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sequencefairy · 4 years

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Over at the @skepticbeliever-bookclub, we spend a lot of time talking about fic and reccing it to each other. As an extension of that, we thought it might be fun for whoever could to share recs with everyone else too! This fandom has some preternaturally talented writers, and we are all blessed to be able to read their words.

I’m specifically going to focus on some faves of mine that are ‘hidden gems’ - ie: fics that I think are underrated and deserve significantly more attention than they currently get.

Keep an eye out on the bookclub blog for other people’s rec posts and share your own as well!

And now, without further ado, recs under the cut. Standard warnings of check tags and ratings before you read apply! If you happen to give any of these a read, please leave them some love in the comments! <3

📖 collapse in threads by sky_somedays “Shane Madej, did you just use a basketball reference to tell me you want to be my superhero sidekick?”

Shane’s expression is long-suffering. “Jesus Christ. You got me. That’s the insidiousness of your influence."

📖 love and deep dish pizza by punk_rock_yuppie Ryan wants Shane to dress up as a pizza delivery guy. Don’t ask why, not even Ryan knows.

Or, alternatively titled, 'Hot Buff Young Man Wants a Slice of Lanky Pizza Delivery Boy.'

📖 this boy is a bottom by blacktofade It happens just after they file the incorporation papers for Watcher Entertainment, which makes it the second most irrational decision of Shane’s life.

📖 lookin’ for high, divine connection by loveontherocks "hello I see you’re 102 feet away and I have a proposition for you. I’m currently eating macaroni and cheese and I want something to drink but all I have in my apartment rn is orange soda left over from a Halloween party and I do not want to drink that. SO….if you go to 7/11 and get me a double gulp horchata and bring it to my apartment I’ll blow you"

or; shane goes to 7/11 and gets a blow job out of it.

📖 i got my swim trunks, and my flippie-floppies by elasticellla All the way back in January, Shane decided he wanted to spend his birthday on the high seas. Which, admittedly, Ryan thought he meant getting high in a canoe not actually sailing out into the ocean.

📖 ‘cause nothing can measure by angelsaves Every so often, Ryan just needs something to shut up his brain, okay? He just doesn't always make the best choices about it. Shane disapproves, and has a better idea.

📖 you’ll never know what hit you by callunavulgari "C’mon, ghost,” Shane urges. “Make all my dreams come true. Fuck me up, fam.”

All around them, the world is still.

Shane cracks an eye open and squints at him. “Did it work?”

📖 it’s no good unless it grows by allredpen “I mean, you’re the one who told Sean we’d be taking a nap together.”

God, his heart was hammering in his chest, and he ached to roll over, away from Shane’s scrutiny, away from that physical presence looming tall over his own bed.

Shane laughed softly, but he had inched forward, his knees bent and resting on the edge of the mattress.

“Did I?” He asked, leaning forward to place his palms on the mattress. “I guess I did. Would you believe me if I told you it was the pie madness talking?”

In which Shane leads a horse to water, but Ryan makes it drink.

📖 for you i’ll be poetic by miraclesofpaul AU. Ryan starts getting gifts from a secret admirer. Too bad he has a huge, hopeless crush on his coworker Shane, and there’s no way in hell that Shane likes him back.

📖 a rush at the beginning (i get caught up) by emptyswimmingpools They still act like best friends, but sometimes Ryan will hold his hand underneath the desk at work, sometimes Shane will gently press a kiss against Ryan’s cheek at the end of the day, sometimes the air around them changes and their eyes meet in a way that’s so stripped, so knowing and open, it’ll leave Shane’s knees weak and his head heavy.

They talk about ghosts. They talk about popcorn. They talk about anything and everything, but they don’t talk about - this. Them. The possibility - no, the certainty - that their relationship is shifting, transitioning.

📖 the kitchen sessions by makemadej How to make a business baby, starring the usual suspects.

📖 secrets i have held in my heart are harder to hide than i thought by drunkkenobi This was not how any of this was supposed to go. Shane was so sure that his intentions had been clear, if fueled by alcohol. But Ryan kept apologizing, like it was all one big regret. Like Shane regretted it.

He didn’t. He was confused, scared, and hungover, but regretful? Never. Not even now, with everything Shane had worked so hard for in danger of slipping through his fingers. Last night had been one of the best, most exhilarating, most profound nights of his life. He would never take it back. Not ever.

