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Fandom: DOCTOR WHO Pairing: Eleventh Doctor/River Song Length: one-shot Author on LJ: nostalgia_ljAuthor Website: Fic tagWhy this must be read: I love this fic because it's a short and sweet PWP that all starts with a certain rule of the Doctor's. ( Excerpt )Rule Forty-Seven | |
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Fandom: THE SOCIAL NETWORK Pairing: Mark/Eduardo Length: 9900 words Author on LJ: grim_lupineWhy this must be read: followed her from GK to X:FC. She is more know for another fic, but this is my favorite of her. This is a little post-dep, domestic fic, with several POV (yes, I really like them). Romantic and sweet, but not over the top. ( Excerpt )In the Details ( AO3) | |
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Fandom: LEWIS Pairing: Robbie Lewis & James Hathaway Length: 21k (for 6 stories) Author on LJ: wendymrAuthor Website: Wendymr at the AO3 or LJ masterlistWhy this must be read:These stories are glimpses into Lewis and Hathaway's lives beginning with a coda to Life Born of Fire and moving through the series. They are all complete in themselves but together add up to something more. (There is more to come in this series, but I'm reccing as each story is self-contained and satisfying as is.) But enough explaining! The stories are warm, witty, and perfectly in character. They show us the ebb and flow of a working relationship and a deep friendship. Highs, lows, work, home, fights, reconciliations. There is a relaxed feeling running through them: I have the heart of a slasher but I neither know nor care in what direction the relationship is going, because they're just so enjoyable to read. It's Lewis & Hathaway—believable, kind, striking the edges off each other, catching each other—in a whole lot of scenes canon should or could have included. “You know what I think?” James says, breaking the silence that’s fallen.“What?”“I think we should go back to yours and pick up a change of clothes, then head to mine and get stinking drunk.”The Ashes Series | |
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Fandom: LIFE ON MARS (UK) Pairing: Sam/Gene Length: approx. 3439 words Author on LJ: http://elfinessy.livejournal.com/ Author Website: http://www.sundive.co.uk/lifeonmars/ Why this must be read: Like many others, I came into LoM FF via elfinessy's website. Her stories where the first I read, and I must say they are all great. I recently discovered that she had posted some post-A2A stories as well, and as happy as I am to come back to her older ones, I was delighted to see stories which were new to me on her site as well. Obviously, a lot of her fic has already been recced but it seems this one hasn't yet. It deals with the ending of LoM, and has my favourite pairing, Sam/Gene. It was written before the last episode was shown but well, what can I say? Elfin was right! :-) no body on the line | |
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Fandom: LEWIS Pairing: Robbie Lewis/James Hathaway Length: 2k Author on LJ: lindenharpAuthor Website: Lindenharp at the AO3 and also here. Why this must be read:One of the things I love about Lewis fandom (bless its literary heart) is that there are lots of stories with titles like 'The Martyrdom of St Sebastian'. This one is short, perceptive, and packed full of the depth, care, and love that is between these characters. Lewis draws Hathaway out, expertly. James is only a little less restless once he finishes smoking a fag. He walks with hands in pockets, eyes fixed on the ground. Yeah, something’s festering inside him. Robbie may not be able to read Greek or Latin, but he’s A-Level fluent in Hathaway. The Martyrdom of St Sebastian | |
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Fandom: FOOTBALL (SOCCER) RPF Pairing: Cristiano Ronaldo / Mesut Özil Length: 19,960 words Author on LJ: luxoverAuthor Website: Master Fic List on LJWhy this must be read: When Mesut Özil first comes to Real Madrid, he doesn't speak the language, doesn't know anyone except his German teammate Sami Khedira, and can't quite grasp how he came to be here among all of these megastars and a manager who never seems to mince words. Luckily, he learns that Cristiano Ronaldo is kinder and more generous than he had expected, and gradually their friendship reveals Madrid as a place that Mesut may also come to call home. This gorgeous, sweet, funny fic will repay your reading whether or not you are a fan of these two men - like them, you will find yourself, little by little, falling in love. And as a bonus, there are all kinds of adorable cameos from Mesut's current and former teammates. Madrid Is | |
