#RECs

[booksandotherdrugs]

'louisa, please come home' by shirley jackson unsettled me for a long time

an incomplete list of unsettling short stories I read in textbooks

the scarlet ibis

marigolds

the diamond necklace

the monkey’s paw

the open boat

the lady and the tiger

the minister’s black veil

an occurrence at owl creek bridge

a rose for emily

(I found that one by googling “short story corpse in the house,” first result)

the cask of amontillado

the yellow wallpaper

the most dangerous game

a good man is hard to find

some are well-known, some obscure, some I enjoy as an adult, all made me uncomfortable between the ages of 11-15

add your own weird shit, I wanna be literary and disturbed

[phemiec]

there’s no one like David Lynch obviously, but if you’re feeling the loss and are a fan of surrealist filmmaking, I have some recommendations!

Cecilia Condit. A veteran of indie surrealism, you may be familiar with her echolalia-inducing viral work from the 80’s Possibly In Michigan. Her films have a stripped raw home-video aesthetic and feel both welcomingly intimate, and distantly dreamlike. Favourite piece: All About A Girl.

Ann Magnuson. Creator in the same vein as Cecilia but infinitely underrated. As in, less than a thousand subscribers. Musician filmmaker and dream tapestry weaver. Your strange aunt becomes a content creator. Favourite Piece: The Enchanted Forest.

Carter Amelia Davis. Mixed media animator who makes some of the grossest and most compelling nightmare fuel out there. Deeply enjoyable especially if you are a mentally ill internet poisoned nihilist like me. Favourite piece: Cave video 2.

Cyriak. Surrealist animator well known from the halcyon rage-comic days of the internet, you’re probably already familiar with his work. His stuff is pure audio-visual cacophony, no plot, just expertly crafted chaos, but hypnotic if you can stand the overstimulation. Watch his stuff high to instantly die. Favourite piece: Breakfast.

Micah Buzan. A surrealist/psychedelic animator/musician I will NEVER stop recommending. His experimentation with colour, form, sound and imagery is so earnest and expressive, and conveys a very specific kind of existential angst that any current/former sensitive teenager can appreciate. Favourite piece: The Thief.

Jack Stauber. You already know him so there’s really nothing to say. He is the GOAT of mixed media animation laser targeted at the scared traumatized baby in your brain. Favourite piece: New Normal.

PLEASE add to this post if you know more surrealist indie filmmakers!

[re-dracula]

Bury Your Gays was one of the best books I read last year and I'm stoked (pun intended) for it to be recognized.

Seriously, if you want a book that touches on late stage capitalism, runaway artificial intelligence, pinkwashing, coming out, AND tells a dang good horror story, go pick it up. Bury Your Gays packs a punch.

very happy to announce that i am on preliminary stoker award ballot. if you are member of horror writers association you can vote for BURY YOUR GAYS as best novel. I AM HONORED. my unique way has a long and strange history with awards and i am so moved that stoker buckaroos have accepted my trot

[iamthecomet]

You should be the only one allowed to touch religion themes. You do it so well!

Thank you! This is so funny to me because I know *nothing* about actual religion. I have zero religious guilt/trauma. I was not raised in or around a church. I've been to church but it had no impact on me and I remember nothing. So I have not business being The Religious Stuff Guy. I appreicate that you like when I touch it--because it seems weird to me that I could be qualified to anywhere near it at all, so thank you for that. That being said, may I direct your attention to a few people (this is not a comprehensive list, I am going off the top of my head here) who do religious themes far more justice than I do and need to keep touching religion forever and ever I don't make the rules. These people are the true Religious Stuff Guys (in my eyes, more recs welcome obviously).

@askingforthesun @littlemoon-beam @wrathofrats @belle--ofthebrawl If you haven't read works by these writers, and you love blasphemy, please indulge. You will not regret it.

[latinotiktok]

Permítanme recomendar una película mexicana que acabo de ver. Se llama "Corina", sobre una editora de libros vaqueros que padece agoraphobia. La película se sale de las comedias románticas que se han hecho populares acá últimamente y me pareció muy simpática

[chthonic-cassandra]

Corollary to the important Dracula movies post, here's a more general recommended and/or representative vampire movie curriculum; there's some overlap between the two lists, of course.

This list does include my personal favorite vampire movies and sometimes it's skewed a little to my taste rather than to what's most important in the genre, but I also think it's 25 movies that would make a pretty interesting education in vampire film.

