February 28th, 2010 
12:00 am What Sort of Day Has It Been? by Irenak (PG-13)
Fandom: LIFE ON MARS
Pairing: Mild Sam/Gene/Annie (as the author says, ‘the OT3 is more subtext, than text’)
Length: Short
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] irenak
Author Website: [livejournal.com profile] irenak_fiction
Why this must be read: This is a lovely episode tag to S1E6. I love the dynamic between Sam, Gene and Annie in that episode and this both reflects it and takes it a bit further, to a gentle camaraderie founded in shared experience. Annie's POV works beautifully for it: she's sweet, confident, and sharp - and maybe a little drunk.

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What Sort of Day Has It Been?
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01:34 am Break by Yahtzee [R]
This will be my last rec for February, and I’m finishing with one of my all-time favourites. I had a great time doing this, I hope you enjoyed the recs!

Fandom: STAR TREK: REBOOT
Pairing: Spock/Uhura
Length: 26k
Author on LJ:[livejournal.com profile] yahtzee63
Author Website: Yahtzee’s Fic
Why this must be read:
I don’t think many in the Spock/Uhura corner of fandom are unaware of this story-it’s often dubbed the definitive fic for the pairing, and for good reason. [livejournal.com profile] yahtzee63’s characterizations are impeccable, and her attention to detail and additions she makes to what we know about life in the Academy make for a very engaging and believable reading experience. The depiction of the developing relationship and the various obstacles along the way had me at the edge of my seat throughout, even though I already knew how it all ended-you don’t so much read this fic as immerse yourself in it. If you only read one story with this pairing, let it be this one.


Break
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08:45 am The Toybox by CC (NC-17)
Fandom: STARSKY AND HUTCH
Pairing: Starsky/Hutch
Length: 13k
Author on LJ: Unknown. If anyone does know, please tell me and I'll edit!
Author website: More of CC's wonderful fics can be found at the Me and Thee Archive. http://meandthee.shahrazad.net/author.php?authorid=18

Why this must be read: For my last rec of the month (and it's been fun!), I wanted a hot one, and this is it. It's short, simple, sexy, sweet. Sometimes PWP stands for Perfect Without Plot.


The Toybox
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10:57 am Funny Little Secret by crysothemis (NC-17)
Fandom: STARGATE: ATLANTIS
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Length: 17,000 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] crysothemis
Author Website: Chez Crysothemis
Why this must be read: There is a mystery on Atlantis: Who is Rodney's secret admirer? That's the premise of this delightful confection from Crys. It's hard to write this kind of story well, keeping the plot suspenseful, but making the reader more aware of what's going on than the characters. Luckily for us, Crys is one of those writers who make it look effortless, and you will be surprised and charmed by turns.

Funny Little Secret
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11:04 am Intersecting Geodesics by nancybrown (R)
Fandom: TORCHWOOD/DOCTOR WHO
Pairing: Jack/Ianto, Jack/John
Length: 36,000 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] nancybrown
Author Website: None
Why this must be read: I'm feeling such delight in being able to finish off this set by reccing one of the best timey-wimey, Ianto-ends-up-in-the-future, Jack-as-a-Time-Agent stories ever. *happysigh*

Intersecting Geodesics: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
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11:53 am Passage by ana_grrl (PG)
Fandom: Firefly
Pairing: Gen
Length: 3200
Author on LJ [livejournal.com profile] ana_grrl
Why this must be read: The story gives us glimpses of those leaving Earth-that-was and intersperses it with bite-sized chunks of life in the present aboard Serenity. I love how the author contrasts the two different periods and how she ties the two sets of people together.

Passage
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11:59 am Signal Fire by mintenergy (PG-13)
Fandom: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (NEW)
Pairing: Kara/Lee, minor Kara/Sam
Length: 49,249
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] mintenergy 
Author Website: fanfiction tag
Why this must be read: Signal Fire begins just after the series finale, but all is not as it appears. When Kara vanishes in the field, she awakens in her Viper, on the verge of flying into the storm in Maelstrom. Thus begins a truly epic redemption story.

