#sfrc2023

[midnightwinterhawk]

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.

1. Fractured, a Splintered remix by @lissadiane

16k | Explicit | WinterHawk

2. You’ve Got Your Demons (and, Darling, They All Look like Me) by @erinmichelley (linksofmemories_archive)

5.6k | Explicit | nogitsune/Stiles Stilinski

3. Totentanz (La Danse Macabre) by Balrog_Roike

3.6k | Mature | Bruce Wayne, Jason Todd

4. Tethered by Lissadiane

15k | General | WinterHawk

5. Fallen leaves can be picked up by the shovelful by dearericbittle (dutchmoxie)

3.5k | Teen | Sterek

6. Are You Ready? by Gia279 (@outtoshatter )

135k | Explicit | Sterek

7. Get Ready For The Rest Of Your Life by @flawedamythyst

28k | Teen | WinterHawk

8. Lucky Streak by @notherdeadrobin

<1k | Teen | SladeJay

9. Invoke Me by @isolatedinsolence

3.6k | NR | Steter

10. It’s a Horrible Morning in Gotham by @bittercape

7.5k | Mature | SladeJay

11. Verdant by MargaretKire (@mothdustmouth )

31k | 7/? | Explicit | Sterek

12. Splintered by flawedamythyst

13k | Teen | WinterHawk

free space: raised by wolves (loved by him) by piratetattoos (fic recently deleted but thankfully I downloaded it. Remember to save your favs, kids!)

13. This Time Around by Green (@yogi-bogey-box), orphan_account

79k | Explicit | Steter

14. i am not a robot by @leftsmitteninbritain

2k | Mature | Midpollo

15. It's Dark and There Are Wolves by Lissadiane

41k | Explicit | WinterHawk

16. An Unpredictable Amount of Turtles by skoosiepants (@pantstomatch)

6k | Teen | Sterek

17. Tangled Crowns by @halevetica

9.8k | 6/? | Not Rated | Sterek

18. Light Up My World Like Nobody Else by Lissadiane

6.6k | General | Sterek

19. An Avengers' Trick and Treat by @noxnthea

16k | Teen | The Avengers (ensemble)

20. A Prince's Lot by @clotpolesonly

38k | Teen | Stackson

21. all else perished by keskasi

12k | Teen | Sterek

22. No Consequences, No Hangovers by @jedusaur

16k | Mature | WinterHawk

23. The Last Drakkon by squadrickchestopher (@feedmecookiesnow)

17k | Explict | WinterHawk

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Great Unknown. by @claraxbarton

3.3k | Teen | WinterHawk

24. Organic Chemistry (the remix of Improper Fractions) by @kangofu-cb

7.4k | Explicit | WinterHawk

[closetfascination]

Friends, Mutuals, Lovers - looking for recs to help me finish my last four prompts for Summer Fic Reading Bingo.

Dressing up

pets

mission fic

mythical creature AU

Send me an ask, recommending a specific fic that matches one of these, or giving me a fandom or pairing to start my search. One-shots or fics under 20K are preferred. Fandoms I've posted about before preferred: AFTG, Marauders Era HP, Ginny and Georgia, GIlmore Girls, the OC, 13 Reasons Why, The Bastard Son and the Devil Himself, The Summer I Turned Pretty, XO Kitty, Heartstopper, Wheel of Time, Snowbaz, Dark Rise, A League of Their Own etc.

Thanks loves!

[midnightwinterhawk]

Got my card! I thought "fic with no comments" would be difficult to find but then I remembered that new fics exist so. lol

If anyone needs some suggestions for small fandom I have a few.

Summer Fic Reading Bingo

This is a low key summer reading challenge specifically for fandom. All you have to do to participate is get a bingo card, read a fic, leave a comment, and mark that square off on your card! We hope this will encourage you to step outside your go-to fandom paths and find something new and amazing.

Sign up here.

The challenge will run from June 21, 2023 to September 21, 2023.

Your friendly mods are @carcrash429 and @therealjambery. Now get reading!

FAQ below the cut.

Q: What's all this, then? A: This is a low key summer reading challenge specifically for fandom. All you have to do to participate is get a bingo card, read a fic, leave a comment, and mark that square off on your card!

Q: How do I sign up? A: Fill out this form!

Q: What are the dates of the challenge? A: This year the summer reading challenge starts on the summer solstice, June 21, 2023. You have until the fall equinox, September 21, 2023 to complete your bingo card.

Q: Who can participate? A: Anyone who reads fanfiction!

Q: Can I get a text-based bingo card instead of an image? A: Absolutely, please let us know you’d prefer that format when you sign up.

Q: Do I have to leave a comment to complete the square? A: Yes. I mean, we're not going to check up on you or anything, so it's the honor system. But let's give creators some love, shall we?

Q: Can I listen to podfic instead? A: Yup! The comment rule still applies, though.

Q: What if the thing I'm using to complete my square isn't on AO3? A: That's fine. You can reblog on Tumblr, leave a comment on a blog post, or otherwise let the creator know you enjoyed their story/art/podfic.

