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All of these recs are in Harry Potter fandom and were released over the last year, from about June 2011 to June 2012, broken into two categories. (Forgive any people links that aren't working. Most of them are really on LJ. I have no idea how to cross-post usernames. Thank you, [personal profile] cybel! If anyone sees a broken link or user name, comment and I'll fix it.)

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hp_podfic_fest ran its first fest in December with the theme: Winter Fest!

Here is my rec list of favourites. Click on the name of the fic to go to the podfic post for downloading either the mp3 or m4b file or listening directly with the streaming audio option. Listed in alphabetical order.


Amistlemour by [livejournal.com profile] rivertempest read by [livejournal.com profile] deirdre_aithne, PG-13, Draco/Hermione.
Summary: After receiving an enchanted Christmas present from Fred Weasley, Hermione thinks her life will never be the same. And she's right.
A humourous tale. She did a great job with Twiggy's voice and Hermione's outbursts and annoyance at her life's situation. Even though this tale is comedic, the reader got me to cry with Hermione in the middle of the story.


Draco, Merrily on High by [livejournal.com profile] byblythe read by [livejournal.com profile] 1farmer_girl, PG-13, Draco/Harry, Remus/Tonks.
Summary: Draco Malfoy, conductor of the Junior London Magical Oratory, ends up caroling in front of Harry Potter's house. There's cooking and dancing and lots of music.
The reader does a wonderful job of showcasing all the characters' attitudes, including Harry's tipsiness which always makes me laugh, and there's lots of music included in this too, some swiped from Christmas albums and some that she sang herself.


Elemental by [livejournal.com profile] katmarajade read by [livejournal.com profile] tree00faery, PG, Percy gen.
Summary: I wonder what he's giving his family for Christmas.
A different tale, showcasing how Percy feels about his family compared to himself. Nicely read. It's also short, which makes it's playback value high.


Fade to Silver by [livejournal.com profile] furiosity read by [livejournal.com profile] raitala, PG, Draco/Harry.
Summary: Four years ago, Draco Malfoy disappeared from the wizarding world. This is the story of what happened after that.
Absolutely fantastic reading!!!!! Every intonation is perfect and the emotions come through so well. The pacing is phenomenal, with speed ups and slow downs and silence at all the right moments. I could listen to her all day. The fic is unique, with a little bit of mystery, and the music, which was suggested by the author, fits it perfectly and is excellently edited in.


Foreplay by [insanejournal.com profile] joanwilder read by [insanejournal.com profile] amanitamuscaria, NC-17, Severus/Harry.
Summary: Harry discovers that anticipation is the best part of the holiday season.
A slow moving romance filled with lots of foreplay. She does a nice job reading and subtly altering the character voices, but specifically does well with Snape's voice -- not too low, but very controlled. She also adds in a bit of sound effect for the announcer on stage, which adds to the "realness" of the piece.


The Friday Box by [insanejournal.com profile] leela_cat read by [livejournal.com profile] flamingolady, G, Severus gen.
Summary: Sometimes, when no one was watching, Severus Snape went into a windowless room and performed a private ritual taught to him by his Grandma Snape.
An interesting look at Jewish holiday traditions, hidden away in the Wizarding World. The reading is clear and even.


Lights Out by [livejournal.com profile] dhobikikutti read by [livejournal.com profile] cantarina1, G, Parvati gen.
Summary: Not celebrating is still an event.
A unique fic, this time looking at Indian holiday traditions. The reader did very well on her Hindi.


Not a Present by [livejournal.com profile] kellychambliss read by [livejournal.com profile] jenepod, PG, Severus, Pomona, Minerva gen.
Summary: On Christmas morning at Hogwarts, Severus receives a package.
A lovely fic about Snape's first Christmas as a teacher. I love Pomona's voice in this, and the overall delivery is excellent. Jenepod is a seasoned reader and her editing is perfect.


Shall Yourselves Find Blessing by [livejournal.com profile] quill_lumos read by [personal profile] teas_me, NC-17, Severus/Harry.
Summary: Returning to Hogwarts, Harry discovers Snape is living alone in a hovel and takes him in. As a thank you, Snape listens to Harry's sexual problems and offers a solution.
This is extremely easy to listen to, and both Harry and Snape are shown to go through a score of emotions.


Snow Fairies by [livejournal.com profile] lash_larue read by Regina Nigellus, PG, Padma, Luna gen (pre-slash?).
Summary: Padma leaves the Yule Ball in anger and frustration, and stumbles across something extraordinary.
A wonderful look at Luna through Padma's eyes. The reader's accent is perfect for Padma's POV. Her fascination and astonishment come through very clearly.


Spinsters on a Sunday Morning by [livejournal.com profile] tetleythesecond read by [livejournal.com profile] sylvaine57, R, Minerva/Irma Pince, Rita gen.
Summary: The headmistress is retiring, and Rita Skeeter is sent to interview her. Oh, how she looks forward to that.
An amusing fic. I love how she reads Rita's parts all fast and energetic and condescending compared to Minerva's parts, which are slower and more loving.


