Fandom: DOLLHOUSE
Pairing: Topher/Dominic, Dominic/DeWitt, Topher/DeWitt, Topher/Dominic/DeWitt
Length: around 1200K
Author on LJ:demonqueen666 
Author Website: NA
Why this must be read:

Sensory [re:]Generation is one of a small number of completely alternate universe stories I've come across in the fandom, and one of the few that features such incredible world building, taking place in a world that feels both familiar and fresh, an homage to everything amazing found in The Fifth Element, Blade Runner, The Matrix and Dollhouse. With the addition of vampires.

No, really. Sensory is a crafted AU cyberpunk dystopian with alluring rock gods and vampires that remains true to the characters. This story is everything awesome done right.

Sensory [re:]Generation

Fandom: MARVEL COMICS
Pairing: None
Length: 800 words
Author on LJ: dytabytes
Author Website: The Big Damn List.
Why this must be read: Wet, emo Daredevil IN CAPSLOCK.

DAREDEVIL'S RAINY NIGHT: A HARROWING TALE OF MANPAIN

My last rec of the month and it's been fun steering the van all over the map in Bay City!

Fandom: STARSKY AND HUTCH
Pairing: Starsky/Hutch
Length: 1282
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: http://meandthee.shahrazad.net/author.php?authorid=91
Why this must be read: Four short very sweet and sad stories that I'm ashamed to admit I'd forgotten all about since they were written for me as for a Secret Santa prezzie! Thanks, Audrey! Be warned, there is one with character death. But as a big fan of Peter Pan, I love the way bits of Barrie's novel are intermingled with glimpses of older Starsky and Hutch.


Four Ways Starsky and Hutch may have Visited Neverland

Since this is my last rec of the month, I want to share again how much I love driving. I would encourage you all to take a turn. Our fandom is strong and diverse – show us how much so by sharing your favorite stories. It is so much fun! Ta.

Fandom: The Sentinel
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Length: 7 minutes
Author on LJ: lamardeuse 
Author Website:   where the world is puddle-wonderful  Dreamwidth and at AO3 http://archiveofourown.org/users/lamardeuse

Why this must be read heard: It’s like accessing another part of your brain to enjoy fanfic even more!

Podfic in general: Do you know about podfic? It’s fanfic read aloud, either by the author or someone else, sometimes with music or artwork added. It’s been around for a while and there’s communities like  amplificathon  and archives like Audiofic  (where I found this podfic) devoted to it. I resisted for quite a while – how could someone match Jim and Blair’s “voices” to what I had in my head while I read them? Still, it’s a legitimate fanwork so I downloaded and tried a few. ::sigh:: I was transported back to Kindergarten when the teacher read to us during storytime. Yes, some readings were better than others, as some fic is better than others. Overall I’ve been quite happy with what I’ve heard. An added bonus was I could get the dusting done while indulging in my favorite guilty pleasure.

Podfic specific: Why choose this particularly? Well, I really liked the story – sweet and poignant. Jim believes that everything is hunky dory, until a chance overheard conversation brings him a home truth. Second, it’s read by the author, and I was curious to see how those “voices” sounded inside her head. I liked them.

So, if you haven’t tried podfic, general or specific, give it a whirl. And, if you have been enjoying them already, just tell me “well, duh!”

Slow Dance (MP3 format)
Slow Dance (audiobook format)
Slow Dance (text)
Edit: Slow Dance is now at AO3:  http://archiveofourown.org/works/310672 

And if you like it, send the author/reader some love through feedback. I guarantee it will make her day!

Fandom: BANDOM
Pairing: Bob/Gerard, Bob/Frank/Gerard, implied Dan/Jepha
Length: ~20k
Author on LJ: tuesdaysgone
Author Website: All fics are hosted at Dreamwidth
Why this must be read:

As far as space operas go, this is one of my favorites. There's mystery, rebellion, a little bit of romance and a smidge of the fantastic, all wrapped up in the infinite package of space.

This is roughly a Dune AU but knowledge of Dune canon is not required, tuesdaysgone does a wonderful job of letting you know what's going on organically so that it doesn't even matter that you've never read the book or flown in a space ship, it feels real. As someone who only very vaguely remembers anything about Dune, I didn't feel like I was missing any part of the story without having that backbone. The details borrowed from that give the story more of a solid ground to stand on and a truly epic scope. The descriptions are beautiful and the tone is perfect, and all of the characters come together perfectly.

( Excerpt )

Feeling the Future on Your Skin

Fandom: MARVEL COMICS
Pairing: Steve Rogers/Tony Stark
Length: 7000 words
Author on LJ: dorcas_gustine
Author Website: dorcas_gustine on Archive of Our Own
Why this must be read: It's sort of romantic and very creepy. Remember the Living Armor? This ratchets it up a notch or ten.

Things to do in New Jersey when you're dead

Fandom: MARVEL COMICS
Pairing: None
Length: 2000 words
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: Irene_A on ff.n
Why this must be read: Bucky Barnes went to war; his sister stayed home and waited for his return. Beautifully written, and proof that the Pit has more than just voles.

Agamemnon

Fandom: MERLIN
Pairing: Gen; Merlin, Nimueh, Arthur
Length: 4,225
Author on LJ: [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Author Website: Fiction Masterlist
Why this must be read:

Stonehenge. Drunk Arthur. Little Nimueh. This is a wonderful Merlin-saves-the-day piece. I loved the tension between Nimueh and Melin, their interactions have always fascinated me, and the pictures throughout really add to the dreamlike quality of the story.

( Excerpt )

Copper Fields

Fandom: HEROES
Pairing: Gen; Matt Parkman
Length: 1,184
Author on LJ: [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Author Website: Collected Fanfiction Post
Why this must be read:

I loved how this author shows how Matt's interactions with other people have changed since the day he discovered he was a telepath. The small character details of what people sound like in his head from the cold preciseness of Angela Petrelli to Ted Sprague's never ending grief were very well done; I loved looking at them anew through Matt's eyes.

Matt believes that Molly's voice was the first that he ever heard in his head.

Voices