Fandom: POPSLASH
Pairing: AJ/Nick
Length: short story
Author on LJ: visionshadows
Author Website: Sparkly Dance Boys.com
Why this must be read: Conventional wisdom says that youth is the time to try out new things, broaden our horizons. If you're a Backstreet Boy that probably includes a much broader range, but we're not getting into specifics here ( Read more... )

Fandom: POPSLASH
Pairing: Lance/Howie
Length: long
Author on LJ: arsenicjade
Author Website: Most Delicious Poison
Why this must be read: Today is Lance day! Lance is awesome! So awesome that Howie can't keep his hands off him! Well, in my imagination anyway. This one has been a favorite of mine for a long time. When Howie decides to come out of the closet ( Read more... )

Fandom: POPSLASH
Pairing: Howie/Nick
Length: short story
Author on LJ: bard_mercutio
Author website: Verona: Mercutio's Stories
Why this must be read: This was actually written for the Don We Now Our Gay Apparel popslash secret santa exchange back in 2004. All of the stories that have come out of that exchange are wonderful, some truly talented writers, and I ( Read more... )

Fandom: POPSLASH
Pairing: Brian/Nick
Length: short
Author on LJ: eponymous
Author Website juppy.org
Why this must be read: I love, love, love this story! It is just absolutely adorable. Brian and Nick have an odd way of communicating, if you can call it that. Three short scenes give us a glimpse of their relationship, the camaraderie, the excitement, and ( Read more... )

Fandom: POPSLASH
Pairing: gen, AJ-centric
Length: short story
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: backstreet fan fiction
Why this must be read: In honor of this month being AJ month in the popslash fandom. Yes, more genfic, but I promise it's the last one! Izzy is another author whom I very much admire; this was one of the first Backstreet ( Read more... )

Fandom: POPSLASH
Pairing: Kevin/Nick
Length: long
Author on LJ: enoughoflove
Author Website: iheartsam
Why this must be read: I cannot believe no one has recced this story yet! I am sure you have all read it and reveled in it already, but for posterity's sake. In the author's words, a self-indulgent, melodramatic saga. It's a Kevin/Nick epic, from the initial ( Read more... )

Fandom: POPSLASH
Pairing: AJ/Brian
Length: short story
Author on LJ: cjmarlowe
Author Website: The Studio
Why this must be read: Nick Carter can do algebra! Who knew? Just kidding! This is one of the most adorable stories I have ever read. Set in the early days of Backstreet, when young Brian and AJ both find significant others, things get shaken up in the ( Read more... )

Fandom: POPSLASH
Pairing: Brian/Howie
Length: short stories
Author on LJ: jain
Author Website: A Wild Surmise
Why this must be read: Nick has a crush on Brian. Brian is uncomfortable. In order to cope, Brian... seduces Howie? Amusing premise, and brilliant execution. In Surprise Brian needs a distraction from Nick's advances and turns to Howie for help ( Read more... )

Fandom: POPSLASH
Pairing: gen
Length: long
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: Archived at Bauhaus Classics
Why this must be read: Alright, yes, it's genfic--but wait! Come back! I promise this is good. Jennifer is another of those authors who I would rec everything of theirs if I could. Her writing, to me, represents classic Backstreet Boys ( Read more... )

Hi everyone! I'm citruslover and I will be driving the Popslash van for July! The stories that I will be reccing this month have all been around awhile, but they are some of my favorites and the ones that I keep coming back to. So I guess a theme might be oldies-but-goodies, perhaps? Also, I freely admit that I have read much more Backstreet fanfic than NSync ( Read more... )