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Questions to ponder part 11
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Signal to Noise - One of the best suspense stories of all time! It's about a psycho stalking the Backstreet Boys, using their song lyrics as threats online, and trying to take them down one by one. - Julie
Signal to Noise is a great story. I'm glad have a hard copy of it. Many of Bobbi's stories had a sexual component to them, and with Signal to Noise, there are some sections I skip.
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--- Quote from: mare on June 27, 2014, 09:41:28 PM ---
1) Ground Zero - probably the best oldie suspense fic out there. Seriously, without reading this one, I'm not sure I would have ever even considered writing.
2) Seven Days - My all time favorite action story. Loved the plot and pace and the villain was awesome as well.
3) Documentaries - My all time favorite short story. Just a really great emo plot. I still think Izzy writes the only AJ I really enjoy reading lol
4) Come Together - The best how the band got together story.
5) Can You Keep A Secret - My favorite medical/bromantic story. So many cute moments between the guys. Just lovely.
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"Seven Days" - I think that was the first story I read where the villain was female!
"Come Together" - Another great story and it has baby Nick! I don't remember reading any other band formation story.
"Documentaries" - I almost added "Under Pressure" to my list.
"Can You Keep a Secret" - Is this the story when Brian comes back on tour after heart surgery and Nick is sick but keeps it secret?
mare:
I almost included Snapshots on my list. I loved that one!
Can You Keep a Secret is that one you mentioned. Brian is back and Nick suddenly gets sick but hides it because he doesn't want to get Brian upset. At one point Kevin gets sick as well. There's a whole lot of 'sick' lol That part at times is a bit unbelievable. I love it more for the actual bromantic moments in there.
julilly:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on June 27, 2014, 09:23:13 PM ---Good questions. I think I have read or at least tried to read every classic that sounded appealing to me, but maybe reading other people's answers will remind me of some I haven't.
One classic story I finally read after seeing it nominated everywhere back in the day was "A Tale of Two Popstars," and while it was better than it sounded, I didn't like it after I found out that the author had posted like five other versions of the exact same story featuring different boyband members (from other boybands). That just made it feel so cheap and ruined the characterizati on for me.
My top five classics would be:
1. Where Can We Go From Here - the bus crash story that started 'em all! A little cheesy, but still worth the read, if only for the extreme Millennium-era nostalgia it will bring about. It's pretty well-written for a Millennium era fanfic, too.
2. Between the Lines - This is one that I resisted reading for a long time because it's an AU about the Boys being baseball players, which did not sound like something I'd be interested in, but I ended up reading it for Mare's fanfic club and LOVED it! It's actually one of the best-written fanfics I've ever read and about way more than baseball.
3. Cover Me With Dreams - Another story that took me a couple of tries to get into, I finally read this one at a reader's recommendation and, again, LOVED it! It's probably my favorite fanfic of all time. It's a great romance, but again, it's about more than just that. I love the characters, and it's very well-written!
4. Faceless - I know Mare hates this story (in fact, this may be her answer to #2 LOL), and I can understand why, but it's still an old favorite of mine. It's basically like a fanfic version of Beauty and the Beast about Nick going into hiding after a horrific, fiery crash leaves him badly scarred.
5. Signal to Noise - One of the best suspense stories of all time! It's about a psycho stalking the Backstreet Boys, using their song lyrics as threats online, and trying to take them down one by one.
Links to all of these stories and more can be found on my favorites page here: http://dreamers-sanctuary.com/stories/favorites/
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A few of those are on AC, also! I actually not that long ago randomly read BTL again and WOW it really stands the test of time!
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: mare on June 27, 2014, 09:41:28 PM ---Is there a 'classic' story you have always wanted to read but never have gotten around to?
I'm pretty sure all the classics I wanted to read I have. I guess the only one that's still alluded me is that one with Brian and AJ. I can't remember the name of it and I didn't read it because it's Brian and AJ but everyone really seemed to love it. LOL
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Whitney's Nowhere to Run, maybe? It's about Brian and AJ getting stuck in a convenience store hold-up. It's good.
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