Fics I enjoyed this year #6

And that’s it for 2020! I planned to rec a few more but the days got away from me. I hope you guys enjoyed my recs (and plan to maybe give some of them a read!).

I hope you all have a good start to the new year and lots of inspiration to keep on creating (or commenting on) fics in the future! <3

Let Me Be the End of Your Rainbow by @greenornaments

Fandom: IT | Pairing: Reddie

Summary: Fate has ways of bringing two people back together, no matter how long they’ve been apart. Eddie has to assume this is true, because what other explanation can there really be for how he just ended up on a group weekend ski trip with Richie, whom he hasn’t seen or heard from in a decade? He’s fine, he’s good, he can totally handle this. He’s not a confused teenager with repressed feelings anymore, and Richie is still just his old friend, right? RIGHT?????

My thoughts: Yes, it’s a wip. Yes, I’m terrible and haven’t finished my comment for the last update yet. But OMG. This story has been such a delight to read so far. These two have a past that we only get glimpses of at first but it’s certainly informed who they are as adults and I just. I love them so much. Also, freaking Stan and Patty!!! They are the best and they ship Reddie so hard haha

The Empty Pillow Next to Mine by @pterawaters

Fandom: Stranger Things | Pairing: Jancy, Stoncy

Summary: Jonathan knew that moving away from Nancy would turn their souldreams into nightmares, but he didn't think it would be this bad. Nancy hated the fact that Jonathan had to choose moving with his family over staying with her, and did everything she could think of to get him back. Before Jonathan left town, Steve never remembered his dreams. But the dreams he was suddenly remembering couldn't be souldreams, could they? Jonathan and Nancy already had each other.

My thoughts: Who is surprised there’s one more soulmate au in here? Or that there’s one more Ptera fic? Not me! I had to choose between this and Cursed (haha shameless double rec bwahaha) and chose this one because I love the idea of dreamsharing between soulmates. There’s that mix of fate in there, too, I think with how they find each other later on in the story and it’s. I love it a lot!

#reddie #IT #stoncy #stranger things #fics i enjoyed in 2020 #fic recs

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Fics I enjoyed this year #5

a life in your shape by @trulyalpha

Fandom: Stranger Things | Pairing: Stancy, Stoncy

Summary: “I think Steve’s going to propose,” Nancy announces.

Jonathan chokes, spilling water on his lap. He tries to look as unsuspicious as possible. He doesn’t know what the look for ‘no, I absolutely didn’t help Steve look for an engagement ring for you’ is but he knows he isn’t landing it.

(or: Nancy and Steve are getting married. Jonathan’s happy. Really. Mostly. It’s complicated.)

My thoughts: I feel like the list wouldn't be complete without at least 1 fic from Sathana, you know? Considering how much I love and still go back to reread that 30k word, Steve-centric fic like...a number of times.

First of all, LOVE the picspam/moodboard at the top of the fic. It gives me ALL THE FEELS, it’s so perfect for the story omggg.

Ughh, I love their friendship in this fic! It’s like, CMON GUYS. It’s all just right there, open.your.eyes!!! But the pining. You all know I’m a sucker for pining. And there is OODLES of it here. I love Jonathan’s friendship with Kali and how they push each other when they need it and just. *flails*

This is definitely a fave for the year!

Redamancy by @mrvdocks

Fandom: Stranger Things | Pairing: Steve Harrington/Reader

Summary: The act of loving the one who loves you; a love returned in full.

In which Steve's feelings remain bottled up until the battle at the mall.

My thoughts: More glorious pining here, folks! I was in a mood and asked for some pining x reader fics and boy did this one deliver. I absolutely love it. I love everything I’ve read from @mrvdocks, tbh. Seriously. They’re fics I go back to again and again. This one especially makes me smile super big. The bottling up of feelings until, omg we almost died. So good!!

