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[personal profile] sanguinity
Title: Watson // Watson
Author: [archiveofourown.org profile] oulfis
Reader: [archiveofourown.org profile] OtterPods (LapOtter)
Podfic: Watson // Watson (podfic)
Pairing: Holmes/Watson
Length: 21:40; approx 2K words
Rating: Explicit ( <-- author's rating; reccer would judge it only Mature)
Warnings: Creator Chose Not to Warn
Verse: ACD canon
Author's summary:
When it finally happens, it is at breakfast.

"I say, Watson, confirm a theory for me," Homes says. His newspaper crackles as he folds it. "Do you feel yourself truly to be a man, or is this a practical arrangement?"


Reccer's comments: In two mirrored 'verses, Watson gives two answers to one question; the resulting stories twine past each other in a series of paired vignettes that explore gender, identity, and their expression in common fic tropes. [archiveofourown.org profile] oulfis' original story has a lovely understated poignancy to it, Holmes by turn kind and exasperating as he and Watson navigate their lives together in these twinned universes. LapOtter performs the story with a similarly light touch, and the humour and tenderness of the character interactions sparkle through their voice. They also make nice use of the technology to clarify the relationship of the various story parts to each other. (As they instruct in their reader notes, use stereo headphones for best results.)

While I of course enjoy the podfic purely on its own merits, I admit to being a sentimentalist about the reader's notes, too -- sometimes fandom brings us just the story we need, and sometimes the people, also. Further, I'm particularly pleased that LapOtter was able to put aside any concern about what gender their voice allegedly sounds like in order to bring us this podfic: this story would have been just a little bit less, in my opinion, if recorded in anyone else's voice.
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[personal profile] ancientreader
Title: A Symphony of Chemical Reactions (link to fic)
Author: what_alchemy
Reader: cellar_door
Podfic: http://www.audiofic.jinjurly.com/symphony-of-chemical-reactions
Pairing: John/Sherlock
Length and File Size: 22:28, 21.6MB, mp3

Reccer's Remarks: So, I am not in general a fan of audiobooks, and therefore not of podfics, either, but cellar_door does full justice to the voice of this fic and adds some lovely touches of their own. (The music!) I promise you have never laughed so hard at hearing someone say "fire extinguisher."

AO3 link here.
Direct download here.


[identity profile] cherrytide.livejournal.com
Title:Bedtime Stories
Author: [livejournal.com profile] unovis
Pairing: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, slight implied Sherlock/Lestrade
Length:2718 words
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings:N/A
Verse: Sherlock BBC

Author's summary:Sherlock had read the books. He thought they were compulsory.
AO3 repost of a story from March 2011.

Reccer's comments: Sherlock discovers John was never read the Winnie-the-pooh books as a child; John has nightmares and difficulty sleeping - are the two facts related? Sherlock investigates scientifically.

This is a really funny and adorable look at Sherlock taking care of his friend in his own madcap and offbeat way, with some really interesting insights into both men's childhoods, along with some intriguing hints about Sherlock's relationship with Lestrade. It's also wittily written and heartwarming, definitely a good choice for a rainy day.

ETA: This is fic is also available in podfic form here
[identity profile] blue-eyed-1987.livejournal.com
Title:From the Voicemail of the British Government
Author: Lavvyan
Reader:in_the_bottle and
podlizzie
Podfic: http://archiveofourown.org/works/472089
Pairing: John/Sherlock mentioned
Length:0-0.5 hours
Rating: Gen
Warnings: None
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: A week in the life of two of Mycroft's minions as they report to his voicemail.
Reccer's comments:Ahh, this is wonderfully fun. The two voices work well together, and there are some great touches here. Lots of brilliant comedy here, with Sherlock brooding and the minions slowly becoming unraveled. Well worth a listen!
[identity profile] blue-eyed-1987.livejournal.com
Title:Just A Little
Author: peevee
Reader:consulting_smartass
Podfic: http://archiveofourown.org/works/1086114
Pairing: John/Sherlock
Length: 16 mins/1390 words
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: None
Verse: BBC Sherlock
Author's summary: In which John and Sherlock aren't having sex, until suddenly they are.
“Can we try something?” he murmured against Sherlock’s slightly parted lips.

