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06
Jan

Fictionator Friday – 1/6/2012

January 6, 2012 by · Leave a Comment

Fictionator Friday

Happy Friday, Fictionees! We are excited to be back from the holidays, and we’ve got five great recommendations for you this week!

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This Week's Recommendations

Thank you to our amazing guest reviewers: 107yearoldvirgin, FoxxyJ, mjinaspen, Sharicullen, and sparkledamnu!

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Wicked Wednesday RecommendationDid you check out our latest Wicked Wednesday Recommendation? Don’t miss I Still Remember by Oh Jasper My Jasper.

FicBreakDid you catch our latest book review? You’ll want to read The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight for sure!

 

What We're Reading

Songster: So here I am in my pj’s in all my post Christmas glory and something pops into my inbox and knocks me right off my comfy sofa. Holy Long Time Coming Bat Man! OCDindeed just updated The Fallout. I love this story so freaking much. It’s one of two AU vamp fics that I would wait until the end of time for the completion. Beautifully written, strong characterizations. *sighs* What a fab Christmas present.

LJSummers: I was so pleased to see this had updated! Yes, a fabulous present indeed! :) The first part is just so ANGSTY and then…Wow! *swoon* Brilliant characterizations. I also treated myself with a re-read of one of my favorite human Edwards – Coincidental Major by m7707. Sweetest guy out there. I just adore the puck out of this hockey player.

Songster: Oh yes, it is angsty and we all know angst and me don’t get along so well, but then… yeah so worth the wait. Speaking of waiting for it, Firefly in Summer updated and it made me so happy. (I need to find a super happy gif here LOL).

Katinki: yes! i love that The Fallout is updating again! And lo and behold, Last Rites, too! :D It’s like Christmas… oh wait… ;)

LJSummers: For reals! My notifications are pinging away like mad! :)

Songster: I know, I had a second episode of falling off the sofa when I saw Last Rites show up. I have had mucho fun re-reading and catching up with Love in Idleness by plummy. So good. If I got to play in The Wood, I’m not sure I would come out.

Kassiah: I’m so thankful for all of these great fics. Know what else I’m thankful for? The beautiful and insanely hot mjinaspen (who incidentally writes one of my favorite stories evar) is joining us! She’s going to be doing a monthly column on fics from other fandoms. So, say ‘hi’ to MJ!

Also, I’ve been reading like it’s my job. Wait…it is my job. haha I have lots of fics and books to talk about, but I need to organize my thoughts a bit. I will say that I rediscovered Vines by FictionFreak95, and ohmygosh. I loved it so much! This is absolutely one of my favorite Edwards, and we’re rec’ing it this week!

Katinki: on a non fic note, i just started the Guardian Trilogy by Laury Falter. it’s quick to read and surprisingly good. it’s YA. it features angels, conversing with the dead, some decent UST, a rather attractive and mysterious young man with some awesome powers, and a pretty intriguing female lead. i’m rather enjoying it….. eta… okay, because clearly, I have no self control, i finished book one, lol. was quite happy with the outcome and can’t wait to start book 2. here’s my review on goodreads.

LJSummers: Read a Hunger Games o/s by the very talented giselle-lx, called A Gift for Self-Destruction. Written for a fic prompt meme at A Different Forest, it’s a very IC look inside Katniss’ head. I highly recommend it. Giselle has a gift for catching the flavor of a protagonist.

Caren:YAY! jayhawkbb updated No Holds Barred! I read this a few months ago on Kass’s rec and loved it, and this chapter was just as good. Ballerina and Barman are awesome. :)

Songster: I spent my day reading Holding Sam by MeeraNaamJoker. It’s a Sam/Bella pairing that is beautifully written and sizzling with heat and emotion. Even E/B shippers would like it. I swear :)

Totally agree with you, LJ. Giselle is one of my favorite writers, must go read this.

Caren:I don’t know about that, songster. :P

My girl belladonna1472 just posted her new story Off The Record, and let me tell you… it’s fantastic. I love this idea so much!!!

