May 2nd, 2011 
04:14 am HAWAII FIVE-O 2010 Overview
Hey, everyone.

It's my pleasure to introduce you guys to one of my favorite shows: Hawaii Five-0.

This overview will cover the new series, not the old one. The show is a reboot of a previous TV series, which [livejournal.com profile] oddmonster will be covering for us this month.

BASIC PREMISE:
An ex-Navy SEAL with a fraught past, a loudmouth Jersey cop in self-inflicted exile, an ex-surfing champion turned rookie cop and the gift shop security guard at the "Arizona" monument band together to form an elite Hawaiian crime-fighting task force.

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Left to Right : Kono, Chin, Steve & Danny

HAWAII FIVE-O 2010 Overview )
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08:06 am Winter by Lynna Bright (Adult)
Hello, I'm Kat and I'm driving the van for Starsky & Hutch this month. The Torino's been washed and waxed, her oil changed and she has new tires, so she's all set to go. Here's the first rec and it's a doozy.

Fandom: STARSKY & HUTCH
Pairing: Starsky/Hutch
Length: 21,848 words
Author on LJ: none
Author Website: Just this one so far...

Why this must be read: Starsky & Hutch is a classic fandom with decades of zine fic that is now being slowly (and wonderfully!) posted to the net, thanks to the tireless efforts of some of the fandom's dedicated fans. This is such a story. It is brand new to the net as of last week although it was written in 1987. It is a dramatic story dealing with a post apocalyptic world after a nuclear holocaust and how Starsky and Hutch cope with a destroyed world and with destroyed lives. I found the story compelling and the story telling well done. I was drawn into the devastated world that this author created and her characters are well crafted. I highly recommend it.

A little excerpt... )

Winter
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08:14 am Falling by lamardeuse (Adult)
Fandom: STARGATE ATLANTIS
Pairing: Evan Lorne/Radek Zelenka
Length: 6739 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] lamardeuse
Author Website: when the world is puddle-wonderful
Why this must be read:
I really like the Radek voice in this, and it's clear from his POV why Lorne is so appealing to Radek. The tone of this story is reflective, and the way the action scenes are juxtaposed against the emotional arc of the story is very much in the spririt of the Stargate 'verse.

I've said the rating is Adult for a certain scene, but for the most part this story reads as gen to me.

Falling
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08:57 am No turning back by misswinterhill (PG)
Hi there! I'm [livejournal.com profile] bookaddict43 back to drive the Merlin van for this month.

Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Elyan/Gwaine (pre-slash)
Length: 2498
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] misswinterhill
Author website: Master list of fics on their LJ
Why this must be read: A five times fic, this story traces the growing trust between Elyan and Gwaine through the end of Season three and onwards. I particularly like the look at how the new knights may be treated at Camelot and love the glimpses the author gives us of all Elyan's differing emotions. The sense of brotherhood between the new knights add to the atmostphere and sense of hope in the story.

No turning back
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11:14 am Round In Circles by Flurblewig (PG-13)
Hello, all! My name is Alibi and I’ll be driving the Life on Mars Cortina van this month. Let’s go!

Fandom: LIFE ON MARS (UK)
Pairing: Very minor Sam/Maya
Length: 555
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] flurblewig
Author Website: Flurblewig's Life on Mars fic index
Why this must be read:

Author’s summary: Some days, it was easier than others.

This is a short and simple fic that gets to the heart of Series 1 Sam. This fic isn’t so much about time travel vs. in a coma vs. back in time; it’s about Sam being confused and alone and missing the life he left behind in 2006. And on a purely sentimental note, this was also one of the first LoM fics I ever read, way back in the day. Oh, the memories!

Round In Circles
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12:47 pm The Dessert Prince by DevilC (Teen and Up Audiences)
Hi, I’m [livejournal.com profile] elistaire and I’ll be your Highlander Crack Van driver for the month of May. I hope I will be able to find those sweet and salty stories that will be an enjoyment for you.
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Fandom: HIGHLANDER
Pairing: Methos/Duncan MacLeod
Length: 799 words
Author on LJ: (not sure)
Author Website: Devilc on AO3
Why this must be read:

The notes claim the story is the result of a typo (well known to the general Highlander fen that there is a much longer wip of a title different by a single letter), but the story is a lovely indulgence all on its own. It involves food--one of the most delicious of all, baklava, and taking the time to enjoy it properly. The story is hung together with a bit of flavorful aggrandizement, with a sweet curl of humor pervading. All for the better, reading is calorie-free.

The Dessert Prince
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01:50 pm Hawaii Five-O overview (vintage edition)
Flashback time! )
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08:21 pm The Mentalist Fandom Overview
Hello and Happy May!!

This is my first time driving one of the many crack vans AND the first time the extreme eye-candy-plus-emotionally-tortured-awesomeness that is The Mentalist is being rec’ed. In order to maintain safety within the vehicle given the extreme newness of the situation, you have my word that I will follow all posted signs and speed limits for the next 30 days. When I remember them.

Let’s start with an overview!
 
ETA: More pics(!) that I was having trouble with last night.  Also the link to the kink meme (not sure how I managed to forget that one)

Fandom Overview – The Mentalist

In general, The Mentalist is a crime procedural show currently in its third season that follows the cases of a team from the (fictitious) California Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, a Sacramento-based agency that steps in when jurisdiction is disputed or the local LEOs (law enforcement officers) are out of their depth.

More specifically, The Mentalist follows the quest for revenge/redemption being waged against a sadistic serial killer by the main character.

Click for the pretty! )
 
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