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I know the time says I'm posting on the 16th, but for most of the rest of the world it's still the 15th, so. Title: The Art of Losing Pairing: none (Mikey Way, Tim Riggins) Length: +7k Author on LJ: nokomis305Author Website: author's tagsWhy this must be read:It's bodyswapping crack. My Chem are massive comic book dorks. Tim Riggins is himself. There is a villian who is made of fail. Really just, one of my favourite things about Bandom and bandslash is what dorks MCR are, and this is pretty much all about that. Read it, it'll make you smile. The Art of Losing | |
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Vidder: Obsessive24 Musical Artist: The Shins Pairing: Tim Riggins/Lyla Garrity/Jason Street Vidder on LJ: obsessive24Vidder Website: taggedWhy this vid kicks ass: I didn't rec any Jason/Lyla/Tim fic because I knew at the end of the month I could point you to this vid. FNL gives us all the OT3 we could ever need and Obsessive24 puts it together beautifully. New Slang, The Shins | |
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Fandom: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Pairing: Tami Taylor/Eric Taylor Length: 3000 Author on LJ: indysaurAuthor Website: fic tagWhy this must be read: Other than the symmetry of my starting and ending my fic recs with Coach/Mrs.Coach? [really, I'm a geek like that] You can hear the character voices, you can see each and every setting, the detail is exquisite. This fic is just about perfect and it deserves a read. I've got one more rec to go this month, for the drive-in -- I hope you've found something new to read, something that made you laugh or cry or flap your hands and yell out, "yes, that's it!" because all of these fics have moved me in some way or another and I wanted to share that with you. ( excerpt ) Keep Your Eyes Wide Open, Your Tools in Your Belt | |
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Fandom: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Pairing: Jason Street, Tim Riggins Length: 795 Author on LJ: 1407graymalkinAuthor Website: tagged Why this must be read: I'm a sucker for pre-series fics. Especially fics that address the friendship between Tim and Jason. This is sweet, short [like a young Jason] and very poignant. You can see today's boys in their past and it makes the heart clench too. ( excerpt ) Once Upon A Tuesday | |
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Fandom: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Pairing: Landry Clarke, Tim Riggins Length: 1400 Author on LJ: them0rgueAuthor Website: in memories, sorted by fandomWhy this must be read: Because it's *Landry* and *Tim* and the two of them, snarking back and forth will never not be made of awesome. It's late on a Friday night, Tim goes searching for pie and finds Landry doing homework in a 24 hour diner. They rag on each other, talk about girls, and eat pie. What is not to love? ( excerpt ) Six Kinds of Coke and a Cup of Coffee | |
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Fandom: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Pairing: Tyra/Smash, Matt Saracen, Jason Street, Bo, Taylor Family, Lyla/Smash, Tyra/Landry, Tami/Eric, Jackie/Tim, Tyra/Street, Lorraine Saracen, Matt Saracen Length: series of 100 - 140 word drabbles, entire fic approx. 1400 Author on LJ: honey_wheelerAuthor Website: Tagged under FicWhy this must be read: A glimpse of everyone in canon and non-canon situations, with super crisp voices and spot-on characterizations. There's something here for everyone. And I do mean everyone. ( excerpt ) Drabble-matic | |
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Fandom: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Pairing: Matt Saracen/Julie Taylor Length: Verboten 2700, Restraint 7600 Author on LJ: svilleficrecsAuthor Website: tagged by fandom at deliciousWhy this must be read: There's a moment in life when you're young and innocent and you want to explore your sexuality but you're not quite ready yet. French kissing is more erotic than achieving orgasm, holding hands as sensual as erotic massage. It's a fleeting phase in life because eventually, most people cross that line of innocence and it's difficult to return to light petting once that happens. In this pair of fics, Svilleficrecs captures that moment and freezes it in all its fragile glory. ( excerpt Verboten )( excerpt Restraint ) VerbotenRestraint | |
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Title: Riggins & Winchester by Bone and parts by devilc They called it an accidental collaboration *g* Pairing: Tim Riggins/Dean Winchester Author on LJ: thisisboneAuthor Website: Slash Fan Fiction by Bone and DevilC can be found here Why this must be read: I've been waiting ALL month to rec this story. It's the perfect FNL primer for a non-watching SPN fan. It's the perfect SPN primer for the non-watching FNL fan. Bone helpfully provides images in case you're unfamiliar with any of the characters. It's smart. It's sexy. It's hysterical. They even deal with Adrienne Palicki being on both shows. ( Excerpt )Riggins & Winchester | |
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Fandom: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Pairing: Lyla Garrity Length: 1200 Author on LJ: cartwheel_dizzyAuthor Website: In MemoriesWhy this must be read: In season two, a lot of Lyla's character development happened in scenes that hit the cutting room floor. Not a fan favorite from the start, the missing scenes left the audience scratching their heads and disliking her even more. In this character study Cartwheel_dizzy does an exceptional job of getting inside Lyla's head and taking us on the journey of Lyla finding religion. I can't promise you'll like her at the end of the fic if you didn't like her at the beginning, but I can promise her season two storyline will make a lot more sense. ( excerpt )playing at a game called remembering your name | |
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Fandom: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Pairing: Tim Riggins/Stratton Sisters [two OFCs] Length: 2400 Author on LJ: devilcAuthor Website: Website or Insane JournalWhy this must be read: Of all the fandoms I've been in, played in, and skirted the edges of FNL is the *least* porny. It's mind boggling. All these beautiful, hot, horny, teenagers [parents and older siblings too!] and no one's having sex. How is it we have a shirtless, canonical horn-dog like Tim Riggins and hardly anyone ever sexes him up? DevilC takes matters into her own hands and puts Timmy into a very hot 3-way. Warnings for porn and mild incest. ( excerpt )I Know Who I Did Last Summer | |
