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I went ahead and created a Tumblr account a few months ago, but it's only now that I feel comfortable enough with the site to pimp it out.

So I may be a bit biased, because it's a follow-up to my fic, The Apple Falls Far, but I think feral_shrew 's Far From The Tree is an excellent read. It captures the spirit and themes of the original fic wonderfully, and creates a resolution that, I think, is very satisfying.

OMG you guys.

I'm sorry, I know I already posted once today, but I've had the pleasure of reading some REALLY great works and I just gotta share.

The first is a fan fic called Missing by maldoror-gw who is already on my Top 25 fics of all time with Hunter's Moon. Anyway, it's a Gaara/Lee story. And I'm the first to say that I don't dig them as a couple -- have never even tried to read a fic about them. Luckily, it's not explicit and OMG FUCK JUST READ THIS.

Let me be lazy and post the summary from epic_recs 






The second recommendation I have is actually a book. Remember a few weeks ago when I was whining about jury duty? I mentioned I had bought a book at a discount price for the lolz because the plot sounded exactly like James Cameron's Avatar, except on Jupiter? Oh shit was I wrong. I mean, not about the plot. It is a little like Avatar at first (paralyzed man gets second chance by living life through a new alien body, and starts to relate more to his adopted species than humans), but that's really were the similarities end.


This is a hard sci-fi tale, the only one I've found so far which makes Jupiter seem interesting. The main character is a flawed, self-centered jackass, but still somehow remains interesting and somewhat likable. He gets better. The world itself is richy constructed with an alien species which are certainly no Na'vi. The plot is fast-paced, and interesting. And despite the fact the majority of the book takes place on an alien planet with a completely alien civilization which is nothing like our own, I never once felt lost or confused. I was wrong on this book -- gratefully so -- and I absolutely recommend it to everyone.

Okay, I lied: I do have something to say today.

I'm not usually into comics or original work on the internet, but I cannot say enough about Bayou.




Here's the synopsis:

Just a word of advice: This comic holds no punches. Each panel is fully colored and the attention to detail is sometimes hard to look at with the more violent scenes. The dialog just leaps out of the page -- I swear I can nearly hear all of the character's voices. (The language is gritty as well, with liberal use of the n word) It's still a WIP but with 265 pages so far, there's enough to really keep you interested (and rip your heart out at the same time. For reals).

This is the last post for awhile, guys! Sorry to spam the flists!

ashacrone  wrote me a wonderful continuation fic based on a oneshot I did awhile ago. The whole gender swapped plot was done very cleverly, managed to stay in character, and I really enjoyed reciving it. Thank you, ashacrone .

Please read Cycle! It's great stuff! :D