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Lain · Fri Jul 15, 2016 7:36 pm

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me again, sorry

Read Things We Left Behind by blueberryphancakes if you like your Angst and Smut with a happy ending.
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Lain wrote:Another WIP that I'll probably spend many a day refreshing for new chapters:Love Is In The Air (Please Make It Stop) by parentaladvisorybullshitcontent.

From the summary: "In which Phil works in a coffee shop and Dan's a customer who may or may not have been cursed by Cupid. Either way, there are an awful lot of kissing couples around..."
Yes same! My fave author right now.
Definitely one of my favourites, too! I wish I had the willpower to wait until her WIPs were complete, though, so I could consume them in one go. :geek:
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The_Blonde · Sat Jul 16, 2016 3:13 pm

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spaceguitar wrote:
Lain wrote:Another WIP that I'll probably spend many a day refreshing for new chapters:Love Is In The Air (Please Make It Stop) by parentaladvisorybullshitcontent.

From the summary: "In which Phil works in a coffee shop and Dan's a customer who may or may not have been cursed by Cupid. Either way, there are an awful lot of kissing couples around..."
Yes same! My fave author right now.
Definitely one of my favourites too! I loved her last fic (the space one) and this already looks just as good (thanks for recc'ing Lain, this thread really keeps me up-to-date with stuff I would probably miss)

alittledizzy · Mon Jul 18, 2016 3:11 am

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since we came here together by achika - sweet domestic phan + sex + tour fic is like the perfect combination. I'd recommend this a hundred times over.

Lain · Tue Jul 19, 2016 1:24 am

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^ Is that IDB's own achika? That was wonderful, thanks for the rec.

The_Blonde ( ) is writing a sequel to her art thief fic and has posted the first chapter: the part of you they’ll never see (is the part you’ve shown to me).
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Philena · Tue Jul 19, 2016 2:44 am

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achika, nice! I didn't know that was you. You are one of my faves! So many talented writers on IDB

I am so excited for The_Blonde's sequel

kay · Tue Jul 19, 2016 7:42 pm

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alittledizzy wrote:since we came here together by achika - sweet domestic phan + sex + tour fic is like the perfect combination. I'd recommend this a hundred times over.
Aw, thanks dizzy for the rec and you and Philena and Lain for the kind words!

Lain · Tue Jul 19, 2016 11:03 pm

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A new WIP from blueberryphancakes: Reflections of the Heart.

To quote the summary: "the multi-chaptered, slightly smutty bodyswap fic that no one asked for. Featuring whiny/annoying!Dan, sassy/beguiling!Phil, unintentional innuendos, intentional innuendos, unnecessary kitchen supplies, and just a pinch of magic."
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alittledizzy · Wed Jul 20, 2016 12:41 pm

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today in cute-n-fluffy post-tour fic we have:

pokemon go on without me by larry_hystereks
still high with a little feeling by fizza

Philena · Wed Jul 20, 2016 4:42 pm

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Really loved this au by theshyauthor http://archiveofourown.org/works/7538713
Sorry for the mobile link.

Lain · Fri Jul 22, 2016 7:24 pm

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Tfw you discover two new fics (an interlude in pajamas and fare thee well, adios adieu) in dizzy's tour fic series that you don't know how you missed.
Philena wrote:Really loved this au by theshyauthor http://archiveofourown.org/works/7538713
Sorry for the mobile link.
I liked that! Thanks for the rec.
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Shout out to oqua's new fic, 'fortune cookies', which had me uncontrollably sobbing like a baby for the entire last third of the story. :sobs:

"Dan goes with Phil to celebrate Father's Day with the Lesters, and suddenly all his complicated feelings about his own parents come bubbling to the surface.

Basically 11k words of Dan being angsty and the Lesters being wonderful."

Philena · Sat Jul 23, 2016 3:18 pm

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mysterylovescompany wrote:Shout out to oqua's new fic, 'fortune cookies', which had me uncontrollably sobbing like a baby for the entire last third of the story. :sobs:

"Dan goes with Phil to celebrate Father's Day with the Lesters, and suddenly all his complicated feelings about his own parents come bubbling to the surface.

