dizzojay | Snowflake Challenge 2025

Challenge #12 Create a Rec Countdown.

Wow, this one got me thinking!

Okay, so my recs are going to consist of:
5 books
4 films
3 Fanfics
2 songs
1 self-rec

BOOKS

I’ve recently done a 20 books rec meme on Bluesky (yes, I am over there) @janedizzo.bsky.social and so I’m going to rec five of those books:

A Short History of Nearly everything by Bill Bryson. Love science, but not a scientist? Then this is for you.

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. Need I say more?

Blind Faith by Ben Elton. A thought provoking and brilliant look at the world if the ‘Influencer’ mindset went to it’s ultimate conclusion.

Faerie Tale by Raymond Feist. A novel about Faeries as they really are – sinister, malevolent little monsters!

Watership Down by Richard Adams. Because, bunnies… oh, and you’ll cry.

FILMS

The Dish: Australian film set in 1969 and about the moon landing. Funny, sweet, whimsical and all with a brilliant late-sixties soundtrack.

The Wicker Man: a classic British movie about a community on a remote Scottish island with a sinister secret.

Galaxy Quest: it’s a bit of a legend and there can’t be that many people left who haven’t seen it, but it’s conventions, sci-fi and Alan Rickman – what’s not to like?

The Boat that Rocked: Another great film set in the 60’s with a great soundtrack, and this time, it’s a brilliant and hilarious look at the Pirate Radio stations.

FANFICS

Here are a few of my favourite yummy J2 goodies:

Royally Complicated by Aythias

Not such a Damsel in Distress by sasha_dragon

The Play Nice Proviso by qblackheart

SONGS

Northern Lights by Renaissance

I'll find my way home by Jon and Vangelis

Two lovely lyrical songs with beautiful melodies and both very evocative of their time

SELF-REC

Bard Day at Black Rock.

I love Supernatural and I love Shakespeare. And I have mashed up those two wonderful things in this drabble!