tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-11-13:457703Recs For All Occasionsrecsforalloccasionsrecsforalloccasions2013-01-06T08:01:22Ztag:dreamwidth.org,2009-11-13:457703:18149Yuletide 2012 - 10 Recs in 10 Fandoms2013-01-06T07:21:01Z2013-01-06T08:01:22Zpublic3<strong>Aubrey-Maturin Series - Patrick O'Brian</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/598811"><strong>On Solitude</strong></a> (15123 words) by <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://www.archiveofourown.org/users/toft/profile'><img src='https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico' alt='[archiveofourown.org profile] ' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' width='16' height='16'/></a><a href='https://www.archiveofourown.org/users/toft/'><b>toft</b></a></span> - Jack Aubrey/Stephen Maturin<br /><br />Jack/Stephen Accidental telepathic bonding fic, that manages to balance and remain true to both the fantastical trope and the historical canon and characters. The one Yuletide story where I was absolutely certain I knew the author as soon as I read it, because I'm not sure anyone but Toft could have written this story.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Books of the Raskura - Martha Wells</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/559307"><strong>Children of the New Court</strong></a> (13032 words) by <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://www.archiveofourown.org/users/pentapus/profile'><img src='https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico' alt='[archiveofourown.org profile] ' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' width='16' height='16'/></a><a href='https://www.archiveofourown.org/users/pentapus/'><b>pentapus</b></a></span> - Jade/Moon, Moon/Chime, Jade/Moon/Chime<br /><br />Fabulous long, plotty Cloud Roads fic. A great Chime pov and a great look at how Chime and Moon are both still struggling some to adjust to their changed circumstances.<br /><br /><br /><strong>The Dark Is Rising - Susan Cooper</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/605013"><strong>Once and Future</strong></a> (1693 words) by <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://www.archiveofourown.org/users/Llwyden/profile'><img src='https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico' alt='[archiveofourown.org profile] ' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' width='16' height='16'/></a><a href='https://www.archiveofourown.org/users/Llwyden/'><b>Llwyden</b></a></span> - Bran Davies/Will Stanton<br /><br />Wonderful future-fic full of rebirth and reincarnation and Will stepping into the role of oldest Old One. This is totally my headcanon now.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Enchanted Forest Chronicles - Patricia Wrede</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/596482"><strong>The Balance of Affection</strong></a> (6060 words) by <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://www.archiveofourown.org/users/RecessiveJean/profile'><img src='https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico' alt='[archiveofourown.org profile] ' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' width='16' height='16'/></a><a href='https://www.archiveofourown.org/users/RecessiveJean/'><b>RecessiveJean</b></a></span> - Cimorene/Mendanbar<br /><br />Wonderful family fic. I especially love Cimorene and Mendanbar's relationship here, and watching Mendanbar and Daystar slowly come to know each other as father and son. Also, footstools! And cats! The cats are a wonderful touch, very in-keeping with canon.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Invisible Cities - Italo Calvino</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/607987"><strong>Invisible Citiez</strong></a> (559 words) by <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://www.archiveofourown.org/users/norah/profile'><img src='https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico' alt='[archiveofourown.org profile] ' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' width='16' height='16'/></a><a href='https://www.archiveofourown.org/users/norah/'><b>norah</b></a></span><br /><br />A series of texts between Marco Polo and Kublai Khan. No, really. Glorious and ridiculous. You really don't need to know canon to enjoy this one, or at least I didn't.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Young Avengers</strong> <br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/609292"><strong>Scenes from a Wedding</strong></a> (2682 words) by <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://www.archiveofourown.org/users/traincat/profile'><img src='https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico' alt='[archiveofourown.org profile] ' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' width='16' height='16'/></a><a href='https://www.archiveofourown.org/users/traincat/'><b>traincat</b></a></span> - Teddy Altman/Billy Kaplan<br /><br />Completely charming wedding-fic full of wonderful character moments and clever details. And family. Oh, do those two boys have such <em>complicated</em> families... I don't' think I'd ever read anything of Traincat's before this Yuletide, but I clearly should have been, since this is the fourth of their stories I've recced this year.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Captain Britain & MI-13</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/602314"><strong>boxes</strong></a> (656 words) by <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://www.archiveofourown.org/users/misura/profile'><img src='https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico' alt='[archiveofourown.org profile] ' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' width='16' height='16'/></a><a href='https://www.archiveofourown.org/users/misura/'><b>misura</b></a></span><br /><br /><em>Dane meets Faiza's collection of comics. (Well, a part of it, anyway.)</em><br /><br />A delightful moment between Dane and Faiza's mother. I loved Farida in the comics and it's great fun to see her again here.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Children's Work - Dessa Song</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/599911"><strong>…And a Song for Minneapolis</strong></a> (2541 words) by <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://www.archiveofourown.org/users/starlady/profile'><img src='https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico' alt='[archiveofourown.org profile] ' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' width='16' height='16'/></a><a href='https://www.archiveofourown.org/users/starlady/'><b>starlady</b></a></span><br /><br />A great story about growing up and how complicated family relationships can be.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Space Girl - Ewan McColl & Peggy Seeger Song</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/601670"><strong>My Only Self</strong></a> (4587 words) by <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://www.archiveofourown.org/users/staranise/profile'><img src='https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico' alt='[archiveofourown.org profile] ' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' width='16' height='16'/></a><a href='https://www.archiveofourown.org/users/staranise/'><b>staranise</b></a></span> - Space Girl/Servo Robot Rocket Pilot<br /><br />The love story of a girl and her ship/robot. Completely adorable, with great worldbuilding. And, oh yes, tentacle porn. Because fandom.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Iowa - Dar Williams Song</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/599321"><strong>A Great and Gruesome Height</strong></a> (19126 words) by <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://www.archiveofourown.org/users/jaegecko/profile'><img src='https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico' alt='[archiveofourown.org profile] ' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' width='16' height='16'/></a><a href='https://www.archiveofourown.org/users/jaegecko/'><b>jaegecko</b></a></span> - Narrator/OFC<br /><br />A wonderfully complex f/f love story that really captures the feel of the song. Set within the universe of, but featuring no characters from The West Wing<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=recsforalloccasions&ditemid=18149" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments