#johnlock fic rec list

[winterdaphne2]

Favorite Johnlock Fics (BBC Sherlock)

I went on a bit of a fic-reading spree this spring, and this list of favorites is the result! There are many other fics that I’ve enjoyed reading, but these are the ones that I’ve really loved for one reason or another.

I’ve tagged the authors whose tumblrs I could find. If that’s you, thank you so much for sharing your writing with us. If your work is on here, you wrote something that I really treasure.

1. A River Without Banks, by Chryse. E, 203,286 words. Starts right after Season 3. A mix of Sherlock’s perspective, John’s perspective, and the perspectives of other characters. Sherlock-focused for the first half.

Author’s summary: “‘You love this, being Sherlock Holmes.’ He had once. When had it all gone so wrong?”

This is my absolute favorite. The author’s characterization of Sherlock is amazingly accurate, and Sherlock’s character development over the course of the story is breathtakingly executed and moving. The plot is fantastic and takes you on a page-turning emotional roller coaster, especially for about the first half of the story. I was also continually impressed by how many details from the show and references to earlier parts of the fic the author was able to weave in throughout while still keeping the story creative and original. Most importantly, though, I love this fic for the message that it sends about Sherlock and John’s love, which is a far more positive message than the one that the actual show settled upon in the end. I’m grateful that we have this version of their love story, and, personally, I like to pretend that this was Season 4 and how the show ended.

2. Another Country, by Chryse. E, 67,414 words. Starts right after the end of TAB. Sherlock’s perspective.

Sherlock spends one month and three days under house arrest in 221B, trying to get clean from the drugs, track down the new Moriarty, and figure out what the hell is going on between him and John.

Another fantastic work by Chryse. This author really gets Sherlock’s character, and once again the characterization of Sherlock is spot-on and convincing. There are a few other elements that also make this a compelling story, including smart use of minor characters, a solid central mystery, and a complicated relationship between Sherlock and John that includes a pretty convincing post-Season-3 version of John. Excellent.

3. walk through ghosts, by @augustbird. M, 6,125 words. Written between Seasons 2 and 3. Sherlock’s perspective.

Author’s summary: “The thing is: Sherlock thought that the two of them would have forever to figure it out.”

This is the saddest fic I have ever read, and so beautifully written. The author captures Season 2 Sherlock’s character perfectly; the fact that this story feels so real is what makes it devastating. The day after I read this, I couldn’t stop thinking about it and walked around with my heart physically aching in my chest.

4. Nature and Nurture, by @earlgreytea68. M, 203,273 words. Set sometime after Season 2. Alternates between John’s and Sherlock’s perspectives, but mostly told from John’s.

The British government clones Sherlock. He and John decide to raise the baby.

A true fandom classic. The premise sounds super cracky, but somehow it really works. This fic is surprisingly serious at times, but overall it is the cutest and funniest thing I have ever read in my life. Basically 200,000+ words of Sherlock and John being adorable gay fathers together and working through some feelings, with line-by-line some of the most hilarious dialogue ever. The five accompanying ficlets that the author wrote as short follow-ups are also worth checking out; my favorites were School (T, 4,753 words) and The Radovljica Apicultural Museum (T, 4,540 words).

5. To a Friend Who Sent Me Roses, by @algyswinburne. E, 16,147 words. Set sometime after Season 4 (but ignores TFP, as we all should lol). Sherlock’s perspective.

Author’s summary: “Five times Sherlock is mistaken for John’s partner and Rosie’s father, and one time it isn’t a mistake.”

This fic is sad, sweet, and hot by turns. Absolutely lovely to read in so many ways, and with so many great details and lines. I think this story offers convincing portrayals of what Sherlock’s and John’s characters might be like after it all and how they might finally get together. This and A River Without Banks are my favorite alternate endings to the show. Beautiful!

6. for all that bitter delights will sour, by @darcylindbergh. E, 9,585 words. Set sometime after Season 3. Sherlock’s perspective.

John initiates a sexually and emotionally abusive relationship with Sherlock.

