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From the beginning, John Winchester has been a controversial figure in SPN fandom, loved, hated, and argued over. The fandom has produced a great deal of fic about him, examining him as a person and as a father, based both on canon, and interpreting canon. Here are a few of my favorite John-centric fics.

title. The Long Narrow Rope
author. pdragon76
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reccer's note. As much as I enjoy exploring the intense dynamic between Dean and male characters on the show, I also really enjoy exploring Dean's dynamic with female characters. Below is a big mix of some of my favorite Dean/FC pairings ;)

title. Spider Bites On All Your Lovers
author. thuviaptarth
characters. Dean/Crossroads Demon
rating. NC-17
words. 7,000 ( Read more... )

reccer's note. Some crossover recs to tide you over until Friday.

title. Barefoot Girl
author. kalquessa
characters. Dean, Alba DeTamble (The Time Traveler's Wife)
rating. PG-13
words. 11547
summary. The first time Dean meets Alba, she sees him first. (reccer's summary)
read this. The relationship between Dean and Alba makes for an absolutely lovely ( Read more... )

title. Real Men Don't Eat Cheesecake
author. apocalypsos
characters. Dean/OFC
rating. R
words. 3,773
summary. Dean takes home economics, and chaos ensues. And no, it's not his fault.
read this. If you had to end up in a home economics class, this would be the one to end up in. It's impossible not to smile when reading this story. Seriously. I dare you.

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title. Your Kind's My Kind
author. unreckless
characters. Jared/Jensen
rating. PG-13
words. 4,800
summary. On the eve of college graduation, two best friends struggle with the label on their relationship and that hazy thing called the future.
read this. This charming AU is full of fun banter and snark. The author uses dialogue and detail in a way that will ( Read more... )

title. Hide and Seek
author. unoshot
characters. Castiel, Dean, Sam, Anna; other cameos
rating. PG-13
words. 1,940
summary. Castiel finds certain things more difficult than he used to.
read this. A clever, vivid, and fascinating 5.13 tag with an excellent Castiel-POV. The disjointed, non-linear style is absolutely captivating.

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title. Blood Brothers
author. surevesta
characters. Dean, Sam
rating. R
words. 700
summary. Dean and Sam come face-to-face with copies of themselves insisting they are the real Sam and Dean -- the lines of reality are blurred -- who is who? Who is "real"?
read this. I like how it looks like it's Dean and Sam at first, but it's really not them.

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Hi, maboheme asked me to fill in for her today, and since she's fond of badass Castiel, and I'd been wanting to do some BAMF!Castiel recs, it works out perfectly. These are a few favorites from my bookmarks. BAMF doesn't necessarily mean fighting action -- it's all in the 'tude. These authors and artists never forget that he is an otherworldly, powerful ( Read more... )