October 16th, 2011 
09:31 am What Child is This? by Lamardeuse (NC17)
Fandom: MERLIN
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Length: 30,000 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] lamardeuse
Author Website: Lamardeuse's Fiction Website
Why this must be read:

Merlin comes to work at Pendragon and Son department store. As it turns out, he's a better sorcerernanny than he is manservantshop assistant.

A modern non-magic AU in which Arthur unwittingly acquires a baby, and then a Merlin. If only I had that kind of luck. Funny, sexy, sweet, and in character. A really enjoyable kidfic.

What Child is This
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10:31 am With a Dark Lantern by Callisto (Everyone)
Fandom: THE PROFESSIONALS
Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Length: ~5700
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] callisto65
Author’s Stories: Automated Hatstand; The Circuit Archive
Why this must be read: Nobody does angst like Callisto.

I love dark, angsty stories. This one is set after the “Discovered in a Graveyard” episode. Doyle has closed himself off from everyone, including his partner. Bodie has tried to understand, has put up with the mood swings and sulking. He finally thinks he’s had enough. But he can’t leave. This is a story of support and love and what one will put up with when the person you love is hurting.
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But it’s not all dark. Callisto has the knack of knowing when the reader needs a bit of a break. That’s when a bit of the Bodie/Doyle humour shines through.

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This is a wonderful story of friendship and support. If you need a story that will bring a smile in the end, try this one.



With a Dark Lantern
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11:21 am Riding Lessons by basaltgrrl (NC-17)
Fandom: LIFE ON MARS
Pairing: Sam Tyler/Annie Cartwright
Length: 4520
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] basaltgrrl
Author Website lifein1973 memories
Why this must be read: I've never seen Annie portrayed quite like this before. All the sweetness and caring from canon is there in abundance, coupled with confidence and sensuality. [livejournal.com profile] basaltgrrlhas a wonderful gift for transporting readers into the story, so that at times one feels almost like a voyeur on this rather kinky yet absolutely loving scene. Slightly vulnerable Sam is also a treat while still retaining his core strength and pride.


He knew that Annie was strong, strong enough to make her place in an office full of savages, but this was something he had never imagined. A different kind of strength. He could admit to himself if not to her that these horses were scaring the crap out of him. The fact that she sat on the beast’s back laughing and looking like she didn’t have a care in the world… that took his breath away.


Riding Lessons
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01:59 pm Farewell to Everest by aenissesthai (M)
Fandom: Supernatural
Pairing: Jimmy/Amelia, Amelia/Castiel
Length: 12,000
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] aenissesthai
Author Website: Story Tags

I love the backstory this provides for Jimmy and Amelia. Stories that give backgrounds of periphery characters are always some of my favorites. I love the snark between Jimmy and Amelia, how they fit and fall in love, how things change so dramatically for them. And then to see her pain when he is taken away? It's palpable on the page. I love that it addresses the some undertones we don't get addressed overtly on the show (can a child consent to be a host?) And Jimmy's final moments as himself, when Cas describes it, makes me tear up every time.

The fic is emotional and disturbingly hot considering the amount of sadness and rage it holds. And I also love the small undercurrent of what Cas and Dean are to each other. It's wonderfully written, and a beautiful testament to characters we never saw enough of and how they were just as important, just as real as Dean and Cas.

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Farewell to Everest
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02:23 pm The Treasure Hunt Affair by Elise Madrid (PG-13)
Fandom: THE MAN FROM UNCLE
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya
Length: 27 KB
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] gilda_elise
Author Website: a lot of her stories are archived at The Chrome and Gunmetal Madhouse
Why this must be read: You should read this because it's simply delightful from beginning to end. As Illya is preparing to go home, he discovers a note from his partner in his pocket. It's an enigmatic clue that is only the start of a journey across the city as well as down memory lane as Illya's curiosity leads him towards a prize he wasn't aware he was seeking. Gilda is one of my favorite writers (in lots of fandoms); I've yet to come across a story of hers that I haven't enjoyed and this is one of my favorites.

