So, I posted a request for top fandom writers and must read fanfic. I got a great response *hugs flist* and decided to compile it into one gi-normous post just for kicks and giggles. (Really, so that I can always find the links when I'm looking for them! Don't ya just hate that?)
Anyway, here's what I'll do. When I finish one of the fic recs or go to the author's website or LJ and read, I'll add a little "Nene says" thing after the fic. That way you guys will be able to see how far I've gotten in the recs.
Thanks for all my flist who helped me gather links and write summaries. I really can't imagine anyone who has a better flist than me.
So here it is:
Authors (listed alphabetically)
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2busy2writeadalisa (who has a few other alias)Authoress Nebula: authoressnebula or nebula_fics or at Just Rewards here
amejisuto or amejisuto_ijfor her fic updates at her amejisuto IJash_carpenterbronze (bronze at beyond canon)
bmblbeec_woodhavenEcho's Revenge (frequently paired with JamesWalksWithWind)
Em North (What a Lovely Way to Burn)
herself_nyc or at Herself Fics incasink jameschickjans_intentions or at jans_fictionjenny at lovethatdares.comkallysten at http://kallysten.net/
kaygrrKitty Poker
LadyCat
ladycat777
lazulykat
lit_galLaure Alexander (Moon Madness)Mad Poetess
margarks nautibitz pixel purple_feenixor at (Amoral Thoughts)reremousernrhead (known as josie_h)
shawna (in beyondcannon)
rwp or at Spikes Guilty Pleasures.spankspikespeakingsilencespikedluvspikesfoolstillrosesuki_blue tabaquithatotherpervtistoo AKA Tisienne Bluetoobusy2write also at Penetrating UrgestrepkosWillJ (AKA Willie Jefferson, lemonychocolate) here at Beyond Canon
xandercordy1xanfan27xanzpet His fics are at ( xanzpetfiction) also check out ( xanzpet_recs) for his list of recommendations!Fiction (In no particular order at the moment but I'll try to get it organized)
Hold Me. Thrill Me. Kiss Me. Kill Me. by: amejisuto (rec'd by ladyvirgo1956)
review by ladyvirgo1956: NC-17 Spander. It is a rewrite of season 2. Spike and Xander plays pranks on Angel at one point turning his hair either green or purple I cant remember. Cordelia becomes Friends with Spike and Xander and at one point when Spike is in trouble Dru comes to Xander in the dream and gives him the ability of a seer.
Wolf Tracks by amejisuto (rec'd by ladyvirgo1956)
Review by ladyvirgo1956: G No Pairing one shot prequel to LMV It deals with how Xander became a werewolf and his journey to control it.
Unbreakable by fanbot (rec'd by mistress_tien)
review by
mistress_tien: AU six or so years post-Chosen (42 chapters, complete). X is lost in Africa, but some people never stop looking for him. This is his journey home; how he sheds the pain of his time as a slave in Africa, and accepts how he fits into the world he returns to. Xander asks for Spike's help in coming to terms with his experiences, and the two end up as a couple. Spike's voice and attitude are perfect in this story. He's the same vamp we had in the 'verse, trying to reach out to a damaged Xander and not always being successful. I hope more will be written in this 'verse.Repossession by lazuicat (rec'd by mistress_tien)
review by
mistress_tien: Post (I think) season five, Xander moves on with his life away from Sunnydale. A horribly damaged Spike tracks him down (major h/c in this story). This fic is a long and twisted trip to new and exciting places. It's not a perfect story, but upon re-reading it (about two weeks ago), I love it even more.Xander's Beast by sexymermaid (AKA jans_intentions) (rec'd by mistress_tien)
review by
mistress_tien: This one is pure sex and ends with "an unusual sex act" as Jan so cleverly puts it.Wait for the Beep by nwhepcat (Xander, post-Chosen) (rec'd by xanzpet)
From her website: Xander, PG-13 - He's glad he never talked Anya into changing the message. It's a gift, having this dense little paragraph to replay. Her voice. Her Ahn-ness. Lucky he's got her on speed dial, because his vision is blurred. A post-"Chosen" story, spoilers through Season 7.
