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Fandom:Bandom (MCR) Pairing: Frank/Gerard Author on lj: battleofhydaspeAuthor Website:None listed Why this Must Be Read:This is my second Frank/Gerard My Chem story in a row. But boy, does it deserve it. This has a completely different style and tone from my last rec with them. I don't want to give too much away, but it's a real AU, as in "I've never seen a world like this one, holy crap". Warnings for violence. ( Read more... )Fleurs de Mal in Back Pocket | |
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Fandom: Saiyuki
Title: You Speak My Language
Pairing: [Gaiden Arc] Goujun/Konzen
Author: Sleeps with Coyotes, ciceqi
Website: Slash City.
Rating: R
Why this fic must be read:
It is amazing how much experience and emotional content can be conveyed when communication is nonverbal. Here is a rich, textured story of a post-coital moment in Gaiden between Konzen Douji, the nephew of the goddess of mercy, and Goujun, King of the Western Seas---two characters who, because they cannot relate with ease and depth in spoken language, and both of whom tend to hold others at a distance in any case, default to something more primal and revealing. The story also illustrates how written words can reveal more than they actually appear to say.
The author's deliberate choice to change pronoun usage to "se" and "hir" with reference to Kanzeon Bosatsu's hermaphroditic physiology isn't how the goddess is referred in official translations and it does scan awkwardly, but the tale is still beautifully rendered.
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Fandom: TORCHWOOD Pairing: n/a Length: ~2000 words Author on LJ: k_haldaneAuthor's Website: none listed Why this must be read:
This story answers a lot of the questions left by Jack's predicament in Exit Wounds. Not only does the logic work, but the tone strikes the perfect note throughout. ( Excerpt, spoilery for Exit Wounds: )The End of a Circle | |
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Ooookay, a little late as I've been stuck in the middle of the country for the last week, so, to make up for it, you get three recs in one day, enjoy! Fandom: SUPERNATURAL Pairing: None, gen Length: Medium length, one shot Author on LJ: dodger_winslowAuthor Website: Spn Tag on LJ Why this must be read: This is a pre-series wee!chesters fic that has a picture perfect Sammy. He's cute and a sweetheart, yes, but he drives his dad absolutely up the wall. This fic is told from John's point of view, and even though it was written a few years back the characters still hold true to what we see in the show. So go read! Reverent, Clean, Thrifty and Wise | |
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Fandom: SUPERNATURAL Pairing: None, gen Length: Short, one-shot Author on LJ: ignipesAuthor Website: Songs about Pirates Why this must be read: This is Sam looking back and taking a tally of his life since he hooked up with Dean again, I believe the author described it the best when she said: After a year on the road, Sam's definitions are changing.
Seventeen states, four violent poltergeists, three thousand miles, one fucking mean ass sonofabitch skinwalker, twenty-one cheap motels, one very embarrassing evening with a succubus that he's never going to be allowed to forget so long as Dean draws breath, six silent phone calls, three horny college cheerleaders, twenty-eight stitches, two flat tires, and three hundred and sixty-five nights of really bad dreams later, Sam's definitions are changing. Wonderful fic, so go read! Wouldn't Want to Live There | |
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And last, but definitely not least: I do have another crossover rec for the Crack Van Collision Day, but I couldn't resist reccing this one. Fandom: SUPERNATURAL/HOUSE Pairing: None, Gen Length: VERY short, one shot Author on LJ: ignipesAuthor Website: Songs About Pirates Why this must be read: For such a short little one off, this is perfect. Captures the tone of both shows and left me giggling on the floor after I read it. That's pretty much all I have to say, because if the fact that it's a House/Supernatural crossover doesn't tweak your curiosity, nothing I say will. Dead Man Walking | |
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Fandom: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN Pairing: Chris Larabee/Vin Tanner Length: ~32,362 words Author on LJ: unknown Author Website: Kimberley's page on the Chris Larabee Fiction Archive Why this must be read:
While I know this is not exactly the right season for christmas fics, I just had to rec this one. This fic has the normal holiday ingredients, some fluffy moments, angsty moments with some suspense thrown in, and a happy ending. This story showcases the love Vin has for Chris, one thats so deep that he would sacrifice something that means a lot to him, if it meant he would make the season better for Chris.
A Christmas Wish
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Fandom: DUE SOUTH Pairing: Ray Kowalski/Ray Vecchio Length: 25,461 words Author on LJ: pir8fancierAuthor Website: Pir8fancier at skyhawke archives Why this must be read: Because this story is about Ray Kowalski and Fraser, showing a relationship that didn't work and left Ray broken, shattered. A relationship that wasn't enough. It's about how far RayK falls, and his painful, slow crawl back to living his own life again. It's about Ray Vecchio and how his time undercover changed him, how he had to almost destroy the decent man he was to become Armando. This story is about loss, and healing, and how redemption sometimes comes from unexpected places. It's about living life one day at a time until it no longer hurts as much. ( A brief excerpt )A Year (More Or Less) In The Life | |
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Fandom: JEEVES & WOOSTER Pairing: Jeeves/Bertie Wooster Length: 7214 words Author on LJ: weaselwoman13 Author Website: None of a ficcish nature, but other Jooster stories are available by clicking her tag at fryandorlaurie Why this must be read: Because it features Bertie being adorable, Stiffy Byng being nefarious, and the rest of the Totleigh Towers gang being their pestilential selves. Also an OC named Toots Dellahoyd. And a faceoff with Bertie, Roderick Spode, and Roderick Spode's rifle. And Bertie has to have it pointed out to him in so many words that mooning over a photograph of one's valet isn't precisely normal behavior for a young man-about-town. Because very few fics pull off Wodehousian tone, plotting, and narration, and this one does it on its head. ( So here I was, preparing to go to Totleigh Towers, the sort of dwelling hobgoblins and hippogriffs tend to infest in books, without Jeeves at my side to comfort and advise, and feeling completely rotten about the ordeal before me. And then the notion hit me. ) Jeeves and the Snapshot | |
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