~ Arduinna's Quick Recs ~

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1. [SGA] "The Epic Tale of Rodney & John, Two Girl Scout Cookies in Love," by bitter_crimson (recs bitter_crimson sga crack mckay/sheppard au humor slash crackfic)

   "Teaser: And John apparently was really cool -- at least, according to all the other Samoas. It was actually quite disgusting." Oh. My. God. How did I miss this one? <3 SGA fandom <3 (image-heavy, but oh so worth it)
   2010-02-07

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1. Arduinna's del.icio.us info page -- recs info (admin recs_info recs)

   Quick-ref version: I rec things that grab me, usually on the slashier and less-dark end of the spectrum; "new_recs" is for stories I want to add in my next recs page update; "recs" is the more general tag, for any story I've recced.
   2006-08-11

2. [SGA] The Home Front, by aesc - John/Rodney (NC17) (aesc recs sga slash mckay/sheppard sheppard ep-related coda angst family earthside romance warm sweet novelette)

   Episode tag to 4x15 ("Outcast"). John deals, Rodney helps. Really well-written, with a feeling of almost-disconnect that perfectly suits the emotional currents.This is lovely. ~10,800 words.
   2008-02-04

3. [SGA] The Pegasus Tinies by argosy and _kiden (Ways to Die Challenge) (argosy _kiden recs sga gen humor art fanart gorey crack deathfic flashfic sga_flashfic)

   OMG, I love this fandom so much. "A is for Aiden whose death is a rumor." Perfect illos, perfect epitaphs, perfect rhythm. *hearts*
   2007-12-06

4. [Due South] Class, by Arrow (NC-17) (arrow recs duesouth slash fraser/vecchio rayv firstkiss firsttime warm sweet novelette)

   See, Benny's got class. ~5,900 words
   2007-06-21

5. [SGA, fanart] Final Images, by astridv (Amnesty 2007/Ways To Die Challenge) (astridv recs sga fanart gen deathfic malps)

   "Title: Final Images or Five MALPs That Didn't Make It Back" Oh, this is brilliant, and brilliantly done. The poor unsung MALPs! Image-heavy, and totally worth it.
   2007-12-15

6. [Due South] Double Or Nothing, by Brynn McK (brynnmck recs duesouth slash fraser/vecchio futurefic post-cotw reunion angst warm ds_seekrit_santa novelette)

   post-COTW, with Ray dealing with some of the consequences of his life in Vegas, and Fraser hears about it and comes to help. They both feel a little bit older, sadder, wiser here, but oh, still so very right for each other. *hearts OTP* 13,823 words
   2008-02-12

7. [Dr Who] Bad Gods, by Calapine (calapine recs drwho gen ten rose sarahjane romana au novella for:therienne)

   Fabulous AU, taking off from School Reunion -- the Doctor made a different choice when Finch offered to make him a god, and Rose, Sarah Jane, and Romana have to save the universe. ~20,000 words
   2007-11-04

8. [Meta, vid] YouTube - Pressure, by California Crew (calicrew vidrecs vids vidding meta vcr_vidding classic)

   If you ever wanted to know how people used to vid on two VCRs... this is how. This is fabulous. Linked to this instead of the Media Commons page because it looks better shrunk a bit.
   2008-01-28

9. [SN] You Get What You Need, by Cori Lannam (corilannam recs sportsnight preslash danny/casey angst separation)

   The "Nigeria" story. Danny and Casey are on the outs, and Danny takes the opportunity to cover a soccer cup in Nigeria to get some space -- then winds up in the middle of an uprising, while Casey waits for word at home.
   2006-10-03

10. [SN] Satisfaction, by Cori Lannam (corilannam recs sportsnight slash danny/casey h/c firsttime)

    Sequel to "You Get What You Need" -- Danny's home from Nigeria, and he and Casey work it out. And then some.
    2006-10-03

