July 25th, 2013 
03:45 am Until the Devils Turned to Dust by Ellie5192 (Gen)
Fandom: SHERLOCK HOLMES
Pairing: Mary Morstan/John Watson, Sally Donovan/Anderson
Length: 2,401 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] ellie5192
Author Website: on AO3
Author gave no warnings.
Summary: A mile before the turn-off for Your Fault, in the county of Denial, about half a league beyond A Shadow Of   A Doubt, lies a small beach cove named Self-Righteous, and Sally Donovan makes herself a picnic and visits it often.

Why this must be read: A favourite post Reichenbach Fall quickfic, featuring Sherlock in the background but mainly a portrait of Sally and his friends going through their various processes of grief, doubt and reconciliation.

You don't need to be a Sally fan to enjoy this, if you are though her transformation from character assassin to empathetic POV and bridge builder is an extra nice touch.  Character study fics can offer insights into the world defining the character, this author’s use of the emotional cartography device is just right to highlight the tricky nature of trust and judgment for Sherlock’s networks, without getting to angsty.

Until the Devil’s Turned to Dust.
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01:00 pm All I Want (Is You) by xerricara (Explicit)
Fandom: MEN'S PROFESSIONAL TENNIS RPS
Pairing: David Ferrer/Tommy Robredo
Length: 40952
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] xerricara
Author website: ximpleta on AO3
Why this must be read: I admit I'm a sucker for what amounts to "origin stories" in this fandom. That is, taking facts regarding players' travels in their early years and using those detours to develop the story. The more attention to those details, the better the story. While many elite players were also elite junior players, David Ferrer was not one of those. As a result, his career has been more of a fight as he was passed over by his own country in those early years by Tommy Robredo - players who have become the closest of friends. That's the basic outline regarding this rollercoaster love story, taking place over a span of ten years. In the fic, that fight leads to some rather self-destructive consequences for both of them.

All I Want (Is You)
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06:56 pm If You Wish Upon A Star by lunabee34 (G)
Fandom: STARGATE ATLANTIS
Pairing: none
Length: 1,168 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] lunabee34
Author Website: Masterlist on LJ
Why this must be read:

Author's Summary : This is a set of five vignettes from the POV of various Genii that focuses on the coping mechanism of fantasy

THE GENII


This fic brings to life the Genii like no other that I've ever read. From the view point of five very distinct characters, this story splashes color and makes us feel for them as they try and find their way in the new lay of things in the Pegasus Galaxy. Idos' passion for his people, Sora's unique understanding, Cowen's lust for power, Kolya's conflicted respect for his enemies, and Ladon's hope for the future all make this very unique culture of the Pegasus Galaxy shine and throb with life.

If You Wish Upon A Star
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