Some snupin fic recs:
Pith and Resin by snupin_santa. This is so very stark and uncompromising in its refusal to completely smooth out all edges and make everything tidy and clear. There are ambiguities and subtleties that linger - and it's a stronger story for that. Severus, in particular, is very effectively and convincingly portrayed – a harsh man, whose loyalties aren't clear as the tale unfolds.
Summary: In the final days of the First War with Voldemort, two damaged men meet one last time. Rated: R.
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torino10154 is a delicious hot snupin that seems to accomplish so much in so few words. It's deliciously smutty, and yet explores the strength of their deep and abiding emotional connection. Go read! Rated: NC-17.
Oooh, this is funny & witty & utterly silly in the most perfect way, The Gryffindor Gambit by snupin_santa. Features a cunning Remus and a bold Severus.
Summary: Two years after the war - and his divorce - Remus thinks he's found love once more; Severus decides it's up to him to keep Remus from making another stupid mistake, and he'll do so by any means necessary. Rated: NC17
*****EDIT: A quick rec - I haven't completed it yet, but what I have read is BRILLIANT!!!!
Forbidden Passion: A Soap Opera in Five Acts. Summary: "Remus Lupin is a professor at this school now, and you will treat him respectfully," Dumbledore had told Snape. But setting aside the fact that Lupin could still, in Snape's opinion, transform and attack the children, the man was also running around the school flaunting the fact that he was an inappropriately dressed, limp-wristed, arse-docking bloody queen. That was the one offence Snape would absolutely not abide. Rated: NC-17
Hurry, do go and read it - it is superb!!
Ooooh, I've completed it now and it wonderful. Really, truly marvelous. I alternated between smiling, laughing, cringing, nodding, melting, sorrowing, raging and delighting! Do please read; it is too good to miss out on!
Snarry:
More and more I've noticed snarry fics dominating these recs – which is remarkable considering it is not my OTP! I attribute it to the abundance of brilliant snarry writers, bless them. One snarry rec today.
Not for a fest or an exchange, but part of a 4/? series,drachenmina's "Gifts" is a delight to read. The latest, Feline Gifts is as funny as the previous entries. Do go & read for a fully realized characterization of a non-magic AU Severus & Potter, with all the wit & humour that Drachenmina does so very well. Snape's POV is a joy to read – wry, snarky, Slytherin. Go read. Ratings vary: PG – NC-17.
Art recs:
Cut Our Bodies Free by snupin_santa is an extraordinary and unexpected picture. Not sure what I was expecting... but this took me by surprise. The shaved head, Severus's pale & desperate fragility, Remus's love/protectiveness/passion - all so beautifully depicted. An amazing piece of art.
Summary: Remus Lupin is a practical man, and has planned his crime well. He dresses himself in dark colours that won't show up in the shadows, and practices until his wandwork is tight; perfect. When it comes to Severus Snape, however, Remus has always lost his sense of reason. Why else would he be watching the clock, waiting to begin the first real attempt to break a man out of Azkaban? Why else, instead of packing a dark blanket layered with dense warming charms, does he choose to transfigure one made from the combined yarn of every woolly jersey ever given to him by Molly Weasley? Some part of him associates these garments with love, warmth, and comfort, and so it is with a shrunken pile of soft rainbow fabric in his pocket that he sets out across the sea.
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Pith and Resin by snupin_santa. This is so very stark and uncompromising in its refusal to completely smooth out all edges and make everything tidy and clear. There are ambiguities and subtleties that linger - and it's a stronger story for that. Severus, in particular, is very effectively and convincingly portrayed – a harsh man, whose loyalties aren't clear as the tale unfolds.
Summary: In the final days of the First War with Voldemort, two damaged men meet one last time. Rated: R.
Mine by
torino10154 is a delicious hot snupin that seems to accomplish so much in so few words. It's deliciously smutty, and yet explores the strength of their deep and abiding emotional connection. Go read! Rated: NC-17.Oooh, this is funny & witty & utterly silly in the most perfect way, The Gryffindor Gambit by snupin_santa. Features a cunning Remus and a bold Severus.
Summary: Two years after the war - and his divorce - Remus thinks he's found love once more; Severus decides it's up to him to keep Remus from making another stupid mistake, and he'll do so by any means necessary. Rated: NC17
*****EDIT: A quick rec - I haven't completed it yet, but what I have read is BRILLIANT!!!!
Forbidden Passion: A Soap Opera in Five Acts. Summary: "Remus Lupin is a professor at this school now, and you will treat him respectfully," Dumbledore had told Snape. But setting aside the fact that Lupin could still, in Snape's opinion, transform and attack the children, the man was also running around the school flaunting the fact that he was an inappropriately dressed, limp-wristed, arse-docking bloody queen. That was the one offence Snape would absolutely not abide. Rated: NC-17
Hurry, do go and read it - it is superb!!
Ooooh, I've completed it now and it wonderful. Really, truly marvelous. I alternated between smiling, laughing, cringing, nodding, melting, sorrowing, raging and delighting! Do please read; it is too good to miss out on!
Snarry:
More and more I've noticed snarry fics dominating these recs – which is remarkable considering it is not my OTP! I attribute it to the abundance of brilliant snarry writers, bless them. One snarry rec today.
Not for a fest or an exchange, but part of a 4/? series,
drachenmina's "Gifts" is a delight to read. The latest, Feline Gifts is as funny as the previous entries. Do go & read for a fully realized characterization of a non-magic AU Severus & Potter, with all the wit & humour that Drachenmina does so very well. Snape's POV is a joy to read – wry, snarky, Slytherin. Go read. Ratings vary: PG – NC-17.Art recs:
Cut Our Bodies Free by snupin_santa is an extraordinary and unexpected picture. Not sure what I was expecting... but this took me by surprise. The shaved head, Severus's pale & desperate fragility, Remus's love/protectiveness/passion - all so beautifully depicted. An amazing piece of art.
Summary: Remus Lupin is a practical man, and has planned his crime well. He dresses himself in dark colours that won't show up in the shadows, and practices until his wandwork is tight; perfect. When it comes to Severus Snape, however, Remus has always lost his sense of reason. Why else would he be watching the clock, waiting to begin the first real attempt to break a man out of Azkaban? Why else, instead of packing a dark blanket layered with dense warming charms, does he choose to transfigure one made from the combined yarn of every woolly jersey ever given to him by Molly Weasley? Some part of him associates these garments with love, warmth, and comfort, and so it is with a shrunken pile of soft rainbow fabric in his pocket that he sets out across the sea.
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