Five Fics I Enjoyed in 2013

[punch-kicker15.livejournal.com]

I couldn't come up with any unifying theme other than "I liked these."

Moon Gods by pug. Oz/Willow, Rated Teen.
This is a gorgeous description of a few moments for Oz and Willow on a full moon night in Season Four. Pug has a really different take on Oz/Willow than I’ve seen before, using evocative language and imagery to create something stark and poetic and beautiful.

Tea Parties by snickfic. Drusilla/Buffybot. Rated Teen.
This takes a crackfic pairing and makes it work in a delightfully twisted way. The Drusilla voice is excellent.

The Restful Sleep of Those About to Save the World by littlerobbergirl. Kendra, Buffy. Rated General Audiences.
Kendra sleeps over at Buffy’s, the night before they have to stop Angelus and Acathla. There isn’t much fiction written about Kendra and her prickly relationship with Buffy, and I really liked getting an opportunity to see Buffy through Kendra’s eyes.

Only Human by websandwhiskers. Tara, Rated Teen.
Sometime between The Gift and Bargaining, Tara contemplates the resurrection spell and her reasons for going along with it, in a way that feels completely plausible.

What Women Do by tiny_white_hats Dawn, Rated PG
Dawn reflects on what she’s learned about being a woman by watching Buffy, Willow and Cordelia grow up. It’s a splendid tribute to the strength of all four of them.

Comments

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

Thanks for this list. I had already read and greatly enjoyed What Women Do, but I am enjoying the rest of these!


Gabrielle

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

Nice list, thanks for posting.

[kikimay]

Very interesting list!

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Nice selections. I hadn't seen any of them before.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing these!

[yourlibrarian]

"I liked these" is just fine :) And I've already now enjoyed "Restful Sleep" -- thanks for the recs!

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

I'm irked at AO3 right now because the site is down for "maintenance" at the moment and I WANT AND NEED to check every one of these out. I may have read Restful Sleep before but I'm not certain. I'm dying to check out Only Human - more Tara fic YES!

I had read What Women Do and it's GORGEOUS. & I'm am very happy that you rec'd snickfic's Tea Parties here. That was on my list of possible things to rec as one of my favorite things ever - I'm smiling just thinking about it right now.

(Did I mention I love the female-centric quality of this list, btw?)

[punch-kicker15.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you're enjoying them!

[punch-kicker15.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! I love getting the word out about the really good work people are putting out there.

[punch-kicker15.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I really love the all of unique and creative works that the Buffyverse fandom comes up with.

[punch-kicker15.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm glad I could spread the word on some lesser-known fics.

[punch-kicker15.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! Hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

[punch-kicker15.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! And thanks for maintaining this place to share and celebrate all of the great Buffyverse fanworks out there.

[punch-kicker15.livejournal.com]

(Did I mention I love the female-centric quality of this list, btw?)

I'm so glad you liked that aspect of the list! One of the things I love about the Buffyverse is that there are so many strong female characters who have complex relationships with each other. I really enjoy fiction that reflects that.

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

One of the things I love about the Buffyverse is that there are so many strong female characters who have complex relationships with each other.

I've made it a priority to focus on the ladies in my journal. I was really pleased at the response to my Ted meta (http://red-satin-doll.livejournal.com/13017.html)focusing on Buffy and Joyce, and my first Buffy & Tara friendship meta (http://red-satin-doll.livejournal.com/17902.html) that basically turned into my "love letter" to the women of the 'verse. (& Yes that IS shameless self-pimpage.*lol* Those two essays are two of my favorite things I've ever written.)

I really enjoy fiction that reflects that.

Absolutely. It's one of main the things I look for and can be astonishingly hard to find (IMO) so when I do come across it, it's a real joy.