there's much to be said for containing oneself - fanfic recs
I’ve got a book review in the works, but it’s not quite ready yet. So I’m gonna do some fanfiction recs, and ya’ll can tell me whether or not I’m doing it wrong!
Fandoms:
X-Men: First Class
Axis Powers Hetalia
X-Men: First Class
Title: Any Measure Of Peace
Author: manic_intent on AO3
Pairing: Charles/Erik
Rating: Most certainly NC-17
Summary: Written for the prompt: "AU in which there was no beach divorce. Charles has been throwing himself at Erik, but Erik refuses to give in to his desires. Something about not wanting to sully Charles' happy life with his darkness. He's done some things, you see. Some very bad things. Charles, however, is nothing if not persistent. So he seduces Erik with everything he's got. Erik suffers an epic case of blue balls."
Or: an AU where USA and Russia do not suddenly have a collective case of stupid by firing missiles at people who can lift submarines out of the water. People who know my work would also know that I ramble like hell in advance before I actually get to the prompt proper, so I hope OP likes this anyway.
Notes: I really, really liked this one. Erik is gorgeously dark, Charles is devious, and there is a lovely plot under all of it. Logan is such an asshole, and it makes me ridiculously happy that the author pulled him into this fic. All in all, lovely and well-done.
Read it here!
Title: How Deep the Bullet Lies
Author: littledust on AO3
Pairing: Charles/Erik
Rating: NC-17
Summary "This is drowning, their first meeting all over again, the natural conclusion of the moment Charles felt Erik in the water, fevered with anguish and history." Charles, from the beginning to the end.
Notes This was agonizingly sad, but I loved it anyway. Charles in this is so gorgeously written in this, and Erik is so heart wrenching. A lovely read!
Read it here!
Title: Hearts and Minds
Author: argyleheir
Pairing: Charles/Erik
Rating: R
Summary: Erik and Charles hit the open road in search of mutant recruits. This is how they pass the time.
Notes: I love, love, love this one. Erik in this (and all of her works) is flawlessly done. I love the way he analyzes Charles and picks him apart, and I love the emotion in it all. A wonderful interpretation of the roadtrip (I wish it were canon, hell, it could be). I love all of argyleheir’s X-Men: First Class fics, and you should definitely check her out!
Read it here!
Axis Powers Hetalia
Title: Gutters
Author: glassamilk
Pairing: stated Denmark/Sealand, but it’s really Denmark/Norway.
Rating: R
Summary: 'The Calamity' has left the world stripped and dying. Alone in a civilian bunker in Munich, Sealand will be reunited with the last known living member of his surrogate family and together, they will set out across Europe to find those they have lost.
Notes: This ripped me apart, and it took a full week for me to get it back together. And then I was ruined for Hetalia for months. This is, in one word, heartbreaking. I can’t say much else without ruining the whole thing, but if you’re a fan of the Nordics (especially Denmark!) and post-apocalyptic fics, this is the one. She states it as unfinished, but I think it pretty much is...?
Read it on ff.net or on the kink_meme
Title: It’ll Have to Do
Author: cutthroatpixie
Pairing: Spamano (Romano/Fem!Spain)
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Spain is dumb, Romano is awkward, and getting together is never easy for these two lovebirds.
Notes: This is not cutthroatpixie’s longest, best, or most awesome fic. But I love it, because Romano is such a little ass and she’s brilliant at writing the both of them. Everyone could use a little Fem!Spain, and I love her to death. Any and all of cutthroatpixie’s fics are brilliant, and if you’re a fan of Spamano and haven’t read them yet, you don’t know what you’re missing.
Read it here!
Title: Romano Tells It Like It Is To Small Children
Author: counterheist (I told you you’d be half my recs. This is just the beginning.)
Pairing: Strangely enough, none.
Rating: PG-12
Summary: The next time there’s a drawing for who has to look after the micronations at meetings, the world will remember not to put Romano’s name in.
Notes: As with the previous rec, this is not the best of counterheist’s fics. But I enjoyed it too much not to rec it. I love Romano in this, and the micronations are wonderbar. This fic borderlines pee-your-pants hilarity.
Read it here!
Title: 32 Thursdays
Author: counterheist (I told you it was just the beginning.)
Pairing: Spamano
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Antonio is a physics student in love. To Lovino’s embarrassment, so is he.
Notes: This is, in actual fact, the first of counterheist’s fics I read. Why? Because it’s hilarious and there are physics pick-up lines. I love all of her fics, but this one is my favorite because it’s my first one and it’s kind of like sex, with her fics. The first one you read, you remember forever.
Read it here!
Huhwell. I see a pattern with the pairings on the Hetalia fics, but it’s to be expected because I love Spamano. More recs to come soon (hopefully!), and that book review I need to finish.
Also, if you have a book/fanfiction you want me to read/rec/review, feel free to drop me a note or PM me! This is ridiculously fun.
