July 29th, 2010 
04:58 pm Another Day Just Like the Last, by safenthecity (PG)
Fandom: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA 2003
Pairing: Barolay/Gaeta
Length: one-shot
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] safenthecity
Author Website: fic list
Why this must be read: Again with the Little Black Dress Challenge - the challenge to write all Gaeta pairings - and all the great fic it produced. Another story the challenge brought into existence is this story about Jean Barolay and her life on New Caprica. [livejournal.com profile] safenthecity uses the relationship she has with Gaeta to show her frustrations, and people's frustrations in general with Baltar's government. It's a story made up of precious little details giving you a sense that you're only seeing a glimpse of a whole complete world.

Another Day Just Like the Last
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07:19 pm Friday Night Drive-In
Attn. Drivers: Tomorrow is the last Friday of the month, which means it's time for Friday Night Drive-In, a.k.a. Fan Vid Recs! Reccers may post 1 vid rec for their fandom, formatted as follows:

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09:41 pm Without by Firecracker (PG-13)
Fandom: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Pairing: Giles/Faith
Length: 1,755
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: The Athenaion
Why this must be read:

Because the author writes a heartbreaking characterization of both Faith and Giles as two very broken people who find try to find whatever solace they can in one another. Gorgeous piece, that hurt's just right.

She calls him Giles, and sometimes he forgets he ever had another name.

Without
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10:22 pm Elsinore by malkingrey (PG)
Fandom: SUPERNATURAL
Pairing: gen
Length: ~23,700
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] malkingrey
Author Website: writing journal at [livejournal.com profile] waxingthecat
Why this must be read: It's Supernatural. And Hamlet. Sorta. No, wait, really.

It's not exactly Shakespeare's Hamlet that we see here, but rather a bit of an amalgam of several versions of the story, with bonus Sam ,Dean, and demons. What really makes it shine, though, is the way in which no one really doubts the reality of King Hamlet's ghost, but the Winchester boys are able to put a different perspective on the ghost's words. And, meanwhile, the familiar Winchester family drama is unfolding in the background.

Basically, if you like Shakespeare, check it out. If you like historical AUs, check it out. If you like well-written casefic, check it out. And if you don't like any of that... check it out anyway. Just because.

Excerpt )

Elsinore
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