Amplirecathon 2011 recs
I participated in Amplirecathon 2011 (yay podfic!). See the summary list too, because I went on the last day and tried not to duplicate other recs (or my list from last year). I also tried for more variety than usual, but it's still mostly SPN or J2 ("not that there's anything wrong with that"). :)
SPN Sam/Dean
Smart People Who Do Dumb Things: If I had to choose just one candle_beck podfic to listen to (but I don't - yay!) this would be it. One of my favorite finally-admitting-to-their-feelings Sam/Dean fics. Snapshots of them through several years. R, 1 hr 15 min.
The Year of Letting Go, written by runedgirl and read by meansprite. This has an intimacy to it that, when combined with the way meansprite's voice seems to weave through the listener's mind, feels almost like being under a spell. NC-17, 4 hrs.
SPN Gen
Apocalypse Z, written and read by baylor. If all gen was this good… well, ok, I'd still listen to slash. But this is really unbelievably phenomenally awesome! (And who'd've guessed the Zombie Apocalypse would have a theme song?) 2 hrs, 20 min.
Deguello, written by oselle and read by riverbella. I don't read a lot of John stories, but this one really works. Author's summary: John wrestles with his conscience and calling, after Dean is hurt for the first time. 1hr, 30min.
J2
Have You Seen Him Whom My Soul Loves, written by veronamay and read by nu_breed, is kind of a surprise because I wouldn't have thought I'd be into fic in a religious setting. Here, though, the characters'
faith comes with intelligence and depth, as in this quote from Jensen's
thoughts: "It gives him hope, to watch people in love, because there must be a reason behind so much feeling. It can't just be random chemical reactions and electrical impulses; there's some element of the soul at work. …And if people have souls, then there must be a place for them when life is done." The religious characters, including priests, care about the well-being of people struggling with "sin," as opposed to being self-righteously cruel under the guise of caring. But enough about religion! This has some smokin' hot scenes as well as strong emotion and empathy. (And a very intriguing Christian Kane as a defrocked priest who saunters in with beer and moral support.) Warnings: infidelity, self-harm. NC-17; just over 4 hours.
Crossovers
Saving Grace X SPN:
In Judgement of Angels and its sequel Better I Should Know, written and read by Chemm80. If you've seen Saving Grace you'll be floored at how well Chemm80 captured the character of Grace. Even so, if you've never seen Saving Grace that doesn't detract from the fic AT ALL. Just know that Grace and Dean have something in common: uninvited angels. These fics melted my brain, they're so hot. And believe me, I never thought I'd say that about either het or threesome. I can't recommend these highly enough. NC-17, Dean/Grace, Sam/Dean/Grace; 1hr.
Angel (Ats) X SPN:
Black-Throated Wind written by topaz119 and without_me; read by Chemm80.
Sam and Dean disrupt a cult ceremony and when the dust settles, a naked, amnesic Lindsey is huddled on the ground, trembling after years in hell. Rather than leave him there, S&D toss him in the impalla and off they go to finish working the case. Lindsey doesn't know who he is, but he has an unexpected mix of legal and supernatural knowledge, Latin better than Sam's, and an ass-kicking attitude. This is a particularly interesting take on amnesia fic because of how Lindsey reacts to surprises from within. NC-17, Lindsey/Dean, 1 hr 45 min.
I ended up with the the last day, and knew I was going to have to regretfully cross many fics off my list to avoid repetition. But I promised myself I could still rec Chash's spn/bones Xover no matter what. With every scene, it doesn't seem possible for it to get funnier, then it does.
Not SPN or J2 or other CWRPS (Gasp! celtic_forest knows there are other fandoms???)
Star Trek Reboot: Waldorph's illogical series, read by 2naonh3_cl2. So. Damn. Good. 12hrs.
Criminal Minds: A beautiful trio of vignettes featuring Spencer Reid. ashbear02 both writes and reads with a warm delicacy reminiscent of the character himself. Just beautiful.
Expectation, Awareness, Unintended.
Hotch/Reid, PG-13, about 40 min total.
Looking For a Thrill (but you've done it all) by keepaofthecheez, read by Juice817. I can't explain why, but I could listen to this every single day and it would make me smile every time. (And I've never even seen Gilmore Girls.)
From the author: "As we know next to nothing about Clay MacGyver, it is therefore quite obvious he likes boys. More specifically, Dean Forester." Young MacGyver/Dean Forrester. NC-17, 30min.