Excerpt )

Signal Fire
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12:11 pm The Moon Cannot Be Stolen by foggynite (PG-13)
Fandom: CSI
Pairing: Nick/Greg, (Greg/Original Character)
Length: 4226 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] foggyscribbles
Author Website: Foggy Scribbles Yahoo Group
Why This Must Be Read:

Angst! Well written angst! Denial and closeted!Nick and the effect that would have on Greg. Greg not being a doormat or a woobie, but a real person struggling with with they want versus what they can have. This fic even manages to have an Original Character who isn't irritating. It's nice--if painful--to see how things play out in this fic, how Greg is essentially struggling through a break up that he can't tell anyone about.

Again, painful, but not heavy on the drama or the woe. It's just...someone going through their days, having to work with the person who broke their heart the loss of a best friend and trying to get over that, yet doing so quietly, with real ups and downs and lapses in judgment and maybe, potentially, eventually interest in someone else.

Sweet angst if there is such a thing.




The Moon Cannot Be Stolen
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12:38 pm Tension Relief by lovetheboys (R)
*The Author didn't actually rate this fic. I'd say it was PG-13, but it was for Rounds of Kink, so I bumped it to R just in case*

Fandom: CSI
Pairing: Nick/Greg
Length: short
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] lovetheboys
Author Website: Ficlist
Why This Must Be Read: Okay, I didn't want my last rec of the month to be a sad one, so here's a quick bit of Nick and Greg comi...er...getting together. Written for Rounds Of Kink, with the prompt, "Nick just wants to somehow undo the knots in his neck". Nick is stressed out. His oh so nice coworker Greg offers to help. The author has mentioned wanting to do a sequel to this, let's see if we can make that happen with lots of comments. :)

(Bye! It's been awesome! Hope you all enjoyed the recs!)

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"Still got that tension," Greg said rhetorically from behind him, opening his own locker.

"Yeah," Nick acknowledged. It would've grated if Greg had sounded sympathetic. Instead, he sounded matter-of-fact, as if he were commenting on the weather.

"I could help out with that," Greg offered.

Nick's head shot up, and then he winced, sitting on the bench behind him as his neck protested the quick movement. Before he could think about responding, he felt fingers on his neck and a warm palm through his shirt.


Tension Relief
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02:26 pm gotta hit the gas, baby by Sionnain, R
I don't usually make recs on weekends, but since this is February I'm short one for my dozen otherwise. Thanks for coming along for the ride!

Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Ray Kowalski/Ray Vecchio
Length: short story
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] sionnain
Author Website: [livejournal.com profile] sionnain_fics
Why this must be read: Because sometimes the most perfect relationships are a patchwork of complementary imperfections. Because the character voices are unique and unmistakable. Because the best kind of character studies are funny and touching and show something previously undiscussed about a character, and this story does that for both Rays.

Excerpt:
Ray kind of hates calling... )

gotta hit the gas, baby

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03:16 pm The History of Two Conversations (On Paper) by takadainmate (Adult)
Fandom: MERLIN BBC
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Length: 11,114 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] takadainmate
Author Website: Shiny Akabeko
Why this must be read: This is a wonderful and unique take on the "Arthur Finds Out" trope.

"This was lying on your bed. Open.
With your writing in the margins." He shook his head. "There really is no mistaking that scrawl." He leant forward and flipped the book open to a page on water spells, running his finger down the page to stop at Merlin's hastily written, smudged notation. "The book lies," he read aloud. "Not for moving water but instead removes it completely. Good for drying clothes in winter."

He flipped to another page and Merlin couldn't tell if it was random or not. "Under a spell entitled "To Kill All Creatures"," he said slowly, quietly, rage in his eyes and his shoulders set. "You write,
Efficient."

