April 13th, 2007 
10:15 am Truth by Infloresence (PG-13)
Fandom: WOMEN'S BUSINESS
Pairing: Elizabeth I/Queen Mary
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] infloresence
Author Website: None
Why this must be read: Oh, brava! How clever is this drabble? It takes history and gives it a secret spin in the way the best RPS does, creating something much more powerful than its length would suggest. Sad and lovely.

Truth
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11:26 am Untitled (After Dinner) by Billytaylor (R)
Fandom:  HORATIO HORNBLOWER
Pairing:  Horatio Hornblower/William Bush
Author on LJ:  [profile] billytaylor
Why this must be read:   Billy's writing is tight... tight and lovely and full of such heart-bursting sentiment. Not to mention, it's rather *cough* hot, thanks.  This untitled piece has one of the very best lines I've ever read in Hornblower fandom:

“Why can’t I marry you?” Hornblower whispered more to himself than anyone.

I absolutely love the way Billy's mind works.  This takes place in bookverse in and around "Hornblower and the Hotspur."  It's a fantastic voyage into the relationship between Hornblower and Bush, and in all actuality, the very end of this story shows just how and why Bush had no problem whatsoever with Hornblower being promoted captain over Bush's head.  No problem at all.   Enjoy this.  I did immensely.

Untitled (After Dinner), by Billytaylor
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11:28 am Caught by the_dala (T)
Fandom: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
Pairing: James Norrington/Anamaria
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] the_dala
Author Website: Livejournal memories
Why this must be read: Yes, I know. I thought this pairing totally should not work either. It has no basis in canon. Heck, I don’t think the characters ever even met.

[livejournal.com profile] the_dala, though, pulls it off, mainly from staying away from anything romantic or schmoopy. Her Anamaria a strong, determined woman, and her Norrington is sympathetic, intelligent, and understanding.

Set post-CotBP, this story also contains my favorite James lines from any fic: cut just in case you don’t want to be spoiled for the story )

Caught
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03:40 pm Redefining Family by wiccagirl24 Rated PG
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Het. So as not to spoil the story, click for pairing )
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] wiccaficca
Author Website: NCIS Tag
Why this must be read: still *really* bad at this part
Long, well-written with very good character voices. I love the point-of-view it's written from, the deeper look into the character. I love the slow pace, the gradual unfolding of the plot. It has light touches of humor the same way the show does. It fits well into the storyline where it's set in the show. All the characters are well drawn, making me care even more about them. And I love the ambiguity of the ending. This has a good stopping point, but very definitely leaves the door open for more.

Redefining Family
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05:53 pm The Meaning Of Methos, by HonorH (PG)
Fandom: HIGHLANDER: THE SERIES
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: [personal profile] honorh
Author Website: Hall of HonorH
Why this must be read:

This is a very unique take on how Methos has survived through the years. Naturally, Methos would evolve over the years--but there’s more to it than that, and Cassandra has realized what that something is.

An excerpt )

The Meaning Of Methos
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06:46 pm Gilgamesh Redeemed, by Astrochick, aka Kris Larsen (R)
Fandom: HIGHLANDER: THE SERIES
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: If the author is on LJ, let me know.
Author Website: Astrochick’s Main Page.
Why this must be read:

When Methos takes the head of someone who he believes to be a stranger, he gets more than he bargained for. Memories that have been buried thousands of years catch up with him, and he cannot face the horror. Enkidu (an original character who is fascinating and wonderfully fleshed out) finds him, missing a couple thousand years of memory, and drags Richie in to help. This story follows a couple of other stories, but those don’t need to be read first. Everything you need to know from those stories explained in this fanfic.

An excerpt. )

Gilgamesh Redeemed
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09:22 pm O, My America, by Laura Kaye (NC-17)
Fandom: due South
Pairing: Faser/RayK
Author on lj: [livejournal.com profile] laurakaye
Author's Website: http://www.obliquestroke.com/fic.htm

Why this must be read:
This story has a uniquely intimate quality by virtue of the fact that it's told through Fraser's first person, present tense narration. It offers a slow, sweet slide into the passion that has been building between Fraser and Ray throughout their friendship, and partnership, and the events of Call of the Wild. I adore some of the imagery and the wonderful emotion in this story. It has a very sweet, and yet very real, feel to it and it makes you long for a cool winter's day to curl up with a warm drink and enjoy the wonderful pacing of its plot.

excerpt )

Read the story here: http://www.dueslash.com/archive/69.html
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11:51 pm We Make the Road By Walking by cherryice (PG-13)
Fandom: HEROES
Pairing: None.
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] cherryice
Author Website Cherry Bombs (v4.0)
Why this must be read: There's an almost hypnotic rhythm to [livejournal.com profile] cherryice's story, one that's hard to clarify or classify in what feels like a meaningful way. She starts with a visceral description of Nathan arriving in the desert and spins that into a haunting, layered character study about Nathan, fatherhood, the Petrellis and life.

Her Nathan here is so battered, so tired and yet moving on with the stubborn, deliberately blind singlemindeness that's his defining characteristic. She humanizes him, without softening him...and believe me, that is not easy to do.

Check it out and show the author some love.

We Make The Road By Walking
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