Transferring these for posterity! I read almost all of the stories from the 2003 Yuletide Obscure Fandom Secret Santa Project, and did many, many recommendations.

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Yuletide Recs VIIIRecommendations from other people for ( Read more... )

Nothing Ever Changes, by brancher
(Batman, Batman/Jim Gordon)Brancher manages to maintain the mystery and darkness of Batman, while hinting at his vulnerability, covered by the absolute steel will that won't let him falter, won't let him tremble. Jim's compassion is beautiful, and I love the trope that each man is really the only one the Other has. Where ( Read more... )

Every Mother's Son, by brighidestone
(Firefly, Jayne&Simon, gen)
A short, interesting piece that explores both men's roots. Sharp, bittersweet, and savory.

But the thing was, Jayne had found that once you learned something you couldn't unlearn it.

Made a boy suspicious of learning.

Catfight
(Discword/Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents)
Yeah, I know Maurice is part of Discworld, but. *g* A short, clever piece. And Greebo! There should be more Greebo.

The black tom was highly annoyed to find himself suddenly grabbed in human hands and held aloft by a triumphant, grey-haired, one-eyed, naked man covered in old scars. ( Read more... )

Learning Curve, by Nomad
(HP, Snape gen)Potter has seen into Snape's past, and afterwards, Snape considers how this changes things, how he should react, and what Potter needs. This is quite a short piece, but brilliant in terms of characterization and plausibility, in my book. This is no Snape to be sentimentalized or romanticized or sympathized ( Read more... )

Flirtational Theory, by Shrift
(SN, C/D)
By way of disclaimer, I did a spot of impromptu canon checking when shrift posted an excerpt of this in her LJ, but I apparently missed the debut of the finished story, and what a delightful Friday afternoon surprise. The quick and clever and funny are all there, along with enough info for a game of "Spot the ( Read more... )

Thing, by Cimorene and Wax Jism
(HP, Sirius/Remus)Simply put, it's a story of what happens when Sirius shows up on Remus' doorstep, still hunted, but it's also the story of what happened when they were at school, and neither of those really gives a sense of a story that is rich and textured and was like something palpable in my hand. Alternating ( Read more... )

The glory of the hummingbird, by L.C.
(HP, slash)There was a time when Sirius, Remus, James, and Peter were at school, and there were girls and kisses and Peter, who never quite kept pace with the others. A Peter PoV story, and he's just a little lost and out of step. Again, there's a story untold lying under the words to be read, and a reveal at ( Read more... )

Theme and Variation, by L.C.
(HP, H/D)
Summary: wherein there are three letters and some nursery rhymes This is a short, dark, haunting view of an adult Draco, and manages in a few short paragraphs to capture a fascinating and rich possibility of character. I can't quite find the words to say why I think this is quite possibly perfect, and ( Read more... )

The Care and Feeding of Hobbits, by Baylor
(LotR, gen)
Subtitled "Ruminations on the Little People by Boromir, Man of Gondor." I found this through celli's mention, and possibly everyone interested has already read it. *g* Boromir's observations of the habits of hobbits in ten charming lessons. I'm particularly fond of the portrayal of the relationships ( Read more... )