The Anna & Mr Bates Reading Room

This blog is dedicated to all of the wonderfully talented Anna & Mr Bates fanfic writers. Our goal is to promote the new fic & re-introduce to some of the old. Please read our "ABOUT US" to learn more.

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Catching Up W/Fics

Wednesday, July 19

Concepts by Handy-for-the-bus   New Fic!

Friday, July 21

Man on Waves by asteed10   Chapter 20

Sunday, July 23

Playdate by TheCaneOfBates   Chapter 32

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Catching Up W/Fics

Monday, July 10

As I Have Loved You by Eady of Old    Chapter 22

Tuesday, July 11

You are the reason I believe in love by miss-ute and annambates   Chapter 57

Thursday, July 13

The Guests updated by mgarza112    Chapter 17

Friday, July 14

All of the Stars by JamesLuver   One Shot

Unexpected Healing by BannaLuver   Chapter 28

Saturday, July 15

Breaking Point by riverofwords   Chapter 3 

Sunday, July 16

Meant to Be by theglamourfades   Chapter 12 

Safety by JamesLuver   One Shot

All I Need Is You by HoweverWhateverWhenever   New Fic!

Man on Waves by asteed10   Chapter 16

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Catching Up W/ Fics

Monday, July 3

What It Hath Cost by mille libri   Chapter 103

Wednesday, July 5

Breaking Point by riverofwords   New Fic!

Thursday, July 6

Many Firsts by JamesLuver  One Shot

Sunday, July 9

Coffee house by Kuri333   Chapter 30

John Bates' Mission by raymondokatz   Chapter 35

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Catching Up W/ Fics

Monday, May 22

What It Hath Cost by mille libri   Chapter 98

Wednesday, May 24

Bus Stop by Awesomegreentie   Chapter 14 

Sunday, May 28

Last Request by TheCaneOfBates   Chapter 15

John Bates' Mission by raymondokatz   Chapter 23

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Catching Up W/ Fics

Monday, May 15

What It Hath Cost by mille libri   Chapter 97

Thrusday, May 17

John Bates’ Mission by raymondokatz   Chapter 19

The Guests updated by mgarza112   Chapter 15

Sunday, May 21

Whenever I See Your Smiling Face by rjwritergirl   Chapter 23

You are the reason I believe in love by miss-ute and annambates   Chapter 55

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Fic Update

John Bates' Mission by raymondokatz 

Chapter 19

John Bates tried to see the best in people, but seeing the best in Thomas Barrow was more of a challenge than he felt obliged to accept. But sometimes our humanity gets the better of us, doesn't it. 

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Chapter 54

@annambates thank you!

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Fic Update

What It Hath Cost by mille libri 

Chapter 97

Bates and Anna's road to happiness has already had more than its share of bumps; his arrest and what comes of it is only the next test of their love. Short vignettes covering on- and offscreen scenes in their romance; sequel to "For This Love."

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Catching Up W/ Fics

Tuesday, May 9

To Dabble in Drabbles by Banna-nannas   Chapter 3

Coffee house by Kuri333   Chapter 29

Wednesday, May 10

About Babies by mrs.molesley   Chapter 3

Whenever I See Your Smiling Face by rjwritergirl   Chapter 22

Thursday, May 11

Don’t Quit Yer Day Job by nanniships   One Shot

Bus Stop by Awesomegreentie   Chapter 14

Friday, May 12

John Bates’ Mission by raymondokatz   Chapter 17

The Guests updated by mgarza112   Chapter 14

Coming Around Again by theglamourfades   Chapter 25 

Saturday, May 13

About Babies by mrs.molesley   Chapter 4

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Fic Update

About Babies by mrs.molesley 

Chapter 4

Set in the same universe as my story "this bond between us", this takes place 2 years later. It's Anna's birthday and Phyllis has taken on the task of "babysitting". How will Joe react to his wife's life changing news and will ghosts of the past come back to make life difficult for the now married couple?

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Fic Update

The Guests updated  by mgarza112

Chapter 14

Anna and John Bates have Robert and Thomas stay with them over the Christmas holidays as their guests for two different circumstances. A sinister plan is hatched by the usual baddies, secrets will be revealed, and many pleasant and odd surprises will arise.

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Fic Update

John Bates' Mission by raymondokatz

Chapter 17

John Bates tried to see the best in people, but seeing the best in Thomas Barrow was more of a challenge than he felt obliged to accept. But sometimes our humanity gets the better of us, doesn't it. 

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Fic Update

Bus Stop by Awesomegreentie 

Chapter 14

Inspired by the song "Bus Stop" by the Hollies.

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Coming Around Again

Chapter 25: The unexpected news of Vera’s death gives both John and Anna a lot to think about.

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One Shot!

Don't Quit Yer Day Job by nanniships 

Another stab at writing, this time for Banna. A night out leads to a sing along and great embarrassment. Thanks to our Gelana for the prompt: something around singing/music and embarrassment. Hey...we can't all be Pavarotti :)

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Fic Update

Whenever I See Your Smiling Face by rjwritergirl 

Chapter 22

Modern. Anna Smith teaches English at Levinson Academy. One of her students is Ruby Bates, she is the daughter of the Chief Inspector. John Bates. Anna, Ruby and John get close, but when hard times strike, will they be able to stick together or be broken apart?

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Fic Update

About Babies by mrs.molesley 

Chapter 3

Set in the same universe as my story "this bond between us", this takes place 2 years later. It's Anna's birthday and Phyllis has taken on the task of "babysitting". How will Joe react to his wife's life changing news and will ghosts of the past come back to make life difficult for the now married couple?