I have so many ao3 tabs open 😬😬😬
Text to speech is the answer
This is genius
Also check out the podfic tag on ao3, there are a few great ones! THERE'S ONE SPIRK PODFIC WHICH IS OVER 20 HOURS; I listened to it at the start of quarantine while I sewed (made a pair of shorts, trousers and a shirt) and I was like "my god that was long". Worth it, though.
Alright I’m listening (ba-dum tiss), what’s the 20 hour fic?
The Long Podfic is
You Don't Have To (Say Yes) by RS Creighton
Other recs:
My favourite podfic ever, the first one I ever listened to:
"Courage, dear heart." (40 minutes)
"Spock likes quiet. Jim is loud. A love story meant to be read at whisper-volume."
2-3 hours: Objective Data
(Matchmaking fic which is fairly hilarious, aos/could be in either universe)
"A young Vulcan decides to find a mate for his guardian, Spock. After careful calculations, Cadet Kirk is obviously the superior choice."
- This is very amusing, well-read and well written, I intend to relisten to it. Everyone involved has done such a good job & I'm grateful that such a long fic has been made accessible.
2-3 Hours: Entering Orbit (Podfic)
“Jim escapes to Iowa to avoid the media frenzy following the Narada incident, but a late-night miscommunication results in Spock turning up on his front porch.”
Wonderful domestic fic, I drew an Uhura fanart to this earlier in the year, so I have fond memories of this. At one point, Jim goes out of his way to buy some Vulcan spices/something similar to them to cook a meal for him & Spock’s touched. Also, Jim working shifts in a bar. Adorable all round.
10 minutes or under: It Starts with Something Small
“The third, fourth, fifth and sixth time might be on purpose.”
40 Minutes: Closed Spaces
“It was difficult to imagine a time when their days were not arranged as they were now. At the very beginning of their acquaintance it would have bordered on the unthinkable...”
