Not One, Not Two, But A FuckTon Of Recs...

It's been a while huh? Not much I can say about that. I've been doing a lot of reading and while the fics I've read have been good, I can honestly say I've not found anything great. 
After experiencing complete and utter fucking heartfail waiting for the final couple of chapters of HunterHunting's Clipped Wings & Inked Armor (if you haven't read this I'm going to say 2 things - WHY THE FUCK NOT??? and GO, READ IT, NOW!!!), I decided I was going to approach my next multi-chaptered fic reading exploits in a slightly different way - I wasn't reading it unless it was complete!
Now if you've read my previous posts or you follow me on twitter you'll know that my 'to be read' list is pretty fucking extensive, you'd think this would make the choosing of fics easy - apparently fucking not!  I was looking for something to get my teeth into, but not something so epically long that it took over my life for weeks on end (yeah did I mention when I get engrossed in a fic, I get REALLY fucking engrossed?)
Imagine my delight when I decided on Stay by CrimsonMarie. At 37 chapters plus an epilogue, it's no quick read but it's so well written and the characters are fantastic.  It was one of those fics where I promised myself 'just one more chapter' everytime I was reading it.
It may not be choc-full of smut like some of my favourites and previous recs but the thing to remember with this is the fantastic plotline and characters, the sexy times are just an added bonus - and bloody well written into the bargain.
Now since I'm here and I have your attention, it's worth noting that there are a couple of contests going on just now.  In a shameless act of self pimpage I'd first like to recommend you have a gander at the Twific Auto Erotica Oneshot Challenge, where I just *may* have entered my first ever fic, go, read, vote (and not necessarily for me, although that would be nice!). Voting is currently open but closes SOON.
Another contest worth noting is the Devirginizing Edward contest, voting has just closed but winners are still to be announced and there are some great entries (I voted for my favourite so fingers crossed!)
Final rec for today goes to the AwkWard Contest which is currently accepting submissions until March 17th - I love the idea behind this contest and can't wait to read some of the entries.
So there you have it, I may not have been here for fucking ages but surely I've more than made up for it with all these recs? No? Humph, just can't please anyone these days... enjoy! Read, review & vote :D

How to organise all your fics???

Something you should know about me is I have a really SHOCKINGLY BAD memory.  How bad?  Well let's just say that I've managed to read an entire book before and not remember I've read it already - until I read the last chapter and go 'oh fuck yeah, I remember that now'.  You so know that means there's fics I've read more than once right?  Not such a bad thing if it's a one-shot but a complete fucking pain in the arse of a waste of time if it's a multi-chapter fic!

Now, considering I've not been around the fandom that long, I seem to have acquired a shit load of fics in my favourites list but, and here's the thing, I've not even read some of them yet.  Yes, I have been guilty of adding a fic into my favourites in the absence of FFn having a 'still to read' option.  Maybe it's worse because of the whole lack of memory thing but that shit's just downright unworkable to me!

What's a h00r to do?  I let my little inner geek come out to play and started myself up a lil old spreadsheet, that's what.  Still a work in progress but I ran through all my favourites and highlighted the ones that were *actual* fuckawesome favourites so I can clearly see the ones I've not even read yet.  Simples, no?

Oh yeah and, because of that, I've discovered a fic that I added AAAAAGES ago and hadn't started.  This means my fic rec for tonight is being made based on no more than I added it to my to be read list and I'm gonna read it tonight - or at least make a start anyway!  Tonight's rec therefore is No Place Like Home by Telling Me Lies - enjoy!!

Thank fuck this blog is written down or I'd be reccing you the same fics all the motherfuckin time!!  And if anyone has any awesome ways of organising their fics, please, please get in touch!