Not Too Bad

Happy Fanmix Day!

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:01:38 GMT

Hello All!

This is my second fanmix.
This time the theme is Voldemort and the Death Eaters.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/s5fygc

The first volume was Snape/Lily and Lupin/Tonks.

There will be more coming.

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:41:04 GMT

Title: A Four Letter Word
Author: freak.on.a.leash.13
Rated: K+
Chapters: One.
Status: Complete
Genre: Romance
Ships: LilyxJames
Summary: James leans in closer to her, his lips a breath away from hers. Lily’s eyes flutter closed, and she waits. And she waits some more.“Your call Lily.” James says softly.
Link: A Four Letter Word @ FF.Net
Reason For Rec: It was short, cute and very entertaining. There's not too terribly much to it so it doesn't at all become boring or mundane. Plus, there are a lot of giggly spots inbetween the romance. It's a fic that everyone will be able to enjoy. [:

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 03:15:41 GMT

Marriage Law
by Teshara
WIP
Rated R

Chapter 27 is up!

An arranged marriage to Snape turns into an epic adventure as Hermione becomes an agent for the Order of the Phoenix.

The final battle, Amazons, family secrets, love, ancient riddles, Atlantis, Russia.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1594473/27/
http://www.freewebs.com/teshara/

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:59:42 GMT

Title: Knight of the Death Eaters
Author: sunshyndasies
Rated: G
Chapters: 8
Status: Complete
Genre: Romance, Drama, Angst
Ships: R/Hr, H/G
Summary: Ron's secret mission threatens to tear him and Hermione apart and destroy his friendship with Harry...
Review: I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this story! This is the first part of the Knight series and you're definately missing out if you don't read it. I won't post all the links to all the rest of the stories in the series, but I reccomend that you check them out. They'll make you laugh, maybe even cry, but defiantely steal your heart.

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 22:06:05 GMT

Title:This, and My Heart Beside
Author:janeway216
Rated:12+
Chapters:1
Status: Complete
Genre:Fluff, General, Romance
Ships:Ron/Hermione
Summary:On a beautiful July day in Bordeaux, France, Bill Weasley marries Fleur Delacour. Harry, Ron and Hermione are in attendance.
Review: This was a sweet story about Ron and Hermione. This story isn't my favorite, but you need to read it to get to the one I'm going to recommend that I absolutely loved.

Title:Colors Seen By Candlelight
Author:janeway216
Rated:12+
Chapters:1
Status: Complete
Genre:Fluff, General, Romance
Ships:Ron/Hermione
Summary:The weirdness with Ron started, Hermione thought, in July. Ron held her differently from then, touched her differently when they kissed. He talked to her about their life ten years, fifty years from now -- Ron, whose idea of planning ahead was packing a lunch for work. She ought to have seen it coming, but she didn't.
Review: This was a sweet story about Ron and Hermione. This story isn't my favorite, but you need to read it to get to the one I'm going to recommend that I absolutely loved.

Title:As All the Heavens Were a Bell
Author:janeway216
Rated:15+
Chapters:1
Status: Complete
Genre:Drama, Angst
Ships:Ron/Hermione
Summary:Voldemort, too, knows what Harry will miss most. A followup to "Colors Seen By Candlelight".
Review: This is the one I was leading you up to. I usually hate reading sad stories, but I absolutely loved this story. I thought it was beautifully written and very sweet!

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 08:04:26 GMT

Title: The Monster on Harry's chest
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3364427/1/
Author: Chaser921
Rated: Pg-13
Chapters: 1
Status: Complete
Genre: Romance/Humour
Ships: Harry/Ginny ; hinting Ron/Hermione
Summary: In a missing moment from HBP, Ginny decides to draw a Hungarian Horntail on Harry's chest with her makeup. Based on a drawing by mudblood428 at A oneshot that observes Harry and Ginny's new relationship.
Review: I loved this one. It was so canon and seemed as if it could've happened. Really funny and in character. :D

More Fics!

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:45:10 GMT

Title: At The Beginning
Author: beautifulsoul
Rated: 15+
Chapters: 37
Status: Incomplete
Genre: Romance
Ships: Main: Ron/Hermione; Hinting: Harry/Ginny
Summary: Post-Hogwarts. Ron and Hermione have been through a lot with each other. One thing has always been there...love. The story opens on their wedding day.
Review: I must say this is my all time favourite fanfic! I do hope you guys enjoy it. The author keeps all the people in character and writes beautifully every scene. This is a must read.