Katinki: @songster my inner exb is cringing so hard right now. lol i’m glad you do the non-canon and i get to play with the vamps. :D

Songster: LOL. I am really ExB. Kassiah talked me into this or arm-twisted me or hypnotized me or something. Did anyone catch the update for Breaking News by WriteOnTime? I just love these two characters and it’s complete.

Kassiah: I am pretty mesmerizing. haha

LJSummers: ForksPixie updated Visions of Our Destiny (Jasper/Bella) after a bit of a hiatus. I am going to be re-reading the whole thing to refresh my happy memory. In this story, Jasper’s been waiting for his mate – seen in a vision by Alice – for 60 years. His involvement with her even before he meets her is just adorable. MsK’s The Trip Home 2 (How about And Baby Makes Four? Can we call it that or is that too spoilery?) updated and it’s so SWEET. :)

Kassiah: I just finished reading Shatter Me, and I liked it, even though I might be team Warner *ahem*. I also read Carano’s A Drink with the Girls and A Beer with the Guys, and aside from the fact that it’s two stories in one, I like it. Them. Whatever. It’s totally totally hot!

Also, Dirt Roads ended. Which…I haven’t read the end. You know me and never wanting stuff to end! But I’m sure it’s awesome! haha

Katinki: i also wanted to recommend a one shot for any interested in a good tear jerker. it’s called Seraphim by Anna Faze. It’s truly beautiful, but… yeah, it’s a little heartbreaking.

MsKathy: omg, I am so late to the partay here. Sorry. I feel like I’ve read so much lately, but my brain is fried. I really loved My World At Your Feet, even though (tmi?) I am totally not a foot fetishist. Don’t let the fetish aspect scare you away, it is really a beautiful piece between two hot dudes.

I am also way way behind on (but loving!) String Theory and Winter Song.

Totally had a snotsobby moment over Forgive Me Father and the angst and truth of feeling trapped and unable to love whom your heart yearns for.

If you’re in need of some vampslash, check out The Man You Make Me. GUH.

Songster: Speaking of… I am really taking a walk on the wild side this week by reading These Violent Delights by Magnolia822. Harry Potter/Twilight crossover starring Draco/Edward including some hot slashytimes between the wizard and the vamp. How’s that for a mishmash? Very good though.

Thanks to everyone who gives us support, sends in their recs, and just generally makes our lives in the fandom more entertaining. We couldn’t do this without all of you.
See you next week!!

xoxox-The Fictionators

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11
Mar

Fictionator Favorites Friday – 3/11/11

March 11, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

Kass has been partying at Mardi Gras most of this week, so we thought we’d do something a little bit different. While we aren’t recommending any new stories, we’ve got something for you! This time, it’s AH ExB fics. Some are complete, a few are WIPs, and we have a couple of one-shots, too. Whether you’re new to the fandom or just want to take a walk down memory lane, here are fifteen stories that are do-not-miss:


The Best I Ever Had by WhatsMyNomDePlume


Summary: Sex between friends complicates everything. Bella knows this. But she has no idea how much more Edward is going to complicate things.



We can barely articulate all the things we love about this fic. It’s hot. The characters have great dialogue. The plot is awesome. Edward makes us swoon. We want to kiss WhatsMyNomDePlume for this fic–repeatedly.



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn




Branching Inward by LifeInTheSnow


Summary: He’s a brilliant, sensual, tactile artist with a huge personality and love for life…at least, he used to be. She’s a shrewd historian, content to observe from a distance…until now. At Newcoven College in Clearwater, OH, no secret is safe. All Human.



Gah. This Edward. That is all.



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn




Breakfast at Tiffany’s by HMonster4 and Profmom


Summary: Edward admires Bella from afar, until a chance meeting convinces him to send her messages in the Tiffany’s window. Can their two worlds merge beyond the grand gesture? elaboration/continuation of the One Shot. Collaboration between HMonster4 and ProfMom72.