Lilac City by nwhepcat (Xander/Faith) (rec'd by xanzpet)
xanzpet says: probably the best post-Chosen fic I've ever read, bar none.
From her website: Xander/Faith, post-"Chosen," R - After the fall of Sunnydale, Xander resigned as the heart of the Scoobies, creating a solitary life away from the supernatural wars. He manages a supermarket in Spokane, stays sober, keeps to himself. But now, five years later, his quiet life is about to change forever, in ways he can't possibly imagine. Completed August 2004.
Sweet Revenge: By Jackson. (rec'd by davinci_1985)
Review by davinci_1985: Pairing: Spike/Xander. Rating: NC-17 Warnings: dubious consent (although Xander enjoys it very much), mentions of Spike/Xander and past Xander/Anya. Spoilers: For S5 BTVS, right after Buffy rejects Spike's love. Summary: Spike feels absolutely irate about Buffy's rejection, and he plots a plan to get back at her. Target: Xander. Why? It's one of the best Spander ever written, not only due to the plot, but also due to the quality of the text, and the way the author describes everything makes you feel it with unsuspecting instensity.
Nothing the Same by orchidluv (rec'd by silkensky and takhen)
Book one (complete):
Reveiw by takhen: It starts I believe in Season 2. Spike looses Dru and ends up in Sunnydale and meets a young Xander. Of course Spike is not chipped. Through some great encounters they form a friendship and then a relationship. It is not only about Spike and Xanders relationship but also the events and battles that Buffy had to fight at that time. It shows how events change each person, and how they react and grow because of those situations. Xander dealing with loving a vampire (un chipped), and all that that means. Spike loving a human, and how he needs to change to accommodate that. It also has how the Scoobies (and others) react and change as a result of that relationship. Don't expect Spike to become all fuzzy. he is still Spike after all.
Review by silkensky: This is an AU story that deviates from Buffy canon in the very first one or two episodes. After staking Jesse, Xander does not believe Giles when he says that there was nothing of Jesse left, just a demon. He does not eventually accept Giles' theories like in canon, rather he never gets involved with the Slayerettes, saying that he couldn't trust someone who would either lie to him, or was too stupid to see the truth (Giles), and he steals books from Giles, trying to learn more about vampires. When this doesn't yield any information he starts to watch the factory where the Annointed One is staying, where Spike finds him. Spike is intrigued by someone watching vampires instead of running from them, and Xander is trying to learn more about vampires, and so a tentative friendship forms. Kay, that's the summary, and here are things that I always would like to know. ***Spoilers here though*** Major Willow-abusing-magic situation but not till late in the series, initial Buffy-basing, but it dies down. Xander becomes Spike's consort, and it is a Xander-is-the-light-of-my-unlife relationship instead of a look-at-my-pretty-human-pet relationship. And Angel still loses his soul. Hmm...I forget what happens to Drusilla, but she's not a factor. Most fights and demons and things still happen like in canon, just with different results.
Book two (WIP):
Review by takenBook two picks up where book one ends (Season 3). It continues with the events that happened during that season, and how they are handled. Spike and Xander continue to grow and change as their relationship takes on deeper meaning, and how the people and world around them changes with the events that they deal with. Willow is a huge focus in book two. How Xander's relationship effects her, and her growing obsession with magic effects what she does. It is still a WIP but there is a lot written so far, and the author assures me it will continue for a long time to come. Possibly extending to another book.The characters are rich and deep, there is nothing 2 dimensional about any of them. Both the good and bad is laid out for the reader to see. Very real emotions, both good and bad. Again don't expect Spike to become fuzzy and "human" he is still a Master Vampire to the core. The writing style is suburb and leaves the reader lacking for nothing. This is a MUST read for anyone that loves Spander, and BVtS in general.
Strike a Match by purplefeen: (rec'd by velvetwhip)
Pairing: Spike/Tara, Rating: MA for bdsm
Summary from her site: Tara is a woman tormented by her past - until her therapist suggests her learn that even submissive people have power. Her trainer is everything she needs in a Dom - and everything she wants in a man.
