When has Plan A ever worked?

Hello to all my new friends from the phoenix_flies Friending Frenzy! *waves*

Just to be contrary, I'm reccing a fic on LJ to everyone: Nineteen Years Later was softly_sweetly's first reaction to the Epilogue of Dhoom. She's not terribly happy with it, so get over there, read it and give her some love!

Not checking two flists for three days seems to be a bad plan. I had intended to make my "Cross-posting for Dummies" post this evening, but I've caught up on about half the fics I want to read and it really is time for bed. I have an interview tomorrow that I totally wasn't expecting. Expect a big RL post in about a week, when I know wtf is going on.

Anyway, choice gem of the evening is Stung by pushdragon (on LJ). Having had about 30 tabs open at one point, I have no clue where I got this rec from, but I suspect it may have been celandineb. Anyway, this fic is Taming of the Shrew, post-war style :D Highly amusing, and kind of sweet at the end.

Also, I've noticed that email notifications are now working, but they're all coming to the same thread in my gmail. Is anyone else finding this?

Something to keep it interesting by jamie2109. H/D obviously, NC-17 obviously and 8900 words. Contains witty repartee, UST and a big fight.

Must. Upload. More. Icons.....

So, I have one week to read OotP before the film comes out, and another week to read HBP before book 7 comes out. Given that I read HBP in 6 hours the day it arrived, I can't see that being a problem.

I just thought I'd check in and say "Hi!" to people, especially folks who I've recently friended and are friending me back. I am reading fics at the mo, and I have this long list in my bookmarks of things I need to rec... but I never seem to find the time to comment or actually make the posts. I'm a bad person, I know. I keep waiting for that lottery ticket to come good so I can devote my life to fun things instead of boring work. *le sigh*

One thing I did want to post before we get to book 7 is Secrets by Vorabiza. This story is a whopping 62 chapters and nearly 42,000 words long, but it's worth the effort. I decided when I read it about a year ago (yes, I suck that much with my reccing) that, if I didn't like how JKR ended book 7, I'd choose this story as my alternative.

Also, I've been thinking about posting a song-fic challenge for a while, but I'm going to wait to see what comes out of book 7 first. Although if DH ends with Harry going off into the sunset with the Weaselette, I may have to execute a full denial "la-la-la I'm not listening" act and revert to believing in aforementioned fanfic...

I'm almost afraid to read DH now.

So. Damn. Hot! Warning: read within grabbing distance of willing patner or battery-operated toy.

I need a hotness icon.

There's just soooo many lovely fics floating around with all the Xmas fic fests going on. So here's a Seamus/Dean fic that is just stunningly beautiful and therefore had to be mentioned.

A Root so Deep - by Anon, nice and NC-17 :D

If you're a fan of parselsmut, read this now. But not if you're at work because, trust me, you won't be able to concentrate afterwards.

This fic currently has no author attached, being for the hd_holidays comm. I can't wait to find out who wrote it!

( a proper review (contains spoilers for the fic) )

I have so many stories that I've been meaning to rec, but RL has been winning the game recently, and I just haven't felt like posting. I think I must do better...

Check out Virtual Romance by the_viper_room, a fic in 4 parts. The format is emails, texts and wizIM conversations. Fluff with a touch of angst and a good dash of UST. Well worth a read, especially as some of the lines are hilarious. The joke Draco forwards to Harry about the nun in the cab had me giggling for ages.

I've been catching up after two weeks away.

And most of what I'm reading are WiPs (which I prefer not to rec until they're complete) or little one-shots. Maybe I should do a one-shots post... if I can find them all again.

Anyway, the subject of today's post is pir8fancier and two of her stories.

First is Lettered, closely followed by its sequel, Lush Life.

Both are Draco's PoV and, because the format is mostly letters, you only get Draco's half of the conversation. You have to infer the rest.

Warnings for tasteful smut and angst. And for time-wasting - Lettered is nearly 17,000 words and Lush Life is almost 20,000. Not for the 10 minute coffee break!

Read the rest of pir8fancier's stuff here. She keeps all her stories on LJ too, but I've linked to Skyehawke because I like how that archive works.

Edit: There's also a story by another author for hd_remix (currently anon because of the rules of the challenge) that is "Lettered" retold from Harry's PoV. Check it out here.

Ohhh, I really like this one. Draco is out-Slytherined by Blaise, with lovely, smut-rated consequenses that happen to involve Harry. Very sweet, hot ending.

Rather longer than I expected for a two-part stroy, so not one to start reading just before bedtime on a weeknight. Save this one for a weekend.

Du Bullio by The Ruby Moth.
Summary:Poor Draco. In the wake of Voldemort's defeat, Hogwarts is open for Draco's seventh year when he is given a second chance to take his N.E.W.T.s, but the Slytherins are desperate to regain their house pride. With the help of a forbidden spell, Draco shoulders the task of watching Harry Potter. Needless to say, things do not go as planned, and reality bubbles are popped.