story recs

[mickeym]

I just finished reading a J2 story that literally took my breath away: Changing Life, by redrum669.

It's J2, rated NC-17, and comes with some definite warnings. Just a note that the author has "covered" come of the warnings, and has noted that highlighting them will give away/spoil the ending of the story. If you like to know all the warnings before going into a story, I recommend highlighting them before reading.

It's beautiful and sad, a little disturbing and dark, but it's also full of loving and caring. It's done in first-person POV, which I don't normally read, but it wouldn't work nearly as well or be as powerful if it was done in 2nd or 3rd.

Also shiny and awesome, and definitely in the "needs to be read NOW" category is Bright Spark into a Flame, by deirdre_c. It's Sam/Dean, NC-17; author's warnings: content could be considered dub-con.

Sam and Dean, and some downtime in front of a roaring fire. SO good :) The love and trust between the brothers is front and center in this story, and the whole thing just settles over you like a warm, comfy blanket (with added smokin' hot sex *g*).

Comments

[faunaana.livejournal.com]

....wow. I just read that first one, and, wow. I just don't know what to do with it ~hands~

Thanks for reccing it.

[mickeym.livejournal.com]

I know, right? It literally blew me away. So much potential to be really icky/creepy...but it wasn't. I'd never even seen that author's name before (or at least don't remember seeing it), and just happened to think 'eh, I'll give it a try'. Wow, indeed.

Huh. I suppose I should go to bed, shouldn't I? What with the having-to-get-up-in-4.5hours.

p.s. - are you getting the really bad, awful, snowy weather?

[faunaana.livejournal.com]

I did have that potential, and for a bit I was thinking "OH GOD, WHAT, WHAT" and then....it worked. IDK, it's a stunner, to be sure.


YES! It's snowed about half an inch, and it's turning into frozen rain. Mannnnnnnn, I leave GA for 10 years, it doesn't snow, I come back, and it snows for two years in a row. SOOOOOOO glad I don't have to go out in this!

Hope you're staying warm! =)

[mickeym.livejournal.com]

Yeah, so far the only real pro to being unemployed is that I don't have to go out in the bad weather (though I am going to the store tomorrow morning to get some more milk and toilet paper *g*).

We're expecting about four inches between Monday evening and Wednesday morning. In all likelihood, that will cancel school for Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing the total of snowdays to make up, up to six. *sigh*

I'm ready for spring, but I have a feeling it's gonna be a long while yet before it gets here. :-/

[faunaana.livejournal.com]

hahah, yes, milk and toilet paper :DDD

I think it'll be a loooooooooong winter. POOP

[deirdre-c.livejournal.com]

♥_♥!

[ms-nerd.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the recs! Also, I so love that you know the difference between breath and breathe because you are smart. Thank you for being you!! *sends you lots of hugs*

[pyroblaze18.livejournal.com]

I read the first one, even though I had originally passed it by, and now I just don't know how to process it. I'm glad I read it, but it is making my head spin.