May 12th, 2009 
01:56 pm ALL THE KING'S HORSES by RobinC
Hello. Somewhat late, due to very limited internet access until this week, I am your [livejournal.com profile] crack_van reccer for Doctor Who this month.

Fandom: DOCTOR WHO
Pairing: Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble
Length: novella
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] lindenharp
Author Website: LJ story index
Why this must be read: This is a plotty, well-written gen gem. The tenth Doctor, still recovering from the Year That Wasn't, and Donna Noble, newly minted space traveller, arrive in the ancient empire of Paalgiou, which is being menaced by a deadly and ancient creature.

That's a summary of the plot but it does little justice to this story, which achieves a texture, detail and depth seldom seen in long fanfiction. The writing is unshowy but very smart; continuity is pleasingly present but not overpowering; the secondary characters are intriguing and well-drawn. Best of all, this gets the friendship between the Doctor and Donna spot on. He is drawn as believably alien and she is bolshy, curious, caring and funny. An excerpt )Go, read, enjoy.

All The King's Horses [link goes to full version on Teaspoon]
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03:28 pm Breath and Shadow by Ana (PG)
Fandom: TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES
Pairing: none
Length: ~1,800
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] ana_grrl
Author Website: anafic
Why this must be read:

Breath and Shadow speculates on what the “future” might be following the events of the season 2 finale. It goes back and forth between our present and that future, a tale of a frightened child and the stranger who saved her life and taught her how to survive what was to come.

Excerpt: There are things she remembers. Some are things she pushes aside – memories of a bright, open house, or stories and her father's voice. Those memories have no place here. They are for the past, or maybe, one day, for the future.

Other memories mark the beginnings of who she is – who she needs to be – today. She remembers being met by Mr. Ellison and a woman after gymnastics, and others coming for them – for her. She remembers being held tightly, a quiet voice telling her to close her eyes. She remembers warm arms around her, the bounce of being held by someone running, and the rush of cool air against her skin.


Breath and Shadow
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04:03 pm All That You Can't Leave Behind by thedeadparrot (PG)
Fandom: Smallville
Pairing: Lois & Jimmy gen
Length: 1580 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] thedeadparrot
Author Website: [livejournal.com profile] parrotfic
Why this must be read: A season eight missing moment story follows Lois and Jimmy to Star City. It's got Lois Lane, all drive and push, having to adjust to waiting for her friend to heal, her cousin to be found and her life in Metropolis to be restored.

Excerpt )

All That You Can't Leave Behind
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05:16 pm Untitled Bob/Caroline fic, by Primroseburrows (PG)
Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Bob Fraser/Caroline Fraser (and implied Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski)
Length: 1700 words
Author: [livejournal.com profile] primroseburrows
Why this must be read: This is a post-CotW story from Caroline Fraser's POV, and it's written almost as if she's telling it aloud. I love Caroline so much, and [livejournal.com profile] primroseburrows writes her wonderfully--she's practical and has a strong will, but is still a little whimsical and has a great sense of humor. I adore the conversation between her and Bob, and the way they tease each other. I also really like Caroline's attitude to her son. She obviously loves Benton, but she also trusts him to take care of himself.

Untitled Bob/Caroline fic
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08:04 pm The Abomination by V. Watts (Maygra) - NC-17
Fandom: HIGHLANDER
Pairing: None, gen
Length: A little more than 18.600 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] maygra
Author Website: Maygra's Musings
Why this must be read: this is a very, very good story. A real thriller, intriguing, well plotted, and impossible to put down. Unsurprisingly enough, this begins with someone from Methos past showing up. But something is different this time. Because, this time, Methos' is terrified. He flies, but he doesn't believe he'll be able to keep his pursuer away. He even left his personal journals in Joe's hands: a thank you and a farewell present.
We are at 1996, soon after the Horsemen. Methos and Mac's friendship is... badly damaged at least, so he asked Joe not to say anything to Mac. But, nevertheless, Joe went to Mac, because he is Joe. He can't let his friend alone and in danger and do nothing. And he knows Mac.
From here, we are involved in a desperate ride. a ride against incomprehensible and dangerous enemies, a ride that will lead us and them to a wild land, a new light on immortality, on loyalty and friendship.

Let's have a little taste )

So, what do you think? Intriguing, isn't it? Go, go and read The Abomination And, as you are there, read the next two stories in this series... and then keep reading :)
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