I am a huge slash fan and therefore I can't live without reading fanfiction. I will recommend every fic I've read and enjoyed here in my IJ because, I myself, mostly rely on recs when looking for my next read. This Master Rec List is supposed to be a first point of orientation for interested people who want to browse my recs.

Here you will find information on what kind of recs you can find here, which pattern they follow, how you can browse the recs by particular ships or fandoms. There will also be a list of all the fics I've recommended so far. The items are alphabetically arranged according to author's names, each is followed by a short description of the fic's essential content, meaning fandom, pairings, warnings and a short summary, plus a link to its full rec where you can also find the link to the fic.


WHAT FANDOM(S) ARE YOU INTO?

My main fandoms are Supernatural (Sam/Dean, John/Sam), Gundam Wing (1x2x1, 2x5x2), Harry Potter (Snarry, Drarry), Bleach (Grimmjow/Ichigo, Renji/Ichigo, Renji/Byakuya, Grimmjow/Ulquiorra etc.), Death Note (Light/L) and Alexander The Great (Hephaestion/Alexander). Fanfics I read and recommend will mostly be from these fandoms.


WHAT KIND OF FANFICS DO YOU RECOMMEND? WHAT WILL I FIND HERE?

I love novel-lengths fics with a well thought-out, thrilling plot, where you can actually see a plot development. Occasionally you will find a short fic here as well. (Say 2000 plus words.) Also important is a great characterisation that is IC and believable. I'm a sucker for tension between the main characters, this both includes sexual tension as well as all kinds of conflicts.

I like action and adventure a lot, this (sometimes) includes violence. You will also find elements of hurt/comfort, meaning i.e. that at some point in the plot one character gets shot or something and the other character has to get his injured partner out of harm's way. I deliberately word it "elements of hurt/comfort" because I don't like fics that only deal with hurt/comfort alone. Read more on this topic here.

In case of Harry Potter fanfics I almost exclusively read post-Hogwarts fics, because I love a mature, grown up Harry. I also have a thing for powerful!Harry.

I love slash, so most of the fics will be slash fanfics.

I mostly read get together fics, first time fics. Established relationship is not really my favorite piece of cake because, remember, I'm a sucker for (sexual) tension between the characters, and the best tension you can find is in get together fics. So established relationship doesn't work for me. Occassionally, but rather rarely though, you can find a short fic (smut) here, that I enjoyed despite the established relationship.


Things you will definitely NOT find here: PWP, mpreg, sap, fluff, overdone romance, insufferable OOCness, cliché UKE/SEME characters, Heero excessively and ludicrously un-braiding and combing Duo's hair ... the list will be continued.


WHAT WILL YOUR RECS BE LIKE?

When I read recs I often find them rather sparse. Mostly there's only the essential information given, consisting of the fandom, the author's name, the pairing, warnings and, if at all, a short summary and a link to the fic. There's no information at all on what makes that particular fic so readable and enjoyable. For me a rec also includes a personal impression, a few words about the plot, the characters and what you do and do not like about the fic. Therefore my recs will be more detailed. They all follow a particular pattern that also includes a personal impression and a quote.


HOW DO I BROWSE YOUR RECS?

You can either browse my recs by a particular ship, fandom or an author you like.

Ship:

Supernatural: Sam/Dean; John/Sam

Gundam Wing: 1x2x1; 2x5x2

Harry Potter: Snarry; Drarry

Alexander The Great: Hephaestion/Alexander

Fandom: Supernatural, Gundam Wing, Harry Potter, Alexander The Great


Link: MASTER REC LIST ALPHABETICALLY ORGANIZED BY AUTHOR