Q is for Quantum ( Read more... )

 I don't read a lot of fanfic, mainly because there is so much poor stuff and I'm too lazy to sift through it all to find the good ones, but I do tend to follow up recs by friends here and to try stuff written by friends.

I've just been reading Elisi's novel 'Dating the Cleverest Boy in the World' 

An excellent read, a Dr Who novel, but relying ( Read more... )

 This one is a Harry Potter fic, but it would work almost as well if you'd never read Harry Potter.  It's just a beautifully written short story.  (There's a passing hint of slash,  but I think Kerravonsen would enjoy this)

It's a story with many possible interpretations (there are later stories in the series that might clarify or might not), but I ( Read more... )

 Via ParanoidAngel - a must read for anyone who wants a comedy story based around the disputes over Richard III's remains. This entry was originally posted on Dreamwidth where it has
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Absolutely delightful short story about John and Sherlock talking over breakfast.

It's another AJHall story, but this one is funny as well as well-written.  I was giggling most of the way through.

I think this is a very rare case of a slash story that might work for people who don't like slash  (no actual sex, Sherlock is asexual).

The pretentious ( Read more... )

 This is one that Kerravonsen recommended to me.  A Stargate/Highlander crossover.  Gen.  It's a well-written tale with an excellent starting point.  O'Neill got cloned as a teenager in one episode and the clone survived and went back to high school.

There, Jake O'Neill meets a teacher who tells him that his general knowledge is wrong for his age ( Read more... )

 Just found a nice little fic by AJ Hall.

It's only a short story, but it manages to cross three fandoms I like: Torchwood, Wimsey and Inklings (Tolkien)

The thing that totally sells it is the character voices.  If you know your Lord Peter Wimsey, then you will recognise characters before they are actually introduced.  (And, as there should be, there ( Read more... )

 Katlinel recommended Rigging screws, 1 3/8, galvanised to me. Having read it, I agree, it's excellent!

A Sherlock (TV) story, it's a believable case fic, with dialogue that feels spot on and Sherlock's brain on over-drive.

It also has a really well-written original character - an intelligent middle-aged woman with an interest in sailing.  I know ( Read more... )

 It's too hot to do anything, so I'm looking for random fanfic.

I wish to God there was a tag for 'writing for a fandom set in my own country'.

There are non-natives who can pull it off  -I've met some - but so many make gaffes that jar on a native.

I've just tried two highly rated Merlin fanfics and dropped out of them both in minutes.

Are there any ( Read more... )

 I've just finished reading a truly excellent fan novel on AO3.

Sharpe's Dragon is a crossover between the worlds of Sharpe and Temeraire, but I think people who are only familiar with Sharpe will still enjoy it.

Take the Naoleonic Wars and add an aerial corps of dragons.

Take Moncey, a bit of a riff-raff among dragons, a small, ex-feral, ( Read more... )