Books and Fics to read
Okay so since almost all of us are home because of the corona virus, I want to recommend some books and fics for you guys to read. The fanfiction will be Johnlock because that’s mostly what I read.
First, the books. The first book I want to recommend is Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin. I’m not kidding, this is my favorite book of all times, it has everything, action, history, romance, adventure, fantasy, dystopian, horror, the book is so good. It’s about this girl, Yael, in the year 1956. Hitler has won the war, and Yael’s mission is to kill Hitler. I won’t say more, you’ll have to read the book. It has a sequel, Blood for Blood, which is also very good.
The second book I will recommend is Simon vs the Homosapiens agenda, by Becky Albertalli, if you haven’t read that already. It’s a really heartwarming book about Simon falling in love with this boy over email and his coming out story.
The third recommendation is a series, BZRK, by Michael Grant. This series messed me up for real. It’s very grotesque, and is definetly in the horror genre. It’s about two twin brothers who want to turn the world into some kind of utopia, and the only people who can stop them is a group of teenagers. It’s been some time since I read this serier, but I remember being so scared and suprised every time I turned the page.
The fourth recommendation is Turtles all the way down by John Green. I learned so much about mental illness from this book, and how people with mental illness think and cope. The story follows Aza Holmes, and her life. She is trapped in a spiral of bad thoughts. The book is mainly about her life dealing with these thoughts, but topics as friendship and romance are also included.
The last recommendation is also a book by John Green, Looking for Alaska. This book is not that long, I read it in two days. It’s about Miles Halter, a teenage boy who is leaving his home to attend a school in Alabama. He is obsessed with last words, and the last words of François Rabelais (”I go to seek the Great Perhaps”) is the main drive of the book. On his new school Miles meet new people, including Alaska. Miles and his friends have a lot of fun, but they also use a lot of their time to discuss philosophical questions. And if you read this book you can watch the series afterwards.
Over to fanfiction! All of this is Johnlock, because I found out that Johnlock is the pairing I am most comfortable with. And I just love Johnlock so probably that to.
The first one is What to do When Your Flatmate is Homicidal by hyacinth_sky747. The writing is so funny, and the story is sweet and very joyous. It follows John and Sherlock and their everyday life. This is one of the best fics I have read, I laughed so much.
The next one is for the binge reader. The Quiet Man by ivyblossom (which most fans have probably read already). This is very long, and it might seem boring to someone, but the build-up was definetly worth it. It is so angsty, I guarantee you, you will cry. The story is about John coping with Sherlocks death and his return.
This is my all time favorite fic, Northwest Passage by kryptaria. John lives in a cabin in Canada, and when Mycroft Holmes asks him to do a favor, he can’t say no. This leads to John and Sherlock living in a cabin all alone in the middle of the forest. The first Johnlock fic my sister (@opheliathegreekgoddess ) read was this, and she is really angry at me for letting her read the best fic because now all the others would seem bad.
This fic is a case-fic, it is really interesting and I love it. Midnight Blue Serenity by BeautifulFiction is about John and Sherlock investigating a drug case in a club. It’s not just a good Johnlock fic, but this case was realy tricky (or I’m just dumb). It was fun to read, and the storylines are well though out.
Performance In a Leading Role Mad_Lori is an AU, one of the best I have read. Sherlock and John are actors, and when they get cast in a movie about a gay couple their friendship begin. It sounds cliché, but the plot is actually not boring at all. The filming of the movie is not the main plot, but how their friendship evolves after the movie is the main plotline. I like how this fic describe the celebity-life, it is not always easy and, and both John and Sherlock experience that.
Words Unspoken by Thorntonsheart is about Sherlock teaching John to dance before his wedding. I loved how Sherlocks feelings were expressed in this fic. It’s not long, so I would recommend this if you’re looking for something short to read.
The Norwood Love Builders by flawedamythyst is another case fic. John and Sherlock must go undercover as a couple to solve a murder. It is kind of cliché, but I enjoyed the story because of all the fluff (hihi)
Hope you all enjoy your time at home, remember to relax, and for the thousandth time, wash your hands <3
