September 17th, 2009 
12:50 am "And No Birds Sing" by kseda (PG13)
Fandom: TIN MAN
Pairing: Ambrose/Lavender Eyes
Length: ~1500 words
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] kseda
Author Website:
Why this must be read: A pre-series narrative, this short story chronicles the times just before Azkadellia's coup: fraught with tension and waiting, Ambrose and the Queen can only trust each other. The prose is spare and elegant; it's short but packs an emotional punch.

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And No Birds Sing
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08:04 am Kashmir by Rinsbane (NC-17)
Pairing: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Length: long: 27,000 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] rinsbane
Author Website: Check out LJ memories
Why this must be read:
Summary: Malfunctioning Ancient device, alternate realities, you know the drill, and suddenly there’s another Colonel Sheppard on Atlantis. He looks like Rodney’s best friend – spars with Teyla and runs with Ronon, and to Rodney he says things like, "Don’t worry, I won’t do anything you don’t want me to."

This is a subversive sort of John/Rodney (the author says it's both a buddy fic and not), and it plays with the reader's expectations. It's not a cozy comfort read, but it's memorable, and I dig the twists and turns of the plot. Alternate reality Sheppard in "our" universe. Come on, that's intriguing just imagining it.

Warnings: Fisting, but this was not the main focus of the sex, so don't be scared off if that bothers you.

Kashmir
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10:19 am safe by gloriana (PG)
Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Harding Welsh/Frannie Vecchio
Length: 3,000
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] gloriana
Author Website: http://gloriana.livejournal.com/
Why this must be read: Frannie Vecchio is one of my FAVORITE characters on due South, and I have a huge soft-spot for the Frannie/Welsh pairing. This is one of my favorites, because Frannie is so perfectly in character--brilliant and still quirky as anything--and Welsh is his usual self; gruff, patient, kind and brave. They're stuck in a bank vault together on Christmas Eve. Their banter is perfect, Frannie is written so perfectly I can *hear* her, and the ending provides a healthy dose of warm fuzzies.

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08:37 pm The Thing with Feathers That Perches in the Soul, by blue_fjords. (PG-13)
Fandom: TORCHWOOD
Pairing: gen, canon pairings
Length: ~ 20,000 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] blue_fjords
Author Website: Their Masterlist for FIC!
Why this must be read:

This story might be best described as a Tosh-centric team fic. It actually reads like an episode. It's extremely well written, fast paced with wonderful character moments not only for Tosh, but for all the characters. A wonderful entertaining read.

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The Thing with Feathers That Perches in the Soul.

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11:51 pm "Turn to Gray" by lizzelda (PG13)
Fandom: TIN MAN
Pairing: Cain/DG
Length: ~2800 words
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] lizzelda
Author Website:
Why this must be read: An excellent Cain-centric story, set post-miniseries. Cain's voice is perfect, the dynamic and dialogue between Cain and DG is spot-on, and most of all it's such a good fleshing-out of his character and history, including his relationship with Adora. There seriously aren't enough words for how much I like this story.

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Turn to Gray
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