11. [Dr. Who] No Company For Old Men, by Cryptile (cryptile recs drwho gen nine brigadier coda snark poignant bittersweet oldfriends teaspoon_open_mind short-short)

    The Brigiadier's a little older and a little slower, when the ninth Doctor comes to visit. Fantastic voices, poignant and sort of crankily warm and a little bittersweet. ~7,.300 words
    2008-01-21

12. [SGA, fanart] 'Twas Brillig, by crysothemis (crysothemis recs fanart gen sga sheppard fantasy action jabberwock vorpal_blade painted_spires)

    "My prompt was "John fights the Jabberwock with his vorpal sword" and, well, apparently I'm a literalist at heart." This is gorgeous, both the colored version and the original b&w. Wow.
    2008-05-10

13. [Dr. Who] "An Inordinate Fondness", by dameruth (dameruth recs drwho gen ten donna_noble relaxing beetles singing sweet fluff quiet warm short-short)

    "Summary: Ten and Donna share some relaxing moments, enlivened by arthropods." Quiet, warm, sweet, and just snarky enough. Lovely stuff.
    2008-06-03

14. [Avatar] The Firebender by *engelszorn on deviantART (engelszorn recs avatar fanart zuko deviantart)

    Gorgeous fanart of Zuko.
    2007-01-05

15. [Hot Fuzz / Dr. Who] Thanks, ants. - fic post: June 30th (hot fuzz and doctor who) (for:therienne for:merryish crossover drwho recs short hee hot_fuzz annlarimer danny/nicholas)

    SUMMARY: "I have a sword, and I'm really quite angry." -- oh, this is fabulous. Hee! ~4,000 words.
    2009-01-15

16. [Little House] Little Settlement on the Moon, by ? (for:therienne yuletide for:merryish gen for:theatro short-short recs steampunk au family anon_till_reveal yuletide2008 littlehouse)

    Oh my freaking god. This is. It's steampunk Little House, written utterly straight and pitch-perfect for the original books. I am in absolute awe. This is truly fabulous. It's not even crack, really, because it's not funny at all, it's just *wonderful*. Wow. 1,177 words
    2009-01-01

17. [Quantum Leap] Just In Time, by ? (for:therienne yuletide for:merryish gen quantum_leap recs novelette plotty anon_till_reveal yuletide2008)

    Oh, kickass plotty QL, with a really cool (and sorta creepy) case that feels just like an episode. Bang-on voices, bang-on everything. Fabulous. 7,494 words
    2008-12-29

18. [Looney Tunes, crossover] Marvin's Adventures in US Politics, by ? (for:therienne yuletide gen crossover torchwood recs humor crackfic short anon_till_reveal yuletide2008 looney_tunes)

    *dies* It's a Torchwood/Looney Tunes crossover, with an added extra crossover thrown in as wel that moved the entire story from brilliant to sheer genius, and I am still giggling madly. 2,492 words
    2008-12-31

19. [Invisible Man] How Not To Make Your Move, by ? (for:therienne yuletide slash for:merryish iman recs banter firstkiss snark short anon_till_reveal bobby/darien yuletide2008 bobby_hobbes)

    Oh, yay! This makes me so happy -- Bobby & Darien, just as they should be. The voice are perfect, the situation is perfect, everything is perfect. \o/ I want to send cookies to this author. 2,342 words.
    2008-12-31

20. [Pros] Rediscovered in a Graveyard, by HG (hg recs pros slash bodie/doyle destiny historical prisonfic h/c romance epic)

    Yay, finally online! Present-day Bodie and Doyle tap into the story of French Revolution-era Bodie and Doyle, in the Bastille and beyond. Long and wonderful. 150,717 words
    2008-04-30

21. [Veronica Mars] Quarterlife, by Hth (hth recs vm slash logan/weevil futurefic short)

    Summary: The more things change, the older they both get. (~4,600 words)
    2007-11-05

22. [Avatar] Be At Peace... by *Isaia on deviantART (isaia recs avatar fanart iroh deviantart)

