October 24th, 2005 
02:25 pm Negative Exposure, by Arianne and Darcy (NC-17)
Fandom: LOTRIPS
Pairing: Orlando Bloom/Viggo Mortensen
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] cynical_terror & [livejournal.com profile] dmb_dragonfly
Author Website: Cynical Terror & Copacetic
Why this must be read:

Negative Exposure -- well, the 'author's note' simply reads 'And now for something a little different,' and it is. It's from an outside perspective, an original outside perspective, an utterly believable and wonderful outside perspective. If that's not different enough, I want to know what stories you've been reading, because this story is gorgeous like a gorgeous thing.

It also? Is hot. And gorgeous. And hot. And did I mention it's gorgeous and hot?

Negative Exposure




Feedback doesn't have to be gorgeous and hot or even different; it just has to be feedback.
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04:19 pm Shiver by LardenceLover (PG-13)
Fandom:  Queer as Folk:  US
Pairing:  Michael/Ben
Author on LJ:  [livejournal.com profile] bylardencelover
Author Website: n/a
Why this must be read:

Ben was going to cheat on Michael.  Had every intention of following through with it until he found out why Anthony wanted him.  The show wrapped this storyline up without dealing with any of the reasons why Ben was there in the first place and without letting us see the consequences of Ben's actions.

This story lets us see the events through Michael's eyes.  We get to see his confusion and hurt as he tries to figure out what exactly happened and why. 

Shiver
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07:39 pm Acts Of Sabotage by Blondie (NC-17)
Fandom: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon Solo/Illya Kuryakin
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: None
Why this must be read: Sometimes I'm in the mood for something sweet, but not too sweet, and sort of funny. Not rolling on the floor funny but where reading it brings a smile to your face. This story fits the bill nicely. Illya is perhaps a bit more naĆ­ve than I tend to think of him, and Napoleon a bit more dense, but it works here. It's lighthearted without being sappy, and with just a tiny touch of angst. Just right.



Acts of Sabotage
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09:39 pm The Path to Mictlan by Hippediva (PG)
Fandom: ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO
Pairing: Sands/El Mariachi
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] hippediva
Author Website: Crow-Witch's Croft
Why this must be read:

Hippediva tells us in her author's notes that Mictlan is the Aztec land of the dead. This is an atmospheric Day of the Dead (suitable for Hallowe'en) story. El is lead to his destiny.

Hippediva's many wonderful stories are in her memories

The Path to Mictlan
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11:07 pm The Karma Downs by Cherry (R)
Fandom: X-MEN COMICVERSE
Pairing: Gen, with mention of canon het pairings
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] cherryice
Author Website: Cherry Bombs

Why this must be read:
I like "superhero in college" stories, and in this one Sam Guthrie tries to explore life outside Westchester and his work with the X-Men. This story focuses on Sam, Bobby, and Emma, and the other characters as they relate to them.

I have to admit that I'm not that familiar with the comic canon for Sam Guthrie, but all the characters ring true in general. This isn't a cheerful story of college fun; rather it's a more serious exploration of individual characters and also explores the issue of mutant prejudice against normals in a low-key way near the end.

(Cherry doesn't assign her stories ratings; I gave this one an R for violence and adult situations.)

The Karma Downs
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