380: assorted gen recs
title. And I Have Seen the Tiger Smile
author. spoons1899
characters. John, wee!Dean, wee!Sam
rating. pg, gen
words. ~ 2500
summary. He’s met plenty of hunters over the past nine years, and he always finds a way to ask if they have kids. Very few of them say yes.
read this. I don't like John Winchester much, and if someone makes me love a fic from his POV? That's saying something. This fic illustrates his struggle, and makes me understand him a bit better.
title. Time and the Hour Runs Through the Roughest Day
author. spoons1899
characters. Sam, Dean
rating. pg, gen
words. ~ 3500
summary. Sam has a breakdown. Dean has Chinese. (Coda to 3.03)
read this. Season 3 fics dealing with Dean's Deal are bound to tug at your heartstrings, and this one is a prime example. It also points out just how much Sam loves his brother, and how hard it must've been for him during Dean's "last" year.
title. Scarlet Strings Tie Us Together
author. faege
characters. Dean, Sam
rating. pg, gen
words. ~ 1600
summary. A day in the life of the Winchesters.
read this. Exactly what it says on the tin: Everyday occurrences, the Winchester way. I love the quiet, somewhat poetic style of it.
title. Northern Star
author. faege
characters. Dean, Sam
rating. pg, gen
words. ~ 600
summary.There are many things Sam is not and one thing that he is.
read this. Sam from Dean's POV, over the years and up to 5.22. The author writes in her A/N that this came to her as a stream of pictures, and that's exactly what it feels like to me.
title. Something Strange (Comes From Nothing At All)
author. shannon-doll
characters. Dean, Sam
rating. pg-13, gen
words. ~ 700
summary. There is no refuge in words.
read this. Using the power of a name, this fic shows how difficult it must be for Dean to deal with someone who appears to be Sam but isn't.
title. Lawrence, 1983
author. shannon-doll
characters. wee!Dean, wee!Sam, Mary, John
rating. pg, gen
words. ~ 1200
summary. Sometimes people just connect, no matter what the age, no matter what the circumstance.
read this. A touching Weechesters fic, showing a deep connection between Sam and Dean even in those early days.
title. Monsters We Have Been
author. glorious-spoon
characters. Dean, Sam
rating. pg-13, gen
words. ~ 800
summary. Sam thinks most hunters end up like this, if they survive.
read this. Future!fic, and a not very optimistic one. But it's an accurate look into their future, a punch in the gut because it seems so likely.
title. Tramps Like Us
author. glorious-spoon
characters. Dean, Lisa, Sid, OFC (hints of Dean/Lisa)
rating. pg-13, gen
words. ~ 1700
summary. Dean, adjusting to the apple pie life.
read this. A look into Dean's head during the year without Sam that masterfully connects the reality of his life at that time with his past.
title. The Exponent of Breath
author. britomart-is
characters. Dean, Sam
rating. pg, gen
words. ~ 1400
summary. Coda to 4x22, written before Season 5.
read this. And alternate scenario for what happened after Lucifer rose. I don't even have words for how gorgeous this is, and the last few lines will blow you away. Just, read it.
title. Another Morn Than Ours
author. britomart-is
characters. Dean, Sam
rating. pg, gen
words. ~ 1500
summary. It's almost sunrise. Dean needs to wake up.
read this. This is better if you're not spoiled for the plot, but I actually cried when I read this for the first time, and I get teary-eyed again whenever I re-read. How's that for a rec?
reccer's note. There's quite a number of authors I shamelessly fangirl and whose fic I practically inhale whenever they post something new. This post features five of them, with the recs coming in pairs for each author.
Also, I want to thank the mods for letting me contribute to this wonderful community with this post. I got stupidly excited about it, went back and forth between what to rec (art, vids, fic, all of the above?!) and well, this is what I settled for. Here's hoping you'll enjoy!
author. spoons1899
characters. John, wee!Dean, wee!Sam
rating. pg, gen
words. ~ 2500
summary. He’s met plenty of hunters over the past nine years, and he always finds a way to ask if they have kids. Very few of them say yes.
read this. I don't like John Winchester much, and if someone makes me love a fic from his POV? That's saying something. This fic illustrates his struggle, and makes me understand him a bit better.
title. Time and the Hour Runs Through the Roughest Day
author. spoons1899
characters. Sam, Dean
rating. pg, gen
words. ~ 3500
summary. Sam has a breakdown. Dean has Chinese. (Coda to 3.03)
read this. Season 3 fics dealing with Dean's Deal are bound to tug at your heartstrings, and this one is a prime example. It also points out just how much Sam loves his brother, and how hard it must've been for him during Dean's "last" year.
title. Scarlet Strings Tie Us Together
author. faege
characters. Dean, Sam
rating. pg, gen
words. ~ 1600
summary. A day in the life of the Winchesters.
read this. Exactly what it says on the tin: Everyday occurrences, the Winchester way. I love the quiet, somewhat poetic style of it.
title. Northern Star
author. faege
characters. Dean, Sam
rating. pg, gen
words. ~ 600
summary.There are many things Sam is not and one thing that he is.
read this. Sam from Dean's POV, over the years and up to 5.22. The author writes in her A/N that this came to her as a stream of pictures, and that's exactly what it feels like to me.
title. Something Strange (Comes From Nothing At All)
author. shannon-doll
characters. Dean, Sam
rating. pg-13, gen
words. ~ 700
summary. There is no refuge in words.
read this. Using the power of a name, this fic shows how difficult it must be for Dean to deal with someone who appears to be Sam but isn't.
title. Lawrence, 1983
author. shannon-doll
characters. wee!Dean, wee!Sam, Mary, John
rating. pg, gen
words. ~ 1200
summary. Sometimes people just connect, no matter what the age, no matter what the circumstance.
read this. A touching Weechesters fic, showing a deep connection between Sam and Dean even in those early days.
title. Monsters We Have Been
author. glorious-spoon
characters. Dean, Sam
rating. pg-13, gen
words. ~ 800
summary. Sam thinks most hunters end up like this, if they survive.
read this. Future!fic, and a not very optimistic one. But it's an accurate look into their future, a punch in the gut because it seems so likely.
title. Tramps Like Us
author. glorious-spoon
characters. Dean, Lisa, Sid, OFC (hints of Dean/Lisa)
rating. pg-13, gen
words. ~ 1700
summary. Dean, adjusting to the apple pie life.
read this. A look into Dean's head during the year without Sam that masterfully connects the reality of his life at that time with his past.
title. The Exponent of Breath
author. britomart-is
characters. Dean, Sam
rating. pg, gen
words. ~ 1400
summary. Coda to 4x22, written before Season 5.
read this. And alternate scenario for what happened after Lucifer rose. I don't even have words for how gorgeous this is, and the last few lines will blow you away. Just, read it.
title. Another Morn Than Ours
author. britomart-is
characters. Dean, Sam
rating. pg, gen
words. ~ 1500
summary. It's almost sunrise. Dean needs to wake up.
read this. This is better if you're not spoiled for the plot, but I actually cried when I read this for the first time, and I get teary-eyed again whenever I re-read. How's that for a rec?
reccer's note. There's quite a number of authors I shamelessly fangirl and whose fic I practically inhale whenever they post something new. This post features five of them, with the recs coming in pairs for each author.
Also, I want to thank the mods for letting me contribute to this wonderful community with this post. I got stupidly excited about it, went back and forth between what to rec (art, vids, fic, all of the above?!) and well, this is what I settled for. Here's hoping you'll enjoy!