August 4th, 2012 
05:45 am Painting a Pretty Picture by Charlie Kirby, Rated G
Hi all, I'm [livejournal.com profile] kanders07 and I'm your Crack Van driver this month. The van's all gassed up so let's go have some fun.


Fandom: MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: None
Length: 11K
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] spikesgirl58
Author Website: The Man from UNCLE Fan Fiction Archive
Why this must be read:
If you've read any of Charlie's Working Stiffs stories, I don't need to say anymore. If you haven't had the pleasure, this is a great way to start. These are the stories of the unsung heroes at U.N.C.L.E. They're a lot of fun and give us a look at another side of U.N.C.L.E.. Enjoy the story.


A Working Stiffs Story
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08:29 am When I Am With You by Tinnean (NC-17)
Hi! I'm Beth [livejournal.com profile] stargatesg1971 and I'm lucky enough to be driving this month. As I only discovered the Sentinel fandom in 2010 I imagine most of the fics I rec here will be older ones, with the odd newer one scattered here and there. I'm going to kick off with something fun and light-hearted because I'm a total angst junkie and I'm making a conscious effort to try and mix my rec's up and not be all about that LOL.


Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Length: 11467 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] tinnean
Author Website: Tinnean t'Leyte's Slash


Why this must be read: Simply put, it’s a fun read.


Summary: When Blair accidently misleads Jim into thinking one of his male students is coming on to him, he’s pleasantly surprised to see a flash of jealousy from his friend; so with renewed hope he jumps in feet first and continues on with the lie, hoping that finally there may be a chance for him.


I totally adored the whimsical approach Tinnean took in this AU version of Jim and Blair. The more I read, the more I smirked. Jealous Jim is quirky, fun and endearing whereas innocent Blair is crafty, manipulative and charming (all in the best possible way of course *grins*). What I enjoyed most about this fic was the way the UST built up using a delicious combo of snark, angst and humor. Blair knows exactly how to push Jim’s buttons in this one and he uses that knowledge to perfection.

Excerpt : )



( When I Am With You )

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09:43 am Suits by patientalien (T)
Fandom: STAR WARS
Pairings: Ferus Olin/Anakin Skywalker, Anakin Skywalker/Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker/Padmé Amidala
Length: 16953 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] patientalien
Author Website: FFN Profile
Why this must be read:

In the Alternate Reality stories, only a sure hand keeps characterizations true, no matter the choice of setting. This author takes the reality of an ad agency on Earth, places recognizable forms of beloved Star Wars characters in their proper places, and the drama unfolds. She has the Force with her, because not only is the tone consistent in each chapter, but an additional entry fleshes out the marriage that we glimpse in the main stories. For those unfamiliar with the EU characters Ferus Olin and Siri Tachi, let's say that you will be old friends by the end of this tale.

Suits
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01:28 pm Damn You Autocorrect! by bennyhatter (NC17)
Fandom: GRIMM
Pairing: Nick/Monroe
Length: 712 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] earth_heart
Author Website: only LJ that I could find
Why this must be read:

This made me laugh like a loon. It's told entirely in text messages between Nick and Monroe, starting off with Nick trying to relate information about a Wesen sighting. Because the autocorrect on his new phone doesn't recognize this oddball creature name spelling, it substitutes what it thinks should be said. And the hilarity just rolls from there, descending into a fast-paced exchange of messages detailing what Nick wants Monroe to do to him!!!

With extremely bawdy humor and playing around with everything that is wrong with the autocorrect feature on most phones nowadays, this fic sends the reader into gales of laughter that I guarantee will not let up. You will guffawing from word one to the last.

Damn You Autocorrect!
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11:02 pm 5U175 by Closer (explicit)
Hi guys! Sorry it took me this long to get started. I'm Meg, and I'm super excited to announce that I'll be driving the Van this month! I'm primarily a Harvey/Mike fan, but don't worry if you're not into slash - I'll have some gen and het tossed in. I'm having trouble narrowing down my favorite fics, so I figured I'd start you off with my all time favorite and go from there! Hope you love it as much as I do!


Fandom: SUITS
Pairing: Harvey Specter/Mike Ross, Donna Paulsen/OFC
Length: 26k words
Author on LJ: Unfortunately, haven't found one yet.
Author Website: Closer's Ao3 page
Why this must be read:

I'm not going to lie, this is one of the first fics I read when I first got in to Suits, so it's very near and dear to my heart. I wasn't sure if an AU with Harvey and Mike being involved in fandom was going to work, but it totally does. Closer is an absolutely fantastic writer - no matter what the situation, the characterization is spot on, the writing is superb, and most of all - it's believable. Anyone who's been involved in fandom on LJ will be amused by this, we've all encountered someone like Ti or Photohead at one point in time.

There's a reason why I've read this fic at least once every other week since it was posted. It's just that good.


Click here for a sneak peek! )

5U175
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