Fandoms: CRIMINAL MINDS
Characters/Pairings: Aaron Hotchner/Emily Prentiss
Length: 2363 words
Rating: 14A or FRT
Author Website: Author on AO3

Why this must be read: Epic fics are all well and good but sometimes you just want something refreshing and savory that makes you think about the blank spaces between lines of prose. This is one of those ( Read more... )

Fandom: CRIMINAL MINDS
Pairing: Aaron Hotchner/Spencer Reid, Aaron Hotchner/OFC, David Rossi, Derek Morgan, Penelope Garcia, J.J. Jareau
Length: 8530 words
Rating: R or FRM
Author Website: Author on AO3

Why this must be read: This is a rare case of characters being out of character that really works. In this slightly tweaked version of the ( Read more... )

Fandom: CRIMINAL MINDS
Pairing: Aaron Hotchner/Spencer Reid, J.J. Jareau, Emily Prentiss, Derek Morgan, Penelope Garcia
Length: 6177 words
Rating: NC-17 or FRAO
Author on LJ: writing2death
Author Website: writing2death on AO3

Why this must be read: Okay, so it's FREEZING where I am and snowing to boot, so this rec just feels right today. In this ( Read more... )

Fandom: CRIMINAL MINDS
Pairing: Aaron Hotchner, Spencer Reid (gen, though there is mention of previous relationships)
Length: 700
Rating: G or FRC
Author on AO3: Author's Criminal Minds page

Why this must be read: The Maeve Donovan story arc from season 8 is contentious for Reid fans: some fans piled onto the angst and the tragic romance aspect ( Read more... )

Fandom: CRIMINAL MINDS
Pairing/Characters: Aaron Hotchner/Spencer Reid
Length: 3460 words
Rating: NC-17 or FRAO
Author on LJ: ewinfic
Author Website: Author's Masterlist on LJ

Why this must be read: The author's summary really says it all - "Hotch has never had gay sex. Reid has never had much of any kind of sex. This does not bode well."A common failing ( Read more... )

Fandom: CRIMINAL MINDS
Pairing/Characters: Aaron Hotchner/Spencer Reid
Length: +80,000 words
Rating: NC-17 or FRAO. This is a 'hard NC-17' for various elements. Please heed any author warnings.
Author on LJ: kuriadalmatia
Author Website: CM Fiction on LJ, CM Fiction on AO3, CM Fiction on fanfiction.net

Why this must be read: Okay - full disclosure here: Kuria ( Read more... )

Now, on to the reccing! I am a 'shipper so most of my recs will have a relationship aspect to them, but I'll try to offer a variety of stories. Hopefully, there will be something for everyone.

Fandom: CRIMINAL MINDS
Rating: R or FRAO
Pairing: Emily Prentiss, Spencer Reid
Length: 8,535 words
Author on LJ: madlorific
Author Website: Criminal Minds stories on ( Read more... )

Hello fanfiction trawlers! I'm blythechild and I'll be driving the van for Criminal Minds this month before this comm goes dark in the New Year :(

The van hasn't stopped by the B.A.U. at Quantico for regular writing goodness in 3 years and the (most excellent, comprehensive, and pretty) fandom primer hasn't been updated since 2007. thepouncer did a great job back then ( Read more... )

Crossover fanfiction is difficult to write well, so I tend to be pretty choosy about reading them unless someone has already recommended them. Well, it’s my turn to recommend, and I realized that I really couldn’t think of any Avengers crossovers that hadn’t already been recommended here or elsewhere. I freely admit to inputting some search terms ( Read more... )

Title: Branching Out by Mhalachai
Pairing: none; gen
Author on LJ: mhalachaiswords
Author Website: Mhalachai's Writing
Why this must be read :

Author's Summary:Jennifer Jareau's first day as liaison for the Department of Defense really wasn't what she expected.I really like what mhalachi did with JJ's character and how she was brought into the Stargate program. ( Read more... )