October 17th, 2008 
05:58 am A Gentleman’s Education by Nautile 26 (PG)
Fandom: DRAKE’S VENTURE
Pairing: Thomas/Leonard
Length: ~2600
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] nautile26 
Author Website: None
Why this must be read:

Drake’s Venture is the story of a relationship going down in flames. “Stories about a ship on a boat,”[livejournal.com profile] dv_ficarchive  proclaims; our essay for [livejournal.com profile] ship_manifesto  entitled “One Terminal Pairing.”  So is it any wonder that 90% of the fanfic ships Thomas/Francis? But Nautile26 is one of the rare authors who loves to lavish attention on the minor characters, a meticulous attention to detail and a poignant exploration of emotion establishing her as the master in this area of the fandom. In this story, set before the events of the movie, we see Thomas and his friend Leonard Vicarye as young law students at the Inner Temple.

[The PG rating is, BTW, conservative. There’s a boycrush and a boykiss – that’s about all.]


An excerpt )

A Gentleman’s Education

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06:05 am The Bridge by The Desperado's Daughter (PG)
Fandom: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
Pairing: none
Length: ~4,400
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: The Desperado's Daughter Fan Fiction
Why this must be read:

I'm a sucker for presumed-dead stories, and Desperado's Daughter writes them well. In this story, set in Mog's ATF AU, it's JD who gets tossed, bound and blindfolded, off a bridge. Will he survive? Will there be angst? Read and see!

a snippet )
The Bridge
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10:04 am Tangent Universe and Manipulated Living by perspi (R)
Fandom: HOUSE M.D.
Pairing: None. House-Wilson friendship.
Length: Just over 1,000 words total
Author on LJ: Author's LJ profile
Author Website: Perspi's House fic list here.
Why this must be read: It was not until after I’d compiled a list of House fics for this month that I realized I hadn’t found a spot for one of [livejournal.com profile] perspi’s fics. There was rejuggling to make space, and then I couldn’t choose just one because her writing is so good. Fortunately for us, she wrote two outstanding very short fics that must be read together.

These two stories, in which the apocalypse comes on a very small scale for a handful of people, pack amazing characterization into their short length. House is both doctor and walking wounded in them, and through it all demonstrates the power of deeds over words.

Excerpts )

Tangent Universe and Manipulated Living.
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12:37 pm Verboten, Restraint - Svilleficrecs, PG-13, R
Fandom: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
Pairing: Matt Saracen/Julie Taylor
Length: Verboten 2700, Restraint 7600
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] svilleficrecs
Author Website: tagged by fandom at delicious
Why this must be read: There's a moment in life when you're young and innocent and you want to explore your sexuality but you're not quite ready yet. French kissing is more erotic than achieving orgasm, holding hands as sensual as erotic massage. It's a fleeting phase in life because eventually, most people cross that line of innocence and it's difficult to return to light petting once that happens. In this pair of fics, Svilleficrecs captures that moment and freezes it in all its fragile glory.

excerpt Verboten )

excerpt Restraint )


Verboten

Restraint
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02:14 pm Five Things that Never Happened to Jack Knight by Smittywing (PG 13)
Fandom: DC Comics
Pairing: Jack/Shade, Jack/Mist
Length: 1,571 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] smittywing
Author Website: ???
Why this must be read:
Just as there's not enough fic out there for Owen Mercer, there's really not enough fic for Jack Knight, or Shade, or the many wonderful characters that James Robinson introduced during his run on Starman.

Smitty takes the classic "five things" meme and uses it to take a look at how Jack's life could have taken some very different turns. It's five little "but what if?" moments of the very best kind -- Robinson (or even Geoff Johns) could not have written it better or truer.

Five Things That Never Happened to Jack Knight
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04:13 pm You Can Be Me When I'm Gone by Emptyfox (R)
Fandom: DEEP SPACE NINE
Pairing: Garak/Bashir
Length: approx. 13,600 words
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: unknown but more fic can be found here.

Why this must be read:

The premise of this story can be best summed up by the Garak /Bashir Fuh-q Fest challenge that inspired it: "When Jadzia died, the Dax symbiont was in extreme distress and the only suitable host available was Garak."

Emptyfox takes the idea of a Garak Dax and doesn't just make it work, she makes it sing. Every character's reaction to this bizarre turn of events rings true, and every surprising twist and turn of the plot feels natural. You Can Be Me When I'm Gone is an entertaining and moving story, that will enrich your understanding of Garak, Bashir and the Dax symbiont.

Have a taste: )

You Can Be Me When I'm Gone
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04:31 pm The Summer Sun and That Boy's Look by EntreNous (PG)
Fandom: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Pairing: Xander/Oz
Length: 1,970 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] entrenous88
Author Website: Just Between Us
Why this must be read:

This fic isn't terribly long, but it's lyrical and shining, letting us see Xander through Oz's eyes as Oz sees him anew. The point of view, the details, and the dialogue all gleam. While I generally need any Oz-slash to take place either post-Chosen or in an AU in which he and Willow never hooked up, this is elusive enough that the time frame (circa Earshot) doesn't cause any Willow-related difficulties.


short snippet )

Go. Read. Love. Tell the author.

The Summer Sun and That Boy's Look
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