ThoroughlyReccd

Author: ericaplease
Title: Then There's Nothing Left to Say
Fandom: RPS
Pairing: Jensen/Jared
Rating: R
Notes/warnings: Angsty. Rated for some violence, language, and implied sexual content.
Summary: It's another early-morning phone call.
Why I'm recing this: I just really like the mood of this fic. The writing is fantastic and there's this sense of hopeless desperation to it.
Link: http://andsparkles.livejournal.com/1754.html

Author: nilchance
Title: No Hard Feelings
Rating: NC-17
Author's Warnings: This was for the All CW All the Time Kink/Cliche challenge, which ought to tell you: it's not vanilla.
Fandom: CW RPS; Jeffrey Dean Morgan / Jensen Ackles
Summary: Jeff can't shut up. Jensen doesn't mind.
Why I'm reccing this: There were a few places where I kind of hesitated while reading this at first, thinking, wtf is wrong with me... but I kept reading and ultimately I like it a lot. It's funny and really hot and very well written.
Link: http://nilchance.livejournal.com/220716.html

Author: nilchance
Title: Best Intent
Rating: PG-13
Fandom: CW RPS; Jeffrey Dean Morgan / Jensen Ackles.
Summary: Sequel to No Hard Feelings. Jeff wonders when the hell he started taking this seriously.
Why I'm reccing this: Because it's a sequel to the one above and because it's just really damn funny.
Link:http://nilchance.livejournal.com/230508.html

Author: raina_at
Title: Four Seasons
Fandom: Supernatural
Paring: Sam/Dean
Rating: Adult/NC-17Warning: Explicit Wincest. Not sure whether that's a warning or an enticement ;-)
Summary: As seasons change, so do relationships.
Why I'm reccing this: Because it's beautifully written and I like the imagery and emotions in the story a lot. Then there's incestuous sexing, which is also nice ;)
Link: http://raina-at.livejournal.com/248456.html

Author: elohvee
Title: We Were Twenty
Fandom: Supernatural
Pairing: Sam/Dean
Rated: NC-17
Warnings: incest, language, extreme schmoop, and extreme angst.
Excerpt: "It's sunny the day he buries his brother. Winter sun, where the air's cold and everything is too bright, hard on his eyes and his lungs. These are the days made for hats and scarves and mittens in dozens of colors. The light washes the world out on its own, and the funeral is worse than in rain.

It's supposed to be April.

Dean's reading glasses are still folded calmly on the counter, next to the phone and the pad they keep for messages, something in his unintelligible scrawl still sitting there, scribbled at the top of the sheet in red ink. The machine is blinking frantically, too many sympathies waiting to be heard, but Sam unplugged the phone after the fourth call."
Why I'm reccing this: Because it's beautifully and one of those very ouchie kind of stories that you love and remember. Or at least I do.
Link: http://elohvee.livejournal.com/317496.html

Author: 1shotjunkie
Title: He Sleeps In the Ruins
Fandom: Supernatural/RPS crossover
Rating: NC-17
Characters: Sam/Jensen, implied Sam/Dean; Christian Kane, OCs
Warnings: slash (male/male), sexual scenes, mild scenes of touching in the no-no places by evil persons, mild violence and scenes of torture, mildly midly implied incest
Summary: It’s over and there’s nothing left but ghosts to haunt Sam.
Notes: AU – Jensen never filmed Supernatural/Supernatural was never made.
Link: http://1shotjunkie.livejournal.com/22129.html

Author: snorkackcatcher
Title: To Dwell In Dreams
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing/Characters: Genfic, Dumbledore and Snape
Rating: G
Warnings: Spoilers for Deathly Hallows
Status: One-shot, complete
Summary: There is danger in dwelling on past mistakes.
Why I recommend this story: Step past the writing, the characterization and the overall tone of this piece (though all three elements in the writing are handled exceptionally well) and it's still a clever little one-shot.
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/omniocular/166537.html

Hi. judas_denied and myself are trying to host a multi-fandom slash fic exchange for Halloween. It's slash or femslash, any fandoms. Sign ups are now until Tuesday the 24th. Click the banner to go to the community info page, then follow the links to the rules post and the post to sign up. Please come join, it'll be fun :D

