April 10th, 2012 
10:04 am Monster by Obi The Kid (K)
Fandom:STAR WARS
Characters: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn
Length:15172 words
Author on LJ: There doesn't seem to be one.
Author Website: FFN Profile
Why this story must be read:

Lighthearted stories are a sweetener for the palate, which can be made thick and nonresponsive by endless Sturm und Drang. Here is a plotty little story from the author of a massive 214 stories, many in the Phantom Menace category. With a mission that turns awful right away, Qui and Obi endure a blurred mandate from a fuzzy-minded Chief who can't remember why he summoned help, as well as the titular Monster to which there is less than meets the eye. Add to the mix a perpetually disgruntled populace who take xenophobia to a new level, and you have a short story that Qui and Obi wish were shorter. As a tidbit, the final sentence may make the reader think; that's not as painful as it sounds.

Monster
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04:58 pm Five Things Benton Fraser Likes About Police Work In Chicago (Plus One He Hates) by Desiree Armfeldt
Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Benton Fraser & Ray Kowalski, Benton Fraser/Victoria Metcalf
Length: (4,371 words)
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] desireearmfeldt
Author Website: AO3 index
Why this must be read:

"Five things" stories are a fandom staple. They give us the opportunity to examine a character in different situations, and when the character is Benton Fraser there is such richness of character to mine. This story is Fraser looking back over his years working with the Rays in Chicago, and the author does an excellent job of writing Fraser thinking about himself.

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Five Things Benton Fraser Likes About Police Work In Chicago (Plus One He Hates)

ETA: I've just realised this was recced by [livejournal.com profile] thursdaynext_27. That's what I get for using the handy dandy delicious and not checking the tags here. My apologies. Read the fic, if you haven't already!
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05:46 pm Let's Try It Again by Kerryblaze (NC-17)
Fandom: MERLIN
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Length: 5,000+ words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] kerryblaze
Author Website:
Why this must be read:

This hits a few of those rare kinks like first time penetrative sex and awkward/embarrassing sexual situation. It's set in canon era. Lastly, it was written for the following [livejournal.com profile] kinkme_merlin prompt written as the author's summary (except I think it turns out a bit sweeter in the fill).

Author's Summary:

"Merlin had let Will try to fuck him once but it hurt and is an experience Merlin never, ever wants to repeat. Arthur is obsessed with fucking his manservant, so he asks Merlin to fuck him first, to prove how good it can feel. Bonus points if Arthur has never bottomed before, but wants Merlin that much...".

Let's Try It Again
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07:33 pm The Street of the Booksellers by tryfanstone (PG-13)
Fandom: HIGHLANDER
Pairing: Duncan/Methos
Length: 2,900 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] tryfanstone
Author Website: author’s website
Why this must be read:

A beautifully written post-Gathering story, this story has wonderful characters, a vivid sense of place and just the right balance of things said and left unsaid.


The Street of the Booksellers
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10:56 pm Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day by unbirthdaydance (M)
Some days I just want something that will make me grin and this quick little story does it for me every time! A little humour, a little slash (I just mistyped that as smash, read the story and see why!) and a lot of grinning.

Fandom: THE MAN FROM UNCLE
Pairing: Illya/Napoleon
Length: short but sweet
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] unbirthdaydance
Author Website: stories on LJ
Why this must be read: This is a typical situation our boys find themselves in, and not the typical reaction to it. It leaves much to the imagination (What is Illya's costume? Why are there rips in Napoleon's suit? How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?) and is chock full of hysterical one liners, as only Illya and Napoleon can deliver. I am sad that this author has only written one MFU story, perhaps there will one day be more? (looks all hopeful and stuff)

Lift the Lid here!

And please remember, if you enjoy this story, a comment to the author is all the payment they get! Show them some love!
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11:48 pm One Could Be Forgiven by calliglad (Teen)
Fandom: INCEPTION
Pairing: Arthur/Eames
Length: 5347
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] calliglad
Author Website: calliglad on AO3

Why this must be read:

I chose this charming little piece for the author’s Eames voice.

Quintessentially British, and utterly biased against the French, Eames falls in lust (or is it love?) with Arthur over the course of several extractions. Only to discover that his ability to read people is not infallible, and matters of the heart are rarely easy.




One Could Be Forgiven
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