Have you ever thought about Sherlock in 2020. Like. During Covid. Locked at home.

Madness

Many people have, and some have even written their thoughts down.

Covid-19 lockdown Johnlock rec list

Isolated Johnlock AO3 collection (also includes non-Covid fics)

Deleting my Ao3 Fics (sussexbound)

Hey all, if you have ever read my Sherlock, Good Omens or Word of Honor fanfic on Ao3 (written under the pseud sussexbound), please be aware that I will be deleting it all from Ao3 Dec 31st, 2024. So, do with that info what you will between now and then.

I think there is some confusion because there was another pseud SamanthaLenore(sussexbound) that was deleted in 2020, including their tumblr @sussexbound. I don't know if any fics were also deleted at that time as they said they were going to, but as of today 14 November 2024, this is what their author page looks like:

Fanfics I really liked in August 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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Lost Boy Found by suitesamba @suitesamba

10 Years after Sherlock's "suicide," he returns to 221B to find that life - and John - have moved on but finds that there is always room for one more in a family.

Great reunion fic and John has a lovely son.

Thankless (a 5 + 1) by Silvergirl @totallysilvergirl

Five times that helping Sherlock Holmes was a thankless task, and one time that it wasn't.

Snippets of Sherlock's past and awesome Greg Lestrade.

A Study in Strays by philalethia

John Watson moves to 221B Baker Street. Unfortunately, the flat's already occupied.

Catlock. Need I say more?

Leveling Up by philalethia

John plays video games, Sherlock writes a guide on GameFAQs, and they get on quite well together... eventually. Told entirely through emails, text messages, and voice chats.

Enemies to lovers, one of my fave tropes. Sherlock is a delightful arse but John gets to like him...

Becoming Us (A reunion in three parts) by addicted2hugh @addicted2hugh

After watching Mary's last message, Sherlock and John try to be the "Baker Street Boys" again. Rebuilding the destroyed flat is the easy part. Will they manage to rebuild their friendship as well? And what did Mary mean when she said: "And if I'm gone, I know what you could become."?

S4 fix-it with hurt/comfort and friends to lovers. Addictive to read.

What It Is by addicted2hugh 

How I wish TLD had ended. John regrets bringing up The Woman. Sherlock is confused. Instead of birthday cake, there is birthday sex (with obstacles). Everything's alright in the end. I'm really bad at summaries.

TLD fix-it with hurt/comfort and friends to lovers. Very wholesome fix-it, no TFP.

fic recs - september & october 2024

Below are some of the (complete) fics that I've read and enjoyed over the past couple of months.

Fandom is a treasured and much-needed escape for me, though I've fallen terribly behind in my reading lately and am still trying to catch up. If there's a fic you're enjoying (or writing!) that's not on my radar, please feel free to send me some recs.

Post S4 Getting Together Pt3

Here we go again, gang, since I am a fiend. Again, parentlock is not the focus, but is a lovely bonus

Post S4 pt1, Post S4 pt2

Shift by Stopthat 48.5k words

“I’m tired, John,” He murmurs. Barely a whisper. John swallows, feeling irrationally helpless.

“I can see that,” He responds quietly, tracing an eyebrow with the pad of his thumb. “Sleep, then,” He can hear the crack in his own voice—a perfect match for the one in his chest. He hopes that Sherlock won’t notice, won’t try to pick it all apart.

“Not what I meant,” He rumbles, as he drifts off and away, leaving John alone in wakefulness to wonder what the hell had just happened.

notes: buying a house, misunderstandings, promises of forever, honeymoons

Tapestry by stopthat 15k words

“People would talk,” he tries, repurposing an old line, a shortcut to a recurring theme in their lives.

“They do little else.” John dutifully completes the circuit with a sigh. “Sherlock,” he continues haltingly, eyes falling back to his hands as he considers his words. “Would they be wrong, though, really?”

notes: getting together, going to harry/clara's wedding, first kiss, John adores Sherlock openly

Without Complexities or Pride by Raina_at 1.6k words

Love is what happens when you look and look and finally see.

Underwater (Johnlock, multi-verse Reichenbach)

Title: Underwater Vidder: educatedinyellow Length: 4:33 Rating: Unrated, contains canon-typical violence including (faked) suicide Relationships: Johnlock Summary: Johnlock, multi-verse Reichenbach. Reichenbach waits for them, always.

I have an #asexuality tag at @swissmissficrecs but as Steph said it's not always clearly defined whether the character is intended to be ace/aro, asexual/demiromantic, or some other permutation. Might be worth having a browse anyway.

Post S3 Getting Together

Here for your reading pleasure are the fics I had bookmarked that take place after Series 3 or diverge from canon somewhere in there. Post-Mary, some acknowledging the wedding, a few with Rosie.

IT'S FINALLY HERE, PEOPLE, OUR PROMPT LIST FOR THIS YEAR'S FANOVEMBER!!! (Written list below the line)

We decided to go through literary genres this time, although you can fit the prompt however you please (by using the literal word in your piece, a small reference, or writing in the style of that prompt!)

→We'll be posting some ideas every day to spark creativity if any prompt in particular doesn't work well for you. Although you don't have to complete the challenge 100% (I won't, more on that later)

→There's no limit on extension at all, whatever you need will be fine. (At least 200 words was the initial idea, but I, for instance, sometimes need less)

→You can write in any language you want, we'll repost anyway. It's also valid if you mix languages! (I'll use Spanish since the media I've chosen is originally in that language)

→Arists are welcome too, of course!

