Something cheerful please people

[broken-faith12.livejournal.com]

Ok, so I just got done reading Remission by Simon. It was a good story. However, I suddenly feel the need to read something upbeat. Anything upbeat.

It doesn't have to be fluffy or sappy, just cheerful. But not crackfic, please.

Any help would be seriously appreciated.

Thanks!

Edit: I have a couple of super-fast recs in the comments, but any others would be appreciated.

Edit 2: This was not meant as a reccomendation. While meaning no offence to the author, this is a truly depressing story, made far, far worse by the personal connections and reality it involves. It is not a story I will ever re-read. If you do choose to read it, don't blame me when it upsets you.

Comments

[vlredreign.livejournal.com]

Me too.

That and Reaper Boy. Which, in my opinion, was a much better story, but...the death thing.

Snoopy!Justin is love.

[broken-faith12.livejournal.com]

Didn't mean to suggest anyone read it, sorry! I'll never read it again either. The post certainly wasn't meant as a reccomendation.

On a less depressing note, I love that icon too.

[vlredreign.livejournal.com]

Hey, you didn't rec it!!!

I just can't read that story. It sucked the life out of me.

I waited 6 months for Paddies to make me this icon. It's been my default for 3 years.

[broken-faith12.livejournal.com]

It is a very funky icon. Snoopy!Justin makes everything better!

I know I didn't rec it deliberately, but I often look up fics people say they've just finished in their posts, so if I'd've been thinking I wouldn't've put the actual name of the fic in the post. It may be unfair, but it's not a story I could ever encourage anyone to read - it disturbed me, and not in a good way.

I just wanted to make that clear - I can't afford therapy bills on my student loan!

[nicotine-gum.livejournal.com]

I read a couple of paragraphs then had this really really bad feeling, so I scrolled right to the end, found out Justin died and deleted that page off my history.

Wish I could delete if off my memory too.

I second everyone's warning. I'm not against death fics, but I'm against B/J being made to suffer.

The really really sad part of it, is that I found Remission right after I read some Ashleigh Kinnerson fics. Being very pro B/J, that was another form of torture for me.

I'm still recovering! Anyway, hope the recs given cheer you up. I find reading crack!fics help so here's one of my favourites - Gunslinger's Bride by Charley Ryan http://charley-ryan.livejournal.com/11856.html

[broken-faith12.livejournal.com]

The previous recs did help, but more are always appreciated, thank you.

I wish I'd skipped earlier (I read most of it before I couldn't bear anymore and skipped to the end), but I'm one of those people who has to finish reading what they start. I've slogged through incredibly boring 300 page books, just because I started it so I have to finish it! Remission was a lot like that.

Thanks again for the rec.