Lui by CM Deiana
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profiterole_readsLui by CM Deiana (who used to write for the Yaoi France fanzine) was a lot of fun! During the Covid lockdown, Alexandre, a sociology student, meets Samuel, a delivery man.
I bought this novel through crowdfunding, so I got:
- 3 bonus chapters about various secondary characters
- 1 fanfic written by Auriane Velten (Ainsi soient-illes) and printed like a fanzine: it's an AU where Alex and Sam meet 25 years later, in a fascist France (we're sadly heading there, but I sure hope that it's not going to last that long)
- a few goodies
I love that the book is a little mixed-media, with illustrations of notebook pages between chapters.
There's major m/m, with Alex being demisexual and on the autism spectrum. The secondary characters mostly include gay men, but also two sapphics and an enby. There are a few POC, and Covid-related anti-Asian racism is tackled.
I bought this novel through crowdfunding, so I got:
- 3 bonus chapters about various secondary characters
- 1 fanfic written by Auriane Velten (Ainsi soient-illes) and printed like a fanzine: it's an AU where Alex and Sam meet 25 years later, in a fascist France (we're sadly heading there, but I sure hope that it's not going to last that long)
- a few goodies
I love that the book is a little mixed-media, with illustrations of notebook pages between chapters.
There's major m/m, with Alex being demisexual and on the autism spectrum. The secondary characters mostly include gay men, but also two sapphics and an enby. There are a few POC, and Covid-related anti-Asian racism is tackled.
[From Litha to Lammas]: Serpentwined, gen, sequel to Tread Among Serpents, 1/6, PG-13
Jul. 5th, 2025 08:01 pmlomonaaerenTitle: Serpentwined
Disclaimer: J. K. Rowling and associates own these characters. I am writing this story for fun and not profit.
Pairings: Gen, other than discussion of past James/Lily
Rating: PG-13
Content Notes: AU (Harry is in Slytherin), Parseltongue, blood prejudice, angst, drama, minor violence, multiple points-of-view
Summary: AU. Harry has revealed his Parseltongue publicly and been Sorted into Slytherin, and now he has to deal with people who want to use him, people who despise him, and people who don’t know what to do with him. Oh, and some people who want to be his friends. In the meantime, Harry continues his personal quest to redeem the reputation of Parseltongue. Sequel to “Tread Among Serpents.”
Author’s Notes: This is the third story of my “From Litha to Lammas” series being posted between Midsummer and the first of August. It should have five to seven parts. You really should read “Tread Among Serpents” first.
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Disclaimer: J. K. Rowling and associates own these characters. I am writing this story for fun and not profit.
Pairings: Gen, other than discussion of past James/Lily
Rating: PG-13
Content Notes: AU (Harry is in Slytherin), Parseltongue, blood prejudice, angst, drama, minor violence, multiple points-of-view
Summary: AU. Harry has revealed his Parseltongue publicly and been Sorted into Slytherin, and now he has to deal with people who want to use him, people who despise him, and people who don’t know what to do with him. Oh, and some people who want to be his friends. In the meantime, Harry continues his personal quest to redeem the reputation of Parseltongue. Sequel to “Tread Among Serpents.”
Author’s Notes: This is the third story of my “From Litha to Lammas” series being posted between Midsummer and the first of August. It should have five to seven parts. You really should read “Tread Among Serpents” first.
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The Old Guard 2
Jul. 5th, 2025 05:28 pmprofiterole_readsThe Old Guard 2 was awesome, but Netflix'd better greenlight a third movie right freaking now. I'm reading the comics, but that doesn't help with the cliffhanger because the plot of the movies is different.
The first film was already full of hot people, and they went and added Henry Golding and Uma Thurman to the cast. ^^
There's major m/m, as well as subtext f/f (canon f/f in the comics).
The first film was already full of hot people, and they went and added Henry Golding and Uma Thurman to the cast. ^^
There's major m/m, as well as subtext f/f (canon f/f in the comics).
