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27th-Dec-2012 04:24 pm DTRT by Croik for Yuletide 2012 (PG-13)
Fandom: PERSON OF INTEREST
Pairing: Finch/Reese Pre-Slash, Bear, The Machine, Fusco
Length: 9.5k
Author on Lj: [livejournal.com profile] croik
Author Website AO3, ff.net
Why this must be read: This year's Yuletide challenge has given us some excellent Person of Interest fic including this one.
"After finishing a routine number, Reese and Finch are confronted by a gun-wielding stranger who, for once, is not after the Man in a Suit, but the little bird behind him."
I like a fic that addresses the fact that both men, for all the good they are trying to do, are walking a dark path. In the series Reese has openly admitted, and Fusco has stated, that John is a better man due to Harold's controlling influence. This fic looks at  what would happen if Finch was attacked and John's protective instinct went into overdrive, with Harold not in the best position to temper his reaction.

Extract:

"Something is very wrong," Finch says under his breath."
"Reese takes him by the elbow. "Keep walking. The car's just up ahead."



DTRT by Croik for Yuletide 2012


I will ask the mods to allow me to edit once the Anons are revealed.
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26th-Dec-2012 02:26 am The Significance of Birds by epkitty
Fandom: PERSON OF INTEREST
Pairing: Finch/Reese very mild Pre-Slash
Length: 3.5k
Author on Lj: [livejournal.com profile] e_p_kitty
Author Website AO3
Why this must be read: Tis the season still.
Finch peaks John's curiosity when he gives him some time off. Reese investigates and finds his employer in hospital, having undergone surgery.

This is snarky Finch and protective Reese at their best. It is obvious that great attention was paid to the language used and each sentence is wonderfully crafted, yet for all that it flows naturally with the imagery and allusions throughout lending subtly to the overall theme. 

Extract:

"Don't you have a home to go to, Mr. Reese?"
"Not really."



The Significance of Birds by epkitty
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26th-Dec-2012 01:50 am Art: Nobody messes up my boss, nobody. by euticphicl
Fandom: PERSON OF INTEREST
Pairing: Harold Finch, John Reese
Length: n/a
Author on Lj: n/a
Author Website: Tumblr
Why this must be read: just because it's adorable and made me laugh.


Nobody messes up my boss, nobody.  by euticphicl
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24th-Dec-2012 02:53 pm Art: Person of Interest Reese/Finch by nonamezai
Fandom: PERSON OF INTEREST
Pairing: Finch/Reese
Length: n/a
Author on Lj n/a
Author Website: DeviantART
Why this must be read: his must be looked at, stroked and generally touched inappropriately. The quality of light, the strokes, everything about this work is sublime.


Person of Interest Reese/Finch by nonamezai (on DeviantArt Mature Content locked)
Person of Interest Reese/Finch by nonamezai (found on tumblr)
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24th-Dec-2012 02:25 pm Merry Christmas, Mr. Finch by KaticaLocke
Fandom: PERSON OF INTEREST
Pairing: Finch/Reese
Length: 10k
Author on Lj: [livejournal.com profile] katicalocke
Author Website: A Concerned Third Party, AO3, ff.net
Why this must be read: Now for a festive treat.
When a huge storm shuts down New York and the Machine has no new numbers, Reese and Finch spend Christmas Eve together. I do love sexually confident Finch and somewhat awkward Reese fics.

Extract:

"You're throwing me out?" Reese pretended to be hurt. "Into that storm? On Christmas Eve?"
"Drive carefully, Mr. Reese," Finch replied.
Reese sighed. He'd pushed too hard. "All right. I'll see you." He started to walk away. "Oh, and Finch?"
Finch turned to look at him, as wary as a wounded animal.
"Have a Merry Christmas,"




Merry Christmas, Mr. Finch by KaticaLocke
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24th-Dec-2012 12:12 am Art: Person of Interest-Damaged by monster3x
Fandom: PERSON OF INTEREST
Pairing: Harold Finch, John Reese
Length: n/a
Author on Lj n/a
Author Website: DeviantART
Why this must be read: stunning page of art for KaticaLocke's story Damaged. The dynamic layout with its fluid panels and the interjection of red are an absolute visual feast.


