Massive Yuletide Recs Post
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yuletide stories over the last several evenings; I don't have time today to do a traditional recs-type post, but I thought I'd list here a selection of my favorites before the authors' names go live, for my own reference if for no one else's. Many of these stories have been endlessly recced already, some haven't; most aren't slash, but some are (I've tried to mark those, in addition to rating and wordcount).
I hereby solemnly swear that I have read and commented on every story below (among others), and that neither of mine is among them, nor is any whose author I knew prior to their being submitted.
So, without further ado, 88 stories in 66 fandoms, as follows:
Books
A A Milne - Winnie the Pooh
In Which Worlds Collide and Eeyore Investigates a Terrible Crime; G, 5425 words
Anne McCaffrey - Dragonriders of Pern
The Free of Pern; G, 9728 words
David Eddings - Elenium Tamuli series
Moving Forward; PG, 1471 words
Frances Hodgson Burnett - Secret Garden
Silver Bells and Cockle Shells; G, 835 words
J R R Tolkien - The Hobbit
A Boon Companion; G, 2331 words
J R R Tolkien - The Silmarillion
A Spirit of Fire; G, 2273 words
Jane Austen - Emma
Poignant Sting; PG, 13328 words
Jane Austen - Mansfield Park
'and be kind to one another, tenderhearted'; G, 1316 words
Jane Austen - Mansfield Park
The Trifling Matter of a Few Pounds; G, 1403 words
Jim Butcher - Dresden Files
Good For The Soul; PG, 1998 words (*** Written for me!)
Jim Butcher - Dresden Files
Recruitment; G, 302 words
Jim Butcher - Dresden Files
His Father's Sword; G, 840 words
Jim Butcher - Dresden Files
Détente; PG, 1854 words
Jim Butcher - Dresden Files
Background Check; PG, 1488 words
L Frank Baum - The Oz series
Four Views of General Jinjur; PG, 2181 words
L M Montgomery - The Blue Castle
Three times Valancy said what she was thinking (and one time she didn't have to); G, 2066 words
Patricia C Wrede - Enchanted Forest Chronicles
Kitchen Magic; G, 3771 words
Patrick OBrian - Master and Commander series
Sonata For Two Hands; PG, 1317 words
Patrick OBrian - Master and Commander series
Formosi Pueri; PG-13, 12238 words
Robin McKinley - Spindles End
Eyes Wide Open; PG, 1763 words
Television
Airwolf
An Evening to Forget; PG, 1992 words
Dexter
Yesterday ~ Today ~ Tomorrow; PG, 1949 words
Dexter
A Motherfucking Roly-Poly Chubby-Cheeked Shit Machine; PG-13, 1756 words
Dresden Files
Viva la Vida; R, slash, 9488 words
Eureka
Crisis Management (or Just Another Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood); PG, 2067 words
Eureka
The Stars in Their Seasons; PG-13, 12242 words
Fringe
Correspondences; PG-13, 4429 words
Fringe
The Eyes of the Observer Make the Mystery; R, 4614 words
The Pretender
Musical Chairs; G, 2380 words
Quantum Leap
For I Would See the Sun Rise Upon the Glad New Year; PG-13, 7590 words
Sanctuary
Normal/Abnormal; PG-13, 1064 words
Slings and Arrows
Five Times Geoffrey Really Should Have Admitted That Darren is a Fucking Genius; R, slash, 1914 words
Slings and Arrows
Lonely Hearts; PG-13, 2134 words
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Cinderella, Made of Steel; PG, 5500 words
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Tell Me How This Ends; PG-13, 9155 words
Tin Man (2007)
Keeper of Names; PG-13, 3026 words
Tin Man (2007)
All Change; G, 1167 words
Movies
Aladdin
Whole New World; PG-13, 2240 words
Aliens series
Far Across the Stars; PG-13, 3190 words
Appaloosa
Aphasia; PG-13, 2433 words
Big
wring the water from wine; PG-13, 1801 words
Constantine
At Whose Gates I Ain't Been Delivered; PG-13, 1668 words
Constantine
The Cost of Friendship; PG-13, 4432 words
The Cutting Edge
Welcome to the Family; PG, 2181 words
The Cutting Edge
Foreplay; PG-13, 2441 words