Title: Night Swimming
Author: Auds
Rated: PG-13
Chapters: 1
Status: Complete
Genre: Romance, Fluff
Ships: Main: Ron/Hermione, Harry/Ginny; Hinting: Molly/Arthur
Summary: It's a warm summer night, the moon is almost full, and the stars are shining brightly. The trio has a plan to sneak out and go for a little dip in the pond. It's their one last chance at happiness before they go on to darker and more dangerous adventures, which makes their night swimming endeavour a sneaky sweet summertime treat.
Review: This is such a cute one-shot that I absolutely fell in love with. Indulge.

My First Fic Rec

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 03:40:45 GMT

Title: Charming Memories
Author: KateinVA
Rated: T
Chapters: 1
Status: Complete
Genre: General
Ships: None
Summary: One shot. Gilderoy Lockhart appreciates the student body. Especially the female students' bodies. Rated for theme, not graphic content.

I really enjoyed this very short one-shot. It shows a darker side of Gilderoy Lockhart that I found totally believable. It's also nicely written. Kate has a style that is very readable. If you've got a few minutes, you should read (and review) this fic.

Restrictions? What are those?

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:53:43 GMT

I've decided to allow more sites to the "list of sites you can rec from" thanks to advice from others as well as my own ideas. So far, you an reccomend fanfiction from fanfiction.net, harrypotterfanfiction.com, checkmated.com, and livejournal.com. There are exceptions, but please, check out the user info for more, well, info.

Happy reccing!

<3Kate

Fic Rec Ron/Hermione

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 18:14:35 GMT

Title: Together Forever?
Author: The Steppy One
Rated: K+
Chapters: 17
Status: Incomplete
Genre: Humor/Angst
Ships: Ron/Hermione, a bit of Ron/Lavender
Summary: A messed up potion, some unwanted side effects and a 'situation' they really could do without. HermioneRon centric and Lavender of course!

This is a cute story. A potion goes wrong and Ron and Hermione end up having to be in the same room or else they pass out. Of course Lavender isn't too happy with the situation!

Poll time!

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:17:49 GMT

Well, not really. I made three polls, none of them working the way I wanted them to. The first one was fine, really, but for some reason, no one could vote in the next two. Why I'm not sure, because I made them the same exact way.

I think the Internet just hates me.

Anyway, all members have been able to post for a while now, but there's not really an influx of activity. However, there are tons of members. Well, not really. Sort of.

So, I'm just looking for feedback. Do you have any advice? What types of fics would you like to see more of? Do you want to help out in any way? What ships do you like? Where did you find out about Not Too Bad? If you can answer any of these questions, or want to just ramble away, please comment! I'd love to hear from you!

Kate

My First Fic Rec

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 02:38:13 GMT

Title: A Journey of Love
Author: TakeItAsItComes
Rated: T
Chapters: 12
Status: Incomplete
Genre: Romance/General
Ships: Ron/Hermione and a bit of Harry/Ginny
Summary: Starting on their wedding day, follow Ron and Hermione's journey as they experience the ups, downs and all arounds of life, love, marriage and family.
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/960028/

Title: Coming Home
Author: your Belladonna
Rated: T
Chapters: 10
Status: Complete
Genre: Romance/Humour
Ships: Harry/Ginny and some Ron/Hermione
Summary: It's been four years since Ginny has seen Harry. He's finally defeated Voldemort & he's coming home. But neither one of them know what to expect, whether they can have a relationship together or not. Anticipation builds as they get ready to see each other
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2731222/1/

Anything's Possible - Harry/Ginny

Sun, 14 Jan 2007 05:01:40 GMT

Title: Anything's Possible
Author: wackytarz
Rated: M
Chapters: 37
Status: Incomplete
Genre: Romance, Humour, Angst
Ships: Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione, Remus/Tonks - More of a "genfic" than anything, though.
Summary: Harry knows now what he has to do. He's the only one who can. Everyone helps him out with the fulfilment of the prophecy, but he recieves help from last person he would have ever expected. 'HBP SPOILERS.'

First fanfic from singer/songwriter, Sunny Christian

Sun, 14 Jan 2007 02:04:17 GMT

Title: Harry Potter and the Resurgence of the Order
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3288453/1/
Author: Sunny Christian
Rated: PG-13 for some strong violence
Chapters: 9
Status: Incomplete
Genre: Drama
Summary: 1st fanfic from singer songwriter, Sunny Christian: Harry begins the hunt for the Horcruxes and uncovers his enemys' darkest secrets. He also meets a mysterious stranger and he will not emerge unscathed. Closest you'll get to Book 7 until the real thing! Worth reading because it's meticulously researched and well-written.

