September 2nd, 2004 
03:41 am The Fugue by cgb (PG-13)
Hey, I'll be your XF driver for this month. Good old MSR, although I've been known to branch out towards the minor characters.

Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: Krycek/Marita
Author's Website: Mind Games
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] mandysbitch

Why this must be read: The Fugue is a seminal Krycek story, one that fills in some of the blanks regarding Alex's past and beautifully tying it into his present - Marita. cgb, with her gorgeous and haunting writing style, gives us small glimpses into his childhood and his college years, which all contribute to the man he becomes. Never has Alex been so thoughtfully drawn out as this, with more range and emotion and substance than the show ever gave him.

The Fugue is about Alex, and how he came to be what he is.

You Alexei, are the sum of your parts. )

The Fugue

Prequel: Pas de Deux
What The Fugue does for Alex, Pas de Deux does for Marita. Absolutely gorgeous.
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10:56 am Nevertheless, You'll Do by Rhys (NC-17)
*waves* Hi! I'm weredonut and I'll be available for your reading pleasure with popslash recs all through the month of September. I like both NSync and Backstreet (shut up HOF girls), so expect to see a little of both!

Fandom: POPSLASH (NSync)
Pairing: Chris/Joey
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] rhyssj
Author Website: Experiment V
Why this must be read:

When I started out in Popslash I was very much a one pairing kinda gal, but so many people kept reccing Rhys's stories that I ventured on over to Experiment V and promptly fell in love with her Chris and her Joey. This is exactly as I imagine they'd sound:

Joe scuffed his knuckles through Chris’s hair, which hadn’t been styled. He’d left his super special personal gel in Miami, so he’d sent his mom into New York City to find him more. They’d been chilling together. Chris loved his mom.

"How long have you been waiting?"

"Like, an hour, man. My mom made me leave early," Chris replied.

Joey grinned. "Mama’s boy," he said fondly, squeezing Chris’s shoulder in his big hand.

"I ain’t the one with my mama’s name tattooed on my back," Chris said.

"Just your ass."

"Fuck you, Fatone."

Joey hugged him, and Chris melted into him, finally home.



Nevertheless, You'll Do
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01:02 pm Unexpected Congress by CimmerianWillow (NC-17)
Fandom: HORNBLOWER
Pairing: Bush/Cotard, Horatio/Archie implied
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] cimmerianwillow
Author Website: Vinegar and Sugar
Why this must be read: Because of Archie's absence, and Horatio's intolerable behavior, I was only able to stand maybe 20 minutes of HH3 (episodes "Loyalty" and "Duty"), but CW makes it all better with a post-Loyalty romance that also functions as an LKU (Live Kennedy Universe).

Opposites attract, and her stunning characterization demonstrates that the flamboyant French major is a much better match for Bush than the reserved Hornblower could ever be. Her Cotard is a prancing peacock, yet underneath it all lurks something brooding, bitter and even wise, and her Bush is lonely and subtly tragic. Their personalities clash in unbelievebly amusing and charming dialogue, and when it comes time for them to hit the sheets, you won't be dissappointed!

Unexpected Congress
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02:48 pm Acadia by RivkaT (R)
Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: Mulder/Scully
Author's Website: RivkaT's Bare-Bones Site
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] rivkat

Why this must be read: Being at the height of their angst during the CancerArc, Mulder and Scully are a lot darker in this fic than as seen on TV, but it's fitting for the mood. Acadia is about Mulder – his inability to deal with Scully's cancer and her imminent death, set against the backdrop of Mother Nature and gruesome murders. And it's also about Scully – her anger toward Mulder's emotional distance and her own mortality. They both come off as very human, with very human flaws.

This is the way I love Mulder and Scully - messy, insecure, in each other's way and not having a clue what to do about it.

Acadia
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