1922-1964 (fundamental, genre-defining)

Nosferatu (dir. F.W. Murnau, 1922)

Dracula (dir. Tod Browning, 1931)

Vampyr (dir. Carl Th. Dreyer, 1932)

Dracula's Daughter (dir. Lambert Hillyer, 1936)

Dracula/Horror of Dracula (dir. Terrence Fisher, 1958)

The Last Man on Earth (dir. Sidney Salkow, 1964)

1970-1982 (experimentation in multiple directions)

The Nude Vampire (dir. Jean Rollin, 1970)

The Vampire Lovers (dir. Roy Ward Baker, 1970)

Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (dir. Jaromil Jires, 1970)

Daughters of Darkness (dir. Harry Kumel, 1971)

The Velvet Vampire (dir. Stephanie Rothman, 1971)

Dracula A.D. 1972 (dir. Alan Gibson, 1972)

Ganja & Hess (dir. Bill Gunn, 1973)

Blood for Dracula (dir. Paul Morissey, 1974)

Dracula (dir. John Badham, 1979)

Nosferatu (dir. Werner Herzog, 1979)

Fascination (dir. Jean Rollin, 1979)

The Living Dead Girl (dir. Jean Rollin, 1982)

1983-present (the contemporary vampire film, of various types)

The Hunger (dir. Tony Scott, 1983)

Near Dark (dir. Kathryn Bigelow, 1987)

Bram Stoker’s Dracula (dir. Francis Ford Coppola, 1992)

Interview with the Vampire (dir. Neil Jordan, 1994)

Shadow of the Vampire (dir. E. Elias Merhige, 2000)

Let the Right One In (dir. Thomas Alfredson, 2008)

Thirst (dir. Park Chan-Wook, 2009)

Byzantium (dir. Neil Jordan, 2012)

[blaiddraws]

@gouda-nough 's chandelure-ingo bodyswap au. i enjoy it:)

bonus- they're pals :)

[redeemingvillains]

i am obseeeesssssed with this concept!!!! this slayed! jealous draco is so delicious! like…

“but im already with cedric”

“then stop”

😫😭🤭🥰🫠

To Claim What's Mine | D.M.

Draco Malfoy always thought his arranged marriage to you was just another family obligation. But when the Yule Ball exposes how easily others are drawn to you, Draco realizes he might be the one at risk of losing something he never knew he wanted.

𓆘 𓆚𓆚𓆚𓆚𓆚 𓆘 𓆚𓆚𓆚𓆚𓆚 𓆘 𓆚𓆚𓆚𓆚𓆚 𓆘 𓆚𓆚𓆚𓆚𓆚 𓆘

The arrangement had been sealed long before you could walk. A union of two pure-blood families woven together by tradition and expectation. You had grown up knowing that Draco Malfoy would one day be your husband. It was a fact as ingrained as your connection to Slytherin and your family’s legacy. But to Draco, it had always felt like another responsibility, another box to tick off in the endless list of duties his father quietly demanded of him.

For years, Draco regarded you with detached civility. You were a Slytherin, sharp and composed, fitting perfectly into the mold your families expected. He didn’t dislike you—far from it. But he kept his distance, interacting only when necessary, carrying himself with the air of someone fulfilling a requirement rather than engaging with a person.

It was the Yule Ball that changed everything.

The moment the announcement had been made, Draco knew it was assumed you’d attend together. He hadn’t even asked. Why would he? Of course, you would be on his arm. Yet, as the ball approached, Draco noticed something unsettling. You had started attracting attention, and not the kind he could ignore. Ravenclaws, even a few Gryffindors, would linger in conversation with you longer than was polite. Theodore Nott teased him about how charming you had become, and even Blaise Zabini gave an approving nod in your direction.

Draco brushed it off at first, scoffing at the idea that anyone could challenge what was already decided. But irritation grew, festering into something he couldn’t quite name. He caught himself watching you too often, tracking the way you laughed at someone else’s joke, how your eyes sparkled when you were genuinely amused—a look he'd never bothered to earn himself.

On the night of the Yule Ball, you were radiant. Draped in deep emerald that complemented Slytherin's colors, you looked every bit the pure-blood princess your families expected. Yet, Draco couldn’t ignore how his chest tightened when he saw how others’ gazes lingered on you. You were his betrothed, but suddenly, that fact felt fragile, almost threatened.

