June 28th, 2007 
12:27 am Dunne Deal, by Helen W. (PG-13)
Fandom: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
Pairing: none
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] wneleh
Author Website: Helen W.'s Fan Fiction
Why this must be read:

Helen speculates about how J.D. might have joined Chris Larabee's ATF team as a very young man. The story is funny as all get out, exciting, and all round adorable. And it's even believable!

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Dunne Deal

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12:48 pm Boy Meets Girl, Girl Cures Cancer by Smitty (PG)
fandom: Stargate Atlantis
pairing: Rodney McKay/Katie Brown
author on lj: [livejournal.com profile] smittywing
author website: Smittyworld (Not updated recently)
why this must be read:

There's something wonderfully endearing about Rodney and Katie's relationship, particularly in Sunday, and Smitty captures that quality perfectly in this short fic. Their fumbling courtship could so easily turn uncomfortable to watch, but Smitty handles it deftly, never crossing the line from endearingly awkward to just plain embarrassing. Jumping off from one throwaway line in canon, Smitty sketches out a complex and believable backstory for Katie. I love stories that take a supporting character like Katie who we know hardly anything about and really bring them to life. Smitty does that here, turning Katie into a fully fleshed out character who is more than just Rodney's love interest. I'd never really had an opinion on Katie one way or the other before, but this story made me go back and take a second look, made me care about her more in canon from having come to care about her more here.

Boy Meets Girl, Girl Cures Cancer
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02:49 pm Nothing Like the Sun by Sol 1056 (NC-17)
Fandon: GUNDAM WING (fandom summary)
Pairing: Various (mostly slash with some het)
Author on LJ: N/A
Author Website: GWAddiction

Why this must be read: Because stories that show one of the pilots adjusting to life after the war are plentiful, but this is one of the best.

Quatre takes time off from the business to attend university, much against the wishes of his family. In order to fit in, he takes on an alias and lives on a budget, trying to learn how to live like an ordinary student.

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Nothing Like the Sun (Link is to the GWAddiction main page, per the site owner's request.)
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02:50 pm The Drums of Heaven by Sol 1056 (NC-17)
Fandon: GUNDAM WING (fandom summary)
Pairing: Heero/Duo
Author on LJ: N/A
Author Website: GWAddiction

Why this must be read: Because sometimes GW authors write long, plotty thrillers, and sometimes those stories are exciting and funny and brilliant, and this is one of them.

Five years after Endless Waltz, Heero is a photographer living on L1, out of contact with the rest of the pilots. When Quatre gets in touch with him again, he's surprised by the things that have changed while he was gone. He soon ends up embroiled in a personal mission to find the absent Duo Maxwell.

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Sol 1056 introduces an excellent cast of original supporting characters, and does some great world-building, too. No need to be too familiar with the canon before you read this.

The Drums of Heaven (Link is to the GWAddiction main page, per the site owner's request.)

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03:17 pm Molly's War by a_t_rain (G)
Fandom: HARRY POTTER
Pairing: Gen
Length: 3,500 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] a_t_rain
Author Website: Unknown

Why this must be read:

The author describes this short fic as "a Molly-Remus friendship story, with boggarts." But it's much more than that. Molly Weasley finds herself--in the midst of the war against Voldemort--warring against boggarts, her own perceived limitations, and an unfortunate prejudice. She forges an unlikely friendship with Remus Lupin. It's a quiet friendship, and they learn much from each other. Although he is the professional teacher, he has as much to learn from her as she does from him.

Every character rings true in this story, especially Molly and Remus, and it is very canon compliant. The fic is told from Molly's point-of-view, and the reader learns to truly empathize with her. Nothing momentous happens in this fic, but many small things happen. And it is the small things that can make all the difference in the end. If you are a fan of either Molly or Remus, I highly recommend this fic to you. If you are not a fan of either, I even more highly recommend it. Neither Molly nor Remus is perfect, but it is only in our imperfections, after all, that we can learn.

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Molly's War
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03:37 pm The Breakdown of Elijah Wood In Seven Parts by Dystopic (R)
Fandom: LOTRiPS
Pairing: Viggo Mortensen/Elijah Wood
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] dystopic
Author Website: disappear like a hole in the world
Why this must be read: I'm doing a couple of stories set during filming - as well as a couple set after it was over - today.

This one is worth reading for its Elijah and its ending. Because he may be young. And he may be a bit naive. But he's not stupid. And he knows how it's going to end.


The Breakdown of Elijah Wood In Seven Parts
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04:03 pm Composition by Perpetual Motion (PG-13ish)
Fandom: LOTRiPS
Pairing: Andy Serkis/Viggo Mortensen
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] perpet_fic
Author Website: Nuns and Dynamite
Why this must be read: Perpetual Motion brings the Viggo crazy just the way it should be: completely unexpected to the rest of the characters but perfect. Plus she writes Andy, who deserves more fic, no matter who you want to pair him with.


Composition
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06:05 pm Friday Night Drive-in!
Attn. Drivers: Tomorrow is the last Friday of the month, which means it's time for Friday Night Drive-In, a.k.a. Fan Vid Recs! Reccers may post 1 vid rec for their fandom, formatted as follows:

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08:15 pm Three and a Half Dates, Two Bottles of Wine, and a Lucky Cat Tee Shirt by Skripka (PG-13)
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Abby/Kate
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] skripka
Author Website: N/A
Why this must be read: So much femmeslash is mournful. This story is anything but. There's a nice slow build and realization about what's going on and there's lots of good food (essential, in my opinion). The story is rich in details and full of little peeks at the characters' back stories. Abby and Kate are having fun together and Skripka brings us along for the ride.

Abby's house isn't what Kate expected.
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10:01 pm Hasten Down The Wind by simplystars [G]
Fandom: FARSCAPE
Characters: John, Aeryn and Olivia
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] simplystars
Author Website: Stars' Fic Journal
Why this must be read:
This was a response to [livejournal.com profile] farscapefriday's Warren Zevon song title challenge. There were a lot of great fics written and this is one of my absolute favorites.

John on Earth during Terra Firma breaks me and Stars' fic just twists the knife so much deeper. This gives us a little glimpse of him in his own environment and how he reacts to things. It starts out fairly light and fun, but soon moves onto tense and angsty. And I can picture it all happening so easily.

Hasten Down The Wind
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10:23 pm Janovay by Roseveare (PG-13)
Fandom: DOCTOR WHO
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] roseveare
Author Website: Freaky Alternate Universe
Why this must be read:

This novel length fic is set during the Fifth Doctor era, it sees the Doctor along with companions Nyssa and Tegan arrive at the planet Janovay. The Doctor has a feeling he shouldn't be there but he can't remember why. This is one of those of fics where the plot just pulls you along, I sat down to read the first chapter and couldn't pull myself away from the computer until I'd read the whole thing. All the characters are beautifully written the Doctor and both his companions all get their own individual arc which play to each of their strengths, the original characters are three dimensional and the dialogue is smashing.


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Janovay
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