📖 yank by siegeofangels In which the bodycam harnesses get put to good use

#shyan #skeptic believer #skeptic believer bookclub #buzzfeed unclean #fic rec #read this one #shyan fic rec #i meant to do 15 but i need lunch so have 13 instead

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ghostyprince · 4 years

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down in the winding corn maze

word count: 3.5k rating: E fandom: BuzzF. Uns./Watch. Ent. relationship: Ryan B./Shane M. summary: Ryan takes Shane to have him experience his first corn maze.They both make some very pleasant memories.

author’s note: Written for the Halloween Fic Exchange hosted by the Skeptic Believer Bookclub! And as a gift ot the lovely @allredpen! I’ve been forgetting to make a post for this fic for days now but finally did it lol

On AO3

#shyan #shyan fanfiction #skeptic believer #fanfiction #shyan fic #fanfictions #fluff #halloween fic exchange #halloween fic #skeptic believer bookclub

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drunkkenobi · 4 years

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Hello there! The @skepticbeliever-bookclub came up with the idea for all of us to do some rec lists while everyone is stuck at home reading fic. To make it a little bit easier (because this fandom produces so much quality fic), some of us picked themes for our recs. I went with AUs! of course, all rpf fic is an AU, but for this purpose, it meant that BFU does not exist in any form. A caveat before I get into this: this list is by NO means exhaustive. It’s actually only 11 fics long, but I wanted to keep this short (I wanted to keep it 10 so I almost succeeded) and highlight my absolute favorites.

So, in alphabetical order by title:

2:10 to Wellton by quackers. Western AU. 6641 words, rated T. As you will see, I love a western AU, especially when it also feels arranged marriage and a scene where Shane frets over his injured sheriff husband. Lovely writing and a world I’d love to spend more time in.

Crystal Clear by punk_rock_yuppie. wellness employee/ghost blogger AU. 6050 words, rated T. A very funny and charming AU based around a prompt involving Ryan thinking a crystal ball could burn down his house. Always love any fic that makes fun of Ryan as much as possible.

Every Open Door by beethechange. Dirty Dancing AU. 34315 words, rated E. One of my favorite fics in the entire fandom. Set in the early 1960s, Shane is Baby, on the verge of discovering himself, and Ryan is Johnny, the gorgeous dance instructor who changes his life. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll sweat, it’s a beautiful story about forbidden love and growing up.

every road leads to you by abovetheruins. Western AU. 9976 words rated M. Oh the writing in this one will transport you back to the old west, when times were as tough as the people. Ryan owns a ranch, trying to hold onto the vengeful bounty hunter Shane who won’t keep trying to leave. This one will stay with you for a long time, darlin’.

how big your heart can get (with a little water and sunshine) by abovetheruins. Flower and tattoo shop AU. 18453 words rated E. Real world AUs are not always my go-tos for this fandom, but sometimes you just want to read a couple of cute dummies come together in a different way and this is a great example of that. Plus, picturing Ryan covered in gorgeous tattoos is something I think about A LOT.

imagine me and you (i do) by loveontherocks. Petshop employee AU. 14939 rated M. Ryan works at a petshop where Shane is absolutely not smitten with a particular dog and particular beefy employee, no siree. It’s very very sweet and fluffy and there’s a saucy and romantic sequel too.

play me like a love song by sky_somedays. College AU. 9972 words rated T. The first of the college AUs! I always enjoy these because college is such a weird time, but it’s something most people have experienced one or another. This one has Shane as Ryan’s TA, which I know can be close to student/teacher for some, but it’s all handled well and there’s not really a power differential. Some very funny stubborn dumbass Ryan moments in this one too.

