June 5th, 2008 
11:11 am Dirty Tricks, Sparx-007
(Repost: I stupidly posted this at the bottom of the fandom overview.)

Fandom: Ace Lightning
Pairing: None
Author Page: Fanfiction.net
Length: 2150 words

Why this must be read: It's a simple, self-contained short story that has many canon elements. Many kids' fandoms don't get it nearly so good with their first fics; I was delighted when I first saw an Ace Lightning section existing on ff.net, with this fic and a couple of others just waiting to be adored. Short, sweet, and recognizably Acefic.

Dirty Tricks: Mark's cousin is kidnapped by Lord Fear...
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11:14 am The Toad Prince, by lightningflash8 (G)
Fandom: Ace Lightning
Pairing: Unconventional
Length: 3507 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] lightningflash8
Author Website: Fanfiction.net

Why this must be read:

Short story with an awesome-flavoured concept. Reviewing it, the series creator called it "very clever and funny". Involves an unusual pairing with Sparx.

The Toad Prince
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05:56 pm Where Friendship Takes You by Tazy (PG)
Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Length: 132K
Author on LJ: none
Author Website: none.
Why this must be read:    This slowly developing story is told mostly from Jim’s POV as he observes his best friend and, in doing so, he examines himself and what he might want for their life together. 
 
The story starts shortly after the end of the series. Blair has accepted the offer to become a detective, and he’s been Jim’s official partner for a few weeks. They’re drawn into a backwoods manhunt for a Most Wanted felon. With the help of a feral dog who slows the criminal down, Blair and Jim make the capture. Blair feels obligated to help the “hero dog” and her injured companion, a stray cat. Listen in on Jim’s thoughts as he contemplates whether he’ll accept pets for Blair’s sake:
 
He found himself staring into the mirror. Looking at his own reflection but not seeing it. Thinking about why he was standing here wasting time. Delaying. He knew himself pretty well. He was giving himself more time to think about it. 
About cat. And dog. Dog, barking at the closed door, frantic. Wanting her cat. No reason she needed a cat. Except she was lonely and cat...the cat must have chosen to stay with her. Cat had his own needs. Who knows what kept them together. Maybe in the clinic the dog could smell that the cat was near. Maybe that was comforting. Maybe dog fell asleep listening to cat's heartbeat. Maybe cat was coming out from under the anesthetic, woozy, looking for dog. Needing dog because he was hurt and in a strange place. 
Huh. There was a word for that. Anthropomorphism? 
Same root word as anthropology. 
Wolf and panther and Guide and Sentinel. Dog and Cat. 
Strange pairs. 
This is a story full of beautifully turned phrases and a chance to look into Jim’s head.  Fanfic often depicts Jim as rigid. When you view the episodes however,  he often opposes an idea initially but will accept it once it makes sense to him.  I have a hard time with the term “favorite” but I would describe this as one of my much-loved stories; one that I can read many times and it still touches me.  This is Tazy’s only posted story to date (more’s the pity).


Where Friendship Takes You 

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06:46 pm Linear Loop by agapi42 (G)
Fandom: DOCTOR WHO
Pairing: Sarah/Harry
Length: 956 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] agapi42
Author Website: agapi42's fics on Teaspoon
Why this must be read:This is short but sweet. It tells the story of how Sarah got back from Aberdeen using a really clever idea. But as well as that, the characters are very well characterised and other events are in there that Sarah mentioned in School Reunion. It's very beautifully written as well.

Excerpt )

Linear Loop
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06:54 pm The Naming of Things, by Argyle (R)
Fandom: LIFE ON MARS
Pairing: Sam/Gene
Length: 3000 words.
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] argyleheir
Author Website: Liberals & Libertines
Why this must be read:

This is a realistic, but not depressing, depiction of a relationship between Sam and Gene. It has beautiful turns of phrase, fantastic dialogue, and a slightly disjointed, uncomfortable feel that works perfectly with Life on Mars.

Excerpt )

The Naming of Things
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08:57 pm Trespasses by Lanna Michael (PG)
Fandom: HIGHLANDER
Pairing: Adam Pierson (Methos)/Joe Dawson
Length: One shot
Author on LJ: http://lannamichaels.livejournal.com/


Why this must be read: In the end Joe is a Watcher and he truly believes in what they do. While Adam Pierson is really just a disguise and Methos intends to survive.

Trespasses

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