A little rec list, for rumpelsnorcack, who asked for canon-based Peeta fic. I have more recs over on derivational, and you may also enjoy my story Prep.

The Water is Rising Quick by monroeslittle
Peeta learns about sex.

Each Blessed Hour Brings Sixty of Em by mithrigil (THG)
The night before the interview, Peeta asks to be coached separately. Good thing Haymitch has a lot of knowledge to impart.

Pure (or Five Times Peeta Wasn't) by aimmyarrowshigh (between THG and CF)
This was inspired by a conversation I had with a friend about Peeta's tone when he tells Katniss, "You're so pure" in Catching Fire. Why isn't Peeta? What changed for him between THG and CF?

Ghosts with Just Voices, by acciograce (Post-MJ)
"It hurts, to have to tell him the truth. To have to confirm how little I was there for him when he would have readily given us his life for me. But I tell him because he deserves to know."
There are some questions about Peeta's life before the hijacking that hurt to answer. And there are some that she can't answer at all.

We Have Not Touched the Stars by zombieboyband (Post-MJ, warnings)
"Sometimes I miss the shackles," Peeta says. Peeta trusts Katniss enough to break him and put him back together, so that's what he asks for. Rough and tender, hard and sweet: love is complicated.

The Unrecorded Hours by hollycomb (Post-MJ)
Katniss and Peeta in the weeks and months after the war.

Did you guys see the Avengers preview during the super bowl last night? EPIC. I'm so excited for this movie, I can't even say. *kermit!flail*

Speaking of which, I need to do a longer recs post but here's a fun Avengers fic I really liked:
Team Building Activities by valtyr (Steve/Tony, team)
Author's summary: Fury's a beautiful princess. Clint's plotting a Communist revolution. Rhodey's not sexy. Wall-E's not a documentary. Clint's not gay but he does give a great blowjob. This fic is not an AU.

Also, I've found a pair of new mods to manage takingitinturns going forward. Everything's still in the works but I will share the news as soon as the behind-the-scenes stuff is taken care of. :)

luna_plath posted this awesome essay about the struggles that Harry and Ginny face in fic, and she linked to an old recs list I made in 2007, in which I raved about cicatrixstories's zombies-at-Hogwarts fic "Wake the Dead." Unfortunately, my old link to the story is now um, dead.

cicatrixstories, aka Syn is no longer writing fic, but "Wake the Dead" can still be found on her fic lj. In order to facilitate people reading this awesome fic, here are links to all the chapters.

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Title: Wake the Dead
Author: cicatrixstories AKA Syn (not me!)
Summary: Zombies attack Hogwarts! No, really.
Rating: NC-17 for graphic violence and some sex
Warnings: This is a horror story. BE WARNED. Graphic violence, massive character death, brains, zombies, violence, death. Seriously.

Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Epilogue

I'm turning off commenting on this post because I didn't write this fic, I don't deserve comments for it. Please comment on the fic itself and let cicatrixstories know how awesome it is!!

Remix/Redux is live!

Anyone who can guess which fic I wrote in this collection (there is only 1 at that link) will win a ficlet from me. Betas excluded, of course. :D I also wrote 2 Remix Madness fics which should be viewable sometime tomorrow. (those ones are slightly more obvious, haha, so no prizes there) YAY REMIXES!! I have so much fun writing these things, I can't even tell you.


Some awesome person has remixed my Kurt/Blaine fic Right Now into this: Arpeggio (the Broken Chord of Love Remix), which takes what I wrote and converts it to Blaine's perspective, then expands on it to show the moments after each of the moments. It's lovely, and I heartily recommend it to anyone who enjoys Kurt/Blaine. ♥

The fabulous whiskyinmind has finished her awesome Faith/Eliot crossover fic, and so the time seems right for a pointer to it. :)

The Jackal Effect (BtVS/Leverage Xover)
Author's summary: Just when Faith thinks the past is done she finds some things aren't so easy to leave behind.
My summary: When a very familiar knife turns up for auction in Boston, Faith goes to check it out. Turns out, she's not the only one looking for mystical weaponry in Beantown.

Faith and Eliot are a really great pair, and this story is why -- I love the way Mara draws comparisons and contrasts between them, the way they compliment each other here and maybe have a few of the same weaknesses, too -- not that either of them needs help getting into trouble. ;)

I haven't even finished reading this fic yet, but I have to rec it because the timing is so perfect... Plus, silveronthetree tagged it on delicious, and I trust her judgement, so.