Say You Want Me, Too by sequence_fairy Hollywood/Actors AU. 5985 rated M. What I love about this fic is that it’s written almost entirely without dialogue. It gives it an almost dreamy quality as the story of Shane and Ryan, actors who fall too hard too quickly and break-up before eventually reuniting. It’s a very unique read and the writing is beautiful. Heed the tags for some angsty turns, but rest-assured the ending is happy.

theft by finding by varnes. Indiana Jones AU. 26541 words rated E. Oh dear reader, this fic is just *chef’s kiss* from top to bottom. It’s a Raiders of the Lost Ark AU, where Ryan is Indy (of course) and Shane is Marion, but their dynamic mirrors themselves more than the movie. As they race against the clock to find the Lost Ark, they fight and fall back in love and it’s gorgeous and hilarious and so much fun.

want you in my room by beethechange. College AU. 13425 words rated E. Of the college AUs I’ve recced, this one leans the most into the frat boy/nerd dynamic and it’s oh so hilarious. Ryan pines endlessly over his study buddy and is a godawful flirt while Shane resists his own attraction to this idiot muscle frat boy. Until he doesn’t.

winter things by loveontherocks. College AU. 8251 words rated E. And last, but certainly not least, is another college AU. This time with our two goofballs doing some early Christmas shopping and smoking weed and finally admitting their feelings to themselves and each other. Lovely as fuck.

#shyan #skeptic believer #buzzfeed unclean #shyan fic recs #skepticbeliever-bookclub

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dubiouslexism · 4 years

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even a wolf knows how to be polite

by @uneventfulhouses

" “My question still stands. Do you have an explanation?” Ryan steps forward, not quite closing the space between them, but standing close enough that he pulls a hand from his pocket and flicks a fingertip over a button on Shane’s white button up.

“I don’t,” Shane says, taking Ryan’s hand in his. “But I can say that I don’t want to hurt you.”

“Who’s saying you’re going to?” Ryan shifts their hands so their fingers clasp. "

#shyan #shyanlibrary #shyan moodboard #skeptic believer #skeptic/believer #cleopatraslibrary #i really loved this fic so much #i didnt get the chance to rly talk about it in the bookclub discord #but it was so great #the tension was wonderful #its a great read #moodboard

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levyfiles · 4 years

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Last week the @skepticbeliever-bookclub prompted us to post a selection of our favourite shyan fics so there’d be a nice little way to highlight all the hidden gems of favourites we might already recognise and love while sharing a few we might never have found otherwise. Last December I posted a little list of some of my favourites so I figured I’d dust off that list with a few new additions of particular favourites I treasure.

Be All My Sins Remembered by spoopyy

Summary: In every lifetime, they find each other.

Review: This fic manages to take you on a long journey through what feels like a series of AUs and they all weave in and out of the wealth of their relationship with some vivid descriptions of the historical settings their journey takes them through. As someone who grew up reading Anne Rice’s epics through historical events, this fic is right up my alley. A vampire Shane passing through the wave of human society’s climb searching for a reincarnated Ryan again and again, trying to hold on to him and keep him through great tragedies and timeframes that just don’t let them be together. This was one of the first fics I read when I was only a lurker and to be quite honest, I need to give this one a nice re-read, maybe for the book club which would be loads of fun. Either way, 10/10. Would be Hurt in the heart again.

Perfect Fit by @beaniegara

Summary: There’s a legend that says anyone able to take all of statue Shane’s cock will summon the god to the mortal realm. Given the statue’s excessive size, no one has ever succeeded to prove or disprove the story. Until Ryan that is.

Review: Listen. You wanna talk actual fandom legends. This fic is one of them and it pulls out all the stops on being delicious and evocative. Also features one of my favourite incarnations of size queen bergara. Good stuff and you’re really rooting for Ryan in this lol.

a prize for rotten judgement by sarcasticfishes

Summary: “You’d drive each other crazy. You sit together at your office all day, and then you’d be commuting home together, eating dinner together, watching TV together, going to bed — well, not together, but you get it, right?”

It doesn’t sound so awful to Shane. There are worse people he could be spending all his hours with than Ryan Bergara.

Review: The moment I happened to glance at the notes of this and saw that Fie’s secondary title for this would have been Ryan and Shane move to the Suburbs, I about lost it with excitement. Primarily because the show this references is one of my favourite comedies and that is one of my all-time favourite episodes. Let me tell you though, even if the reference is lost on you, this story is so much gold rolled into a heart-gripping tale of two best friends who spend every waking moment together taking the plunge to share a home and they were roommates oh my god they were roommates. Shane is pining and you’ll pine right along with him as you’ll yell and holler for him to stop being so damn real and full of doubt. It really is worth every gasp of pain and all the more for the execution but the delivery will leave you in delight. Certainly had me yelling at the author. This fic is gonna be one of my timeless favourites; I knew it the moment I began.

