( A final 6 fic recs and 6 art recs under the cut )

reccer's note. During holiday breaks, I love to curl up to a long and engrossing fanfic serial or novel. This holiday season I bring you a mix of classic and new Dean/Castiel novellas and novel-length works. During the past couple of years the D/C fandom has exploded with memorable works that offer an epic lens on the pairing. I hope you enjoy ( Read more... )

title. It's Always the End of the World Somewhere
author.
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title. A Life Most Ordinary
author.sonofabiscuit77
characters. Sam/Dean, Sam/OMCs, Dean/Jess, Dean/OMC, (mentions of Dean/OMCs)
rating. NC-17
words. 60,000
summary. Sam and Dean Winchester are two ordinary brothers living ordinary, small-town lives. Okay, so maybe having a mother who was brutally murdered by one of America’s most notorious serial killers and a ( Read more... )

title. Named
author. mclachland
characters. Dean/Castiel
rating. R
words. 95,000
summary. Jesus Christ is dead. Somehow, that isn't the worst part of Dean's week.
read this. Epic! With its enthralling, cinematic plot, wonderful cast of characters, great dialogue and character voices, and clever departure from canon, this massively entertaining 2010 Big Bang ( Read more... )

title. Green Means Go
author. electricalgwen
characters. Jared/Jensen, brief Jensen/Danneel, Mike/Misha
rating. R
words. ~35,000
summary. After the United States fragmented, the Ghosts became the unofficial power behind the Republic of Texas. After the deaths of everyone he cares about, the Ghosts are all Jared has left.
read this. A fantastic, fast-paced ( Read more... )

title. Be Kind, Unwind
author. nohwrah
characters. Jared/Jensen, Jensen/Danneel
rating. R
words. ~50,000
summary. Jensen Ackles is a project manager at Ferris Inc., a PR-company, who'll stop at nothing to be the best. As a result, everything he does is calculated and measured, right up to the time it takes for him to have sex with his ex-girlfriend ( Read more... )

title. The Girlfriend Experience
author. rageprufrock
characters. Dean/Castiel, Sam
rating. NC-17
words. 15,584
summary. While it's not like Dean hasn't had a couple of truly regrettable hit-and-runs in his sexual history, this is probably the saddest fucking thing that has ever happened to him.
read this. This humorous, heartwarming gem will have you smiling ( Read more... )

Jeez, ya'll, I am so behind on Big Bang this year! I have lots more reading and a lot more reccing of Big Bangs to do, but for now, enjoy these early favorites in the J2 category.

title. Echo
author. munibunny at muni_playground
characters. Jared/Jensen
rating. NC-17
words. 50,000
summary. Summertime in California and Jared's life has just taken a turn for the better ( Read more... )

It's Big Bang season, ya'll! That means staying up until 4 am to finish that great fic when you have to get up at 7 am for work, chewing your nails about your own posting date, and lots and lots of incredible writing for us to enjoy. In this post, I've selected a few of my favorite SPN Big Bangs so far - note this is by no means an exhaustive ( Read more... )