Fandom: STAR WARS PT
Pairing: N/A
Author on lj:
Author's website:
Why this must be read:

This author writes teenage Anakin's voice with surprising and delighting accuracy and wit. The story depicts what Obi-Wan and Anakin's relationship was like before things started to go south, but there is a fantastic realism about it, rather than the blissful idealism many authors engage in; like Anakin says, "Being fifteen is tough."

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Lessons in Writing

Fandom: STARGATE: SG-1
Pairing: Fifth/Replicarter
Author on LJ: tripoli8
Author Website: SIGN OF THE TIMES
Why this must be read: This story is a remix of “Thank the Maker” by Liz. The story takes you back to the childhood of Kereese, the daughter of Reese’s inventor and the model for Reese. The father/daughter backstory is great, poignant.

Reese and Kereese never met in person.

that and a buck fifty

Fandom: STARGATE: SG-1
Pairing: gen
Author on LJ: seldear
Author Website:The Dragonborn or The Dragon’s Lair
Why this must be read: Jack (uncomfortable), Jonas (inquiring), and talk of cunnilingus. What is not to like?

Jonas eyed him, expression cautious. "Do I need a chaperone or something? Nobody's mentioned anything like that, but some of the stricter families in Kelowna..."

Earth Dating Is Easy

Fandom: STARGATE ATLANTIS
Pairing: none
Author on LJ:miss_porcupine
Author Website: http://www.offpanel.net/dmz/
Why this must be read:

The Jenny Code was rec in March but from that story we still get wonderful little insights of life before The Jenny Code. I have to confess I have a huge, and I mean, a huge crush on the universe miss_porcupine created. We follow Lorne's team thru the gate, thru training, thru the most amazing bad luck (those poor, poor Lieutenants). Her OC are not just OC, they are fleshed out characters that you come to came about or develop a huge crush on. Going so far as "casting" some of them. The Care and Feeding of a CO is set in the post Conversion, post Aurora time line. It also came to be because of the wonderful City exploration challenge at sga_flashfic. It's a John and Atlantis love affair with a twist.

Do check out the other little tidbits of the universe, it's expanding slowly. I just love it to pieces. The dialogs, the one liners, Lorne (so much love for her Lorne), John is in character and even, maybe a little more than what we see on the screen, don't get me started on Yoni Safir.

Excerpt:

"Aren't we waiting for the Colonel?" Suarez asked, digging through the box of spare clips for his P-90.

"The Colonel doesn't take more time getting dressed than a teenaged girl," Yoni Safir answered, clearly irritated.

"I what like a teenaged girl?" Sheppard asked, strolling in to the armory with a relaxed expression and an unzipped tac vest.

"Squeal," Safir replied easily. "Like a thirteen-year-old at an Enrique Iglesias concert."

"Only when properly motivated," Sheppard said as he went to the locker where he kept his gear.


The Care and Feeding of a CO

This is my last rec. I had fun trying to choose different kind of stories in a amazing fandom that keeps on feeding us with huge amount of fic.

Fandom: DC COMICS
Pairings: Tim Drake/Bart Allen; Dick/Barbara
Author on LJ: sister_wolf
Author Website: Fanfiction by Sister Wolf

Why this must be read:
Standard Disclosure: I was one of the betas for this story, although I added little to the final story because it was so polished when I got it.

So why this story? I like the AU aspect, in which Dick, Babs, and Tim are playing for the other side (working as cat burglars). This is a light-hearted story, though, with a lot of charm. Tim's such a teenager here, and I like his thoughts on Dick and Barbara and his reaction when he meets one of the good guys, Bart. Reading this makes me feel good every time, and I'd love to have more of this storyverse.

Dreaming in Color

Fandom: DC COMICS
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: hradzka
Author Website: Author Page on FF.NET

Why this must be read:
To end my tour driving the DC Comics Crack Van, I'll leave you with a smile. This hilarous Alfred story made me giggle all the way through. Just when I thought the story couldn't get any funnier, the last line came, and it made me laugh even harder.

The Last Temptation of Alfred

Fandom: Supernatural
Pairing: Dean/Various
Author on LJ: wearemany
Author Website: wearemany.net
Why this must be read:

Sam, Dean, their relationship, their importance, and the unanswerable question of sex.

Dean can't get laid for the life of him since Sammy showed up. He can't even jerk off in peace. Just that morning he'd been in the shower, doing what he could to make up for their new all work and no play routine. Sam came in to brush his teeth or take a leak or who even fucking cares why, because Dean is willing to lay down his life for the boy but there's such a thing as a private moment. Or there used to be.

Something Pretty

Fandom: JEEVES & WOOSTER
Pairing: Jeeves/Bertie Wooster
Author on LJ: lucylou
Author Website: check LJ for updates
Why this must be read:

Bertie and Jeeves are forced on the run after Aunt Agatha won't take no for an answer. A fun escapade - and let's not forget the train!sex.

