July 10th, 2012 
12:24 am Where No Shadows Fall by Jen Northwood (PG)
Fandom: BABYLON 5
Pairing: Delenn/John Sheridan, Dukhat, reference to Delenn/Lennier
Length: 3000 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] rivendellrose
Author Website: fanfic master post at Geek Chic
Why this must be read:

"Post-Sleeping in Light, Sheridan meets up with the other most important man in Delenn's life."

Dukhat fic! Delenn’s mentor here is acerbic, thought-provoking, and very Minbari. Passing from this life into the next, John Sheridan meets Satai Dukhat, who presents him with some questions about life, rebirth, chance, and loyalty—and a choice. The question of Delenn/Lennier comes up, along with the the uncertainties involved in reincarnation. Dukhat lectures and Sheridan talks back, and they both obviously love Delenn a whole lot. In the end Sheridan finds peace, and I just want more Dukhat fic. :D

Excerpt:

No Minbari soul is ever parted forever from those he or she loves... )

Where No Shadows Fall
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12:42 am In Other Words (NC-17)
Fandom: THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Pairing: Chris/Dustin
Length: 4000 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] daisysusan
Why this must be read: (alias Five times Chris doesn't take Dustin seriously and one time he does). I'm not a Chris/Dustin fan per se (Chris has so little screen time *sad*) but some authors make me really love them. This fic is really fluffy and adorable!

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In other words
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01:43 am each to each by Jenwryn (Mature)
Fandom: LEWIS
Pairing: Robbie Lewis/James Hathaway
Length: 16k
Author on LJ: [personal profile] jenwryn
Author Website: Jenwryn at the AO3

Why this must be read:
Robbie can’t be held accountable for the warmth that fills him at the sight of the man; specs a bit askew and his hair all up in angles, t-shirt crumpled. It’s one of Hathaway’s own, the t-shirt, Robbie knows, because he’s seen him in it before. He is beautiful, Robbie thinks. Robbie knows. Robbie acknowledges. Beautiful, here, in the soft light and the gentle tick of the heating. Always, yes, but here.

each to each is a fascinating case fic, an elegant take on a fandom trope, and a love story. There are passages so lovely I kept going back to them again and again as I read. It's wonderfully good to read, and it truly convinced me of Lewis/Hathaway back when I needed convincing.

each to each
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09:07 am Eyes Like an Impossible Storm by [livejournal.com profile] waldorph (PG)
Fandom: Star Trek (2009)
Characters: Winona Kirk, Jim Kirk (Gen)
Length: 2108 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] waldorph
Author Website: AO3 Page
Why this must be read: This was the first story I read about Winona Kirk/from Winona's persepective and is quite different from everything I read afterwards. In this one, Winona is portrayed as completely distant to Jim, with haunting "what if" thoughts of what if George had not died and they had raised their son together. Would he have been such a stranger then? This is really a take on Jim and the events of the 2009 movie from such a distant view that it gives you chills. I recommend it because it is so different from other things I've read in this fandom (and makes you think afterwards!).

Eyes Like an Impossible Storm
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09:40 am The Renovations!verse by Joosetta (NC-17)
Fandom: INCEPTION
Pairing: Arthur/Eames
Length: 15k+ for whole verse, 5k for first story
Author on LJ: http://joosetta.livejournal.com/
Author on AO3http://archiveofourown.org/users/joosetta/pseuds/joosetta
Why this must be read:
Viewed objectively a fic about Eames remodeling a decrepit Parisian apartment should not be that interesting.  As written by Joosetta it is lovely.  Eames builds the kind of dream apartment we all want to live in and seduces a reluctant Arthur (one of my favorite kinds of Arthur) along the way.  Who knew antique parquet tiles are the way to a man's heart.  And than there is the podfic by Anatsuno.  I do not have words for how much I love and admire Anatsuno's podfics.  That woman could read the phone book and I would listen to every single syllable.  She is like the Morgan Freeman of the podfic world with her beautiful, warm, rich voice.  Do not miss out on hearing this.

Fics:
Renovations
Hey, we fell off the rails
(Even though the whole Renovations!verse on AO3, I linked to the LJ posts for the first two so that you can check out the artwork by red_rahl at the beginning and end of the stories. Melts my brain with adorableness. But do be sure to read all four fics in the Renovations!verse.)

Podfic
Renovations read by Anatsuno


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12:03 pm Gadarene by unpossible (NC17)
Fandom: MERLIN
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Author on LJ: N/A
Author Website: AO3
Why this must be read:

I'm pretty sure this author is not well known in the fandom, but unpossible has written a couple of great, long stories. This is my favorite of hers. While it takes place in canon Merlin time, it is a complete AU that is utterly awesome in it's originality.

Author's Summary/Excerpt:

“You’re the Prince?” Merlin says, eyeing him. He hesitates, then says, defiant, “The Mad Prince of Camelot.”

Arthur doesn’t move. There’s quiet for a long time, then he says it. “I am.”

“You don’t seem mad,” he says.

The smile wells up from somewhere deep, and very sad. “Well, Merlin,” he says, “give me time.”


Read Gadarene and please don't forget to leave feedback for the lovely author!
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07:43 pm Faith in Aberrations by Recrudescence (NC-17)
Fandom: Inception
Pairing: Arthur/Eames
Length: 9k
Author on LJ: http://recrudescence.livejournal.com/
Author on AO3http://archiveofourown.org/users/recrudescence/pseuds/recrudescence
Why this must be read:

I don't know if this is a real thing, but this fic exposed a hitherto unknown kink for me.  It is a kink over kink negotiations.  The actual kinks in the story (and do check the author's warnings) are not big ones for me.  However, the idea of Arthur trying something new and Eames not only taking care of him but also finding ways to share and enjoy it together, absolutely turns my crank.  As does the idea that they discover new areas of kinkiness for future exploration.  Maybe it is a respecting-each-other's-kinks kink?  Whatever you want to call it, it is definitely smoking hot. 

Faith in Aberrations


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11:21 pm What being Mark's PA really means (PG-13)
Fandom: THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Pairing: Mark/Eduardo
Length: 6448 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] hope_calaris
Why this must be read: A little series in three parts. I like external POV, they can be really interesting and the author created some interesting new characters. Quite original.

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What being Mark's PA really means
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