Drama. Mystery. Sweaty Edward in a Grey t-shirt. Breakfast at Tiffany’s has everything we love in a fic, without the gut-wrenching angst. If you haven’t read this classic gem, you have to check it out!



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn




Click & Strum by Bratty-Vamp


Summary: Isabella was anxious to start a new life, in a new location. And she was eager to put a few more question marks in her rigid day-planner. But the guy down the hall might have presented a larger deviation from her organized life than she bargained for.



Click & Strum has a strong Bella, an enigmatic Edward, and a Rosalie that we sort of love. Bratty-Vamp always dishes out an amazing story, and this one is a do-not miss as well.



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn




Fall to Ruin One Day by sleepyvalentina


Summary: He wanted to be the most powerful man on earth. As far as she was concerned, he already was. Love. Longing. A decade of regret. Time changes nothing…or does it?



Sleepyvalentina has this ability to create characters you identify with. Such is the case (for us, anyway) with all of her stories. This Bella is awesome, probably one of our favorites ever, because of the fact that she’s tough and her younger self possesses the same young naivety we all did at one time. The way the story’s written between past and present is creative and every single chapter has the ability to make us laugh, cry or pant like we’re in heat.



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn




Lead Us Not Into Temptation by twighlitFF


Summary: Bad Bella Good Edward Forced Christianity Awesome One Shot. Winner of the “Twi-High Anonymous Challenge.” Rated for teenagers doing grownup stuff.



This one-shot is one of our faves. Snarky Bella loves the challenge that chaste Edward presents. It’s funny and hot, and we hope you’ll check it out.



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Love In My Box by cosmoandmarvar


Summary: Bella’s an intellectual free spirit and Edward is a reserved, slightly geeky med student. They have a brief, but intense encounter on Sp Brk in Miami. Can they find true love through emails? There will be lemons and laughs. Look who’s writing this!



Cosmo and Marvar are two of our favorite people and Love In My Box is one of our favorite fics :) It’s fun and sexy and it’s complete!



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn




The Mirrors by AdorableCullens


Summary: Teddy’s secret and magical childhood is lost when a family heirloom is destroyed, changing his life forever. Now an adult, can Edward open himself back up to magic and love when he meets a beautiful – and hauntingly familiar – woman in real life?



This fic is AH with a bit (okay, a lot) of supernatural thrown in. It’s one of the most original and well-written stories we’ve ever read. Trust us, you don’t want to miss out on the genius that is AdorableCullens.



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn




Mutually Assured Destruction by jandco


Summary: I’ve plucked the line “You’re my brand of heroin” and applied it to an all human universe. No drug use.



We bit off our nails waiting for updates when Mutually Assured Destruction was a work in progress. When they came, they killed us, but left us begging for more. Luckily, you get to read this in its entirety. One of the best fics ever, we hope that all of our readers will check this out.



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on ADF




The Port Angeles Players by WriteOnTime


Summary: New in the town of Forks and eager to please her boss at the university, Bella auditions for a local production of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing”. Her co-star is a handsome but confusing local doctor. Is it curtains-up on love? AU/AH Canon pairing



The Port Angeles Players is relatively angst-free, with delicious banter and hot cantmakeittothebedroom smex. It’s funny and romantic. If you haven’t read this one, you’re really missing out on a great story!



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn




Proffer for 24 by Emibella


Summary: AU-AH. Bella reminisces about the trials she and Edward have shared over a game of Scrabble that will change the course of their relationship. *Crafted for the Twilight gift exchange on Live Journal*



Proffer for 24 is a great one-shot with lots of backstory and a fun storyline. It’s a must-read!



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A Quiet Fire by Magnolia822


Summary: “But true love is a durable fire, In the mind ever burning, never sick, never old, never dead, From itself never turning.” Ten years after a tragedy parted them, childhood friends Edward and Bella meet again. Can what was lost be recovered? E/B Some OOC



A Quiet Fire is one of those stories that have you waiting on the edge of your seat for the next update, desperate to know what’s going to happen next. The storyline is great, with lots of drama, UST, and a bit of mystery. You’ll find yourself rooting for the characters, too.