The second saddest fic I have read. I would never want what happens in this fic to happen to Sherlock and John, so I don’t exactly recommend it as a Johnlock fic. But as a short story, this is a gem, full of absolutely gorgeous and incredibly moving writing. It depicts difficult themes very deftly, in lines and paragraphs that I had to stop to read over and over. I appreciate this as an emotionally powerful and thought-provoking piece of writing inspired by Sherlock, so for that reason I think it deserves to be on this list.

7. The Ground Beneath Your Feet, by Chryse. E, 68,803 words. Set after Season 3, but as if the last two minutes of HLV never happened. “The plane went on to Eastern Europe, and this is what came after.” John’s perspective.

This fic is pretty dark; the author describes it as “a PTSD story in which John was wholly devoted to Sherlock.” I don’t love it quite as much as the other two fics by Chryse that I’ve listed here, but that’s mostly because those two are just so amazing! I still really enjoyed this one. It was wonderful to see a kind and caring version of John emerge out of Season 3, and the story had several memorable moments, including one particularly nail-biting scene. I also really liked seeing John and Mycroft become friends as they bonded over their shared concern for Sherlock.

8. The Adventures of a Single Girl in London (Plus a Consulting Detective), by @earlgreytea68. M, 32,913 words. Set soon after Season 3. Alternates between different characters’ perspectives.

Bored with life at her new cottage in Sussex, Janine returns to London and moves in with Sherlock at 221B. Hilarity, heartbreak, and eventual Johnlock ensue.

This is a Season 3 fix-it fic that features an absolutely lovely friendship between Sherlock and Janine and the best version of Janine that I’ve come across in a fic. Sherlock is vulnerable and sweet, John is an absolute idiot, Janine is perfect, and the last two chapters just make me scream. Great stuff.

And that’s it for now! If you know of any other fics that I might like based on the above, I’d be happy to hear about them, so drop me a line!

Happy reading 😊

[ohwatson]

Hie!!

Do you have any johnlock fic recs :3

( or parentlock, it consumes me )

Ooh so you want to go down this rabbit hole with me, then!

These are in no particular order, just fics I've read recently or just a handful of the many authors this fandom has to offer whom I respect deeply.

Parentlock has been all I've been reading for the last several weeks, honestly, been on a real kick & need it like oxygen!

I can't reccomend anything by JenTheSweetie on ao3 highly enough - her Parentlock is just deliciously in-character, witty and tangible. instruction manual not included and Immune to Your Consultations (feat. teenage Rosie, which we don't have nearly enough of in my opinion) have been my most recently read and are just *chefs kiss*

@lurikko also has written Ten Years (feat. scheming matchmaker Rosie) and A Weird Place (which is tagged 'Just raising their kid and being confused' and...yeah, succinct, brilliant summary, have re-read this one several times)

@arwamachine has written Indefinite Lines, a gloriously long post-S4 casefic featuring lots of lovely family dynamics between Sherlock, John and Rosie in between (one of the parentlock fics of all time, in my opinion) and I also got done reading Winning the Goat, which is so amazingly witty and comical and just generally wonderfully written.

Swan Dive by @hitlikehammers is 5+1 featuring an emphasis on the relationship between Sherlock and Rosie and is once again, brilliantly characterized and wonderful to read

Keep on Changing by philalethia is a good, spooky post-S4 parentlock fic (read it for Halloween, did not disappoint!)

I know @missdaviswrites has also written heaps wonderful parentlock stories and there are plenty of stories that feature Rosie as a character and lovely domestic/parenthood fluff out there on ao3 that I haven't listed (these are mostly ones I've read recently or that come to mind)

As for general Johnlock fics...! (Most of these, again, are what I've been reading recently or first come to mind)

until we fall asleep by @itsonlytext is set post-TLD and is angsty, tense, realistic, soft, quiet, and in-character all at once and is such a little hidden gem that not nearly enough people are talking about right now!

A Thrill Failed to Deliver by @jbaillier who I know by her dozens of stunning medical realism and angst fics, in my opinion never disappoints. Have never been happier to see an author come back from a hiatus, lol!)

An Ounce of Cure by @bakertumblings is another great medical realism fic, this time with John as the one getting hit with all the angst and whump

What it Can Be by @naefelldaurk is a spin on the end of TLD and offers a much more satisfying end, brilliantly in character and wonderfully paced.