( I have always admired his ability to remain poised in every event, even when sprinting towards a train, with the vicious jaws of a frothing Aunt Agatha snapping at our heels. )

Jeeves and The Escape

Fandom: JEEVES & WOOSTER
Pairing: Jeeves/Bertie Wooster implied
Author on LJ: louiselux
Author Website: Lux Fanfiction
Why this must be read:

Bertie rather regrets his rowdy night when Jeeves reveals a hitherto unsuspected talent. Eggs! Sharp yet sweet.

( 'They're for the children of the Junior Ganymede Beneficial Fund Easter Egg Hunt and Tea, sir.' )

Good Egg

Fandom: JEEVES & WOOSTER
Pairing: Jeeves/Bertie Wooster
Author on LJ: rosamundeb
Author Website: check LJ for updates
Why this must be read:

For our last J/W rec on crack_van, a fic both sublime and ridiculous. In response to the question 'Where does Jeeves sleep?', this is a well-sustained, hot fic that posits an amusing idea in three episodes.

I hope you're enjoyed the ride through some of the best that Jeeves & Wooster has to offer. It's been great fun re-reading and selecting some of my favorites. Hope to see you in the fandom - toodle-pip!

( Jeeves faced me, sighing deeply. 'I was afraid this day would come, sir.' )

Valet in a Bottle

Fandom: Smallville
Pairing: Lex/Bruce Wayne, pre-slash Lex/Clark
Author on lj: laceymcbain
Author's website: http://www.stickymanpress.mediawood.net/fanfichome.html
Why this must be read:

I read most of the Smallville fanfiction out there before I ever saw an episode of the show and when I finally began watching the DVDs, I kept waiting for Bruce to show up. He's in dozens of stories. He went to school with Lex at Excelsior Prep, they were friends, they shared disaffected rich-boy angst. Everyone knows this. Obviously, Bruce had to be a canon character. But, so sadly for me, no. Sometimes life is unfair.

Lacey's Bruce remains my favorite incarnation of Smallville Bruce Wayne. This is the first Smallville-based story in Lacey's Shadows and Stone Universe, but I highly suggest you read them all, starting here. Her Bruce is protective and gorgeous and completely screwed up, and of course, Clark hates him on sight. With reason. The way Lacey writes him? Frankly, I don't know if Clark has a chance with Lex. You have to read to find out what happens; I'm not going to tell.

Go read and let Lacey know how awesome she is. *g*

Complicated

Fandom: Callum Keith Rennie/Hugh Dillon RPF
Pairing: CKR/HD
Author on LJ: glossing
Author's Website: Glossings

Why this must be read: In this story, we have Callum trying to survive at a stuffy theatre festival in Stratford, ON. Instead of sticking around long, he returns to his hotel for porn and a phone call from Hugh. Predictable yes. Hot yes.

If there's a fandom cliché in CKR/HD fic, it's definitely phone sex. Why? Because it's hot and so much of the time, it's not really easy to get the two together in fic if it's set post-Hard Core Logo. So the tried and true cliché of phone sex is brought out. In the case of this fic, it's used beautifully, the phone sex intermingling with the past sex between the two when they are together. It's fun and hot and great to read.

( Exerpt from the fic )

Some Methods of Lupine Communication


So this is my last rec for the month for this fandom. I hope everyone got a little taste of what's out there in the CKR/HD world. If you're looking for more (and boy is there more!), please check out ckr_actorfic. It's a locked comm so a good portion of the fic that exists for these two is under friendslock. Come on over and glut yourself on CKR/HD (and CKR/others) porn! For more Hugh Dillon related stuff, please go to hughdillon. There's tons of great stuff there as well!

Fandom: CSI: LV
Pairing: Gil/Paul Millander, unrequited Gil/Greg
Authors on LJ: zechsy and perryvic
Authors' website: The Caffiends Asylum

Why this must be read: Paul Millander was a reoccuring character in the first two seasons that was both interesting as a person Gil connected with and a serial killer. Because of this, there have been a lot of stories written about the two of them where things have gone slightly AU and Paul is alive or he was never a serial killer. In this particular story, we've got a slightly off-center AU where Paul is actually in charge of the night shift CSI and Gil works for him. The two of them are in an established relationship at this point, and Gil not only knows Paul's big secret, but he covers for him. However, it turns out that Paul's got more than one big secret and when Gil finds that one out, everything comes apart.

This is a really fascinating look at a Grissom that's in a loving, supportive relationship and is not in charge of the night shift CSI. He's more relaxed with his coworkers and seems to be a much more emotionally available person for everyone, not just Paul. The story takes place around the time of the lab explosion in season three and also brings in the series of murders that Paul was responsible for on the show. They do a wonderful job mixing canon storylines with their new take on Paul's spot in the CSI world. It's long, involved, and leaves you guessing for a long time. A definite fun and interesting read!

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All That I Am

Fandom: CSI:LV
Pairing: Nick/Bobby Dawson
Author on LJ: amazonqueenkate
Author's Website: Memories

Why this must be read: "Navigating Secrets" is the first in a series of stories about Nick and Bobby's relationship. The entire series is wonderful, but it is considered incomplete by the author at this time. However, each story can stand alone. The first story in the series is about Nick learning about Bobby's secrets and what happens after he discovers more about Bobby.