    Oh, *Iroh*.
    2007-01-06

23. [Avatar] Oma and Shu by *Isaia on deviantART (isaia recs avatar fanart oma_and_shu deviantart)

    the two lovers. Freaking gorgeous work.
    2007-01-06

24. [Torchwood, Dr. Who] Torchwood Babiez - Part 1, by jigglykat & spastasmagoria (jigglykat spastasmagoria recs fanart torchwood drwho comic crack gen humor ianto jack rose ten chibi cute hee)

    OMG. This is beyond adorable. Hee!
    2007-11-02

25. [Criminal Minds, SPN] Defect, by Kikkimax (kikkimax recs gen crossover criminal_minds supernatural spn team angst)

    Kikkimax is *really* good at this sort of crossover.
    2007-12-06

26. [SGA, fanart] leyna55: SGA Detective Noir (leyna recs fanart ensemble team sga sheppard mckay teyla ronon weir au noir detectives painted_spires)

    holy shit, these are fantastic. One ensemble piece, and a dozen or so book covers with various character combinations. *stares more*
    2008-04-23

27. [SGA, fanart] Regency AU, by leyna55 (leyna recs fanart sga mckay/sheppard romance zelenka caldwell au historical regency painted_spires)

    "Prompt: Regency AU, a rendezvous on a balcony" Gorgeous, gorgeous work
    2008-05-05

28. [SGA] Triptych by Mad Maudlin (Dopplegangers Challenge) (mad_maudlin recs crossover sga sg1 gen timetravel team ep-related mckay sheppard short sga_flashfic dopplegangers)

    "[...] If they had tried to return to this present, they'd have run into their own doubles who never traveled back, and, well, that would be terribly awkward, wouldn't it?" Brilliantly done. 4,800 words
    2007-06-19

29. [SJA] Living History, by MinervaFan (Sarah Jane & crew) (minerva_fan recs gen sja sarahjane team first_contact srec novelette)

    Summary: Sarah and her crew are entrusted with a priceless legacy. 9,456 words
    2008-04-04

30. [Pros, fanart] Doodle., by minori_k (minori_k recs fanart pros doyle pencil anime)

    Really nice green-pencil sketch of Doyle, anime-style -- softer and younger, but lovely. Something about the mix of angled lines and soft curves is hitting me perfectly here.
    2008-05-01

31. [SN] Last Minute Trade by Nestra and Shrift (nestra shrift recs sportsnight slash danny/casey warm firsttime banter)

    The tip-over into realizing that "friends" isn't a big enough word for the relationship anymore is lovely and warm, and from there it gets lovely and hot.
    2006-04-27

32. [SN] Like Sailing and Home Runs, by out_there (out_there recs sportsnight slash danny/casey angst firstkiss firsttime novel)

    "Let's see." Dan ran a hand through his hair. "One guy freaks about his father dying, seduces his -- let's not forget, straight -- best friend, and then freaks out during sex. It's not exactly the plot to The Best Romance Novel of All Time." (~62,000 word
    2007-11-05

33. [SG1, SGA] contemporary wushu, by Pares (pares recs gen crossover sg1 sga teal'c bra'tac teyla ronon short-short)

    Bra'tac in Atlantis. *hearts* ~1,200 words
    2007-11-05

34. [SGA, fanart] Sheppard & Steampunk!Puddlejumper, by ratcreature (ratcreature recs fanart sga sheppard steampunk puddlejumpers painted_spires)

    "Not really realistic technology, but this is Stargate after all, and I'm pretty sure John would think that mechanical, flying dinosaurs were cool." -- and he would be right. So cool!
    2008-05-10

35. [Angel] Smile Time: the Comic - AstridV - Angel: the Series [Archive of Our Own] (recs angel_ts astridv comic snark banter humor hee ep-related ao3 for:therienne)

