January 8th, 2004 
12:30 am To Know Series by Zarah (NC-17)
Fandom: LOTRIPS
Pairings: Billy/Orlando/Dominic/Elijah
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] zarah5
Author Website: What it is
Why this must be read:

I dig this story because for most of the fic, you have no idea what the hell is going on. Zarah has a great knack for keeping the reader on the edge of their seat. PLUS, there's an ending for everyone (some not written by Zarah herself, but still definitely worth a read). This series will not disappoint you!

To Know Series
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12:36 am Pruning Clematis by acampbell (PG-13)
Fandom: SMALLVILLE
Pairing: Clark/Lex (but Martha-centric)
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] acampbell
Author Website: acampbell's stories
Why this must be read:

PG-13 - see, I told you it wouldn’t be non-stop filth ;)

One of the great joys of fanfic is the opportunity it provides to do justice to all those great secondary characters that are negelected in canon. Martha Kent is criminally underused in Smallville so oftentimes fic writers try to redress the balance. This wonderful fic from acampbell is an outstanding character sketch of our favourite mommy. Without deifying Martha, she nevertheless captures her strength, insight and compassion and the graceful prose has an almost meditative quality. All in all, this piece offers a much more complete and satisfying portrait of Martha than the show ever has.

Pruning Clematis
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12:37 am Straight by Shaenie Jett (R)
Fandom: LOTRIPS
Pairings: Dominic/Sean Bean
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] shaenie
Author Website: Mindless Entertainment with Absolutely No Redeeming Features
Why this must be read:

And I present a rare breed - Sean Bean slash fic. Dominic and Sean Bean make a bet about football. This story just thrums with tension. It is such an enjoyable read even if you have no bloody idea who Dominic or Sean are.

Straight
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12:41 am “Dead Weight” and “Live Wire” by Killa (PG and NC-17)
Fandom: HIGHLANDER
Pairing: Duncan/Methos
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] killabeez
Author Website: Killa’s Adventures in Melodrama


Why this must be read:
“Dead Weight” begins with a Methos who believes he’s gotten over Mac, a delusion he can’t hold onto for long. The aptly named sequel, “Live Wire,” is narrated by Duncan, and it follows Duncan and Methos for a day as Duncan slowly realizes and contemplates his own feelings for Methos.

The joy of this piece is in its pacing and in the depth of emotion between the characters. It depicts a Methos and Duncan who are wonderfully, extremely in love with each other and finally in a position to let themselves fully realize those feelings. The tension in the story mounts beautifully. The reader can feel the electricity humming between Duncan and Methos, and when they come together it’s as hot and romantic as anyone could hope for. It’s simply a lovely look at how these two characters could come together.

Dead Weight and Live Wire
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09:51 pm Clouds and Lions by torch (PG? the outtakes are NC-17)
Fandom: GUNDAM WING
Pairing: n/a (several Trowa-pairings in the outtakes)
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] flambeau
Author Website: the flambeau factory
Why this must be read:

Because I'm not fond of Trowa (he's the kind of character I don't connect with), but this story made me like him. Noone else ever managed that. It's also wonderfully written around series canon (eps 4 - 16).

Official summary: While carrying out his missions, Trowa finds life happening to him.

If you're not so interested in plot, take a look at the outtakes for this story on torch's GW page: There are a lot of characters Trowa "gets to know better".

Clouds and Lions by torch
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