November 8th, 2004 
05:47 am Spirit of Brotherhood by Torch (PG)
Fandom: HARRY POTTER
Pairing: None; Severus Snape, Remus Lupin, and Sirius Black
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] flambeau
Author Website: the flambeau factory

Why this must be read:
So, this is one of the many bonding stories to be found in the HP fandom, but this one is gen, and I liked the way Torch wrote this story of three men with histories who have to get past that to work together. It's a sober, almost melancholy story, befitting a group of men preparing for war. The Remus/Sirius friendship is lovely and nuanced, and Sirius isn't a complete jerk like he is in many stories.

Spirit of Brotherhood
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01:08 pm Why Don't You Stay? by Pepe (NC17)
Fandom: Stargate SG1
Pairing: Jack/Daniel
Author on LJ:
Author Website: Pepe's Place

Why this must be read: I love pepe's Jack & Daniel. Especially in this fic. They're fucked up and hurting and oh so real. I could totally believe in a Stargate where her version of the SG characters live.

In this fic, Jack and Daniel are estranged. And since Jack caused the separation, it is up to him to try to breach the ever widening gap between him and Daniel, his once closest friend.

Excerpt )

Many fics go this route -- Jack closeted or in denial, Daniel left behind or left in the cold, both suffering in the process until one breaks down and gives in to the emotion. But what I like about this is that the author makes me believe in what is happening. I love the angst and pain both men go through but I also love the wonder and beauty as they finally realize and consummate their love for one another

So why dont you stay and read Why Don't You Stay? You won't regret it.

P.S. Thanks to a very sharp Stargate fan, I realized that I may have written something that could be misunderstood, like s/he had. Anyway, I edited it so there will be no misunderstanding (this is what I get, for writing while being distracted by the season 2 premiere of the OC).
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02:14 pm FIC: this is the burning of a dream. by buffyx()
Title: this is the burning of a dream.
Fandom: The OC
Pairing/Characters: Ryan/Theresa
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] buffyx
Author Website: buffyx.org
Why this must be read:

Girl-next-door, involving herself with the misunderstood rebel of a boy. It was like something out of a love story, like in the movies, except not. )
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06:51 pm Fictions by Henrietta Wotton (NC-17)
Fandom: STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE
Pairing: Garak/Bashir
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: H. Wotton's Garak Fanfic
Why this must be read:

In all their literary lunches, surely Garak and Bashir must have talked about slashy subtext? This is a cleverly-written encounter, set about a week after The Wire, showing Henrietta Wotton's trademark attention to the details of world-building, and real insight into the hearts of these two characters.

For more than a year I've been flirting with him in embarrassingly non-subtle ways, and he hasn't shown a flicker of interest. What has changed?

Elim, you know what has changed--you just don't want to admit it. He thought you a dangerous spy, left behind by a foreign power to probe for Federation weaknesses. His oath as a Starfleet officer kept him from any sexual entanglement. Now he knows that you are exiled, disgraced, cut off from political influence. Now he believes it safe to let the seduction succeed—

Oh, doctor, do not deceive yourself. I may be lonely and despised, but I am never, ever safe.


Fictions
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10:59 pm The DoD by E.E. Beck (G)
Fandom: THE WEST WING
Pairing: none
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] eolianbeck
Author Website: But There's a Devil in the Looking Glass
Why this must be read:

Every now and then I need to read a story that makes me smile. [livejournal.com profile] eolianbeck's lovely "The DoD" gives me a warm glow because I can see the characters of the West Wing doing something just like this. I can't explain more about the story (Sam has a plan. Sam has a secret plan) without ruining the surprise, but [livejournal.com profile] eolianbeck has a deft touch and a great feel for the characters of the show, and this fic (set post Noel) is not to be missed.

<a href="http://www.jennielyn.com/lookingglass/thedod.html>The DoD</a>
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