What should my 1000th bookmark be?

[swissmarg]

I have 999 bookmarks on AO3. I want something really good for my thousandth. Does anyone have a recommendation for an excellent Johnlock fic, preferably at least 15,000 words, that I might not have read yet? :D

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[kitmerlot1213.livejournal.com]

Have you read the epic "Dear John" story by wendymarlowe?
http://archiveofourown.org/works/2647979/chapters/6744731


Or "Jealous Gods" bv xiaq? http://archiveofourown.org/works/1442002/chapters/3033136


Both are fabulous :)

[swissmarg]

I've read wendymarlowe's story. You're right, it's fabulous and bookmark 998. :)

I saw Jealous Gods when it was first completed but decided to skip it because I don't generally like Bond crossovers and when I skimmed it I saw there are a lot of punctuation errors which annoys me while reading and often indicates that the writing isn't that great. But I will give it a chance, thanks.

[swissmarg]

Okay, egg on my face. Jealous Gods was fabulous. The Bond aspect was quite minor and didn't even come into play until over halfway through, and even then it didn't take over the story. It was very much a John/Sherlock story. The punctuation errors were intermittent but didn't interfere with reading or enjoyment at all. Thank you so much for reccing this, I never would have read it otherwise but I'm very glad I did. It enriched me and was really a beautiful story about John and Sherlock's friendship, in addition to being exciting, creative, funny, and moving. A very good investment of my time. It would have made a good 1000th bookmark too, but now it's 1001!

[kitmerlot1213.livejournal.com]

It's all good, I'm glad you liked the story--it's one of my favorites :)

[ruth0007.livejournal.com]

*laughing* You read everything!!! I can't even imagine. But I'll think on this.

Did you rec yourself? Because you should.

[swissmarg]

Do you mean whether I bookmarked my own fics? Yes, I did. They are included in the 999. :)

There are a couple of WIPs I've been following that are about to finish up. Maybe one of them will come through.

[magnetic-pole.livejournal.com]

I agree! If you've got a master list of your recs, SM, bookmark 1000 should lead there. You're an invaluable resource for the rest of us! M.

[swissmarg]

Yup, 2 WIPs finished up over night. I know you were reading one of them - Impossible to Feign - because I saw your comment at the end. ;) The other one is Eyes Up Heels Down by codenamemeretricious which seems to have been the more popular one based on kudos and comments. Did you read that one too?

[ruth0007.livejournal.com]

It was so exciting to see achray post! I just saw that she left a part off so I need to go back and reread the entire story for the full affect. It is a a favorite of mine (not only because of the writing) but because of the level of danger (physical and sexual) she puts them through on top of the angst.

I haven't been following Eyes Up Heels Down. *smiles* I'll wait for your rec then.

[ruth0007.livejournal.com]

I just read this and loved it.

Regarding the Flatshare… (A 5+1 tale) (http://archiveofourown.org/works/3295745) (10169 words) by OpalJade (http://archiveofourown.org/users/OpalJade)
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sherlock (TV) (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20(TV))
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mary Morstan, Baby Watson - Character, Mrs. Hudson, Molly Hooper, Greg Lestrade, Mr. Holmes
Additional Tags: First Kiss, John Watson's Blog, John's POV, sherlock is a genius, John is a bit clueless, John and Mary are divorced, Baby Watson, Humour, Fluff, Post-His Last Vow, Sherlock is a Girl's Name, no one dies, John and Sherlock belong in the same flat
Summary:

A fluffy 5+1 tale whereby everyone warns John to stay away from 221B after his divorce from Mary. Poor John has no idea why…

Also this one together with original awed me.

Intimate Knowledge (http://archiveofourown.org/works/1813126) (4858 words) by tiltedsyllogism (http://archiveofourown.org/users/tiltedsyllogism)
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sherlock (TV) (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20(TV)), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20Holmes%20*a*%20Related%20Fandoms)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes & John Watson
Characters: John Watson, Greg Lestrade, Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft Holmes
Additional Tags: Disturbing Themes, Remix
Summary:

Everyone kills for a different reason. Sherlock's got to understand somehow.

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Written for Sherlock Remix 2014 (and fine-tuned slightly since posting there.) I was lucky enough to get to remix Murder Will Out (http://archiveofourown.org/works/404483) by keerawa (http://archiveofourown.org/users/keerawa/pseuds/keerawa), which I hope you'll read first (it's quite short!)

I read this recently, but the rec was probably from you ages ago.

Winter in London (http://archiveofourown.org/works/2321342) (45112 words) by Waid (http://archiveofourown.org/users/Waid)
Chapters: 20/20
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20Holmes%20*a*%20Related%20Fandoms), Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20Holmes%20-%20Arthur%20Conan%20Doyle)
Rating: Not Rated
Warnings: Rape/Non-Con
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Characters: Charles Augustus Milverton, Lady Eva Blackwell, Original Characters, Mycroft Holmes
Additional Tags: Angst, Rape Recovery, Hurt/Comfort, My Holmes Never Shuts Up, Suicidal Thoughts, Mycroft is lovely
Summary:

The last stages of a case go dangerously wrong. Afterwards, Watson tries to live with the memory of a terrible bargain in secrecy.

(Finally reposted from Livejournal)

I also like pandoras_chaos's writings and combination of angst and sex.

Cleaner Air (http://archiveofourown.org/works/2730008) (25512 words) by (http://archiveofourown.org/users/pandoras_chaos)

[swissmarg]

Haha, I'm sorry I'm so difficult. I have all of these except the short one by tiltedsyllologism. And yeah, now I've read it and it's chilling. Yikes. I appreciate you looking through your favs list for me!

[vaysh]

I wish I could be of any help, but I make a pledge: I will read the story that is your bookmark 1000. :)

[swissmarg]

It's a deal!

[gentlespirit.livejournal.com]

It seems like you're the one everyone else turns to, so I suspect you've read most things I would be able to rec. (I'll second what someone said above: I'll read whatever you decide to use as your 1,000th!)

The one I have read most recently that I've not heard a lot of talk about is Command Structure (but I wouldn't be surprised if you were already familiar with it!) http://archiveofourown.org/works/1330516/chapters/2771080

[swissmarg]

Yup, got that one last year. :D I have two strong candidates now though, so I think I'm good. I'll let you guys know when I'm done with it (hopefully later today).

[jperceval.livejournal.com]

Silent Auror just came out with an excellent story, A Satisfactory Arrangement...which now has a supremely satisfying (yes, take that in THAT way!) coda.

[swissmarg]

Bookmark 991. The main fic anyway, I didn't bookmark the coda separately. And yes, QUITE satisfying. :D

[jperceval.livejournal.com]

OK, how about...have you read anything by Ravenscar? Her Johnlock is fantastic.

[swissmarg]

I'll take a look.