Fandom: THE HOBBIT
Pairing: Bilbo Baggins/Thorin Oakenshield, Dwalin/Ori
Length: 116,178 words
Author on LJ: highjynx
Author Website: Bgtea on AO3
Why this must be read:Epic crack and very funny! It takes the characters from the film and AUs them in fabulous ways.

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Title: Come to Morning by sunryder
Pairing: John Hamish Watson/Sherlock Naenwauva, Bilbo Baggins/Thorin Oakenshield
Length: 95,891 words
Author on LJ: sunryder
Author Website: on AO3
Why this must be read:
Because, well, the actor who plays Bilbo and John Watson is the same, but in this story they are NOT the same character. And sure, in The Hobbit the ( Read more... )

Vidder: BardsBeersLongbeards
Musical Artist: Aegthil of of Gondor
Poem by: Cennwyn
Costumes by: Hymne of Cosmetic LotRO
Vidder on LJ: unknown
Vidder's Website: on YouTube, A Minstrel's Diary, Bards, Beers, and Longbeards
Why you must see this vid:This is an incredibly unique video, because it is a virtual fan film. The footage was entirely shot ( Read more... )

Title: A Case of Unexpected Consequences
Author: ElderberryWine
Pairing: Frodo Baggins/Samwise Gamgee
Length: 11,387 words
Author on LJ: elderberrywine
Author Website: on AO3
Why this must be read:This story is completely delightful! It's not really a crossover, per se, but a fusion of LotR and ACD. Frodo Baggins is our stand-in for Sherlock Holmes, smoking ( Read more... )

Hiya, I'm cloudtrader and I'll be recommending Middle-Earth stories to y'all this month! Are you excited about The Hobbit premiering next month?!? I am! This fandom is one that most people have at least tested the waters with at one time or another, so I hope that I can whet your appetites for more. :)

Fandom: LORD OF THE RINGS
Pairing: Éomer/Lothíriel
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Title: Shadows of Angmar by Mike Taurguss
Pairing: various and sundry, but heavily inclined to Gabrielle/OC
Length: 315,223 words
Author on LJ: no idea
Author Website: Mike Taurguss on FF.net
Why this must be read:Have you ever gotten stuck in a fandom rut? Think you've read it all and can predict the endings? And then suddenly a story comes ( Read more... )

This is my last recommendation this month. It's been quite a riding, driving two vans -- I hope that I've done okay with both The Lord of the Rings and Sherlock this month and that you've enjoyed at least some of the stories I've recommended.

Fandom: THE LORD OF THE RINGS
Pairing: Legolas/Gimli
Length: 11,961 words
Author on LJ: cimness, but the journal ( Read more... )

Fandom: THE LORD OF THE RINGS
Pairings: OC/OC, King Éomer of Rohan/Lothíriel the Princess of Dol Amroth, Éowyn of Rohan/Steward Faramir of Gondor
Length: 51,086 words
Author on LJ: virtuella
Author Website: on AO3
Why this must be read:Déoric, the main character of this story, is an original creation of the author, as are many of the supporting characters, ( Read more... )

Fandom: THE LORD OF THE RINGS
Pairing: Third Marshal Éomer of the Riddermark/Captain Faramir of Gondor
Length: 28,287 words
Author on LJ: melblue
Author Website: on AO3, Master Post - Fic List, FF.net
Why this must be read:Faramir is one of those characters in the books (and movies, for that matter) that I find absolutely fascinating. I love reading ( Read more... )

Fandom: The Lord of the Rings
Pairing: Legolas/Gimli
Length: 6,755 words
Author on LJ: erobey (account purged, don't know if they are still on LJ or if they have moved on)
Author Website: on AO3, Tawarwaith
Why this must be read:I literally chewed my fingers up trying to decide which story by erobey to recommend -- they're all so good. In the end, my ( Read more... )