I'm really sorry for the radio silence last week! One shouldn't undertake something like this here, while still working on an (over)due Podfic Big Bang project.

Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Length: 4579 words
Author on LJ: lamentables
Author Website: AO3
Why this must be read:
Thanks to the magical realism of the show, everything can happen, even 3 penguins in the Artic on a pilgrimage to witness The Wolf and The Turtle living in harmony.

What sounds like a pure crack fic, lamentables makes into a adorable, funny and astonishingly hot tale, which makes you ship a penguin OT3 at the end.


( An excerpt from the fic. )


Wee Three Penguins by lamentables

Hello again, fellow S&H June travelers! I'm rounding the final curve here, finishing up my month of driving. See that glow down below and around the bend? Those are the lights of Bay City, beckoning us to the end of our road trip. This was my first turn at the wheel here, and it's been such a pleasure and honor to share some of my favorites with all of you. When you disembark, please be careful, watch out for each other, and look both ways before you cross the street. :-)

Fandom: STARSKY & HUTCH
Pairing: Starsky/Hutch
Length: 9,000 words
Author on LJ: smudley
Author's Website: http://www.starskyhutcharchive.net/viewuser.php?uid=16
Why this must be read: It is impossible to convey how dear this story is to my heart. Set in the immediate time period after "A Long Walk Down a Short Dirt Road" - after Hutch stammers through performance stage fright - we find the boys at a bit of loggerheads. Hutch is embarrassed and shutting down, Starsky is doubtful and dueling with strong feelings for his partner. And then off they go into another adventure. The journey is, quite simply, romantic and tender and beautiful. Our talented author - a beloved figure in our fandom - finds a very creative way to hurt Hutch (yay!) and then takes us along as the boys work their way through misunderstandings to new places. The ending is surprising - insightful - and the love is like the brush of a summer breeze on your skin. For me, love defines so much about these boys. If you want a story to delight and enchant...along with scrumptious language and descriptions...it's right here. Please - take a look, have a read. I promise - it will be a magical experience!

Back in the Saddle

Fandom: WWE
Pairing: John Cena/Randy Orton
Length: 1, 011 words
Author on LJ: lady_tavington
Author Website: Marciana's fic journal is marcianafics
Why this must be read: because real men cry at TV shows too, dammit.

So, last August, Cena showed up to present at the Teen Choice Awards wearing a tracksuit.
The following day, on Cena's Twitter...
Nimesh Sagar ‏(@NimeshMSagar): Saw you and Miz at the Teen Choice Awards; out of curiosity, are you a Glee fan?
John Cena (‏@JohnCena): yes. Love j. Lynch that was inspiration behind track suit. Wanted to wear blonde wig...they said no

There you have it, ladies and gentlemen... John Cena's a Gleek.
How could you not love a story about that?

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

Fandom: A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE
Characters: Sansa Stark/Sandor Clegane.
Length: 10,000 words
Author on LJ: zoeiona

Why this must be read: ( Spoilers up to A Feast for Crows )

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For Whom the Wolf Howls (NB: You have to join asoiaf_exchange to read this fic, but membership is open).