Person of Interest-Damaged chapter.8- p4 by monster3x
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23rd-Dec-2012 11:27 pm Rescue by Dien
Fandom: PERSON OF INTEREST
Pairing: Harold Finch, Bear
Length: 600
Author on Lj [livejournal.com profile] dien
Author Website: AO3, pofinterest Dien tag
Why this must be read: Note that this contains spoilers for season 2 that I did not cover in my fandom overview.
A short heart wrenching coda to Masquerade, in which to you truly feel Harold's panic.

Extract:

"That was then. This is now. There is no air and he cannot move."

Rescue by Dien
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20th-Dec-2012 12:42 pm Art: Person of Interest Icons set by mkice9
Fandom: PERSON OF INTEREST
Pairing: Finch/Reese, Finch, Reese, Snow,
Length: n/a
Author on Lj [livejournal.com profile] mkice9
Author Website [livejournal.com profile] mkice9
Why this must be read:I often feel that icons are overlooked as a legitimate fandom art form and yet we all covet them and use them as person expressions and identifiers every time we post. I will be reccing some extremely talented icon makers over the next couple of weeks but to start with I give you mkice9. There are many people who are excellent at colour manipulation but much fewer who have a gift for typography and blending the two together, mkice9 is one of them


Person of Interest Icons set by mkice9
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20th-Dec-2012 12:07 pm I'll Always Be There For You by poi922 (PG)
Fandom: PERSON OF INTEREST
Pairing: Harold Finch, John Reese, Bear Finch-Reese, GEN
Length: 1.8k
Author on Lj [livejournal.com profile] chimera_12
Author Website: ff.net
Why this must be read: Note that this contain spoilers for season 2 that I did not cover in my fandom overview.
A Library Vignette...in which Reese’s plan has gone awry, Finch is tipsy, and Bear is glad his pack has returned. After getting Finch back, John takes him for a drink, turns out Harold is not great at holding his liquor. Really cute and funny.

Extract:

“Ok, Finch. I need you to stand right there while I open the gate. Can you do that?”know how or when you did it, but I’m not me without you anymore.”
“…‘course!”

I'll Always Be There For You by poi922
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19th-Dec-2012 11:33 pm Art: The City's Guardian by Artmetica
Fandom: PERSON OF INTEREST
Pairing: n/a Reese
Length: n/a
Author on Lj: [livejournal.com profile] artmetica
Author Website: ~NaSyu 
Why this must be read: Artmetica is an amazingly talented artist probably best known for her work in the Supernatural fandom. Recently, however, she has turned her attention to Person of Interest and the results have been beautiful. This piece although AU by its nature, totally captures Reese the protector, the vigilant guardian, in its tones, quality of light and the tension and alertness of the pose.



The City's Guardian by Artmetica
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19th-Dec-2012 11:15 pm Platonic by Della19
Fandom: PERSON OF INTEREST
Pairing: Finch/Reese, Root, Weeks, Bear
Length: 3k
Author on Lj: [livejournal.com profile] della19
Author Website: AO3 
Why this must be read: Note that this contains
spoilers for season 2 that I did not cover in my fandom overview.
Della19 writes with a fabulous energy and immediacy of style. You are there, with Harold, as he listens to Reese doing the impossible, as he realises what John has come to mean to him and as he made to acknowledge what they have come to mean to each other.

Extract:

“...John continues, not an ounce of teasing his voice, as serious as death, “If anything had happened to you, I would have burned the world. I don’t know how or when you did it, but I’m not me without you anymore.”


Platonic by Della19

Part 1 of the Split-Aparts series
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17th-Dec-2012 03:37 pm Apply Pressure by LithiumDoll
Fandom: PERSON OF INTEREST
Pairing: Harold Finch, John Reese, Megan Tillman, Lionel Fusco
Length: 2.2k
Author on Lj: [livejournal.com profile] halcyon_shift
Author Website: AO3 
Why this must be read: It's not looking good (1x10 coda). This fic happens in the immediate aftermath of
Reeses shooting in Number crunch. It is wonderfully paced, showing Finchs efficiency and panic in equal measure as well as Reeses resignation, determination and compassion as they speed away from the car park.

LithiumDoll is one of those authors who writes across multiple fandoms and I had had my fingers crossed that Person of Interest would pop up on her radar. Thankfully it did, not just in the subject of two excellent fics but also one of the best Person of Interest Vids or indeed general fanvids there is. 