Everything’s Weird and We’re Always in Danger by beethechange

Summary: Ryan perches on the edge of the bed, an indistinct shape that Shane can only just make out in the dark, so he turns the lamp back on. He wants to see Ryan’s face, wants to know that he is alright. Ryan’s cheeks are damp, his hands fisted in the hideous flowered duvet.

“It won’t go away,” Ryan says miserably. “I’ve been like this since we got here, basically, and it won’t fucking—”

“Ah,” Shane says. “Well, you know, sometimes fear…adrenaline…they can affect people. Physically.” He waves his hands indistinctly crotchward. “It’s a, a scientifically known phenomenon.” Shane feels a little better staying in the realm of scientifically known phenomena.

Review: Word of advice. You see a fic is authored by beethechange, run don’t walk because you’re absolutely always going to be treated to the best of banter, the best of prose, chemistry, organic execution and feels right up the bottom end of your heart. This fic, this changed everything I thought I knew I wanted out of a bed-sharing fic. It’s got a little bit of two treats here. You got a sex-pollen-esque situation mixed with bed-sharing and holy fucking damn that is more than you think you deserve, but read this because you do deserve the best of the best. The build up, the dialogue, the surprisingly hilarity of it, the hotness woah, and The Aftermath. When you think you know what you’re in for, you’re wrong and you’re most pleasantly surprised. Get this fic in your life and honestly? while you’re at it, you could do a clean sweep of every fic in her list of works and while my less than adequate reading time management may still be short on some of her most well-recommended pieces, I have an adamant faith that Bee doesn’t disappoint. Go get y’all juice.

Maelstrom by thewindupbird

Summary: Here’s the thing about driving halfway across the country to see someone. You can’t really deny, after that, that you’re pretty much head over heels for them.

Review: Listen. One morning on a day off, I just laid in bed and read this– all 40k+ words– while lying there clutching my pillows, hurting and loving every moment of it. The descriptions of Americana, the slow steady metronome rhythm of Ryan’s feelings as frightened and helpless as they feel when you’re relating deeply to them juxtaposed with the deep-seated struggle of understanding what it is to be with someone you love so much but your mental health is burning quiet holes in your ability to express it in a way that can be understand. Ryan’s fierce determination, breaking through the silence of their non communication is really Everything to me in this fic. i think I really left my heart in the scene in Shane’s parents kitchen. That finished me. Read this fic and understand the deep relief you get when you’ve finished a fight with someone you fiercely care about and they understand you and you understand them and it’s OK; it’s gonna be all right. Augh.

5 times Shane had to overrule Ryan’s “No Homo” + 1 time he didn’t have to by ghoulboyboos

Summary: There was only one thing that would truly drive him up the wall with Ryan, much more than any debate about ghosts ever could: Ryan’s consistent twitches of “no homo” when any sort of physical contract between them happened.

Review: I have such a soft special spot in my heart for this fic particularly because Lud manages to examine a trope I tend to avoid in such a sweet and honest way I couldn’t not love this fic. The story takes a painstaking and very real look at the “no homo” issue as it weaved through the journey that was early days Ryan and Shane. Shane’s reaction to in this and how he communicates with Ryan has such a very heartfelt and once again, real quality to it. I get in my feelings all over again about how far they’ve come and what it meant for Ryan to have Shane there. Lud really nails this piece and it’s a classic in my eyes.

A Burial on Box Hill by InkStainsOnMyHands

Summary: The Celtics believed that the yew flower symbolized both immortality and death. Meanwhile, for centuries, the buxus flower was seen as a symbol for safe passage into the afterlife.

Or,Shane and Ryan were never the same after investigating the Black Forest of Germany alone.

Review: Let me just quote my bookmark comment here. Usually I flee from tragedy like a cat spotting a cucumber but the brevity and the prose dragged me in and now I’m a functioning mess. Bless this fic. Oh my god it’s short and reads like one of those quick horror stories you’ll read to your friends just as the scary stories are transitioning from the urban legends to the ones that feel real. Big warning for main character death but still read it if you appreciate a good story told.

Body Farming by shiphitsthefan

Summary: Failed suppressants and a surprise heat: the worst of cliches, and here Ryan stands, living the trope on location with the alpha he’s hopelessly in love with. Even worse, they’re spending the night in the famous Bell Witch Cave, completely alone and with no way to contact the outside world.

