| Fest Recs Dec 2 |
[Dec. 2nd, 2008|07:23 pm] |
So I've read quite a bit from ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) bestmates_xmas,![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif) hp_yule_balls, and hd_holidaysthese opening couple of days of the fanfic holiday fest season. I'll probably post recs every couple days and then a recap post at the end of the month. We're headed to FL Dec 29 for a week, so I'll miss the last few days of posting, but c'est la vie.
I've got two recs today.
First from hp_yule_balls is a very short (1,232 words) Remus/Sirius- Before Rebuilding. This "winner" was a surprise to me because I'm not typically into Marauder stuff, but I really loved loved loved this R/S dynamic. Very powerful! It's an AU: This story is set in late 1981, in an AU world where Sirius does not go to Azkaban, but instead gets custody of Harry and goes into hiding, with Remus as their Secret Keeper. But don't let that scare you, because that intro line is really all you'll get regarding the set up. This is a raw intimate look at Remus and Sirius, who they are, and how they relate to each other. It's short just go read it (and leave some love if you liked it as much as I did).
The second is from bestmates_xmas and weighs in at about 17,500 words, but believe me this is a fast fast read. The writing is sharp, clever, and witty. Five Is An Odd Number is one of those Strange Wizarding Traditions that poor Harry never knew about fics. It should be crack, but it reads as earnest as needing to take an Apparition test to get a license. Go read. If you read H/R, you'll recognize the writing. It's charming, funny, and hot as hell. Even if H/R isn't your thing, give this a whirl. A feel good read for sure. |
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