March 17th, 2007 
12:18 am Forked Hazel Twig by Voleuse (PG)
Fandom: Smallville with crossovers from Stargate: Atlantis, Alias, X-Men, and CSI
Title: Forked Hazel Twig
Pairing: none
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] voleuse
Author Website: [livejournal.com profile] moodfic
Why this must be read:

This one was actually written for me as part of a crossover ficathon a couple years ago and I remember reading it the first time and just *stopping*. It seamlessly blends some very contradictory canon in a fascinating story that's chock full of gorgeous imagery.

Plus? The sheer glee of watching her mix up with these fandoms? Not to be missed.

Forked Hazel Twig
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12:01 pm Chronology by BG (PG)
Fandom: POPSLASH
Pairing: Nick Carter/Howie Dorough, (a mention of Justin Timberlake/Howie Dorough)
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] bachelor_girl
Author Website: Fanfic 100 Table
Why this must be read:

Written for last year's Don We Now Our Gay Apparel holiday story exchange, this story has a lot of dialogue that is snappy and engrossing and that really keeps the story flowing from section to section. I particularly love the gradual building of Nick and Howie's relationship and their awareness of it. Plus, the other boys haven't been neglected and the opening scene between Kevin and Howie is one of my favorites.


Dude. You've been all over the world. You haven't found yourself, yet? Where exactly is it that you think you're hiding? )




Chronology by BG
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12:25 pm I'll Give You Nothing Less by Bethynyc NC-17
Fandom:  BtVS
Pairing: Giles/Wesley
Author on LJ: [personal profile] bethynyc
Author's website: all housed at [personal profile] bethynycfics

Why this must be read: This story is one of the best examples of why I read Giles/Wesley. Bethy draws such wonderful pictures with her words. She knows these men well. She seamless weaves together past and present to show the reader how the charcters deal with who and what they are. Words simply fail me to say how wonderful this story is. Just go read.

I'll Give You Nothing Less
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01:00 pm Any-were but Here by Holly NC-17
Fandom: BtVS
Pairing: Giles/Buffy
Author on LJ: not that I know of
Author's website: none that I know of

Why this must be read: Ethan Rayne shows up, again, to cause chaos, of course. This time it's another transformation of Giles, but not into a demon. There's jealousy, protectiveness, the Initiative gets involved and there's hot sex. What more could you ask for?

Any-were but Here
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02:22 pm Sojourner by Autumn Skies. (G)
Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim and Blair
Author on LJ: [profile] xnitelite
Author website:
Autumn Skies' Sentinel fanfic

Why this must be read:

Post TSbyBS, Blair leaves Cascade and Jim comes looking for him. That’s pretty much it, really, except to say this short, sweet and lightly angsty story is so beautifully written; it really deserves to be read more.


Sojourner
Soujourner epilogue
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04:35 pm Cake by Giddy (R)
Fandom: POPSLASH
Pairing: Chris Kirkpatrick/Lance Bass
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] giddygeek
Author Website: The Geekdom
Why this must be read:

What sells me on this story over and over again and keeps it in my top ten favorites is the Chris characterization. Chris is sharp and oblivious and quick-witted and goofy. Contradictory in all the best, real ways, Chris is doing everything he can to keep the relationship he has, which of course means doing as little as possible, as stealthily as possible, so that Lance doesn't notice and run away. Meanwhile Lance has some surprises in store for Chris.

So it isn't supposed to be an every day kind of deal but somehow it turns out that Lance is trekking across town for a couple hours every evening they're both around, or every afternoon, depending on what's going on in their schedules.  )


Cake by Giddy
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05:37 pm The Sprinkle Fairy by Pen (PG)
Fandom: POPSLASH
Pairing: Chris Kirkpatrick/JC Chasez
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] pensnest
Author Website: Pen's Nest
Why this must be read:

Another rec from this year's Don We Now Our Gay Apparel story exchange, this is a light-hearted romp set back when NSYNC were together. JC sets out to woo Chris. Chris doesn't notice. Justin decides to help JC get Chris with a little help from Tiny. Hilarity ensues. If for nothing else, this story is priceless for the most delightful characterization of the bodyguard Tiny there ever was.

It was like living with kindergartners, what with Chris's tendency to pull JC's hair and run away, and JC's inevitable hissy fits, but they couldn't seem to help it. )



The Sprinkle Fairy by Pen
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10:14 pm Spooked by Suzanne Bickerstaffe and Melody (R)
Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: minor OC/OC, otherwise gen
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: The Portal
Why this must be read: Another casefile, and a Mulder profiling story, but this one is set from an outsider's point of view, from a clerk who works in Violent Crimes when Mulder is called in on a consult. And Chandra Jones is a great OC, one with a life of her own beyond watching Mulder and Scully work--and even though I read fic for more Mulder and Scully, I liked Chandra enough that I didn't mind reading about her life as she observes this case.

This fic has a lot of dramatic irony--though that's par for the course for outsider POV fics. Chandra observes enough to be disturbed, but not enough to fully understand. This takes place in mid-fourth season, so one can see hints of Scully's cancer, but Chandra doesn't realize how serious it is, though she does see its effects on Mulder. I like the subtlety. The case is gruesome without going overboard, and could almost be an X-File. And while the focus is not on Mulder and Scully's partnership/friendship, the moments where that does take center stage are really well-done, perfectly in keeping with where they are at this stage in the series. It's just a well-written fic in all of its genres.

Excerpt )

Spooked
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10:52 pm Goeth Before A Fall by yevgenie (PG)
Fandom: HOUSE
Pairing: House/Foreman
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] yevgenie
Author Website: The Great List of All Yevgenie's Fics
Why this must be read:

House/Foreman is a pairing that holds a special place in my heart. I think it should be written more frequently and with great gusto. In "Goeth Before A Fall", [livejournal.com profile] yevgenie accomplishes two of the things I like best about the pairing: Foreman's disgust with House's antics, and House anticking his way right into Foreman's personal bubble. This story's short but worth the click, so that everyone can relax and learn to love the House/Foremany goodness.

Goeth Before A Fall
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