Throughout the evening, Draco’s grip on your hand was just a bit tighter than necessary. He leaned in closer when others tried to engage you in conversation, his words laced with a possessiveness he couldn’t disguise. As the evening wore on, Draco found himself retreating into a quiet corner of the ballroom, watching you with an intensity that surprised him. You were talking to a group of boys from Ravenclaw, laughing softly at something one of them had said. Your smile was effortless, your presence commanding yet unassuming. The other boys were entranced by you, hanging on to every word you spoke. Draco’s jaw clenched as his grip on his glass tightened. Why did it matter so much?

He had always known this marriage was part of his duty. But tonight, seeing the way others looked at you, made something shift in him—something he hadn’t anticipated.

You had always been there, part of the plan. But tonight, you weren’t just a fact, a part of the family’s arrangements. You were you—someone who could stand on your own, someone others found irresistible, someone who could be taken away from him if he wasn’t careful. The realization hit him like a sharp breath in his chest: He didn’t want anyone else to have you. He wanted you for himself.

"Malfoy," a voice broke his reverie. He turned to see Blaise Zabini standing nearby, his expression calm, as always. There was no teasing, no smirk. Just a quiet, steady gaze. "You’ve been staring at her for quite a while. You should be careful."

Draco didn’t reply immediately. His eyes flicked back to you, who was now talking to Cedric Diggory, a friendly but obvious flirtation in their exchange. He hated it. He hated the way Cedric’s hand brushed against your arm, the way your smile grew wider when he spoke. Draco’s knuckles turned white as his grip on his drink tightened further.

"I’m not sure what you're getting at," Draco said, his voice more clipped than usual. He tried to dismiss it, but the unsettling feeling gnawed at him, refusing to be ignored.

Blaise raised an eyebrow, a subtle shift in his demeanor. He didn’t need to say more. His silent observation was enough.

Before Draco could respond, Blaise gave him a subtle nod toward you, then turned, walking off with his usual composed gait.

Draco stood there, his thoughts spinning. Blaise had always been direct but never rushed. The truth of his words settled in the air like a subtle pressure, leaving Draco with an uncomfortable awareness of how much he had been ignoring.

He couldn’t let this go.

"Y/N," he heard his voice before he even realized he was moving toward you. His heart was pounding in his chest, but his steps were purposeful, his hand extending toward you.

You glanced up, clearly surprised, but a soft smile curled your lips. "Draco," you said, your tone a mix of curiosity and amusement. "I thought you were busy observing the proceedings."

"Forget them," Draco said, his voice lower than usual. "Dance with me."

Your eyebrows arched, amusement still dancing in your eyes. "But I’m already with Cedric."

Draco stepped closer, his hand still outstretched. "Then stop."

The words hung in the air for a moment, and for the first time, Draco felt a weight to them. Something unspoken but heavy, something that made him feel more vulnerable than he had in years.

You hesitated, a flicker of surprise crossing your face. Then, with a soft sigh, you placed your hand in his. "Alright, Malfoy. Lead the way."

As you moved to the center of the ballroom, Draco was acutely aware of every movement, every step. His fingers brushed the side of your waist, and for the first time, he didn’t feel like he was simply going through the motions. The dance was effortless, your movements in sync, but it was different this time. It wasn’t just about appearances anymore. It was real.

The music swirled around you both, but Draco could only focus on the feel of you in his arms, your warmth, your presence. He had never really seen you before. Not like this. But now, with each passing moment, it was as if the world had narrowed down to just the two of you.

When the music softened, Draco took a breath, gathering his thoughts, and then he spoke, his words deliberate. "I don’t want anyone else to have you, Y/N."

Your gaze softened, your expression unreadable, but your voice was calm. "What do you mean, Draco?"

He looked into your eyes, the words slipping out before he could stop them. "I care about you, more than I realized. And I... I don’t want anyone else to take what’s mine. I’ve never wanted that. But now, I can’t ignore it. Not anymore."

Your eyes studied him for a long moment. Then, your lips parted, your voice barely above a whisper. "Draco, you’ve always had me. You just haven’t been paying attention."

The words sank in slowly, like a revelation. You had always been there, always so close. And yet, it had taken him until now to truly see you.