[From Litha to Lammas]: Having No Objections, Harry/Theo preslash, 6/6, PG-13
Jul. 3rd, 2025 11:35 pm[From Litha to Lammas]: Having No Objections, Harry/Theo preslash, 5/6, PG-13
Jul. 2nd, 2025 10:49 pm
[Songs of Summer]: Wellspring, Harry/Blaise, R, 1/4
Jul. 2nd, 2025 11:07 amlomonaaerenTitle: Wellspring
Disclaimer: J. K. Rowling and associates own these characters. I am writing this story for fun and not profit.
Pairing: Harry/Blaise, past Harry/Ginny
Content Notes: Angst, drama, EWE, violence, curses, Master of Death Harry Potter
Rating: R
Summary: Blaise encounters a devastated Harry Potter in a pub in Knockturn Alley and discovers that Potter, unexpectedly, sheds the raw magic Blaise needs to navigate his hereditary curse. He arranges for them to help each other.
Author’s Notes: This is one of my “Songs of the Summer” fics that I’m posting between the summer solstice and the first of August. It should have three or four parts.
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Disclaimer: J. K. Rowling and associates own these characters. I am writing this story for fun and not profit.
Pairing: Harry/Blaise, past Harry/Ginny
Content Notes: Angst, drama, EWE, violence, curses, Master of Death Harry Potter
Rating: R
Summary: Blaise encounters a devastated Harry Potter in a pub in Knockturn Alley and discovers that Potter, unexpectedly, sheds the raw magic Blaise needs to navigate his hereditary curse. He arranges for them to help each other.
Author’s Notes: This is one of my “Songs of the Summer” fics that I’m posting between the summer solstice and the first of August. It should have three or four parts.
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Squid Game Season 3
Jul. 2nd, 2025 05:33 pmprofiterole_readsNetflix's k-drama Squid Game Season 3 was great. S2 & S3 go together as a whole game, so it's nice that they were released only 6 months apart.
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On writing
Jul. 2nd, 2025 11:25 amindybagginsI want to start posting here more often again! So a meme on writing - feel free to steal it if you want to do it too!
🍓 How did you get into writing fanfiction?
I was one of those kids who had a feral childhood back in the nineties. My mother would work evenings and I'd be left alone to watch TV and put myself to bed, so I remember watching The X-Files from the time that I was like, 8? So once we got our first computer I looked it up, found fanfiction, and read it vicariously. After that came Lord of the Rings, which was the first fandom I wrote in.
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🍓 How did you get into writing fanfiction?
I was one of those kids who had a feral childhood back in the nineties. My mother would work evenings and I'd be left alone to watch TV and put myself to bed, so I remember watching The X-Files from the time that I was like, 8? So once we got our first computer I looked it up, found fanfiction, and read it vicariously. After that came Lord of the Rings, which was the first fandom I wrote in.
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[From Litha to Lammas]: Having No Objections, Harry/Theo preslash, 4/6, PG-13
Jul. 1st, 2025 10:57 pmAnts Waking by RJ Huneke
Jul. 1st, 2025 07:11 pmprofiterole_readsI was sent an advance review copy of the novella Ants Waking by RJ Huneke in exchange for an honest review. A student in a magical Cambridge tries to find a way to bring their friend back to life.
This book has a lyrical writing style and reads like a fairy tale about the power of stories. The invented mythological figures are fascinating.
The protagonist is non-binary and on the autism spectrum.
Ants Waking releases on October 28th, 2025. For every book sold, the author will be donating $1 to the Global Action for Trans Equality and $1 to the Autistic Self Advocacy Network.
This book has a lyrical writing style and reads like a fairy tale about the power of stories. The invented mythological figures are fascinating.
The protagonist is non-binary and on the autism spectrum.
Ants Waking releases on October 28th, 2025. For every book sold, the author will be donating $1 to the Global Action for Trans Equality and $1 to the Autistic Self Advocacy Network.