Curious!

[lady_karelia]

Okay, I'm curious.

There are some SSHG stories that I've read several times because I love them. I do have an all-time favourite, which I've read at least eight times or so, and I have yet to get tired of it - it was one of the first ones I discovered. Then there are others that I initially loved, but upon re-reading quickly lost interest for all and sundry reasons. Then yet others I loved following as a WIP, but when I went to re-read once it was complete, it couldn't hold my attention.

So, I'm curious about your favourites: Your all-time favourite, the one you can read and re-read and read again, without getting tired. The more recent one you need to re-read because it's so good. And the one you love(d) following, but can't read in one sitting. And the one WIP you're currently following and expect to read again and again. Oh, and while we're at it, how about your current favourite WIP?

I'll tell you mine:

All-time favourite: Ordinary People by Hayseed. Although I must admit it's closely followed by Quillusion's Soul Searching.
The more recent one needing a re-read because it's so good: His Draught of Delicate Poison by Subvers
One I absolutely adore following as soon as a new chapter is out, but haven't managed to re-read from the start: Phantom of Hogwarts by Good_Witch
Despite knowing better, I'm following a few WIPs. Now, to follow WIPs, they must be outstanding as far as I'm concerned. There are some I read the first chapter and then put it aside and wait till it's completed. With a few, however, I have to know what happens next because I get sucked into the story from the word go. Those are:
Flight of the Prince by southernwitch69
Where Your Treasure Is by zeegrindylows
dickgloucester's A Fresh Start, which has now been updated to Chapter 7
Strega Letteraria by notsosaintly
Seven Preposterous Things by yanniconny

I also have the honour of beta-reading Denial by little_beloved. No list of recommendations would be complete without mentioning her works.

And then, there is my need to liken fanfic authors to composers...

Beethoven: bambu345 because I happily read anything she writes, and it's always classy.
Bach: Melissande because her writings might make me cry, but the ending is always happy and hopeful.
Mozart: subvers no matter how much I deny it, I enjoy it thoroughly, and the end is always thoroughly and oddly satisfying.
Rachmaninoff: southernwitch69switching almost abruptly between pianissimo and forte, and that's what makes it utterly gorgeous, that unexpected change, yet afterwards, you ask yourself, "Oh, why didn't I see that coming???"

So, what are your favourites?

Comments

[veradee.livejournal.com]

I don't really re-read stories, and DH has pretty much dampened my enthusiasm for fanfics. Among the stories I would re-read are Hayseed's Ordinary People, a couple of fics by bambu345, like Guard... check... mate and Morning Has Broken, and a couple of classics, like Grasping at Normality and The Fire and the Rose.

There aren't many WIPS that I follow and actually look forward to right now. One of the "old" WIPs is Caeria's Pet Project, and the only new story I read is Where Your Treasure Is.

[lady-karelia.livejournal.com]

I don't have much time to read these days, but I find when I do, I tend to prefer something proven rather than wasting time going through umpteen stories that won't hold my interest.

It's a shame how much DH has dampened the enthusiasm for fanfics. I just hope it's that temporary lull we've had after each book release rather than a permanent shrinking...