September 6th, 2008 
02:21 pm Learn How To Be You In Time by LizBee (PG-13)
Fandom: DOCTOR WHO
Pairing/Characters: Romana II/Duggan
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] lizbee
Author Website: Mirrordance

Why this must be read: Oh, my soul. This is a gorgeous piece, bringing back the marvellous Duggan from City of Death, and throwing him and Romana into the Year That Never Was. Time Lords aren't easy people to know, but Duggan, with his big heart and good faith, tries his best, and between romance in shattered cafes, proposals involving piles of rocks, death, and rewinding, this manages to be heart-breakingly beautiful while also funny and insightful. "I'd forgotten you were crazy," Duggan says, and he must be crazy to deal with some of the things that come his way from knowing Romana, but somehow, these two crazy kids make it work.

Learn How To Be You In Time
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09:01 pm The Happiest Halloween by Kaye Austen Michaels (No rating, I'll say...PG)
Fandom: STARSKY AND HUTCH
Pairing: Starsky & Hutch
Length: 66k
Author on LJ: NA
Author Website: Kaye Austen Michaels at Twin Dolphin Productions
Why this must be read:

Kaye Austen Michaels is one of those authors, that when a new reader enters this wonderful, vintage fandom and asks, "Where do I start in thirty years of fic?", she is one of the authors instantly recced. Her stories are a joy to read, deep without drowning you, with the ability to focus in on a character's thoughts and feelings as if they were your own.

This story is the first of three in a series called the "Holidays Of Our Lives" series, all of which can be found on the page cited above. Here, Hutch is beginning to realize the depth of his feelings for Starsky, and is jealous of Lyza, a woman with whom Starsky is spending a lot of his time.

Being Halloween, they end up at a Halloween party of sorts, just Hutch and Starsky, after a dinner that had been only for the two of them, which pleases Hutch immensely, giving him hope.

A haunted hike had Starsky practically bouncing with enthusiasm. I told myself to get a grip.

"You're going to voluntarily walk around in 'haunted' woods at night armed only with a flashlight? Who are you?"

"I'm whoever you want me to be." The look on his face was anything but teasing. I half-swallowed my tongue and turned away. I wasn't certain of anything right now and I could not make the mistake of assuming too many givens.


The Happiest Halloween
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11:33 pm The Tightrope Walker by Caro Dee (FRAO)
Hi, I'm [livejournal.com profile] snycock, and I'm going to be driving The Sentinel van for September. I'm fairly new to the fandom, but one of the things that has really impressed me is how active it is, especially since the first run on television ended over ten years ago and it hasn't been shown much in syndication since then. So in addition to reccing some of my favorites, I'm also going to highlight some of the communities and events that keep The Sentinel fandom thriving.

Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim/Blair, Jim/Original Character
Length: 3k
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] carodee
Author Website: Caro Dee's Insatiable Site
Why this must be read:

Caro posted this during the last round of [livejournal.com profile] mmom, and I think it's a brilliantly complex and layered view of Jim. She does a stunning job exploring how Jim deals with his control issues while still acknowledging the deep love between him and Blair. It's angsty and painful and heartwarming, all at once. A fantastic read.

The Tightrope Walker
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