September 12th, 2005 
08:56 am Some Days These Maps Collide by k. (PG)
Fandom: THE OC
Pairing: Ryan/Seth
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] callmesandy
Author's Website: lowercase k collected.
Why this must be read:

I just wanted to give a story by k. as an excuse for everyone to visit her site and read all her fic in any fandom (Author pimp alert! )).

K. does that thing that Lorrie Moore is so good at--capturing the unexpected weight and undercurrents of ordinary moments. She gives glimpses of the emotional depth of characters and events, without getting bogged down in the drama.

This is a happy story, without being treacley. It's a futurefic with Ryan and Seth as adults, and a Marissa who is as reactive as ever. The plot is a standard one--meeting the ex in the future, but the characters are nicely drawn. Hey, it's a theme with my recs! Next rec will be all about the plot, maybe.


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Some Days These Maps Collide.
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09:35 am The New Black by Mojokitten (PG)
Fandom: QUEER AS FOLK US
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] mojokitten
Author's Website: mojokitten @ iridescentglow
Pairing: None - Brian/Jennifer friendship
Spoilers: Up to Season 4 only, nothing for Season 5 at all
Why this must be read:

I have a weakness for Jennifer and it's rare to find her written so well. She's a mother who truly loves her son and loving him means she must also find a place for Brian in her life, whether she likes it or not. In these five moments we get to see a glimpse of a friendship between them that was never shown on screen, but should have been.

The New Black
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10:55 am Somewhere Under the Rainbow by Elaine (NC-17)
Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Author on Livejournal: [livejournal.com profile] cross_stitchery
Author Website: Elaine's Fanfic
Why this must be read:

Elaine's stories for Sentinel, Invisible Man and other fandoms are all splendid, and this little gem is well worth reading. Blair is fairly forceful and in his element here, and Jim has little choice but to hang on and enjoy the ride. And the end always makes me grin.

Somewhere Under the Rainbow
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11:50 am The Smaller Person (G)
Fandom: LOST
Pairing: Charlie/Shannon, Shannon/Boone
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] bexless
Author Website: Strange Delight
Why this must be read:

I think I like this because the hinted Charlie/Shannon is not a pairing you usually find, but it fits so very well, at least in this context. This is Shannon's first few days on the island, and I love her voice in this, and the calm almost diary style of reportage appeals to my common sense. It's not likely that Shannon would keep her head when all her about her are losing theirs out of any good or pure motives, but she still manages to do it, in this fic, and I think that that's great. Go Shannon! :) Spoilers up to Tabula Rasa.

The Smaller Person
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02:08 pm Swansong by Saraid (NC17)
Hello! My fully loaded, Herbie Crack Starship, err, Van is a little late off the starting blocks in a Galaxy Far, Far Away!

As I race to catch up, I'd like to offer you a variety of pairings to consider for your recreational Star Wars Prequels enjoyment. But my first entry will feature the OTP that started it all, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan *fangrrl swoon*.

Fandom: STAR WARS PREQUELS
Pairing: Qui-Gon Jinn/Obi-Wan Kenobi
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] saraid
Author Website: http://www.wf.net/~gofboats/index1.htm
Why this must be read: This story must be read twice. The first time, read it as you would any great story. Let yourself relax into it, let the angst build, admire the characterization and lovely turns of phrase. Then, afterwards, after a suitable "sink in" time, read it again, knowing now what you didn't know then.

Even though this story was written shortly after The Phantom Menace came out, it holds up well for the trilogy. It was never meant to, but it explains the dicotomy between SexyStrut!Obi-Wan and Asexual!Obi-Wan that we see in the movies.

Swansong
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08:05 pm Sun Worshippers by karabair (PG)
Fandom: ANGEL
Pairing: Wesley/Fred but this is mostly a gen-fic with Wesley/Cordelia friendship.
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] karabair
Author Website: none that I know of
Why this must be read:

As Karabair herself said: "I started to think about Wesley & Cordelia and tanning oil. Then I came home and proceeded to create the most PG-rated and non-shippy fic I possibly could have, given that prompt." This fic must be read if only to understand how such a dirty dirty prompt could give birth to such a sweet, mostly-gen, "canonish"-fic.

Karabair's Cordelia voice is spot-on and her Wesley is both kind of awkward and dead sexy with his scarred, swim-trunked self. I've always loved the relationship between Wesley and Cordelia and I think Karabair portrays it perfectly. A little flirtatious and lots of true, platonic love.

Sit here for a second, will ya? Help me rub oil all over my body. )

Sun Worshippers
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09:29 pm Null G, by Cody Nelson (Slash, NC-17)
Fandom: BLAKES 7
Pairing: Avon/Tarrant (season 4)
Author on LJ: ?
Author Website: ?
Why this must be read:

It's a very recreational fic, in the whole sense of the term; an oasis in the emotional disaster that is Season 4. With a pairing I like to read ; a hot willing Avon and a smart nimble Tarrant who gets maybe more than what he bargained for. A believable situation, believable dialogues and good sex that makes Avon happy -and a happy Avon isn't that frequent in Blakes 7!!


So go read... NULL G
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10:40 pm Iocasta in Waiting by tigerlady (PG)
Fandom: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA 2003
Pairing: Laura/William, Lee/Kara, kinda of Lee/Laura, and possibly Kara/William if you squint.
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] docmichelle
Author Website: Tigerlady's Twisted Thoughts
Why this must be read:

The four main characters are seen in this story as a family, from Roslin's POV, which works very well. This fic is almost the definition of 'bittersweet' - the love between the characters is real, but there's an under current of darker emotion that makes everything seem more deep and complex. The story manages to say something about all four of the characters and their connections to each other in a short format, which is an impressive accomplishment. Well, in conclusion, good story! Yay for good stories!

Iocasta in Waiting
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