Not in Plain Sight by purplefeen: (rec'd by velvetwhip)
From her website: Pairing: S/T,Rating: MA, Warnings: Sibling incest, Underage sex, everything else I can think of by the time I'm done. Time frame: AR Victorian England
Premise from her site: William and Tara are brother and sister and find they have feelings for each other that do not conform to that society's standards for how a brother and sister should behave. Oh, whatever should they do? (This is my world, what do you think they're gonna do? lol)
Closer: by purplefeen (rec'd by velvetwhip)
Pairing :Spike/Willow
Rating: MA
Disclaimer: song belongs to NIN
Warnings: bondage references
Summary from her site: Nine Inch Nails' song Closer is used as the backdrop to show the growing relationship between Willow and Spike.
Touch by purplefeen: (rec'd by velvetwhip)
Pairing: Spike/Willow
Rating: MA
Summary from her site: Missing their respective ex's, Spike and Willow become hand-holding buddies because they miss physical contact.
A Very Good Girl by purplefeen (rec'd by velvetwhip)
Pairing: Spike/Willow
Rating: MA
Summary: from her site Spike wants Willow to prove that she's a good girl.
What Was Your Question? by purplefeen (link unavailable) (rec'd by velvetwhip)
Summary from her site: A really cool guy ::psst - James Leary:: told me at Dragon*Con in 2003 that Clem wanted to do the nasty with Faith in the worst way. And that it would be triple X. And then he asked me to write it. So here it is, Clem doing the nasty with Faith. Oh, and the... um... special quality (?), of Clem's folds, that idea was Dreamy's.
Burn For Me by Em North (recommended by velvetwhip)
Summary from her site: Willow/Spike, Mature, Willow finds a ritual to stop Glory but there's only one vamp for the job.
Play Along by Em North (recommended by velvetwhip)
Summary from her site: Willow/Angel/Spike, Adult, Dark, A new, darker twist on "School Hard."
To Have and Have Not by Em North (recommended by velvetwhip)
Summary from her site: Willow/Angel, Adult, Willow finds a way to secure Angel's soul.
LVM (Lycanthrope, Vampirism, and Magick) (prequel: Wolf Tracks ) (rec'd by ladyvirgo1956)
NC-17 A/X/S This is a Crossover with the Charmed Ones. Xander saves the children of the Charmed Ones and ends up moving in with them. They find out someone is still after the Children. They are virtually held prisioner in the house. Xander devises a plan to get everyone to safety and takes them to L.A. looking for Angel for help. The Scoobies show up and discover Xander is a werewolf and want to cage him not trusting him to be in control. The Charmed Ones stop them. It turns out that W&H want the children to open the Hellmouth.
Nene says: I was really intriqued by the possibility of a Charmed crossover. I hadn't read one before. Add to that wolf Xander and Angel/Spike/Xander and this one was impossible to resist. I really liked Xander in this one. He's not alpha and not overly submissive but a nice in between that lets him be strong and protective while being protected at the same time. I also enjoyed how the author merged both worlds into a believable mix that didn't make any of the characters seem OOC to me.
Mister Cellophane by amejisuto (rec'd by ladyvirgo1956)
NC-17 I believe. Spander Xander disapears and the Scoobies think he just left town. Spike finds out that Xander is invisible and helps him. They end up leaving Sunnydale and moving to Chicago. There are three ficlets that go with this story. A Halloween One. A Christmas One. And one where Xander discovers Dawn is writing Slash Stories on the web.
Grief Counseling:
griefcounseling (rec'd by ladyvirgo1956)This story is NC-17 Spander This takes place after the battle with Glory. And how everyone is dealing with her death. Willow goes psycho in this and goes to England for help Tara goes with her. Dawn becomes a Slayer And has to fight off Riley and his men who have become Super Strong Vampires. With help from the L.A. gang and whats left of the Scoobies.
'Finding Home' by Velvet Crypt: (rec'd by takhen)
This has a chipped Spike getting seriously hurt and ending up at Xanders. Xander's mother lets him in, and they patch him up. Xander comes to grips with his love for Spike as well as to his and his mothers abusive relationship with his father. Spike comes to view Xanders Mother as his Mom, and the story takes off from there. It has wonderful humor, angst, growing feelings, and lots of great stuff happening. Its completed 10 chapters and a must read.
