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updated April 21, 2008
(gen)
418 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
It's just Edna, darling. When are you coming to see me?
Why you should read this
Oh, so much pitch-perfect story, in so few words. This truly is fabulous, in every way. *hearts*
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Theseus and Ariadne Try Again, by Vanzetti
(het - Indy/Marion)
8,131 words
added January 1, 2006
Author's summary
Crete, 1941: because being chased by mad Nazi archaeologists really is Marion Ravenwood's idea of a good time.
Why you should read this
This feels like the second movie that should have been. I could see and hear all of it in my head; she nailed the voices for Indy and Marion and their pushme-pullyou relationship, and added a great OC in George Peterson. The plot had exactly the right level of twistiness and mystery balanced by Indy's pragmatic, straightforward approach; the action played out the way it did on screen; and the supernatural element was present to exactly the right degree. Fabulous.
Invisible Man recs have been moved to their own page, here.
(slash - Kelly/Scotty)
3,393 words
added November 22, 2006
Author's summary
Kelly and Scotty get a taste of the country they're sworn to defend.
Why you should read this
It's been a really good year for I Spy slash fans, and this is part of the reason why. The show deliberately stayed away from racial storylines to show that for Scotty and Kelly, it just wasn't an issue; they were partners, and that was that. Lamardeuse takes them to the real 1960s America, where they have to deal with the fact that in a lot of places, it's an issue for everyone else -- but for them, it's still, always, about them.
(slash - Kelly/Scotty)
18,063 words
added November 22, 2006
Author's summary
After rescuing a kidnapped Scotty, Kelly realizes that he needs more from their relationship than Scotty can offer. He goes off alone to get his emotions under control...but when he fails to show up at their rendezvous, Scotty comes to a few realizations of his own. Stuctured around the third season episode "The Lotus Eater".
Why you should read this
This starts out as pure Kelly-angst, in the finest fashion, then ratchets up to include Scotty until they eventually manage to do what they do best -- connect. The relationship is part and parcel of their partnership, layered into it perfectly, with spot-on dialogue to match (both in the banter and in the beats between). PFL's got a lovely writing style, clean and smooth, that pulls you right along with the characters.
He Travels Fastest, by Dorinda
(slash - Kelly/Scotty)
32,921 words
added November 22, 2006
Author's summary
Takes place after the end of the episode "Father Abraham".
Why you should read this
No one does episode codas like Dorinda -- seamlessly woven into the ep until you know this is how it really happened, but perfectly able to stand on its own if you don't know the ep. There's a bittersweet edge to this one, with Kelly and Scotty so exhausted and stressed that they're jangling instead of perfectly in synch, but underneath it all is the warmth and affection that make me love these two so much.
The Way You Wear Your Hat, by Lamardeuse
(slash - Kelly/Scotty)
2,792 words
added November 22, 2006
Author's summary
Who would've thought Kelly'd like that fez so much?
Why you should read this
Lamardeuse calls this an alternate tag for Barter, and man, do I wish they'd filmed this one. She walks a delicate emotional line here, balancing stress and camaraderie, wariness and affection, uncertainty and desire, until it all comes effortlessly together, the way it should be. This is just lovely.
(slash - Kelly/Scotty)
29,471 words
added November 22, 2006
Author's summary
Scotty is tempted to leave the Department for a job in the ordinary world--and to retreat once and for all from his jumbled emotions about Kelly. But if he changes his mind, will Kelly still want him to stay? Takes place mainly around the episodes "This Guy Smith", "Turnabout for Traitors" and "Happy Birthday...Everybody", but it surveys the entire series through mid-third season.
Why you should read this
Letters to Mom! And Mom herself, with all her love and wisdom, while Scotty takes refuge at home and tries to figure out his life and where he's going with it. This is just lovely, whether you're highly familiar with the canon or not -- the story stands on its own, but if you know the canon, there's some added depth as it weaves in and out seamlessly. There's some angst and soul-searching here, but ultimately this is about warmth and connection.
