These Things Were Promises by Paperclipbitch
Title: These Things Were Promises
Author: paperclipbitch
Pairing: Holmes/Watson
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 53,181
Spoilers: Sort of set pre-movie, but in an AU where there won’t be a movie. So: no.
Summary: Watson has had to take a brutal course in being honest with himself so nothing Holmes says will ever be a surprise.
This story is told in 6 posts on Live Journal
Part One | Part Two | Part Three | Part Four | Part 5a | Part 5b
Why You Should Read This:
Because I adore this fandom and this is excellent work! The story is engaging, angsty, awesome, and very rewarding to read. Just awesome!!!
Pegasus Purgatorio by MrsHammill
Title: Pegasus Purgatorio
Author: MrsHammill
Rating: NC-17
Length: 114,700
Summary:
It is difficult to write a paradise when all the superficial indications are that you ought to write an apocalypse. It is obviously much easier to find inhabitants for an inferno or even a purgatorio. (Ezra Pound)
Why You Need To Read This
This is the fic I would use to soothe myself. It’s meaningful, beautifully written, and pure indulgence. I can’t even really tell you how much I enjoyed this fic. It is definitely the fic you MUST read if you’re a McShep fangirl.
Mirrored in the Invisible by Scheherezhad
Title: Mirrored in the Invisible
Author: Scheherezhad
Rating: NC-17
Length: 40,566
Summary: On a mission gone wrong, Lorne and Zelenka have a bonding experience. Back on Atlantis, they have to decide if what they’re feeling is just a surface attraction or a hint of something deeper that’s mirrored in the visible.
Why You Should Read It
It’s rare that we get such a great and meaty story with Lorne and Zelenka. It makes me want to write this pairing and I don’t think I’ve ever had that urge before.
Hooke’s Law by Zinnith
Title: Hooke’s Law
Author: Zinnith
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 75,610
Summary: Five years ago, Major John Sheppard read a novel and fell in love with the author, one M.R. McKay. His life has changed a lot since then. He might not be able to fly anymore, but he has a job he loves and he just moved into a new house together with his boyfriend. But not everything is perfect. Who is the crazed fan sending Rodney those deeply unsettling letters? Will the rest of the world conspire to tear down everything that matters to John?
Why You Should Read It
This is one of my fav AUs and I was thrilled to see such a huge addition in the SGA Big Bang. Rodney in this AU is a thrilling version of the man he could’ve been if he’d given himself over to his music instead of physics. This is 2 Thumbs WAY Up.
My Birthday
So,
My birthday is SOON (10-31) and I want recommendations for my birthday. Fandoms I enjoy:
Stargate: SG1 & Atlantis
NCIS & NCIS: LA
Criminal Minds
The Pretender
The Sentinel
Star Trek (anything but Voyager)
Star Wars (I would totally slash Luke/Han Solo if I had time)
Come on– lay them on me!
Keira
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO TOOK THE TIME TO RECOMMEND FICS FOR MY BIRTHDAY!!
Andy by Xanthe
Title: Andy
Author: Xanthe
Rating: NC-17
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Gibbs/DiNozzo
Word Count: 47,000
Summary: When Tony receives some bad news, it forces him and Gibbs to face the consequences of a time long past.
Why You Should Read This:
This is the best NCIS AU I’ve ever read. It’s smart, plotty, but it has very dark themes. Angst ahead but the relationship between Tony and Gibbs thrilled me by the end.
Coming Home ‘Verse by Xanthe
Why You Should Read This:
Because you can’t not read it. It’s one of those series in the fandom that MUST be read. It does have a heavy BDSM theme and it does have some disturbing themes. I love the hell out of it. I listed them in the order that I read them and I’m almost positive that’s the chronological order as well. I think “Coming Home” was written after “The General and Dr. Sheppard” as a prequel.
CAUTION: These fics are HUGE. They’ll eat your brain.
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Coming Home (SGA)
Colonel John Sheppard knew, from the moment he first met Dr Rodney McKay, that the man would be trouble.
General & Dr. Sheppard (SGA)
An accident with Ancient technology sucks a John and Rodney from an alternate universe onto Atlantis – and they have very different ideas about sex, marriage and relationships.
Hiding in Plain Sight (SGA & NCIS Crossover)
When a serial killer murders three marines on Atlantis, NCIS are called in to investigate. However, their arrival brings complications for everyone – revealing a lie, a prophecy, a secret and a nemesis.
Damned If You Do, and Damned If You Don’t by pir8fancier
Title: Damned If You Do, and Damned If You Don’t
Pairing: mcshep
Rating: R
Word Count: 20,500
Summary: Post-season stuff
Warnings: Male-male sex.
Why You Should Read This:
This rocked my world! I ate this fic in an hour. If I was going to write a summary for this story — I’d say this: You don’t tug on Superman’s cape. You don’t spit into the wind. And you don’t ever turn your back on a genius.
Networked by the_cephalopod
Title: Networked.
Author: Cephalopod
Rating: NC-17
Summary: John wasn’t the most open of people at the best of times and sharing his mind with Rodney McKay was certainly the one thing he didn’t need…
Why You Should Read This:
Well, few people do McShep better than Cephalopod. I bounced in my seat like a little kid when I saw the new story. It’s great– angsty, John-centric, and just utterly delicious. The plot is sound, the aliens aren’t all out to kill them, and the premise is just fantastic. The writers of the show just wish they were this slick.
The Expansion of Two Natures
Title: The Expansion of Two Natures
Author: geekystudmuffin
Fandom: Criminal Minds
Length: 78,000
Pairing: Hotch/Rossi
Summary: When Aaron Hotchner is new to the BAU, he finds himself working closely with SSA David Rossi–one of the original founders of the department. As their relationship progresses, they realize what they have together is more than friendship…but circumstances keep them from having all that they knew they could have together. Years later, Dave has a second chance, just when Aaron needs a friend the most…
Why You Should Read This:
Because it’s hot and romantic and angsty in the best possible ways. I fell in love with this pairing after reading this fic and I’ve never once considered slashing Hotch. Read this– you will not be disappointed!
