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sparrow2000.livejournal.com

It's always fun to come across a story that pushes you out your comfort zone as far as ships are concerned. Here are five rare(ish) pairings - I say 'ish' because one isn't really, but it's so awesome I had to include it! *g*

In Nairobi in the Rain by inlovewithnight, Xander meets a strangely familiar girl in a Nairobi bar and realises it is Fred, who died a few weeks before. There’s just something about the atmosphere of this fic that haunts me - it’s just lovely.

( This way to more lovely stuff... )

baudown.livejournal.com

I became inspired by

red_satin_doll's classic recs wishlist. Among other things, she asked for rare pairs, Mr. Gordo, stories that explore the POV of voiceless victims, and overlooked characters. Some of these stories do double, or even triple duty!

1. Little Red Riding Hood, by Circe -- This is a rare pair, and an overlooked character, and it's from the POV of a voiceless victim. And it's fantastic. Spike/Janice

2. Stars and Crosses, by Emelye -- This is definitely a rare pair; it fits in another wished for category as well, but I'm not saying more -- there's a surprise, and it made me grin from ear to ear when I first read it.

3. Untitled ficlet, by Anna S -- This one explains itself: Spike/Lorne (the ficlet is in the second half of the linked post)

4. The Wall Series, be Debechan,Teland,and TheSpike -- Xander/Ethan -- this qualifies as a rare pair, right? Dark and dirty.

5. Domestic Bliss, by nomelon -- Spike/Riley, which I think qualifies as a rare pair, too. This is a must-read, even if you think this pairing is a non-starter for you (as it was for me, until I read it, and then WOW). It's original and captivating and emotional and hot. Trust me on this one.

shapinglight

Here are five short fics I really enjoyed in 2011. It's by no means an exhaustive list - for a start, I could say go and read everything by

bruttimabuoni and

readerjane on

sb_fag_ends - but I've tried to make it as diverse as possible.

A First Time For Everything, by

hello_spikey, Spike/Riley, NC17. This is a follow up to a Spike/Riley fic

hello_spikey wrote a while back, called Riley Large and In Charge, which I loved. Lucky me, I got to challenge her to write a sequel.

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shapinglight

Here are five short fics I really enjoyed in 2011. It's by no means an exhaustive list - for a start, I could say go and read everything by

bruttimabuoni and

readerjane on

sb_fag_ends - but I've tried to make it as diverse as possible.

A First Time For Everything, by

hello_spikey, Spike/Riley, NC17. This is a follow up to a Spike/Riley fic

hello_spikey wrote a while back, called Riley Large and In Charge, which I loved. Lucky me, I got to challenge her to write a sequel.

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shapinglight

I've spent a lot of time this year reccing this story, and now I'm going to rec it again.

In the Morning of the Magicians by

indri, Giles/Ethan, R.

indri is one of the all time greats of the fandom, and this novel length fic shows you why. Set in London in the early 70s, it tells in brilliantly imagined detail of Ripper's first meeting with Ethan Rayne and of their catastrophic raising of Eyghon. The sense of place and period is just wonderful.

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shapinglight

I've spent a lot of time this year reccing this story, and now I'm going to rec it again.

In the Morning of the Magicians by

indri, Giles/Ethan, R.

seductivembrace.livejournal.com

Spike and Xander together...

Not Ready by

slaymesoftly. An AU twist on the events after “The Gift” in which Xander and Spike end up being Dawn’s primary caretakers.

( ...and with other people )

seductivembrace.livejournal.com

Spike and Xander together...

Not Ready by

slaymesoftly. An AU twist on the events after “The Gift” in which Xander and Spike end up being Dawn’s primary caretakers.

( ...and with other people )

shapinglight

A second rather disorganised post, but these stories all need reccing to the comm, and in fact some possibly have been recced before and I missed it.

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shapinglight

A second rather disorganised post, but these stories all need reccing to the comm, and in fact some possibly have been recced before and I missed it.

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shapinglight

Sorry. It's a bit of a naff description, but I'm not in the right headspace to categorise properly.

These are five fics I really enjoyed in 2009. They don't have anything in common and one of them (tragically) is a WIP. I have another post's worth of recs for another day, which is similarly lacking in an overall theme.