Ryan knows he can survive and keep his preheat a secret, as long as Shane will stop being so protective and concerned. After all, it’s not like Shane wants to bond with him.

Right?

Review: Now judging from the reactions of many people I’ve spoken to, big heavy ABO kink is not popular here but guys, GUYS. This one. Let this one in I promise it is not what you think it is. The dynamic is organic and the worst side of the trope is subverted in all the best ways and lord help us, the smut is hot, like swelteringly smoking. It’ll stay with you.

Believer by cellard00rs

Summary: Some demons and otherworldly creatures love climbing up the power ladder. Shane is not one of these. He likes where he is (thank you very much) and has no interest in moving up. All he wants is to give his friend Ryan a nice birthday gift. So, naturally, everything goes to hell.

Review: This fic is another fandom legend. When I think demon!Shane. It’s this and one other one that always pops right into my mind. This was my first exposure to the bureaucracy meets the supernatural!Shane trope and I was sold from the get-go. The Shane in this fic is everything I imagine a demon!Shane is and his ginger care for Ryan, the concept of their bond and how even though Shane is a demon and responsible for keeping the supernatural a firm secret from Ryan and the rest of the world, his skepticism is relayed through his status as a demon. I want to talk more about it but I think so much of the enjoyment comes from the surprises as the plot unfurls.

hey boy, take a look at me by weakspots

Summary: Ryan is 27, for Christ’s sake, and he’s not exactly hideous, so there’s really no reason to spend his money on a dude — a dude — whose face he’ll never see but whose livestreams he’s been jerking off to for roughly 4 months now. He should be going out and partying and fucking random chicks. Or a guy, whatever, just to get it out of his system and confirm to himself that he really is 100% straight.

Because he is. This is morbid curiosity, if anything.

Review: I’ve been a long-time fan of this universe and it was a universe I didn’t know I needed until this author gave it to us. We or rather me, a desperate audience, just devoured this with every update. Not only is it hot, but it has the delicious intrigue of secret identity, anonymous stuff and a LOT of blush-worthy prose therein. This version of Shane makes me thrive but the titillating nature of straight-identifying!Ryan being bowled over by the turn of events that leads him to his world tilting into the gravity of a camboy just--you Have to read this one!

Heartbeat by quackers

Summary: So the guy Ryan sits next to at work is a vampire. That’s no big deal, right?

Review: I could talk your literal ear off about this fic. Vampires, man. I love the trope; you don’t know me as a person if you don’t know this at least. And this fic kept me fed all damn year. It was a readable garden. If there is one thing I can guarantee about quackers’ work, it’s that their world-building is a festival of detail. The realms and alternate universes they work with while still managing to keep Shane and Ryan’s voices so familiar and real is a talent not attributed to your everyday author. This fic propelled me into wanting to write more and more because quackers makes stories so much fun! Reading their work is, to me, not unlike the feeling I got when I was younger and finding series that speak to my need to escape this crummy existence, made me want to believe in fun spicy things like a vampire that lived through centuries, cynical but still searching, navigating a world where people are still people, adjusting to differences and prejudices, finding comfort in a guy that understands that and more. I’ve talked about this fic in more than a few different posts so I’d just be reiterating a lot of things I loved about the more historical aspects of Shane’s journey, the way Ryan is so firmly curious and inventive in ways to connect with Shane. Look, even if vampires aren’t your thing, I can promise that if you visit quackers list of work, you will find something for your supernatural-lovin’ palate that speaks to a gentler side of your own curiosity about monsters and the jocks that love them. lol.

I’ll Crawl Home by carrieonfighting

Summary: “Shane was almost unnerved by how quickly he’d settled into this body, this name, this life - his friendship with Ryan was the most time he’d spent with any human before, and yet the man fascinated him.”