    Summary: "Angel wants to blow off steam. Things don't go quite as expected. Six pages of gratuitous Spike&Angel snarkage: a tag to the season five episode 'Smile Time' in which our dark and brooding hero got transformed into a puppet." This is brilliant - every panels is perfect, and the dialogue is spot on.
    2009-11-23

36. [Shawshank Redemption] Breathe, by ? (recs anon_till_reveal gen shawshank_redemption yuletide yuletide2008 short-short)

    Gorgeous little Shawshank vignette -- lyrical, evocative, and lush, but never purple, and achingly full of emotion. ~555 words
    2008-12-30

37. [Venture Bros.] Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's a Megalomaniac in a Butterfly Suit, by ? (recs anon_till_reveal gen venturebros the_monarch yuletide yuletide2008 short)

    omg, hee! This is fabulous, the Monarch at his finest, with bang-on voices and pacing. 2.832 words
    2008-12-27

38. [Chronicles of Amber] Always, by ? (recs anon_till_reveal het amber julian julian/fiona bittersweet yuletide yuletide2008 short)

    Oh, heartbreaking, and sweet, and screwed-up, as Julian gains Arden for his very own. I never thought I could feel so much for Julian. Gorgeous work. ~1113 words
    2008-12-30

39. [Riddle-Master of Hed] Song Without Words, by ? (recs anon_till_reveal het riddlemaster deth/morgol yuletide yuletide2008 short)

    This is gorgeous -- perfectly McKillip's style, down to bang-on riddles and strictures, with Deth facing the knowledge that he actually loves the Morgol -- who can see through stone. ~3,642 words
    2008-12-30

40. [Wiseguy] Ceremonies, by ? (recs anon_till_reveal wiseguy sonny/vinnie slash yuletide yuletide2008 short)

    Really nice look at the pull between Sonny and Vinnie, how neither of them can resist it no matter how dangerous they know it is. 1,695 words
    2008-12-27

41. [Venture Bros.] Dirty Laundry, by ? (recs gen venturebros anon_till_reveal yuletide yuletide2008 short)

    Seriously, this could've been an episode. It's fabulous. Laundry and memories and rampaging henchmen, ftw! 3,513 words
    2008-12-27

42. [Leverage] Bad Habits and Dumb Luck (PG), by Lacey McBain (recs laceymcbain leverage eliot/hardison slash buddy sweet firstkiss hurt/comfort short for:therienne for:merryish for:theatro for:elynross)

    Word Count: ~ 4847 Summary: It was dumb luck that Eliot happened to be there when they came for Hardison.
    2009-04-16

43. [SGA, Dr Who] The Holes in the Ground, by mercurial_wit (recs mercurial_wit sga drwho crossover gen mckay ten spacetime)

    "McKay," Sheppard drawls, [...] "why is there a *telephone box* in front of my jumper?" --Fabulous job of mixing Rodney's linear life with the Doctor's very *not* linear existence, dipping in and out.
    2007-09-13

44. [Dresden Files, Good Omens] The Dresden Omens, by Shiplizard (recs shiplizard dresden_files goodomens crossover dresden/marcone crowley/aziraphale for:merryish)

    This is for the Dresden Files bookverse, which I'm not even that familiar with, but I didn't care -- this is fabulous. The link goes to the epilogue; don't start reading there, click in the links in the header for the first two parts (she never went back and added ilnks to them, so you have to work backward. V annoying, but worth it in this case.) The summary is: "In which there are two arrangements', and yes, yes there are. Mainly gen, but with lovely slash undertones.
    2009-08-13

45. [Magnum PI] Festivids! - Gift vid for sisabet (Magnum PI), by ? (recs vids magnumpi festivids)

    Oh, wow. This is amazing - this is the heart of Magnum PI, underneath all the surface fluff. Wow.
    2010-01-15

46. [Much Ado About Nothing] Festivids! - Gift vid for such heights (Much Ado About Nothing - 1993), by ? (recs vids much_ado_about_nothing festivids)

    bwah. This is truly a thing of joy -- OTT and fabulous with it, right from the very first clip.
    2010-01-15

