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Fandom: THE X-FILES Pairing: Fox Mulder/Dana Scully Length: 4946 Author on LJ: yahtzee63Author Website: AO3Why this must be read: After that last rec, I'm sure you're all in the mood for a happy ending for our dynamic duo. Yahtzee tells her story through a tarot card reading. It's Scully's birthday and she is at home getting a reading from a fortune teller, a gift from her partner. There is also a tiny little casefile, but really this story is about Scully and Mulder's relationship. It's charming and delightful, and that's all I'm going to tell you. Read Celtic Cross | |
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Fandom: Fairy Tales: The Princess and the Frog Characters: Princess, Frog, Queen Length: 1430 words Author Website: at AO3Why this must be read: What if there's a Princess who doesn't want all the royal trappings and would rather tramp around the woods, climb trees, and learn to ride horses astride? And what if she comes across a talking frog and knows that if she kisses him he will become a prince and she'll have to marry and settle down? She decides not to kiss him and they become best buds. Until one day... Enjoy. The Reluctant Princess & Her Frog If you like this, take a moment to tell the author. Feedback is precious and appreciated! | |
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Fandom: Fairy Tales: Little Red Riding Hood Characters: Wolf, Red, Grandmother, Woodcutter, OCs Length: 5K words Author Website: at AO3Why this must be read: It's a pretty stunning transformation of a fairy tale into what reads like a Native American origin myth. Wolf has had a happy childhood, but as she gets older she realizes her world is under a cloud. For thirteen long years, her people have been waiting for a good winter to bring rain for their crops and replenish their streams and wells She learns from an elder the story of the seasons and decides to go on a quest to find out why Winter-Grandmother has stopped visiting their lands. Enjoy. The Winter of Wolf If you like this, take a moment to tell the author. Feedback is precious and appreciated! | |
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Fandom: SUITS Pairing: Harvey/Mike Length: 2598 Author on LJ: dr_ducktatorAuthor Website: Fiction masterpost, AO3Why this must be read: What drew me to this story is the characterization of Harvey. Even after working with Mike for so long, he doesn't leap into falling in love with him. He has doubts and fears about falling in love, and that's how I feel canon Harvey would feel if he really was given the chance to be in a relationship with Mike.
It was a lot of work. Even with Mike's brain, it was a lot of work: he had no idea how the other associates could stand it. It was August and he felt like he hadn't slept more than four hours a night since he'd started at Pearson Hardman in July. It was not unreasonable to wonder sometimes whether he was losing his mind.
It was shortly after lunch and Mike was in Harvey's office taking notes. Harvey paced in his space ignoring the excellent view, hand-gestures expansive, as he listed all the angles Mike should be trying. Mike enjoyed seeing him this way: it was rare that Harvey forgot he should be cool and delved into the intricacies of legal maneuver. Mike liked him more the more he exposed his inner nerd. A half-smile was dawning on Harvey's face, totally unconscious, as he described the unintended consequences of contract clauses. And then the building got up and stretched.

That's how Mike described it later, still not quite able to put into words how the door in its frame tapped against the strike-plate, glass on steel like a dented bell. The pulls on the lamps swayed in the air between him and Harvey, all by themselves. Mike felt a surprise wave of nausea and the view outside the windows moved subtly, all of it in the same direction. His brain lurched with vertigo as he realized he was the one moving. The whole office was moving.
