September 7th, 2010 
12:46 am The Beat That My Heart Skipped & Where the Heart Is by dancinbutterfly (NC-17)
Fandom: BANDOM
Pairing: Gerard/Brian, Frank/Jamia
Length: 17,740 & 2,950 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] dancinbutterfly
Author Website: Fic Master Post
Why this must be read:

The Ace of Cake AU in which Gerard's a genius with cakes but not so much when it comes to personal relationships.

This is an absolutely fabulous story. It's funny and cute and bittersweet and totally lovely. The setting is vivid and sharply realised and all the characterisations but particularly Gerard's are wonderfully nuanced and very believable.

Excerpt from the story... )

The Beat That My Heart Skipped & Where the Heart Is
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08:33 am Small Drops by Jmas (PG)
Fandom: STARGATE SG-1
Pairing: none
Main Characters: Jack O'Neill, Daniel Jackson
Length: 2,100 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] jmas
Author Website: Ancient Gate

Why this must be read:

Okay, gotta back up here a little )

For years, I'd thought this story by Jmas was the first SG-1 fanfic I'd ever read, but the dates don't quite work. Doesn't matter; it's what hooked me.

The relationship here between Jack and Daniel doesn't reflect who they are in later SG-1 and into SGA and SGU: it's two thousand words of Jack and Daniel crying in each other's arms, people! But sometimes, yk, I still need to read something like this.

This sort of h/c is intolerable if the author doesn't know what she's doing with language, story construction, and emotion (ours as much as the characters'). Jmas is expert at all three.

A snippet )

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Yeah, if you like this sort of fic - if you ever need this sort of fic - you'll love this story.

Small Drops
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12:29 pm No Less Radiant by Laura Kaye (PG)
Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski
Length: 8k
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] laurakaye
Author Website: Laura Kaye
Why this must be read:

As much as I love long epic fics, sometimes I go looking for the shorter ones because I love feeling like I'm seeing a moment that's been removed from a larger story. No Less Radiant stands out in my memory because it took a simple concept and really made it resonate. Also, the image at the end is just gorgeous.

An Excerpt )

No Less Radiant
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03:54 pm The Pleasure Principle by Angelus2hot
Fandom: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Pairing:Buffy Summers/Rupert Giles
Length:631 words
Author on LJ:[livejournal.com profile] angelus2hot
Author Website: Link to her fic on LJ

Why this must be read:Xander takes Giles to Buffy when she's suffering from the spelled beer in "Beer Bad". Then he leaves them alone. Cave!Buffy starts to seduce Giles. And he's going to stop her. Really he is. So much humor and awesomeness in less than 1000 words. Even better there's accompanying art from the author as well. Remember to leave feedback!

The Pleasure Principle
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09:49 pm Our Comedies Are Not To Be Laughed At by adellyna & maleyka (NC-17)
Fandom: BANDOM
Pairing: Bob/Spencer, Frank/Gerard, Pete/Mikey, Pete/Patrick, Greta/Jon, William/Travis, Ryan/Keltie
Length: 30,400 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] adellyna & [livejournal.com profile] maleyka
Author Website: maleyka's Master List of Fiction
Why this must be read:

The one where they're all in film school. Frank and Gerard are the producers, Pete and Patrick are writing the script, Ryan does the makeup, Spencer's the amphibian menace, Bob does the sound, well, you get the picture.

I can't believe someone hasn't recced this before. It's a classic in the fandom and I believe I'm not alone in having it be my gateway to other bands than the one I started with. It's lighthearted and fun and the characters are all slightly larger than life in a thoroughly entertaining fashion. The perfect story for a rainy afternoon.

Excerpt from the story... )

Our Comedies Are Not To Be Laughed At
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