Does It Hurt? by squireofgeekdom is an awesome Avengers story. It's what I wish Civil War had been. Summary: Steve doesn't find Bucky after the bomb. Bucky finds Tony. They have a conversation. Then things get complicated.

I'm still bitter about Civil War, so Team Iron Man fics are still something I'm really enjoying. Wake Up, Princess by Picasso25 is very gratifying. Here is the author's summary: A possible aftermath of Civil War, mostly Tony centric, where people realize he may not have been a villain all this time. (Or what could happen if MCU writers had ( Read more... )

Aftermath of a Civil War by shadowlancer_95 is a post-Civil War Avengers series that shows us different character interactions that occur after the movie ends. I thought the author did a good job of showing the emotional toll the events of the Civil War had on various characters. This is definitely Team Stark, so if you're a Cap fan, it might not ( Read more... )

Loaded March series by footloose is an awesome work of art (Arthur/Merlin). The story is epic, and yet the emotions and actions of the characters are very much on a personal level. Even before the author finished the series, I had reread it several times--sometimes immediately after I'd finished. If you love Arthur/Merlin, then this story is for you. ( Read more... )

Candle, Cup, and Casket by Desiderii is an amazing Merlin (Merlin/Arthur) space opera that grabs hold of you and just DOES NOT LET GO! I stayed up all night reading, as I was so caught up in the story and characters that sleep was impossible. This epic is awesome in every sense of the word. Here is the author's summary:

In some far distant ( Read more... )

The Pushing Boundaries series by Macx is exactly what I wanted after seeing the trailer for Jurassic World. The pack bond between Owen Grady and the velociraptors ( especially Blue) is amazing and delightful. Here's the author's summary for the first story (out of two), Tainted:

Owen Grady had always had a talent for animals. Like his ( Read more... )

Life Sentence by astolat is a Brian/Dom Fast & the Furious AU that just hits all my buttons. (I wasn't even sure I could read F&F vic anymore without crying, but this story took me for a wild and fun ride.) Here's the author's summary:

“Sit down,” the doctor said. He took blood, three vials filling up dark red. “Any medical conditions ( Read more... )

Title: Secret Keeper
Author: Princess Nat (moonprincessnat on LJ)
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing/Characters: James Potter, Lily Evans Potter, Remus Lupin
Rating/Category: K+ (strong language)
Summary: What if James and Lily had made a different choice for their Secret Keeper?
Word Count: 1,438

Secret Keeper

Shadowlord and Pirate King by footloose and mushroomtale is an epic space opera of the first order (Arthur/Merlin). The story captures the spirit of Star Wars while building its own very distinct universe. Here is the authors' summary:

A fast ship, a good crew, a treasure, a Clan to lead -- that's all Arthur Pendragon has ever wanted. He sits on the Council, ( Read more... )

Gacked from hawk_soaring:

Bold all of the following TV shows of which you've seen 3 or more episodes.
- Italicize a show if you're positive you've seen every episode.
- Asterisk * if you have at least one full season on tape, DVD, or blu ray.
- If you want, add up to 3 additional shows (keep the list in alphabetical order

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