47. [Sound of Music] Festivids! - Gift vid for cupidsbow (The Sound of Music), by ? (recs vids soundofmusic festivids)

    ... wow. The summary for this is "Maria is a rock in a storm" and yes, but it's more than that, too; the vidder got all of the shifting relationships, and the shift from innocence to Nazis, and just everything. This is truly lovely.
    2010-01-15

48. [White Collar] Festivids! - Gift vid for Sica (White Collar), by ? (recs vids white_collar festivids for:therienne)

    OMG, OT3 of adorable jazzy joy.
    2010-01-15

49. [SGA] Theory of Everything , by Rheanna (rheanna recs sga slash mckay/sheppard angst h/c ancientdevice science firsttime zelenka novella wraithbait)

    "Maybe it's just regular, good old fashioned burnout," John suggested, although he knew in his heart he was clutching at straws. /Flowers for Algernon, SGA style. (LJ version: http://rheanna27.livejournal.com/68371.html) 22,463 words
    2008-05-22

50. [Avartar] Sweet Moves by *rufftoon on deviantART (rufftoon recs avatar fanart iroh toph deviantart)

    Iroh and Toph, practicing their moves side by side. Hee! Based on a Calvin and Hobbes piece.
    2007-01-20

51. [Torchwood] sam_storyteller: Trying to Communicate; Torchwood, PG (sam_storyteller recs gen torchwood crossover team crackfic short-short for:marycrawford for:therienne for:merryish)

    OMG. This is MADE OF WIN. Made. Of. WIN. (Summary: There's an alien in the hub, and it's trying to communicate.) (note the spoiler warning in the notes, if you're not current on torchwood!) 1,438 words
    2008-03-08

52. [Pros] No Unicorns, by Sebastian and HG (sebastian hg recs pros slash bodie/doyle epistolary firsttime banter novelette)

    My favorite epistolary story ever. *hearts* 9,455 words
    2008-05-06

53. [Young Wizards] No White Flags Here, by Senri (senri recs young_wizards gen femslash angst joanne/nita yuletide yuletide2007 short-short)

    Joanne, the bully from the first book, who still feels like Nita bears watching. This is a fantastic look into a young teenage girl's mind and heart. I would never have believed I could feel for her like this. 1,304 words
    2008-01-31

54. [Justice League, fanart] Gaslight Justice League -- custom figures by Sillof (sillof recs fanart justice_league figures crafts batman superman wonder_woman green_lantern flash hawkgirl martian_manhunter aquaman for:therienne for:teenygozer for:elynross)

    Wow, these are amazing -- action figures, re-designed to look like they might in the Victorian era. Now I want stories for these...
    2008-04-11

55. [Live Free of Die Hard] Orbits, Drift - by Annie D (slash recs action diehard firsttime novelette hurt/comfort annie_d live_free_or_die_hard mcclane/farrell)

    "Summary: John and Matt get used to each other. First time. Matt POV." I really like the way this eases into the deeper relationship, rather than just making assumptions. ~17,368 words
    2009-04-28

56. [SGA, fanart] It's a Strange World, by steammmpunk (steammmpunk recs fanart sga mckay steampunk au fantasy painted_spires)

    More fabulousness from the paintedspires challenge -- steampunk AU Rodney. This is gorgeous, from the coloring to the cog-frame to Rodney's pose and expression (and monocle) to... just everything. I know how this world works, looking at this picture.
    2008-05-02

57. [Tortall] Of Valor, by Temaris (temaris recs gen tortall coda yuletide yuletide2005 short)

    Charming coda to the Keladry books, about the two little girls who talked to Kel in her tent in Squire. ~2,018 words
    2008-01-23

58. [SGA] But Where Would They Live, by thingswithwings (crackfic omg.) (thingswithwings recs sga slash crackfic unicorns rainbows mckay/sheppard short)