Reccer's comments:This is just a wonderfully filthly pwp. Peevee is a great writer, and Consulting_smartass does a wonderful job reading this. They convey the neediness and breathlessness here perfectly. A great listen!
[identity profile] blue-eyed-1987.livejournal.com
Title:Software Malfunction
Author: tiger_in_the_flight_deck
Reader:Jazoriah
Podfic:http://archiveofourown.org/works/1464022
Pairing: John/Sherlock, mentioned Sherlock/Moriarty
Length:1:59:14
Rating:Explicit/NC-17
Warnings: Major Character Death, references to non-con, suidcide
Verse: BBC Sherlock, AU
Author's summary:"You think I can’t love you? Just because you’re made with metal, and detailed programming?” The doctor propped himself on his elbow, and looked down at it. “I am nothing but blood and bone, and tissue. Things just managed get mashed together in a manner that made me like this. Just like you were put together to make you how you are. When I kiss you-” he did so, briefly, to prove his point. Then more deeply, and lingering, because he could. “When I touch you, or smile at you, does it make you feel different from when others have done it in the past?” Assigned as the head of Medical Research on the Baker, John Watson meets- and quickly falls in love with- Sherlock, a specially commissioned Companion android with a malfunction.
Reccer's comments:Guess who missed the big fact MCD warning on this one? But! I'm so glad I listened to it anyway. It is an angst fest, but its also wonderful. The plot is interesting - the way John navigate's dealing with Sherlock and all his issues/programming. Heed the warnings, this is a sad one, but done beautifully. So much work has been put into this - the music, the sound effects, the voices (both accent and intonation changes for different characters, and voice changing for the computerised voices). It's wonderful, and I'm glad I listened to it, even if I did almost cry at work!
[identity profile] phoenixfalls.livejournal.com
Title: Team The Best Team
Author: [livejournal.com profile] neveralarch
Reader: [livejournal.com profile] susan_voight
Podfic: mp3 posted on audiofic
Pairing: Marcus Bell/Ms. Hudson/Alfredo Llamosa
Length: 5,715 words
Rating: Teen
Warnings: None apply
Verse: Elementary
Author's summary: Marcus gets along really well with Holmes' friends.

Reccer's comments:
Some of Elementary’s supporting characters get a chance to shine in this fic. Marcus meets and begins crushing on both Alfredo and Ms. Hudson, and Sherlock is a little appalled.

"I find it disturbing that you are forging relationships with my inner circle for reasons unknown," said Holmes. "You have ulterior motives."

Marcus took a second to parse that out, and then another second to figure out what to say. "Yeah, I guess," he admitted, finally. "My ulterior motive is that your friends are hot, Holmes."


Every character’s voice is spot-on, particularly Marcus’s as the viewpoint character, and the fic overall is just so delightfully fluffy, capturing perfectly the heady feeling of a burgeoning relationship. There are also some lovely moments between Sherlock and Joan, bickering and being domestic, and it’s wonderful to see Joan and Alfredo especially continuing to help Sherlock manage his sobriety.

I don't generally listen to podfics, but susan_voight's reading is very clear and smooth, and it has a sort of sly humor that really suits Marcus's flirting.

All in all, however, you consume this fic, the experience is a delight.
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[personal profile] hardboiledbaby

Title: Not Dying Today
Author: [livejournal.com profile] morganstuart
Reader: [personal profile] lunchee
Podfic: Link to mp3 and podbook downloads at AO3
Pairing: none
Length: 2,659 words/0:20:00
Rating: Teen and up
Warnings: Graphic depictions of violence
Verse: Sherlock BBC

Author's summary:
The first (and only) time John saw Sherlock and Anderson work well as a team without complaint, they were performing CPR on Lestrade.

Reccer's comments:
This, gentles all, is a nailbiter of a fic written post-S1 by an author who excels in angst, and recorded by a podficcer who can (and does) deliver the goods flawlessly.

[livejournal.com profile] morganstuart has written some of the most wrenching, heartbreaking fic in the fandom... but this is not one of those stories *g* By which I mean this one doesn't actually go so far as to break your heart. It does, however, retains all the qualities I adore about her fic: a suspenseful H/C-heavy plot, vivid action, and characters with great inner courage. [personal profile] lunchee is a fantastic podficcer, and her reading expresses the intensity and urgency of the story perfectly. I love her various character voices, but what stands out for me here is her John: John is injured and cold, and you can hear it in her performance of his dialogue, even as she keeps every word clear and understandable. Not an easy task, but she pulls it off with flying colors.

All the players—John, Greg, Sally, Sherlock, and yes, even Anderson—shine in this story. That's the way Morganstuart writes them and the way Lunchee reads them. Just beautiful.

