What I'm Reading (1/4/19)

[gracenm]

I totally forgot to write anything this week. (Translation: I got slightly obsessed with a new vid and blew it off. Whoops.)

 

I haven't read all that much fic, either. I did read two Buffy novels over the holidays. One, Sins of the Father by Christopher Golden, was pretty decent. I've been writing some Pike myself in recent months, so it was fun to see him show up in the officially licensed fic. The other, Child of the Hunt by Golden and Nancy Holder, was not as good. The second half especially. But the first half had some great Buffy/Angel moments, so it was well worth the price of admission for me.

 

I've got a lot of stories in my Marked for Later list on AO3, thanks to the Snowflake Challenge recs and the Which Willow ficathon.

 

But I still have some amazing stories to pass along to you!

 

• 'Tis the season by Melacka: My Buffy Femslash Secret Santa gift was amazing! I was a little bit nervous about requesting Buffy/Faith, because I thought I might get an Angel basher, but everything worked out perfectly. I loved Melacka's debut contribution to the IWRY Marathon this year, and her Buffy/Faith was just as sweet and spicy. Sigh. (rated teen & up)
• the measure of the little while that i've been gone away by fiveainley_ohmy: I stumbled across this story while scrolling through the B/A AO3 feed on Tumblr and boy am I glad I did. Persephone!Buffy and Hades!Angel?!? How did I live my life for so long without it, that's what I want to know! (rated teen & up)
• broke my heart now i'm wasting my time on you by heterocosmica: I need more Faith/Willow in my life. This is beautiful and bittersweet. (rated G)
• Woman of Steel, Man of Kleenex by frogfarm: It's Xander and the Buffybot post-The Gift and it's perfect. And what a knockout title! (rated teen & up)
• Five After Two by frogfarm: Five Faith drabbles that are painful and hopeful and lovely. (rated mature)