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mare:
This is another thing i'm going to do every few weeks or so.

Anyone who reads AU, now's the time to tell us your three favorite picks and why you enjoyed them so much and why you think we might enjoy them.

You can only name three. If you don't have three then name your favorite one or two.

:)

mare:
Since no one has posted in here yet, I figured i'll go first.

I only really have one that i'd recommend and that's Yesterday's Blue Skies by Just_Marina. This story is so complex and layerd it's ridiculous. It's a sci-fi as well but the guys are not BSB but are related which is what drew me in. Kevin, Brian and Nick are brothers and AJ and Howie are their cousins. It's not completed and Maria isn't the best with updating but I promise if you read it, you'll get sucked in. :)

RokofAges75:
Oops, I saw this earlier and then promptly forgot about it after going into the debate thread!

Here are my picks:

"Between the Lines" by Carrie: http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9179
This is my favorite AU and the story that made me truly appreciate how good AUs can be.  It's about the guys as Seattle Mariners baseball players, which seems pretty random, but it's perfect because the brotherly bond they have as bandmates in real life works for them as teammates, too.  The story progresses through one memorable season, and you see their bond with each other and their families/significant others, too.  All five guys get a starring role, so it's definitely a group story, and their personalities make them seem like the same lovable guys we write fanfics about.  It'll make you laugh and cry.

"Happenstance" by Bianca: http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=5453
This is one of the rare romances I've read and enjoyed that doesn't rely on a lot of outside drama to make a good story.  It's about Nick, who is just a regular guy living in a small town on the coast of North Carolina, and he literally runs into an older, married woman, and they have a summer romance/affair.  It's very Nicholas Sparks.  If you read romance outside of fanfic, it's worth checking out, because it's very well-written and reads like a non-trashy romance novel.

"On the Outside" by Amy: http://www.angelfire.com/ny2/dreamcastle/ontheoutside.htm
I never would have read this story if it hadn't been for Mare and her old fanfic discussion group, but I did for that, and I ended up really enjoying it.  It's a story inspired by "The Outsiders" about the guys as kids/teenagers who are orphaned or don't come from good families, living in poverty or on the streets, and they form a friendship and help each other to survive.  It's been a long time since I've read it, so that's probably not a great summary of it, but I remember it being well-written and kinda cute, and again,  it builds that brotherly bond well.

mare:
I enjoyed both On the Outside and Between the Lines as well. I don't really remember Between the Lines but I do remember it making me an emotional wreck at one point. LOL

RokofAges75:
Does no one else have an AU they enjoy?  How come I'm the only one besides Mare who did this? LOL  I'm sure there are plenty of people on the board who read more AUs than me!

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