TL;DR: [personal profile] lunchee + [livejournal.com profile] morganstuart = TWO GREAT THINGS THAT GO GREAT TOGETHER

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[personal profile] hardboiledbaby

Title: The Sign of Change + Cauldron: A Love Letter
Author: Katie Forsythe
Reader: Liannabob
Podfic: Link to mp3 and podbook downloads at the Audiofic Archive
Pairing: Holmes/Watson, Watson/Morstan
Length: 4:16:39
Rating: Adult
Warnings: Infidelity and canonical character death
Verse: ACD books

Author's summary:
The Sign of Change: revolving around Watson's marriage and its impact. Cauldron: A Love Letter: the eminently satisfying continuation of The Sign of Change. Sherlock Holmes dies, returns from the dead, and fights to get his Watson back.

Reccer's comments:
The Hope 'Verse is Katie Forsythe at her heart-wringing best. She incorporates elements of The Sign of the Four, The Final Problem, and The Empty House into an intense emotional journey for both Holmes and Watson. Liannabob delivers a gorgeous performance thereof, full of depth and nuance without ever being excessive or histrionic. The first story is written in Watson's POV, the second in Holmes', and both are pitch-perfect in the writing and the reading. There is a satisfying ending, but it's a hard road to get there, with pain and struggle on both sides, and the reader/listener will feel every word of it hit home.

TL;DR: Liannabob + Katie Forsythe = fantastic podfic of fantastic angsty fanfic = HURTS SO GOOD

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[personal profile] swissmarg
Title: The Blog of Eugenia Watson [podfic]
Author: faviconMad_Lori
Podficcer: faviconlunchee
Pairing: John/Sherlock
Length: approx. 10 hours in three files
Rating: G (as posted, but due to language and themes this may not be appropriate for all ages)
Warnings: None
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: 'The blog of Eugenia Watson' by madlori read aloud. I like to think of this not so much as a blog but as the first draft of my inevitably best-selling memoirs. My Life In an Unconventional Family. How unconventional? Well, I live with my divorced parents and my dad's husband. How's that for starters? Trust me, it gets weirder. My name is Eugenia Watson, but you can call me Genie. I'm sixteen. This is my life.

Reccer's comments: The fic this is based on, The Blog of Eugenia Watson by Mad_Lori, was already recced here, but this podfic deserves a rec all on its own, as I feel it's one of the classic podfics of the fandom.

What I love so much about this podfic is that lunchee's voice matches the character of Eugenia so well. It takes no effort whatsoever to hear the 16-year-old narrator in the accent and intonation. It's not like listening to someone read a story. It's like hearing Eugenia speaking of her first-hand experiences as the youngest member of this unorthodox family.

Even if you've already read the fic, hearing it brought to life like this makes all of the stories and emotions so much more vivid. You can hear her anguish over Sherlock being injured; her matter-of-fact acceptance of her mother bringing 'corpse stench' into the flat, tempered by the obligatory teenage whinging; her starry-eyed indulgence of her father and step-father cuddling; and her occasional mild disgust when glimpsing them doing anything more.

Definitely download this for your next trip, and enjoy the story without eye fatigue or motion sickness. ;)

(P.S. The underage sexuality tag is for a mention only, nothing explicit, which is why I haven't included it as a warning.)
[identity profile] cryptic-answers.livejournal.com
Title: Duvet (green)
Author: [livejournal.com profile] mazarin221b
Reader: Cellardoorpodfic
Podfic: Duvet (green) Podfic
Pairing: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Length: 2100
Rating: PG
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: Sherlock needs to defragement, so he restructures his Mind Palace to look like 221b. What he puts in John's room is a surprise, even for him.
Reccer's comments: From the amazing [livejournal.com profile] mazarin221b, this is a warm, clever and satisfying story. We see the progression of Sherlock's feelings about John as he restructures his Mind Palace, and we get to realize the impact of his deductions before he does. The theme of the Mind Palace ties everything together beautifully, particularly at the end, which is lovely.
Cellardoor's podfic is worth a rec all on its own. Her voice is just beautiful and does justice to the characters and the story. The podfic always makes me want to go back to the beginning and start again.
[identity profile] the-hobbet.livejournal.com
Title: The Autumn Moon is Bright
Author: [livejournal.com profile] barrowjane or on A03
Reader: [livejournal.com profile] lily_wordsmith
Podfic: The Autumn Moon is Bright podfic
Pairing: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Length: 23935 words
Rating: Mature
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: John has two secrets he keeps from Sherlock - he manages this, he thinks, only because Sherlock would find the idea that John is attracted to him just as unlikely as the idea of John being a werewolf. He's not sure what it says about his life, that love and lycanthropy are considered equally impossible events.

