Reading Buddies

  Welcome to reading_buddies, the rec journal of arawethiel and melime, two girls with a fic addiction. We use this journal to browse communities that we wouldn't otherwise friend on our personal LJs (omg itz sekrit!), to keep track of links and to rec stuff to each other. Please keep in mind that this journal is more intended for us than with others in mind, so if it's a little random or strange, that's why.

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You may not like any of these but I figured if you were hard up for fic they might keep you occupied for an hour or so. LOL They're mostly WIPs and may not have substantial slash. I hope one of them can amuse you though.

Also, Mouthful of Poison updated. I hope that it continues to update. I want to see Jenova!Cloud. ^_^

( Onward to FF.net! )

~Krysti

  And now for my Big Ol' Fanart List! Phew. Finally have these done. :D

Last updated: March 8, 2007

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-- Amanda

  After promising you this for months, Krysti, I finally sat down today and just DID IT (hopefully soon I'll be able to devote a similar day to my fanart list, but I have the feeling that's going to take much longer to compile...). So here it is, for your reading pleasure (hopefully?), my giant list of bookmarks.

Last updated: December 29, 2006

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-- Amanda

For your reading entertainment the Sephiroth/Cloud fics I've found and enjoyed so far! XD Prepare yourself for most of these are from ff.net. Mwahahaha!

( Teh Stories! )

~Krysti

Title: The Patient
Author: Scribe
Rating: T
Pairing: Possibly Aragorn/Arwen, I don't really remember.
Summary: When Dr Aaron Stone is asked to conduct a psychiatric examination of a patient with severe schizophrenia, he becomes the key to unlocking a mystery that alters everything he knows of the world and his own past.
Comments: Awesome reincarnation story set in modern times. One of the ones I read like a few years ago. I'm really happy I managed to find it again. I remember enjoying it a lot so I'm going to re-read it. XD

There is also a sequel but I don't remember if I ever finished reading it. I'm just going to have to read that one over too then. ^_^
Title: Triumvirate
Author: Scribe
Rating: T
Pairing: *shrugs* Same as above?
Summary: The one who made it. The one who unmade it and the one who was unmade because of it. With these prophetic words, Aaron discovers that darkness did not die with Malcolm and his plans for global chaos is still alive. Sequel to The Patient.

Title: Unblinded
Author: Victoria Hughes
Rating: T
Pairing: No main paring is featured
Summary: Something has gone horribly wrong, and all the work of the Valar has been undone; Middle-Earth is utterly destroyed. And in the modern day Sauron rises again ...
Comments: Doesn't really have reincarnation but a descendant of one of the Fellowship. Focuses on the Elves and also brings in Maglor from The Silmarillion. It was a very good fic but it looks like the author has set it aside for other fandoms for now. I hope that it'll be updated once again but I can't be sure. However, what was written was very good.

Title: There and Back Again
Author: Down the Rabbit Hole
Rating: T
Pairing: Just what's featured in the books already.
Summary: Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter crossover. Takes place during Harry's fifth year. The mortals of the Fellowship are reborn and they have recovered their memories.
Comments: Yes, it's a reincarnation crossover fic. Be still my heart! lol Unfortunately, it also has not been updated in some time but what is done is well worth reading!

Title: Brothers In Arms
Author: The Nightrunners
Rating: T
Pairing: Sam/Frodo, Aragorn/Arwen, and maybe Eoywn/Faramir
Summary: (AU Modern-Day) Part 2 has started. Warning: Do *not* perform CPR on the elf unless you want to drastically screw up your life.
Comments: It's a reincarnation fic that takes place in a future that's pretty grisly and ordinary humans can have odd mystical powers. The Elves are still around as well. From what I remember the reincarnated Frodo was being targeted by the modern Nazgul and the Elves were searching for him to protect him. It's a long(there's a separate part 2 to this fic which is up to 28 chapters) complicated story that has 39 chapters, but it was really good once you got the hang of how their world works.

~Krysti

  OMG, after MONTHS of trying to get this together (I am so slow, and I wanted to re-read the majority of them so I could make comments, LOL), I've finally finished it. My rec list of favorite HP fics. Yeah, it's kind of small, but that's only because the majority of the fics I read don't often turn out to be favorites; I'm a little picky when it comes to fic.

  I am planning on updating this whenever I find another I love, so keep checking back!

Last updated 8/9/06

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- Amanda

Found this story over at FF.net. Try it out it's pretty good!

Title: Of Age
Author: Lena Inverse
Fandom Kyou Kara Maou
Pairing: Yuri/Wolfram
Rating: M
Summary Demon Law states that on one's sixteenth birthday, he has to decide what to do with his life. With Yuri’s birthday just three weeks away, he finds himself filled with uncertainty about which world to call his home. (Author's summary)

Hope this helps alleviate the KKM fic withdrawals. XD

~Krysti

  When summer vacation begins and I actually get some time, I plan to create a big rec list (which I will add to over time) for my own further reference and also for you to peruse. I really need to do this because there are so many good fics that I read and lose because I don't save the links, and, you know, they all kind of blend together over time, so yeah. I need to do that.

  I'm writing this here so I don't forget when the time does come. ;)

-- Amanda

  All right, so! I was browsing my fanfic links, and I found something I can't believe I never fully explored before.

painless_j has a shit-ton of HP fic lists organized by theme. If that wasn't awesome enough, he/she updates these lists. Regularly. To top it off, he/she has a list of other thematic lists.

  Thanks to these lists, I was able to find the fic I had mentioned to you earlier.

