October 5th, 2004 
06:26 pm Knocking On Heaven's Door by Estepheia (NC-17)
Fandom: BUFFY
Pairing: Spike/Andrew
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] estepheia
Author Website: Only Words
Why this must be read:

It's very, very hot, and I love the Spike characterisation in this: not too nice, but not too nasty. And because I identify with Andrew in this fic, and that makes me happy. *smug smirk*

“The kitchen in Jurassic Park, that was just as shiny,” Andrew went on, with the eagerness of youth. No, make that the obnoxiousness of being a complete and utter geek.

“No raptors here,” Spike said, dismissing the dull flick with a shrug, then slipping on his predator smile. “Unless you count me.”

Andrew didn’t even have the grace to look nervous. Instead, he started a haphazard search, opening and closing random cupboards. On his third try he triggered a yellow cascade of fist-sized balls. They pelted to the floor in a noisy hail, bouncing here and there and rolling into every direction, under cupboards and into corners, until the floor was covered in yellow. Only they weren’t tennis balls but fruit: ripe, tart-smelling lemons.

“Well, well,” Spike said and picked up a lemon that had come to rest at his boot. Toss. Catch. Toss. Catch. He scanned the kitchen with mild interest. “If life gives you lemons, go look for tequila.”


[Knocking On Heaven's Door]

Hey. I'm your driver for the month. I like Spike. To be honest, that's all you really need to know. Oh, and Xander and Oz.
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08:44 pm "Mirror, Mirror" by Seldear (PG-13)
Hey there! I'm taking another shift behind the wheel for October, peddling Stargate crack to one and all. You may recall that I'm partial to gen stories, particularly action pieces, and this month's first rec is no exception.

Fandom: STARGATE SG-1
Pairing: none
Author's homepage: SG-1;
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] seldear

Why this must be read:
The quantum mirror from "There but for the Grace of God" was such a fabulous device for fic-writers, allowing easy access to countless alternate universes, and therefore endless story possibilities. In "Mirror, Mirror," when an alternate Ska'ara stumbles through the mirror, SG-1 has to follow him back through to his universe in order to save him - and their own counterparts. What they encounter is the stuff of some of their worst nightmares, but the more they try to save their other selves, the more they endanger the mission.

Seldear writes taut action scenes that flow like a good episode, and does an excellent job with the alternate SG-1. You hurt for them, because they're still very much the characters you know, but at the same time still distinctly different, products of their own separate history. Like the original Star Trek episode of the same name, "Mirror, Mirror" shows a reflection in a shattered glass.

Mirror, Mirror
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10:20 pm Quack by Legion (R maybe)
Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: n/a
Why this must be read: I love humor in The Sentinel. I love it when an author can bring out the best in the characters and make me laugh as well. This story is the perfect example of wonderful storytelling and great humor. It's just wonderful!! I hope you all enjoy. Without further ado....
Quack by Legion
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