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Fandom: LEWIS Pairing: Robbie Lewis/James Hathaway Length: 800 words Author on LJ: jenwrynAuthor Website: Jenwryn at the AO3Why this must be read:Best read at midnight: this graceful, atmospheric story captures a humid night, a tender Lewis, and a sublime Hathaway. He could protest that it’s the heat, that it’s the push of the air against him, this boiler air, this unreasonable air, too hot to make sense of anything else, let alone the lovely creature who shares his space. Home to the rain | |
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Fandom: STARSKY & HUTCH Pairing: Starsky/Hutch Length: 14,402 Author on LJ: Unknown Author Website: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/67104/Kei_chan1 Why this must be read:As far as I'm aware this is the only Starsky and Hutch story that she wrote. The boys are given an undercover assignment which changes everything. The banter between the boys is good and there's a lovely little touch of Hutch guilt. Night and Day | |
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First rec from this year's bandombigbang :) Fandom: BANDOM (My Chemical Romance, The Used, Mindless Self Indulgence, Cobra Starship, Fall Out Boy) Pairing: Frank Iero/Gerard Way, Alicia Simmons/Mikey Way, Alicia Simmons/Pete Wentz Length: long (25,600 words) Author on LJ: akamine_chan (she has moved to DW, though: akamine_chan) Author Website: akamine_chan@AO3Why this must be read: Gerard is a frankenstein - a genius scientist - and Frank the igor - assistant - hired to stop Gerard from making unwise decisions and to help him out in his laboratory. The world akamine_chan dreamed up is amazing, and she came up with so many lovely details - the backgrounds for the characters, the numerous inventions Gerard makes - Mittens (TM) !!! -... Especially Gerard is characterized the way I love him most: caring, passionate about art and his work, a bit awkward, but incredibly accepting and just asking to be hugged he is so nice. This story is truly outstanding in so many ways, definitely a must-read. ( Excerpt )momentum keeps us going, gravity makes us strong | |
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Fandom: BABYLON 5 Pairing: gen, Susan Ivanova Length: 2500 words Author on LJ: bessemerprocessAuthor Website: bessemerprocess at An Archive Of Our Own | turingtestWhy this must be read:The life and death of Susan Ivanova, Anla-shok Na. This meditative post-canon fic gives us a Susan who is at peace with herself and the ghosts of her past, and who approaches her life on Minbar with the Rangers with the same steady strength and competence she’s given every other endeavour in her life, though with perhaps less yelling than in her youth. A small but well-chosen cast of OCs brings the future Rangers to life with a few strokes of the pen. There can never be enough post-season 4 Ivanova fic, in my view, and I love this one because Susan deserves happiness and friendship and the chance to shine on her own (not just in Jeff or John’s shadow). She gets to discuss faith and destiny with Delenn, too, which is always a plus. (Note: I beta-read this fic, long before I was in the fandom. I enjoyed it at the time, but it makes ever so much more sense if you actually know who Susan Ivanova is!) Excerpt: ( Minbar is supposed to be a fresh start, but it's almost like going back in time. )Matters of Faith (The Ouroboros Bridge)ETA: Matters of Faith (The Ouroboros Bridge) Podfic by tinypinkmouse | |
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Fandom: INCEPTION Pairing: Arthur/Eames Length: 4k Author on Livejournal: http://tornadobelt.livejournal.com/Author Website: no found website. Some fics found at AO3: http://archiveofourown.org/users/weatherfront/pseuds/weatherfrontWhy this must be read:A common theme in the Inception fandom is that of Arthur being the exacting professional while Eames is a bit of ne'er do well. This fic turns that around with Eames being a brilliant strategist (while hiding behind the mask of a ne'er do well) and Arthur the one being seduced by competency. There is a podfic by the wonderful Pennyplainknits, and really, her name should be all the reason you need to give it a listen. Text: Das VorbewusstePodfic: Das Vorbewusste | |
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