@calaisreno just finished When Harry Met Mary which follows the events of S3/4 through Harry Watson's POV (brilliant fic for those who are sick of Harry getting reduced to nothing more than John's alcoholic sister; her role in this is brilliant, developed and enjoyable). Also read Déjà Vu which is part of her genius Off-Axis series (frankly in love with all of her AUs)

The Fallen series by @engazed is one I've started just recently but has already hooked me!

Thirst by @holmesianpose is another one I've just started, so not too far in, yet, but still wonderfully written thus far!

@gaylilsherlock wrote Cutting Out the Middle Man recently (along with the several other Johnlock fics they've been putting out at admirable speeds), featuring getting-together between John and Sherlock and Greg Lestrade as a wingman and the delicious Watson & Lestrade pub scene!

Double or Nothing by @crowson75 is a study in John's bisexuality, gripping casefic, wonderfully smutty and realistically characterized, post-S4 and finally sees these two idiots figuring themselves out.

Not a Johnlock fic (there is background Johnlock, though!) but instead it’s a Mystrade one, is The Habits of a Lifetime by @out-there-tmblr and is definitely a Greg x Mycroft story but also a beautiful and realistic 54k words of a Mycroft character study and is just too much of a favorite of mine for me not to put on a rec list.

I also highly reccomend anything written by @totallysilvergirl, @the-reading-lemon, @weeesi, and @7-percent.

Realizing so many of these are post S4 or S4 compliant but I just love some good fix-its, I suppose. Hope some of these are to your liking, as they are all certainly to mine :)

[trickybonmot]

Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favourite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers.

(this was an askbox meme but @tiltedsyllogism made it tags and tagged me)

I think my favorites change from day to day and year to year, but RIGHT NOW I'm fond of these ones:

At the End of the Road (the Untamed, Wangxian) I like this one because I feel it was a successful fulfillment of my artistic ambition, which was to write a sexy and unhinged fill for the prompt "practice edging". It basically wrote itself, I didn't overthink it, it's hot and funny and even has emotions! Also it has by far the most kudos, so it's my favorite in the way that your favorite child is the one who brings home lots of awards from school.

2. A Heady Cocktail (the Untamed, Lan Wangji/Jiang Cheng) is also Just Smut, but I am fond of it because it's my manifestation of the one specific flavor of this ship that I like. Two prickly characters who only know how to soften up in the presence of their mutual beloved, alone together and figuring it out. I had a good time playing with how Wei Wuxian was involved in their dynamic even while not physically present. Also I just wanted to describe modern Jiang Cheng looking great and making negronis, for Reasons.

3. My Apple Tree, My Brightness (The Untamed, Wangxian) This fic is hella good and makes everyone cry, even me! It's a science fiction AU where post-siege LWJ, in seclusion, runs simulations to try to figure out how he could have saved Wei Wuxian. Spoiler: he couldn't, but it turns out to be worthwhile, anyway. The ending is especially well written, IMO, and the sci fi worldbuilding is pleasingly deft. I put this third on the list but it's possibly actually my favorite.

4. Veritas (the Untamed, Wangxian) A Fake Dating fic where a pining Lan Wangji agrees to be Wei Wuxian's "terrible" fake date to the Qin Su/Jin Guangyao wedding. Some parts of it feel rushed or underdone to me, but I'm proud of the humor and the climactic set piece, and The People do seem to really like it! I don't naturally think of myself as a humorous writer, but perhaps I am...good at it?? Oh, and, fun fact, I did more research for this fic than any other (not counting listening to a lot of vintage goth music for the Quiet Room).

5. Anchor Point (Sherlock, Johnlock) I'm only giving one slot to Sherlock fic in this list, and it has to go to this weird cool thing I made. It was for a kinkmeme prompt, a Sherlock/Truman Show fusion where Sherlock is Truman and "John" is an actor hired to play his John Watson. Mycroft is the mastermind. Writing this fic was a really educational exercise in making it seem like something Really Big was going on while not being able actually explain the details (a trick I learned from Moftiss, LOLLLLL) It was very tricky and fun and I'm still quite proud of it.

