goes to Nurmengard. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed.

The Seer in the Tower, by meanwhiletimely

Summary: Gellert Grindelwald's first meeting with the Dark Lord who would eventually kill him was technically not with a Dark Lord at all—only a strange, hungry boy. Gellert&Voldemort, Gellert/Albus. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed.

our endless numbered days, by Kierkegarden

Summary: Some days were silent, and some days passed without so much as a glance. Some days were filled with banter, and other days with cold, cutting truths. Without the mirror bond, Albus thought, he might still be trying to forget that summer. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed.

The Blood Pact, by SpirkTrekker42

Summary: Albus wants Gellert to show him that he is serious about their relationship, but a blood pact was not what he had in mind. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed.

something like a prayer, by almostannette

Summary: Albus Dumbledore had been teaching students to defend themselves against boggarts for years. What he didn't tell them is that he hasn't faced a boggart since his NEWT exams... Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed.

And We Mend Our Broken Wings, by The_Marron (SERIES)

Summary: Dumbledore wants to die, Severus Snape doesn't want him to, and there is also an ex-Dark Lord trying to get his ex back. Maybe. Stories: 5 Statut: Completed

And So We Burn, by SilverDoe290s

Summary: How to fall in love, and then fall apart, in just two months as told by Dark Lord Gellert Grindelwald. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

Stars, hide your fires, by lilith_morgana

Summary: He’s shivering with it, the kind of magic Gellert has sought all his life. Chapters: 5 Statut: On going

Fairy tale of the Marne, by lilith_morgana

Summary: There are days when he imagines that the scar in his palm stings but it’s a phantom pain, like the one in his chest. Set during the Christmas truce of 1914. Angst, war, symbolism and some angry snogging. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

to feel your pulse through foreign skin, by Kierkegarden

Summary: Albus Dumbledore tries his hand at British Magical Intelligence and Gellert Grindelwald treats him to a night he will never forget. Chapters: 1 Statut: Completed

#grindeldore #Albus Dumbledore #gellert grindelwald #ADGG #GGAD #fanfiction #fanfic recs #fanfics rec #rec #Harry Potter #fantastic beasts and where to find them #fbawft #harry potter is serious business

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kyrilu · 6 months

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Vulture held a What We Do in the Shadows panel with the writers as part of Vulture Festival, and I went because @phasmama nudged me.

Random things:

Season 6 will film in January, so the air date will be around the summer.

S6 will address the question of what does Guillermo want now, since S5 ended with him getting what he wanted and realizing he didn't want it after all.

S6 will feature a new kind of hypnotism, which will probably be in an episode co-written by Zach Dunn, or he came up with the idea (going by a teasing jab of Paul Simms').

A plot that was tossed around in the writers' room was about Nadja trying to fit in and joining a human book club and realizing that it was an excuse to drink wine and nobody actually read the book.

Jeremy Levick and Rajat Suresh originally scripted a lot of options for the hybrid creatures. One that was nixed was a curly-haired mouse that originated from Guillermo's pubic hair.

They talked about Nandermo. I've transcribed that specific part here.

#wwdits #what we do in the shadows #paul simms #and company #kyrilu: personal #wwdits thoughts

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calllay · 6 years

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Books I read in Jan/Feb 2018

I haven’t been watching much TV or doing a ton on Tumblr lately, but one thing I have been doing is reading, so I decided I may as well post a list of the books I’ve read every month! Why do I have a blog if not to share my surface-level opinions about random things, anyway?

Of course I immediately missed a month, but I’m just going to go ahead and start now with everything I read in both January and February, and go from there! Next month the list will be considerably shorter.

Under the cut: queer gentlemen, cool sci-fi, and some highly recommended YA.

In rough order of how much I’d recommend them:

The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, Mackenzi Lee

One of those books you see, you know you’ll love, and you proceed to love. It’s really fun historical YA about a gentleman doing a tour of the continent with his sister and with his best friend who he’s in love with. Even setting aside the gay mutual pining, it’s full of really juicy character development and fun adventures. Read this book.

Planetfall, Emma Newman

Intriguing sci-fi about a group who have colonized an alien planet. It kept me reading trying to figure out what happened to land them there and what exactly was going on with the main character, who has her own secrets. I can’t say I liked everything in the book, but it was a really good read and I recommend it.

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August, Claire North

@kyrilu turned me on to this time travel book about people who loop through their lives with all their memories from previous lives intact. It’s a bit scattered at first, but hang in there if you like epic foeyay ships about two universe-jumping rivals who are best friends and also destined for an epic dance of deception that will only end when one of them knows enough to kill the other. Which, you know, personally, I really do. (I wanted to write fic for this but of course I never had time… but if anyone else wants to jump on this dinghy with us I could revisit that idea.)

Across the Nightingale Floor, Lian Hearn

Someone with great taste recommended this book, which is set in a fantasy version of Japan and follows an orphan who becomes a ninja. The setting is intriguing and the writing is really lovely. I’d like to read the sequels at some point (especially if the mysteriously slashy monk guy from the very end makes an appearance…)

The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter, Theodora Goss

A mashup of Victorian monster stories (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Frankenstein, etc.) with the improving twist that it’s actually about a group of women descended from said mad scientists. I wouldn’t say it knocked my socks off, but I’m always here for a book about a group of women doing cool stuff, and it was fun finding out how each of the classic stories would show up.

The Will to Battle, Ada Palmer

This is the third book in the absolutely nuts sci-fi series Terra Ignota. I always recommend the first two books - Too Like the Lightning is first - because they’re a totally insane mix of interesting ideas and crazy revelations, and are basically impossible to put down after a certain point. In the third book, there was less left to reveal, it seemed, so I found myself somewhat disenchanted with the weirdness. But I seriously can’t recommend the series enough.

The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas

I wanted to try this highly acclaimed YA about a girl who witnesses a police shooting. The characters and their world really came to life in a way you don’t always get in YA. Not my typical fare but I do recommend it.

Soundless, Richelle Mead

YA fantasy that was recommended to me, a language enthusiast, because it features a town of people who have been deaf for generations, and the main character magically regains her hearing and has to venture into the wider world. On that aspect, I was interested - the description of her first experiences hearing was cool - but in other parts it felt a bit more like bland YA fantasy. Please, tell me more about how your town is divided into exactly two rigid and illogical social classes...

Grace and the Fever, Zan Romanoff

YA about a boyband fangirl, which I approached with the skeptical curiosity I have for books about fandom. I actually really did identify with some aspects, like the surprisingly lonely feeling of having a big aspect of your life you can’t tell your real life friends. The plot of her meeting her idols and, eventually, her fandom life coming out turned out less cringey than I’d feared, although overall I’d still give the book a “meh”.

All The Birds in the Sky, Charlie Jane Anders

There’s a lot of intriguing stuff in this book that mixes fantasy and tech, but for some reason I didn’t care about the characters and it was a total whiff for me. Don’t necessarily trust me on this one, though.

Artemis, Andy Weir

First of all, I love The Martian and I highly recommend it to everyone. Artemis, not so much. There are still some interesting science puzzles, but there’s this really grody feeling over the whole thing as the author tries and fails to write a female character without being creepy. So yeah, trust me on this one. Read The Martian instead.

#books #books I've read #I thought this might be of interest #I'm not a good reviewer but it's usually interesting to hear what people thought right?#if you've read any of these feel free to hit me up with your opinion!

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