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn




Reality Minus Expectations by mjinaspen


Summary: AH. When it comes to Aspen’s social scene, event planner Bella Swan is a smash success. Her marriage, however, crashed and burned. The town’s newest real estate attorney arrives in time to add some heat of his own to take away the sting.



If you are looking for something hot to read, then look no further. Reality Minus Expectations is a smart story with amazing characters and fuckhot smut. Seriously. Go read it now.



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So Be It by SophiaAnne


Summary: Happy Harry is here again, live and streaming right into where you live. Are you ready for me?” Will Bella Swan find out who’s behind the sexy voice that has her all hot and bothered? BxE – AU/AH, OOC, Lemons and Language. Now revised and expanded.



This fic is a quick read with dirty talking Edward and a Bella that’s determined to solve a mystery. It’s hot and fun!



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn




The Submissive and The Dominant by tarasueme


Summary: Can Bella Swan warm and win the heart of dom, Edward Cullen, while living out her darkest fantasy? ADULT THEMES. AH, OOC.



What can we say about these stories? We love them so much, we couldn’t choose which one to tell you to read. Nothing beats the original, and for many readers, this is the quintessential Domward. If you haven’t read The Submissive and The Dominant, you are missing out on classic fanfiction at its best. Trust us, after reading, you’ll never look at a snickers candy bar the same.



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn




Thanks to everyone who gives us support, sends in their recs and just generally makes our lives in the fandom more entertaining. We couldn’t do this without all of you.
Next week, we’ll be back to our regularly scheduled programming, including new Fictionators for a Month! See you then!!

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18
Jun

Hair of the Dog by mjinaspen

June 18, 2010 by · Leave a Comment

Official Description: AH. A few peeks into the volatile, passionate, and occasionally sweet love affair between Edward Cullen and Leah Clearwater.

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You may have read mjinaspen’s sexy and fun Edward/Bella fic, Reality Minus Expectations. Hair of the Dog is a different beast—this is not your mama’s fanfic. No, no, no. Fasten your seatbelts, you’re in for a bumpy ride if you decide to go on this journey with MJ.

Hair of the Dog was originally a one-shot written for the “A Picture is Worth 1000 Words Contest,” and those of us who ‘ship Edward and Leah are lucky that mjinaspen has continued HotD. If you haven’t ever read an Ed/Leah story, you’ll want to give HotD a try.

In the five chapters posted, we’ve only seen Edward and Leah together as a couple in flashbacks. Meanwhile, in the present they’re breaking up. Leah is yelling; Edward is drunk and somewhat clueless.

“Do not laugh at me, you sonofabitch!” Leah smacked the drink from my hand, splashing perfectly good whiskey down the front of my pajamas and sending the glass careening to the tile floor.(ch 1)

“Have you been crying?” I asked, slightly befuddled. I had never seen Leah vulnerable, sad, or scared. (Edward, ch 1)

It’s not easy to find anything redeeming in Edward, although in some of Leah’s memories we do get glimpses of his good guy side.

When Cullen and I were good, we were really fucking good. I could get fired from my job, wreck my truck, or get my hair caught in the coffee grinder, and he would always hold me up, make me feel better. (Leah, ch 2)

Early on the seed is planted that they are only together for the sex—steamy, hot, amazing, rough sex.

I had no idea why she was always so pissed off at me. Luckily, she fucked as passionately as she fought. (Edward, ch 1)

“Like I said,” I inserted myself into Jake’s rant and sat back into my chair. “I lived it. But he’s an amazing fuck.” I shrugged, nonchalant. “It wasn’t easy walking away knowing what I’ll be missing between the sheets is all I’m sayin’.” It felt hollow saying that, but what else was there, really? (Leah, ch 3)

MJ writes a mean lemon. Some of the most erotic moments have Edward barely touching Leah during foreplay. The sex is creative yet realistic. Trust me, you’ll be wanting to try some of Edward’s moves with your significant other. I wanted to quote some of the sexytimes here but gave up trying to choose what section to highlight—there are just too many amazing moments, so I’ll let you discover them when you read the fic.