Doom
sleep, interrupted; PG-13, slash, 1461 words
Enchanted
Turn the Page; PG, 1234 words
Enchanted
I think you'll manage better this time; G, 785 words
Equilibrium
How the Light Gets In; R, slash, 3769 words
Equilibrium
Divergence; PG-13, 9218 words
Galaxy Quest
The Show Must Go On; PG, slash, 6856 words
Guarding Tess
Driving with the top down; PG, 4352 words
Hancock
Through a Glass Darkly; R, slash, 8675 words
Hellboy
Greatest Show on Earth; PG, 1399 words
Hellboy
Everybody Needs a Friend; PG, 1799 words
The Incredibles
As Close as Hands and Feet; PG, 4671 words
Independence Day
Expect the Unexpected; PG, 2457 words
Indiana Jones
When the Ground Falls Out from Underneath Your Feet; PG, 2220 words
James Bond: Casino Royale (2006)
Attendant; PG-13, 665 words
Jurassic Park
Unbound; PG, slash, 1665 words
Kill Bill
Wayward; R, 2277 words
A Knight's Tale
A Wat's Tale; G, 1964 words
Live Free or Die Hard
Nearly Indestructable; G, slash, 3156 words
Live Free or Die Hard
No Sleep Til Brooklyn; R, 5537 words
Master and Commander (movie)
Worthy of Verse; PG, 4470 words
National Treasure
The Spoons Are Historical; PG-13, 2029 words
Oceans Movies
youth: a heartbreakingly schmoopy work of staggering genius; G, 596 words
Penelope
Two Broken Curses; G, 1940 words
The Princess Bride
A Storybook Story; G, 2100 words
The Princess Bride
Paradise; PG, 1076 words
Reign of Fire
From the Ashes; NC-17, slash, 4575 words
The Rundown
Skip-Outs and Hideouts; NC-17, slash, 6849 words
Saved
The Circle Game; PG, slash, 1873 words
The Shawshank Redemption
Breathe; PG, 555 words
Speed
Walk the Wire; PG, 1675 words
Stardust
Pretences; PG-13, 1641 words
Terminator Movies
This Side of Time; PG, 2120 words
Terminator Movies
Key to the Lock; R, 7042 words
Thir13en Ghosts
Things That Go Bump; PG-13, 1366 words (*** Written for me!)
Titanic
The Last Dance; G, 936 words
Tropic Thunder
Tentpole; R, 2437 words
Underworld
Blood Hound; PG-13, 2350 words
Wall.E
Try/Fail? - False Binary; G, 1425 words
Wall.E
All There Is And More; G, 1340 words
Other Fandoms
Arthurian Legend
What Is And What Seems To Be; PG, 3007 words
Dr Horribles Sing-Along Blog
The Ballad of Penny Peabody; PG-13, 1836 words
Dr Horribles Sing-Along Blog
Static; PG-13, 2107 words
Shakespeare - Much Ado About Nothing
Kill Claudio - Part I and Part II; PG, 4916 words
~
yuletide stories over the last several evenings; I don't have time today to do a traditional recs-type post, but I thought I'd list here a selection of my favorites before the authors' names go live, for my own reference if for no one else's. Many of these stories have been endlessly recced already, some haven't; most aren't slash, but some are (I've tried to mark those, in addition to rating and wordcount).I hereby solemnly swear that I have read and commented on every story below (among others), and that neither of mine is among them, nor is any whose author I knew prior to their being submitted.
So, without further ado, 88 stories in 66 fandoms, as follows:
Books
A A Milne - Winnie the Pooh
In Which Worlds Collide and Eeyore Investigates a Terrible Crime; G, 5425 words
Anne McCaffrey - Dragonriders of Pern
The Free of Pern; G, 9728 words
David Eddings - Elenium Tamuli series
Moving Forward; PG, 1471 words
Frances Hodgson Burnett - Secret Garden
Silver Bells and Cockle Shells; G, 835 words
J R R Tolkien - The Hobbit
A Boon Companion; G, 2331 words
J R R Tolkien - The Silmarillion
A Spirit of Fire; G, 2273 words
Jane Austen - Emma
Poignant Sting; PG, 13328 words
Jane Austen - Mansfield Park
'and be kind to one another, tenderhearted'; G, 1316 words
Jane Austen - Mansfield Park
The Trifling Matter of a Few Pounds; G, 1403 words
Jim Butcher - Dresden Files
Good For The Soul; PG, 1998 words (*** Written for me!)