Extract:

"I'm thinking." Reese's slurred tone is close to petulant. Or amused, it's hard to tell...

"Perhaps you'd consider thinking out loud?"
"I don't think that's a good idea, Harold"



Apply Pressure by LithiumDoll


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15th-Dec-2012 06:08 pm Person of Interest/Sherlock (BBC) (PG)
Title: An Englishman in Coney Island by Draycevixen
Pairing: Finch & Reese Pre-Slash, mention of Sherlock/John
Length: 705
Author on Lj: [livejournal.com profile] draycevixen
Author Website: AO3 
Why this must be read: Mycroft under orders from Mummy Holmes (my spirit animal) requests a meeting with Harold to discuss some concerns he has about Reese.
In the interest of full disclosure this was written off a prompt that I left for the author, the prompt being "Mycroft Holmes, Harold Finch and otter spotting." It takes talent to turn a prompt like that into something serviceable, it takes real talent to make it cohesive, witty, charming and still in character. I cannot descibe how good this is without manic flailing, its just cracked enough to work but still remains identifiable to both series. 

Extract:

"The file we have on your man—”
“Mr. Reese.”
Reese, gives us cause for concern. If you only knew the depths he’s capable of sinking—”

An Englishman in Coney Island by Draycevixen

it has two sequels as part of the Meet the Family series
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13th-Dec-2012 09:05 pm Enigma by mareen (Explicit)
Fandom: PERSON OF INTEREST
Pairing: Finch/other Reese/other Finch/Reese
Length: 13k
Author on Lj: [livejournal.com profile] mareen
Author Website: AO3 
Why this must be read: The authors note kind of says it all "Finch is an enigma. Reese can't handle enigmas. AKA Hookers!".  This is an absolutely delicious fic. Mareen has written a twisted tale of courtship by proxy, the language and pacing of which are spot on with John's instance of realisation a real Holy Crap moment.


Extract:

"We were on the bed," he whispered. "He was behind me... Can I please move my hand?"
"Not unless he let you, too."



Enigma by mareen
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12th-Dec-2012 10:19 pm The City of the Dead by x_art
Fandom: PERSON OF INTEREST  
Pairing: Finch/Reese, Leila, Theresa, Zoe, Carter, Fusco
Length: 10,100
Author on Lj: n/a
Author Website: AO3 & XART
Why this must be read: Zombies 'nuff said! I am a big fan of a well written zombie fic, every fandom should have at least one and Person of Interest has two, this is the first. X_art is a fabulous writer who can write a multi character fic that still feels really personal. Plus it features Theresa who is a character I love from the show.

Extract:

"Mark is a bastard, but he’s still connected.”
“And if he tries another double cross?”
“ Then I’ll kill him.”



The City of the Dead by x_art
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11th-Dec-2012 08:29 pm A way which leads home by whiplash PG
Fandom: PERSON OF INTEREST  
Pairing: Finch & Reese Gen
Length: 3200
Author on Lj: [livejournal.com profile] whiplashfics
Author Website: AO3
Why this must be read: This is one of those fics that I like to go back to again and again. It's a quiet fic, that leaves a strong impression .

Extract:
After hearing Finch out, John spares a second to acknowledge to himself that there's nothing stopping him from refusing the assignment. But, at the end of the day, pride isn't part of his professional toolbox and, to be fair, he's been asked to do far worse...


a way which leads home by whiplash
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8th-Dec-2012 03:24 pm Detritus by Speranza
Fandom: PERSON OF INTEREST
Pairing: Finch/Reese Pre-slash
Length: 3k
Author on Lj: [livejournal.com profile] cesperanza
Author Website: AO3 & Speranza's Fiction
Why this must be read:  Reese and Finch leave clues for each other. A beautifully understated fic, played out across a living city. Everything is in the detail and touches.

Podcath has done a fantastic podfic of Detritus here 

Extract: 
Finch never talks about home. Finch never talks about anything.


Detritus 
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5th-Dec-2012 07:28 pm Mirror, Mirror by katicalocke R
Fandom: PERSON OF INTEREST
Pairing: Finch/Reese/Reese
Length: 17k
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] katicalocke
Author Website: Katicalockefanfic  AO3 & ff.net
Why this must be read: Much as I love slash I don't for the most part read the sex scenes, but Toppy Finch is my absolute kryptonite. This fic is surface of the sun hot, good grief, it actually made the vein in my temple pop. Katicalocke is a fantastic writer, with some gorgeous long fics, but this fic, oooh people, this fic. It is an AU of sorts, Finch is still Finch and Reese is still Reese but more. 