Reccer's comments: I was amazed to discover this fabulous fic hasn't been recced here.

John was born a werewolf. It saved his life in Afghanistan and again when Sherlock exploded the bomb at the pool. Later, when Sherlock goes missing, know-it-all Mycroft enlists John's special talent to save his missing brother. Still, Sherlock doesn't know until John is forced to shift in front of him to save his life once again. But Moriarty knows ("people do get sooo attached to their pets").

This is a clever, exciting episodic story told with wit and sharp observation. If you like BAMF!John or werewolf fics, don't miss this one.

Read More... )
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[personal profile] methylviolet10b
Title: The Relevance of Goodness
Author:[livejournal.com profile] mainecoon76
Reader:[livejournal.com profile] hardboiledbaby
Podfic: You have the choice of TWO formats:
  • mp3 download: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?38epfx1edw02m1q
  • m4b download: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?qc8l88x3hqtvgsg
Or you can look at the gorgeous cover art while listening to the story streaming here.
Pairing: Gen, can be interpreted as pre-slash
Length: around 1,700 words; around 10 minutes (podcast)
Rating: G
Warnings: None per comm guidelines
Verse: ACD Canon
Author's summary: One friend offers him safety, the other believes him dead. At the end of the day Victor Trevor begins to understand Sherlock Holmes’ decision. Hiatus fic.
Reccer's comments: On the second day of December, I’m giving you a marvelous two-for-one: [livejournal.com profile] mainecoon76’s wonderful story, and [livejournal.com profile] hardboiledbaby’s fantastic podfic of it. The story is a [livejournal.com profile] holmestice treat (and this year’s [livejournal.com profile] holmestice stories are going up NOW; don’t miss them!) The story is one of my favorites, with a great 3rd-person viewpoint on Holmes. The podfic reading is just amazing. I’m always in awe of anyone who can read well, and hardboiledbaby absolutely can!
[identity profile] starrylizard.livejournal.com
Title: History, Repeating Itself link to fic master post
Author: [livejournal.com profile] gyzym
Reader: [livejournal.com profile] speccygeekgrrl
Podfic: Podfic post on LJ
Pairing: Holmes/Watson
Length: 4:32:31
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None that fit with this comm’s guidelines. (The author gives warnings with chapter 1.)
Verse: It's the author's own modern day AU verse based on the Ritchie verse.
Author's summary: This is a fill for an AWESOME prompt at [livejournal.com profile] shkinkmeme; both the prompt and the fill thread can be found here. Their are separate summaries for each chapter, but chapter 1 has the summary: John Watson is a med student, a war veteran, and, by and large, a fairly sensible person. He had every chance to run.

Reccer's comments: So far, this is my favourite podfic and it'll take a lot to displace it. This is not a fic I would have naturally decided to read, which only makes it all the more fantastic. The story is windy and wonderful and praise-worthy and funny and sexy all of its own, with it's wonderfully messed up Holmes and Watson in a modern-day guise, fully aware of how much they resemble their name-sakes, but [livejournal.com profile] speccygeekgrrl really brings it to life with so much expression. I couldn't stop listening. And there is over FOUR and a HALF HOURS of this fabulous podfic to listen to and it never at any point lost my interest and [livejournal.com profile] speccygeekgrrl never faltered in her marvellous reading. The first person pov lends itself so wonderfully to audio, drunk!Holmes actually made me spit my tea from laughing (around about 1:16:00 mark for those interested) for it's realism and PTSD!Watson made my heart tug from the emotion in her voice and just... *flail* I'm not good at expressing myself in rec posts, but I hope you all get the idea. This one is totally worth downloading and keeping forever!
[identity profile] 221b-recs-mod.livejournal.com
It has come to our attention that so far we didn't really have a policy for reccing podfics in place... So, we've decided that from now on, if you'd like to rec a podfic, there will be an extended header looking like this:

Title:
Author:
Reader:
Podfic: [link to where it can be downloaded]
Pairing:
Length:
etc.

It'll be posted on the rules page (linked on the left), so you can just c/p it should you need it. As you can see, we also added a podfic tag that you can make use of. We did our best to add the tag to all previous recs that mentioned a podfic existing.
[identity profile] pyjamapants.livejournal.com
Title: Want You Here Tonight
Author: Mazarin221b
Pairing: John/Sherlock
Length: 2,375
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: "As far as crushes go, this is the one he’s had the hardest time getting over."

