July 13th, 2013 
02:57 am Obviously by Benficia [PG]
Fandom: SHERLOCK BBC
Pairing: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Length:771
Author on LJ: Beneficia
Author Warnings: crack!fic. Umm… vague mentions of drugs. Insulting people. Mild language.
Why this must be read: Something frivolous for your weekend:short, silly Sherlock crack.

Sherlock finds himself in a difficult situation, thanks to Mycroft's neglect, and Mummy is upset. Naming the genre would give away the punchline for this fic, though even newcomers will be able to guess once you've read it. It’s a small niche of the Sherlock fandoms, bigger as fanart than fic, with 41 fics on A03 but ample cute illustrations on tumblr, deviant art etc.  This is an early, cracky fun example of it’s appeal, with a tiny hint of pathos, bitchy Holmes brothers and science gone horribly wrong.

Obviously
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11:12 am Slush by Kat Allison (General Audiences)
Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Gen
Length: 2300 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] katallison
Author Website: On the AO3
Why this must be read: This is a story about Ray Vecchio undercover as Armando, going back to Chicago to broker the arms deal that takes place in Call of the Wild.  It's about all the things that have changed, and all the stuff he's missed out on.  Kat's writing is phenomenal; it draws you right in and shows you everything in this huge complex mess of emotions that Ray's feeling as he looks for all the touchstones of his life before Vegas.  I don't want to talk about my favourite aspect of this story because it would ruin it, I think, but it's something I don't think I've seen in any other Vegas stories, and it is a terribly effective sucker punch that tells a huge amount of story in just a couple of paragraphs.

Slush
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01:00 pm In Memory by Alyjude (slash)
Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Length: 26810 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] alyburns
Author Website: ASR3
Why this must be read: - Blair was a passenger on a plane that has crashed, but nobody is sure just where it went down...

We aren't given much on Blair's years pre-Jim in canon; so basically it's open season for however a writer chooses to develop it. This story gives us an interesting picture of it as Naomi thinks back over his life while she waits at the airport for news, supported by Jim and Simon. It also covers, in flashbacks, Jim and Simon remembering bits of his life with them. The whole is an interesting study of Blair.

In Memory

Sorry, LJ wouldn't let me add tags. It should be Fanfic and The Sentinel
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02:33 pm damned lies and statistics by meretricula (NC17)
Fandom: MEN'S PROFESSIONAL TENNIS RPS
Pairing: Novak Djokovic/Rafael Nadal
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] meretricula

Author website: [livejournal.com profile] meretricula
Length: 7894
Why this must be read: A fair question in a sport like tennis is “what would happen if the tabloids found out?” In this fic, it’s about the fallout from Rafa and Novak being caught in a compromising position in the summer of 2009. Novak has reason to worry, as he has his parents having issue, his younger brothers pulled into the spotlight and he doesn’t really know where he and Rafa stand. There are little moments that are golden – I can imagine Martina Navratilova reacting this way to homophobic nonsense as well as David Ferrer’s silent version of solidarity. [livejournal.com profile] meretricula is a great source for Rafa fic in general, whether it's about Federer/Nadal or Nadal/Djokovic.

damned lies and statistics
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05:46 pm Arthurian Legends by blue_fjords (R)
Fandom: INCEPTION
Pairing: Arthur/Eames
Length: 3183
Author on LJ:
Author Website: Ao3
Why this must be read:
For the prompt: Dream sharing has its own "Arthurian Legend." Basically I'd love to read about rumors, legends, tall tales and not-so-tall tales about that point man. Outsider POV with crazy stories about what Arthur did and what he didn't do. Also, A/E if you can get it in there too!


An outsider-POV Mike Jones (the OC) keeps hearing the stories about Arthur (almost impossibly handsome and badass) around the dream share community for years until he finally gets the chance to meet the legend. (Along with Eames who also has his own share of reputation making stories). Then Jones has his own chance to pass on his story about the legends.

Arthurian Legends
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05:47 pm You Might Need it Someday by seren_ccd (PG-13)
Fandom: AVENGERS
Pairing: Clint/Darcy
Length: 15450
Author on LJ:
Author Website: Ao3
Why this must be read:
It all started because Clint’s a whistler and Darcy has always liked 80s music. Lunch ensued.

Darcy, assistant to ‘The Man’ (Coulson) runs into Clint Barton, the whistler. Thus begins their epic flirtation via mutual appreciation of 80’s music. The playlist throughout this fic is pretty awesome as is the adorable unfurling relationship between Darcy and Clint.

Also featuring Natasha: objectively the coolest, Coulson: possibly the most dangerous, Jane: bestest friend and genius, and the rest of the Avengers: peanut gallery.

You Might Need it Someday
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07:07 pm Not Smashing Windows by Inlovewithnight (Mature)
I checked back 1.5 years, and even though [livejournal.com profile] inlovewithnight gets recced a lot, this one didn't come up.... (sorry about ugly links!)

Fandom: BANDOM
Pairing: Mikey Way/Gabe Saporta
Length: (32K)
Author on LJ:http://inlovewithnight.livejournal.com/
Author Website: http://archiveofourown.org/users/inlovewithnight/pseuds/inlovewithnight
Summary: In the beginning, they were the scene. An origin story.
Warnings: hate-based violence and slurs.
Why this must be read: *flail* I loved this so much! Mikey was SO very Mikey, and I hardly know a thing about Gabe, but this character was awesome. It's the story of Gabe and Mikey, from the first meeting in a crowded club. It’s from Gabe’s POV just as he’s leaving for college. It's so beautifully written, and feels like it could really have happened that way. I adored the way Mikey got under his skin, and really understood Gabe right from the beginning, and it was Gabe that had to learn himself.

Excerpt )

Link: 'Not smashing windows was making me sad'
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