Tempus Fugit by stylophile
Fandom & Pairing: Harry Potter; HP/DM
Rating: R
Comment: I read this awhile ago, so I don't remember much except that it's a time travel fic and I enjoyed it. Or at least I think I did. I must have, or else it wouldn't stick out in my mind like it does. Anyway! Here it is!

  Dude!!! Let's join some KKM fic communities or something! I can't stand waiting to read fic before I finish the series OMFG!! XDDD

-- Amanda

Title: The Chrysalis
Author: Mina (vikkir)
Pairing Luke/Mara (but she's dead so...*shrugs*)
Rating Uh, didn't see one. Let's say PG-13ish
Summary: 22 year post ROTJ, with the Republic defeated by the Yuzzan Vong, the Jedi dead, and Mara dying, the Force sends Luke and his infant son, Ben, back in time to ESB Bespin to change the future. Which is something of a for shock, for both Luke and Vader...

I lifted the summary straight from the author. *is lazy* After hours of searching I finally found the livejournal where this story lives. *cries tears of joy* It's also been updated since then! *rubs hands together gleefully* This is an awesome time traveling story. NJO spoilers, but I don't really care because OMG good time travel fic! God, I'm so glad I found it again.

And here's a slashy Star Wars time travel rec but also extremely well done.

Title: White Rabbits
Author: Diana Michelle (butterfly)
Pairing Anakin/Obi-Wan Some Han/Leia
Rating: Depends on the chapter. PG/PG-13 to R/NC-17
Summary Through some mishap Obi-Wan and Anakin end up on post ROTJ Coruscant. Does not follow the EU book canon. Slash develops as story goes along but there's a lot of great Anakin interaction with Luke, Leia and Han. All the characters seem to get fic screen time. Isn't updated as frequently as it used to be, but it's up to 38 parts now. I highly recommend it.

~Krysti

  OMFG -- Big Bang 2.

  I so totally don't have time to read all of these novel-length fics right now, so I'm going to save this for another day. Seems like they have a lot more fic than last time, though, so this is exciting. I absolutely loved (I think) two of the four from the first Big Bang.

  Okay, here's a list of all the WIPs I'm currently reading. These all link to LJs. None of them (except one) use tags or anything, so I just linked the authors' main journals. If you're interested in reading, unfortunately you'll have to scroll back and try to find them yourself. Sorry!

If You've a Ready Mind by sarahtales
Fandom & Pairing: Harry Potter; HP/DM
Rating: R?
Comment: Realistic Ravenclaw!Draco! This fic is so amazingly fantastic, but I don't know if it's going to be finished. She was updating fairly rapidly but stopped for other writing adventures, it seems. Don't know if she's going to pick it back up, but I'm hoping!! Extremely well-written.

Sex Magic by velvetblood_fic
Fandom & Pairing: Harry Potter; HP/DM
Rating: NC-17.
Comment: This fic is built around a pretty interesting (yet highly improbable -- IMO) concept of a "sex magic" class that Fred & George enter Harry in as a joke. Rarely updates, but good enough for me to keep looking back for updates. The last chapter ended on a cliff hanger. :/

Walking the Line by silentauror
Fandom & Pairing: Harry Potter; HP/DM
Rating: NC-17
Comment: This fic had me a bit confused at first (probably due to my not paying attention) but I kept following it and I'm so hooked. Updates quite often.

Velvet Captivity by elfflame
Fandom & Pairing: Harry Potter; HP/LM
Rating: NC-17
Comment: I feel so awful for liking this (I don't know why), but I do (like it, I mean). SO MUCH. Anyway, this fic is being written for fanfic100 so it's not linear at the moment. Awhile ago the author posted a (linear) list here. I'd recommend (if you even want to read the fic -- I don't know if you'd find the pairing squicky) reading the fics in the order posted there, then go back and read the new ones she's posted since posting that list. Even though the pairing in question is notorious for scariness and squick, this one is relatively tame -- a little bit of non-con, I'd say, but not in a scary or horrible way.

  WTF. My mouse is being el diablo. I just gave you new batteries, mouse! Stop it! *lays beatdown*

-- Amanda

Title: The Water's Edge
Author: obaona
Fandom: Star Wars
Pairing: None(slight Padme/Anakin, Siri/Obi-Wan if I remember right)
Rating: K+(ff.net rating)
Comment: Okay, this story is Obi-Wan centric and it's post ROTS. It was written I think before the movie came out so if there are any inconsistencies then that would be why. The basic plot is that while fleeing from Vader Obi-Wan is sent by the Force to a reality where he no longer exists and his past was a lot darker. The story has characters from the Jedi Apprentice series and mentions events from those books. It isn't too hard to get the gist of what went on and who the EU characters are. Main one to look out for would be Xanatos who was Qui-Gon's apprentice before Obi-Wan and turned to the darkside. I think anything else gets explained.

Why do I like this story? It gives Obi-Wan the opportunity to see people(and angst) that were killed in his reality as well as have to face all of his issues and hang ups. It's got an interesting plot and was written believably. In short it was awesome and I was addicted to it like crack when I first found it. If you're in the mood for a good reality AU story this is it.

And that's my first rec ever as well as my first post. *grins* I think this is going to be fun.

~Seacrest Krysti out!

  So here's our new fic journal, and I'm really looking forward to adding some communities to the watch list and putting up some recs to share. I'm really glad we decided to go into this together because I probably would have felt really dumb doing this myself. Wheefic!

-- Amanda