    And once again, SGA crack tops itself, and breaks my brain in all the best ways. "A unicorn can love a rainbow, but where would they live?" 2.700 words. *hearts fandom*
    2007-11-07

59. [SGA] Lost His Composure, by WesleysGirl (John/Rodney) (wesleysgirl recs sga slash mckay/sheppard h/c touch warm short)

    Oh, nice -- classic, warm h/c, just perfect, and sweet without being remotely sappy. 2,400 words.
    2007-10-22

60. [Take On Me - A-Ha] Hunting High and Low, by ? (yuletide recs short anon_till_reveal yuletide2008 take_on_me)

    OMG, someone wrote a story for the Take On Me video by A-Ha -- and it's amazing. She created an entire world here, inside the comic book of the video. Wow. 3,120 words
    2008-12-28

61. [Crusoe] But a Dream, by ? (yuletide crusoe crusoe/friday recs anon_till_reveal yuletide2008)

    My Yuletide present, that was written for me! \o/ Crusoe/Friday, with angst and h/c and humor and danger and loyalty and oh, lovely.
    2008-12-25

62. [multi, vids, yuletide] One-Night Fandoms: A Tribute to Yuletide (by eruthros and thingswithwings) (yuletide fandom rare vids vidrecs meta thingswithwings yuletide2008 eruthros multi)

    OMG. eruthros and thingswithwings made a vid about Yuletide. This is amazing, and fabulous.
    2008-12-25

63. [Newsies] Tell It To The World, Why Don't You, by ? (yuletide for:merryish gen recs short newsies anon_till_reveal yuletide2008 racetrack spot_conlon)

    This is a fantastic look at the newsies' world, though Racetrack's eyes, post-movie. Also a fantastic look at Spot Conlon through Race's eyes. Wow. It's about 95% gen, with just a tiny hint of slash, and gorgeously done. 3,445 words
    2008-12-30

64. [Dark Is Rising] One Goes Alone, by ? (yuletide gen recs coda short darkisrising will_stanton anon_till_reveal yuletide2008)

    Oh, lovely -- this is Will, a few months after Silver on the Tree, facing the knowledge that he's the only Old One left, and the only one who remembers anything that's happened. The author doesn't let the story wallow in melancholy, though -- the whole thing is a quiet progression that makes me really happy. It feels very like the books to me. 3,683
    2008-12-29

65. [Tortall] Fine Nighttime Logicians, by ? (yuletide gen recs coda short tortall anon_till_reveal yuletide2008 rikash daine)

    summary: There are a lot of things about being dead that nettle Rikash Moonsword. The thing that nettles most is being *bored*.// On the summary alone, I knew I'd like this story, and it didn't disappoint. This is lovely. 1,315 words
    2008-12-28

66. [Tortall] A Squire With Prospects, by ? (yuletide gen recs novelette backstory tortall anon_till_reveal yuletide2008 gary)

    This is a fabulous look through Gary's eyes, fleshing him out while keeping him totally in character, and the more I read it, the more I like it. She's captured pretty much everything about him, and has drawn some really complicated relationships with some very deft brushstrokes here. This is lovely. 6,791 words.
    2008-12-28

67. [Ladyhawke] Careful the Tale You Tell, by ? (yuletide gen recs novelette coda ladyhawke anon_till_reveal yuletide2008 philippe_the_mouse)

    Wow. This is the perfect sequel to the movie. The author has nailed *everything*. Wow. 7,474 words
    2008-12-31

68. [Dark Is Rising] Cold Dawn, by ? (yuletide gen recs novelette futurefic darkisrising will_stanton anon_till_reveal bran yuletide2008)

    Summary: It is ten years since the final battle, and all is not well. // This is lovely; it feels like the first book in the next cycle. Will & Bran, gen. 7,191 words
    2008-12-28

69. [L'Engle] By the Waves We Left Behind, by ? (yuletide gen recs novelette l'engle anon_till_reveal yuletide2008 sandy_and_dennys)

