May 24th, 2007 
03:42 am In Which Slobo Makes a Cute Goth Chick, by Sister Wolf (unrated, PG-13)
Fandom: DC COMICS
Pairing: Slobo/Anita
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] sister_wolf
Author Website: Badb.net
Why this must be read:

The only more thing more entertaining than Slobo is a genderswapped Slobo. Particularly when his genderswapped teammates are attempting to dress him up for a date with his genderswapped girlfriend.

With an emphasis on dress.

In Which Slobo Makes a Cute Goth Chick
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12:41 pm Twilight by James Walkswithwind (G)
Fandom: STARSKY AND HUTCH
Pairing: Starsky/Hutch
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] gilascave
Author Website: http://gila.faking-sanity.net/index.html
Why this must be read:

Cuz it's just so darn cute, that's why. The boys are robots, kind of. And they have robot love, of a sort. Oh, just read it already.....

Twilight
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03:43 pm Sacrifices, by Heather F (PG-13)
Fandom: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
Pairing: none
Author on LJ: NA
Author Website: M7Fanfiction
Why this must be read:

I'm a dog person, as you might guess by my icon. The richness, joys, and sorrows living with dogs can bring are all well-known to me, which makes me highly susceptible to Heather's fic of Ezra and Beau. Still, I hesitated to recommend it because of the many distracting errors in spelling and grammar. But days later the story stayed with me, and it spite of the errors, perhaps even because of them, by the end it started to sound like poetry.

Instead of more description, or an excerpt, I'm going to share a poem by Rudyard Kipling that expresses the essence of the story. And a warning. Read 'Sacrifices' at your own peril.

There is sorrow enough in the natural way
From men and women to fill our day;
And when we are certain of sorrow in store,
Why do we always arrange for more?
Brothers and sisters, I bid you beware
Of giving your heart to a dog to tear.

Buy a pup and your money will buy
Love unflinching that cannot lie
Perfect passion and worship fed
By a kick in the ribs or a pat on the head.
Nevertheless it is hardly fair
To risk your heart for a dog to tear.
The rest of the poem )


Sacrifices

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05:20 pm Parallelograms (the Both Followed and Led Remix) by musamea (PG-13)
Fandom: X-MEN MOVIEVERSE
Pairing: Scott/Jean focus with mentions of Logan/Jean, Bobby/Rogue, Remy/Rogue
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] musamea
Author Website: A M O U S A
Why this must be read:

Heartbreaking, but completely in character, this fic takes a look at Scott and how he never quite manages to recover from the events of X-2. Although this is slightly AU (and uses heavy comic cannon to fill in some gaps), this story really explains how the calm, cool, collected, together, team-leader Cyclops could disintegrate into the man we saw at the beginning of X-3. What's more, this fic allows you to forgive him for it.

The writing is sharp and brilliant and just fan-damn-tastic. I highly recommend that everyone seeing this hurry over there and tell [livejournal.com profile] musamea how good this story is. Because it really is.

Author's Summary: After Alkali Lake, life goes on at the mansion. Ten drabbles on how Scott's doesn't.

No excerpt this time. Just go and read! Trust me, you'll be grateful you did.

Parallelograms (the Both Followed and Led Remix)
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08:19 pm Rough Boys by Witchbaby aka Brooklinegirl [PG13]
Fandom: TOUR OF DUTY
Pairing: Lieutenant Myron Goldman/Lieutenant Johnny McKay
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] brooklinegirl
Author Website: Happy Friend Box, Notes From the Underground

Why this is a must read:

Lieutenant Johnny McKay loves getting under Lieutenant Goldman's skin. He knows just the right things to do and say that are so annoying, Goldman can't help but get into a fight with him. And now the two are sharing the same quarters which only makes it easier for Johnny to egg Goldman on. He's almost always got the upper hand, almost always has Goldman off balance. Except this time. This time, it's Goldman who pushes into his personal space, Goldman who tells Johnny he knows that Johnny watches him- all the time. And it's Goldman who kisses Johnny first which really puts the poor chopper jock off balance.

He's in my space, that's for sure, but not looking angry. Just…there. Not smiling this time, either. Just there, in my space, and I gotta admit, it throws me. I don’t know what's going on here. Guess he's changing the rules on me. But never let it be said that John J. McKay can't adjust to a new situation. I draw my chin up, just to be a little taller than him, and take a careful step forward. Getting into his space while he's in my space. This could get complicated.

But hell, he started it.


Rough Boys by Witchbaby aka Brooklinegirl
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10:10 pm House Rules, how they help and hinder positive social behaviours by buzzylittleb (PG-13/R)
Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim/Blair UST
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] buzzylittleb
Author Website: The Leisure Hive
Why this must be read: Buzzy's got a unique style that always knocks me for a loop when I read her fics. In this story, she gives us a brief, wild, revealing peek into Blair's thoughts.

Excerpt )

House Rules, how they help and hinder positive social behaviours
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11:38 pm Perfect by Georgina (PG13-ish?)
Fandom: POPSLASH
Pairing: Howie/OMC, Howie/Nick
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] eponymous
Author Website: juppy.org

Why this must be read: I love on-tour stories and this one, taking place during the Never Gone tour, is a very fine example. It's funny and comfortable, with good characterisations, and the dialogue and interaction between the guys feels spot-on. It's as much a story about the friendship between the Boys and their daily life as it is about Nick and his feelings for Howie and what's happening between them. A wonderful example of all the things I love best about popslash.

Excerpt )

Perfect
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11:58 pm The Burned Mix by Mette (NC17-ish?)
Fandom: POPSLASH
Pairing: Kevin/Nick
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] bubbleforest
Author Website: Yours-Completely.Org

Why this must be read: This story is edgy and uncomfortable and incredibly hot! Another meeting between Kevin and Nick, filled with tension and fraught with the many years of history between them and the never verbalised feelings. It can only end one way. A fantastic remix of Loey's wonderful Everything In Between. Don't on any account forget to read the original too!

Excerpt )

The Burned Mix
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