So much love for these fics:
My recs from Amplirecathon 2010
SPN Sam/Dean
Smart People Who Do Dumb Things: If I had to choose just one candle_beck podfic to listen to (but I don't - yay!) this would be it. One of my favorite finally-admitting-to-their-feelings Sam/Dean fics. Snapshots of them through several years. R, 1 hr 15 min.
The Year of Letting Go, written by runedgirl and read by meansprite. This has an intimacy to it that, when combined with the way meansprite's voice seems to weave through the listener's mind, feels almost like being under a spell. NC-17, 4 hrs.
SPN Gen
Apocalypse Z, written and read by baylor. If all gen was this good… well, ok, I'd still listen to slash. But this is really unbelievably phenomenally awesome! (And who'd've guessed the Zombie Apocalypse would have a theme song?) 2 hrs, 20 min.
Deguello, written by oselle and read by riverbella. I don't read a lot of John stories, but this one really works. Author's summary: John wrestles with his conscience and calling, after Dean is hurt for the first time. 1hr, 30min.
J2
Have You Seen Him Whom My Soul Loves, written by veronamay and read by nu_breed, is kind of a surprise because I wouldn't have thought I'd be into fic in a religious setting. Here, though, the characters'
faith comes with intelligence and depth, as in this quote from Jensen's
thoughts: "It gives him hope, to watch people in love, because there must be a reason behind so much feeling. It can't just be random chemical reactions and electrical impulses; there's some element of the soul at work. …And if people have souls, then there must be a place for them when life is done." The religious characters, including priests, care about the well-being of people struggling with "sin," as opposed to being self-righteously cruel under the guise of caring. But enough about religion! This has some smokin' hot scenes as well as strong emotion and empathy. (And a very intriguing Christian Kane as a defrocked priest who saunters in with beer and moral support.) Warnings: infidelity, self-harm. NC-17; just over 4 hours.
Crossovers
Saving Grace X SPN:
In Judgement of Angels and its sequel Better I Should Know, written and read by Chemm80. If you've seen Saving Grace you'll be floored at how well Chemm80 captured the character of Grace. Even so, if you've never seen Saving Grace that doesn't detract from the fic AT ALL. Just know that Grace and Dean have something in common: uninvited angels. These fics melted my brain, they're so hot. And believe me, I never thought I'd say that about either het or threesome. I can't recommend these highly enough. NC-17, Dean/Grace, Sam/Dean/Grace; 1hr.
Angel (Ats) X SPN:
Black-Throated Wind written by topaz119 and without_me; read by Chemm80.
Sam and Dean disrupt a cult ceremony and when the dust settles, a naked, amnesic Lindsey is huddled on the ground, trembling after years in hell. Rather than leave him there, S&D toss him in the impalla and off they go to finish working the case. Lindsey doesn't know who he is, but he has an unexpected mix of legal and supernatural knowledge, Latin better than Sam's, and an ass-kicking attitude. This is a particularly interesting take on amnesia fic because of how Lindsey reacts to surprises from within. NC-17, Lindsey/Dean, 1 hr 45 min.
I ended up with the the last day, and knew I was going to have to regretfully cross many fics off my list to avoid repetition. But I promised myself I could still rec Chash's spn/bones Xover no matter what. With every scene, it doesn't seem possible for it to get funnier, then it does.
Not SPN or J2 or other CWRPS (Gasp! celtic_forest knows there are other fandoms???)
Star Trek Reboot: Waldorph's illogical series, read by 2naonh3_cl2. So. Damn. Good. 12hrs.
Criminal Minds: A beautiful trio of vignettes featuring Spencer Reid. ashbear02 both writes and reads with a warm delicacy reminiscent of the character himself. Just beautiful.
Expectation, Awareness, Unintended.
Hotch/Reid, PG-13, about 40 min total.
Looking For a Thrill (but you've done it all) by keepaofthecheez, read by Juice817. I can't explain why, but I could listen to this every single day and it would make me smile every time. (And I've never even seen Gilmore Girls.)
From the author: "As we know next to nothing about Clay MacGyver, it is therefore quite obvious he likes boys. More specifically, Dean Forester." Young MacGyver/Dean Forrester. NC-17, 30min.
So much love for these fics:
My recs from Amplirecathon 2010