As usual I'm very ??? about tagging people but how about @porcupine-girl @impossibletruths @veliseraptor @dulosis @sophia-helix and please do tag me if you do it!

[turbulenttrouble]

NEW AND UPDATED FIC REC LIST

i have yet to add the 100 fics that are still open on my browser to the list, but I hope his list is easier to use then the last one

if there's any trouble opening the link pls let me know

[baker-street-boys]

Season 4 Fix-It/Post-Canon Fic Recs! pt. 2

this is part 2 of my fic rec list, for some more info see part 1!

here's to love (here's to us) - by trustingno1 John's speech at his and Sherlock's wedding, obviously it made me cry. but also laugh it's cute and silly and really sweet.

The Marriage Proposal Negotiation - by Goddess_of_the_Night John is on a date, and Sherlock crashes it by proposing to him. `Goes with my them getting engaged without dating headcanon.

All of bozuri's johnlock fics I've read all of them, and I love all of them, go read all of them.

To A Friend Who Sent Me Roses - by AlgySwinburne 5+1 of people mistaking Sherlock and John as a couple and Sherlock for Rosie's father. Obviously, in the end, it's not a mistake.

Morning, Love - by her_ladyships_soap John calls Sherlock 'love' by mistake one morning. They're not sure where to go from here. but they figure it out pretty quickly. Sweet and fluffy.

And here are a couple bonus ones that take place before Season 4:

A Sister's Ingenuity - by Crazyphangirl Harry gets up to some shenanigans after John tries to convince her there is nothing going on between him and Sherlock. (I wish there were more fics with Harry, she's so funny)

EMERGENCY CONTACT: Sherlock Holmes, RELATIONSHIP: n/a - by blueink3 Sherlock is John's emergency contact, a series of all the times he gets called because of it. This one is heartbreaking but with a happy ending.

[swissmissficrecs]

My most popular individual recs

I did a list like this 7 years ago and was curious whether the statistics had changed. Short answer: yes. All but one of these recs were made after that last list. I'm not sure what that means, as I would have expected older recs to get more notes just because they've been around longer. Maybe it's that there has been more thirst for fic recs in the last 7 years, or that the reblog culture on tumblr has improved.

The links here go to the recs, which in turn have links to the fics.

Radioactive Trees in a Red Forest by maribor_petrichor (280K, E, Johnlock)

He Was A Friend of Mine by SinceWhenDoYouCallMe_John (38K, E, Johnlock, John/OFC)

Hello You by weeesi (20K, NR, Johnlock)

Oh What A Night by anotherwellkeptsecret (100 panels, M, Johnlock) - Note that this has been deleted from AO3 but the link to the pages on tumblr at the bottom of the rec still works.

A Promise Made to Be Broken by PlantsAreNeat (37K, E, Johnlock) - This was number 1 on the old list, and the only one to remain in the top 10.

(Never) Turn Your Back To The Sea by DiscordantWords (39K, M, Johnlock)

Roommates are for little people by alexxphoenix42 (69K, E, Johnlock)

A Home For Us by sussexbound (30K, M, Johnlock)

The Winter Garden by Callie4180 (31K, T, Johnlock)

Pygmalion by ancientreader (9K, T, Johnlock)

[inevitably-johnlocked]

Hey Steph, I just wanna say how much I love your blog. I always try to keep up with it and if I have a bad day, this is where I go first. Thank you for taking the time out days to do this. You're truly amazing. Anyhow, can you suggest any nice teenlock fics? Like, with a jock John and a nerdier Sherlock? It's such a simple and cliche dynamic, but it's just so nice. Thank you again!

Hey Nonny!

Ah, thank you so much for the compliments, I'm so happy you enjoy my blog! <3

Ah, I'm not really into teenlock, but I did make a Teen/Unilock with Rugby John (MFLs) list awhile ago, so you can check that, and then visit these Teenlock Masterpost pages for links to other people's teenlock fics <3

If anyone has anything that they'd like to add, please do!

