I Am Not Usually A Big Fan Of AUs

[redbrunja]

But these are some awesome AU ideas (via kirkwoodisinoregon):

-10-hour road trip aus
-platonic roommate aus
-ended-up-at-dennys aus
-theatre club aus
-everyone battles to the death in a game of laser tag aus
-stuck in line at the same one register in walmart at 2am aus

Comments

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

I have a tremendous weakness for Black Jewels AUs. I read an SGA one before I even knew what the Black Jewels trilogy was (which is probably why I got through the actual book in the first place. It's an interesting premise, but there's a LOT of abuse and rape in the series, much of it directed at children), and ever since then, if someone writes one, I'll read it even if I don't know the fandom.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

I LOVED the Black Jewels trilogy when I first read it. However, I had enough problems with the world build (ESPECIALLY in context with her other works) that Black Jewels trilogy is a big nope for me.

But! Totally different topic! I am almost done with Cress and oh my word, that series is kind of breaking my heart. I adore Prince Kai, Cinder is great. I know you weren't thrilled with the Scarlett/Wolf romance, but I LOVED it. Especially in the third book, when Scarlett is [spoiler] and Wolf says she's his Alpha and Cress has a different (but perfectly fitting) idea of what that means.

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, CRESS, MY HEART.

I think it is my favourite so far, even though the dude I totally fall for is barely in it. BECAUSE THAT'S JUST HOW I ROLL.

ANYWAY.

Also, Cress and Cinder are so AWESOME and Scarlett just SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME with her scenes, and HELLO BOOK #4, I AM SUPER EXCITED FOR YOU NOW.

These books are so good. And they should...not be? I mean, when you describe them, they sound so silly. AND THEN. ETC.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Scarlett just SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME with her scenes, and HELLO BOOK #4, I AM SUPER EXCITED FOR YOU NOW.

Scarlett's scene were just BRUTAL.

These books are so good. And they should...not be? I mean, when you describe them, they sound so silly. AND THEN. ETC.

I don't know about that, because as soon as I heard 'sci-fi fairytale retelling,' I was down for these books. But I CERTAINLY wasn't expecting the fabulously cohesive and linked... I don't know if that's the right word, but I was not expecting four books = one epic story.

[purple-cube.livejournal.com]

everyone battles to the death in a game of laser tag aus

I have never read this...and yet I now want it. In Every Fandom.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Weirdly, I can think of a lot of a canon examples. Not so much in fanfic.