Hark! I've finally typed up some recs. They're all hockey, because that's pretty much all I've been reading lately, even though I've got some really awesome-looking stories bookmarked in other fandoms. (I'm sorry to the authors of those stories. I swear I will read them eventually, once my hockey honeymoon period is over. /o\) Well, there's one ( Read more... )

...for your Friday night.

First, an original M/M story from the latest edition of bb-shousetsu: The City of a Thousand Days by jibrailis (NC-17). It's set centuries ago in Baghdad, a city and time that the author brings to vivid life. Zamir has returned after years of exile, but not everyone is ready to welcome him back, at least not in the way he's dreamed of. I love ( Read more... )

Have some Friday night recs in a panoply of fandoms and flavors. :-)

( HP Fic, Art, and Vid )

I just read a lovely, evocative original m/m fic: Bodies in Space by ladysisyphus (hard R). The narrator, Isaac, falls somewhere on the autism spectrum, and I loved seeing the world -- and Rick, the man he loves -- through his eyes. There were several passages that got me a little choked up. I liked the accompanying art too ( Read more... )

Lots of upcoming birthdays on my flist over the next two days. Happy early birthday to paddies, eyesemerald, rickey_a, and mcstories (tomorrow) and gryffindorj, mclachlan, isabel_adler, and absynthedrinker (the 18th)!

Wow, it's been a while since I posted recs. Here's a little assortment for you.

( ST Fic )

OMG, so many recs. *type type type type*

( HP Fic )

I don't have time to rec everything I have bookmarked, but I'll offer some HP art at least:

( Artses )

The last time I posted recs was in July? Ack.

Original Fic
Navid Arash Taraghijah: Still Life With Chair (I-XXV) by ladysisyphus with images by various artists (OMC/OMC, R, grieving, character death, attempted suicide ( Read more... )

Happiest of birthdays to kari77, one of the sweetest folks in fandom! Hope you had a great day, hon.

***One of my favorite things about fanfic is the way it fills in all the little gaps in canon -- playing out missing scenes, giving us the perspectives of lesser-known characters, and (of course!) bringing the porn when canon leaves us with the dreaded ( Read more... )

Quick rec dump since I may not have time later this week to post them.

HP Art
Hand in Glove by staleoats (Pansy/Hermione, NWS)
Some of the hottest femslash art I've ever seen. The pose, the disarray of the clothing, Hermione's face...nnnnnngh.

QaF Fic
Not Your Ordinary In-Laws by jule1122 (Debbie, Rodney, G ( Read more... )