Review: This is the second fic I think of when someone says the words ‘demon!Shane’ to me because ohhhh my word, this fic is a masterpiece. I really am hard-pressed to find anything better than the feeling I get when I think of demon!Shane headcanons interwoven with the irl Buzzfeed reality and the idea of the Ryan as we know him being protected and watched and loved so deeply by a demon that found him so long ago and wanted nothing but to protect him. I feel an almost vicious glee reliving that moment when Ryan and Shane are on goatman’s bridge and man, I just really love canonical fic mixed with a slight twist. The writing in this makes it work so well with lines that still haunt my heart and soul like “Ryan liked popcorn. So did the demon. Genuinely, not just out of a desire to please the human – he liked the way it crunched between his vessel’s teeth. There were some aspects of taking a corporeal form that were… nice; laughing, coffee, feeling warm. Ryan made him laugh.” FUCK! The beautiful agony of it, watching the demon fall in love with Ryan through the eyes of his vessel. Just stark with pain and unspoken, well-written angst and pain with a perfect ending, I wouldn’t change for anything. I love this for us as a fandom and will always love that author crafted this piece and shared it with us. (Also every time I hear Work Song by Hozier, I think of this fic again and sigh).

#shyan fic #shyan #shyanbookclub #otp: we took an oath

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deathfrisbeeinthetardis · 4 years

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bonjour i just wanted to ask how one would get a link to the shyan discord server 😔

Of course!

If (I’m assuming) you’re asking about the RP Discord I scream about in my tags sometimes shoot @ryansunsolved an ask and she’ll get you set up.

If it’s the Skeptic Believers Book Club (which is a wonderful platform with most of the big names in this fandom) contact them at @skepticbeliever-bookclub!

Hope you find the group you’re looking for and enjoy your time there anon <3

#alex got mail #rp discord

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bisluthq · 2 years

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The celebrity memoir bookclub girls (who said that their friend slept with T) alleged on their patreon last month that they had it on good authority joe had asked scott for permission to propose maybe this clowning could be right in some regards

I meaaaan how would they know that tho unless the friend is still talking to Taylor lol? I tend to have sky high skepticism for all their Taylor “tea” tbh because 1) professional comedians 2) besties y’all are kontemplating Kaylor yk? So I would class the Joe asking Scott in the same vague group chat as their friend fucked Taylor where it doesn’t feel that real but could be true I guess and rooted in reality.

I would be more prone to believe the friend fucking because likeeee the friend could’ve told them and idk how they’d know about the Scott thing.

THAT SAID and clown with me for a bit like in an unrealistic way - how fucking funny would it be if she is hung up on some bitch from like 2014 and stuff and can’t be with her and is like updating her on her wedding plans and the Evelyn Hugo Kays are basically right but it’s not Karlie it’s some random fucking New Yorker 😂😂😂😂😂

#nat talks celeb gossip

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theavidbookerfly · 5 years

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📚BOOK REVIEW 📚⁣ ⁣ This Land Is Our Land is a timely book discussing why western countries can benefit from accepting immigrants.⁣ ⁣ The author Suketu Mehta is born in India, migrated and grew up in New York City in his pre teens. He draws some part of this book from his personal experiences and does not hold back putting any facts,stories, truths and lies for the world to see. The book focuses on the history of immigration in the world, many well researched stories to support that and also a few loopholes which are inflicted upon common man by the media.⁣ ⁣ The book speaks a lot about rich countries exploiting the other countries and hence the ripple effect of that on countries for decades. The author also highlights the human part of the stories, making you think beyond laws, borders and nationalities ⁣ There is an overdose of information and constant switching between time and place in a way that it can confuse people. My only complaint was that the author conveys his point in a very blur and oscillating manner and leaves it upto the reader to takeaway any conclusion.⁣ ⁣ As an immigrant myself, I was a bit skeptical that I may be a bit biased towards the book but I uncovered so many new things which makes me empathetic towards all the immigrants in this world.🌎⁣ ⁣ Thank you @suketumehta for writing this book. I think this will be an eye opener for many who think that immigration is an “issue” and help them see it in a positive manner, not falling prey to what the current administration wants everyone to believe.🌈⁣ ⁣ 💬 How do you deal with such heavy information overload non fiction books?⁣ *⁣ I plan to read a few chapters and come back again to it so I can grasp the information better 📝⁣ ⁣• • • • • #immigration #immigrantstories #thislandisourland #bookclubs #suketumehta #bookstoread #nonfictionbooks #awareness #manifesto #bookrecommendations #ownvoicesreviews #ownvoice #mustread (at United States of America) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1e6o7HAI4o/?igshid=wstqcbkebaty

#immigration #immigrantstories #thislandisourland #bookclubs #suketumehta #bookstoread #nonfictionbooks #awareness #manifesto #bookrecommendations #ownvoicesreviews #ownvoice #mustread

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skepticbeliever-bookclub · 3 years

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Do you have any stories with 15+ chapters?