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shapinglight

chrisleeoctaves.livejournal.com

Oh come on - ( who doesn't enjoy good smut from time to time...*g* )

chrisleeoctaves.livejournal.com

Oh come on - ( who doesn't enjoy good smut from time to time...*g* )

shapinglight

Some authors are long gone from the Buffyverse fandom, but thanks to LJ memories and the Wayback Machine, we can still enjoy their wonderful work.

I would hope that most people reading this will have heard of Anna S, or

eliade, but if not, here are links to some of the hidden gems in her LJ memories, picked more or less at random, because they are all just so good you could choose any of them. They're all m/m slash and don't always have proper titles, and the ratings are mine, not

eliade's.

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shapinglight

eliade's.

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shapinglight

I love a good, plotty fic. I'm also partial to a well-written piece of erotica. If it has some semblance of plot, great, but of course it doesn't have to. Not really the point.

Erotica, of course, is very much in the eye of the beholder (as it were), and these five fics won't appeal to everyone, but they're all well-written, (and hot IMO). Having said which, please heed ratings/warnings etc posted here, as well as on the fics themselves.

Empty Rooms, Shuttered and Dank, by

nomelon, Angel/Spike/Riley, Hard R/NC17. The author makes this rather unlikely threesome all too believable, with her trademark gritty prose. I swear you can almost smell the sweat.

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shapinglight

Here are five fics that, when I read them, made me say to myself, "That is just amazing!" I hope you enjoy them.

I think this story has been recced already, but never mind. It can't be recced too often IMO.

Of All the Wonders I Have Yet Lived, Angel/Darla R by

girlpire. A heartbreaking look at what might have happened if a human Darla hadn't died after all when Connor was born.

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shapinglight

girlpire. A heartbreaking look at what might have happened if a human Darla hadn't died after all when Connor was born.

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shapinglight

It's always a bit nerve-wracking reccing WIPs. It's always a bit nerve-wracking reading them, for that matter. If it's something we like, we so want it to be finished and it's not always posssible. People move on or RL circumstances get in the way. However, here are five WIPs I've really enjoyed reading in 2007. I hope they will be finished, but even if they aren't, I'm still very glad to have read them.

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shapinglight

dark-amia.livejournal.com

Spike/Clem

A Friend in Need
Author: shapinglight
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Clem has a serious problem and who better to help with a serious problem than your very best friend?
Why I chose this: Never thought I’d read Spike/Clem, I mean who does? This is a fun fic and well worth a read.

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ex-dark-ami.livejournal.com

jans-intentions.livejournal.com

Here is a list of my top five (that I can find) manips of 2005. I might need another few hundred categories for all of them, but here are five. These are all Spike, including one spander and one spiley.

( Top five favorite manips for 2005 )

jans-intentions.livejournal.com

selene2.livejournal.com

I am not sure if these have been recommended before but I am certain that these stories need to be mentioned as the top slash for 2005. In no particular order since each story is fantastic in its own right.

( My top 2005 slash recs )

selene2.livejournal.com

lillianmorgan.livejournal.com

All these fics made me think outside the square, sit up and pay attention and/or get lost in a very, very well-written fic. And hopefully I'm also fulfilling some of the requests from the wishlist.
( My Top 5 Fics that Made Me Go Woah in 2005 )

lillianmorgan.livejournal.com

jans-intentions.livejournal.com

Five things that influenced my own work in 2005.

( Five influences on me for 2005 )

jans-intentions.livejournal.com

Five things that influenced my own work in 2005.

( Five influences on me for 2005 )

so-sharlemaine.livejournal.com

While there are many things that make a story stand out in my mind, the kinky moments do hit home for me. Here's a list of the kinky moments from this year that I remember most.

( click here for some kinky sh-- )

so-sharlemaine.livejournal.com

femmenerd.livejournal.com

So I was feeling lame because I hadn't thought of anything yet and then this idea hit my fancy. I'm a pretty dedicated Spike/Buffy shipper but just to prove that I can embrace variety with the best of them I present:

My Top Five Non-Spuffy Pairing Fics

These are mostly recent as I lost all of my bookmarks in a horrifying hard drive crash on Thanksgiving Day.

( Here they Be )

Note: There would be more tags on this entry (namely: spike/xander, faith/buffy, spike/faith, and spike/other) but for some reason it won't let me use any tags that haven't already been used.

femmenerd.livejournal.com

spikeylover.livejournal.com

The five funniest Buffyverse videos (in no particular order)

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spikeylover.livejournal.com

The five funniest Buffyverse videos (in no particular order)

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