→Remember to mention this blog @fanovember or use any (or all) of these tags:

Personally, I don't think I'm completing the full list, as I'm absolutely surpassed by daily responsibilities. But since Softober went well, I'll choose 12 or 13 of the prompts that appeal to me the most and write those throughout the month. You can do whatever works best for you too, we don't want you to feel pressured by any means.

Choose your fandom (or fandoms) and start creating! Let's have some fun!!

Smut With Feelings

Some stories that are porny, but that had too many feels in them to be considered just a smut fic. Hope you enjoy!

Smut 1, Smut 2, Smut 3, Fluff & Smut

Illogical, even. by orphan_account

Five reasons Sherlock never believed in love and one reason he does now.

notes: follows Sherlocks emotional life, his sex life, and then his settling into himself once he's with John

Ulysses and other tales by Moranion  6.3k

Sherlock Holmes thinks he knows the world, but the journey is long, the years pass and John Watson will always be a riddle.

notes: follows Sherlock's feelings on sex through his life, then follows the pull of Sherlock and John together, realistic first time

Strictly Business by milverton (orphan_account)

Sherlock and John try being "friends with benefits." It's nice, for a bit.

The J. Baillier Halloween pack'o'fics

Alright, you witches. Time to list all the things I've written that go bump in the night.

Flesh And Bone All Traveling Home During a desolate night in Afghanistan, while watching over a dying soldier, John Watson meets an angel of death. [supernatural, alternate first meeting]

Love Is A Smoke It's spring in 2036. John and Sherlock are no longer together. Sherlock attempts to cope — or doesn't. [based on a concept in the TV series Westworld, grief]

Smile Like A Paper Cut Many serial killers are capable of leading outwardly normal lives hiding in plain sight as husbands, wives, scout leaders, doctors, policemen, soldiers and employers. What if Sherlock is one of them? And what if John discovers his secret? [angst, serial killers, undefined relationship, casefic]

To Be Prayed For While The World Doth Endure London, 1536. England awaits with bated breath the fate of Queen Anne Boleyn but, as physician John Watson is about to learn, hers is not the only tragedy unfolding at the Tower. [era-typical medical issues, John being a good doctor, major character death]

Wait Till Victor Comes "Lots of children process grief the way Sherlock is now doing – by creating imaginary friends," the child psychiatrist tells them at a family meeting. "It's completely harmless." Mycroft isn't sure at all about that. [ghost story based on Mary Downing Hahn's "Wait Till Helen Comes"]

So Closely Allied She has always been a part of his life but now, she needs to leave. [ghost story, developing johnlock]

The Hell Be At The Door series = A Diseased Fancy — A Man In Amber — Magnet Tar Pit Trap The story of Sherlock and Victor Trevor with a Lovecraftian spin. Requires no knowledge of that author's works. [Lovecraftian horror, developing johnlock, medical drama]

The Victim Experience A case takes Sherlock and John deep into the seedy underbelly of the haunted attractions industry. With audiences craving more and more intense experiences, is a real murder the next logical step? [canon-compliant, platonic Halloweenish casefic]

I have a bit more time than usual, and for that reason I want to read fics of my favorite ships again. Please, if you could recommend me fanfics of any of these couples, I would really appreciate it:

Merthur (Merlin Emrys & Arthur Pendragon)

Johnlock (Sherlock Holmes & John Watson)

Lokius (Loki Laufeyson & Mobius M. Mobius)

Drarry (Draco Malfoy & Harry Potter)

Jaydick (Jason Todd & Dick Grayson)

Jarco (Jean Kirstein & Marco Bott)

It would be ideal if they were long stories (although 1 or 2 chapter fics with a lot of development don't bother me either), and that they are not Alternative Universes (canon divergences don't bother me, but I'm not a big fan of AUs). However, what I am a fan of is stories with time travel or identity revelations (the latter one especially for Merthur or Jaydick fics for obvious reasons of both canon plots).

Thank you very much in advance!!

PS: Please, if you don't like any of the ships then just ignore me or block me, there's no need to waste your time with me sending hate. Thanks

If you are still looking, here are some Johnlock ones:

Long, not AU:

Long post-Reichenbach, lesser known

Long (50K+) high-rated casefics

Long, angsty casefics completed in the second half of 2016

Long (50-100K) Johnlock relationship fics, no kids or AUs

Long (100k+) close-to-canon

Time Travel:

ACD/BBC Crossovers + ACD reincarnated as BBC

Time travel and parallel universes

looking for BBC Sherlock fanfiction with:

- reader insert/OC

- hurt/comfort

- reader/OC ist sad/ sick/ suffering from tr*uma or ab*se or struggling with mental illness

- gets comforted/saved by Sherlock (and maybe John or Mycroft)

- (maybe found family with Johnlock)

please help me of you know any good ones

hey if you happen to enjoy acd!sherlock holmes fanfic, or know of the sherlock author wordstrings, FYI that their site with their acd!holmes/watson fic seems to have been removed from its original URL. wordstrings put out a call for help to crowdsource any missing fic. in the comments, someone posted that they found this link which seems to be functional.

if you want to read some mindblowingly excellent canon holmes/watson -- which are the reason i even read the stories in the first place -- then i suggest you get into these stories. and if you have read them before maybe it's time for a reread!

And as always, download anything you want to preserve for yourself.