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[fairyd123]

Some more recs and a tragically needy request!

Because LJ doesn't have a counter I honestly have no idea whether anyone ever reads this beyond my nearest and dearest. So if you read and enjoy the recs I'd love it if you commented - just so that I know I'm not doing the written equivalent of talking to myself. Hell friend me - I'll friend you right back!

Also if anyone has any great recs of pairings that I wouldn't normally read: House/Cuddy or House/Cameron in the House fandom or Sam/Jess, Dean/OFC in the Supernatural fandom I'd love to hear them.

Oh and anyone has any tips on how to spruce up the journal - well they'd be gratefully received - I'm technologically inept when it comes to such things.

Onto the recs:

House

The Fine and Subtle Art of Cardiology by Rageprufrock

House/Wilson mild slash

I remember Pru well from the Smallville fandom so was very excited to see her playing in the House fandom. This story takes the rather well used route of having House be jealous of a new (male) friend in Wilson's life. That being said it features sharp characterisation (I particularly like her Cameron which considering I normally can't abide any form of Cameron is impressive) and is very, very funny (House's codenames for the ducklings are hilarious). The author makes House's begrudging realisation that he has a crush on his best friend very believable and I love that her Wilson has a backbone and isn't the long suffering doormat so many House/Wilson writers portray him as. Here's hoping Pru embraces the House fandom and writes lots more!

By three, he's wordlessly irritated by everything around him--including the air molecules, and everybody in the hospital is giving him a wide berth, making it that much more difficult to trap Cameron in the labs and ask, "Do I have a crush on Wilson?"

After which there's a whole bunch of shouting and House having to say, "Oh my God, would you get over yourself?  You did not make me gay!" and then reneging later in the conversation out of sheer annoyance and yelling, "Okay, you know what?  You did, you totally did," while Cameron gives him soulful looks like she's finally decided what about him is more pathetically worthy of her fixation with lost causes than even his leg. 

Kinks by acidicflower

House/Chase slash

Given what a whining little bitch Chase is on the show the prospect of Dom Chase seems ridiculous - but this is unbelievably hot stuff. A dominant - very naughty Chase plays a little role play with House during office hours. Red hot, without being explicit.

Carpet Burn by nakeno

House/Wilson slash

An intriguing pwp written in a very distinctive style (the author references James Ellroy as an inspiration). Hot, almost harsh, sexy and definitely unsentimental.

Supernatural

Decomposure by Paperbkryter

Gen, horror

As this story is housed over at FF.net (aka The Pit - home of Mary Sues and 13 year old writers) I never would have discovered it on my own so thanks to the TWOP Supernatural fan fic thread for reccing it.

Decomposure is a compelling, deeply creepy story which has a devastated Dean re-animating Sam's corpse after he is killed by a wearwolf to somewhat disastrous results. The undead Sam is deeply chilling and Dean just breaks your heart. I made the mistake of reading this at work, which meant I was sat there fighting tears at my desk at the very affecting ending. One of the most original, plot driven gen stories that I've seen.

That Old Slippery Slope by scribblinlenore

Sam/Girl Dean het

There is just absolutely no way that a story which begins with Dean waking up as a girl should work - but this one does. Sweet (Sammy being protective of his older "sister's" virtue is adorable), funny and absolutely smoking hot. I don't think there are words that can accurately describe just how scorching hot the Sam/Girl Dean action is in this fic. I love that the author makes no attempt to explain the mcguffin - Dean just wakes up as a girl - no rhyme, no reason. The ending with Dean snuggled up in Sam's arms is just beatiful. It may be crack fic - but its brilliantly written crack fic!

Comments

[astartexx.livejournal.com]

I'm just stumbled over here from a Supernatural fic you commented on and rec-journal peeked my interest. That was a few hours ago and I'm really loving your taste in recs, very high quality fics and because I'm not activily seeking out House and Firefly fics this is heaven. So I'm friending happily away and enjoying my stay...

[fairyd123.livejournal.com]

Glad you're enjoying the recs. I tend to only post the best of the bunch and if a story is weak in any way I'll try and point that out.I guess my mission statement would be "I read the dross so you don't have to!" if I had a mission statement of course!

Although it has to be said the standard and quality of the writing in the Supernatural fandom is just flooring me - there are some stunningly talented people writing Sam and Dean for us.

[astartexx.livejournal.com]

Very true, it seems like the dynamic between the brothers, their way of living and their upbringing just sucks the best writers in and leads to some incredible amazing story telling.

And your mission statement is exactly what I was looking for…