March 26th, 2009 
01:33 am Survivors of the War by LiteraryBeauty (rated NC-17)
Fandom: HARRY POTTER
Pairing: Severus Snape/Hermione Granger
Length: 2012 words
Author on LJ:  [livejournal.com profile] literaryspell 
Author Website:  at Aff.net

Why this must be read:

A look at depression and how the people that mean the best and the most to us can't do anything.  Spare and compelling.  A beautifully written piece about pain.  Have you ever been broken or damaged or numb?

Hermione has...

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05:22 am My Dearest Boy by Annie Talbot (rated PG)
Fandom: HARRY POTTER
Pairing: Severus Snape/Minerva McGonagall
Length: short-one shot
Author on LJ:  [livejournal.com profile] annietalbot 
Author Website:  annietalbot at lj

Why this must be read:

I must be feeling somewhat angsty.  A tale of betrayal, and forgiveness,  and love between colleagues.  A series of drabbles that actually works as a cohesive whole.  Heartbreaking.  A winner of a 2008 OWL Award.

My Dearest Boy
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11:01 am Five Things... by Lucia_Tanaka (PG)
Fandom: Psych
Pairing: Mostly Gen, some Shawn/Lassiter
Length: 3,369 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] lucia_tanaka
Author website: n/a
Why This Must Be Read:
First of all, this is actually two stories, but I'm reccing them together because the author posted them together, and since that was her intention, I'm going to assume she wanted them paired together. They are both short and they share some common themes, aside from just being Five Things stories, themes like lying, and the use of *any* beyond-the-ordinary abilities, and the way that people who know Shawn might know he's a liar, and yet they still want to protect his secret. (Which kind of implies they know how vulnerable Shawn really is, which is just delicious).

The first is Five Superpowers The Psych Cast Doesn't Have. Which features God-like Lassiter, which is strangely HOT, and also just a light touch of angst. It also features glimpses of Shawn through the eyes of his friends and coworkers, and reveals what they think of his "superpowers".

The second is Five Times Shawn Almost Told Lassiter His Secret, But Didn't. Which is kind of...beyond sweet for a story about a liar and a very angry detective. This Lassiter isn't an idiot or complete jerk, which is always a bonus. The last short section is my favorite.


Five Things...
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11:52 am Fighting to Survive by dorsetgirl (R)
Fandom: LIFE ON MARS
Pairing: Sam Tyler/Gene Hunt
Length: 920 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] dorsetgirl 
Author Website: DG's Fic Masterlist
Why this must be read: "Fighting to Survive" is a snippet set in the middle of DG's "Survival" series, which chronicles Sam's long and difficult recovery after he his kidnapped and brutally beaten. (Links to the rest of "Survival" can be found at her site above.) Rather than stories of pain and loss, these are really about the strength of Gene and Sam's relationship and how it is tested, changed, and made stronger by the entire experience. DG hasn't been writing/posting the various "Survival" fics in chronological order and I picked "Fighting to Survive" because it was the first she posted - the original story that created this world. At the beginning you're not sure what Gene and Sam are fighting about, but gradually it all becomes clearer and you're left fighting for Sam along with Gene. This is one of the fics that I reread the most.

There are some mild references to violence and a small bit of sex.

Fighting to Survive

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02:27 pm Dead Man's Float by Arrow (PG)
Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Length: 4,840
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] arrow00
Author Website: http://arrow00.com
Why this must be read: Because everything this author writes is worth reading. She writes in a few fandoms, but for me she was born to write these two – especially Jim. I love her Jim POV stories. This one has such a melancholy start, but bear with her. The author herself gives no warnings for this fic, so it’s tricky to review this without giving too much away. Suffice to say that it begins with Jim watching an empty casket being lowered into the ground..

What I especially love is the wealth of anthropological tidbits she weaves in via Blair’s voice in Jim’s head. It’s just beautifully done. And her Jim.. aw, you juat ache for him here, and will him to keep going.

He and Blair had never had anything like that. They lived together, sure, but they didn't have a physical relationship, weren't even close to being married, and so the idea he could just up and die from missing Blair was absurd to the extreme. But the numbness that had started at the river had spread to Jim's face. It felt like he had frostbite, as if the skin of his cheeks and forehead was dead. And everything looked darker.

Like he was losing the light.


Dead Man's Float
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02:37 pm The Prophecy by Pumpkin (PG-13)
Time for a story that's light and fun = D

Fandom: STAR WARS
Characters (as for pairing...?): Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, the Council
Length: short
Author: Pumpkin
On lj: [livejournal.com profile] squashed 
Author Website: unknown; she has her stories on Masters and Apprentices
WARNINGS: some machinations of the Council might make you choke *g* And a very mildly slashy content, so that's why I gave it a PG-13 rating.

Why this must be read: It had me in stitches and laughing aloud outright at some points as well. Fun, a lot of fun to read. And I loved the structure of the story, it's different and strengthens the plot in an admirable way.


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The Prophecy

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08:26 pm Breathing With the Aid of Denial (R), by frk_werewolf
Fandom: BANDOM
Pairing: Ryan/Mikey, side Frank/Gerard, Jon/Spencer
Length: ~22k
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] frk_werewolf
Author Website: blood-howl,
Why this must be read: Because it's awesome and brilliant. No, seriously. This is a fantastic example of the supernatural/fantasy AU genre, with supreme world-building. [livejournal.com profile] frk_werewolf draws a completely original universe wherein she uses the guys characteristics to really fit the rules of her world. This is dark and often hurty, but also very hopeful, and full of beautiful writing.

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Breathing With the Aid of Denial
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09:27 pm Best Bananas in the Universe by Robin4 (PG-13)
Fandom: DOCTOR WHO
Pairing: none
Length: 3 744 words
Author's Website: profile on ff.net 
Why this must be read: because  you love Nine.  Because you always wanted to know more about the story Nine told Jack in The Empty Child about the weapons factory and the banana grove. This story captures Nine perfectly and is full  of humour, adventure and action. 


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Best Bananas in the Universe 
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10:52 pm Teacher's Pet by Lady Ra (NC-17)
Fandom: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Pairing: Buffy/ Giles
Length: longish
Author's Website: Visions of Pretty Boys Doing Naughty Things
Author's lj: [livejournal.com profile] ladyra 
Why this must be read:
      Lady Ra is an amazing writer no matter what fandom shes in.  And though shes moved on from BTVS now, she has some great BTVS fics. Teacher's Pet is one of my favorite Buffy/Giles fics. Buffy leaves after high school to have the normal live she wanted so badly. When she comes back for a visit she sees her Watcher is a whole new light. We get their blossoming relationship, as well as an OC in the form of Giles' new slayer- who is so sweet you will fall in love with her instantly.


Teacher's Pet

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11:04 pm Payday by K Hanna Korossy (PG)
Fandom: Magnificent Seven
Pairing: None Nathan
Length: 2000 words approximately
Author on LJ: unknown
Author's website: Fanfiction by K Hanna Korossy

Why this must be read

A sweet, fluffy, yet substantial fic which concentrates on Nathan and his efforts as a healer.

When the other members of the Seven realise Nathan doesn't earn much from his healing, they decide to help him out. Each method chosen is very in character for the Seven and Nathan's knowledge of who is providing his 'pay' is great. The author provides a realistic look at what the daily life of a healer might be like and draws a great picture of Nathan and his friends.

Payday
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