We got you and we also hope you enjoy the long journey of these. All of these are completed works

Ballad of a Thin Man - chapscher | M, 59k, 15 chapters

He was far too tired for this. He couldn’t even clearly remember what Ryan’s rental car looked like. He told himself that Ryan was probably out parking somewhere and expected Shane to check them in; which was essentially how they worked whenever they filmed on the road. But Shane didn’t think he ever checked them in while he was quite this tired before.

He couldn’t even remember getting out of the car.

Shane finds himself in a strange hotel that lingers in the space between memories and the unimagined.

maybe it's not just down to you - ghoultown | T, 96k, 26 chapters

“You’ll solve this one,” I say. I don’t mean that. “I know you will.”

“Thanks, Shane.” Ryan smiles.

[Shane tries to start over after a rocky few months. Ryan seems to enjoy his company, they get on nicely. But it’s hard dating a detective who’s fascinated with the string of murders you’ve committed, even though you don't... uh, "do" that anymore.]

The Hierophant - carrieonfighting | T, 94k, 45 chapters

“So kids, for the last week, we’ve been discussing the fundamentals of duelling.” Shane lounged easily against his desk, robes hanging open haphazardly. Ryan snorted to himself, sitting at the back of the huge room, and he saw Shane’s ear twitch.

“So today, now that I have a partner, it seems like a fantastic time to demonstrate!” He announced. It was Ryan’s turn to twitch.

“Professor Bergara is your new Divination teacher, he’ll be starting his classes after the weekend. Please stand up, Professor.”

“E-excuse me?” Ryan said, turning terribly red.

In which Ryan sees the future and moves to Scotland, meets his hero and isn't impressed, hears strange noises in the night, and interrogates some ghosts. After all these years, the castle still keeps its secrets.

Believer - cellard00rs | E, 101k, 17 chapters

Some demons and otherworldly creatures love climbing up the power ladder. Shane is not one of these. He likes where he is (thank you very much) and has no interest in moving up. All he wants is to give his friend Ryan a nice birthday gift. So, naturally, everything goes to hell.

how to lay my sword down - thephanlock | T, 58k, 23 chapters

For the life of him, he can’t figure out why he cares. He’s had heroes die fighting him before, agents too. Of course, he felt guilty, knowing each of them probably had a family and a life that they would be forced to suddenly abandon, to never return to. But it was always a case of him or them. This? This is different.

This is a deep ache that spreads under his skin, poisoning his blood, seeping into his bones. This is a desperation turned futile, an acceptance he’s yet to find. This is different.

He shouldn’t care. But he does.

Theory Number 7 - liminalweirdo, literalmetaphor | T, 500k, 22 chapters

He doesn’t apologize again. Can’t. Because there’s no way to say, hey, dude, I’m really sorry for intentionally exposing you to a zombie plague, but anyway, water under the bridge, right?

The Devil's In The Details - chaoskiddeer | T, 87k, 18 chapters

Shane had never thought too hard about taunting ghosts and demons. But it only takes one badly placed joke to invite in something that is better off left alone. His and Ryan’s comfortable friendship is going to be tested to its limits when a demon unleashes a storm of uncertainties into both of their lives, and lies pile up on both sides. One thing’s for certain: Once the storm passes, his and Ryan’s relationship will never be the same again.

all the songs i sing (i wrote for you) - prettyboyrollins | M, 72k, 20 chapters

Ryan's job is driving him up a wall, so he finds a local dive bar to take his mind off how much it sucks.

He expects to find decent beer. What he doesn't expect to find is good company, and a band that just might change his life.

pendulum - soyul | E, 150k, 15 chapters

A skeptical detective attempting to catch a killer and a paranormal investigator searching for evidence of the afterlife are thrown together to solve Chicago’s deadliest homicide case.

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sequencefairy · 4 years

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Gotta say, participating in the @skepticbeliever-bookclub each week is really teaching me how to write really excellent comments and I’m super glad that I joined them to read fic.