Home to Peace, by Michelle Christian
(slash - Kelly/Scotty)
11,996 words
added January 1, 2006
Author's summary
We all need a place to recharge, a place to breakdown.
Why you should read this
This is a wonderful, warm, long, lovely I Spy story. The characterization and dialogue (banter!) are spot-on, and the whole story weaves in and out of canon as Scotty and Kelly go home to Scotty's mom's at intervals throughout their life together. It's a joy watching Kelly get welcomed into the family before he even knows what happened, and watch him treasure that connection down through the years. Add in a healthy dose of Kelly-angst and some matching protective!Scotty, their constant, comfortable awareness of each other, and their eventual slide into a sexual relationship that's just one more facet of their deeper relationship, and this story is a treasure not to be missed.
(slash - Kelly/Scotty)
13,066 words
added June 15, 2005
Author's summary
Takes place between the final scene and the tag of the episode "It's All Done With Mirrors," although you can read the story without having seen the show. In the episode, Kelly was kidnapped and brainwashed to try to make him kill Scotty. It didn't work, but now Scotty has an unconscious partner on his hands with a head full of brainwashing, and his superiors are breathing down his neck.
Why you should read this
This is very possibly the best coda piece of fanfiction I've ever read. It's wound seamlessly into canon, so tightly that in my head, it's absolutely part of the episode now. This is how it happened.
Dorinda nails not only the canon details but the all-important rhythm and banter between Kelly and Scotty, as well as the balance between the warmth of their relationship and the very grim nature of their jobs. If you like I Spy at all, you have to read this story.
(slash, Kelly/Scotty)
665 words
added June 15, 2005
Author's summary
Scotty/Kelly. Scotty's adopted daughter is marrying her thief boyfriend, making her dad think about time and change. Short, introspective.
Why you should read this
There is nowhere near enough I Spy fanfic in the world, but I'm delighted that what little I've found so far has been really good, both in terms of writing and in terms of story. This is a bittersweet story that does a solid job of capturing Kelly and Scotty's voices and relationship -- the surface banter, the bone-deep connection, the automatic assumption that whither one goes, of course the other one follows, and the fragility of their lives, given their jobs.
(slash - Jake/Kyle)
4,732 words
added January 1, 2006
Author's summary
Slash. Jake Foley/Kyle Duarte. First time.
Why you should read this
This is a charmer of a first-time story. It uses a standard slash trope -- going undercover in a gay bar -- but where that often comes across as stale and cliched now, the author pulls it off here, keeping both men in character and making it all work. Jake's confusion and uncertainty, his wish not to seem gauche, is perfectly balanced by Kyle's smooth confidence and experience. The fits and starts by which Jake moves his way toward wanting Kyle feel very real, and very charming.
Jeeves and the Blessed Indiscretion, by shalott
(slash - Bertie/Jeeves)
4,236 words
added June 15, 2005
Author's summary
After a fellow has gotten used to someone like Jeeves, he can hardly be blamed for jumping to conclusions, and it seemed to me I was sure to find him prostrated in the hall.
Why you should read this
I am assured by Those Who Know that this is written wonderfully in the Wodehouse style; all I can say myself is that it's wonderfully written. Also funny, and touching, and awkwardly, charmingly warm.
Wooster's School for Wayward Girls, by Yahtzee
(mild slash - Bertie/Jeeves)
4,116 words
added June 15, 2005
Author's summary
I am not a man to quail at the first sign of trouble. We Woosters came over with the Conqueror, and as such bear the noble strain of blood that is ripe for the business of conquering and the like. But d. is the better part of v., and all that, and what with this latest reversal of fortune I think even the Conqueror himself would have said, "Bertram, my lad, take to the hills."
Why you should read this
Clearly, I need to read some Wodehouse, if this is the sort of thing I've been missing. Just fabulous.