The Small Victories by @whookami

Fandom: Stranger Things | Pairing: Stoncy

Summary: Steve wakes up not sure exactly what just happened or where he is, but at least he’s got the two best people in the world to help catch him back up to speed. If only it was as easy for them as it was for Steve.

My thoughts: AHHH, the hurt/comfort! The Steve POV! The everything!! Man, @whookami just writes Steve so freaking well, I can’t even. His poor jumbled thoughts are all over the place and he’s not really sure of what’s going on but he’s so perfectly Steve throughout the whole thing. And I mean, c’mon. I’m a sucker for some insecurity and don’t see it nearly enough, okay?

This is one I love to go back to and read when I need something to make me smile. It’s such a wonderful fic!

#stoncy #stranger things #steve harrington x reader #oops these were all stranger things #oh well it's my main fandom haha #it's not super surprising i wasn't able to mix it up the whole time #fics i enjoyed in 2020 #fic recs

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Fics I enjoyed this year #4

It's a Guessing Game (aka the stoncy band au) by @falsewings

Fandom: Stranger Things | Pairing: Stoncy

Summary: The Strangest Thing is the hottest band. A story told through social media, fandom, news articles and small moments.

My thoughts: Wow wow wow! I don’t usually dig on fics like this? Where so much of it is told through social media posts and outside stuff. But I was into this one immediately. It’s all put together so well. The creativity behind the usernames and the “excerpts” and all of that...So so good!

Cousins and Conventions by @hotpinklizard

Fandom: Teen Wolf, The Addams Family | Pairing: Steter

Summary: He hadn’t been expecting to hear a “Mieczyslaw!” from a loud voice as soon as he and most of the pack enter the ballroom of the Beverly Hills Four Seasons.

Stiles turns toward the voice and sees the crowd moving quickly out of the way of a pale woman in a beaded black dress with long, braided black hair and black lipstick. Stiles stares for a moment in surprise, then throws up a shield as his cousin throws an ornate dagger right at him. He can feel the pack tense behind him, ready to strike, but then he’s dropping the shield and hugging her. And dodging another dagger. He can hear Peter’s rumbling growl behind him, but he waves a hand over his shoulder, letting the pack know he’s fine.

My thoughts: I freaking LOVE when it turns out someone is related to the Addams family. It makes for the best kind of crossovers in my opinion. Especially so when it’s Stiles, who is such a goofball but also has a dark side to him. I feel like he can definitely fit in with his cousins.

This story is so much fun to read! They love that Stiles’ boyfriend is undead because of course they do!! The author does so well in the portrayal of both the Teen Wolf and the Addams Family characters. Such a delight. :D

Together by @funkzpiel

Fandom: The Witcher | Pairing: Geralt/Jaskier

Summary: Geralt himself had the beginning of a pleasant buzz beginning to burn throughout his body, numbing his ire toward fate and destiny and village folk who were constantly trying to rip him out of his money for doing jobs no sane man would do. Perhaps Jaskier had been right. He did need a night to drink, to spit in destiny’s face, and be neither father-to-be or witcher, but merely a man in a bar drinking with a friend.

The evening went on like that – pleasant and mundane and mild – until suddenly it was anything but. Because Jaskier, the bloody bard that he was, just had to make things personal. And in Geralt’s experience, nothing good ever came from getting personal.

- Prompt: Geralt wonders why he can never get rid of Jaskier. One night Jaskier is drunk and telling Geralt stories of his childhood [...] leading to a rather surprising revelation about Fate.

My thoughts: I don't even go here. I watched maybe 2 episodes of this show. The most I know about this show is stuff I picked up from gifs and the things my bro in law and dad wouldn’t stop talking about when they were watching it.

But oh my gosh does none of that matter when reading this gorgeous fic! The author has such a way with words. The blending of the story with Geralt’s memories of the event that’s led them to where they are. The fate of it all. It’s just SO GOOD and I love it and I probably won’t ever finish the show but why should I when I can just believe this is canon instead??

