Aranel's Fic Reviews

I have been reading fic for almost 20 years. I wish that I had written down what I had read before so now I am going to do so.

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hope is a skill

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hope is a weapon you are trained to wield

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favourite additions

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You cannot hide this in the tags, bestie. This is too lovely to keep a secret.

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fic: the things that you do (will make me feel alright)

Fill for the “John combs Paul’s leg hair” prompt:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51516295

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Most ICONIC Taylor Looks: Round 2

which look is more ICONIC (not which one you personally like more)?

Speak Now Tour Purple Dress (Left)

Shake it Off Cheerleader Costume (Right)

Voting ended onSep 22, 2023

click here to view and vote in all of round 2

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Just posted the latest chapter of my Astarion/Gale BG3 fic on AO3! These boys are completely taking over my brain.

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Ambrosia (or: How Gale Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb)

Pairing: Astarion/Gale

Content Warnings: Explicit sexual content; dubious consent

Summary: 

“Why does your blood smell so strange?”

The question startled Gale, who looked up from where he sat cross-legged in front of his tent, organizing his scrolls in preparation for their upcoming “visit” to the goblin camp. He’d given Astarion a wide berth since the revelation of his vampiric condition a few days earlier, so he was surprised to see the pale elf looming over him now, a peculiar expression on his face.

“You know,” Gale offered with a smile, “in my extensive journeys across manifold realms, I do believe that is not a question that I’ve ever been asked before. I honestly can’t decide whether or not I should be offended.”

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Of the many side effects Gale has faced as a result of his whole “being physical host to an imminently destructive magical orb” problem, he somehow never anticipated his blood now apparently smelling irresistible to vampires (or at least, one particular vampire) to be one of them.

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Title: Ten Degrees Below Zero

Author: kianspo

Words: 56054 over 3 chapters

Location: A03

Status: complete

Fandom: Star trek

Main Pairing(s): spirk

Secondary Pairing(s): nil major

Important trope(s): AU

Star rating: ****

Comments: I am now just working through all this author's spirk fics and I suspect giving them all a high rating. HDDrabble's companion fic is also good and gets 3 stars

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Title: Something Smart to Do

Author: kianspo

Words: 21322

Location: A03

Status: complete

Fandom: Star Trek

Main Pairing(s): spirk

Secondary Pairing(s): nil major

Important trope(s): nil major

Star rating: *****

Comments: great concept, even better execution

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Title: Spock 🖖

Author: astris, WerewolvesAreReal

Words: 3628

Location: A03

Status: complete

Fandom: Star trek

Main Pairing(s): spirk

Secondary Pairing(s): nil major

Important trope(s): nil major

Star rating: *****

Comments: I laughed so hard it was physically painful

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Title: love is an affliction

Author: WerewolvesAreReal

Words: 5836

Location: A03

Status: complete

Fandom: Star Trek

Main Pairing(s): Spirk

Secondary Pairing(s): implied spock/kirk/bones

Important trope(s): Hanahaki

Star rating: ****

Comments: this is a wickedly funny little fic

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Title: Vulcan Nerve Pinches

Author: Stella_notecor

Words: 1637

Location: A03

Status: complete

Fandom: star trek

Main Pairing(s): spirk

Secondary Pairing(s): nil major

Important trope(s): soulmates

Star rating: ***

Comments: a sweet and simple soulmate fic

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Title: you are the reason I've been waiting so long

Author: amosangius

Words: 2021 over 2 chapters

Location: A03

Status: complete

Fandom: Star Trek

Main Pairing(s): spirk

Secondary Pairing(s): nil major

Important trope(s): soulmate

Star rating: ****

Comments: a lovely non-linear exploration of the inherent tragedy of spirk

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Title: A Raja for Kate

Author: ronandhermy

Words: 19828 over 13 chapters

Location: A03

Status: complete

Fandom: bridgerton

Main Pairing(s): anthony/kate

Secondary Pairing(s): bagwell/Edwina

Important trope(s): nil major

Star rating: ***

Comments: I am a little sick of the make kate a princess trope, but that is not this fics fault. This is a lovely easy to read little fic

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Title: it breaks your neck, it builds a delicate shrine

Author: penny_loaf

Words: 31650 over 7 chapters

Location: A03

Status: complete

Fandom: bridgerton

Main Pairing(s): anthony/kate

Secondary Pairing(s): nil major

Important trope(s): butterfly effect

Star rating: ****

Comments: a lovely fic, very in character

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Title: for reasons wretched and divine

Author: penny_loaf

Words: 18447 words over 3 chapters

Location: A03

Status: complete

Fandom: bridgerton

Main Pairing(s): anthony/kate

Secondary Pairing(s): nil major

Important trope(s): timeloop

Star rating: ****

Comments: I am a slut for a good timeloop fic and this is a good timeloop fic

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Title: Leaving On A Jet Plane

Author: WaterlilyRose

Words: 56364 over 15 chapters

Location: A03

Status: complete

Fandom: Brigerton

Main Pairing(s): Anthony/kate

Secondary Pairing(s): nil major

Important trope(s): modern au

Star rating: ***

Comments: this fic satisfied an angry bitter part of me

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Title: The Red Thread of Convenience

Author: ronandhermy

Words: 46050 over 20 chapters

Location: A03

Status: complete

Fandom: Brigerton

Main Pairing(s): anthony/kate

Secondary Pairing(s): nil major

Important trope(s): butterfly effect

Star rating: ****

Comments: the chemistry was really nailed in this one. I just wanted to read it and ignore all my responsibilities

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Title: say my name (and every colour illuminates)

Author: carrythesky

Words: 13987 over 3 chapters

Location: A03

Status: complete

Fandom: Brigerton

Main Pairing(s): anthony/kate

Secondary Pairing(s): nil major

Important trope(s): soulmates

Star rating: ***

Comments: this fic deserves more than 3 stars. It's well written and structured, it's a good likeness of the characters, it's enjoyable to read. It just didn't grab me the way a four star fic does. I would still recommend it though

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Title: One Single Thread of Pink (Tied Me to You)

Author: wasteddarlinglover

Words: 25796 over 3 chapters

Location: A03

Status: complete

Fandom: Brigerton

Main Pairing(s): Colin/Penelope

Secondary Pairing(s): nil major

Important trope(s): soulmate

Star rating: ***

Comments: I haven't read much Polin yet (waiting for the release of season 3) but found this one working through the soulmate tag. This is a clever way of utilising the trope but relies a little too much on miscommunication to drive the story.