Sex may be the glue that has kept them together, but that’s not all they have. Unfortunately, Edward and Leah are terrible communicators. Throughout the flashbacks we’re given little hints that both Leah and Edward have been holding things back from each other during the course of the relationship. They both wear these masks, neither wanting to let the other one in on what they’re really thinking. They share such a spark, not just sexually, that you can’t help but hope that they somehow figure out how to be together without taking each other’s heads off.

MJ makes some wonderful allusions to each of their canon characteristics; best of all she does it without bashing you over the head with the usual fic clichés. Leah says that Edward is incapable of personal growth; it’s a nice parallel to vampire Edward’s unchanging nature. Leah is angry and bitter, much like canon Leah is over Sam’s betrayal. What MJ gives Leah that Stephenie Meyer did not is dignity in her anger. Leah is also introspective; she can admit that she shoulders some of the blame for their fucked up relationship.

After reading chapter 5, I wondered if the title refers not only to the best way to get over a hangover, but perhaps a way for Edward and Leah to get over their dysfunctional relationship. I can’t wait to find out if Edward and Leah will take the hair of the dog by giving their relationship another try, or if the story will ultimately be about Leah restoring her self-worth and sense of self that her time with Edward damaged. Either way, I’ll be back for as many chapters as MJ writes.

So, I am negl, I do not read fics that have Edward fucking someone that isn’t Bella if I can help it. But, in this case, I really couldn’t help it. I love MJ and the girl writes some seriously fuckhot lemons. She is the reason that I came up with my 5-chapter rule.

With that being said, she’s so much more than hot lemons and superlative smut. She evokes emotions, even when you don’t want to feel them.

I just wanted to close my eyes and wake up with Leah riding me in ignorant bliss.

“Okay,” I shrugged.

“Is that all you have to say for yourself?”

What did she want me to say? This happens every other week. I do what I do, and she gets pissed.

“Leah, you fucking knew who I was when you moved in here.” I lit another cigarette to keep me warm. “And I never promised you a goddamned thing.”

“I see.” She straightened her posture and gripped the edge of the doorframe. “So what you’re really saying is, you have no common decency, and I shouldn’t expect any. Is that it?”

She stood still and watched as I silently finished my smoke, stubbed it out, and leaned my head against the wall to wait for my rescue.

“Yeah,” she breathed and shifted her weight. “I guess that’s it.”

I read Hair of the Dog when it was a o/s in the “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words Contest” and figured I could make it through a thousand words of Leahward. Plus, it has an OJ-reference. If you can handle the non-canon pairing, I implore you to check this story out. It’s hot. It’s real. It’s MJ. How could you not? She makes me want to break my own rules.

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14
Aug

Reality Minus Expectations by mjinaspen

August 14, 2009 by · 1 Comment

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5147140/1/Reality_Minus_Expectations


Official Description: AH. After deciding to dissolve their failed marriages, Bella and Edward learn that happiness equals reality minus expectations.

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Kassiah says: I have two words very important words to say about this fic: fucking. hot. It just is. But as much as it is wickedly libidinous, it is also grown-up and romantic and just plain wonderful. Edward and Bella meet each other at the end of their respective marriages. Within four hours, they embark on what has to be one of the hottest lemons that I have ever read. Seriously. Thank rob it doesn’t end there and they continue their relationship, dealing with her insecurities and his lack of communication skills. All I can say is, I wish I had found this sooner. And you will too, especially after you read chapter 5. Mjinaspen is weaving a tale that gives us a story full of lemony deliciousness and plot, without having to have a bunch of angst and hf. That is exactly my cup of, um, tea. Trust me. Stop what you are doing, and read this, right now.

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