#stranger things #stoncy #teen wolf #the addams family #steter #the witcher #jaskier x geralt #fics i enjoyed in 2020 #fic recs

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Fics I enjoyed this year #3

The Need of Being Versed in Country Things by @membranelabs

Fandom: Knives Out | Pairing: Benoit/Marta

Summary: When the truth was revealed, often it was not the last he saw of the parties involved. He was anticipating having to testify at Hugh Ransom Drysdale’s trial in the spring, for example. But this was new territory for him. As he put his focus towards the problem at hand, in the back of his mind was the realization that he had to approach this not as the great Benoit Blanc— But as a friend.

My thoughts: What a wonderful post-movie fic! Another one with a great Benoit-voice. I can’t imagine how hard it must be to write him when he’s got such a unique way of speaking/expressing himself.

I love Benoit offering to come and help Marta with the auction and just keeping her company in that huge house. Their friendship and the build up to their relationship is so great. Plus there’s a bit of mystery/action in there which was great!

The Babysitter (2017) Drabble by @bunny-lou

Fandom: The Babysitter | Pairing: N/A

Summary: You have to learn to live with your demons. Literally, in Cole’s case.

My thoughts: Ugh, it’s just. So good. Cole needs all the hugs while dealing with the members of the cult that only he can see. I love this take on how things might go if the botched ritual had had consequences for all of them. And the mentions of Bee are just *chef’s kiss*. Forever living in hope they will write some more for the fandom.

Forever's gonna start tonight by @pterawaters

Fandom: Stranger Things | Pairing: Stoncy

Summary: Barb thought her biggest problem was the fact that her best friend started dating an idiot jock and his two asshole Betas. Except someone in the Hawkins area has been kidnapping Omegas, and Barb gets taken just two days after Will Byers goes missing. Distraught by the loss of her friend, Nancy teams up with Jonathan Byers to find out what happened to their loved ones. With two Omegas missing and Steve head-over-heels in love with Nancy, he realizes that his Betas, Tommy and Carol, aren't the kind of people he wants to be with after all.

My thoughts: I don’t know what took me so long in finally reading this fic this year but I’m so glad I did. I love a good a/b/o fic, but I’m also super sensitive to a lot of stuff that’s kind of popular in the genre. But this! Literally the best idk what word I'm looking for, version? Best version of how heats work in an a/b/o universe ever.

There’s some rough stuff in there and you know me, mostly reading for the stoncy of it all ha. But the whole fic is so so good. The characters’ personalities really fit with how I think they might be if they were actually in that kind of universe/world. I love the way they work the relationship out in the end. Awesome fic!

#fics i enjoyed in 2020 #knives out #marta x benoit #the babysitter #stranger things #stoncy #stancy #sorry it's so late #been a rough day #at least i got it up right?

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Fics I enjoyed this year #2

These Visions Did Appear by @portiaadams

Fandom: The Haunting of Bly Manor | Pairing: Hannah/Owen

Summary: Hannah finally makes it to Paris.

My thoughts: Oh man, OH MAN. This was the fic I needed after watching the show. It’s one where I don’t want to say too much and ruin anything. But it’s beautiful and emotional and I absolutely love it. If you enjoyed the show (or at the very least love Hannah and Owen as much as they deserve) you should check it out!

Record Store Girl by @scooprtroopr

Fandom: Stranger Things | Pairing: Steve Harrington/Reader

Summary: Steve goes to the local record store every week for a chance to see his crush.

My thoughts: Y’all, Steve with a crush is adorable. Steve being so caught up in his nerves over said crush is even better. This fic is so sweet and makes me smile every time I read it. I’m always up for a bit of a misunderstanding with a smidge of interfering friends who can nudge the main character into fixing it. Love it!

Until the Clouds Roll By A Little by @greenornaments

Fandom: IT | Pairing: Reddie

Summary: Eddie Kaspbrak and Richie Tozier met one fateful summer day as children and kept in touch, documenting their coming of age via letters and phone calls. Now they’re all grown up and reunited, but what happens when that initial friendship tries to bloom into more? And what will it take for them to let it?