The History of Two Conversations (On Paper)
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03:40 pm Reliance by destinyawakened (NC-17)
Fandom: DC UNIVERSE: BATMAN NOLANVERSE
Pairing: Jim/Bruce
Length: 18,000
Author on LJ: [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Author Website: [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Why this must be read:

After the events of The Dark Knight and the Joker's rampage on Gotham City, Bruce's trust in people has been pushed to the limit. He therefore takes it upon himself to test Jim Gordon in order find out once and for all if he truly can be counted as an ally to Batman, much to the chagrin of Alfred. As anyone can probably predict nothing really goes according to plan.

Excerpt )

Reliance
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05:15 pm The Triangle Affair by Utopian Trunks (NC-17)
Fandom: Man From Uncle
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya and Illya/omc 
Word Count: roughly 46,000
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] utopiantrunks
Author Website: East of Sanity

Why this must be read: 
Napoleon is temporarily out of commission so Illya must work with agent Wstcott. While Illya finds him attractive, Napoleon finds him anything but. And as Illya worries about his mission - could a Thrush agent really take a vacation? - Napoleon worries about getting out of the hospital and getting to Illya. Westcott isn't helping either by making suggestive comments as to what he and Illya have been up to in the hotel. And then Illya issues a distress call...

I think the writing in this is just beautiful. Lovely and almost poetic with little bits of humor interspersed.

read an excerpt )

The Triangle Affair
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08:48 pm Coffee Cups and Caffeine Drops by Water-Soter (PG-13)
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Gen
Length: 7000 words.
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] water_soter
Author Website: Water-Soter
Why this must be read: This is a delightful fic that explores the changes in the team dynamics over time. It is centred around Tony but all the team are featured. It has a perfect mix of humour and angst and is a very enjoyable read if you're looking for something on the short side.

Coffee Cups and Caffeine Drops
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09:02 pm Fine is a Four Letter Word by secretchild (T)
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Gen
Length: 96,000 words.
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: secretchild
Why this must be read: Ok, so a main character getting cancer can become a bit cliche, especially if poorly written. On the other hand it can be a fantastic base to explore emotions and relationships. This fic falls into the second category. It takes us on a journey with Tony, starting as he discovers he has cancer and then along the long road to recovery. The Tony/Gibbs father/son relationship is featured throught out and Abby and Ducky are also featured prominently. The medical and emotional aspects to having a serious illness are dealt with realistically and with respect.

Fine is a Four Letter Word
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09:23 pm There Loomed An Ogre by Iantalia (T)
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Gen
Length: 40,000 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] iantalia
Author Website: Iantalia
Why this must be read:For some reason I was hesident about reading this but I am so glad that something made me give it a try as it became one of the best NCIS fics I had read in a long time. An episode tag to Missing, it gets dark and angsty as Tony deals with emotions that those events let rise to the surface, including trust issues with Gibbs. While not everything is resolved perfectly, we are still left with a sense of hope at the end.

There Loomed An Ogre
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09:48 pm Vid Rec: NCIS - When I See You Smile
Vidder: BrightEyes05
Musical artist: Bad English
Pairing:Gen
Vidder on LJ: Unknown
Vidder's website:YouTube Profile
Why this vid kicks ass: As I didn't get the chance to get to a computer on Friday, my last rec for the month is a video rec. My reasons for loving this vid are all very shallow. I love Tony DiNozzo/Michael Weatherly and one of the things I love the most about him is his smile. This features that gorgeous smile of his. Every time I watch this I am left with a big grin on my face and immediately feel ten times happier.

When I See You Smile
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10:23 pm Follow You Around the Sun by rubyjuly, PG-13
Fandom: HOUSE
Pairing: Taub/Rachel
Length: 1,815 words
Author on lj: [livejournal.com profile] rubyjuly 
Why this must be read: This takes place during House's time at Mayfield, and his overwhelming absence becomes a presence of its own, shown here looming huge and silent above the life of Taub.

There aren't many stories out there that explore canon from this character's viewpoint, which is a shame because he's so interesting -- a precariously balanced person, familiar with failure and sadness, hopeful and guarded, and all those things come through so poignantly here.  More than that, the damage and fragility of other characters comes into sharp focus through Taub's subtly-cracked lens.

Follow You Around the Sun
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