Q: What sort of things are on the bingo card? A: You can see our full list here.

Q: What if there is one of my triggers or something that squicks me on the list? A: Just let us know when you sign up and we'll make sure you get a card that doesn't have those things on it.

Q: What do you mean by [fill in the blank]? Does this fic count for that square? A: It's up to your interpretation - we wanted to leave things as broad as possible. If you're really stuck, send us an ask and we can talk about it!

Q: What do I win if I get a bingo? A: The priceless satisfaction of a job well done. Also, we might have something special for you at the end. Guess you'll have to participate to find out.

[midnightwinterhawk]

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

[midnightwinterhawk]

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.

[midnightwinterhawk]

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.

[midnightwinterhawk]

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.

[midnightwinterhawk]

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.

[midnightwinterhawk]

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.

[midnightwinterhawk]

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.

[midnightwinterhawk]

Second square for @ficreadingchallenge: unfinished/in progress

A gorgeous new chapter just released so I decided to treat myself to a reread.

Verdant by MargaretKire (@mothdustmouth )

31k | 7/? | Explicit | Sterek

Each house has a unique scent. Stiles' house smells on the verge of tears.

Or: Derek cleans houses for the supernaturals of Beacon Hills. Sheriff Stilinski hires him to take care of the house that Stiles inherited from his fae grandmother. Derek quickly discovers that Stiles has not been taking very good care of himself.

[midnightwinterhawk]

Square 14 for Summer Fic Reading Bingo: mistaken identity

I just adore this fic and turtle dad!Derek is adorable.

An Unpredictable Amount of Turtles by @pantstomatch

6k | Teen | Sterek

Stiles says, “I have a five year plan. A five year plan to popularity that will tank the minute I meet this guy.”

“I feel like you’re exaggerating,” Scott says, but Scott has a katana-wielding badass waiting for him at the other end of the rainbow, and Stiles has terrariums.

Or—

A soulmate au with turtles and angst.

[midnightwinterhawk]

Completed my eighth square for @ficreadingchallenge: multichapter fic

This author is an unhinged genius in the best possible way. Who comes up a soulmate goose and totally makes it work? 🪿

It’s a Horrible Morning in Gotham by @bittercape

7.5k | Mature | SladeJay

The goose, when it materializes, is not something that can be ignored. It’s a hurricane of feathers and smacking wings and a surprising amount of claws, hell bent on murder. Any goose is too much for most people, and an enraged soulmate goose is certainly far too much for Jason’s would-be abductor, who is lucky to escape with the distinctive scarring that a goose to the face will give you, as well as several broken bones from falling backwards down the stairs.

Catherine does not wake up. Jason, who has always slept like the dead (and as such been an absolute delight of a baby), sleeps on, oblivious.

The goose preens at the top of the stairs, self-satisfied, before it disappears.

[midnightwinterhawk]

Fifth square for @ficreadingchallenge: mythical creature AU gen fic

I had to choose between mission fic, gen fic, or mythical creature for this one which for some reason was a really tough decision. lol

Edit: this got relocated to the gen fic square because a trickster came along and caused some mischief

Tethered by @lissadiane

15k | General | WinterHawk

When Clint realizes the Winter Soldier is stalking him, he runs as far and fast as he can. He doesn't expect to survive it if the world's best assassin has been sent to kill him, but fuck it if anyone expects him to let Natasha or anyone else be collateral damage.

He doesn't expect the Soldier to imprint on him like a duckling - a duckling whose eyes glow like an animal's in the dark, who swims like a dolphin, who catches fish with his bare hands, and who seems more at home in the ocean than he does on land.

A selkie AU.

[midnightwinterhawk]

Stop the presses! I'm doing the unthinkable and rearranging squares because I need this on my list and 'superpowers' just won't fit. It's sheer anarchy over here on my bingo card. (That's what you get when you hang out with a trickster.)

So! Square 12 (bumping the original holder up to gen fic): mythical creature au

Invoke Me by @isolatedinsolence

3.6k | NR | Steter

For Steter Week 2023

Day Four: Ancient Things

Stiles’ mother had always warned him to keep his name guarded. She had even given him a name so unpronounceable that the average American wouldn’t even bother trying to say it, much less remember it. Sure, a select few knew his name but even they couldn’t pronounce it, save for his dad.

He had only been 18 for a week when Peter started sniffing around. It wasn’t that Stiles wasn’t flattered or particularly receptive, but honestly, it was kinda cramping his style. He knows that sounds harsh, but Stiles had a secret and a birthright to try out, and though he didn’t think it would make any difference to Peter, it was just too dangerous for anyone to know.

After all, the truth is what got his mother killed. It was easy to pass her death off as frontotemporal dementia after that zmora ate her soul and left her body nothing more than an upright and confused corpse.

[midnightwinterhawk]

11th square fill: historical AU

all else perished by keskasi

12k | Teen | Sterek

There are only so many times a person can fall before the world becomes a vertical blur. Life, Stiles has found, is much the same way. There are only so many times a person can be born, live, and die before the epochs start to smear into one long, eternal day. Or night, as the case may be.