[raina-at]

These are great lists and it's an honour to be included with so many great fics and authors ♥️

(pt 1) (pt 2) (pt 3) (pt 4)

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26 Pieces by Lanning

A

A Case of Identity (Selfish, Private, and Easily Bored) by Iwantthatcoat

Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder by cypress_tree

Acceptable Behaviour by bbcatemysoul

Adrift by BakerTumblings

The Adventure of the Last Will and Testament by JRow

The Alchemy of Sea Glass by reveling_in_mayhem

All That I Have by the_arc5

Alternative Facts by SwissMiss

Amenable by Resonant

and stand there at the edge of my affection by coloredink

Appreciation by JRow

As long as it takes by PlainJane

At the Bottom of the Pool by philalethia

At the Edge of Desire by philalethia

At the Heart of it All by SilentAuror

B

Becoming Us (A reunion in three parts) by addicted2hugh

Between Friends by SilentAuror

Beautiful Pictures by JRow

Bloody But Unbowed by BeautifulFiction

A Brand of Gold by aquabelacqua

The Burning of the Leaves by blueink3

C

Captured by Mad_Maudlin

Carry On by Mazarin221b

carrying up his morning tea by darcylindbergh

Casualty by Silvergirl

the cherry on top by simplyclockwork

Closeted by sussexbound

Come Name the Stars With Me by Azrael

A Comprehensive Taxonomy of Tobacco-Ash by Silvergirl

Confidential by sussexbound

The Contingency Plan by mightypog

Corpus Hominis by mycapeisplaid

cupboard love by simplyclockwork

The Curious Case of the Mysteriously Missing Birthday by darcylindbergh

D

Darkest Days, Finest Hours by blueink3

Division by MrsNoggin

Do More Than Belong by cleflink

Don't Read the Last Page by Raina_at

Drive by lifeonmars

Dropping the Act by jadztone

Dunk Drialing by Berty

E

Equilibrium by augustbird

Ex by Itsallfine

Excerpts From Purgatory by reapersun & what_alchemy

Expecto Patronum by jazsy

Eye of the Beholder by SailorChibi

F

Faerie-Touched by Blind_Author

Father by NomdePlume

Fifth Time's the Charm by Eligh

Finally Home by LondonSpirit

Five Times John Talked to Mummy (and one time he didn't) by coloredink

five times sherlock holmes lied to john watson (and one time he finally told the truth) by miss_frankenstein

for all that bitter delights do sour by darcylindbergh

For The Honour Of The Division by flawedamythyst

A Fortuitous Oversight by scribblesinthebyline

Four Times John Watson Didn't Propose, and One Time Sherlock Did by jessevarant

Full Circle by cumberqueer

Full Mount by ArwaMachine

The Fundamental Things Apply by Raina_at

(pt 1) (pt 2) (pt 3) (pt 4)

(back to rec index)

[strawberrywinter4]

Five Favorite Fics I’ve Written:

Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. spread the self-love ❤

Thank you for the tag @naefelldaurk :) Here are my favorites that I’ve written (no particular order).

A Lovely Day in London (Johnlock. G, 2,408)

A 101 Dalmatian AU. Like the movie, it’s from Sherlock’s dog, Hugo’s, point of view. He decides Sherlock is in need of a companion since he’s noticed his owner’s loneliness and constant, unhealthy investment in his work. Hugo spots John Watson and his dog enjoying a walk along the street, and an idea comes to mind.

This is one of my favorites because I love the original film and this was a lot of fun to write. Also, this took a lot of time to put together since I wanted to get it as accurate and in character as possible. I liked how it turned out :)

Pick and Choose (Johnlock. M, 2,861)

John tries out speed dating, hoping to find a decent date. The only problem is, Sherlock arrives unexpectedly, striving to deduce all of John's potential lovers. Frustration on John's part is evident. And longing for the detective, but of course, John won't admit that.

This turned out a lot better than I thought it would. Even when I was proof-reading it, I made myself chuckle in some moments. This is from my Tumblr prompt list.