Artist: slytherinfiend
Title: Longing
Pairing/Characters: Harry, James, Lily
Rated: G
Rec-ing this because it's very well done and I love the emotion in this. It's one of those canon scenes that has been done over and over by so many fan artists, and I can see why. The idea's very inspiring.
Link: http://slytherinfiend.livejournal.com/14611.html


Artist: leelastarsky
Title: A Yule Ball at the Malfoy Manor
Pairing/Characters: Lucius/Hermione (main), most everyone else
Rated: G
Rec-ing this because I love most of her work. It's fantastically detailed and very beautiful, and so is this one. It has a very fairy tale feel about it to me. Kind of Beauty and the Beast dancing in the ballroom, or something.
Note: This piece is a commission art, so please respect that and do not use it for anything without permission of the owner.
Link: http://leelastarsky.livejournal.com/161159.html


Artist: reallycorking
Title: Slightly Ticklish
Pairing/Characters: Harry/Ginny
Rated: R
Rec-ing this because I think it's cute. Well done, of course, not like reallycorking needs my pimping or anything, she's amazing. I think this is very sweet and Ginny has a hickey on her neck and Harry looks very pleased with himself and I just really like it.
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/erotic_elves/202195.html


Artist: midnight_ljc
Title: ... I don't think it has one.
Pairing/Characters: Draco/Hermione
Rated: PG13
Rec-ing this because Another artist whose stuff I just love. I like the surreality of her work and I adore the way she works the under sketch into the piece itself and leaves it there. I don't know why, but I do. It adds something to it. In this particular picture, I love the lighting, the colors, and how the blue gives it a sort of melancholy, sleepy feeling.
Note: This piece is a commission art, so please respect that and do not use it for anything without permission of the owner.
Link: http://midnight-ljc.livejournal.com/167589.html


Artist: hooh
Title: Cookery Lessons
Pairing/Characters: Draco/Ginny
Rated: R
Rec-ing this because I think it's amazing, as is all of her art that I've seen. I only just found her art through a link by someone on my flist, but what I've seen is beautiful and very original. Her style is nice too. Kind of almost abstract, but not really, and like a paining on canvase. Anyway, it's pretty and Draco and Ginny are both hot.
Link: http://hooh.livejournal.com/35642.html

Artist: _lile
Title: none
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rated: PG (?)
Rec-ing this because it's beautiful. I love her art because she can do stuff with a computer that looks like oil on canvas. This is just very touchably pretty and sexy in a subtle way.
Link: http://users.livejournal.com/_lile/25819.html


Artist: ericahpfa
Title: Draco & Ginny
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Draco/Ginny
Rated: R (?)
Rec-ing this because it's sexy. Really sexy. Like I want to lick Ginny as much as Draco sexy.
Link: http://ericahpfa.livejournal.com/61962.html

Fic:

Devils & Flames (1/7)
Author: deep_salt_water
Fandom: Supernatural/ X-Men crossover
Pairing: Dean/Rogue, Pyro/Rogue
Rated: PG-13
Summary: The Winchesters cross paths with a mutant girl known only as Rogue, and things start to get a little complicated.
Why... While I did beta this story, it isn't why I'm reccing it. The tone of the story, the way she captures the characters, plus the future chapters... well, I was obsessing about this story like I've never obsessed about a story before! It got in my head and still won't leave, so I'm passing the rec on. Enjoy!

Wow, people, no one is rec-ing anything? For like a month?

I really do not believe that there is nothing out there worth rec-ing. I'm not even paying attention to fandom that much lately and I have stuff to rec *scolds*

Fics:

JC and the Magical Amulet of Doom
Author: phaballa
Fandom: Popslash
Pairing: JC Chasez/Justin Timberlake
Rated: Adult (R)
Summary: JC finds a magical amulet and loses his memory. Chaos ensues.
Why... Because I snickered through almost the whole thing. I love her writing, doesn't matter what she writes. It always makes me laugh. And though I don't really care for JC (or know who he is other than that guy that no one remembers from that pop band...) or Justin Timberlake, I loved this and it was hot.

Braille
Author: spark_of_chaos
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rated: NC-17
Summary: Let me learn you like Braille. Let me learn every part of you, every motion, every sound. Let me drink you and inhale you, let me swallow your sighs. Let me see you.
Why... Lovely writing and just... yes, very nice. I liked this a lot.