IMPORTANT

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:45:26 GMT

I have no time on my hands. So guess what! You can post now!

If you've already recced a fic on the comments and I never got around to reccing it, post away! But please, please, please, go back and reread the rules. They have been edited and you might have to redo your form.

When reccomending a story, make sure it's Harry Potter related, and from fanfiction.net.

Happy reccing!

<3Kate

Fourth Rec--1/10

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:41:49 GMT

Hope you guys have having a good 2007. Make sure you read the rules and FAQ here.

Onto the reccing!

Title: Unresentful Love
Author: The Red Haired One
Rated: K+
Chapters: 1
Status: It doesn't say, but I'm thinking complete.
Genre: Romance/Angst
Ships: Bill/Fleur
Summary: Some days, she resents him. Resents the life she is living, in favor of a different life, one where she wasn't the laughing stock of her friends.
Why you should read this: It's well-written. Oh, and it makes you like Fleur even more. She's a character that's rather easy to hate, but I feel that she really redeemed herself towards the end of book six, and this story makes her so easy to relate to.

Well, that's it for today. You should really rec some fics so we have more. =D

ANNOUNCEMENT

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:33:30 GMT

First off, Happy New Year.

Second off, I'm a tard. Thanks for not telling me.

Haha, no, it's fine. I fixed the last entry so there are links to the stories there. Haha. Ain't I a funny one?

Anyway, I hope you're all having a great 2007 so far.

Kate

Third Rec--3/9

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:48:02 GMT

Hello all! I hope you’re having a very nice holiday season. Here’s a new update for ya…

The reasons for this include:
1. It sucked. (None have sucked so far. I trust you guys with not nominating sucky fics.)
2. You didn’t follow the directions. (Go back and reread the directions in the user info quite thoroughly.) A note on the directions: I’m rather loose about following some parts. (Like if you forget to type RECCOMENDATION in the subject line. That’s fine. I just might not notice your rec there. Doing that just helps me.) However, other parts are pretty imperative for you to follow.
3. I just haven’t to around to reading it.

I’ve added an FAQ section to the profile, by the way.

Now, onto the reccing!

Title: Divination of Seventh Year
Author: SometimesYouFeelLikeaKnut
Rated: T
Chapters: 7
Status: Incomplete
Genre: General
Ships: Ron/Hermione and some Harry/Ginny.
Summary: Harry, Ron, and Hermione set off on a mission to destroy the horcruxes and eventually Voldemort himself. Various POVs and a little RH and HG fluff. Please R&R! Chapter 7 is up!
Why you should read this: Quite honestly, I only read a part of Chapter One. However, I’m not going to completely disdain this piece. The writing isn’t superb…it’s good, but the dialogue isn’t written right. I couldn’t really get through it because I’m nit-picky like that, but I can see why many people, such as mollywobbles867 would enjoy it. It’s worth a shot and I’m glad a read the bit that I did…it was enjoyable enough! That goes to say—it’s definitely not the best fic on fanfiction.net, but it’s pretty good.

Title: How To Save A Life
Author: Hel101
Rated: K+
Chapters: 1
Status: Complete
Genre: Romance/Angst
Ships: Ron/Hermione
Summary: Ron and Hermione have a 'discussion' about their relationship.Bit angsty and depressingSongfic based on the song How to Save a Life by the Fray
Why you should read this: There are errors—I’m not going to lie. But I like the song, and it’s an interesting take on the song. The story is also unique in the fact that Hermione ends up getting hurt, and that’s usually not typical in Ron/Hermione angst. Anyway—it’s a quick, easy, dialogue-based read, and certainly worth the time of anyone who doesn’t mind a bit of Ron/Hermione angst. Recced by hermyfan.

Title: Nymphadora Tonks and the Seven Deadly Sins
Author: Bardlover
Rated: T
Chapters: 7
Status: Complete
Genre: Romance/Humor
Ships: Remus/Tonks
Summary: Nymphadora Tonks contemplates the seven deadly sins and how one particular werewolf is causing her to commit them. Now, if he only knew. RLNT. Set of seven drabbles.
Why you should read this: It’s cute, a bit fluffy, and rather funny. It has very good characterization, as well.

