December 17th, 2006 
02:11 am Salt of the Earth by Septicemic (R)
Fandom: BAND OF BROTHERS
Pairing: Bull/Johnny
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] septicemic
Author Website: [livejournal.com profile] cinnap (public fic journal)
Why this must be read: Bull/Johnny is one of this fandom's more popular pairings, thanks to their interactions in "Replacements"--and to this fic, which launched a thousand slashers. (Or, given the size of the fandom, at least a dozen!) All of Septicemic's work is well worth reading, and you should waste no time in checking out her archives, but I picked this story because it takes on two oft-ignored characters with two very distinctive voices and nails them both, in prose as clear and precise as crystal. Not to mention the fact that Septicemic portrays the wartime overlap between trauma and tenderness as well as anyone I've ever seen. And if you're looking for an example of how a (very good) sex scene can work organically in a story, look no farther.

An excerpt )

Salt of the Earth
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11:27 am Catching Up by Kagedtiger (PG-13)
Fandom: BOY MEETS WORLD
Pairing: Eric/Jack
Author on LJ: no
Author Website: The Dragon's Nest
Why this must be read:
This is a reunion story that makes sense. Kagedtiger rules at characterizations, and she's not really in this fandom anymore, sadly, but you hear her Jack and Eric
clearly.

Catching Up
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10:34 pm Sunset Over the Tenements, by xskadi (G)
Fandom: GETBACKERS
Pairing: none
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] xskadi
Author's Website: none
Why this must be read: Despite how short this is, it's beautiful. There's not a lot of good fic out there with Clayman, but her past has a lot of potential. This is a thoughtful and well-woven glance at it.

"You'll have to come back later," she says, peering up at the visitors. "Mother is in her Impressionist phase."

Sunset Over the Tenements
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