Here we go... my Bones fic recs. (part I)

[astridv]

Note: The fics below the ******** line have all been mentioned in my journal at some point; I'm re-listing them here to have them all in one place.
I'm only including WIPs that are in an advanced stage and/or updated regularly. Everything not marked WIP is complete.
(My favourites are marked *...:o)



Maternal Instinct by tempecameron (WIP, eight chapters so far) ­[eta: complete]*
Summary: "Dr. Temperance Brennan can handle remains that are thousands of years old, but can she keep up with one small child? BB pairing, rated T for a fun chapter later."
Yep, this one's fluff. But more than that, it's well-written fluff which is a rare and precious thing. The dialogues are top notch, particularly the kid's voice (the author works in a daycare center, according to her user info...) The way she handles the UST is fantastic - usually I'm not much for shipper fic, I prefer gen. But though this is classified as BB, the relationship here is written subtly, tantalizing. Besides that, the story is genuinely cute and funny.

Two Bodies in Denial by Sarramaks (WIP, updated daily, 15 of 22 chapters are up) [eta: complete]*
Summary: "Fluff with a plot. Booth and Brennan compete against the weather and other factors to catch a killer before another life is taken, and step out of denial of their feelings."
Long, descriptive story with an interesting casefile. The fic could benefit from a quick beta'ing... minor stuff; like some of the dialog tags sound a bit clunky to my ears, and there's the occasional typo and briticism. Doesn't keep it from being an engaging read, mind; I'm eagerly awaiting each new chapter.

The Collector by Joshua Phelps
Summary: "Booth and Bones find themselves on the trail of a killer, who doesn't leave all of the victim behind."
Plotfic, complete with casefile and intriguing OC. Warning: Some of the depictions of violence, particularly near the end, are so drastic that I had trouble reading through them, and considering the subject matter the ending felt a little rushed. Overall it was a gripping read.

Once Upon A Crime Scene by teaphile
Written for the "A Picture is Worth 1000 Words" Challange: The Four Seasons. Authors will choose a season, and receive a picture based on that. Then has to write a story of exactly 1000 words in return.

Magic by houses_on_fire
Of the many, many 'Two Bodies in the Lab' post-eps, this one stood out to me. Vignette

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First Sight (part 1), Witness (part 2, WIP) by magpie_quills *
Summary: Zack and Angela attend a conference in L.A. where Zack manages to get himself into trouble.
magpie_quills gives the best Zack I've read since entrenous88's 'Give and Take'; everyone's in character, the plot is really well done. I could see this play out on the screen.

Knight in Dented Armor by hematitebadger *
Summary: "Booth's quiet night in is interrupted after Zack starts a bar fight. No, really." Gen; Booth, Zack, Angela, Brennan

O.S.O.K by meyerlemon *
Summary: "Booth informed us that he once went down to Guatemala to shoot a man through the heart, which is automatically intriguing. Pre-series."

The Evil That Men Do by lisaroquin *
Supernatural/Bones crossover. Long plotfic with an interesting (and rather gruesome) case. Well-written, too. There's the occasional typo and oddly phrased sentence, and the fic is more Supernatural than Bones in that the characterization of the Winchester brothers has considerably more depth than that of the Bones crew - but plot and action more than make up for that! The first few pages read a little bumpy since I never watched Supernatural and had no clue who these characters were... but I got sucked into the story pretty quickly, and invested in the characters... in fact I got so interested that I actually downloaded the pilot yesterday (and can I say, creepy!) and I think I'm gonna check out the next episodes as well. I highly recommend this one, if you like your fanfic with an intriguing plot.

Give And Take by entrenous88 *
short Booth & Zack piece with pitch-perfect dialog.

Rearview by yhlee *
Booth & Angel; Bones/AtS crossover; beautiful style

Researching Booth by spikendru
amusing, in-character Booth/Angela story

Want To Screw Up by voleuse
short ensemble fic; neat structure

Happy Christmas (War is Over) by starlet2367
post-ep Brennan POV

The Man in the Mirror by landrews
short but insightful Booth & Brennan character study

an untitled AU fic fragment by skoosiepants
just a bit of insanity; don't say I didn't warn ya ;)

Driving by mispel
Booth/Zack. Okay, see, my Booth is (unlike his vampire alter ego) straight as a board... but this story works well, I thought. It's amusing and the author just nailed Zack. (I'm talking about the dialog.)

Ficlet by tesla321
Summary: "Just a short conversation between Booth and Angela"

Comments

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

This is wonderful. Every story has been a gem so far.

[astridv.livejournal.com]

Ah, I'm glad you like them, too. I hope there's something for every taste. :)

Some really good stuff out there, but you gotta look for it. The best of these stories I dug up through ljseek. People, if you got a decent fic, why not post it where readers can find it...