Occasionally, I remember that I'm a book blogger (I know, right? Shocker!) and find a suitably book-related fic to recommend to you, my lovely nerdlets.
This week, I was lucky - I didn't have to look that hard.
Some weeks I literally have to trawl through soooooo many fics, and it takes me hours to find one decent enough to rec. to you all (seriously, I love fanfiction, but there's some utter cr*p out there.)
Plus, you know me, I love bringing you things which make you think - new takes on characters and storylines, deeper examinations of events, diverse rep. that we often just don't get in mainstream stuff.
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Showing posts with label fanfiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fanfiction. Show all posts
Friday 6 April 2018
Tuesday 3 April 2018
Month in Review(s) - March 2018
March. Ah, March.
There was some good, incredible, awesome stuff - like a Fall Out Boy concert last week (completely awesome!) and hitting 200k page-views on Dora Reads (I LOVE YOU MY NERDLETS!!!) - but there was also a lot of stress, worry, Anxiety, etc.
There's a lot of personal stuff going on atm, including my grandmother being in hospital since the beginning of the month - and thanks so much for your support my dearest nerdlets! You rock, and I can't tell you how much I appreciate it!
March, for yours truly, was one of those months with too much trouble, and too little time to deal with it.
There was some good, incredible, awesome stuff - like a Fall Out Boy concert last week (completely awesome!) and hitting 200k page-views on Dora Reads (I LOVE YOU MY NERDLETS!!!) - but there was also a lot of stress, worry, Anxiety, etc.
There's a lot of personal stuff going on atm, including my grandmother being in hospital since the beginning of the month - and thanks so much for your support my dearest nerdlets! You rock, and I can't tell you how much I appreciate it!
Friday 30 March 2018
2018 Fanfiction Reading Challenge Update #1
First update time! Woop!
I've read 63 chapters/parts in the first 3 months of this year!
My goal is 300-399 or 'Tuxedo Cat,' so I better get reading. Not too shabby though, if I do say so myself 😎
Friday 23 March 2018
Friday Fics Fix - Overloaded
Sensory overload can occur with several different disabilities.
Most commonly, it occurs with ADHD, Autism, Fibromyalgia, and Anxiety Disorders. It can also occur with migraines and many other conditions.
I get it with migraines (and I'm going to be honest, the Anxiety and the synaesthesia probably don't help with this.) It is a freaking b**ch.
Friday 16 March 2018
Friday Fics Fix - King Arthur. Sexually Fluid Fluff-Master.
OMG I love this fic!!!! Like, dudes, can I climb into this fic and live there?!
(Yeah, I'm really tired so I apologise for the possible randomness of this post!
I'm at that stage where I *really* have no idea what I'm talking about.
That stage comes *after* the 'talking like a 19th Century novel' phase, and *before* the 'fell asleep while standing up' phase.
Usually, anyway. Sometimes there's another 19th Century phase in there somewhere. OK, I need a nap, clearly.)
(Although, it's entirely possible that you won't notice the difference to how I am normally. #TrueStory.)
(Yeah, I'm really tired so I apologise for the possible randomness of this post!
I'm at that stage where I *really* have no idea what I'm talking about.
That stage comes *after* the 'talking like a 19th Century novel' phase, and *before* the 'fell asleep while standing up' phase.
Usually, anyway. Sometimes there's another 19th Century phase in there somewhere. OK, I need a nap, clearly.)
(Although, it's entirely possible that you won't notice the difference to how I am normally. #TrueStory.)
Friday 9 March 2018
Friday Fics Fix - On Witches and B**ches
Yesterday was International Women's Day, so why don't we get feminist for this week's Fics Fix?
Too often, we dislike female characters - not least because their authors and/or creators make them unlikable.
Too often, we dislike female characters - not least because their authors and/or creators make them unlikable.
Friday 2 March 2018
Friday Fics Fix - Shuri, Girl-Genius
If, like me, you're currently obsessed with all things Black Panther, and want MORE dammit! - then you're in luck.
This week's fic is, indeed, more from the characters from Black Panther - and, more specifically, Shuri.
This week's fic is, indeed, more from the characters from Black Panther - and, more specifically, Shuri.
Friday 23 February 2018
Friday Fics Fix - Something Trashy
Dumpsters! Friendship! Diversity! What more could you want?!*
I've told you before, my dearest nerdlets, about the awesomeness that is the 'dumpster brothers' meme/trope/sub-fandom/whatever!
But, in case you need some refreshment: Clint Barton (Hawkeye) and Matt Murdock (Daredevil) combine their odd habit of ending up in dumpsters to become friends!
(Yes, it's usually as random as it sounds!)
*Don't answer that.
Friday 16 February 2018
Friday Fics Fix - Let's Be Random
I have the flu, so if I'm making even less sense than usual, then I totally blame that. 😷 😅
Every now and then, (or maybe a little more often than that,) I love reading completely random fics.
Every now and then, (or maybe a little more often than that,) I love reading completely random fics.
...The kind of fics where someone's taken one tiny detail of a fandom, and just kind of... run with it!
