September 26th, 2005 
07:41 am By Any Means by Kelly_girl (NC-17)
Fandom: Firefly
Pairing: Mal/Simon
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] kelly_girl
Author Website: N/A

Why this must be read:

This is an awesome, totally in character AU which asks what would have happened if Simon hadn't had the good fortune to meet the mysterious underground organization that helped him rescue River. Instead, the group that helps Simon ends up holding River hostage and Simon is only allowed to see her if he completes spy like assignments for them.

Simon as a sort of spy is a fun set-up and both his willingness to do anything to help River and his self loathing because of the things he's done are very believable. And when he does meet up with the crew of Serenity, his interactions with them and especially with Mal are entirely believable. This is totally what could have happened if Simon hadn't quite been so lucky with his initial rescue of River. And also, the Simon/Mal bits are lovely and hot and pretty much everything that makes me love Simon/Mal so very, very much.

By Any Means
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09:31 am Illyria, Spike & the Prisoner of Warner Brothers by Kantayra (PG-13)
Fandom: ANGEL
Pairing: Spike/Illyria
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] kantayra
Author Website: Fanfiction by Kantayra
Why this must be read:

Spike takes Illyria to see Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Hilarity ensues. If that doesn't make you want to read this fic, nothing will.

Spike/Illyria as a pairing doesn't really do much for me, though I can see where the ship comes from. While that pairing is a factor in this fic, I hope those of you who aren't into it will give it a shot. I'm glad I did.

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Illyria, Spike & the Prisoner of Warner Brothers )
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10:28 am Karma Demands by Shrift (NC-17)
Fandom: SMALLVILLE
Pairing: Clark/Lex
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] shrift
Author Website: Bifictional Bedlam
Why this must be read: I like stories that make me laugh, and sometimes a situation is so bizarre that even Clark can't lie his way out of it. To me, when the boys finally get together it's great, but what leads up to it is what really makes me love this story:

"Bad karma?" Clark suggested.

Lex twitched his lips. "I don't believe in karma, Clark."

Clark ducked his head and dug the toe of his work boot into the soft ground, then looked up from the bruised clover. "Your other option is a giant mutant chicken trying to mate with your car, Lex."

Lex blinked once, then looked down and brushed a green feather from his coat sleeve. "Bad karma it is," he nodded.


Read the story: Karma Demands

Let the author know you enjoyed it!
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11:03 am One Night in Iowa by CarmenSandiego (PG)
Fandom: WEST WING
Pairing: josh/donna
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] carmen_sandiego, [livejournal.com profile] carmens_quill is fic journal
Author Website: Carmen Sandiego's Fanfiction
Why this must be read:

Set during last season's episode over the debate on corn and ethanol in Iowa, Josh is trying to come to terms with the decisions he's making on the campaign trail and all the changes going on.

Donna appears at his door. The two talk, realize many things that they *should've* known long ago, and it's just...really well done, worthy read. It's what most Josh/Donna fans wanted to happen last season.

It has banter, but it has so much more, including drama and clarity and a bubble bath.

If you need more convincing, a small excerpt for you... )

Go read and leave feedback! It can only encourage her to write more Josh/Donna for us: One Night In Iowa
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03:06 pm How to Succeed on the Island Without Really Trying by Foxxcub (NC-17)
Fandom: LOST
Pairing: Sawyer/Boone
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] foxxcub
Author Website: LJ Memories
Why this must be read:

UST by the bucketload, a glorious seduction, then some hot, sweaty sex. What's not to like? :) PWP but with all the details just right, and the characters so perfectly themselves. You can hear Sawyer saying "Damn, boy", and Boone is his usual slightly sulky, confused little self. Spoilers up to Confidence Man.

How to Succeed on the Island Without Really Trying
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11:05 pm Hello Timebomb/Scar Tissue by Coreopsis (R/NC-17)
Fandom: STARGATE ATLANTIS
Pairing: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] coreopsis
Author Website: Merry Go Round
Why this must be read:

It's not as often in the fic that you see McKay end up being the one that's adversely effected by alien technology in a way that makes him overly aggressive. Hello Timebomb was one of the first that I remember doing that and doing it well. It's short, giving only a taste of what could have been, before the problem is solved -- but it has ramifications that are apparent to the reader before they're known to McKay, who can't quite recall what actually happened. Scar Tissue delves into that more completely, looking at the aftermath and the changes that are wrought as a result.

excerpt from Hello Timebomb )

Hello Timebomb
Scar Tissue
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