Got any suggestions? Am I doing it wrong? Let me know! ♥
Fandoms:
X-Men: First Class
Axis Powers Hetalia
X-Men: First Class
Title: Any Measure Of Peace
Author: manic_intent on AO3
Pairing: Charles/Erik
Rating: Most certainly NC-17
Summary: Written for the prompt: "AU in which there was no beach divorce. Charles has been throwing himself at Erik, but Erik refuses to give in to his desires. Something about not wanting to sully Charles' happy life with his darkness. He's done some things, you see. Some very bad things. Charles, however, is nothing if not persistent. So he seduces Erik with everything he's got. Erik suffers an epic case of blue balls."
Or: an AU where USA and Russia do not suddenly have a collective case of stupid by firing missiles at people who can lift submarines out of the water. People who know my work would also know that I ramble like hell in advance before I actually get to the prompt proper, so I hope OP likes this anyway.
Notes: I really, really liked this one. Erik is gorgeously dark, Charles is devious, and there is a lovely plot under all of it. Logan is such an asshole, and it makes me ridiculously happy that the author pulled him into this fic. All in all, lovely and well-done.
Read it here!
Title: How Deep the Bullet Lies
Author: littledust on AO3
Pairing: Charles/Erik
Rating: NC-17
Summary "This is drowning, their first meeting all over again, the natural conclusion of the moment Charles felt Erik in the water, fevered with anguish and history." Charles, from the beginning to the end.
Notes This was agonizingly sad, but I loved it anyway. Charles in this is so gorgeously written in this, and Erik is so heart wrenching. A lovely read!
Read it here!
Title: Hearts and Minds
Author: argyleheir
Pairing: Charles/Erik
Rating: R
Summary: Erik and Charles hit the open road in search of mutant recruits. This is how they pass the time.
Notes: I love, love, love this one. Erik in this (and all of her works) is flawlessly done. I love the way he analyzes Charles and picks him apart, and I love the emotion in it all. A wonderful interpretation of the roadtrip (I wish it were canon, hell, it could be). I love all of argyleheir’s X-Men: First Class fics, and you should definitely check her out!
Read it here!
Axis Powers Hetalia
Title: Gutters
Author: glassamilk
Pairing: stated Denmark/Sealand, but it’s really Denmark/Norway.
Rating: R
Summary: 'The Calamity' has left the world stripped and dying. Alone in a civilian bunker in Munich, Sealand will be reunited with the last known living member of his surrogate family and together, they will set out across Europe to find those they have lost.
Notes: This ripped me apart, and it took a full week for me to get it back together. And then I was ruined for Hetalia for months. This is, in one word, heartbreaking. I can’t say much else without ruining the whole thing, but if you’re a fan of the Nordics (especially Denmark!) and post-apocalyptic fics, this is the one. She states it as unfinished, but I think it pretty much is...?
Read it on ff.net or on the kink_meme
Title: It’ll Have to Do
Author: cutthroatpixie
Pairing: Spamano (Romano/Fem!Spain)
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Spain is dumb, Romano is awkward, and getting together is never easy for these two lovebirds.
Notes: This is not cutthroatpixie’s longest, best, or most awesome fic. But I love it, because Romano is such a little ass and she’s brilliant at writing the both of them. Everyone could use a little Fem!Spain, and I love her to death. Any and all of cutthroatpixie’s fics are brilliant, and if you’re a fan of Spamano and haven’t read them yet, you don’t know what you’re missing.
Read it here!
Title: Romano Tells It Like It Is To Small Children
Author: counterheist (I told you you’d be half my recs. This is just the beginning.)
Pairing: Strangely enough, none.
Rating: PG-12
Summary: The next time there’s a drawing for who has to look after the micronations at meetings, the world will remember not to put Romano’s name in.
Notes: As with the previous rec, this is not the best of counterheist’s fics. But I enjoyed it too much not to rec it. I love Romano in this, and the micronations are wonderbar. This fic borderlines pee-your-pants hilarity.
Read it here!
Title: 32 Thursdays
Author: counterheist (I told you it was just the beginning.)
Pairing: Spamano
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Antonio is a physics student in love. To Lovino’s embarrassment, so is he.
Notes: This is, in actual fact, the first of counterheist’s fics I read. Why? Because it’s hilarious and there are physics pick-up lines. I love all of her fics, but this one is my favorite because it’s my first one and it’s kind of like sex, with her fics. The first one you read, you remember forever.
Read it here!
Huhwell. I see a pattern with the pairings on the Hetalia fics, but it’s to be expected because I love Spamano. More recs to come soon (hopefully!), and that book review I need to finish.
Also, if you have a book/fanfiction you want me to read/rec/review, feel free to drop me a note or PM me! This is ridiculously fun.
Got any suggestions? Am I doing it wrong? Let me know! ♥