March 13th, 2007 
10:18 am Always And Forever by Chris (PG)
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Leroy Jethro Gibbs/Donald 'Ducky' Mallard with a smidgeon of Abigail Scuito/Timothy McGee (implied)
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] sharpiesgal
Author Website: N/A

Why this must be read:

Always And Forever is a romantic, but not soppy, mild slash story about an anniversary and a time when Gibbs makes a decision. There is some team banter, as well as some very natural humour in the story too. Chris mixes up a cocktail of emotions, showing us the closeness of the team in general, and Gibbs and Ducky in particular, the deep affection, love and caring these two men have for one another and how special their relationship is to them. Gibbs and Ducky remain very much in character, even when their conversation is of a romantic nature. Short and sweet and a lovely read.

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Always And Forever
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11:12 am A favour for a shipmate by Hafren (G)
Fandom: HORNBLOWER
Pairing: Gen
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] hafren
Author Website: Hafren's Gloomy Patch of the Forest
Why this must be read:

This fic admittedly has the double kiss of fandom popularity death. It's not only gen, but it's also G-rated. Nobody dies. Nobody gets stabbed. No bits go into anybody or anyplace else, and it's not even written by somebody who spends a lot of time spamming fandom.

Still, though, it's a fic that should have a place in the heart of anybody who really, really does love Age of Sail fic. There are wonderful, authentic details. There is subtlety. There is storytelling. There is emotion. After reading it, you get a sense of the writer, of the intended reader, and, above all, of the period for which it was written.

All in less than 500 words. All spun out of the author's head. You can't really ask for more. Fantastic stuff.

Link.
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11:03 pm Extraordinarily Resilient by Cori Lannam (PG)
Fandom: Star Wars the Phantom Menace
Pairing: Qui-Gon Jinn/Obi-Wan Kenobi
Author on LJ: ?
Author Website: Master Apprentice
Why this must be read: This is one of those stories that sneak up on you and make you love the pairing and the fandom even more.
It's simple and sweet and oh so damn full of hope.

It is time for Obi-Wan to be a Knight, but what happens when anxiety and maybe hopeful wishing, leads our protagonist to wonder if some bonds are not meant to be broken, merely expanded to something more. Qui-Gon so obviously needs to gets his head out of his ass or is that Obi-Wan?

Extraordinarily Resilient
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11:11 pm Janus Thorns by srichard (R)
Fandom: DOCTOR WHO
Pairing:Fourth Doctor/Leela
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] srichard
Author Website: unknown
Why this must be read: It's hard to find stories featuring Leela, much less good stories. Being the companion who followed Sarah Jane Smith and preceded Romana, she tends to be overlooked by most people. Here, though, [livejournal.com profile] srichard captures her personality in a relatively short piece (just 471 words). It's Fourth Doctor/Leela, and it plays out in a surprisingly plausible manner. Note that the author warns for "extremely dubious consent."

Janus Thorns
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