Snowflake Challenge: asking for recs

[pensnest]

Today's challenge is to ask for recs. I'm going to ask for two quite different kinds.

One: for my son, who is in his early twenties. He has taken to devouring fantasy books at a great rate, and I'd love to be able to find some new ones for him. My problem is that I haven't been reading much in the way of new fiction, not in book form, for quite a while.

He liked 'The Deed of Paksenarrion', enjoyed a bunch of Trudi Canavan stories (although he has subsequently rated others higher) and has left me a stack of Maria V Snyder books (Poison/Magic/Fire Study and Storm Glass) to try because he thinks they are wonderful. He seems to be rather good at picking up plot holes (and disapproves of them), and likes good characterisation, so no sacrificing people for smart ideas.

Any recommendations?


Two: is for me. I have discovered an odd penchant for bandom D/s stories, and would be charmed to be shown a few more. I have 'i want to choke u' and 'tell me to stop' bookmarked already, and a few more. PatD and My Chem and Fall Out Boy are the only ones I'm familiar with, so preferably any of those.

Suggestions?

Comments

[greedy_dancer]

Here via turps! :)

I have some bandom d/s bookmarked here, but I would more particularly recommend:

MCR:

Beholder by Bexless

The Things You Say by Ladyfoxxx


Patd:

Stop the Clock by airgiodslv

The Evil and Domestic Vampire Boyfriends by disarm_d (warning: disturbing themes, heed the warnings)

All we fear is all that can save us by Hidingoutside

Here at the right time by Sunsetmog

And I don't know if you've read the two ficlets from the same verse as Tell me to Stop:

http://disarm-d.livejournal.com/90220.html
http://airgiodslv.livejournal.com/376502.html

Enjoy! :)

[greedy_dancer]

Oh! And if podfic is something that you are into - or interested in trying - Tell me to Stop and Beholder have been recorded by the incredible klb, to be found here and here!

[pensnest]

Ooh, podfic too! Yes, I shall be off to fetch those shortly. And thank you for the lovely list of recs. I can see I won't be doing any writing myself for a while!