May 20th, 2012 
03:33 am The Diving Bell, R
Fandom: INCEPTION
Title: The Diving Bell
Pairing: Cobb/Saito
Length: 21,637
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] lmeden
Author Website: author's profile on AO3
Why this must be read: The author's note for this fic reads: This is the story I've always wanted to write for Inception. The first time I watched the movie I saw the glance that Dom and Saito exchanged when they woke on the plane and I thought, "What happened? How did Dom find him? What sort of odyssey was it?" This was exactly my thought process after my first movie-watch, and I'm so glad that there are several Cobb/Saito fics out there that tackle the question of their relationship during and after limbo. This fic drew me in with its fascinating take on Saito, who lives an entire lifetime in limbo while Cobb searches for him, along with fabulous imagery, elements from Japanese folklore and mythology, and gorgeous accompanying artwork.

The water is green and blue and shades of all sorts of cold things: the silver shine off the back of a fish, the quick glimmer of iridescence in the ocean’s darkest depths. )

The Diving Bell
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12:36 pm Partnered for Better and Worse by suddenlyswept (PG-13)
Fandom: SHERLOCK
Pairing: tentative Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Length: 5,400ish words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] suddenlyswept
Author Website: more fic on the journal linked above
Why this must be read:
This is a case!fic, not really a relationship!fic despite the pairing mentioned, but... well, it's also about all the things John has to put up with from Sherlock because of their friendship. Things like... becoming legally partnered to infiltrate a gay couples sex club to find a murderer. Yes. (Do check out the author's other stories, including her brilliant Star Trek fic.)

Partnered for Better and Worse by suddenlyswept
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01:52 pm Nesting Dolls, by theskywasblue (Explicit)
Fandom: INCEPTION
Title: Nesting Dolls & Nowhere But Old Places
Pairing: Arthur/Eames
Length: 8,000
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] theskywasblue
Author Website: author's works on AO3; fanfic tag on author's LJ
Why this must be read: Warm, sweet, sexy, and fun, this fic is quintessential Arthur and Eames, at their most charming and endearing: Eames is the best non-boyfriend ever, and Arthur's not really in denial. Also, the classic bed-sharing trope! It's love. ♥

He arrives to find Eames dominating the entire bed and drooling openly on the pillow that is very clearly Arthur’s, and works very hard to resist the urge to dump the tea on Eames’ head. )

Nesting Dolls & Nowhere But Old Places
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05:07 pm the whole world vapours with thy breath by MacByrne (PG-PG13)
Fandom: MERLIN
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Length: ~4,800 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] macbyrne
Author Website: LJ fic tag
Warnings: minor character death (as summary implies)
Why this must be read:

Author's Summary: Hunith dies, and Merlin takes the news... poorly.

This fic literally brought me to tears. The loss of a mother is painful for anyone, but for Merlin, whose mother is all he has in the way of family after Balinor's death, it hits especially hard. Thank goodness he has his adopted family and friends in Camelot to help him transition through the sorrow. I really love how [livejournal.com profile] macbyrne handled Arthur in this grieving process. With his mother passing on before he got to know her, he is in a special position to help the now motherless Merlin. And he delivers the sympathy and love in spades. I really like how Mac made Arthur already know about Merlin's magic so a big reveal wasn't in the way of the drastically needed comfort. Just a lovely bit of emotional comfort between two men who know each other surprisingly well, understand each other's pain, and just love each other to bits.

the whole world vapours with thy breath
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06:48 pm A Little Care Goes A Long Way by KaylaShay (FR13)
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Gibbs/Tony
Length: about 1,700 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] kaylashay
Author website/archives: http://www.kaylashay.com/
Why this must be read: Kayla is one of the authors I could easily rec a dozen times this month, so it was a bit difficult to pick the one story per author I allowed myself to post. I finally decided on this story because it's short and sweet and proves that Gibbs and Tony were always meant to be together. Kayla ties their respective pasts together in a brilliant and very believable way that will leave you teary-eyed and sniffling (in a good way!).

(A Little Care Goes A Long Way)
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06:53 pm At Least There's The Football Series by sheffiesharpe (PG-13ish)
Fandom: SHERLOCK
Pairing: Gregory Lestrade/Mycroft Holmes (with peripheral Sherlock Holmes/John Watson and mentions of Lestrade/OC)
Length: 178,992 words (at 14 stories in the series)
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] sheffiesharpe
Author Website: on AO3, on DW, on LJ
Why this must be read:
This is a series of stories I find myself reading over and over again. Some authors are really good at writing the details that just draw you into a story. Sheffiesharpe is definitely that type of author. I love the slow progression of Mycroft and Lestrade's relationship (starting at the cliffhanger of Series 1, so no spoilers for Series 2 and positing an explosion). The author really builds their characters, along with Lestrade's family and Mycroft's relationships with Sherlock and Anthea. Gorgeous, gorgeous stuff here!

Seriously, I highly, HIGHLY recommend this story!

Here is an excerpt from the fourth story to whet your appetite. In this scene, Lestrade has gone to the surgery to pump John for information about Sherlock's brother. )

At Least There's The Football Series by sheffiesharpe
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