August 16th, 2006 
12:08 pm Popslash/Trading Spaces (NC-17)
Title: Never Before Seen by Giddy Geek
Pairing: Lance/Chris, Joe/Justin, JC/TY
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] giddygeek
Author Website: The Geekdom
Why this must be read:

This fic is total crack. It's a Trading Places crossover and it just sends me into paroxysms of giggles evertime I read it. It's fun and it's very hot. I love the way that the characters interact with each other through out this and the way that they're all having so much fun. And I really love JC in this, he's just gah.

Never Before Seen
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09:18 pm Shrapnel by [livejournal.com profile] lonelywalker, PG13, XMMF
Fandom: X-Movie Verse (XMMF)
Pairing: Erik (Magneto) Gen
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] lonelywalker
Author Website: Here
Why this must be read: This story centers around a post-X3 Magneto, finding himself alone in Haifa and witnessing a war in which he plays no part other than that of a civilian. It's achingly sad and poignant, and the ending...oh. Really, this is possibly one of the best genfics I've read, ever, and one of the most striking looks at Erik I've had the fortune to come across. Chilling and wonderful and just beautifully written.

There is a saying in Israel: in Jerusalem they pray, in Tel Aviv they party, and in Haifa they work. On the afternoon of the second day of the bombardment, crudely effective rockets end the lives of eight workers at a railway depot. Erik Lehnsherr sits in a smoky café on the slopes of French Carmel, sips thick Arab coffee, and watches events unfold on Channel 10.

Shrapnel

Also a must-read is [livejournal.com profile] lonelywalker's Commentary on the fic, which is of particular interest as she actually resides in Haifa, and wrote the story based on the events of July 16, which she witnessed. It's incredibly powerful to read, and really adds a lot to the story.
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09:25 pm Kingdom Come by Doyle (PG-13)
Fandom: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Pairing: Xander/Oz
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] doyle_sb4
Author Website: exitseraphim.net

Why this must be read:
Here's a chillingly in-character story of a universe in which Jasmine won. Part of the horror lies in feeling that maybe her victory wouldn't have been so bad, for some people.

Kingdom Come
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09:35 pm Full of Grace by Wax Jism (NC-17)
Fandom: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Pairing: Xander/Oz
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] wax_jism
Author Website: Wax Jism

Why this must be read:
That last Xander/Oz story was dark, so I wanted to rec a happier story with the pairing. This one is an AU in which Willow leaves Oz and Xander is there to provide comfort. Summertime van smut is a Good Thing in my book.

Full of Grace
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10:09 pm Sisterhood by romanticalgirl (PG-13)
Fandom: HORATIO HORNBLOWER
Pairing: Horatio Hornblower/Maria, Horatio Hornblower/Marie, Horatio Hornblower/Barbara
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] romanticalgirl
Author Website: A Multitude of Voices
Why this must be read: The main character of the series might be male; the books may be set in a version of the Royal Navy even more devoid of women than the historical one. Nevertheless, women are central to CS Forester's vision of Hornblower, and there are very few fics out there exploring this.

Marie, Barbara, and Maria as they've rarely been characterized in fandom, rendered brilliantly and fully by a thoughtful writer who knows her canon. Characterization to make your heart ache, backstory that will send prickles up your back, and a tough, profoundly authentic view of a dark, dark canon. It's a brilliant read.

Link.
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