mistress_tien (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} mistress_tien) wrote,@ 2007-06-27 16:05:00 |
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| Current location: | In the cool of the basement |
| Current mood: |  hot |
| Entry tags: | recs |
Recs and thoughts
So, things are settling in for the summer. The kids are home and we're gearing up for camps and summer jobs (for me). I've been doing some reading and keep surprising myself with the new stuff I've tried . . . and liked.
Like with many other things in life, I've learned to trust authors I like. So, there's little doubt that I'll enjoy anything lit_gal or jans_intentions or stillrose writes. I've also learned to follow up on their recs as I often find something new or different to read. Lately I've been surfing through the awards sites: old Light My Fire Awards for The Sentinel; The Forbidden Awards are just starting a round. I go through old nominees and winners and find a variety of fun stuff. To stay "up to date" I love the communities that bring us together: ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small}
bloodclaim, darker_spike, sentinel_thurs, slavefics, and spring_with_xan.
stillroseS/X, NC-17, WIP (it's going to be a long one and we're just getting started--chapter 14 so far). This is a future fic with vamps and human slaves. There's h/c (actually a lot of h for our dear Xander), but I've been told there's c coming up. This one is well worth following.
Forbidden Fruit by
jans_intentions writing in jans_fictionQueer as Folk B/J, AU. I haven't even watched QAF yet, but I love the way Jan writes and how she's putting these two boys together. Five chapters so far (and there's no sex yet, but sex isn't the only reason why I read fic!).
A Call to Darkness by
jans_intentions posting in jans_fictionOriginal fiction about a shaman and a werewolf. This one is set up well and I look forward to seeing how it works out.
Little Risk Involved
S/X. A six part round robin posted in
spring_with_xan. Xander leaves Sunnydale before Buffy arrives, then comes back after graduation. Six authors, six chapters. Very well done. I can't seem to figure out how to link to all the parts, but for the moment it's simple to find them; they were all posted the week of 6/20/07 or so).Puppy Love by
perverted_pagesS/X, NC-17, prompt table, 3 chapters so far. Non-con, Xander is Spike's puppy. And not in the warm, fuzzy way. This one is dark and rich.
The Things We Never Talk About by
margarksS/X, NC-17 complete. Very, very dark. Xander's past is even worse than we imagined.
Pivotal by
toobusy2writeAll human AU, S/A someday, WIP. Spike is a rock star, Angel is his bodyguard. I'm enjoying the take on the other characters as well (Xander as Spike's step brother and manager, Oz, Lindsey and Faith as band members, etc.)
To Touch the Past by
c_woodhavenS/future!Wes, NC-17, Complete. Post-NFA by 150 years, Angelus is loose and Spike is running. Based on a beautiful manip, this is well done. Very well done and very worth reading.
Re-discovery of the week!
Most Favored by
mithril_56S/A (plus Illyria, Wes, and Gunn), very long WIP (part 84 posted 6/25), new to lj. BDSM, vampire lore, and a ton of other kinks. I've been watching this at another site for a long time, but it was difficult to find the updates and there was no way to get them automatically. Go to the lj and comment so this continues to be posted on lj! This is an Angel AU with the characters listed above. Angel must embrace the vampire way to survive and everyone else backs him up.
Whew. That's what's worth reading this week. Enjoy!
