December 8th, 2011 
10:41 am "Spin This World Around" by Mimi (Teen)
Fandom: Musical Theater / Next to Normal
Pairing: Natalie/Henry
Length: ~1K words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] violacoye
Author Website: At AO3

Why this must be read: This fic not only captures Natalie's character--dead-set on a track she's less than certain of, desperate for something to change--but it also does so in a tone so perfect for her. From Natalie's tryst with Henry to her talking to Gabe and interactions (or lack thereof) with her parents, Mimi finds a post-finale progression that is absolutely my head-canon now.

Mom's not around to fuss over him--what she thought was him--so it's easier to not hate him. )

Spin This World Around
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05:02 pm They Only Seem to Surrender by Sharksdontsleep (Explicit)
Hi everyone, I'm [livejournal.com profile] smirnoffmule, and I'm going to be reccing fics from George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series this month. The fandom overview is on its way, but meanwhile I'm going to start with one of my favourite stories that was written in response to the recent release of A Dance with Dragons.

Fandom: A Song of Ice and Fire
Pairing: Theon Greyjoy/Jeyne Poole
Length: 4053 words
Author: Sharksdontsleep
Author Website: Sharksdontsleep on AO3

Why this must be read: Cut for spoilers for A Dance with Dragons )

They Only Seem to Surrender
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05:51 pm What you see is what you get, by a_jejune_star (NC17)
Fandom: THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Pairing: Mark/Eduardo
Length: 16,000 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] a_jejune_star
Author Website: Fic Masterlist
Why this must be read: At Harvard, Mark and Eduardo adopt kittens. Well, Eduardo does, Mark is bullied into it by a Loud Mouthed Asshole Kitten and his awful friends. What can you do?

Dustin is holding WYSIWYG. He says in a Darth Vader voice, “Mark—I am your kitten.”

WYSIWYG is always looking for the bottom of Mark’s pant leg. Every time he’s done eating, he’ll push himself around Mark’s lap, using his nose to prod at the fabric of whatever Mark’s decided to throw on that day.

Mark says wryly to him once, “At least something wants to get into my pants,” and he thinks he hears something in the kitchen, like Eduardo’s half laughing, half choking.
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08:46 pm There's a Warm Town in the Shadow of You by spuffyduds
Fandom: Wilby Wonderful
Pairing: Duck/Dan
Length: ~2300 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] spuffyduds
Author website:AO3

Why this must be read:

There will never be too many stories featuring Dan trying to find his footing post-movie.  Spuffy couples that idea with a lovely character study of Duck and his gentle, protective nature.

There's a Warm Town in the Center of You
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11:33 pm Things We Hold On To by [livejournal.com profile] lyricalecho (K+)
Fandom: BIG TIME RUSH
Pairing: Katie-centric gen, with background James/Carlos and Kendall/Logan, implied OT4, and Jo/Camille
Length: ~4,900 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] lyricalecho
Why this must be read: Katie is a fantastic character. She avoids all of the younger-sibling-on-TV clichés (she's neither cloying nor antagonistic, and there's no sibling rivalry whatsoever). Her relationship with her family is lovely -- for all her mother wants her to be friendly and normal, she's also clearly aware that Katie is not like other little girls, and she trusts Katie enough to let her be independent. Katie's relationship with Kendall is also adorable, and it's clear that she thinks of the rest of the guys as brothers, too.

All of which is to say, this fic must be read because it's a wonderful take on Katie as she grows up. Her family isn't normal by any means, and neither is she, but she loves her life and wouldn't change a thing.

excerpt )

Things We Hold On To
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11:49 pm Bang Bang Kiss Kiss (or, How I got it all Backwards the First Time) by treewishes (AO3 T+)
Fandom: KISS KISS BANG BANG
Pairing: Harry/Harmony
Length: 2500
Author on LJ: do not know
Author Website: Treewishes on AO3
Why this must be read:

The thing I love most about this fandom are the casefics, and the thing I love most about the casefics in this fandom is the amount meta and in-jokes you get with them. It's a movie about LA and Hollywood, so it's only expected that a lot of the casefics you'll find have to do with celebrities. This one does sort of blur the lines into RPF, what with the inclusion of said celebrities, but that's not why you should read it. Why you should read it is definitely Harry going out on a case without Perry. That, and Harmony going all A-Rod on a stalking suspect.

Bang Bang Kiss Kiss (or, How I got it all Backwards the First Time)
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11:50 pm "Playing Doctor" by Kouri (R)
Fandom: YAMI NO MATSUEI
Pairing: Muraki/Oriya
Length: 264
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: Fic Archive

Why this must be read: After yesterday's fic, we need some pick-me-ups, and this one, like many of Kouri's, is deftly humorous and suggestive, a vignette of Muraki and Oriya at a more innocent, but still naughty time in their lives, perhaps back in their college days, with Muraki finding other uses for his medical expertise...


Playing Doctor
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