Merry Hearth Warming Fic Recommendations To All · 9:19pm Dec 22nd, 2015
Last year’s Christmas fic recommendation list was such a hit, I’m doing it again this year. Just follow the trail from the chimney down below the break.
Oh, and a plug for my new story, Hearth Warming’s Trappings, which I just published:
First, I promised Naturalbornderpy that I would plug Princess Celestia’s Newest Arch-Enemy because I knocked it off the #1 spot by accident. Whoops? It’s very funny and I would recommend it.
Now, on to the Hearth’s Warming stories I adore. Be sure to check out the Hearths and Hooves group for seasonal goodies, as well as Alchemystudent’s group here.
We’re starting with the heart-melting timeless classic Yes, Apple Bloom, There is a Santa Hooves by Lucky Dreams (with reading)
A Canterlot Carol by GhostOfHeraclitus, where Dotted Line discovers the joys of working overtime for Princess Celestia.
Skywriter:
In The Bleak Midwinter - a touching story of the Princess of Love and her settling in problems in the Crystal Empire.
Wassail Wassail - An Apple Family holiday with Cheerilee
Twilight’s Hearth’s Warming Carol by bats
Mistletrapped by TD - Look out! Spike has mistletoe and a mission!
Three Nights by Bradel - Princess Cadence faces Hearth’s Warming in the Crystal Empire.
Yule in a Donut Shop - Donut Joe keeps his store open during the holiday. This is why.
Two Fics by Jmac:
Candy is Magic — About non-Equestrians and the magic of Hearth’s Warming (plus candy)
Wonderful — A Quizzical take on It’s A Wonderful Life.
Something Stuck Up In The Chimney by kudzuhaiku - Celestia is cold and wants to light a fire. The fireplace says that’s a bad idea.
Season’s Bleatings by Estee - Rainbow Dash is sick of Hearth Warming Carols. Really sick of them.
For Changelings, we have
A Very Merry Chrysalis
Snowboardling
This Holiday is Going to be Perfect
Hearth Swarming Eve by Horizon - The changelings invade Ponyville on Hearth’s Warming… or do they?
Crossovers:
Mary is a Mare and Sunflower - A Very Mary Christmas With Erin, which is just adorable.
Some less traveled winter paths:
If Only In My Dreams by Dancewithknives
Generous Gifts by BlazzingInferno - Spike has the perfect Hearth’s Warming gift idea for Rarity, or so he thinks.
Bonds of Glory - A Hearth’s Warming Story
A Hearth’s Warming Wassailing - An interesting AU Twilight Sparkle and her kingdom
And, of course, my three from previous years:
Yes, Twilight Sparkle, There is a Santa Hooves — Celestia reminisces about Hearth’s Warmings Past.
Escort Flight — The Night Guard escort a very special reindeer once a year
(A homage to the very tender story of Norad Tracks Santa )
How The Great and Powerful Trixie Stole Hearth’s Warming — What it says on the tin, with nuts. Mostly Trixie. Very silly and somewhat rough
As always, feel free to leave your own favorites in the comments. We close with a loving ode to the joy of Hearth’s Warming as celebrated in the Crystal Empire:
From In The Bleak Midwinter by Skywriter:
"Short days are long nights," said Rose. "And the cold is the king of the wastes without, ever hungry, ever greedy to claim our tiny island of warmth and light. We do not celebrate in the dark and cold. We huddle together, crying out to the howling void and praying that it will avert its jaws from us for one more day." Rose took a little sip from her mug.
One of my personal favorite Hearth's Warming stories is Our Gifts written by The Descendant.
I do, sometimes.
very true. kind of makes me wonder why it was called the summer sun celebration when it was actually the day that marked the return of longer nights... unrelated, sorry not sorry.
Anyway, these all look adorable and I can't wait to get started.
Merry Hearth's Warming, and thank you for the plug.
All right. All is right in the world again. Hope your online shopping and gift returns go swimmingly.
Additions: The Iron Ho Ho Horse - Everything's Merrier With Robots by The Hat Man.
Also, check out Bad Horse's Hearth Warming fics at his blog here