Friday 9 February 2018
Friday Fics Fix - Dumbledore is Gay. Dumbledore is Gay. Dumbledore. Is. Gay. Deal With It.
You may or may not know that the chance has once again been lost to allow the Harry Potter universe's Albus Dumbledore to BE gay on-screen.
Why is that important when J K Rowling has already said (over ten years ago,) that Prof. Dumbledore is a gay dude? Because word-of-God/author is not the same as on-screen canonisation (official-ness.) It comes across as queer-baiting. At best.
Tuesday 6 February 2018
Month in Review(s) - January 2018
January felt like a month which put a rocket to my secret* blogging powers.
I don't know why, but I actually really liked the posts I wrote this month! And I'm (finally) beginning to get a handle on the whole 'juggling work, life, blogging, and miscellaneous other stuff' thing.
That said, I've probably just jinxed myself for the year ahead. My life tends to resemble an episode of Milo Murphy's Law sometimes 😅
Friday 2 February 2018
Friday Fics Fix - Everyone From Harry Potter Has Mental Health Problems, M'k?
You want some Harry Potter fanfiction discussing mental health problems? (Of course you do, is that even a question?!)*
This fic could be heavy sh** for some people, so be CAREFUL when reading my nerdlets.
Friday 26 January 2018
Friday Fics Fix - Why So Sirius?
(Apologies for the title-pun. Couldn't resist 😅)
Yes, those fans of Harry Potter can always be counted on to take even the smallest of details from the books and run with them - to the extent that there are now fully-established fandoms within the fandom.
(Is that like fandom-ception or something?! So much meta.)
Quick warning: this post may contain some very mild Harry Potter spoilers.
If there's one fandom that always goes above and beyond, it's the Potterheads.
Yes, those fans of Harry Potter can always be counted on to take even the smallest of details from the books and run with them - to the extent that there are now fully-established fandoms within the fandom.
(Is that like fandom-ception or something?! So much meta.)
Quick warning: this post may contain some very mild Harry Potter spoilers.
Friday 19 January 2018
Friday Fics Fix - Use Your Head
This week's fic made me metaphorically punch the air. Because dudes - yes!
This fic is one of those which you don't need to be all that familiar with the fandom itself to enjoy - which is good because it's from the re-booted MacGyver fandom, which is kind of smaller than most fandoms.
Friday 12 January 2018
Friday Fics Fix - Combined Forces
Here we are then, in 2018! And it's time for the first Friday Fics Fix of the year!
In case you don't know (because the internet has a short memory, and also you might be new to Dora Reads - in which case, welcome! Please stay! Lol,) Friday Fics Fix is a weekly post where I recommend (or 'rec') a piece of fanfiction.
Basically, I started this post series because fanfiction totally counts as reading! And it should be completely counted as such! #EffTheSnobs
So with that established, let's take a look at this week's rec!
OK, I have some Star Wars for you this week - which I haven't done before, because while I like Star Wars, it's not like my be-all-and-end-all. And I know people take Star Wars pretty seriously!
In case you don't know (because the internet has a short memory, and also you might be new to Dora Reads - in which case, welcome! Please stay! Lol,) Friday Fics Fix is a weekly post where I recommend (or 'rec') a piece of fanfiction.
Basically, I started this post series because fanfiction totally counts as reading! And it should be completely counted as such! #EffTheSnobs
So with that established, let's take a look at this week's rec!
OK, I have some Star Wars for you this week - which I haven't done before, because while I like Star Wars, it's not like my be-all-and-end-all. And I know people take Star Wars pretty seriously!
Friday 5 January 2018
Month in Review(s) - December 2017
Decemmmmberrrr!!!!!!!!! Wooo!!! XD (Yes, it's January - but let's face it, I never wrap-up on time.)
OK, so December for me was actually super-super-hectic, but it came with Christmas at the end, so I really can't be mad at it! Lol.
(I love Christmas. Sooooo much!!!! 😁 )
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Wednesday 3 January 2018
Friday 15 December 2017
Friday Fics Fix - Festive F/F!
I actually really liked this week's fic (well... obviously... since I'm recommending it... but you know what I mean!)
Sometimes a fic comes along at just the right moment - I mean, who doesn't need something short, sweet, and warming right now?!
Friday 8 December 2017
Friday Fics Fix - Sleepy Stucky
OK, I know it was Stucky last week, but this is my blog dammit!
Plus I'm currently typing this in the spare quarter of an hour or so that I have free today, while playing my 'getting sh** done' playlist, which contains copious amounts of rock and heavy metal
(Because if anything can get me through this week, it's Avenged Sevenfold and Stone Sour! Lol, I'm so busy and so freaking tired! *laughs slightly hysterically*)
Friday 1 December 2017
Friday Fix Fics - Hate To Twist Your Mind
Fanfiction is hyped up on emotion.
No, really. I reckon that's why it's such good bibliotherapy - all the emotions are right there, on the ever-loving surface, just waiting to be processed.
We even invented 'all the feels!' as a catchphrase for pretty much all fandom, for God's sakes!
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