Without thinking, Draco leaned in, his lips meeting yours in a kiss that was slow, deliberate, and full of something more than desire. A promise, an unspoken commitment. For the first time, it wasn’t just about duty. It was about choice.

When you finally pulled apart, your faces still close, both of you breathless, Draco whispered, "What now?"

Your smile was soft, genuine. "Take me to Hogsmeade, have a proper date. And after that? We’ll see where this goes."

Draco’s heart was pounding, but he knew exactly what he wanted now. "And after that," he said, with a confidence that felt new and exhilarating, "I’ll figure out how to make it permanent. But for now… you’re mine."

Your smile grew wider, a sense of warmth radiating between you both. You didn’t argue, didn’t hesitate. It was an unspoken agreement, a beginning.

[itssimplythesims]

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[ihangelic]

BOYNEXTDOOR FIC RECS

warnings. sfw & nsfw. legal line only. all categories sorted by oldest to youngest. this list includes my own works (i’m shameless). more works will be added overtime, so keep coming to look!

keycode. ⚠︎ = smut/suggestive, ☀︎ = fluff, ☾ = angst

✉️ 𓂃 ₊˚⊹ note. if any authors tagged want their @ slashed or not be tagged again, please lmk! keep in mind this list is literally just my personal readings, so it’s not going to have an ‘even’ amount of anything.

under 1k:

☾, ☀︎ heartache by @zynz0 | contains. jaehyun x gn!reader, angst to fluff note. love me some satisfying angst

☀︎ we call it love by @nicholasluvbot | contains. taesan x fem!reader, fluff

⚠︎ untitled by @soobinskii | contains. sub!leehan x fdom!reader, smut note. author has written leehan exactly how i love sub!idols to be written: desperate, horny and adorable :(

⚠︎ untitled by @hazeytae | contains. stoner!leehan x afab!reader, smut

above 1k:

☀︎ ⚠︎ pretty boy by @hanfourz | contains. sungho x gn!reader, fluff, suggestive, christmas setting note. I JUST LOVED THIS IT WAS SO ADORABLE AND DOMESTIC IDK TT <3

⚠︎ baby blue by @camstqr | contains. virgin sub!sungho x fem!reader, smut, f2l note. this is 7.7k and i want to kiss author’s brain for it.

☀︎ evening glow by @loserlvrss | contains. riwoo x afab!reader, fluff, f2l note. this was written absolutely beautifully, author really knows how to paint a picture. also their backstory and coming to realize feelings and the decisions they made i found really relatable. there was just something so poetic yet raw about this work.

⚠︎ one more night by @heechwe | contains. ceo!jaehyun x fem ceo!reader, smut note. well written smut with a fun concept!

☀︎ forgotten grocery list by @loserlvrss | contains. jaehyun x afab!reader, fluff

⚠︎ ☀︎ kiss culture by @ihangelic | contains. jaehyun x afab!reader, clingy/sick jaehyun, fluff to smut, winter setting

⚠︎ ☀︎ pas de punk by @ihangelic | contains. punk!taesan x fem ballerina!reader, e2l, band au, smut, fluff

☀︎ almost, but not quite by @gluion | contains. leehan x gn!reader, fluff, s2l, university au note. i’m speechless while also having so much to say. this read like a coming-of-age movie, the scenes and choices of where to put a dialogue break— everything was so well thought out. (also, the moment i saw that author listed the marias and the neighborhood as the first two songs for the fic’s playlist, i knew it was gonna slap.) i was literally hooked on the first sentence— fish pun intended. the awkwardness was so endearing, how leehan constantly wanted to be around reader yet denied feelings, the ponyo references and fish/ocean analogies? a gorgeous, feel-good read.

⚠︎ sleepyhead by @blueberrybeomgyu | contains. sub!leehan x reader, smut note. THIS IS MY SHIT! SOFT SEX- like idek how to describe it but i love when writers can write smut that’s so fuzzy and soft and warm?? literally have admired this writing style of smut for years and i can’t seem to do it. incredible writing.

⚠︎ mine to ruin by @ihangelic | contains. dom!leehan x fem!reader, smut note. one of my own works, but i really like this one! contains plushie humping and guided/mutual masturbation.

☀︎ more than a little bit by @jigeuminunbich | contains. leehan x fem!reader, fluff note. AHG I JUST LOVE THIS! the love confession was a great touch and was realistic and super cute to me!

