IJ posting policy, HP recs, and happy new year!
Happy New Year, everyone! I'm not going to do the whole year in review thing because while it was a perfectly good year, it actually wasn't that interesting to anyone other than me. :-)
In other news, I think I've finally decided to make a change in the way I'm handling the LJ/IJ split. I know there are folks who only watch me over at IJ, but I haven't been crossposting there because that can get a little annoying for folks who read multiple flists, and especially because I don't really like having comments scattered all over the place. So what I'm going to start doing is to post over there once a week or so to point to anything I've posted over here. That way people who only watch me there will get to see what's going on, but I won't be spamming folks who follow me in both places with the exact same entries. Comments will always be open over there if people would really prefer not to comment here for whatever reason, but I'm hoping that most of the discussion will still go on over here.
So, I'll give that a try and see how it works. On a related note, does anyone know if there's a program that will let you back up your IJ the way ljArchive backs up your LJ?
And now a few recs before I go back to frantically trying to read all the fest fics before the great reveals. All HP today.
HP ART
Which One, Sir? by kasche (Remus/Sirius, G)
Is there anything more charming than a flirty Remus with an adorable little bum? *gropes him* Sirius certainly doesn't think so...
Unrequited by Anonymous (Harry/Draco, PG-13, reference to psychedelics, extramarital sex)
This is gorgeous and angsty and beautifully drawn. I love Draco's eyes, and the way the artist uses water/rain images.
An Affair by Anonymous (Charlie/Fleur, Bill, Victoire, NC-17)
*gibbers incoherently* It doesn't get much hotter than this -- Charlie frantically taking Fleur up against a wall while poor Bill plays with his daughter outside the window. Charlie especially is sexy as all hell here.
Sirius watches Remus by crystal-cow (Remus/Sirius, not rated but worksafe)
Eee, what a pretty Sirius! And I love the way he's gazing at Remus, who's all hard at work on his homework. ♥
HP FIC
Map of the Problematique by sullensiren (Remus/Sirius, NC-17)
This is one of the most brilliant portrayals I've ever read of the Marauders post-Hogwarts. The author imagines that they all shared a flat before James married Lily, and that naturally they drew up a few "house rules" to keep everything in line. What's cool is that the rules are actual graphics in this fic, complete with different handwriting for each character, and lots of banter back and forth. As the rules progress you can see the way the group slowly falls apart. Angsty but amazingly well done.
Lessons by entrenous88 (Charlie/Draco, NC-17, see fic for warnings)
Just five little drabbles, this ficlet somehow manages to be one of the hottest things I've read in weeks. This is the Charlie/Draco I've always wanted to read. To say more would give it away -- just go read. Thanks to snegurochka-lee for bringing this gem to my attention. *blows kiss*
Between the Lines by dementordelta (Severus/Harry, adult, AU)
What if somehow Harry had been able to talk with the half-blood prince through his potions textbook -- how differently might HBP have turned out? That's the premise of this fic, and it's a wonderful ride.
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In other news, I think I've finally decided to make a change in the way I'm handling the LJ/IJ split. I know there are folks who only watch me over at IJ, but I haven't been crossposting there because that can get a little annoying for folks who read multiple flists, and especially because I don't really like having comments scattered all over the place. So what I'm going to start doing is to post over there once a week or so to point to anything I've posted over here. That way people who only watch me there will get to see what's going on, but I won't be spamming folks who follow me in both places with the exact same entries. Comments will always be open over there if people would really prefer not to comment here for whatever reason, but I'm hoping that most of the discussion will still go on over here.
So, I'll give that a try and see how it works. On a related note, does anyone know if there's a program that will let you back up your IJ the way ljArchive backs up your LJ?
And now a few recs before I go back to frantically trying to read all the fest fics before the great reveals. All HP today.
HP ART
Which One, Sir? by kasche (Remus/Sirius, G)
Is there anything more charming than a flirty Remus with an adorable little bum? *gropes him* Sirius certainly doesn't think so...
Unrequited by Anonymous (Harry/Draco, PG-13, reference to psychedelics, extramarital sex)
This is gorgeous and angsty and beautifully drawn. I love Draco's eyes, and the way the artist uses water/rain images.
An Affair by Anonymous (Charlie/Fleur, Bill, Victoire, NC-17)
*gibbers incoherently* It doesn't get much hotter than this -- Charlie frantically taking Fleur up against a wall while poor Bill plays with his daughter outside the window. Charlie especially is sexy as all hell here.
Sirius watches Remus by crystal-cow (Remus/Sirius, not rated but worksafe)
Eee, what a pretty Sirius! And I love the way he's gazing at Remus, who's all hard at work on his homework. ♥
HP FIC
Map of the Problematique by sullensiren (Remus/Sirius, NC-17)
This is one of the most brilliant portrayals I've ever read of the Marauders post-Hogwarts. The author imagines that they all shared a flat before James married Lily, and that naturally they drew up a few "house rules" to keep everything in line. What's cool is that the rules are actual graphics in this fic, complete with different handwriting for each character, and lots of banter back and forth. As the rules progress you can see the way the group slowly falls apart. Angsty but amazingly well done.
Lessons by entrenous88 (Charlie/Draco, NC-17, see fic for warnings)
Just five little drabbles, this ficlet somehow manages to be one of the hottest things I've read in weeks. This is the Charlie/Draco I've always wanted to read. To say more would give it away -- just go read. Thanks to snegurochka-lee for bringing this gem to my attention. *blows kiss*
Between the Lines by dementordelta (Severus/Harry, adult, AU)
What if somehow Harry had been able to talk with the half-blood prince through his potions textbook -- how differently might HBP have turned out? That's the premise of this fic, and it's a wonderful ride.
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