[identity profile] sparrow2000.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] buffyversetop5
Five random fics that got under my skin in 2013.

In the Moment by [livejournal.com profile] whiskyinmind is small and beautifully formed. It’s a terrific look inside Faith’s head and just oozes regret and mighthavebeens.



[livejournal.com profile] entrenous88 made a welcome return to our sandbox with the very gorgeous Away From the Numbers. Spike runs into Xander unexpectedly and discovers that the donut boy has grown up – and how… This has everything I want in a S/X fic – it’s hot, the boys are grown up and each chapter had me rushing to read what happened next.

[livejournal.com profile] baudown’s Upon a Stick finds crazy Spike in the school basement. Buffy finds him. The rhythm of the writing just pulls you into the chaos of his memories and madness. I thought this one was pretty special.

[livejournal.com profile] thismaz doesn’t really write in BTVS anymore and she never writes angst. I’m glad she came back to our corner last year and broke her rule because otherwise we wouldn’t have Exodus. In the aftermath of The Gift, Spike and Xander are leaving town. This one just kills me.

Finally, In Days of Auld Lang Syne by [livejournal.com profile] velvetwhip. Ten years after the fall of Sunnydale Angel and Willow run into each other in a bar. Gorgeous story telling in a minor key.

Date: 2014-01-20 01:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] velvetwhip.livejournal.com
*is humbled* Thank you so much for including me in such august company! You have no idea how much this means to me.


Gabrielle

Date: 2014-01-20 01:53 am (UTC)
yourlibrarian: Angel and Lindsey (ScoobyXmasTop5-eyesthatslay)
From: [personal profile] yourlibrarian
Ooh, just under the wire! Thanks :)

Date: 2014-01-20 01:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] baudown.livejournal.com
Thanks for the mention, hon. And I'm going to check out the two I haven't read (velvetwhip's and whiskeyinmind's) for sure.

Date: 2014-01-20 03:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snogged.livejournal.com
Excellent recs! Loved [livejournal.com profile] velvetwhip's story!

Date: 2014-01-21 05:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lusciousxander.livejournal.com
Great list! I've read Exodus. It's perfect!

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