Melodies in the Dark (Lokius. E, 40,594)

A Rock Star AU. Rising rock star, Loki Laufeyson, is having difficulty keeping his reputation in check. His manager hires him one of the industry's most wanted agents, Mobius. M. Mobius. Loki is displeased by this arrangement and does everything he can to change this nonchalant man's mind about being his agent. However, Loki is struck with a growing attraction to the agent in this process. To his secret enjoyment, Mobius seems to be experiencing the same feelings.

Yes, this fic is still in the works, but it’s one of my favorites so far. I’m liking where it’s going and I only have five more chapters until I’ve finished it! So I’m really excited.

Beyond the Bay (Johnlock. E, 25,697)

Recently retired police officer, John Watson, stumbles upon an odd man named Sherlock Holmes when traveling by train on his way home. He concludes the detective is insane after having only one conversation with him, but can't help but be intrigued. Ignoring John's hesitance, Sherlock brings him along on an exciting case. Through this adventure, Sherlock doesn't bother to hide his palpable obsession with John while John tries to hide his growing feelings. What will happen when they both break, following their desires?

This was a blast to write, oh my goodness. I loved where this story took place and I loved the dynamic I established between these two. In the future, a second part is to come.

Unleash (Johnlock. M, 6,375)

Sherlock gets himself into a dangerous predicament, and John realizes how far he'd go for Sherlock Holmes, to protect him and keep him safe.

This was a deep-dive into John’s character and how one shouldn’t be fooled by his soft jumpers and friendly smile. I loved writing this.

Tagging: @totallysilvergirl @weeesi @lisbeth-kk

[helloliriels]

Not my thing, but I'm going to try to post a monthly rec list or tbr list as i run across stuff i wanna get back to or highly recommend ☠️🤘💋 usually tagged as #wreck me

Reading:

Masters of Ink - indybaggins

London Speed - @khorazir

The Bee Charmer - nbcravenstag

Safe Keeping - Lock_John_Silver

To Pull on the Spiders Silk - @bewitched-bullet

And at that moment ... I knew - @a-victorian-girl

Not a Word - notjustmom

Highly Anticipating:

The Murder of Sir Emory J. Amat - @chriscalledmesweetie

A Thing with Peas - @khorazir

All Our Tomorrows - @calaisreno

A Ritual to Read Each Other - @weeesi (which i already know is going to be a new favourite)(my god, the QUOTES!!!!)

Relapse and Redemption - JennLynn77

How to Miss a Train - suchaprettyface

The Curious Case of the Casablanca Killer - @meetinginsamarra

📚 BBC Sherlock | Johnlock Fic Recs | Wreck Me ☕️

[leosficlist]

Johnlock rec list by Author!

ScullysEvilTwin on Ao3 @scullyseviltwin

Scully has 64 fics under Sherlock (TV), and I wish I could rec every single one and drone on & on. Instead, here are a few of my favorites! They are a brilliant writer and I think they capture John and Sherlock very well.

What Remains Unsaid 5.5k

“Sherlock,” he says quietly, shifting over beneath the now-ruined quilt. “Do you want children?”

notes: established relationship, a compilation of times Sherlock was lovely with other’s children and them deciding to fight to have one of their own.

the suffering that is weathered 8.6k

“The magnitude of what they’re discussing seems as though it shouldn’t fit within the walls of 221B.”

notes: a stuttery, awkward, perfect conversation between John & Sherlock just trying their best.

Defying Convention 1.2k

“They fell in love ages and ages ago, but they’ve never spoken of it aloud."

notes: first time they say I Love You after getting together post Mary

Whatever Remains 2.6k

“You’re still in my bed,” are the first words John hears as he struggles up through the haze of a very satisfactory slumber.

The Nerve 7.1k

“You’re ticklish?” John ventures quietly and as Sherlock’s eyes shade stormy John grins and says more emphatically, “You’re ticklish!”

notes: tickling sherlock as an excuse to touch him. flirty, teasing sherlock first time

Impetus 11.9k words

“We going to do this properly, then?”

“Properly?” Sherlock parrots, a coy little smile touching his mouth.

John aims for aloof, licks his lips and poses, “Date, I mean. We’ve got a candle, wine…”

“If that’s all that’s required for a date, I’d say we had our first at Angelo’s years ago.”