This fic was written (and recced) before yesterday's episode aired, but the episode segues perfectly into it. If you watched the ep, you'll probably want to read this fic. :)

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What could be better on a Friday afternoon in the summer than gorgeous, heartwarming (with a little bittersweet and heart-string-tugging mixed in) Weasley fic?? Here, read this:

and yes i said yes i will yes (or: four weddings and a funeral) by honey_wheeler
(Fred & George, Ron/Hermione, Harry/Ginny, Molly & Arthur)
Summary: Set during and post-Deathly Hallows. Love, life, death, and Weasleys.

<33333!!

My springtime_gen gift fic was posted today, and it is AWESOME. *dances*

I saw the fic was up this morning, and then aggiebell90 emailed me to tell me she'd read it and said it was amazing... I had a really long day at work, and didn't get home until late, but I was looking forward to this story all day, and it did not disappoint! It's a fantastic read, a really engrossing mystery, and with a great twist at the end.

Memento Mori, by anonymous. Featuring Harry and Ginny, with Ron, Snape, and others. There's a teensy bit of an H/G relationship, but per the community rules, it's not the focus at all.
The author's summary is: "Voldemort is dead, and everyone can finally get on with their lives. Years later, the Dark Lord's personal effects are found, and it seems that he recorded more than anyone guessed. A tale of change, memory and immortality found in the written word."

If you have time to read something longish (it's about 10,000 words), I totally recommend this. <333!

fearthainn has posted her completely awesome DCU/SGA crossover fic, which I have been reading drafts of forEVER. If you have any interest in the following things, you will love this fic: Tim Drake, the Atlantis Expedition, Ronon Dex beating the crap out of people, costumed superheroes running off to join the military, and did I mention TIM DRAKE, w00bie of the Batfamily??

Better Things, by fearthainn
Gen, DCU/SGA crossover starring Tim Drake


Other completely awesome things by and from my friends, who are awesome:

Congrats to lyras, the newest member of catchmysnitch!

silveronthetree makes absolutely gorgeous icons -- check out this set of 31 Trek and SPN icons in bright, jewel-toned colors.

Good luck to hermette in the final round(s) of merlin_ldws!


And awesomeness of my own: I finished my springtime_gen fic that was giving me so much trouble and turned it in ON TIME! Yay!!!

What's going on with y'all? Good stuff? <3. *blows kisses*

I am 10,000 years behind on recs posts... so I went into my email and found this draft recs entry, from the hpgw_otp Passage of Time challenge. Which concluded a full month ago. Um, oops?

Anyway, here they are now. Better late than never? All are Harry/Ginny, obvs.


Just in case you didn't have time to go through the list of fics and artwork posted for hpgw_otp's recent challenge... here's a list some of the highlights for your review. :) The full list is here, and it's definitely worth checking out, though.

ART
All the artwork in this challenge was so awesome. Seriously:

Better Luck Next Time, Potter, by littlesinner
Black and white, pencil on paper drawing of Harry and Ginny celebrating a birthday at home. ...maybe Harry will get lucky next time. ;)

Primetime Series by ithinkiamlost
Popular primetime TV shows, redone with Harry and Ginny in the starring roles. Adorable and hilarious.
You might not be familiar with this artist, because she's not very prolific, but all her artwork is great. :)

Time Flies When Having Fun by ivylaurelrose
An artist that's totally new-to-me, drawing one of my absolutely favorite topics: Quidditch. Harry and Ginny on brooms in the air, in a totally, utterly romantic portrait. This makes me want to write fic.

FIC

Time Enough, by blueeyedgrl
She knows what her answer will be and thinks he knows too, but she gives him the courtesy of thinking about it before looking to him to answer.

Quiet, by jamieln612
He couldn’t sleep, hadn’t been able to for the past two nights. His mind was constantly racing, unable to focus on just one thing.

Give it Time, by emmacmf
Something between Harry and Ginny had been damaged, but with time, it would mend.

That Time Again, by tosca1390
Harry always hit a certain point in October where leaving England became almost necessary.

Simple Moments, by ladywhizbee
Life’s biggest revelations can happen when you least expect them.

Coming Around, by florahart
Ginny was struggling like she never had after either of the boys, grappling with what she kept saying was a spot of sadness and what looked to Harry like crushing depression.

A Yesterday, by paukenfrau (poetry)
Yeah, it's poetry. I thought it was weird at first too. Give it a chance -- I was pleasantly surprised. :)