Sunday, May 18, 2014

Recommendations: Romione Awards on Tumblr

Recommendations: Romione Awards on Tumblr

It's always fun to see what exciting projects people come up with. We discovered this great Tumblr page that held a competition for the best Ron/Hermione fanfics! As a result we get some fantastic Harry Potter Fan Fiction recommendations!

This specific blog focused on just Ron/Hermione stories. They seem to be toying with the idea of doing it again. Yes, please!!


Winners: "Round up of the Awards"
Nominations: "Vote for your favorite..." (with links!)

Now, I'd love to find the same thing for Rose & Scorpius! Just throwing the idea out there! ;)

-RWM

Saturday, May 17, 2014

Solace by rhrshipper23/writerwannabe


Title: Solace
Rated: M
Chapters: 1
Word Count: 3,869
Status: Complete

(Art by Catching-Smoke. Not original cover art, we thought this fit a little more!)

 
Characters: Ron W./Hermione G.
Genre: Hurt/Comfort
Type: One Shot
Time Period: Post War

Summary: 
After a mission goes wrong, Ron seeks solace in his family.

Review:
This is rated M for sexual content, but it really strengthened my appreciation for the love these two have for each other! It's categorized as hurt/comfort and that's exactly what it is. A very touching story of a time when Ron was so upset after a disturbing auror mission and all he needs is to see his 7 month old baby and find comfort in his wife.

As a bit of a warning Ron is a little rough in bed, but his raging emotions and remorse after just makes the story/characterization so believable! I love Ron/Hermione stories and this is a must read...as long as you're okay with the descriptive sex scene!

-Lilly May

Thursday, June 6, 2013

The Quidditch League Fanfiction Competition

Do you love reading and writing Harry Potter fanfiction?

Then there is a new and clever challenge that still has space for you to join!! Basically there is a Quidditch League bracket where we form teams, write stories, earn game points based on your and your competitors stories and then the winner moves on to play the next team until we find the ultimate winning team of fanfiction writers.

http://bit.ly/18QpnYD

Our very own LillyMay77 will be keeping score in the games so join in and let the games begin!!

... And the sooner you join the sooner all the awesome fanfiction writing will begin that we can enjoy!

Check out the tryouts to see what teams still have space.

http://www.fanfiction.net/topic/134505/88076163/1/Tryouts

Friday, May 31, 2013

The Rise and Fall of the Stag and the Doe by SiriusUntiltheVeryEnd



Rated: M
Chapters: 95+
Word Count: 379,212+
Status: Work in Progress


Characters: James P./Lily Evans P.
Genre: Romance/Humor
Type: Multiple Chapter
Time period: Marauders Era

Summary:
Lily didn't just happen to fall in love with James. It wasn't an accident, but a long drawn out process that grew out of the relationships of the people around them. And when it came down to it, even Lily and James couldn't fight fate.

Review:
This has been the first James/Lily story I’ve read.  I’ve always stayed away because I don’t always like sad stories and I know how things end for this couple, and it’s very tragic.  However, this story has really sucked me in and helped me see James, Lily, and all the Marauders in a new way!

This story has done a fantastic job showing the balance of James Potter’s character of being a carefree prankster who can be quite arrogant and yet a hopeless romantic when it comes to Lily.  And to see Lily’s character grow in depth and I learned to really love her and understand her even more.

As a work in progress, the story has not gotten to the ending I know is coming so I can’t say yet how that was handled.  I am starting to wish it would become an AU story so these characters I have come to love could be around to see their son Harry off to school and beyond.  I’m still holding out hope, but I’m not holding my breath.  I’ll update here later as the story progresses, but so far I have really enjoyed this story and have fallen in love with the Marauders Era.

- RWM

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Coming Into Winter by Fire The Canon



Rated: T
Chapters: 100+
Word Count: 187,103+
Status: Complete

Characters: Ron W./Hermione G.
Genre: Romance/Family

Type: One-shot Collection
Time period:  Hogwarts & Next Gen


Summary: 
One-shots for Fanfic100 on LJ posted. 

Review:

I adore this story and all the various one shots about the little family of Ron & Hermione!

Of all the collections of one-shots of the Ron & Hermione’s family I really love this one because this author’s head cannon is closely in line with mine.  There are a few differences, but it’s closer than most other stories.  This story has a wide variety of situations, ages of the kids, and character combinations.  There are great little moments of when Rosie and Hugo were little, Ron’s sweet interaction with his kids, Ron and Hermione’s ever growing love for each other, and how the two siblings support and love each other.

If there is one thing I love more than a good Ron/Hermione story, it’s a Romione family story with some Rose/Scorpius!  There have also been a few that have Scorpius, which I also love!

This story is a work in progress, so I always look forward to the new chapters!

- Lilly May

Updated 1/12/2014 - This story is now complete.  Such a fantastic story!!

Monday, April 15, 2013

One Big Happy Weasley Family by Keeptheotherone

Keeptheotherone Title: One Big Happy Weasley Family
Author: keeptheotherone
Rated: K+
Chapters: 10+
Word Count: 8,554+
Status: Work in Progress



Summary:
A collection of unrelated drabbles and one-shots featuring various combinations of Weasley boys (and yes, occasionally Harry). Rating and genre will fluctuate. No slash.


Review:
One Big Happy Weasley Family is a collection of one-shots featuring all the Weasley boys.  This is a fairly new story and still a work in progress, but I had to review this story now because I just keep thinking and laughing about the awesome one-shot that is Chapter 2, Ron’s Got Good Taste!

One of the main things I love about this story so far is that it is featuring all the boys in the family, not just the ones we typically focus on in the books or most Fanfiction stories.  For example, my favorite chapter 2 is a hilariously awkward moment between Hermione and Bill that happens during 4th year when all the Weasley boys come home for the Quidditch World Cup.  We don’t usually get to see much of what happened during this time with the other brothers, but there were probably moments just like this when the house was bursting with people!

Probably my next favorite is Chapter 3 when we see Bill come to Percy’s office to discover his failing attempt of wooing Audrey. Very funny!  I really enjoy Keeptheotherone’s version of Bill.  I look forward to more chapters and to see more one-shots with all the Weasley boys!

- RWM

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Runaway Fox by kirikarin



Title: Runaway Fox
Author: kirikarin
Rated: T
Chapters: 23
Word Count: 85,056 
Status: Complete



Characters: Ron W./Hermione G.
Genre: Drama/Romance 
Type: AU (Alternate Universe)

Summary: 
Ron Weasley is one of the most successful businessmen in the world. He left home and England to make his fortune in the U.S., and he stopped communicating with his family and friends for five years. Will he ever come home again? Pre OotP

Review:
This was my first AU story I ever read and I fell in love with it! It's one of those stories that I would think about long after I finished reading it.  I was amazed by the detail this author put into this story and that it took those characters I loved and helped me see a different side of them.  This intrigued me to start reading other AU stories, and I’m glad I did because I have read some other truly amazing stories!

-Lilly May