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I have to apologize for getting this overview out so late and starting the reccs so late in the month—December has been very front-loaded for me, so hopefully the rest of the month will go smoother. The Sandman is a graphic novel (a series of graphic novels?) by Neil Gaiman about Dream—Morpheus—one of the seven siblings known as "the Endless". ( The Characters )( The Story )( The Fandom ) | | |
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Fandom: ANTHROPOMORFIC Pairing: Drarry/Snarry Author on LJ: ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif) elanahAuthor Website: MemoriesWhy this must be read: If you've ever read any Harry Potter slash this story will make you cackle with gleeful delight, as these two emo pairings whinge at each other about their respective fangirls. It's Not Fair! | | |
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Fandom: REAL GHOSTBUSTERS Pairing: none (gen) Author on LJ: excellencyAuthor Website: The Temple of SmarmWhy this must be read: It's only fitting to begin this month of recommendations with a story which I know is responsible for luring several people into "Real Ghostbusters" fandom. Kitty's "Highway to Hell" has been called "the gold standard of smarm" (as it should be, written by the person most known for not only popularizing the intense-buddy-bonding genre, but for providing the definitive explanation on what smarm really is). On their way home after a week-long road trip busting small-town entities, the four Ghostbusters stumble into a trap laid by Set, the Egyptian lord of darkness, which requires the sacrifice of one of their fellows to save the others. But of course, in this paranormal world, the sacrifice is not the end, but rather the start, of a journey that crosses worlds into the dream plane, and beyond. In this intense and painful story, Kitty paints brilliant word pictures with her evocative use of language, and the transcendent bonds of the team's friendship always shine through. ( Excerpt )Highway to Hell | | |
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Fandom: THE EQUALIZER Pairing: Robert/Mickey Author on LJ: n/a Author Website: n/a Why this must be read: Balancing out the angst from the previous fic, this week’s is a more lighthearted fic with less contemplation and more… smut. Kerguelan has written Robert, Mickey, and Scott (who makes a brief appearance) perfectly to the point that I could hear their voices in my head as I read. We get a glimpse into Robert’s private life in this fic without the subject of the Company ever appearing. Also? The sex scene is hot. Secrets and Surprises | | |
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Fandom: THE OFFICE Pairing: Michael/Ryan Author on LJ: mazilyAuthor Website: circlegirlWhy this must be read: It should be impossible to write slash this grimly funny. "Ryan is confused. He also hates his life. There's a coffee stain on his tie."Eight Days a Week | | |
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Band of Brothers: A Fannish Overview( The Show )( The Story [some spoilers] )( The Characters [some spoilers; image-heavy] )( The Fandom )( The Resources )
This overview was in no way a one-person job; it was a group effort. So credit and many, many thanks go to: - abyssinia4077 for capping and cropping the character pictures, contributing to/writing all of the bios, helping to compile links, proofreading this whole overview, pulling late nights with me, and being an all-around genius consultant.
- atomichatred82, britland, damson, and mrbnatural for helping to compile links.
- hiyacynth for helping to compile links, and for general encouragement and advice.
- irmelin for helping to compile links, writing the recaps for "Currahee" and "Day of Days," contributing to Popeye's bio, and producing great Popeye screencaps.
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Fandom: SUPERMAN Pairing: Clark/Lois Author on LJ: thedeadparrotAuthor Website: ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif) parrotficWhy this must be read: The triangle (quandrangle? polygon!) that ensues in Superman Returns with Lois Lane, engaged to Richard, while coping with the return of her former lover and all unawares of his secret identity could be fodder for cheesy excess. Instead, thedeadparrot treats all the characters respectfully, painting an emotionally realistic picture of the fallout. Best of all, this story meets the difficult challenge of showing Lois falling for the bumbling but true blue Clark Kent. Surprised? So was I, but pleasantly so as the story sets that pairing up in such a way that you can believe it, every step of the way. Love Will Come Through | | |
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Fandom: SANDMAN Pairing: none Author on LJ: ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-syndicated.gif) untrue_accountsAuthor Website: inauthentic prototypeWhy this must be read:This story is my first rec because you really don't need to know anything about "The Sandman" to love it and it avoids major spoilers for the spoiler-phobes out there. I think it's actually a must read for anyone who loves books, because you don't need to be familiar with anything but a love of books order to understand all the books we've lost, and how nothing—how no dreams—can truly replace them. This story haunts me, because I've always wished I could go back in time and save all the books that are gone, every single one. Sleep for grief | | |
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Fandom: NEWSIES Pairing: Kid Blink/Mush Author on LJ: jack_the_girlAuthor Website: misprintWhy this must be read:This fic manages to convey a sense of the epic that is somehow also humble. It's a love story that's not about the kind of love we might expect, and in many ways it feels more like a character study of the most intimate kind. Something about the way Blink’s hand curved around his stomach made him think of the carriage wheels, taut and tight and hopelessly lashed down, arced into themselves, spinning, spinning. He could feel the delicate fluctuations of his friend’s pulse through the thin skin of his palm. It made him think of insects again, helplessly flapping their wings, trapped, fluttering in the hollow of his wrists, in the knots in his neck.Bunking Together | | |
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