August 8th, 2007 
12:10 am Patience by lesasoja (R)
Fandom: Popslash
Pairing: Chris/Justin
Author on LJ: [profile] lesasoja 
Author Website: Smile on Your Brother
Why this must be read: This is one of my very favorite popslash authors, and has been for years. This story is a lovely, hurty Timbertrick, with a Justin who's so controlled, so repressed, and he moves along, putting one foot in front of the other, almost never looking up from his feet. And Chris is patient, and I probably think it's happier than it is. It's also beautifully written, and you find yourself moving through the years right along with Justin.

Justin had liked Chris ever since he met him, at an audition where Chris grinned at him while everyone else in the waiting room was glaring at each other. "Knock 'em dead, mischief," Chris said, and Justin went in smiling and got the part.

But when Chris called and told him he was thinking about starting a group, Justin realized Chris was the coolest person he knew. Chris said he knew a guy who might be able to help them get a deal, and Justin nodded. "Yeah," he said, calmly, maturely, "that'd be really cool." For days after that he didn't hear a word anyone said, though his mother chattered at him continuously while she was driving and he was strapped into the passenger seat, staring up at the telephone wires by the side of the road. Chris was starting a group. He wanted Justin to be in it.

Patience

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02:07 pm Game Over (The Like the Rifle Remix) by florastuart (PG-13)
Fandom: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA 2003
Pairing: None, Original Characters
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] florastuart
Author Website: Fic organized in Memories here.
Why this must be read:

I knew the moment I signed on to rec for BSG this month that I wanted to rec this fic, but I already know that some people will turn away because of the note about original characters. Don't. I promise you that you will regret it.

This fic is simply amazing. It is a brilliant piece of story telling that does what so few fanfictions can do - it makes us care about the characters we don't really see.

BSG shows us lots of things about life in the military. [livejournal.com profile] florastuart shows us things about life as a survivor. Her tale revolves around two boys who are accidentally rescued before the start of the Cylon War. This story shows how they survived, what they sacrificed, how the war looked to them, and, even more impressively, provides a background for the BSG-verse that is utterly believable in its stark grandeur.

To understand what the end of the world feels like, look at it through the eyes of the helpless. Go, read, and adore this fic. It's not that hard to do.

Author's Summary: He's not very good at this game yet.

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Game Over (The Like the Rifle Remix)
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06:46 pm If You Want to Fly by pen (g)
Fandom: popslash
Pairing: None
Author on lj: [personal profile] pensnest 
Author website: Pen's Nest
Why this must be read:
This story makes me cry every time, and in the best way possible.  It's the creation myth as told by dragons, and it also parallels the real story and it's got the most lovely Lance ever.  Times two, really.  The imagery is gorgeous, the language is beautiful, and did I mention Lance?  There are so many clever touches, details that connect the two stories, I just love it so much.

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If You Want to Fly
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10:35 pm True Love is as Sweet as Really Sweet Chocolate by Teriyakikat (PG)
Fandom: MISCELLANEOUS JOHNNY DEPP MOVIES (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
Pairing: Willy Wonka/OFC
Author on LJ: not that I can find
Author Website: at fanfiction.net
Why this must be read: This story is for everyone who ever wanted to take Johnny Depp home for herself. *g* A lovely parody of Mary Sues. And, really, you could like a Mary Sue that was a parody, couldn't you? The author starts the story with, "Author's Notes: Do you trust me?"

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at IMDB


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True Love is as Sweet as Really Sweet Chocolate
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