Dimensionally Challenged by Amy: (rec'd by takhen)
Review by taken: Crossover with Spiderman. Peter Parker gets accidentally pulled into Sunnydale by a spell gone wrong performed by Willow and Giles looking for a specific champion. It takes place after Spiderman 3. Not sure the time reference in BVtS. Its a 3Way relationship Spike/Xander/Peter.
Perceptions by sparrow2000. (rec'd by missus_grace)
trilogy. Set in Season 3 pre-Lover's Walk, Spike happens upon Xander and Willow hashing out their guilt over their betrayal of Cordelia and Oz. His curiosity is piqued and a seduction of Xander ensues, which turns out to be so much more. Diversions (sequel to Perceptions) and Realisations (sequel to Diversions)
Blood on a Sundial by thismaz (rec'd by missus_grace)
Spike seeks revenge on the Scoobies and kidnaps Xander, but again, he ends up having some feelings he didn't bargain for.
Distance by herself_nyc (rec'd by missus_grace)
features post NFA amnesia!Spike and is hot and thrilling. The slayers find a feral Spike in LA and Buffy is called. She tries to bring back the Spike we all know and love, but several detours mark the way.
Buffy Want by Laure Alexander. (rec'd by missus_grace)
Set during Beer Bad, Buffy needs to find a mate and she runs into Spike. It's fun and sexy and so well-written.
Tiger Eyes by rwp. (rec'd by missus_grace)
Buffy runs into Spike at the zoo after the events of Xander's hyenea possession and smut ensues
Fantasies, by rwp (rec'd by missus_grace)
some Spuffy smut which happens in Season 2 during Spike's wheelchair days (which is also a WIP which looks like it will never be finished),
Castaways, by rwp (rec'd by missus_grace)
in which Buffy and Spike land on a deserted island, fall in love, and have a baby before being rescued. This is also a WIP which hasn't been updated in 5 years. *pouts*
Bent Justice by,
toobusy2write aka Kat B. (rec'd by softbluebuddy)Main Pairing: Spike/Angel
Summary: Spike is an undercover agent sent into prison to bust a corrupt warden, but when he takes on Angel—the convict that runs D Block through strength and fear—in order to prove himself, Spike uncovers more than he bargained for.
Pivotal, also by
toobusy2write(rec'd by softbluebuddy)Main Pairing: Spike/Angel
Summary: Spike, a singer in a famous rock band, is being stalked. When his security team fails to protect him, Angel and company are brought in to guard him and find the stalker. Complications and life-altering decisions ensue.
The Second Circle, by
ash_carpenter [Bad username or unknown identity: ](rec'd by softbluebuddy)Main Pairing: Spike/Angel/Lindsey
Summary: Set in a college with Spike and Angel as the main pair but with lots of Lindsey. Lots of smut and angst. A two-week project for Professor Gile’s Literature Class sees three very different people thrown together and fireworks ensue.
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Gabrielle
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First, my recs are on the bottom of your post, but I am working now and can't get you the summaries until later this evening. Do you still want them and you can edit your post?
Second, you didn't list
If you still want the summaries, and you edit your post you'll want to be sure to add Ash.
If you don't want the summaries let me know.
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Main Pairing: Spike/Angel
Summary: Spike is an undercover agent sent into prison to bust a corrupt warden, but when he takes on Angel—the convict that runs D Block through strength and fear—in order to prove himself, Spike uncovers more than he bargained for.
Pivotal by
Main Pairing: Spike/Angel
Summary: Spike, a singer in a famous rock band, is being stalked. When his security team fails to protect him, Angel and company are brought in to guard him and find the stalker. Complications and life-altering decisions ensue.
The Second Circle by
Main Pairing: Spike/Angel/Lindsey
Summary: Set in a college with Spike and Angel as the main pair but with lots of Lindsey. Lots of smut and angst. A two-week project for Professor Gile’s Literature Class sees three very different people thrown together and fireworks ensue.
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Beeing organized ROCKS!!
Thanks so much for putting everything together!
*hugs you tight*
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You as always are the best! As if I don't have a HUGE enough to read list!!!
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And I'll add your rec in here in a minute! I've not read that author so I'll look forward to checking them out!
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