⚠︎ distracted by @melohann | contains. sub!leehan x reader, smut note. i think this is one— if not THE first bnd fic i’ve ever read and it’s one of my favs. rather cute for smut.

⚠︎ wet the bed by @0310s | contains. leehan x gn!reader, smut

☀︎ love and suds by @bananielle | contains. leehan x reader, fluff, comfort note. perfect for when you have a bad day, anxious, or just need to relax.

[lizzy06]

Takami Keigo(Hawks) x Reader Fic Recs!! (Tumblr/Ao3/Wattpad)

My Hero Academia Fic Rec Masterlist

lay low (take it slow) ✨by @andypantsx3/andypantsx3(college student! reader, hurt/comfort, fluff, eventual smut) What even was the right google search for this situation? How do I sew someone back together without passing out? How do I not barf on the pro hero I’m stitching up? Or, Hawks’ game of double agent lands him in the shaky hands of one (1) very unequipped English major.[COMPLETED]

Falling for You ✨by @flannel-cladpika (oneshot, soulmate au, fluff)Every year, on your birthdays, you two will switch quirks.[COMPLETED]

Golden ✨by @meganshinsou-tm (oneshot, soulmate au, fluff) When you touch yoursoulmate for the first time a thin gold line with be etched around your wrists.

Soul Chicken by @hitsuackerman (oneshot, soulmate au, fluff) Soulmate AU where the first words your soulmate says to you are written on your wrist and while Hawks has an absolutely unhelpful phrase written on them, y/n has something….unique.

Bird Hunting | Pt.2:Bird's Nest✨ by @a-n-conrad (oneshot, soulmate au)In a world where your soulmate was found through a symbol appearing on your left forearm, hinting at the quirk of your soulmate, you had to admit that you were lucky. You already knew who your soulmate was. The only issue was that there was really no way for you, an ordinary person, to get anywhere near the number 2 hero.

Petals and Feather✨ by @a-n-conrad(oneshot, hanahaki au, angst with happy ending) You’ve finally gotten a job as a sidekick after graduating from UA about a year before. But after working with Hawks for a few months it starts to get a bit hard to breathe. How are you supposed to fix a case of Hanahaki disease when you happened to fall in love with the most emotionally unavailable hero alive? [COMPLETED]

BNHA Soulmate AU Week Day 4: Save Your Soul by @writing-freak (oneshot, soulmate au, fluff)part of soulmate au week; everyone has colorful marks on their skin where their soulmate touches them for the first time. you’re determined to hide your soulmarks: a pair of hands on your waist.[COMPLETED]

“you really have got nothing to do on a friday night”  by @bakugohoex (oneshot, fluff)in which your friend keigo invites you to a pro hero event as his plus one, the event leads to a lot more than you expected.[COMPLETED]

Little Moments by @bnhascribbles (oneshot, fluff)Just Hawk's early morning visit.[COMPLETED]

lavender latte✨ by luxdeoro (coffee shop au, fluff, mutual pinning)You serve Hawks a lavender, oat milk latte. Not only is he hooked on your drinks, but he's hooked on you as well.[ONGOING]

a spoonful of sugar✨✨ by Mossful (fluff, angst) In which the Reader bakes and Hawks eats.[COMPLETED]

Pocket Full of Feathers✨ by forthesanityof1 (fluff, humor) You are an investigative journalist starting at a new agency. A chance meeting brings you and Hawks together and starts some odd behaviors on his part. You dismiss it, but end up meeting the hero again and again over time. Slowly, you start to realize things are occurring both within and outside of your control.[COMPLETED]

(Quirk)y Days✨✨ by wotefokizbrunch(fluff, angst, hurt/comfort) In a world where 80% of the population has some wacky power, it is expected for strange shit to happen on accident, or even on purpose, like that one time a villain hit Hawks with a deaging quirk; he left that morning for work his grown ass self and then you had to pick his 5-year-old-self up from the agency.[COMPLETED]

and i've gotta crow ✨by dashielldeveron(enemies to lovers, ) “We’re engaged to be married.” No, you are not. After an accident that was that bastard Hawks’s fault, you decide to play along with your diagnosis of amnesia, among other things, because how far can you make your former bully bend over backwards for you?[COMPLETED]