    This is a really beautiful look at Sandy and Dennys, in college and trying to cope with everything. Which doesn't begin to do it justice. 8,018 words
    2008-12-31

70. [Circle of Magic] The Greatest Potter in Emelan, by ? (yuletide gen recs short anon_till_reveal third_party_pov yuletide2008 circle_of_magic omc briar tris daja sandry)

    Oh, this is fabulous. It's an outsider POV on the Circle books, about a pottery craftmage, whose life intersects the kids' lives at different points. The feel is immensely true to the books, and makes me really happy. This is going to wind up turning into canon in my head. 3,759 words.
    2008-12-28

71. [MASH] Dear Trapper, by ? (yuletide gen recs short bittersweet mash anon_till_reveal yuletide2008)

    Oh, lovely. Funny and wry and a little slapstick and gently heartbreaking, just like the show, as Hawkeye gets a letter from home. I really wish we'd gotten this episode, but I'm glad that we at least have the story. 2,049 words
    2008-12-31

72. [Mary Poppins] Wind in the East, by ? (yuletide gen recs sweet warm backstory futurefic short mary_poppins anon_till_reveal yuletide2008)

    "I didn't think you'd come back," he said, but she gave him that look, the same look she had given him when he said that pocket watch was his, so he said instead, "I didn't think you'd still be magic, when you came back." // This is just lovely. I'm calling it gen because it mostly is, but it's also the story of just how much and how long Bert has loved Mary. 3,216 words
    2008-12-31

73. [Little House] Wisconsin, by ? (yuletide gen short-short recs anon_till_reveal yuletide2008 littlehouse)

    Quietly stunning character study of Caroline, as she listens to wolves howling outside their door while Charles is away on a hunting trip. Gorgeous, and wholly true to the character. 1,637 words.
    2009-01-01

74. [Little House] A Land So Wild and Savage, by ? (yuletide gen short-short recs backstory bittersweet melancholy anon_till_reveal yuletide2008 littlehouse)

    Wow -- pitch-perfect look at Charles Ingalls, torn between his wandering feet and his love for his family; and Caroline, who wants nothing more than a home of her own but who loves her husband enough to give it up over and over again. 1,504 words
    2009-01-01

75. [Mary Poppins] Overture, by ? (yuletide gen short-short recs backstory mary_poppins anon_till_reveal yuletide2008)

    If this is how Bert and Mary first met, this would be exactly how Bert and Mary first met. This feels exactly like the movie. 1,030 words
    2008-12-31

76. [MASH] Five Kindnesses Charles Emerson Winchester III Performed (But Would Never Acknowledge), by ? (yuletide gen short-short recs futurefic mash five_things anon_till_reveal yuletide2008 charles_emerson_winchester)

    This is everything I love about Charles, in one tiny perfect package. 718 words.
    2008-12-31

77. [Miracles] Four Times Alva Didn't Kill Paul, and One Time He Did, by ? (yuletide gen short-short recs miracles paul_callan five_things anon_till_reveal yuletide2008 alva_keel)

    Oh, this is cool -- Paul's presence in Keel's life changes everything, basically. And this starts from the very beginning, with the first choice Keel had to make about him. 1,550 words
    2008-12-31

78. [Circle of Magic] In the old embrace, by ? (yuletide gen short-short recs warm anon_till_reveal yuletide2008 circle_of_magic briar tris daja sandry)

    This is like a warm cup of cocoa on a stormy night. 1,536 words.
    2008-12-28

79. [Lolcats] Teh Tail of Snow Cat (yuletide lolcats short-short recs anon_till_reveal yuletide2008)

    Fairy tale lolcats, omg. This is fabulous. 343 words of fabulous.
    2008-12-26

80. [Lolcats] Paradise Lost, by ? (yuletide lolcats short-short recs dark anon_till_reveal yuletide2008)

