May 30th, 2009 
09:51 am The Days Between by Kel (G)
Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: Mulder/Scully
Length: 40K
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: many stories are archived at Fugues in the Key of X or her author's page at Gossamer
Why this must be read: This is a heart-breaking look at Scully's life during early season eight. You know, the life we didn't get to see much on the series. The life where she mourns the loss of her partner, loses weight instead of gains it, and worries everyone who cares about her. Her Scully is depressed, falling apart before our eyes and refusing to allow anyone to get close enough to help her. Kel isn't known for writing angst, but when she does, it hurts. The Gunmen play a major part in this fic, as does Mrs. Scully.

The Days Between
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11:29 am Before the Night is Through (I Wanna Do Bad Things to You), by Sionnain (NC-17)
Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Ray Kowalski/Ray Vecchio/Stella Kowalski (or whatever her last name is now...)
Length: 7400 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] sionnain (her fics are at [livejournal.com profile] sionnain_fics)
Why this must be read: After all the angst lately, I thought I'd end my month with some happy porn. Ray and Ray are in an established relationship here, and for reasons that don't need exploring at this juncture, they are in a hotel room with their mutual ex-wife. (Yes, that's pretty much the opening sentence of the fic.)

This fic has super-hot pegging, which is one of my favorite things in het porn. But my favorite thing about the story is probably how comfortable they all are with each other. I love all the shared history they have. Also, at the end there is an awesome explanation for the fact that Stella has a handy strap-on with her.

Before the Night is Through (I Wanna Do Bad Things to You)
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11:39 am Two For One by greensilver (PG)
Fandom: MERLIN
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Length: 2, 577
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] greensilver
Author Website: fanfic tag
Why this must be read:

I love the Merlin/Arthur/Lancelot friendship banter that's going on in this fic and the fact that Merlin is yet again put upon (a recurring theme in my recs, it seems) and surrounded by fools. Except they aren't really fools, they just don't tend to speak fluent-Merlin.

It also hits one of my favourite fic things: how are they going to get that bloody sword back?

E.X.C.E.R.P.T. )

Two For One
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04:43 pm It's Jus' Magic by Mikes_grrl, NC-17
Fandom: LIFE ON MARS
Pairing: Sam Tyler / Chris Skelton
Length: 2,400 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] mikes_grrl
Author Website: Mikey at The Collators’ Den
Why this must be read:

What can one say about Mikey? A stalwart of the Life on Mars community, a fantastic writer (her longer stories have already been recced here), both funny and horrific and thought provoking - usually at the same time!

As Mikey herself points out – this is the infamous Witch!Chris story. What else is there to say about this? It's funny as hell, quite hot and endearing at the same time. Gorgeous!

Extract )

It's Jus' Magic
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07:32 pm Too Many People Out Of Love (NC-17)
Fandom: POPSLASH
Pairing: Justin/Lance In honor of Lambs Day!
Length: ~15,270
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] callmesandy
Author Website: Suitable for Framing
Why this must be read: A sweet, happy ending, rent!boy AU. There are not enough of those. This fic makes me so happy because even though it's a happy ending it still has some very wonderfully gritty moments and details. Lance is clueless and Justin a little bit broken and they are both very enjoyable characters. The rest of the guys are sweet in their very own ways. Chris with his over protective nature and Joey and his easy going personality and JC with his quirky insight. There are even a couple of other popworld cameos.

Lance is my favorite in this because Sandy manages to have him be both very Hollywood while still maintaining some of that Lance Bass naivety and charm. Sound familiar? Very Lance like. It makes me happy when someone writes him like that. Kudos to Sandy.

All in all it's a sweet, easy read. Almost a modern day fairytale, if being a whore is anything like being a princess that is. *happy sigh* Go, read, enjoy the rags to riches tale.

Have an excerpt )

Too Many People Out Of Love
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09:21 pm Something Like That, by Use_TheForce_Em (R)
Fandom: GOOD OMENS
Pairing: Anathema/Aziraphale/Crowley, ensemble cast
Length: Long one-shot
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] use_theforce_em
Author Website: her stories at the Good Omens Library

Why this must be read:

This story goes through many turns in its relatively simple events. It's an Anathema-centric story, which is hard enough to find, and it does a wonderful, warm, hilarious, slightly unnerving job of looking into her witchly psyche as she ponders what her life as a Professional Descendant and her occult skills have to do with her impending marriage to Newt, her relationships with her small-town neighbors, and her uneasy friendship with those two "consenting bicycle repairmen." Who wind up consenting to rather a lot. And what they teach her is both unbelievably sexy, and also just fittingly right. I have a serious fondness for erotic stories in which Crowley and Aziraphale's sexuality with each other is not just purely physical - after all, why would it be? This story alone might give you a fondness for them too. Or at the very least, for stories with bachelorette parties that turn into seances.

“You know, I wanted to – ”

“Apologize for your rude behavior the day we met,” Crowley finished for her. He could play that game too, if need be.

She paused at that, but when he looked up she was all smiles. “Maybe you should apologize too. You weren’t exactly a pussy cat yourself.”

And you would have liked that, wouldn’t you, you broomstick wielding, rodent gut reading, cycles-by-night, polytheistic, cauldron wench? He didn’t think it in a mean sort of way, actually, it was more in a fond I used to go join the circle myself in the old days and I haven’t had that much fun at a Sabbat since sort of way. “Mm. Well, you didn’t exactly catch us at the best time; Things were going on you know.”

“Mm,” she echoed. “Yes, we were all concentrating ferociously on Things. I suppose it turned out all right in the end, since the book ended up with your friend. But I thought you were both highway rapists when I got into the car.”

Crowley looked affronted. “Have you ever met a highway rapist who dresses like this?”


Something Like That
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11:04 pm Movement by KPhoebe (R)
Fandom: MARVEL COMICS
Pairing: Jessica Jones/Luke Cage
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] karenhealey
Author Website: none known
Why this must be read:

Jessica Jones, the character created by Brian Bendis as the protagonist of his Alias series, is one of the most complicated and fascinating women in Marvel Comics, and there definitely isn't enough fic about her. This story from last year's Yuletide explores Jessica's relationship with her boyfriend (and eventual husband) Luke Cage, through the course of one deceptively simple argument. On the surface, they're just arguing about what to call each other -- "woman" or "girl"; "partner" or "boyfriend" -- but there's so much more going on. It's beautiful and painful to read. Whether you know the characters well, or you're meeting them for the first time, this story is note-perfect.

Movement
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