Recs and Things.

[dodger_sister]

I bought The Nephew some Choose-Your-Own-Adventure books for his birthday - (my brothers and I used to be so into those as kids) - and I just read through one to see if it was any good. I went on three different adventures in the same book and got three different endings; the embassy sent me back to the United States and I had to give up my quest for the mysterious jewels, I got inducted into a secret society, and I died. Pretty fun!

Also, I watched the season finale of Vikings yesterday and I have a few things to say...Gyda!! Athelstan's face! His stupid face. /clutches him to my chest/ JFC, Ragnar, you are an asshole. This show is so fucking good! I am impressed with The History Channel.

I watched this week's Chicago Fire as well. I was not onboard with that storyline about Severide at all, for Reasons, but I thought the way he brought it to a head this week was pretty fucking awesome. I loved everything between Herrmann and Boden. Seriously, cartoon hearts appear in my vision every time Herrmann is on screen. I am so confused by him though - do I want him to marry me or adopt me? IDK! I haven't been this confused about a man since Bobby Singer. It was just a really good episode all around - (they usually are). My only complaint is that it should have been Severide who went to Casey at the end, not Peter. Just cuz, Feelings.

Now I fic rec you.

Echo - Reid stops talking after Tobias Henkel. After a while, Morgan can't remember his voice. - Reid & Morgan Gen fic that was just So Good for me. Reid-pain and Morgan-pain and it is all like a little delicious cookie of angst.

Cloudburst - There are some things you just can't ignore - Jo/Kat Adult fic. Post-hunt porn...is there anything better? Seriously, this is so ridiculously hot in like an "I'll be in my bunk" kind of way. And anyways, it's all liptonrm's fault that Jo/Kat are my femslash pairing of OTP to begin with!

Under Your Influence (The Way It Works Like Caffeine) - The one where Bruce and Darcy try to have a date. - The first Bruce/Darcy fic I read after deciding they were my Avengers OTP and it hit all my buttons perfectly. Bruce's awkwardness is just lovely, Tony is awesome and there is bonus!Peter Parker. Also, Darcy-Clint-bffs is my new headcanon.

Thanks For Nothing - Jackson is not a nice person and he doesn't do nice things. So when he finds out Danny has a thing for Stiles, he definitely doesn't try to get them together. Really. - I'm all about Danny/Stiles and I fucking love Jackson for reasons that Danny actually explains perfectly in this fic. Also, the Danny-voice here is spot-on. A Danny/Stiles fic that might actually be about Jackson's issues and it was everything I needed!

Unnamed Poem - wolfrider89 says she wrote this right after watching Reichenbach Falls and holy shit, does it paint an image in my head of John Watson trying to escape the ghost of Sherlock. On top of it, it is also a really good piece of poetry that speaks in a very raw way of what it's like to be the person left behind.

Enjoy those! I'm going to work on my anniversary answers this weekend, so if you still want to ask me a question, you can do that here.

Comments

[rhymephile.livejournal.com]

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE!!! Holy shit, I had all of those books. Mom saved them all, although I think she gave them to a friend's son and damn if I don't wish I could have them in my greedy little hands right now. Ooh I loved those things. Your trip down memory lane made me go visit Amazon. Good to see you can still buy them.

Vikings Vikings Vikings! Athelstan and his Vikingization is the best. The little beads on his beard! We have to wait too long for the next season. Damn Ragnar and cheating on his wife! I love how Bjorn called him out on it. But now there's going to be a Ragnar Jr. I'm sure Althelstan will be nursemaid the way he was to the other kids, LOL.

[dodger-sister.livejournal.com]

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE!!! Holy shit, I had all of those books.

Right?! Did you have the one with the purple space monster - (I can't for the life of me remember the name of it but I can see that giant purple flying creature on the cover of the book so clearly in my head).

Your trip down memory lane made me go visit Amazon. Good to see you can still buy them.

The ones on Amazon are the ones I got The Nephew - the first set of four that came in a pack, with the Abominable Snowman, etc. The writing style is not as good as I remember the ones being when we were kids, but maybe I'm just romanticizing. I am sure the writing gets better as you go up reading levels. I know some of the best ones were the ones I was reading at like age 12, high end knights and fantasy stuff. (the something Wolf series?)

Vikings Vikings Vikings! Athelstan and his Vikingization is the best.

YES! I love watching him slowly mesh his way into their customs and lifestyles.

Damn Ragnar and cheating on his wife! I love how Bjorn called him out on it.

Bjorn was kind of a hot-head when we first met him and slowly, more and more, I have really grown to like him. Him calling Ragnar out totally finished the deal - I love that kid!

I was actually kind of hoping, after the funeral for Gyda, when Althelstan and Lagertha were both grieving so hard, that there would be some grief fucking for them. I really hope that when Ragnar comes back with his baby-mommy and baby, that Lagertha and Althestan start having an affair with each other. They'd be great together and they both deserve it and I never encourage cheating but damn, I want this pairing!