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Fandom: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Pairing: Matt/Julie, Matt/Lauren, Matt/Carlotta Length: 2000 Author on LJ: pheebs1Author Website: Master List of FicWhy this must be read: Because Matt Saracen doesn't get enough love from anyone, except his Grandma, and even then he's so busy taking care of her that he has a hard time seeing it. It's impossible to pick the most heart-breaking character on this show, but Saracen is definitely in the running. He carries the weight of the world on his shoulders, so much so you can see him physically straining under the weight. I had hoped season 2 would be easier for him than season 1 but it wasn't. This fic takes a look at Saracen through out season 2. It gets inside his head and puts you in his shoes. The voices and characterizations are fabulous. ( excerpt )To Be Seen | |
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Fandom: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Pairing: Lyla Garrity/Tyra Collette Length: 250 words Author on LJ: femmenerdAuthor Website: tagged in her journalWhy this must be read: Because there is no better way to start a Monday than with a dash of femmeslash, perfectly in character, in tune with *life*, and wholly complete in 250 words. French-manicure Pink | |
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Fandom: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Pairing: Gen. Characters: Jason Street, Brian "Smash" Williams, Herc Length: 3000 Author on LJ: hackthisAuthor Website: dysFUNCTIONALWhy this must be read: Because for whatever reason, there is not a lot of fiction out there that has Smash as a main character. He may be the spice, the flavor -- or to borrow a sports term -- the color commentary, but it's not about *him*. Delicious only has three fics tagged with his name and that breaks my heart. The fic is set mid-season one [like most fic I'm reccing] when all we really knew about Smash was how far he'd go to fulfill his dream. He's snarky, full of himself, and the word humble isn't in his vocabulary. He takes it upon himself to visit Jason at the rehab center and we get an intimate look at their relationship past and present. Racism colors it like it does most things in Dillon, TX, but neither of the boys lets that interfere with their interaction. This fic is laugh out old funny. It's emotional. It slaps you in the face with its honesty. It makes you fall in love with it. It doesn't apologize for any of those things. Just like FNL. ( Excerpt ) SmashnStreet | |
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Hi! I'm B and I'll be driving the van for Friday Night Lights this month. I'm going to rec het, slash, femmeslash, and gen. I'm not going to focus on any one character or pairing and I hope that I can direct you to fics you may have missed. Episode 1 season 3 is airing *right now* on DirectTV and for those of us who aren't lucky enough to have satellite I thought I'd start with something that takes us pre-series. Fandom: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Pairing: Coach/Mrs. Coach -- Eric Taylor/Tami Taylor Length: 2000 Author on LJ: minervacatAuthor Website: When the Floods Roll BackWhy this must be read: Tami and Eric have one of -- to my mind -- the most realistic married relationships depicted on tv, *ever*. They love and trust one another. They respect each other's strengths and acknowledge weaknesses. They're sexy, funny, and genuinely love and are in love with one another and this fic shows every angle of that beautifully. And their bickering? Is not to be missed. It's also 90% ad libbed, in case you didn't know. ( Excerpt 1 )( Excerpt 2 )the romance of west texas never gave me good advice | |
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Hi all! I'm Zoe, your Friday Night Lights driver this month. I'm a bit late to this party, but better late than never, right? Fandom: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Pairing: Gen; Jason Street-centric; mentions of past Tim/Lyla Length: 2600 words Author on LJ: oxoniensisAuthor Website: Grooves as SpiralsWhy this must be read: ...because it's an absolutely pitch-perfect look at Jason Street, dealing with his accident, the aftermath of Tim and Lyla, and the landscape of his world shifting around him in the wake of his injury. It's the best characterisation of Season 1 Jason that I've read. It's like there's this huge ravine or something between them, the Grand frigging Canyon, him on one side, Lyla and Riggins and everything that used to make him happy on the other. I can no more cross this room than Zeno's arrow | |
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FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTSPairing: NoneAuthor on LJ rachel_wilderAuthor Website:http://www.thesamebigsky.com/Why this mustbe read:Rachel has a fantastic understanding of the characters, and her voices are spot on as Jason and Tim have their first big outing after Jason's accident. The fear and insecurity are poignant and real, but the deep friendship and affection between Jason and Tim shines through every word. Mostly the Same | |
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FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTSGen with a hint of Jason/Timauthor on LJ: hackthisauthor website: http://www.obsessedmuch.net/dysfunctional/why this must be read:My first rec for Friday Night Lights is this short, lyrical look at the Dillon Panthers relaxing after a grueling practice. The author brilliantly captures the sultry Texas heat and the low-key smolder between Jason Street and Tim Riggins. The dialogue is wonderful and the last line will break your heart a little. All The Trees of the Field Will Clap Their Hands | |
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Every man at some point in his life is going to lose a battle. He's going to fight and he's going to lose. But what makes him a man, is that in the midst of that battle, he does not lose himself.
-- Coach Eric Taylor( Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't lose! ) | |
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