Art

Damned if we do...
Artist: ponderosa121
Fandom: Supernatural
Pairing: Sam/Dean
Rated: R
Why... Beautiful art. Seriously. Go look at it and fangirl *nudges*

Artist: selija
Title: His Father's Son
Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters: Draco Malfoy
Rating: PG13-R
Warnings: blood (violence implied)
Notes: not dial-up friendly
Why I'm reccing this: It's stunning. I love the whole idea of unredeemed/irredeemable Draco, and this is just beautiful art. Go look and tell her so.
Link: http://selija.livejournal.com/4223.html#cutid1

I've been meaning to rec this person for a LOOOONNNG time.

Artist: hooh
Fandom: Harry Potter
Rating: G and up. Warnings are on her LJ.
Link: http://knightin_gayle.livejournal.com
Why I'm Reccing: Basically, I'm in love with all of her work. Just go to her LJ and peruse her marvelous acrylic paintings. She creates such incredible textures with her painting that someone like me can't help but gape at.

Also, feast your eyes on this:

Artist: tripperfunster
Title: Hugh Laurie WIP
Fandom: House
Rating: G
Links:
Part One
Part Two
Parts Three and Four
Part Five and Six
Part Seven
Finished Product
Why I'm Reccing: Works In Progress are incredibly fun to look at. It makes one really appreciate the work that an artist puts into composing an image, and tripperfunster ranks among the best photorealism artists I've ever seen. Click and witness firsthand the talent that oozes out of her. :)

Now that most of the reveals are up, here are the fanworks I most enjoyed throughout December, 2006. (Note: hd_holidays has not yet had its reveal - I will update this list with those authors when available.)

Disclaimers:

+ There were tons of incredibly good stories or pieces of art that I didn't even click on because of my own preferences or due to time constraints. This list is by no means exhaustive; it contains only the stories I happened to read and enjoy before the reveals.
+ I don't require a story to be perfectly written or art to be technically perfect to rec it. I am in fandom for my own enjoyment and am willing to look past quite a bit if I find something about a piece interesting, entertaining or compelling.

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Artist: midnight_ljc
Title: Clare and Henry
Fandom: The Time Traveler's Wife
Rated: G
Why I'm reccing this: Best book EVER written. Oh, and because the art is fantastic and I don't care what she says, Henry is fucking hot.
Link: http://midnight-ljc.livejournal.com/157587.html?view=4946835#t4946835

Artist: _odella_
Fandom: Pirates of the Caribbean
Rating: G
Characters: Tia Dalma
Link: http://users.livejournal.com/_odella_/49758.html
Why I'm reccing it: I love _odella_'s work, but she is particularly skilled in capturing textures - you can practically feel the weight and quality of Tia Dalma's wardrobe! Also, she includes the lineart before coloring, which I always dig. :)

Artist: buttfacemakani
Fandom: Pirates of the Caribbean (of course)
Rating: G
Characters: Um... Tia Dalma?
Link: http://buttfacemakani.livejournal.com/198867.html#cutid1
Why the rec, yo? Because although Makani probably needs no reccing, lol, I totally dig the mood she achieves with just a little bit of purple here and there. This is Tia Dalma snark at its best, and I love it. :D

Fan Art

Title: Untitled Malfoy Manor Piece
Artist: runcible
Rating: G
Why I'm reccing this: Because it's very pretty. I love the lighting and the mood of the piece. The light and shadows are amazing, and the mood is very soft and lethargic. Very nice.
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/pornographics/30594.html

Title: The tattoo series #8 : Hermione
Artist: _odella_
Character: Hermione Granger
Rated: G
Why I'm reccing this: I love this artist's style so much. So many things I like about this pic; the book, the colors themselves, the ridge of Hermione's spine *goes a little lesbian over it*, her face, her hair. It's all just amazing *fangirls*
Link: http://users.livejournal.com/_odella_/47664.html

Title: Dementor's Kiss
Artist: vikingcarrot
Characters: Rodolphus Lestrange/Dementor
Rating: PG-ish
Why I'm reccing this: The hair. Yep, that's the reason. No, not really. Well kind of. I really love the hair, but it's also fantastically done. I also love this artist's style. She's very original and damn, she makes the bad guys look hot. Like Rodolphus here. I want to rescue him and wrap up in his hair *ahem* Oh yeah, and I love the Dementor's mouth with all the holes and drool and stuff. It's hot and deserves fic, which I would write if I could do it with any conviction, but I can't so I'll just stare.
Link: http://vikingcarrot.livejournal.com/297131.html