Pillow Talk 5.1k

John has been looking at Sherlock for ages, it feels like.

The Rules of Home 4.9k

“The breaths that he emits are short and low but his eyes continue to shine, seemingly absorbing every point of illumination in the darkened entryway. “And how lucky for me, for me, that some anonymous Afghani perched on an anonymous hill missed his target.”

notes: discussion of john getting shot, mostly lovely flirting and first kiss confessions of forever, taking it slow

Share The Blame 4.5k

“John wants to tell Sherlock that he’s grateful for this moment of reprieve from the world, here in his home, with the one person in the universe that he knows he can rely on. John would never admit it aloud, but he’s not entirely surprised that it ended up this way, not really, not anymore. He was a divorcé who’d raised another man’s child for three months before the truth came out; he, happy to be back at home, finally back where he belongs, with a man who constantly keeps his world both slightly off-kilter and spinning evenly on its axis.”

Down Slow 4.7k

A quiet, warm evening in. Takeaway and tension, so much neither wants to break it.

notes: first kiss, first time, sensual

But a Flesh Wound 

John has an accident while making dinner and Sherlock... overreacts.

notes: fluffy fluff

by ScullysEvilTwin

[calaisreno]

Thank you, @meetinginsamarra for reccing my story! 💕

Fanfics I Really Liked in July 2024

So. Since I keep a list of what I´ve read anyway (there´s always a list), I will rec all the fics I´ve wholly enjoyed on a monthly basis. Old and new, canon or AU, big or small authors, long or short but nearly always Johnlock (-ish).

+++++

People We Love by Calais_Reno @calaisreno

After the disaster at Sherrinford, the rebuilding begins.

As it says, a post-S4 fix-it. Several conversations between the main characters that have been well overdue.

The Rescuing by BakerTumblings @bakertumblings

Captain Watson to the rescue! Sherlock, off in Serbia, has been captured and severely injured. Mycroft recruits John to aid with freeing him and then overseeing his recovery. The story begins in London but will explode in Serbia, slide into a European hospital and then tiptoe through a safe-house before returning to Baker Street.

Medical realism. I love a caring doctor John!

Explicit by 7PercentSolution @7-percent

“Sex doesn’t alarm me.” Five times Sherlock tries but fails to avoid talking about sex, and one time when he succeeds but shouldn’t have. Each of the stories relates to one of the times in my universe when sex became a topic of conversation.

Lots of insights into this Sherlock's brain concerning his stance on sex. Locked to AO3.

Heart's Desire by 88thParallel (CanadaHolm) @88thparallel

Reeling after a tragic loss, John Watson is surprised when he finds love again. After a lifetime of illness, Sherlock Holmes finally feels his heart truly beat for another. But as they move toward something more serious, an unbelievable truth is revealed that threatens to break both their hearts for good.

Such a moving AU story! Medical realism and sort-of soulmates.

The Guarded Secret by mycapeisplaid @mycapeisplaid

After his war injury, John feels broken, small, and useless. On a whim, he takes a position as a security guard of sorts at the gorgeous Holmes Hall in Yorkshire. As it turns out, he is not as broken, small, or useless as he thinks. A story of beauty and blossom, murder and mystery, loss and love.

A great AU based on "The Secret Garden".

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Fanfics I Really Liked in May 2024

So. Since I keep a list of what I´ve read anyway (there´s always a list), I will rec all the fics I´ve wholly enjoyed on a monthly basis. Old and new, canon or AU, big or small authors, long or short but nearly always Johnlock (-ish).

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This May has been totally dominated by Calais_Reno's May Prompts 2024 writing frenzy. I've "only" read the ficlets/fics that have been created for this occasion. There are so many great stories!!

Here is the collection Calais_Reno made for this event  May 2024 Prompts Take a look, there are so many fics/ficlets in there!

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Sherlockian Limericks of Dubious Memory and There once was a man lived in London... -- The Sherlock Holmes - May Prompts 2024 by Friday411 @friday411

May is for Limericks by helloliriels @helloliriels

Screw Spring, May is for Limericks by GhostOfNuggetsPast @ghostofnuggetspast

Four collections of limerick shenanigans! They come in all tastes but are always delicious.