Now it’s your turn to do some reccing. First off, we have no slash so far. I suppose I could rec some, but honestly, I’m not huge on slash (although it doesn’t weird me out or anything), so I haven’t read much. Feel free to rec some of your own, and I’ll give it a try. And I’m sure the anti-herons out there are not too happy about all the Ron/Hermione stuff lying around. Well, rec your ship, then! ^-^

Again, I hope you’re having a great holiday season!

Kate

Second Rec--3/6

Sun, 24 Dec 2006 15:29:02 GMT

Here’s the second rec list.

Reasons for this include:
a. It sucked. (None of the nominated fics have sucked yet that I know of.)
b. I haven’t got around to reading it yet. (This is the more probable option.

Title: Eternal Sunshine of the Scourgified Mind
Author: Solstice Muse
Rated: T
Chapters: 49
Status: Complete
Genre: Angst/Drama
Ships: To quote shygryf: “ginny/harry, ron/hermione mostly implied”
Summary: COMPLETEThe trio have defeated Voldemort but paid a devastating price.How can they cope without each other and without any magical memories?Nominated for Phoenix feather award.
Why you should read this: I’ve only read five and a half chapters so far, but I love it. The characterization is fantastic and the plotline is very interesting. Recced by shygryf.

Title: Idiosyncracies
Author: metro.max
Rated: K+
Chapters: 3
Status: Complete
Genre: Romance/General
Ships: Katie/Oliver
Summary: Everyone has their own special quirks, their own idiosyncrasies. Katie Bell is a matchmaker. Oliver Wood is an observer. And Fred Weasley? Fred Weasley is an instigator.
Why you should read this: This fic is very well written and the characterization is great. It talks about some barely mentioned, although still fantastic characters. Plus it’s cute. And Katie/Oliver is very cute so I recommend you try it out someday. That, my friends, is all.

Title: Weakness
Author: Smichiko
Rated: M (semi-smut)
Chapters: 1
Status: Complete
Genre: Romance/Drama
Ships: Neville/Ginny (although it does seem rather one-sided)
Summary: [NevilleGinny] Neville does what he can for her.
Why you should read this: It’s a very heartbreaking piece. The characterization is very, very good. And I read it—and it’s sort of smuttish…and I’m not a huge smut fan.

Have a Merry Christmas!

First Rec--3/3

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:41:26 GMT

Title: Courting Narcissa
Author: Llewellyn McEllis
Rated: T
Chapters: 9
Status: Complete
Genre: Romance/Humor
Ships: Lucius/Narcissa is the biggy.
Summary: Lucius Malfoy tells the story of how and when he fell in love with beautiful Narcissa Black and the games he had to play to win her heart. Some fluff, all ego, total Malfoy!
Why you should read this: I never read much from this ship, and boy was I glad I read this one. It characterizes these two so well.

Title: New Deep
Author: Chroix
Rated: T
Chapters: 8 (7 of story, 1 is a note)
Status: It doesn't say, but I'm thinking it's complete.
Genre: Romance
Ships: Fred/Angelina is the biggy.
Summary: [FA] Six ways in which Angelina Johnson and Fred Weasely saved one another.
Why you should read this: There aren't enough good Fred/Angelina fics out there, and this one is a breathtaking insight into their relationship.

Title: Into Oblivion
Author: WeasleyGirl-ca
Rated: T
Chapters: 15 so far
Status: Incomplete
Genre: Angst/Romance
Ships: The big one is Ron/Hermione, although it also touches on Harry/Ginny and Neville/Parvati.
Summary: In the midst of war, the trio was separated for a month. Ron’s experience during that time makes it hard for him to reconnect with Hermione and when the war finally draws to a close, a devastating turn of events leaves Ron hopelessly lost.
Why you should read this: This story is not at all predictable nor fluffy. Yes, there is that bit of romance, but the plot is incredibly worthy of reading. The characterization is phenomenal and the characters are very easy to relate to.

Rules

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 22:28:31 GMT

This post is very important. If you want to rec a fic, make sure you've read the rules.

The first rec list is coming. =D

First Post

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:09:47 GMT

This is just a welcome post, really. I'm going to be advertising this community over the holiday and I thought a welcome post would suffice for now. Please, get the word out.

I'll post a few recs soon enough, but in the mean time, should you have any, let me know. Also, feel free to join...and say hello in a comment!

Kate