Color Blind✨ by HeroAssociation(soulmate au, fluff, angst with happy ending) Takami Keigo, otherwise known as the Winged Hero Hawks, had one such mark. He never expected, nor looked for, the person that would change it. Then he found you by accident.[COMPLETED]

The Harpy by romanceisdeadbutimnot(enemies to lovers, fantasy au, fluff) Desperate for adventure you volunteer to check the monster traps protecting your small village. To your surprise you catch a wounded half bird half man, and decide to nurse him back to health.[COMPLETED]

What's Got Your Feathers In A Bunch? by darkenedniqhts(oneshot, fluff, humor)When Hawks saves you from a villain attack, you hit it off surprisingly well, considering the circumstances. Everything is going great, until he meets your roommate.[COMPLETED]

Compelling/tumblr by @bnhascribbles/ ScatteredScribbles(oneshot, hurt/comfort) Hey listen, I’ve got a lot of baggage when it comes to my quirk. Could you repeat the word “yes” if you’re here of your own free will? Oh, and since you’ll probably say that either way and since I’m an emotionally compromised freak, just know that I’ll never actually feel secure in our relationship. This’ll definitely be a recurring thing, and it’s probably gonna be the reason why we end terribly.[COMPLETED]

 Blush by @flannel-cladpika (oneshot, fluff)[COMPLETED]

Headlines✨ by @bnhascribbles(oneshot, fluff) Holding up the newspaper in plain view, you take steady, ominous steps towards his desk. “Any last words, birdbrain?”[COMPLETED]

Stuck In An Elavator With You by @yeahimaloser (oneshot, fluff)he hadn’t really dated anyone before (not seriously anyway), so when he began to develop feelings for a certain someone, he was surprised, to say the least.[COMPLETED]

The Sky is Everywhere by @dira333/Fogfire(oneshot, hurt/comfort, angst with happy ending)Post-Break up is before the Break up…[COMPLETED]

Sometime Around Midnight✨ by 0weCrew(friends to lovers, fluff, hurt/comfort, angst with happy ending) All you wanted to do was enjoy a quiet night looking up at the stars. But fate decided to mess with you instead, and Japan's favorite birdbrain crashed your pity party of one by scaring you shitless.[COMPLETED]

Preening✨ by royalwilds(oneshot, fluff)Hawks loves your hair, playing with it, brushing it, washing it. you realize that it comes from another instinctual nature of his. You try to figure out how to return the gesture.[COMPLETED]

Babybird by Pomenocti(oneshot, fluff)Just Hawks being a dad.[COMPLETED]

Crash✨ by ivan_glee(oneshot, fluff)In which Reader is sunbathing and gets an unexpected visit from the No. 2 hero.[COMPLETED]

A Lungful of Smoke✨ by UnluckyAmulet(oneshot, fluff) As if nearly dying today wasn't bad enough…now you have a crush, too. Damn it.[COMPLETED]

Little Bird by alaskasmonsters(oneshot, fluff) Hawks wasn’t just the charming number two pro-hero the world knew him as. No, he had other sides to him, sides only you, his roommate, had the privilege to uncover. Especially his more birdlike quirks. Like how much he relaxed when people took care of his wings…[COMPLETED]

crawl home to me✨ by Hawnks (supermintfluff)(oneshot, strangers to lovers, hurt/comfort) What is a hero besides determination and hunger? What is a lover if not a resting place?[COMPLETED]

Shiny Things by royalwilds(oneshot, fluff) Hawks has more bird-like tendencies than you initially thought. He likes to present you with odd items as gifts and finally you figure out why.[COMPLETED]

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery by galatiq(oneshot, fluff, humor. coffee shop au) When you put a coffee shop and a nasty storm together, apparently you get Big Bird from Sesame Street crashing into your window. [COMPLETED]

Flowers, Wings, Smirks and Quirks (Ingredients for Love) by ENDisI (oneshot, angst with happy ending, hanahaki disease au) Why was it when you joked about Hanahaki not being real, fate just slaps you awake and tells you "Oh, it's true. You didn't know?" [COMPLETED]

i am your salvation✨ by luxdeoro(oneshot, angst, hurt/comfort) Keigo loses his wings and most of himself, and you're around to try and pick up the pieces.[COMPLETED]

Balcony by RyeTarts(friends to lovers, fluff, slight angst, smut<18+>) After saving you from an office building fire, Hawks thinks that your paths were no longer intertwined. Oh how wrong he would be.[COMPLETED]

Birds Of A Feather by CheerieCherrie(fluff, explicit skippable chp.6) You move to Japan for a change of pace in your hectic life. It doesn't happen, thanks to one chaotic bird man.[COMPLETED]

[obstinaterixatrix]

a pal rec’d this series and it’s hysterical

[persephonethewanderer]

give us gothic literature recs!!!!

here you go anon!

