August 4th, 2010 
03:14 am The 'Fine and Private Place' Affair by Taliesin (PG13 to NC17)
Happy Windsday, Piglet er, Cousins. Sorry got my fandoms all confused for a second there, it's late! Did you know that MFU has over 500 recs here in the crack_van? And there are only a couple fandoms with more recs than us. (their insurance rates must suck. ha. So sorry, and I don't usually like puns) Let's go visit Cousin Taliesin for a story, shall we? Taliesin has many recommendations here, but I think one more can't hurt.

Fandom: THE MAN FROM UNCLE
Pairing: Illya/Napoleon
Length: 200K
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: Taliesin's Reach
Why this must be read: I hate death happening unless it's to a bad guy, but this redeems itself quickly and has a great mystery tale at the heart of it, as well as some yayyummyhawt bits. Ghosts, lost treasure, Mr. Waverly being his beautiful half grumpy/half paternal self, and hey bonus! Two sequels. Give it a try, I think you will like it.

The 'Fine and Private Place' Affair

And please remember, if you enjoy this story, a comment to the author is all the payment they get! Show them some love!
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08:32 am Through Worlds, Worlds by Michelle (PG-13)
Fandom: CW RPF
Pairing: Jared/Jensen
Length: 3,400 words
Author on LJ:[livejournal.com profile] standing_fic
Author Website: [livejournal.com profile] standing_fic's master list at her LJ.

Why this must be read: This is a rather short one-shot and it seems impossible to create more than one believable alternate universe, but Michelle creates several. Building on the theme that Jared and Jensen can find each other anywhere, they do. It's not schmoopy or saccharine or even presented as a soulmate story. Instead, gorgeous prose builds and builds to create pocket universes that seem as real as the inside of Kripke's office and the bond between Jared and Jensen is as tangible as it is veristic. This is craft that calls itself fan fiction, a perfect marriage if there ever was one.

Through Worlds, Worlds

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08:51 am Down to Earth by pockythoughts (PG)
Fandom: POWER RANGERS
Pairing: Billy/Trini, Adam/Rocky
Length: one-shot
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] pockythoughts
Author Website: fanfic tag
Why this must be read: Last time I used a pre-series fic, but now I'm skipping to post. Pocky gives a beautiful look into what could happen if Billy returns to Earth. The Billy voice is perfect, and the little glimpses we get into all of the Rangers' lives is wonderful. It's pretty much a perfect fic.

Down to Earth: or rather, in which Billy does not actually marry a fish.
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10:08 am Two Sides of the Coin by Hardboiledbaby
Fandom: STARSKY AND HUTCH
Pairing: no pairing
Length: 4,800 words
Author on LJ:[livejournal.com profile] hardboiledbaby
Author Website: http://hardboiledbaby.livejournal.com
Why this must be read: I've always been fascinated by the brief, tantalizing glimpse we get into David Starsky's childhood and his interesting relationship with 'Uncle' Joey Durniak in The Set-Up. Hardboiledbaby creates a wonderful, fully believable story that connects three parts of Starsky--Durniak, a lucky coin and the i-ching coins he wears on a rawhide string. She captures all sides of Starsky--and Hutch--perfectly.

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Two Sides of the Coin
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01:41 pm Alive, Child of Awake by bobthemole (PG)
Fandom: DOLLHOUSE
Pairing: Echo-centric
Length: about 3K
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] bobthemole 
Author Website: [livejournal.com profile] bob_tales  (Writing journal)
Why this must be read:

I am one of those fans who considers Echo to be one of least compelling characters on Dollhouse; in my eyes, her arc falls flat in comparison to any number of more dynamic, enigmatic characters.

So when I say that Alive, Child of Awake made me believe just how compelling Echo could be, I do not say this lightly.  Awake, pulls off delving into Echo's mind through a tight narrative connection from Caroline to Echo to Epitaph 2 Echo with a deft hand and an eye for cannon.

Also, the dream sequence in this story is one of the finest I have read.

Alive, Child of Awake
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06:39 pm Miniature Disasters and Minor Catastrophes by mondavis (NC-17)
Fandom: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (2003)
Pairing: Adama/Roslin
Length: 7500
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] mondavis
Author Website: On Survival Instinct
Why this must be read:

This fic was written before Lay Down Your Burdens aired, so it goes AU after The Captain’s Hand. While there are a lot of wonderful fics dealing with the results of the election, this one twists things even further with an attack that severely cripples Colonial One, and shows Laura dealing with the aftermath of not only losing the presidency but also her makeshift home and the people she shared it with.

Excerpt )

Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
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