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I'm Too Busy Becoming a Beer Pong Champion to Study by bekkis (rated NC-17)
Main Characters or Pairings: Finn/Kurt
Length: 7.5k
Author on LJ/Author Website: tiny_infinity
Why this must be read:The narrative voice in this story kills me, and the staccato-style scenes ring true to each of the characters. It also lends believability to the progressing relationship between Finn and Kurt, from high school friends to beer pong partners to ( Read more... ) -
the world's a show by ever_obsessed (PG-13)
Main Characters or Pairings: kurt hummel, kurt/finn, slight rachel/quinn
Length: 3500
Author on LJ/Author Website: ever_obsessed
Why this must be read:
This one stands out to me because it is the best friendship fic I've ever read. The characterizations are spot on and by the end I was crying from heartbreak and laughing over the wonderful dialog.
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lick your cigarette then kiss me, by monscandal [R]
Main Characters or Pairings: Puck / Kurt
Length: 1800
Author on LJ/Author Website: monscandal
Why this must be read:
This story was written early in the first half of the season, but all the same, it is spot on, not to mention hilarious. Kurt is randomly accosted one day - he is dragged into a dark closest by an unseen person, and thoroughly kissed. And ( Read more... ) -
I Forgot To Say Out Loud (How Beautiful You Really Are), by random-flores [R]
Main Characters or Pairings: Brittany / Santana
Length: 2800K
Author on LJ/Author Website: random-flores
Why this must be read:
Santana's life is like a chess game - strategically planned out, and carefully analyzed. What she doesn't count on is the random element that is Brittany, who has a way of throwing her perfectly planned life of track.
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"Be Yourself and Five Other Clichés" & "An Ounce of Prevention" by fakeplasticsnow (PG-13 for both)
Main Characters or Pairings: Kurt POV, Kurt/Mike, Puck/Quinn, Kurt-Puck and Kurt-Rachel friendships
Length: ~10,000 and ~2,000 words respectively
Author on LJ/Author Website: fakeplasticsnow
Why this must be read:In which Kurt decides to give himself a makeover by going shopping with Puck; this ends up with them almost trading clothing styles, and starts the ( Read more... ) -
Boy, You've Left Me Speechless by cherry_ola (rated G)
Main Characters or Pairings: Santana/Puck
Length: 700 words
Author on LJ/Author Website: cherry_ola
Why this must be read:
I'd put this on my required reading list for a number of reasons:
- It's Santana-centric.
- It's angsty.
- It's really well-written.
And, of course, it's short enough to enjoy right this instant, so there's really no reason why you ( Read more... ) - It's Santana-centric.
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"In the valley between intent and deed" by bluejbird (NC-17)
Main Characters or Pairings: Puck POV, Puck/Finn
Length: ~6k
Author on LJ/Author Website: bluejbird
Warnings: Swearing and use of homophobic slurs by a [main] character.
Why this must be read:
In which Puck is fourteen when he decides that being gay and in love with his best is not what he wants to be about, and spends a lot time from then on trying to ( Read more... ) -
Afterglow, Look Out Below by _takemeaway_ (PG-13)
Main Characters or Pairings: Rachel/Will
Length: 2550
Author on LJ/Author Website: _takemeaway_
Why this must be read:This is a great Rachel/Will fic that realistically shows how a relationship might happen between a student and teacher. The character voices ring true and all the little details add a lot of heart and soul to the story. Very well done and a ( Read more... ) -
Slave, by sulkygeek [R]
Main Characters or Pairings: Brittany / Santana
Length: 7000
Author on LJ/Author Website: sulkygeek
Why this must be read:
Santana Lopez was not known for being nice or sweet, she was not known for being a good person. But she was known for being good to Brittany, and that was enough for her. - a beautiful story that details the evolution of love between ( Read more... ) -
"In Progress" by rageprufrock (R)
Main Characters or Pairings: Kurt, Mercedes, Puck, Finn, and pretty much everyone else at the school -- gen with mentions of canon het pairings and supposed gay pairings
Length: ~3,400 words
Author on LJ/Author Website: rageprufrock
Why this must be read:In which there's much drama in the aftermath of 1x13 'Sectionals', and Kurt finds out Puck thinks they're ( Read more... )