Reccer's comments: There are so very many stories about John and Sherlock bridging all of their misunderstandings and getting together for the first time. Want You Here Tonight conveys John's frustration with his feelings and attraction to Sherlock brilliantly. This is my favorite first time story, especially because the reader can see that it's just as likely that it never would have happened, that John and Sherlock would have carried on indefinitely.

You can also listen to podfic by [livejournal.com profile] mizg or read on AO3

But wait, there's more!

There's also a deleted scene with a *cough* higher rating!

Title: I Can't Believe What I've Found
Author: Mazarin221b
Pairing: John/Sherlock
Length: 1,400
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: "John is blissed out, high on adrenaline and skin and Sherlock"

Reccer's comments: Mazarin pulled the culmination of John and Sherlock's first kiss into a separate piece after deciding it didn't quite mesh with Want You Here Tonight. Thankfully she preserved and posted I Can't Believe What I've Found which is the perfect coda to the primary story.

You can also read it on AO3.
[identity profile] tanpopo03.livejournal.com
Title: The Dim Doctor
Author: garryowen
Pairing: John/Sherlock
Length: ~2300
Rating: PG
Warnings: -
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: How many times, and in how many ways, would he have to say it before John got the message?
Reccer's comments:
This is one of the many fics I found through Pandarus'/FayJay's wonderful podfics and it's absolutely charming and will leave you with the biggest smile on your face :). Sherlock trying to woo John by leaving him body parts and being confused when it doesn't seem to work? Priceless! Sherlock's so adorably frustrated with the situation that it just makes me want to hug him.
I also really love the short cameos by Mrs. Hudson and Molly. Even though they both only show up for couple of sentences the author gets them perfectly.


Since the download link to the podfic had expired I asked garryowen and FayJay for permission to upload it once more and both were awesome and said yes. So here it is:

The Dim Doctor Podfic

IMPORTANT: Don't archive this on jinjurly or anywhere else please (as per the author's request)! It's going to be up until the link expires, so get it now. :)
[identity profile] teatotaller.livejournal.com
Title:The Lorem Ipsum Series
Author: by [livejournal.com profile] saathi1013
Pairing: Sherlock/John/Sarah
Length: 45,000+ words over 8 stories
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: none
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: Based on this prompt.

Reccer's comments: I love this story arc because it's so much more than a simple piece of fanfic. It starts out with a delightfully porny threesome that morphs it's way into an OT3. Along the way it picks up amazing illustrations by [livejournal.com profile] mariemjs, offers up bits of deleted scenes and a ficlet and inspires podfics. It's an organic piece of fandom and it's fascinating!
The writing is gorgeous, the sex is hot, there's Molly/Anthea, and I truly adore Sarah in this piece. She's strong enough to handle both John and Sherlock and even take on Moriarty.
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[personal profile] themusecalliope
Title: Winter's Delights
Author: [livejournal.com profile] kate_lear
Pairing: Sherlock/John
Length: ~21 000 words
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Nothing to signify.
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: Sherlock takes John home to meet the extended Holmes family.
Reccer's comments: I can't believe that this fic has yet to be recced! But I checked the spreadsheet and the Delicious account for good measure, and nothing appeared. (It also has a lovely podfic, but I can't find the link. Anyone?)

Sherlock takes John home for Christmas. Sherlock's family is lovely and brilliant and...seem to have rather the wrong idea about John's relationship with John. Or do they?

Seriously. I adore this fic. Sherlock's family isn't what you'd expect, but they are perfect. The characterizations of our boys are spot on (IMNSHO). ...And I don't think I'm spoiling you all to terribly by telling you it has a happy ending. It's My favorite Sherlock and John at Christmas fic.

What are you waiting for?
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[personal profile] themusecalliope
Title: The Plan (podfic)
Author: [livejournal.com profile] blind_author
Pairing: Sherlock/John
Length: approx. 3318
Rating: Maybe 15+, if I'm being very cautious.
Warnings: none
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: John had a plan, and its name was Get Some Sex. And the capitals were most certainly necessary.
Reccer's comments: It's good to be back here reccing. I'll start off with a bit of humour, shall I? If you need a fic with a happy ending and a very high giggle factor, then this is the one for you. It even comes with bonus Bisexual(and comfortable with it)!John! Yes, this is the fic I read to get over accidentally encountered angst elsewhere. (Full disclosure:...And I loved it so much I podficced it.)

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