@queerunsolved had the best idea and continues to ask us insightful questions about the fics we’re reading each week and I feel like I’m really expanding my arsenal as a writer as we talk through how different fics make us feel and I’m really glad to have the space to do it in.

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levyfiles · 4 years

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Hey! I'm fairly new in the fandom, is there any chatbox/discord channel/place that I can possibly chat about these dorks and watcher/bfu? (btw looooove your post haha)

Well, hello.

The Skeptic Believer Book Club, despite being on a bit of an untimely hold for book club related things because of this year being a shit show, has a lot of channels where we just talk Watcher stuff, our own WIPs, BFU and the boys. It’s shipper friendly obviously so just shoot an ask on @skepticbeliever-bookclub with a link to your fandom blog and one of the mods will reach out pretty quickly!

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skepticbeliever-bookclub · 4 years

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Hello everyone!

Welcome to the first ever Hallowe’en fic exchange hosted by your very own Skeptic Believer Book Club!

To Get Started:

The exchange will be run as an anonymous exchange on ao3, and we encourage all corners of the shyan fandom to join us!

Sign Ups will go live on August 26th, and remain open until September 4th.

Matches will be made over that weekend and you will have until October 31st to post your completed fic!

A mandatory check in will occur the weekend of October 1st to ensure that progress is being made.

Completed works should be at least 1k, and should be written to the same standard you would want to receive as a gift.

Spooky themes are not required but they are deeply encouraged as they are the reason for the season, baby!

Share widely and with your many friends, and mark your calendars for sign ups to go live!

Questions? Send an ask!

(Immense thanks to @hereforthecultstuff for the stellar banner!)

#shyan #skeptic believer #sbbookclub #bookclub events #halloweenexchange2020

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skepticbeliever-bookclub · 4 years

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Hello boils and ghouls!

Welcome, one and all, to the spookiest fic exchange going: The 2020 Skeptic Believer Book Club Hallowe’en Fic Exchange!

Please join us, your hosts, in writing fic to celebrate both the coming season and our love for the guys who continue to inspire so much excellent fic from such a wonderful fandom.

Sign ups are open now! They will close September 4th, around midnight EDT.

See below for more info!

To Participate:

Go here to sign up for the exchange on ao3.

Make sure you include at least one offer and one request, and be as specific or as generic as you like. Include things like tropes you like to read or write, scenarios you would like to see, and the rating you would like the fic to achieve.

Spooky prompts are not required, but they are deeply encouraged.

On the weekend after September 4th, the matches will be made and the information sent out.

On October 1st, a check in will be sent to ensure that everyone who has signed up, is continuing forward with their gift. Remember that not only are you asking for something, you get to give something as well!

Posting will be available and anonymous within the collection, after October 15th with the final deadline being October 31st. Instructions to follow closer to the date!

The Rules

👻 You commit to write an original, fully completed story that is no less than 1k words.

👻 This event is for works written in English.

👻 Fanfics must be reasonably edited and readable.

👻 You are expected to leave a comment on the gift you receive.

👻 Works should be focused on the shyan romantic pairing. You can include other side pairings or even other relationships involving them, but the end result of your work should be driven by shyan.

👻 Please do not write things that your giftee has explicitly indicated they are not comfortable with receiving. If you need more details from your giftee, reach out to us and we’ll help facilitate the conversation.

👻 Your work must be complete.

👻 You must remain anonymous to your recipient until you post your gift.

👻 If you sign-up and have to drop out, you need to contact the mods no later than two weeks before the deadline.

👻 There will be a mandatory check in on October 1st to confirm that your gift is in progress. If you do not respond to this check in, you will be considered to have dropped out of the event and a pinch-hitter will be assigned to your giftee.

👻 Works including rape/non-con/torture-porn/underage are not allowed as part of this event! This is not a ban on dark material. You may address related themes in your works, but graphic scenes should be avoided. But material of the kind between the couple will not be allowed. Keep this in mind when making your requests, too.

👻 This an event to have fun, please be kind to each other and there will be a zero tolerance for any kind of shenanigans including ship and character bashing as well as discouraging folks from writing and/or requesting their particular preferred characterizations and tropes.

👻 There is no minimum age requirement to participate in this exchange. However, if you are under the age of 18, please do not request or create explicit content.

Got a question? Send us an ask!

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