Fic Rec

[liralen]

I don't recommend fic very often... okay... at all... I probably should more often. Sometimes I do when people ask me what I like reading, but I wanted to rec a Byakuya/Ichigo fic written by zangetsugirl and not just because it has a really, really great Ukitake in it, but 'cause she really got the two main characters solidly in my book. And because I really loved the flow of it...



I mean, I read as much as I can of incandescens' work as I can for the play on language and the interesting twist to characters that makes me see more about what they're about and only gogoangelgunboy can put as much as incandescens can into 100 words (check out her recent drabble run); but she does it On Demand and nearly all the time. I read lots of zangetsugirl's stuff for insight into zanpakutou. I also love Darth Ammonite's takes on Nanao and Shunsui with just judicious touches of Ukitake.

When I need my angst, romance, and smut fixes, I often go with anything by stark_black, and for bdsm of all levels 2metaldog just really does it for me as she's really good about warning about non-con and does some really beautiful and hot scene building. She also does a lot of interesting pairings and builds some really, really strong, loving relationships that I love.

For a mix of great stories with lots of good slash, I'm finding that Sleeps with Coyotes really teaches me a lot about long story structure, too. And, wow, is she prolific, there's always something new and interesting.

I read lots of other stuff and like a lot of it and fav like happy (waves at flist); but... these are my staples. I just read a beautifully framed and structured Byakuya/Ulquiorra by etchedindigital. She's got great stuff, too. I need to catch up a bit more. *laughs*

Comments

[imladra.livejournal.com]

I love both stark and metaldog. :)

[liralen.livejournal.com]

*smiles* Yeah, they are pretty amazingly good.

I love just rereading when I'm down or tired or something...

[7veilsphaedra.livejournal.com]

I've been reading through the series of stuff that zangetsugirl posted, and thanks for the point. I also try to get over and read some of the long list of 2metaldog's works because I've always enjoyed the stuff she wrote in other fandoms. In fact, I think I came across your stuff from a comment I read under one of her stories. The Ukitake/Kyouraku pairing touches my *longtime married couple* happy buttons (I also like 5/8 in Saiyuki for that reason.) Also, the collaborative piece you did with stark_black was wonderful.

I don't know if you're open to hearing recs, but since you are kind enough to share your favourites, I thought I might take the liberty of doing the same, although I realize a lot of that depends on how much you like certain characters and pairings. I'm so new to Bleach that I can't say I've solidified on any in particular. A good author can sell me even on crack pairings though. Some of vayshti's stories might appeal to you. Say Something Nice and its sequel Taking Turns were two Bya-Ren that I enjoyed, and Respect Must Be Earned, which is an intriguing Yoruichi+Uruhara+Benihime story. Since you seem to like zanpakutō stories, I thought that one might please you.

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Oooo!! Thank you!!

I will read pretty much any pairing as long as it's done well. Though... admittedly... I'm sometimes less into the pairing than I am into the characters. Hee.

I don't really seem to have anything that *won't* work for me so far as what characters are with whom so long as the author has a reason for them begin together that I can really believe. That's even hard (for me at least) for some pairings that others seem to take for granted.

So thank you for the recommendations!! I shall have to go check them out!

[xshelaghx.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that! As I really like the ones I already know, I'm sure the ones I don't know will be worth checking out. :D

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Neat! I hope you do. I think you asking about Saiyuki fic kind of was the first step towards me realizing I probably should do this... *grins*

Thanks!

[zangetsugirl.livejournal.com]

O_O OMGHOLYSHITWTF!!
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Erm...I mean, thank you. Caught me by surprise. *notes other authors for future reference and possible ficstalking*

[liralen.livejournal.com]

*falls over giggling*

Yeah. You're welcome. Thanks for writing it! *grins*

Hope you like 'em.

[2metaldog.livejournal.com]

I'm always honoured when people recc me out. Thank you very much.

[liralen.livejournal.com]

*smiles* You're very, very welcome, lady. You do great stuff... should have also added that I *like* what you do with established or long-developing relationships a lot. It's really good stuff.

[nosferatu-blue.livejournal.com]

*bows* You honour me with your rec. Thank you! ♥

This post makes me want to beef up/update my recs list...

[liralen.livejournal.com]

You have an excellent rec list. I might want to emulate the style of that... but usually when I read, I just read everything I can see of a particular author's if I like what I see well enough... not individual stuff.

Still... it gave me ideas... *grins*

You're very welcome.