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Come What May by weeesi @weeesi

A collection of great ficlets for the prompts.

May Prompts 2024 Ficlets by Raina_at @raina-at

Another collection of great ficlets, some take place in one of Raina_at's AUs.

Trifles 3 (May Prompts 2024) by Calais_Reno @calaisreno

The ficlets our impresario of the may prompt event created.

Open Your Eyes by JRow @jrow

John fell and Sherlock's about to fall apart.

Angst, hurt/comfort and a happy ending in this fic that follows the 31 prompts.

May Has 31 Days by SophB_Holmes @bs2sjh

What if one day everything changed?

31 shorts as part of CalaisReno's May Prompt Challenge

The Luckiest Girl in the World by Lock_John_Silver @lisbeth-kk

Awesome idea to write one ficlet for every year in Rosie Watson's life, thus following her from baby to adult. So many lovely moments!

You're Not Designed to be Alone by thalialunacy 

A journey from friends to more, told in bite-sized pieces. 

Very tasty bites they are.

2024 May Prompts from @Calais_Reno by thegildedbee @thegildedbee

John had eventually figured out, post-Reichenbach, that Sherlock was alive and working on getting rid of Moriarty's network, and that he had strong-armed Mycroft into facilitating his being able to also go out on the road and help protect Sherlock on his missions.

This became an impromptu fic following the prompts!

What Hands Hath Wrought by emilycare @keirgreeneyes

With Ghast pilot John Watson by his side, can Holmes overcome a new threat offered by eccentric genius, Professor Moriarty?

This has become to be known as the Kaiju AU and boy to they wreak havoc on poor old London!

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*self plug 🙂* I wrote two fics for the may prompts

The Perfect Place aka The Bed Shop Boys AU and White Pony Tattoo a tattoo shop AU. Both with happy Johnlock endings.

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(I hope you have a wonderful day!)

🍓 ⇢ how did you get into writing fanfiction? 

i had a really horribly co-dependent friendship and we both had a LOT of feelings about johnlock lmaoooo

🥤 ⇢ recommend an author or fanfic you love

GOSH this is a difficult one because there are so many and too many to list here, so i will redirect everyone to my fic rec tag where all the goodies are stored!! currently i am still thinking about the tf2 fic that precious @thelighttasteslikelasagna was kind enough to send me lol

🐝 ⇢ tag your biggest supporter(s) and say one nice thing about them

oh gosh i don't know how to qualify that!! i appreciate everyone who talks to me but i guess in terms of support, to me that means reblogging my shit, and @thisaccountsshit is an absolute angel on earth with that ;-;

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Yo! Writers! I'll need your help to finish the 2024 Fic Reading Challenge. (And this is a chance to promote your work too). Fanfics in English and Spanish are ok. I'm looking for the following:

Authors from different countries (not 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇦🇺 🇩🇪)

A fic that is set in canon but takes place in a location not used or hardly used in canon or other fics.

A fic which has won an award of some sort.

Bookmark lists.

A ‘popular fic’ that everyone seems to have read.

5 fic recs from Dreamling, Geraskier or Radiodust

Authors with 10 to 13 fanfics max

Fics set in Australia or Africa

A fic series with at least 10 different parts.

This is it for now. May add more in the future.

You can find a list of my fandoms/ships under the cut, but I'm open to read from fandoms I don't know if they're not too long.

Dreamling

Radiodust

Steter

Hannigram

Geraskier

Steve, Eddie, Billy (Stranger Things) in any combination

Loki (with almost anyone except Thor or Steve)

Kirk/Spock

Orihara Izaya/Heiwajima Shizuo (Durarara!!)

Alex/Henry (Red white and royal blue)

Grell Sutcliff (with anyone)

Stede, Blackbeard, Izzy (in any combination)

Crowley/Aziraphale

Dean, Castiel, Crowley (in any combination)

Zoro/Sanji or Zoro/Luffy IF ace!Luffy

Gwaine/Merlin

Johnlock

Kurama/Hiei

Seto Kaiba/Joey Wheeler

Many animes ~10 years old I'm not going to list

NOT Harry Potter