[identity profile] celtic-forest.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] amplificathon
Hi - I haven't been on LJ for a few weeks (stupid RL!), so I haven't commented on the other posts yet. I tried not to duplicate any recs, though.
Hope you guys like!

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SPN Sam/Dean

Smart People Who Do Dumb Things: If I had to choose just one [livejournal.com profile] candle_beck podfic to listen to (but I don't - yay!) this would be it. One of my favorite finally-admitting-to-their-feelings Sam/Dean fics. Snapshots of them through several years. R, 1 hr 15 min.

The Year of Letting Go, written by [livejournal.com profile] runedgirl and read by [livejournal.com profile] meansprite. This has an intimacy to it that, when combined with the way meansprite's voice seems to weave through the listener's mind, feels almost like being under a spell. NC-17, 4 hrs.


SPN Gen

Apocalypse Z, written and read by [livejournal.com profile] baylor. If all gen was this good… well, ok, I'd still listen to slash. But this is really unbelievably phenomenally awesome! (And who'd've guessed the Zombie Apocalypse would have a theme song?) 2 hrs, 20 min.

Deguello, written by [livejournal.com profile] oselle and read by [livejournal.com profile] riverbella. I don't read a lot of John stories, but this one really works. Author's summary: John wrestles with his conscience and calling, after Dean is hurt for the first time. 1hr, 30min.


J2 AU

Have You Seen Him Whom My Soul Loves, written by [livejournal.com profile] veronamay and read by [livejournal.com profile] nu_breed, is kind of a surprise because I wouldn't have thought I'd be into fic in a religious setting. Here, though, the characters' faith comes with intelligence and depth, as in this quote from Jensen's thoughts: "It gives him hope, to watch people in love, because there must be a reason behind so much feeling. It can't just be random chemical reactions and electrical impulses; there's some element of the soul at work. …And if people have souls, then there must be a place for them when life is done." The religious characters, including priests, care about the well-being of people struggling with "sin," as opposed to being self-righteously cruel under the guise of caring. But enough about religion! This has some smokin' hot scenes as well as strong emotion and empathy. (And a very intriguing Christian Kane as a defrocked priest who saunters in with beer and moral support.) Warnings: infidelity, self-harm. NC-17; just over 4 hours.

Crossovers

Saving Grace X SPN:
In Judgement of Angels and its sequel Better I Should Know, written and read by [livejournal.com profile] chemm80. If you've seen Saving Grace you'll be floored at how well Chemm80 captured the character of Grace. Even so, if you've never seen Saving Grace that doesn't detract from the fic AT ALL. Just know that Grace and Dean have something in common: uninvited angels. These fics melted my brain, they're so hot. And believe me, I never thought I'd say that about either het or threesome. I can't recommend these highly enough. NC-17, Dean/Grace, Sam/Dean/Grace; 1hr.

Angel (Ats) X SPN:
Black-Throated Wind written by [livejournal.com profile] topaz119 and [livejournal.com profile] without_me; read by [livejournal.com profile] chemm80.
Sam and Dean disrupt a cult ceremony and when the dust settles, a naked, amnesic Lindsey is huddled on the ground, trembling after years in hell. Rather than leave him there, S&D toss him in the impalla and off they go to finish working the case. Lindsey doesn't know who he is, but he has an unexpected mix of legal and supernatural knowledge, Latin better than Sam's, and an ass-kicking attitude. This is a particularly interesting take on amnesia fic because of how Lindsey reacts to surprises from within. NC-17, Lindsey/Dean, 1 hr 45 min.

I ended up with the the last day, and knew I was going to have to regretfully cross many fics off my list to avoid repetition. But I promised myself I could still rec Chash's spn/bones Xover no matter what. With every scene, it doesn't seem possible for it to get funnier, then it does.


Not SPN or J2 or other CWRPS (Gasp! [livejournal.com profile] celtic_forest knows there are other fandoms???)

Star Trek Reboot: [livejournal.com profile] waldorph's illogical series, read by [livejournal.com profile] 2naonh3_cl2. So. Damn. Good. 12hrs.

Criminal Minds: A beautiful trio of vignettes featuring Spencer Reid. [livejournal.com profile] ashbear02 both writes and reads with a warm delicacy reminiscent of the character himself. Just beautiful.
Expectation, Awareness, Unintended.
Hotch/Reid, PG-13, about 40 min total.

Looking For a Thrill (but you've done it all) by [livejournal.com profile] keepaofthecheez, read by [livejournal.com profile] juice817. I can't explain why, but I could listen to this every single day and it would make me smile every time. (And I've never even seen Gilmore Girls.)
From the author: "As we know next to nothing about Clay MacGyver, it is therefore quite obvious he likes boys. More specifically, Dean Forester."
Young MacGyver/Dean Forrester. NC-17, 30min.


So much love for these podfics:
My recs from Amplirecathon 2010

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Date: 2011-03-29 01:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] arabia764.livejournal.com
I have to second 'Have You Seen Him Whom My Soul Loves,' all the way. I love that fic and the way it's read.

I first listened to it in the car on the way home from work. One evening I sat outside my house for over 15 minutes just so I could find out what happened.

A truly engaging story.

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Date: 2011-03-30 04:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 2naonh3-cl2.livejournal.com
Thank you for the rec. :D I really appreciate the shoutout and I'm so pleased that you liked it well enough that you would rec it to other people. <3 Again, thank you so very much.

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Date: 2011-03-30 09:28 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] meesasometimes.livejournal.com
Excellent recs...I had to grab the crossovers to try.
I may even listen to this Gen stuff of which you speak:)

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