Jim Butcher - Dresden Files
Recruitment; G, 302 words
Jim Butcher - Dresden Files
His Father's Sword; G, 840 words
Jim Butcher - Dresden Files
Détente; PG, 1854 words
Jim Butcher - Dresden Files
Background Check; PG, 1488 words
L Frank Baum - The Oz series
Four Views of General Jinjur; PG, 2181 words
L M Montgomery - The Blue Castle
Three times Valancy said what she was thinking (and one time she didn't have to); G, 2066 words
Patricia C Wrede - Enchanted Forest Chronicles
Kitchen Magic; G, 3771 words
Patrick OBrian - Master and Commander series
Sonata For Two Hands; PG, 1317 words
Patrick OBrian - Master and Commander series
Formosi Pueri; PG-13, 12238 words
Robin McKinley - Spindles End
Eyes Wide Open; PG, 1763 words
Television
Airwolf
An Evening to Forget; PG, 1992 words
Dexter
Yesterday ~ Today ~ Tomorrow; PG, 1949 words
Dexter
A Motherfucking Roly-Poly Chubby-Cheeked Shit Machine; PG-13, 1756 words
Dresden Files
Viva la Vida; R, slash, 9488 words
Eureka
Crisis Management (or Just Another Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood); PG, 2067 words
Eureka
The Stars in Their Seasons; PG-13, 12242 words
Fringe
Correspondences; PG-13, 4429 words
Fringe
The Eyes of the Observer Make the Mystery; R, 4614 words
The Pretender
Musical Chairs; G, 2380 words
Quantum Leap
For I Would See the Sun Rise Upon the Glad New Year; PG-13, 7590 words
Sanctuary
Normal/Abnormal; PG-13, 1064 words
Slings and Arrows
Five Times Geoffrey Really Should Have Admitted That Darren is a Fucking Genius; R, slash, 1914 words
Slings and Arrows
Lonely Hearts; PG-13, 2134 words
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Cinderella, Made of Steel; PG, 5500 words
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Tell Me How This Ends; PG-13, 9155 words
Tin Man (2007)
Keeper of Names; PG-13, 3026 words
Tin Man (2007)
All Change; G, 1167 words
Movies
Aladdin
Whole New World; PG-13, 2240 words
Aliens series
Far Across the Stars; PG-13, 3190 words
Appaloosa
Aphasia; PG-13, 2433 words
Big
wring the water from wine; PG-13, 1801 words
Constantine
At Whose Gates I Ain't Been Delivered; PG-13, 1668 words
Constantine
The Cost of Friendship; PG-13, 4432 words
The Cutting Edge
Welcome to the Family; PG, 2181 words
The Cutting Edge
Foreplay; PG-13, 2441 words
Doom
sleep, interrupted; PG-13, slash, 1461 words
Enchanted
Turn the Page; PG, 1234 words
Enchanted
I think you'll manage better this time; G, 785 words
Equilibrium
How the Light Gets In; R, slash, 3769 words
Equilibrium
Divergence; PG-13, 9218 words
Galaxy Quest
The Show Must Go On; PG, slash, 6856 words
Guarding Tess
Driving with the top down; PG, 4352 words
Hancock
Through a Glass Darkly; R, slash, 8675 words
Hellboy
Greatest Show on Earth; PG, 1399 words
Hellboy
Everybody Needs a Friend; PG, 1799 words
The Incredibles
As Close as Hands and Feet; PG, 4671 words
Independence Day
Expect the Unexpected; PG, 2457 words
Indiana Jones
When the Ground Falls Out from Underneath Your Feet; PG, 2220 words
James Bond: Casino Royale (2006)
Attendant; PG-13, 665 words
Jurassic Park
Unbound; PG, slash, 1665 words
Kill Bill
Wayward; R, 2277 words
A Knight's Tale
A Wat's Tale; G, 1964 words
Live Free or Die Hard
Nearly Indestructable; G, slash, 3156 words
Live Free or Die Hard
No Sleep Til Brooklyn; R, 5537 words
Master and Commander (movie)
Worthy of Verse; PG, 4470 words
National Treasure
The Spoons Are Historical; PG-13, 2029 words
Oceans Movies
youth: a heartbreakingly schmoopy work of staggering genius; G, 596 words
Penelope
Two Broken Curses; G, 1940 words
The Princess Bride
A Storybook Story; G, 2100 words
The Princess Bride
Paradise; PG, 1076 words
Reign of Fire
From the Ashes; NC-17, slash, 4575 words
The Rundown
Skip-Outs and Hideouts; NC-17, slash, 6849 words
Saved
The Circle Game; PG, slash, 1873 words
The Shawshank Redemption
Breathe; PG, 555 words
Speed
Walk the Wire; PG, 1675 words
Stardust
Pretences; PG-13, 1641 words
Terminator Movies
This Side of Time; PG, 2120 words
Terminator Movies
Key to the Lock; R, 7042 words
Thir13en Ghosts
Things That Go Bump; PG-13, 1366 words (*** Written for me!)
Titanic
The Last Dance; G, 936 words
Tropic Thunder
Tentpole; R, 2437 words
Underworld
Blood Hound; PG-13, 2350 words
Wall.E
Try/Fail? - False Binary; G, 1425 words
Wall.E
All There Is And More; G, 1340 words
Other Fandoms
Arthurian Legend
What Is And What Seems To Be; PG, 3007 words
Dr Horribles Sing-Along Blog
The Ballad of Penny Peabody; PG-13, 1836 words
Dr Horribles Sing-Along Blog
Static; PG-13, 2107 words
Shakespeare - Much Ado About Nothing
Kill Claudio - Part I and Part II; PG, 4916 words
~
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Date: 2009-01-01 03:05 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-03 05:12 am (UTC)Happy new year to you, too!
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Date: 2009-01-01 04:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-03 05:16 am (UTC)I started making my own list after it occurred to me that most recs lists out there don't bother to mark for such things as wordcount, rating, or presence of slash, which do often affect whether a reader will enjoy the story or not, and that certain of my flist might appreciate the heads-up.