Some Kind of Wonderful - Chapter Five

So here we are with the penultimate chapter of Some Kind of Wonderful. It's always a bit of a bittersweet moment for me when I realise that yet another story is almost complete, especially ones that I've enjoyed writing as much as I enjoyed this one. I just hope you're enjoying reading it as much. 

Lumos version            AFF.net version

As ever, reviews would be gratefully appreciated, or at least a vote for my story would be nice.

Excitingly, this week saw the return of my favourite HP fanfic author, the brilliant Obsessmuch. I have raved many times over the years about all her stories, especially the astonishing Eden, which I still maintain is the best and without a doubt, darkest Lumione story I have ever read. 

Some time ago, back in June 2010 if we're being specific about it, Obsessmuch began her latest story called Ashes which features an interesting pairing of Ginny Weasley and Lord Voldemort. She published a couple of chapters, which were, as always, incredibly tantalising and extremely addictive, before disappearing for what seemed like forever. 

But finally, oh yes, finally, she has published a new chapter and it was so good that it almost made me cry. Not only does she have the most evil character in Voldemort and his growing obsession with Ginny, who he subtly tries to corrupt, she has introduced an interesting relationship between Ginny and Snape, based upon her similarity, looks-wise at least, to Lily.

I would heartily recommend checking it out, as the woman can tell a great story and her writing is absolutely sublime. 

In a week when E L James' incredibly badly written Twilight fanfic has taken over the world as the best-selling series of all time, outstripping even Harry Potter, and because of its success publishers are about to release re-written classics by authors such as Jane Austen and the Bronte sisters as 'mummy porn' (I'm still shuddering at the monster mash-ups that happened a few years ago) it is good to read something that is so good it almost isn't fan fiction and makes me believe that there is still some hope for literature.

Have an enjoyable reading week.

Dx

Three Wishes - Chapter 8

So I've just posted the latest chapter of Three Wishes which you can find here. It's a little shorter in length than usual, but hopefully still contains some good stuff.


Whilst I'm here I'd also like to recommend a story which can be found on AFF.Net (so for over 18s only I'm afraid), featuring a pairing I have recently been considering writing about - namely the Death Eater Yaxley and Hermione. I had a plot bunny about this particular pairing and was considering writing it, but then came across this fabulous story called Captive at Number 12 by CeliaEquus, which pretty much covered everything I had intended to write about them - at least in that particular circumstance. I enjoyed it so much that I sat down and read the entire thing in one sitting (it's quite long) and felt a similar buzz whilst reading it as I did about Eden by Obsessmuch, which is probably still my favourite fanfic ever.
    
I do have another idea for a story which I'm thinking about, containing the couple, but whether I actually get round to writing it or not remains to be seen. It may well end up like so many other plot bunnies, hiding away under the bed waiting for that moment, sometime in the future when it can strike.


Happy reading and as ever, if you have any story recommendations for me please leave me a message and I'll be happy to check them out.


Dx