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Final reading list for @ficreadingchallenge! While there were a few rereads on my list I mostly tried to read new-to-me fics.
This was really a lot of fun and I wouldn't mind doing it again. Thanks to the mods for putting in the work. :)
Complete list of fics below the cut. Individual posts from the challenge are under the summer fic reading bingo 2023 tag.
Square 20: free space! (I know, I know! A free space is free! But I needed somewhere to put this fic because it was too good not to share!)
I've read this fic twice in the last five days, that's how much I love it. Derek and Stiles are both feral little gremlins (affectionate) in love, and the writing is incredibly witty. Go read it!
raised by wolves (loved by him) by piratetattoos (@poebin )
13k | General | Sterek
“I want to put him in a terrarium and study him,” Stiles says. “Is that weird?”
“It’s not not weird,” Scott says, but he’s not being judgy, so it’s cool. Scott is remarkably non-judgy, which is sort of excellent, because Stiles makes a lot of decisions that should really be frowned upon.
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(or: the fic affectionately referred to as "lil freak derek.docx", where everything is beautiful, nothing hurts, and everyone is neurodivergent. None of this is meanspirited, everyone is so loved, this comes from a place of genuine affection. <3)
The image in the square is lovely art made for the fic by @moonmoonloves
23rd filled square (almost finished!): time travel
I do love a good time loop.
No Consequences, No Hangovers by @jedusaur
16k | Mature | WinterHawk
When Bucky's done explaining the time loop, there's a beat of silence before Tony asks, "Did you check the lottery numbers?"
Sam snorts. "Right, because what you need is more money. Hey, you two better not spoil the Mets score."
"Tell all future versions of me you encounter that we're in a competition to see who can avoid getting bitten by the rat," says Natasha.
Clint wonders if maybe the team has gotten a little too blasé about bizarre magical shit.
Filling the long fic (>25,000 words) square.
Guys, ao3 was down when I finished this the other day so I had to go yell about it in Gia's asks. I literally couldn't wait to send a comment.
Are You Ready? by @outtoshatter
135k | Explicit | Sterek
Stiles has always been able to somewhat fight off the vampiric hypnotism that keeps the captive humans a docile food source. After a particularly cruel encounter with some of the younger vampires, Stiles takes Scott and breaks free, but is forced to leave the rest of their family behind.
They are fortunate enough to be saved by humans that work as hunters, teaching other humans how to fight against the vampire menace. As Stiles learns to fight, he meets werewolf packs that are allied with the hunters. To save his family, he'll have to decide what personal compromises he's willing to make and if there are any lines he won't cross.
For the space AU square
So. I happened to read two space AUs today that also happened to have dragon!Bucky which means I had to post them both, right? Right.
The Last Drakkon by squadrickchestopher (@feedmecookiesnow)
17k | Explict | WinterHawk
He stops as a massive shape comes rearing up from the cliff’s edge, almost twice the size of The Avenger, red and shimmery and brilliant. It lands with a thud on the clifftop, hard enough to shake the entire thing and knock Clint on his ass. He barely even notices; he’s too busy staring at the giant red creature perched in front of him. It stares back, blinking slowly.
“Holy stars,” Clint says, staring at him, suddenly remembering the stories he used to read as a kid. “You’re a drakkon?”
Great Unknown. by @claraxbarton
3.3k | Teen | WinterHawk
Smugglers and dragons and karaoke and space. Oh my.
That's it. That's the summary. Enjoy or suffer at your will.
The beautiful art I used in the square is from this post by @misterknife, made for Clara's fic.
Tenth square for @ficreadingchallenge - mission fic - is complete, and it's my first bingo! 🎉
I love uncommon variations of soulmate tropes and this one works so well with these two.
Get Ready For The Rest Of Your Life by @flawedamythyst
28k | Teen | WinterHawk
Clint had tried hard not to think about what his preparations for his soulmate would look like, if he ever even got close to meeting them, but stockpiling weapons and ammo was pretty much the opposite of what he'd hoped for. What kind of person needs that many kinds of bullets?
Meanwhile, the Asset is struggling to stick to his mission parameters when something in him keeps insisting he needs to buy coffee and memorise any dogs he sees.
Completing my ninth square: under the influence
This was so stinkin' cute you guys! I can't even.. 💗
Light Up My World Like Nobody Else by @lissadiane
6.6k | General | Sterek
In which Stiles Stilinski has a little too much to drink, and steals a baby goat.
For the square rec'd by a friend (thanks to @outtoshatter for this fic rec post)
Fallen leaves can be picked up by the shovelful by dearericbittle (dutchmoxie)
3.5k | Teen | Sterek
Stiles has been working so hard to keep his magic a secret from his roommate, and it’s worked pretty well for the first month or so. And then he can’t resist playing around in the leaves and well… Apparently he’s been sharing a room with a werewolf? Suddenly this Emissary thing he’s heard about makes a lot more sense.