Basically 11k words of Dan being angsty and the Lesters being wonderful."
Was just coming here to post that! Seriously, nice work, oqua.

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mysterylovescompany wrote:Shout out to oqua's new fic, 'fortune cookies', which had me uncontrollably sobbing like a baby for the entire last third of the story. :sobs:

"Dan goes with Phil to celebrate Father's Day with the Lesters, and suddenly all his complicated feelings about his own parents come bubbling to the surface.

Basically 11k words of Dan being angsty and the Lesters being wonderful."
oqua great work, even me with my cold hearth was :sobs:
English is not my first language: half of the mistakes are typos ,half are me

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don't be afraid, it's only love by larry_hystereks
"all the times phil didn't propose + the day he finally did"

adorable proposal fic that's realistic and honest and cute and I'm 100% sure this is how it would really go down if it really goes down.

alittledizzy · Thu Jul 28, 2016 5:05 pm

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Ranch Dressing Hurricane - a very adorable and, um, creatively named fic by lilmango!

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alittledizzy wrote:Ranch Dressing Hurricane - a very adorable and, um, creatively named fic by lilmango!
;) (named by ickle and duck)
Phil Lester wrote:"I'll rub myself in a mango before I eat a mango."
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alittledizzy wrote:Ranch Dressing Hurricane - a very adorable and, um, creatively named fic by lilmango!
;) (named by ickle and duck)
IckleMissMayhem's evil fic writing alter ego. :twisted:

alittledizzy · Mon Aug 01, 2016 3:00 am

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i was made to keep your body warm by internettakeover - sick!fic is the bestttttttt omg and this is perfect, pneumonia fic set during "pajama week" and sick cuddles and ugh. read it now.

Lain · Mon Aug 01, 2016 4:16 pm

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alittledizzy wrote:i was made to keep your body warm by internettakeover - sick!fic is the bestttttttt omg and this is perfect, pneumonia fic set during "pajama week" and sick cuddles and ugh. read it now.
That was so sweet.

parentaladvisorybullshitcontent has posted the first chapter in another WIP. Does she sleep?

I might actually wait until this one is finished to read the rest because she did warn that updates will be sporadic, but the first chapter is so good. There You Were (Inside My Brain) - a uni/college au
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Psst: mango has a new fic: http://archiveofourown.org/works/7648669
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Lain · Wed Aug 03, 2016 2:29 am

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Got The Glow In Our Mouths by hunterfics. The high school au that just rescued me from a fic drought (how do you resist WIPs until they are complete asking for a friend).
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alittledizzy wrote:i was made to keep your body warm by internettakeover - sick!fic is the bestttttttt omg and this is perfect, pneumonia fic set during "pajama week" and sick cuddles and ugh. read it now.
I love these little vignette/peek into their everyday life fics, and you have a way with making the smallest details shine through as significant. This was wonderful internetakeover, as always

internetakeover · Wed Aug 03, 2016 6:46 am

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Lain wrote:
alittledizzy wrote:i was made to keep your body warm by internettakeover - sick!fic is the bestttttttt omg and this is perfect, pneumonia fic set during "pajama week" and sick cuddles and ugh. read it now.
That was so sweet.
ahh thank you so much for reccing dizzy and I'm glad you liked it Lain!
achika wrote: I love these little vignette/peek into their everyday life fics, and you have a way with making the smallest details shine through as significant. This was wonderful internetakeover, as always
Thank you so much!!

The_Blonde · Wed Aug 03, 2016 4:10 pm

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Lain wrote:parentaladvisorybullshitcontent has posted the first chapter in another WIP. Does she sleep?

I might actually wait until this one is finished to read the rest because she did warn that updates will be sporadic, but the first chapter is so good. There You Were (Inside My Brain) - a uni/college au
I love all her fics so much but I'm going to (TRY) and wait until this one is finished before reading. Not sure how long my willpower will last on that though!

The fabulous blueshirt has posted a new fic - take my hand (take my whole life too) which I liked a lot

Lain · Tue Aug 09, 2016 5:25 pm

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Thanks for reccing blueshirt's fic, The_Blonde. Loved it! This high school au by glasseslouis was cute: heaven help the fool who falls in love.
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