~ Arduinna's Quick Recs ~

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1. [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

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

    Gorgeous fanart of Zuko.
    2007-01-05

14. [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

15. [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

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

    Oh, *Iroh*.
    2007-01-06

17. [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

18. [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

19. [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

20. [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

21. [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

22. [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

23. [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

24. [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

25. [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

26. [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

27. [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

28. [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

29. [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

30. [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

31. [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

32. [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

33. [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

34. [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

35. [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

36. [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

37. [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

38. [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

39. [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