Harvey Specter's Stupid, Sentiment-Riddled Heart: LJ, AO3 | |
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Fandoms: UNCHARTED Characters/Pairings: Nathan Drake/Elena Fisher Length: ~2000 words Author on LJ: unknown Author Website: on FanFiction.netWhy this must be read:This caught my eye as a chill and sweet yet still bantery look at the start of their downtime post UC1. The sense of atmosphere, that the adventure isn't really over, is appealing as a nice start of their romance piece. Down By the Water | |
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Fandoms: UNCHARTED Characters/Pairings: Victor Sullivan & Nathan Drake, Chloe Frazer, Nathan Drake/Elena Fisher Length: ~2800 words Author on LJ: unknown Author Website: on FanFiction.netWhy this must be read:In UC2 we never get any details of who asked him to come/how Sully turns up in Tibet, just that he is there, and this fic nicely fills in those gaps as well as really showing the friendship between him and Nate, that he could get through to Nate where others couldn't. It also has added bonus of showing a bit of Nate whump that the game glosses over, though he's been through a lot by the time Sully arrives and we get to see that directly in this too. A Helping Hand | |
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Fandoms: UNCHARTED Characters/Pairings: Nathan Drake/Elena Fisher Length: ~1600 words Author on LJ: unknown Author Website: on FanFiction.netWhy this must be read:Few stories seem to deal with how Nate and Elena actually hook up for the first time, and this is presumably due to the fact that most fic for this series appears to be written after UC2 came out, and that was a game-changer relationship-wise for them so people mostly skip over that step in fic. I chose this story to rec out of the few that there are because I liked how despite their semi-adversarial banter and innuendo we get in game and in most fics, when it came down to it in this they were both sort of nervous and shy about it as well, after forming a sort of friendship together and not easily knowing how to change it to more. Healing Touch | |
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Fandom: STAR WARS Pairing: Anakin/Obi-Wan Length: 46554 words Author on LJ: ijedi7Author Website: FFN ProfileWhy this must be read:This story is about the first Obi/Ani slash tale I read: therefore it's a personal favorite, as posting rules permit. It has so much in it, the hurt/comfort, first time, exotic aliens, mindbending, gah, all the goodies are here. Plus, this author managed to put fannish interests to good use, witness her ongoing research blog which illuminates fannish endeavors, lifestyles and even eating habits: what an enviable way to work. Add to all that a slash survey, and yes, I'll rec this. Down The Wrong Path | |
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Fandom: CRIMINAL MINDS Characters/Pairing: Emily Prentiss/Spencer Reid Length: 300 words Rating: PG-13 of FRT Author Website: Author on LJ Why this must be read: All of prettychemistry's stuff is pretty good - it was hard to choose this one over the others. I like it because it's just a snippet between Reid and Prentiss at a time in the show's genesis when their characters were full of possibility. Neither one has been irrevocably scarred by the job yet and they have a very human moment between all of the profiling and beating feet after baddies that we all saw. Plus, using Prentiss as 'chick bait' in "52 Pick-up" with Viper always made me grind my teeth so it's nice to imagine that someone might have appreciated her effort for other reasons. Complimentary by prettychemistryI don't know about you, but I enjoyed that. If you did as well, let the author know! | |
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Fandom: HAMLET (SHAKESPEARE) Characters/Pairing: All cast, Hamlet-centric Length: 2945 words Author on LJ:Author Website: (or a link to where more of their fic is archived) Why this must be read: Hamlet and time travel fix-its are two great tastes that taste great together, and this relatively short fic manages to deliver on the emotional side because every attempt to fix things only makes it worse, and that is how the tragedy is shaped. It's second person, which pulls you straight into the narrative, it goes into backstory quite a bit, and it "explains" a lot of things that are a bit odd about Hamlet's behaviour. It's also structurally interesting. The Time is out of Joint | |
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Fandom: ONE DIRECTION Pairing: Harry/Niall, Liam/Louis, Perrie/Zayn Length: ~9,800 words Author on LJ: harriet_vaneAuthor on AO3: harriet_vaneWhy this must be read:The boys' school holds an American style prom and Harry wants nothing more than a lads night out. But with Louis planning an epic night for his boyfriend Liam, and Zayn taking Perrie, he and Niall decide to go together instead - just as friends. Really adorable bros-turned-accidental-boyfriends fic. Just Smile | |
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Since midnight holds a bit more significance tonight, a Cinderella story seemed appropriate. Wishing you a New Year's Eve where the fun doesn't have a deadline. Cheers. Fandom: Fairy Tales: Cinderella Characters: canon characters (mostly) Length: 1715 words Author Website: at AO3Why this must be read: It's a sweet little story where Cinderella is a fella. Light on angst but still true to the original. When the invitation arrives addressed to the household, Jamie suspects he will not be included, since the purpose of the ball is to find a bride for the prince. It doesn't stop him from wanting to go. His stepsisters are merely curious about why he would want to go, but his stepmother is adamant that he not attend. But it wouldn't be a tale worth telling if the list of chores she gives him could prevent him from going, would it? Enjoy. Before MidnightIf you like this, take a moment to tell the author. Feedback is precious and appreciated! | |
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Fandom: THE X-FILES Pairing: Fox Mulder&Dana Scully Length: 2155 Author on LJ: emily_shoreAuthor Website: AO3 Why this must be read: This was given to me for Christmas five years by Naraht, who founded xf_book_club, and ran it with my help for several years. Since it was gen fic, it didn't get the attention from the fandom it deserved, though a wonderful artist, Skuuri, created this illustration for it: One is Silver. Briefly, it's New Year's Eve, they're on duty, patrolling the festivities trying to look like ordinary folk out for a good time. Naraht's writing is always subtle and nuanced, and she stays close to canon for characterization and plot. This is a small gem of holiday fanfic. Read One is Silver | |
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