FICTION:

wuthering heights, emily brontë

jane eyre, charlotte brontë

the bloody chamber, angela carter

mathilda, mary shelley

we have always lived in the castle, shirley jackson

the yellow wallpaper, charlotte perkins gilman

rebecca, daphne du maurier

carmilla, sheridan le fanu

dracula, bram stoker

frankenstein, mary shelley

the mill on the floss, george eliot

the orphan's tale, catherynne m. valente

the haunting of hill house, shirley jackson

my cousin rachel, daphne du maurier

the double, fyodor dostoyevsky

the grey woman, elizabeth gaskell

beloved, toni morrison

the fall of the house of usher, edgar allan poe

wise blood, flannery o'connor

white is for witching, helen oyeyemi

wide sargasso sea, jean rhys

our wives under the sea, julia armfield

valerie and her week of wonders, vítězslav nezval

salome, oscar wilde

deathless, catherynne m. valente

piranesi, susanne clarke

picnic at hanging rock, joan lindsay

NON FICTION:

decadent daughters and monstrous mothers: angela carter and european gothic, rebecca munford

the contested castle: gothic novels and the subversion of domestic ideology, kate ferguson ellis

gothic incest: gender, sexuality and transgression, jenny diplacidi

our vampires, ourselves, nina auerbach

the madwoman in the attic, sandra gilbert and susan gubar

a new companion to the gothic, david punter

daughters of the house: modes of the gothic in victorian fiction, alison milbank

women and the gothic, avril horner and sue zlosnik

fairy tale & gothic horror, laura hubner

female gothic histories, diana wallace

women and domestic space in contemporary gothic narratives, andrew hock soon ng

gothic and gender, donna heiland

perils of the night: a feminist study of 19th century gothic, eugenia c. delamotte

the female gothic: new directions, diana wallace and andrew smith

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TML Favourites Friday — Round-ups 2024

January 2024

Theme 1: Favourite Merlin Bingo Fill 2023 Theme 2: Hero/Villain AU Theme 3: Academia AU Self-Rec Round: Longest Favourite Fic

February 2024

Theme 1: Different First Meeting Theme 2: First Date Theme 3: Valentine's Day Self-Rec Round: Pining

March 2024

Theme 1: Mythology Theme 2: God Merlin Theme 3: Golden Age Theme 4: Druids Self-Rec Round: Magic Reveal

April 2024

Theme 1: Protective Merlin and/or Gwen Theme 2: Protective Arthur and/or Morgana Theme 3: Protective Knights of the Round Table Self-Rec Round: Comfort

May 2024

Theme 1: Music / Art AU Theme 2: Historical AU Theme 3: Dystopian AU Theme 4: Fusions and Crossovers Self-Rec Round: Favourite Non-Modern AU

June 2024

Theme 1: Secret Relationship Theme 2: Courting Rituals & Traditions Theme 3: Weddings Theme 4: Birthday Self-Rec Round: Birthday

July 2024

Theme 1: All-Time Favourite (3rd Round) Theme 2: Time Travel Theme 3: Fix-It Self-Rec Round Canon AU

August 2024

Theme 1: Accidental Bonding Theme 2: Arranged Marriage Theme 3: Modern Royalty Theme 4: Age Difference Self-Rec Round: Getting Together

September 2024

Theme 1: Noble Merlin Theme 2: Dragons Theme 3: Quests Self-Rec Round: Action Scenes

October 2024

Theme 1: Round Table BFFs Theme 2: Magic BFFs Theme 3: Outsider POV Self-Rec Round: Original Characters

November 2024

Theme 1: up to 10k Theme 2: 10-25k Theme 3: 25-50k Theme 4: 50-100k Self-Rec Round: Fics that deserve more love

December 2024

Theme 1: 100-200k Theme 2: over 200k Theme 3: Series Self-Rec Round: Favourite Beginning

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What is Favourites Friday? – The Basics

a different theme is announced on Friday each week; FF recs must match the theme of the week

only one FF rec per person per week/theme; actually pick a favourite!