This story is wonderful and features a great supporting cast of Hodges, Archie, Jacqui, Greg, Ronnie and Mia as they try and protect Bobby from Nick just in case. Despite the meddling members of the lab, Nick and Bobby manage to awkwardly work their way around each other's secrets and towards each other.

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Navigating Secrets

I also strongly recommend checking out what else has been written for the series. It's a fun series and you'll find yourself looking for Nick/Bobby fics that don't exist afterwards. Navigating 'Navigating'

Fandom: HIGHLANDER
Pairing: Kronos/Other rape
Author on LJ: ciceqi
Author Website: Blood, Love & Rhetoric
Why this must be read:

Touch, the first in the Beautiful Monsters series about the Horsemen's origins, is a masterfully crafted tale of Kronos' origins. In an infinitely believeable story, Coyote shows how a monster is not born, but created. Kronos is a slave who only does as he is told beacuse he's not ready to die. He is a man full of anger and hate. But Kronos is pushed beyond endurance, and an angry, hateful man becomes a monster vowing to never be a victim again. And naturally, there's a plague. It kills him, gives him a new life untouchable by men. After reading this, it's no wonder Pestilence is so captivated by disease.

Touch

Fandom: Smallville
Pairing: Clark/Lex
Author on lj: astolat
Author's website: Intimations
Why this story must be read:

Smallville future fic! New! By Shalott!

I realize I could just stop there, but here's the thing. No matter where the show is taking us now, no matter what your opinion on the new seasons, I think one thing all we Clex slashers secretly (or not so secretly) believe is that someday, regardless of circumstance, Clark and Lex will be together. We need that happy ending, and Shalott gives it to us in this sexy, plotty, funny, romantic and all around wonderful story. As far as I'm concerned? This is how it all turns out.

Ulterior Motives

(I had fun this month, kids! Thanks for letting me play!)

Fandom: HIGHLANDER
Pairing: none
Author on LJ: N/A
Author Website: Holy Ground
Why this must be read:

Kronos' POV of "Comes A Horseman" and "Revelation 6:8", this is another story that takes the ideas most people have of the Horsemen and completely turns them upside-down. Through Kronos' warped mind, which is brilliantly done, we see that Methos is not the one running and trying to escape his past, Kronos is.

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The Chains That Bind

Fandom: Supernatural
Pairing: Dean/Sam/Other
Author on LJ: furryhatsrock
Author Website: unknown
Why this must be read:

Ridiculously hot. Short, but packs a punch, and you are right there with them the whole time.

For some reason, Sam really liked to watch strangers get Dean off. He didn't know why, or what was hotter - watching Dean while it was happening, or watching the other guy doing it. With Dean pressed up against the bathroom stall, his cheek tight against hard plastic, cursing lightly under his breath. His hands curled into fists at his sides, and Sam's hand on his brother's lower back; he took advantage of his height to peek over the stall wall, watched the other man go at it, lips tight and mouth hot, tongue slick.

Strangers

My last rec for the month. Hope you've enjoyed them! Ciao.

Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski
Author on LJ: chesamus
Author Website: www.chesamus.com
Why this must be read: Because they're two terrific stories written for ds_flashfiction's "Naive Fraser" challenge. It was the perfect challenge for Due South, because Fraser and sex? They just don't go together. Except they do. Fraser is so gorgeous, that he has women throwing himself at him and men fantasizing about him. But he was raised in a very isolated setting, by grandparents born in the 19th century. And then there's his experience with Victoria. Naturally, he's screwed up when it comes to sex. How naive is he? He doesn't seem to date, so he's probably not getting any (so to speak), but what about self-pleasuring? Every guy does it...right?

Learning How and Lessons Learned

Fandom: THE WEST WING
Pairing: Gen - Ensemble
Author on lj:
Author's website:
Why this story must be read: This is an excellent piece of fanfiction in script form, and despite the limitations of description of the format conveys characters and actions very well. It reads like an episode, both in content and voice. Set in a generic early season the White House is attempting to hold together a Israeli-Palestinian agreement in the face of hostilities whilst contemplating a veto on an education bill. All the characters get to make an appearance, all sounding very like themselves.

The Danny/CJ flirting over Gail's presence and absence is cute, as is the banter between Sam and Ainsley, but what really stands out is the political and military machinations - particularly the scenes in the situation room.

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Retaliation

Fandom: CSI: LV
Pairing: Greg/Gil
Author on LJ: evan_nicholas
Author's website: None, but his fics are hosted on CSI Forensics

Why this must be read: For my final rec, I'm going back to my favourite pairing, Gil/Greg. This story is set after Greg and Nick break up rather messily and Grissom decides to come in and pick up the pieces of Greg. It happens without him even realizing what's going on, but it turns out he's good at it. Of course they end up dating each other without even realizing it, but in the end, it all works out well.

This story is long, fun, full of snappy dialogue and features a very nice happy ending. I thought it was a great one to end my rec'ing spree. I love it everytime I read it.


( Exerpt from the fic )

Those Who Wish Us Well