The Treasure Hunt Affair

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07:27 pm The Third Saturday in November by JustHuman (PG-13)
Okay, so it's actually the third Sunday in October, but never mind. *g*

Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Tony DiNozzo/Tim McGee
Length: about 5,000 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] justhuman
Author Website: right here
Why this must be read: In this amazing story, Tony explains to Tim what being a Buckeye means to him. It's done with humor and a great deal of DiNozzo style, and even if you know absolutely nothing about football or even can't stand football, after reading this story, you'll not only want to watch a game, but you'll also be a huge Buckeye fan! ;)

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The Third Saturday in November
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07:36 pm Lady in Waiting by radishface (R)
Fandom: WATCHMEN
Characters: 63!Comedian, Sally Jupiter
Length: ~1200
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] radishface
Author Website: Author's fic comm: [livejournal.com profile] daikontime
Why this must be read: This sharply written fic explores how things might have gone differently with the Minutemen had the Comedian been the Comedienne. Edie Blake is horribly ill-at-ease with herself and her desires, but here it's also very possible to sympathise with her. The story is both sensual and awkward, and captures that agonising adolescent longing very well.

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Lady in Waiting
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07:43 pm Supernatural/Stargate: Atlantis (M)
Title: And All The World Beneath
Pairing: Dean Winchester/John Sheppard, John/Rodney
Length: ~67,300
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] seperis
Author Website: AO3
Why this must be read:

It's a downright spooky story set sometime at the end of season 2 and long before the angelic apocalypse. What I particularly loved about this was the setting of an Atlantis based mythology in the world and terms of Supernatural. And when you find out why it's like that, everything will make sense and you'll feel relief...and a sense of new horror for the SGA team. Certain implications are terrifically sad as well.

And since it's seperis writing, the prose is spot on and filled with nuance, the characterizations brilliant (I particularly love how Dean sizes up John and Ronon), the story is filled with wonderful imagery, The OCs are unique (and super creepy), the way the mythology of the two ties together is done smoothly and in a way that reveals little hints at the larger picture but doesn't give it away until the end. The similarities between John and Dean are fascinating, and while Sam isn't actively there, he's always present.

Basically, this fic blew me away. (And the big reveal made me giggle with delight even as I was like, how are they going to stop that?.)

Mini-Teaser )

And All The World Beneath
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07:50 pm Strangers with Bow Ties by sciathan-file (G)
Fandom: DOCTOR WHO
Pairing:Eleven, Martha
Length: short
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] sciathan_file
Author Website:
Why this must be read:
There are quite a lot of fics where the Doctor meets up with a companion of a previous regeneration who doesn't know about thwhole thing.  This is one of the better ones, because that's not the only trick up this story's sleeve.  This also deals with wibbly-wobbly timey-wimeyness, and the fact that Amelia Pond isn't the only person on earth in the 21st century to have to deal with the crack in reality that erases things and people from existence.

Eleven meets Martha. Or Martha meets Eleven.

snippet of fic )

Strangers with Bow Ties


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09:57 pm Tidal series by acidpop25 (NC-17)
Fandom: HAWAII FIVE-0 (2010)
Pairing: Steve/Danny/Chin/Kono (and all permutations thereof)
Length: ~20k total
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] acidpop25
Author Website: Fic tag on LJ
Why this must be read: If you enjoy OT4 fic, this is a great place to start. The first story, A Rising Tide, brings the team together, one at a time, starting with Steve and Kono. The writing is both funny and a bit heart-breaking in places, and it all leads up to a very satisfying (and hot!) ending.

The sequel, Over the Rolling Waves, takes a look at the problems the team faces now that they're in a relationship together. What I love best are the glimpses we get of the individual relationships - which of the guys Kono goes to when she needs help, who gets jealous of whom, who sees Steve when he's most vulnerable, and which one ends up tied to Steve's headboard with one of Danny's ties. :) I love the team's dynamic in these fics - just as much love between them as there is on the show, plus a lot of hot sex!

A Rising Tide, and its sequel Over the Rolling Waves

The author also has a Chin/Danny missing scene from this universe here.
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10:23 pm Before Sunrise by Mab (NC-17)
Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Length: 64k
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] mab_browne
Author Website: Mab's Sentinel Stories
Why this must be read:

This was the winner of the 2007 Slash Case and Action award, and one of my favorite stories. There are lots of stories where Blair leaves Jim, and Cascade in a storm of angst post-TSbyBS, with an equally passionate reunion sometime later. But what I love about this story is the gradual sweet, slow way that process occurs. Two years after the press conference, Jim runs into Blair on a case. Fortunately Jim's done a little thinking in that time period.

Before Sunrise
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