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!!