Fandom: FARSCAPE
Pairing: John/Caroline
Author on LJ: sugargroupie
Author Website:Sugar Water
Why this must be read:

Ah, Terra Firma, that S4 ep that spawned a thousand filler fics. Here is another one, but with an interesting twist. ( cut for those who haven't made it to mid-S4 yet )

Linear Progression

Hey, it's me, FBF back behind the wheel. This month will be all about the new and different. That will encompass authors, characters, and formats. Things you might not have seen, or I might not have seen. *bg* There will also be some of my old favorites in here too. So, sit back, relax and grab yourself a cold one out of the cooler in the back of the van, cuz we're going on a little road trip to those off the beaten path places.

Fandom: HARRY POTTER
Pairing: none
Author on LJ: kaydeefalls
Author Website: lasciatemi cantare
Why this must be read:

This story is concise and lovely, providing a great portrait of the twins in 16 little snips. It has wonderful insights on their personalities, and I think it shows how being alike and being different are both very important to twins. It's funny - of course! - but more importantly it's moving and full of love for Fred and George.
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Sixteen ways to tell the Weasley twins apart

Hello there. My name is Isagel, and I'll be behind the steering wheel of the Crack Van for House this month. I'm a devoted House/Wilson slasher, and probably best known in this fandom as a pathetic sucker for all things Wilson. So consider yourselves warned. ;) Now, lean back in your seats and let's pretend this isn't a van at all, but a red '65 Corvette...

Fandom: HOUSE
Pairing: House/Wilson, (Wilson/Julie)
Author on lj: agentotter
Author Website: faded press
Why this must be read:


After one and a half seasons of the show, Julie, Wilson's current wife, is still an unknown quantity. She is mentioned, but never shown, and though it's clear from Wilson's and House's remarks that the marriage falls far short of happy, the only thing we really know about her as a person is that she hates the colour green. In other words, she's an empty outline for fanfic writers to fill in any way they choose. As a result, there are innumerable takes on the Wilson/Julie relationship, but of the fics that have it as a main focus, this is perhaps my favourite.

Through House's eyes, Otter shows us the beginning and the end of his best friend's third marriage, a double-exposed picture of the past and the present, tinted with the observer's own loneliness and unspoken love. As always in Otter's stories, the character voices are pitch perfect, every detail believable and right. Her writing is understated and deceptively simple, and, in its very simplicity, deeply, genuinely moving. Otter captures what to me is one of the most central things about the show, and one of the hardest not to fumble in fan fiction - the feeling of emptiness and desolation, of life as a wasteland where the connection between House and Wilson is the only warming light. In short, this is House fic at its very best.

A Momentary Lapse of Reason

Happy New Year! I'm Becky, and I'm your driver for the Smallville crack van this month. I have few rules while I'm in charge of the van - I won't be asking you to keep your head and arms inside the vehicle at all times. On the contrary, feel free to squee and flail all you'd like, as long as you have fun! But please, if you read a story that you like, do send feedback to the authors. Thank you! :)

Fandom: SMALLVILLE
Pairing: Clark/Lex
Author on LJ: elynross
Author Website: The Principality of Whimsy
Why this must be read: As summarized by the author: "In which Lex finds a conscience, and Clark helps him overcome it." This is a beautifully constructed first time story. It's early Clex, taking place when Clark is 16. He's innocent, but not naive, and Lex is a bit freaked out by the implications. It's thoughtful, it's believable, and it's oh so very hot. :)

( Lex watched every move, barely breathing, )

Undertow by elynross