I normally save my rec lists until I can leave comments on the stories, but I am having a hard time commenting right now, and I'd like to get rid of some of these saved stories, so I'm going to rec them and go back through and comment later. (This is mostly for my edification.) I am reading sporadically, and have not made it through all the stories in any one fandom.

( Aliens series, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Brave, Candle Cove, Choice of Broadsides, Community, Fairy Tales and Related Fandoms, Protector of the Small - Tamora Pierce, Sons of Anarchy, Whip It )

J is mocking me because I am apparently drugged on medicine for my sinus problems, so if these read as weird recs, sorry about that. I will have to go back and reread them when I'm not on drugs anymore.

Fandom: Nancy Drew

The Case of the Cunning Linguist
Summary: Oh, the things Nancy Drew is clueless about.

This is hilarious and witty, slyly poking fun at all the ways the source material was completely over the top when it came to Nancy while also teasing with the things Nancy doesn't know but Bess and George absolutely do.

Fandom: Up

We'll Make It a Joint Venture
Summary: Adventure is sometimes found close to home.

I should have known better than to read a story about Ellie and Carl. Much like the movie did, this reduced me to tears and a tight squeezing of my heart, joy and grief all in one. It's a collection of lovely little scenes of their adventures and makes me wish, again, that we had gotten more Ellie in the movie.

Fandom: TV Commercials

Electric Sheep

Flo has an adventure and it is amazing.

Fandom: True Blood

The Joy of the Internet
Summary: Pam is tired of having to deal with Eric and Godric acting like lovesick teenagers.

Pam writes Eric/Godric fanfic for the show True Blood which has left out a lot of the truths of their world. This is AWESOME.

Some Crazy, Random, Happenstance Bullshit That All Turned Out Okay
Summary: Lafayette has a couple of days that are a little bit eventful, even for him.

Basically, Lafayette is goddamn awesome and finally gets what he deserves.

Fandom: Tortall - Pierce

Faith and the Lockpicks He Carries
Summary: Alanna unrolled the parchment, eyes flying over the words. After finishing, she stared at the fire, crumpling the parchment in her hand. Myles had gone missing.

This is an awesome, long, plotty story about Alanna and George working together and working apart and all the adventures that Corus can hold.

Fandom: Dirty Dancing

A Real Grown-Up Name
Summary: Frances Houseman always wanted to change the world.

Each section of this amazing story opens with reference to a landmark Supreme Court case. I can't put into words how much this story means to me or how much I needed to read it right now, but it is amazing and important and absolutely lovely.

Fandom: D.E.B.S.

A Logical Extension
Summary: "Crime is a logical extension of the sort of behavior that is often considered perfectly respectable in legitimate business." - Robert Rice

Lucy Diamond is amazing here, absolutely pitch perfect.

Fandom: The Simpsons

Better than a Dream
Summary: Lisa's social life improves once Juliet Hobbes (from s20e09, "Lisa the Drama Queen") arrives.

A lovely continuation of a beautiful, sad, and sweet episode. I absolutely adore college-age Lisa.

Fandom: The Vampire Diaries

House of Illusion
Summary: Katherine only wants a family. The Salvatore brothers will more than do. Warning for dub-con incest. TV canon only.

This is incredible, Katherine's desires and the way that, for a moment, not only does it look like her plan will work but I found myself rooting for her, hoping she would succeed, my breath caught in my throat while I read.

My Heart Upon My Sleeve
Summary: It's always about Katherine. Except when it's not.

Lovely, lovely Bonnie story with Bonnie being awesome and her family being amazing.

Fandom: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - Brashares

Painting the Chair
Summary: Lena's first art show leads to her drawing her friends, but what cannot be hidden if she is to draw a true picture?

There are places where this story is rough, edges that need smoothing, but there are also places where the writing is so perfect and clear, these little shocky moments of just true, lovely storytelling when Lena sees pieces of her friends. Overall, it's a lovely story.

Fandom: Jurassic Park

In the Blink of a Thunderbird
Summary: Billy Brennan discovers that what can wound can also heal you. Alan Grant discovers thunderbirds in Arizona.

This is a fun, interesting, slightly heartbreaking story about obsession and finding your place to die and monsters above.

(re: re:) Remember me?
Summary: Roughly a year after the events on Isla Nublar, academic considerations reunite Drs. Grant and Malcolm. Sort of.

Malcolm is hilarious in this fantastic epistolary story.

Fandom: Sons of Anarchy

Hole in My Heart
Summary: Gemma reflects. *Spoilers* through the end of Season Two.

This is a gorgeous, angry story that is pure, pure Gemma.

More Than Kin and Less Than Kind
Summary: Tara's life isn't an episode of The Wonder Years; it never has been and it never will be. Charming to Chicago is a rough road.

This is so perfectly Tara, sharp and sad and scared and strong and just absolutely amazing.

Fandom: Calvin & Hobbes

Every Day is a Reminder
Summary: There's a certain fear that some children share as they grow up, that whatever they do will never be as good as what's come before. Among all the other things he will ever be, Calvin has never been one of those kids.

God, this story is perfect, Calvin and Susie growing up and making decisions and Hobbes always there.

Fandom: Little Red Riding Hood

The Path of Thorns
Summary: Once upon a time, there was a witch, a wolf, and a little girl.

Gorgeous mixing of fairy tales and women with power and magic.