    ... This is amazing. *Wrong*, and bad, and I don't mean that jokingly, but amazingly well-done. But wrong. But good. But horrifying. But. Wow. Milton lolcats. 948 words of truly twisted brilliance.
    2008-12-26

81. [Life] Lloyd's Still Got Them Polaroids, by ? (yuletide short-short recs het anon_till_reveal yuletide2008 life tidwell/reese)

    I can't believe how much I've grown to love Tidwell, and his bizarre-ass relationship with Reese, but I have, and this story sums all of that right up. Fantastic voices, fantastic look inside Tidwell's head. 1,544 words
    2009-01-01

82. [Dark Is Rising] Other Work For Us To Do, by ? (yuletide slash recs futurefic short darkisrising anon_till_reveal will/bran yuletide2008)

    Oh. Most DiR fic is set 10-15 years in the future, when they're in the 20s. This is 30 years later, and Will and Bran haven't seen each other since; they have their own lives and their own work and then one day Will visits a museum on a whim, and oh, yes. This. 3,654 words
    2008-12-30

83. [Miracles] Discerning of Spirits, by ? (yuletide slash recs short miracles paul_callan dreams anon_till_reveal yuletide2008 paul/keel)

    Oh, gorgeous -- this nails the feel of the series, a little creepy and surreal, with the spark and tension between Keel and Paul as the beating heart of it all. I need to read this a few more times. 2,325
    2008-12-31

84. [Newsies] Vicissitudes, by ? (yuletide slash for:merryish short-short recs sweet warm newsies jack/david anon_till_reveal yuletide2008)

    Pitch-perfect coda to the movie that made me really happy. 1,635 words
    2008-12-30

85. [Life] Angulimala, by ? (yuletide slash short-short recs anon_till_reveal yuletide2008 life charlie_crews charlie/ted)

    Wow. There's a lot of good Life fic in Yuletide this year, but the language in this one jumped out at me. It *is* Charlie Crews - in prison, meeting Ted, after prison, broken and holding together. "Long ago, he'd raged when they'd put him that tiny cell. He'd paced and paced and paced the hours. He'd fought and struggled. Been broken and cut. Although, he wore his share of bloody handprints. Like Angulimala, he'd been unable to tell himself stop. He was better now. This was the now that he was in." 1,149 words
    2009-01-01

86. [Life] A Basket of Cellophane, by ? (yuletide slash short-short recs anon_till_reveal yuletide2008 life charlie_crews charlie/ted ted_early)

    eee, Charlie/Ted that really works, with fantastic voices all the way through. *hearts* 1,882 words
    2009-01-01

87. [Persuaders] A Problem of Presentation, by ? (yuletide slash short-short recs persuaders danny/brett anon_till_reveal yuletide2008)

    I loved this -- her voices are bang-on, and this is as frothy and fun as an episode, with the connection between Brett and Danny as the core of it. 1,923 words
    2008-12-31

88. Better Hemispheres (yuletide slash short-short recs points_series nico/philip anon_till_reveal yuletide2008)

    Oh. Oh, this is perfect. How can this be so perfect, seriously? Maps, and Astreiant, and Nico, and Philip, and broadsheets about the theater, and Nico and Philip in love. *flails* I adore this story, wow. 1,443 words
    2008-12-31

89. [Point series] Masques and Possibilities, by ? (yuletide slash short-short recs points_series nico/philip anon_till_reveal yuletide2008 masque)

    Pitch-perfect interlude at a masque given by the Astreiant, after the children are rescued. Just lovely. 1,282 words.
    2008-12-31

90. [White Hart series] Mir Belledas, by ? (yuletide slash short-short recs sweet warm incest anon_till_reveal yuletide2008 white_hart hal/alan)

    Missing scene from The Silver Sun; I love Yuletide so much. I've wanted to read Hal/Alan for decades, and now here it is. *happy sigh* (warning for explicit incest) 1,500 words
    2008-12-30