My thoughts: This fic is so good! I don’t usually read fic where the characters are separated for long periods of time. The balance between the happiness and the sadness doesn’t always work well enough for me. I’m sensitive, if something is too sad it doesn’t matter that there’s a happy ending sometimes.

This fic does balance it, and does it well! Their fast friendship as kids and their communication while they’re separated is lovely. The way they find each other again and again. Eddie’s history working against him for a while, but the way they still come together. I love everything about it!

#the haunting of bly manor #hannah x owen #stranger things #steve harrington x reader #IT #reddie #fics i enjoyed in 2020 #fic recs

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Fics I enjoyed this year #1

It’s the end of the year and I thought it would be nice to do this again. I read significantly less fic this year than ever before. Partially because I’ve been writing so much, but also I think because of how draining 2020 has been.

But I did read and enjoy some stuff and want to share the love!!

These will be in no particular order beyond me trying not to shove all the pairings together in one post at a time.

It's not like people live like this by @pterawaters

Fandom: Stranger Things | Pairing: Stonathan, Stoncy

Summary: Concerned that Steve's less-than-stellar grades might have been making them look bad, his parents hired him a tutor, Jonathan Byers, they were sure he wouldn't find as distracting as his last one. Sure, Jonathan had good grades in school, but he really wished he didn't have to take the extra work to help his mother put food on the table. After all, everyone knew Steve Harrington was a jerk. Right? It turned out, not so much. After an impromptu study-session-turned-party and a game of spin the bottle, Steve and Jonathan both found themselves dating Nancy Wheeler. And that wasn't even the strangest thing that happened to any of them that week.

My Thoughts: Where to even start with this fic? It is so, so good! There are going to be more than one season 1 aus on my rec lists this year because there have been more than one great fics written for it. This one is definitely up at the top for me. You know how sometimes it’s nice when the relationship part of the fic works out fairly well and the conflict is more from outside of it? Yeah, this fic hit that just right. The way Stonathan get together still makes me smile. And when Nancy is brought in? Damn! So good :D And of course there’s actually a plot because this is ptera, queen of plots tbh, and it’s awesome!

A Nice Ring to It by @beatrice-babe

Fandom: Knives Out | Pairing: Benoit Blanc/Marta Cabrera

Summary: Inheriting the estate of a well-known reclusive mystery author, especially inheriting in the specific circumstances in which she did, Marta learned a lot of things quickly. She learned that there was a wine cellar in the house, which housed the kind of liquor she was afraid to breathe on, after Googling how much it was worth. She learned that after the Instagram Live video of her and her car, Marta had to get a new car and fast to avoid being tailed by press and fans. And it meant, fastest of all, Marta learned to dread lawyers. Luckily, Benoit is a good friend to have in a tight jam.

My thoughts: There’s just something about marriage of convenience that is so good, you know? This fic is short and sweet and doesn’t need to be longer because it gives you everything you need. Harlan has a flare for the dramatic and I have no trouble believing he would keep causing Marta a headache like this. The Benoit voice in all of this author’s fics is just *chef’s kiss*. So good! I can hear him so clearly when he speaks, it’s lovely. Just a great fic!

'Cause I dream about nothing but you by comedy-witch

Fandom: Stranger Things | Pairing: Steve Harrington/Reader

Summary: You promised yourself that you would never rewind time unless it was for a fight or to save a friend. The night Steve Harrington confessed was the night you broke that promise.

My Thoughts: This is a gut punch of a fic, wow. I don’t have the words to adequately express how good this was. The angst in this is done so well. The power to repeat something over and over but still remember how it went that first time? Wow. IDK man, I can’t do it justice. It’s just one of my favorite x reader fics. It still crosses my mind all these months later.

#fics i enjoyed in 2020 #stranger things #knives out #stoncy #marta x benoit #steve harrington x reader #fic recs