2010 FIC REC POST

[clayangel.livejournal.com]

Hey all! ^_^

Next Monday nominations will begin in earnest, but for now, I'm here to poke everyone and ask have you been reading...? ^__^ For those of us who fell behind on our reading, it can be quite overwhelming. Believe me, I'm right there with you. Sometimes I don't even know where to begin. So in an attempt to help each other out, let's have a BIG OLD RECCOMENDATION POST!

Is there a story you read this past year that you absolutely loved? One you kept coming back to or maybe just recently discovered that is an absolute must read? Maybe there's a story with a pithy amount of comments that you don't understand why more people didn't find and gush over? Tell us!

Share with us the stories that it would be an absolute crime for us not to peruse before nominations begin. It's a great way to get some lesser known stories a little recognition and it would make a good starting point for anyone doing catch up reading.

But don't just give us an author and title; tell us why you loved these story. What emotions did they evoke in you? What technical aspects wowed you? Why should we be reading them, too?

As a reminder, here's The list of stories eligible for nomination. and The proposed 2010 nominations categories for perusal.

Thanks, everyone! :D

Comments

[sungreen70.livejournal.com]

I'm back with more recs! First of all, another "ditto" for "When Fate Intervenes", by Rycolfan. It took me an embarrassingly long time to get around to starting it, but once I did I read all 37 chapters in the space of 3 days. It is THAT good.

Now for some more...

Dainty_Rouge - Bitter Nostalgia. A melancholy Ryan/Greg with a weary, burned out Ryan. It made me wince, but it is a great piece of writing.

Draconica_Nova - Our Broken Tourniquets. Great story from the POV of The Wives in which you see things from their side and ache for them.

Almostjulie - Collateral Damage. Just reread this last night and found myself blown away once again. An angsty Greg/Jeff with yet another excellent portrayal of a Wife, in this case Jen.

Jie Jie - Inhibitions Lost. A feel good Ryan/Colin with a startling confession made by Colin under the influence.

Hmm... can anyone throw out some suggestions for a good best kiss? So many great kisses, so hard to choose...

[clayangel.livejournal.com]

Not that this will help you, but my best kiss is the one in Blueberry Pancakes. ^_^ I still think that is just the best imagery.

[sungreen70.livejournal.com]

*blushes* aww, thanks! And I still want to see you draw that! :)

[clayangel.livejournal.com]

Me too. ^_^ I just need time, now.

[rycolfan.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Sun! *hugs* ^_^

I had trouble with best kiss too. Can't honestly remember what I went for in the end. Not much help, I know! XP

[draconica-nova.livejournal.com]

I voted When Fate Intervenes for best kiss, the one where Ry and Col are under a tree in the park at night and it's raining. *swoooooon*

Thank you for the rec also, Suz. :P *hug!face*

[clayangel.livejournal.com]

Where in the story was that? I don't remember that....

[draconica-nova.livejournal.com]

It's when Colin takes Ryan down to the park where the band is playing in chapter nineteen. :3

[clayangel.livejournal.com]

Ohhh yeah. ^_^ I remember that. That was a good kiss.

[jie-jie.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks for the rec! ^_^

Best kiss was a toughie...I was torn between Instinct by Draconica_Nova (Ry/Col getting carried away on stage = yum) and Barf Bites Back by Nanadiva (her take on the infamous Tony/Richard smooch). :)