FF recs must be unique within that week/theme; no double-posting the same fic for one theme!

no self-recs during regular rounds

only self-recs during self-rec rounds (last Friday of each month)

If you want to never miss a FF rec, or would like to participate and share your own favourites; join us on the Discord TheMerlinLibrary!

About the FF round-up lists:

Recs are listed in the order they were posted on the Discord; the order does not imply any sort of ranking.

The pairing given in this list is the main pairing of each respective fic – please read the tags for any possible minor or side-pairings, as well as any potential warnings or triggers.

Pairings and Eras are given as tagged in each respective fic. (?) signifies that the tags were unclear and I do not know enough about the fic to fill the gaps.

Round-ups are compiled on the weekend of the week after the respective theme of the post (when the new theme has already been anounced), to avoid omitting potentially belated FF recs.

TML Favourites Friday – Round-up Masterlist 2022/2023

A masterlist for the TML Favourites Friday round-up posts! [Sorted oldest to newest; 2022–2023]

[THIS LIST IS COMPLETE. NO FURTHER ROUND-UPS WILL BE POSTED.]

TML Favourites Friday — Round-ups 2022

July 2022

Theme 1: All Time Favourite Merlin Fic Theme 2: Druids Theme 3: Court Sorcerer Merlin Theme 4: Noble Merlin Self-Rec Round: Canon AU

August 2022

Theme 1: BAMF Merlin and/or Arthur Theme 2: BAMF Gwen and/or Morgana Theme 3: BAMF Knights of the Round Table Self-Rec Round: Action Scenes

September 2022

Theme 1: Taverns and Feasts Theme 2: Quests and Missions Theme 3: Dragons Theme 4: Outsider POV Self-Rec Round: Original Character(s) | Favourite OC

October 2022

Theme 1: Rated G Theme 2: Rated T Theme 3: Rated M Self-Rec Round: Fics that deserved more love/attention

November 2022

Theme 1: Rated E Theme 2: Arranged Marriage Theme 3: First Date Self-Rec Round: Getting Together

December 2022

Theme 1: Angst Theme 2: Humour Theme 3: Hurt/Comfort Theme 4: Fluff Self-Rec Round: Favourite Ending

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TML Favourites Friday — Round-ups 2023

January 2023

Theme 1: up to 10k Theme 2: 10 to 25k Theme 3: 25 to 50k Self-Rec Round: Shortest Fave

February 2023

Theme 1: 50 to 100k Theme 2: over 100k Theme 3: Valentine's Day Self-Rec Round: Merlin Bingo Fills

March 2023

Theme 1: Spymaster Merlin Theme 2: Pre-Camelot / Pre-Merlin's Arrival Theme 3: Memories Theme 4: Arthur Returns Self-Rec Round: Oldest Favourite

April 2023

Theme 1: High School / College AU Theme 2: Roommate AU Theme 3: Sports / Olympics AU Self-Rec Round: Favourite Modern AU

May 2023

Theme 1: Gen Fics Theme 2: Roundtable BFFs Theme 3: Magic BFFs Self-Rec Round: Favourite Friendship(s)

June 2023

Theme 1: Enemies to Lovers Theme 2: Friends to Lovers Theme 3: Slow Burn Theme 4: Fake Dating Self-Rec Round: Pride

July 2023

Theme 1: All-Time Favourite Theme 2: Soulmates Theme 3: Established Relationship Self-Rec Round: Favourite WIP

August 2023

Theme 1: Love Spells/Potions Theme 2: Curses / Enchantments Theme 3: Creature Fics Self-Rec Round: Drama Scenes

September 2023

Theme 1: Omegaverse Theme 2: Fairytale AU Theme 3: Sci-Fi AU Theme 4: Modern with Magic AU Self-Rec Round: World Building

October 2023

Theme 1: Ghosts Theme 2: Fae Theme 3: Horror Self-Rec Round: Whump

November 2023

Theme 1: Queer Themes Theme 2: Disability/Neurodiversity Theme 3: Mental Health Self-Rec Round: "We're Projecting, Babes"

December 2023

Theme 1: Kid Fic Theme 2: Sibling Relationships Theme 3: Reunions Theme 4: Holiday Fic Self-Rec Round: Family Dynamics Bonus Round: Favourite of 2023

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