The Way of the World by [livejournal.com profile] zionsstarfish read by [livejournal.com profile] vaysh11, PG-13, Draco/Harry, Ron/Hermione.
Summary: Draco makes a living (barely) as delivery boy of holidays gifts. His last parcel for the day is for Mr. Harry Pot–
This is a beautiful, touching story. She does a fabulous job reading it, with Draco's desparation and yearning for comfort. The music is a German Christmas carol, which works so well with this fic, very lilting and ethereal and almost like a prayer.



So, go, listen, enjoy Christmas in July, and leave the readers lots of good feedback!

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Now, I would also like to add a few additional HP recs from over the last year, not winter themed.


As Red as Hearts and Autumn by [livejournal.com profile] rosie_rues read by [personal profile] adistantsun, PG-13, Remus/Sirius, James/Lily.
Summary: It's the autumn of Sixth Year, there's a flu epidemic at Hogwarts, and the Blacks want their heir back.
Another fantastic reading!!! This is a long fic and she manages to keep the interest and UST between the boys for the whole time. She did a fabulous job with the different voices as well as getting every fun prank and sad thought clearly captured in aural format. I loved the sneezes -- every single one made me smile. The little guitar pieces that separated scenes/chapters fit well with the "light-hearted, good-ole-days" feel to the piece, and her reading also captured that bit of last innocence in the Marauders. It was a true joy to listen to.


New Life (for Accioslash) by [personal profile] perverse_idyll read by [personal profile] perverse_idyll, R, Snape/Harry, Harry/Ginny.
Summary: Snape has always watched over Harry while alive, so it's no wonder that he watches over him at each anniversary of his death, too.
The writing and reading of this fic is a wonder. It's somehow timeless and full of wonder, mystery and mysticism. It's slow and quiet yet there's an undercurrent of potential that she captures well. Another one not to be missed.


Playing with Matches by [insanejournal.com profile] emynn read by [personal profile] teas_me, NC-17, Snape/Harry.
Summary: Harry Potter finds no greater happiness in life than helping others fall in love. But he can’t quite seem to summon that same joy when Severus Snape shows up and asks him to find his match.
This is another good reading by this podficcer. She's really got Harry's positive attitude down well and Snape's apparent aloofness, and then you get to the scene where Harry's looking at the picture from his last birthday with him and Severus smiling together and her delivery of the line "How did I not notice?" is perfection. I wanted to cry right along with Harry.


Wedding Bell Blues by [livejournal.com profile] ellid read by [personal profile] malnpudl, PG-13, Snape/Remus, Remus/Tonks.
Summary: A best man has many duties. Including keeping the groom from making the mistake of his life.
This fic struck me as both funny and sad. The reader managed to capture the full range of emotions going on in Snape's head. The pacing was very even and she had excellent snark, and Tonks' bridezilla attitude came through well, too. A very delightful listen.


And three from the same podficcer:

Savage by [livejournal.com profile] marguerite_26 read by [personal profile] fire_juggler, NC-17, Draco/Harry, werewolf fic.
Summary: In a post-war world that lives in fear and ignorance of werewolves, Draco Malfoy has taken every step to keep his condition hidden. When the delicate balance of his life shatters in a single moment, it is Harry Potter alone standing in his defense.
Fire_Juggler is one of my favourite readers; her style is clear and easy to listen to, a very smooth story-teller voice. With Savage, I really like how she nailed Draco's despair and his bestiality and Harry was a good mix of supportive advocate and submissive lover. The little werewolf growls in between sections was a nicely added touch.


Catch and Release by [insanejournal.com profile] roozetter read by [personal profile] fire_juggler, PG, Snape/Harry, Ron/Hermione.
Summary: Harry has a “tell” when he needs affection. Ron never realized Severus had the same one.
First off, this is an incredibly moving story told from Ron's POV, and her reading of it just brings the whole thing to life, from Ron's incredulity at Harry and Snape's relationship to his loss with one baby to his joy at the birth of the other baby. Be prepared with tissues on this one. It's a happy ending, but one you'll be crying buckets over, especially with the combination of Roo's writing and FJ's reading. Do not miss this one!


Unstrung Heroes by [insanejournal.com profile] joanwilder read by [personal profile] fire_juggler, NC-17, Snape/Harry.
Summary: A decade after the war, Severus encounters Harry on a bench in Victoria Park. Written for the 2006 Live Journal hp_fairytales Fairytale Fest, thematically based on Oscar Wilde's "The Happy Prince."
Can you tell I love her stuff yet? Anyway, this one is an absolute fav of mine; I've probably listened to it a dozen times by now. It's a simple fic, just two guys talking on a park bench, but the melancholy in both of them rings loud and clear and the joy when they finally come together is palpable. A lovely story and a lovely reading.