Fan Fic

Title: Archipelago
Author: Mad Maudlin wideworldsend
Rating: ultimately R-NC17
Pairing: Ron/Draco
Warning: Slash
Summary: There's a difference between being lonely and being alone. Draco Malfoy is alone. Ron Weasley is quite probably insane.
Why I'm reccing this: It's funny as hell. I love her Draco and yes, her Ron too. I usually despise Ron in fic, unless he's used as comic relief, but not here. I mean yes, it is funny, but her characterization of Ron is dead on and he somehow is not a complete idiot and I can totally see Draco going for him. And the dialog/banter between the two characters is great.
Link: http://wideworldsend.livejournal.com/35825.html

Title: Splinter
Author: Anon
Rating: NC17
Pairing: Harry/Snape
Warning: Slash
Summary: Harry's still determined to save the world. Snape's determined to accept it as it is.
Why I'm reccing this: I love the darkness of this fic. The feeling of impending doom that follows through to the very end. It's so well written, and yeah, damn hot, but the story telling is just amazing. So envious of this fic, and so in love with it. If you haven't been following merry_smutmas, do yourself a favor and go read this. Right now.
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/merry_smutmas/121549.html

Author: pushdragon
Title: Nocturne for Quill and Ink
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rated: NC-17
Why I'm reccing this: So many reasons, but mostly because this is one of those stories that is just so well written, so beautifully presented, that it inspires me to write for all the right reasons. I loved it. Brilliant work. Go read it. Now.
Link: http://pushdragon.livejournal.com/38740.html

oh em gee, i love my friend ellen!

Fandom: Harry Potter
Artist: siofra86
Title: untitled
Character(s): creepy thestral of doom
Rating: PG?
Why I'm reccing this: it was a commision of sorts for me and i love her leik woah.
Link: http://siofra86.livejournal.com/211834.html#cutid1
::squees in an entirely undignified manner::

Art

Fandom: Harry Potter
Author: kasche
Title: Light
Character(s): Snape and James.
Rating: G
Why I'm reccing this: Really great pencil work, and the expressions on the character's faces are just... wow. Really. She was trying to illustrate the scene where James saves Snape from Remus I think. She did a brilliant job.
Link: http://kasche.livejournal.com/173452.html


Fic

Fandom: Harry Potter
Author: pir8fancier
Title: Bite Me, Hate Memes
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: NC-17
Warning: WiP (but she's updating it almost daily, so meh)
Summary: ...Hate memes in the form of owls done HP style (parody... duh)
Why I'm reccing this: The characters are fantastic. Draco is witty and bitchy and the whole thing is hilarious. You'll love it, go read it.
Link: http://pir8fancier.livejournal.com/190140.html

Author: eliyes
Title: Faux Pas
Fandom: X-Men Comicverse
Pairing: Bobby/Jean Paul (Iceman/Northstar)
Rating: Not Given, my estimate's PG-13
Warnings: None
Status: Oneshot
Summary: Sometimes people can't see what's in front of their faces.
Why I Recommend This Story: WAFF, like whoa. It's nice to see the tables turned on dear ol' Bobby from time to time. This is cute, squidgy, and will produce all those mushy oogly woogly feelings that are frequently overlooked in favour of the angst this pairing inspires.
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/speedsicle/68203.html

This morning, I was perusing my flist, as I am wont to do, and stumbled across this sweet gem:

Draco Malfoy's Diary, by sh4rds. It is hysterical. It's written in the style of Bridget Jones' Diary, and...trust me, go, read it now!

And while you're there, check out the amazing artwork posted. sh4rds has got it going on.

I've somehow gathered up quite a combination of recs, art and fic, from several fandoms. So this would be something like a recs dump :D

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Title: Disassociation
Author: sionnain
Fandom: X-men (movieverse *I think*)
Pairing: Magneto/Rogue
Rated: M/R
Summary: When Rogue starts thinking she's no longer human, that's exactly how she starts to act.
Why I'm reccing this: Because it's a fantastic piece of story telling. There are lines in here that I just loved, because they are just that well written. It's one of those times where I sat there after finishing the story and thought, damn, I wish I'd written that. I found it by accident and I'm so glad that I did.
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/sionnain_fics/45112.html#cutid1