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fic recs - january & february 2024

This fandom just keeps on producing the most lovely things. <3 Here are some of the completed fics that I've read and enjoyed over the last two months.

A Moment Still Ajar by Raina_at

Acquired Sound by Ibbyliv

All Forms of Relationships by inatshej

All Our Tomorrows by Calais_Reno

And at that moment...I knew by A_Victorian_Girl

Breathe by LoloLolly

Carry Me Home by StellaCartography

Classical Misstep by Lock_John_Silver

Encore by BakerTumblings

English Magic by Slow_Burn_Sally

Exsanguinate by 7PercentSolution

Full Mount by ArwaMachine

Hands Free by weeesi

Here With Me by bodyandsoul

Honour Walk by BakerTumblings

Lying in Winter by Raina_at

many of horror by hailholylight

Maybe We Could Change His Mind by thalialunacy

Next Year's Words by thegildedbee

Six Days of Countdown by Lock_John_Silver

The Case of Agatha Perez by WhatsUpDocWatson

The Holly and the Ivy by Silvergirl

The Losing Side by Calais_Reno

The Rose by Goldt_39

The Secret by weeesi

The Stories in Our Veins by victorianpining

the ultimate gifting guide for your consulting detective by midnightbotany

There's a Storm Coming by Anonymous

Through the Crocuses by Jaye Harriet

Time in a Bottle by discordantwords (self rec!)

To Seek a Fallen Star by StarlightAndFireflies

Twelvetide II by mydogwatson

When the Worst Part Begins by thalialunacy

Happy reading!

[cupidford]

Well the bad news was that I got Covid in Oct/Nov. The good news? Other than my recovery, tons more fic reading time!

😍 

Swallow the Night by ArwaMachine

John’s stag-do doesn’t go as planned, with a drunken one night stand that neither John nor Sherlock remember, until one day Sherlock does. Life goes on, of course, but can it? ~88k

To a Friend Who Sent Me Roses by AlgySwinburne

Five times Sherlock is mistaken for John’s partner and Rosie’s father, and one time it isn’t a mistake. ~16k

🥰 

L.O.V.E. by helloliriels

Only You AU. John Watson just wanted a soulmate. His sister, just wanted this game to be over ... enter Sherlock Holmes. Fate, it seems, has its own plans. ~28k

Here We Go Again by disfictional

Mamma Mia Fusion. John and Sherlock have been estranged for 20 years. Rosie finds her father's old journal and invites the detective to her wedding under false pretenses. ~46.5k

😘

This Time by Berty

After five months of silence, John asks Sherlock to meet him for a coffee. Five months of learning to live completely without John has been harder than he could have imagined. ~12k

under his skin by simplyclockwork

While shaving the face of a partially incapacitated Sherlock, John discovers something new about his flatmate - and himself. ~3k

Ms. Adler's Flirting Regime by WhatsUpDocWatson

Irene Adler offers Sherlock Holmes some advice on flirting. Antics ensue. ~7.5k

❤️ Honorable Mentions ❤️

Now by stopthat

This isn’t the first time John has come home to find Sherlock lying on their sitting room floor. It is the first time, however, that John joins him. ~1k

Lost Souls by Raina_at

Narnia inspired. It's 1941. 12yr old John is evacuated to Devonshire. There, he meets Sherlock, and together they stumble into another world. ~50k

Molecular by scrub456

Established relationship. John and Sherlock in the early morning, Sherlock wants to celebrate John's birthday a bit belatedly. ~1.5k

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Ms. Adler's Flirting Regime by WhatsUpDocWatson

Johnlock Love Letters #2196

Irene Adler offers Sherlock Holmes some advice on flirting. Antics ensue.7334

[cupidford]

Hiya fam,

Unfortunately work has taken over my life, even more so than usual, so reading has been limited this month! I mean just over 100k to rec...that’s as much as a long-ish fic lol.

But here are the best fics I’ve read nonetheless, love these two idiots xx

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Flip The Script by Enterthetadpole, WriteOutLoud

Sherlock creates a script for stag night, containing puzzles and challenges for John, in the hope that he'll learn more about him. The night reveals more than he expected. ~7.5k

Knight Errant by Calais_Reno

Sherlock is an imperfect man, but he understands what love it. He waits for John. ~4.5k

(￣ヮ￣)

Crossed Swords, Rugby Balls and Beer by Thorntonsheart

An invite to join John and his army friends for a weekend of rugby and drinking brings about some surprising results for Sherlock. ~14.5k

Ride On by silvergirl

After John rejects Sherlock upon his return from the dead, Sherlock starts his life anew as a fiddle player in Ireland, until John tracks him down. ~28k

Rewind by khorazir

Sherlock is transported back in time to 29 Jan 2010 when the mole on his neck is accidentally touched. ~47.5k (Thanks to @totallysilvergirl​ for recommending I read this!)

xxxxxx HONORABLE MENTIONS xxxxxx

The Woman in Room 44 by Enterthetadpole, WritingOutLoud

Sherlock Holmes isn't afraid of staring death in the face. However, what happens when Death finally stares back? ~7k

One Crystal Ashtray by WhatsUpDocWatson

Sherlock has found some things John left behind in 221B Baker Street when he moved out. One of the items prompts a discussion. ~2k

To Stand Outside His Gates by Yuliares

Victorian/ACD. With Holmes out of the house, Watson attempts some cathartic journaling. ~750

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One Crystal Ashtray by WhatsUpDocWatson

Johnlock Love Letters #2117

Sherlock has found some things John left behind in 221B Baker Street when he moved out. One of the items prompts a discussion.

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read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/2CPLLLi

by WhatsUpDocWatson

Sherlock realizes he doesn't fully remember some important events from a fateful day.

Trigger warnings: A character kisses another character without permission. The death of the villain (Moriarty) is briefly mentioned. Sherlock suffers the ill-effects of drug use.

Words: 1766, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Sherlock (TV)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mycroft Holmes, Mary Morstan, Rosamund Mary "Rosie" Watson

Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson

Additional Tags: First Kiss, Non-Consensual Kissing, Implied/Referenced Drug Use, Victorian Sherlock Holmes, Episode: The Abominable Bride, Sherlock's Mind Palace, Domestic Fluff

July 19, 2020 at 10:23PM