Satisfaction Brought Her Back, by SeananRenata
Josie and the Pussycats/Veronica Mars
(gen)
9,156 words
added June 15, 2005
Author's summary
A Josie and the Pussycats (movie)/Veronica Mars crossover. When a video shoot brings the Pussycats the Neptune, things get a little.odd.
Why you should read this
No, really, this is worth reading. The crossover sounds completely bizarre, but it works. The author did a fabulous job of switching back and forth between the two canons, and while the plot itself is a bit thin if you look too hard at it, it doesn't matter while you're reading it. It's delightful. Give it a shot, you'll be surprised.
(caveat: I never saw the Josie movie, only the cartoon many, many, many years ago, so my reaction to canon in this story is purely to Veronica Mars. But she nailed that, and the Josie sections are well-written and consistently characterized, so my guess is that she's as strong there. And I'm walking proof that you don't need to know both canons to enjoy this one a whole lot.)
(gen, mostly, with implied Clark/Lex and Lex/Bruce)
25,087 words
added November 22, 2006
Author's summary
At the end of the JLU episode "Kid Stuff", they don't immediately turn back into adults...
Why you should read this
I adored the "Kid Stuff" episode, and couldn't resist reading this epilogue to it when I found it -- and I'm glad I did. This is warm and snarky and cranky and loving and caring and just kinda all-around wonderful. The slash is by implication and reference -- this story is really all about Bruce and the people in his life.
Note: This is actually a mashup -- it includes JLU, Smallville, and DC comics, but passing familiarity is enough to appreciate the story (I know JLU and am familiar with Smallville, and don't know DCU comics at all, and I was fine.)
(het - Isabeau/Navarre)
1,173 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
Isabeau remembers.
Why you should read this
Oh, wow. This is gorgeous -- lush but delicate, and perfectly in keeping with the romanticism of the movie. The narrative choices in this were exactly what they needed to be to highlight the changes in Isabeau's life, the price she's paid, how much that price is worth it. The whole thing is just truly lovely.
Brought to Light, by Rana Eros
(het - Etienne/Isabeau)
1,373 words
added January 1, 2006
Author's summary
"One day, we will know such happiness, as two people dream of, but never do."
Why you should read this
This is so lovely -- it leaves me breathless with how perfectly it suits canon, how much it feels like the epilogue that simply hadn't been filmed, both in tone/voice and in storyline. That's not an easy thing to pull off for a source that's so delicately balanced between fantasy and romance -- many authors would slide over the line into overly sweet writing, looking to prove the happily-ever-after. This author avoids that trap, while maintaining the genuine romance of it. It's happily-ever-after for real people.
I almost didn't read this for fear that it would lose the feel of the movie, but this held to it beautifully while moving forward with the story. She did an amazing job with it.
(gen)
10,756 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
Charles Wallace graduates.
Why you should read this
Oh, this is wonderful. Merry sounds like she's channeling L'Engle here, absolutely pitch-perfect, from voices to characterizations to the way the universe feels. Meg is grown up but doesn't quite believe it; Charles Wallace believes he's grown up, but isn't, quite. But together they can do anything.
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"And the church bells softly chime." by Sascha
(slash - Gene/Sam)
1,104 words
added January 21, 2007
Author's summary
DI Tyler was leaning against the file cabinets and glaring at DCI Hunt, who was sitting behind his desk and looking like he was seriously considering picking up his phone and throwing it at DI Tyler. Again.
Why you should read this
Sam and Gene, as seen through Chris's eyes. Third-party POV is a favorite of mine when it's done well, and this is done extremely well. It's just lovely -- subtle, warm, and wonderful, perfectly in character for everyone, especially Chris, who sees things that the reader understands in ways Chris would rather not. It's just fun, watching Sam and Gene spark off each other in all kinds of ways through Chris's eyes.