Extract
“Something the matter, Mr. Reese?” he asked, stiffening as Reese pointed the gun at him. Reese stepped forward, keeping the weapon trained on Finch, his eyes narrowed.
 

Mirror Mirror
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4th-Dec-2012 01:26 pm Backing Up by LindaO PG-13
Fandom: PERSON OF INTEREST
Pairing: Gen: Reese, Finch, Ingram, Fusco, Carter, OC
Length: 60k
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] lindao 
Author Website: Lyra Marlowe (Original erotic fiction), AO3  & ff.net
Why this must be read: Person of Interest show writers give us exceptionally strong and consistent female characters, whether they be the perpetrator or victim, but for some reason this has not particuarily translated to fanfiction where there are quite a few Mary Sues or women who have a propensity for bursting into tears at the first sign of trouble.
This is not the way with LindaO's OC's, they have depth, are smart and funny but are flawed in realistic ways and remain human throughout. I find myself as invested in her OC's as I am with Reese and Finch and I can give no higher praise than that. This is a long and plotty case fic with great interactions between everyone.
On a slight side note : For a long time I didn't read LindaOs work because of the synopsises, they do not in my opinion they do not do her stories justice so you need to take my word on this, her writing is fantastic.

Extract
“It’s a cruel and random world, but the chaos is all so beautiful.”   Hiromu Arakawa
Lionel Fusco was sweating his ass off. It was late September, supposed to be fall, but NYC hadn’t gotten the message. It was hot as hell. People were going crazy in the heat. 


Backing Up 

there are sequels Tuesday in the rain with Bear and By the Book
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3rd-Dec-2012 02:14 pm Every Day I Write the Book by Draycevixen NC-17
Fandom: PERSON OF INTEREST
Pairing: Finch/Reese
Length: ~3000
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] draycevixen
Author Website: AO3
Why this must be read:    "Reese's training requires him to know more about Finch."  I will admit that this fic broke me a little, to say more than that I think would spoil it. Draycevixen is an author who knows the value of language, of nuance, and of gesture, whether that be writing the crackiest crack or skirting the darker edges of this fandom . She writes a Finch and Reese that can be readily identified, men very much marked by their experience.  
This is part one of the Man with a Mission Series. I would strongly recommend you read both parts.

Extract
Reese isn’t always sure where his training ends and he begins, or even if anything of the man he was beforehand still exists. He wants to believe it does, wants to believe that Finch didn’t choose him just for his skill set, but then he's too much of a realist to waste much time wishing for the improbable.


Every Day I Write the Book by Draycevixen
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2nd-Dec-2012 02:37 pm Every Step of the Way by Maekala (Mature)
Hi my name is [livejournal.com profile] togsos and I've just jacked the van for Person of Interest. You can find the fandom overview here.
Just bear with me a moment whilst I secure the supplies in the back, nothing ruins a nice drive to the woods as fast as a loose bag of lye getting all over the body upholstery.

Mostly I read and will be reccing Finch/Reese, but I will be mixing my usual arsenal up a little and throwing in some het and gen. 

Fandom: PERSON OF INTEREST
Pairing: Finch and Reese Gen
Length: ~2000
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] maekala
Author Website: AO3
Why this must be read: Maekala has written a beautiful, but dark piece of fic, that picks up where the episode "Cura Te Ipsum" leaves off and follows through on Johns decision. The hours following that decision are tracked by Harold over John's phone. 

The piece is featured as part of Pod_Together 2012 and as such is accompanied by the podfic reading by Podcath, which is simply stunning and is in fact how I was first introduced to the fic.

Extract:
Finch watched the little dot on his screen track Reese as he drove to the rental property leased in Kate Leeman's name. Reese had said there was enough lye there to dispose of a body in what? Three hours? Finch had said he didn't want to know how Reese knew that kind of statistic, but he wasn't an idiot and Reese's pointed silence had been information enough.

Every Step of the Way

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1st-Dec-2012 10:17 pm Fandom Overview: Person of Interest

Hi and welcome to the relatively small but enthusiastic fandom that is Person of Interest.
Finch: The numbers never stop coming


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