Top 5 Spander Fics For The Year 2006

[lusciousxander.livejournal.com]

1- The Approved Mode of Payback and its sequal Blue-Eyed Boy by herself_nyc: Spike and Illyria are the sole survivors of the battle against The Circle of The Black Thorn. Half in despair, mourning Angel, Spike isn't ready for the appearance of a drastically altered Xander in Los Angeles.


2- Drowning Not Waving by reremouse and tabaqui: This is a story in which Xander's not being the best he can be. It's human horror. Dare we say it ?- it's dark. There's graphic sex and drugs and addiction, cowardice, the porn industry and people behaving badly, blind eyes and Xander exploitation and enabling, good intentions, funny moments, tragedy, a chip and a baby. And almost everybody lives happily ever after in the last chapter.

3- Sock Puppet by shadowcast: A couple of years post-NFA, Xander is living a very ordinary life in L.A.. He has a job, an apartment, a boyfriend. However, the arrival of a figure from his past (okay, who am I kidding—you all know it's Spike, right?) throws everything into question.


4- Toys by lit_gal: When I first read the title I thought it was a mere PWP, but then I thought: That's Lit Gal, I'm sure it's great. And yes, it was! Clever use of Legos.

5- What Kind of Man by altyronsmaker Xander buries one man, and loses another. Short and to the point, lovely writing, hard truths about Xander's character and poor Spike.

Comments

[yourlibrarian]

You've got a few of my list choices in there too. I'll have to check out the others.

[lusciousxander.livejournal.com]

They're all amazing. :) They moved me in a way I didn't think I would.

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

Thanks for reccing. I've read only one of these fics, Sock Puppet, and it was totally engrossing. I'll definitely check the other four links.

[lusciousxander.livejournal.com]

They're all pretty amazing! Especially the first one, gotta check it out. :)

I'm thinking of having this icon in my post of top five icons, if you don't mind. :)

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

Oh, you flatter me! Actually, 99% of the credit should go to the artist who drawed Xander - and, unfortunately, I even don't know his name. Shame on me. :(

Bonne annee!!

[stretfordditto.livejournal.com]

I'd missed that last one! Might have been subliminally trying not to read it. :(

What Kind of Man

[altyronsmaker.livejournal.com]

I saw your fb earlier, and was wondering how to respond, cuz I was confused. I'll say this: I have an angst kink, I really do, but it never lasts long. They'll fight, and they'll be angry and leave each other, but I always try to bring them back to hope.

What Kind of Man was really, REALLY angsty. But that's what _beetle_ said she wanted. However, there is a second part, I promise. I did make it at least a little better.

This One Is the Right One (http://altyronsmaker.livejournal.com/131743.html#cutid1).

Re: What Kind of Man

[stretfordditto.livejournal.com]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! :D

[altyronsmaker.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the mention. And with herself_nyc, tabaqui and reremouse, shadowscast, and lit_gal? That is some wonderous company, I'm really flattered that you included me with them. Holy Moly.