Some Living After We Die, by Dorinda
(slash - Gene/Sam)
3,869 words
added November 22, 2006
Author's summary
none
Why you should read this
Gene and Sam are so wonderful together, in their prickly, explosive, smart, philosophical, bar-brawling way, and Dorinda captures all of that in this -- the energy and tension between them, the way they're at each other's throats when they're not in each other's pockets, the way everything between them is good, really, but almost none of it is easy, until suddenly it is.
*looks at all of that*.
Yeah, that. Did I mention Dorinda's a freaking fantastic writer, to be able to pull that off?
(slash - Richard/Philip)
5,045 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
Richard and Philip go on crusade, and many things get said.
Why you should read this
Oh. Oh, this breaks me. Curtana has captured everything I love about the movie, and these two in particular. The dialogue is spot-on, wry and sharp and layered, and the emotion is painfully real. She doesn't forget about the world they inhabit, with its politics and intrigue and brutal pragmatism, or the weight of Richard's family and history -- or Philip's history with Richard's family. This is the story I always wanted for them.
Nobody's Good Son, by Thistlerose
(gen)
4,451 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
Where do extra princes go?
Why you should read this
Geoffrey always fascinated me in the movie: smart, handsome, capable -- and always ignored by everyone else in the family, who were all so focused on each other all the time, until he had nothing left but cold, lonely pride. Thistlerose has taken the Geoffrey of canon and the Geoffrey of history and woven them together in an utterly believable mix, matched by a bang-onPhilip and John. This is absolutely perfect.
Read the historical notes when you're done with the story, if you don't know Geoffrey's history; they're fascinating, and make the story even more effective.
et in noctibus, by truestories
(slash - Richard/Philip)
1,498 words
added January 21, 2007
Author's summary
Richard and Philip meet again three and a half years after Chinon.
Why you should read this
If you know the movie and that summary line isn't enough to convince you to read this, I'll expand on it: they meet when Richard goes to Philip for help. After Chinon.
The writing style and pacing echoes the movie beautifully, but my favorite thing about it is how tight the POV is. We never leave Richard's head, with his interpretation of everything that's going on around him, and it makes this whole thing even more fascinating, and painful, and moving. Henry and Eleanor's kids are *so fucked up* -- but Richard still feels, so much. This is just beautiful.
For Thou Art With Me, by googlebrat
(gen)
2,888 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
The first time Ted brought Dan home, he was barely more than a baby.
Why you should read this
I have a huge fondness for Little Men, even more than Little Women, and Dan was always one of my favorite characters in it. This does him wonderful justice, capturing the push-and-pull he always felt, caught between wanting to belong and feeling like he couldn't ever, because he was such a rough boy. And little Teddy, who doesn't care how rough his Dan is, because he's his Dan. The whole thing is pitch-perfect, and truly heartwarming, exactly what fanfic for these books should be.
(gen)
12,602 words
added January 1, 2006
Author's summary
On a fine day in June, Jo and her professor are given a holiday.
Why you should read this
This is completely charming, and perfectly in tune with the book, both in language and mood. The little details of the boys' efforts are hilarious and touching at the same time, just as LMA would have written them. Lovely work.
Set Thine Heart Toward the Highway, by elynross
(gen)
11,334 words
added June 15, 2005
Author's summary
As family and friends gather for Christmas, old feelings rise to the surface.
Why you should read this
It's been a long time since I read the books, but the narrative voice here sounded incredibly Alcottt-ish to me, as did the story itself. Everyone's a little older, married and settled, but the old feelings haven't all gone away.
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They Say of the Elves, by Brancher
(slash - Legolas/Gimli)
1,654 words
added November 22, 2006
Author's summary
Legolas and Gimli explore the caves of Helm's Deep and Fanghorn, together, after RotK.
Why you should read this
I was going to stay away from LotR fic completely, but I couldn't resist this one gem. It captures Legolas/Gimli perfectly, how they're so alien to each other but so drawn together, building a lasting relationship where none should exist. Brancher's language in this evokes Tolkien without trying to copy him, for a warm, sweet, lovely romantic feel.
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