January 5th, 2012 
07:28 am Chilled by Anniehow (PG)
Fandom: HAWAII FIVE FIVE-0 (NEW)
Pairing: none
Length:1000+
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] anniehow
Author Website: Fanfic.net
Why this must be read:

An enchanting look pre-series at Kono and Chin as Kono contemplates her future, post knee injury. From multiple ice cones to relationship teasing to contemplations on uniforms, annie shows us the close link between these two. The reader really gets the sense of their closeness as Kono is in an intense upheaval in her life and the choices that will govern her future lie before her. Chin's solid presence and comfort shine through and hint at the closeness that is present in canon as well.

Chilled
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10:37 am Chasing Dreams by JadeLotus (Teen)
Fandom: STAR WARS
Pairing: Luke Skywalker/Mara Jade, past Luke Skywalker/Callista Ming
Length: ~35k
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] lotusflower85
Author Website:  Her FF.net profile, although she has other stories on her LJ

Why this must be read: This story was written in 05-06 but still remains a staple of the fandom. The story is structured by the comparisons of two time periods: the prime story is ~32ABY, after the Vong War and the second time period is ~12ABY. Both time periods deal with the fallout of Callista Ming and the effect she has on Luke himself and the Skywalker family unit, told through the eyes of Mara Jade.

Callista's return causes so many negative memories for Mara and it is just heartbreaking to read her feelings and emotions, particularly in the past, where you want her to know that things eventually work out. The current timeline of the EU has rendered this fic AU, but this story is not one to be missed. JadeLotus weaves heartbreak and hope, past and present, and the overwhelming concept of love so well in this fic and her emotive language leaves you laughing and crying with the characters.



Excerpt )

Chasing Dreams
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10:18 pm Rationale, by elementalv (Mature)
Fandom: SLINGS & ARROWS
Pairing: Ellen Fanshaw/Oliver Welles
Length: 1750 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] elementalv
Author Website: website and Fic on AO3
Why this must be read: This is a wonderful "missing scene" story to answer one of the show's big questions: why Oliver slept with Ellen during the Hamlet production all those years ago. His reasons for doing so--from a director's desire to "control" his actress, to a need to be closer to Geoffrey--are bad, ridiculous and yet perfectly Oliver. elementalv gives us a warts-and-all portrait of Oliver, with his brilliance and arrogance on full display. As he comes up with and sounds out his rationalizations, we see an Oliver that's absolutely full of crap, and so very, very wrong about about how Geoffrey will react when he finds out.

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Rationale can be found on AO3, and please don't forget to leave feedback for the author.
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