So, go have a listen and enjoy!

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(no subject)

Date: 2012-07-17 06:24 pm (UTC)
cybel: (Default)
From: [personal profile] cybel
Thanks for the recs!

The code to get an LJ username when posting on DW is: user name="name" site="livejournal.com"

Put the whole thing between chevrons: <> and add the username between the quotation marks in place of the word name.

I've never figured out how to explain html code, so I hope this makes sense!

(no subject)

Date: 2012-07-18 05:31 pm (UTC)
cybel: cybel (AudioFiction)
From: [personal profile] cybel
Great! All the posting of podbooks toboth DW and LJ over the years made me search out how to do that kind of thing.

Of course, now I'm lost for coding AO3 and twitter and tumblr usernames. :-(

(no subject)

Date: 2012-07-18 10:30 pm (UTC)
From: [personal profile] boundbooks
At least on Dreamwidth, that code works for all of the following sites:

http://www.dreamwidth.org/support/faqbrowse?faqid=87

archiveofourown.org (also works with ao3.org)
blogspot.com
deadjournal.com
delicious.com
deviantart.com
etsy.com
fanfiction.net
inksome.com
insanejournal.com
journalfen.com
last.fm
livejournal.com
pinboard.in
plurk.com
ravelry.com
twitter.com
tumblr.com
wordpress.com

So, user name="boundbooks" site="ao3.org" in between the chevrons equals [archiveofourown.org profile] boundbooks!

(no subject)

Date: 2012-07-18 11:22 pm (UTC)
cybel: (Default)
From: [personal profile] cybel
Yay! Thank you for the info! I'll set up text expander shortcuts for each of them. :-)

(no subject)

Date: 2012-07-17 06:30 pm (UTC)
From: [personal profile] boundbooks
if you're looking for ways to share your recs further, feel free to post this rec list on [community profile] harrypotter! (I'm an admin over there) :)

(no subject)

Date: 2012-07-18 10:24 pm (UTC)
From: [personal profile] boundbooks
I went and listened to the Draco/Hermione one on your recommendation, and it was very cute! I'd already read that story before, so it was nice to hear it.

If you're ever looking for communities, you can try the Masterlist of Masterlists of communities. I find it very helpful!

http://old-man-of-hoy.dreamwidth.org/7782.html

For HP communities in particular, there's a master list posted over on [community profile] harrypotter which some people have found useful. :)

http://harrypotter.dreamwidth.org/4855.html

(no subject)

Date: 2012-07-18 03:46 am (UTC)
perverse_idyll: (snape by froggie)
From: [personal profile] perverse_idyll
Oh, lovely! It's great to see more Snape/Harry podfics. Also, I didn't know Tetley's and Kelly's fics had been recorded! Thanks for pointing me in their direction; I can't wait to hear them. :)

(no subject)

Date: 2012-07-18 04:10 pm (UTC)
perverse_idyll: (snape by froggie)
From: [personal profile] perverse_idyll
No, no, it's totally okay! You don't have to add mine! I'm still learning how to do this whole podfic thing, so maybe later, when/if I ever get better at it.

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Date: 2012-07-18 05:13 pm (UTC)
teas_me: (Harry/Snape: OTP)
From: [personal profile] teas_me
FYI.. I'm really on this because Snape/Harry FTW!

That is... as soon as I can get my computer working fully again..

(no subject)

Date: 2012-07-19 03:39 pm (UTC)
perverse_idyll: (snape by froggie)
From: [personal profile] perverse_idyll
*hugs back* You are a very generous reccer! Thank you. :)

(no subject)

Date: 2012-07-18 04:51 am (UTC)
adistantsun: (sirius loves stick figures)
From: [personal profile] adistantsun
My stars, thank you so much! I'm so proud of 'As Red as Hearts and Autumn' and I'm so glad people are enjoying it as much I enjoyed putting it together ♥♥♥

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Date: 2012-07-18 04:54 pm (UTC)
idella: (himemiya anthy)
From: [personal profile] idella
Thank you for the recs! I haven't heard any of these yet. *bookmarks*

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Date: 2012-07-18 05:12 pm (UTC)
teas_me: (babyphones!)
From: [personal profile] teas_me
Thank you so much for the recs, bb!

*hugs*

(no subject)

Date: 2012-07-25 12:46 pm (UTC)
teas_me: (babyphones!)
From: [personal profile] teas_me
I am! However, I haven't started it yet. I was going to get though a few other projects that I'm working on and then do that, but my computer died and I lost it all. So I have to start over. Booooo :(

And yay for IYAP! I read it when I first came into Snarry, and it's an amazing fic.

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Date: 2012-07-19 02:25 am (UTC)
fire_juggler: (Default)
From: [personal profile] fire_juggler
Thank you so much for the recs!!! I'm so honored to be included!!! (and I totally second ALL the other recs on here. Totally awesome podfics!!!) ♥

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