the baby-sitters club: the reality of the situation by chelz22

[lucida]

FANDOM: The Baby-sitters Club
FIC LINK: The Reality of the Situation
AUTHOR LINK: chelz22
RATING/WARNING(S): T
WIP?/WORD COUNT: 10,026
MAIN CHARACTERS: John, Dee, Mallory, Jordan, Adam, Byron, Vanessa, Nicky, Margo, and Claire Pike.

FIC SUMMARY: No one would have predicted what was in store for the Pike family.

RECCER'S NOTES: This is one of my all-time favorite fanfics. The author really captures all the Pikes' voices very well in this fic -- Adam and Jordan even have separate personalities! It definitely feels like it could be a progression of canon, even though the fic is about the Pike parents divorcing. I love how chelz22 has each Pike kid dealing with the divorce differently, and I especially love how she managed to write such a beautiful story with hardly any dialogue.

Bandom (MCR RPF): All these words I don't just say, by Argentumlupine

[akamine_chan]

FANDOM: Bandom (MCR RPF)
FIC LINK: All these words I don't just say
AUTHOR LINK: argentumlupine / argentumlupine
RATING: PG13
WORD COUNT: ~1800 words
MAIN CHARACTER: Ray Toro

FIC SUMMARY: Ray finds writing the song difficult enough. Deciding whether he should send the song to Frank, Mikey, and Gerard? Even harder.

RECCER'S NOTES: This is a lovely little peek into Ray's head, post-breakup, as he tries to figure out who he is now that the band is over. The fandom was delighted when Ray posted his new song, and argentumlupine created a believable back story for it. Also available as a podfic by andeincascade

doctor who - ceremony for the living

[gloriafan]

FANDOM: Doctor Who
FIC LINK: ceremony for the living
AUTHOR LINK: branwyn
RATING/WARNING(S): the author rates it G, but I'd say it's likely closer to a T. Minor spoilers for the Virgin New Adventures novel/Big Finish audio drama Love and War.
WIP?/WORD COUNT: complete, 1329
MAIN CHARACTERS: Seventh Doctor and Ace McShane

FIC SUMMARY: The Doctor attends his own funeral.

RECCER'S NOTES: A poignant look at the manipulative relationship Seven and Ace shared. One of the first DW fics I read, and still one of my favorites. Ace's voice is so spot-on here, that I sometimes get it confused with the source material!

baby-sitters club/doctor who - stars

[gloriafan]

FANDOM: The Baby-sitters Club/Doctor Who
FIC LINK: Stars
AUTHOR LINK: miss_slipslop
RATING/WARNING(S): PG, mentions of minor character death
WIP?/WORD COUNT: complete, 4331
MAIN CHARACTERS: The Tenth Doctor and Dee Pike

FIC SUMMARY: "What she does know is later that night, she dreams of a man who can navigate the stars, of fantastic creatures from the past, and of a police call box that can emerge out of thin air."

RECCER'S NOTES: A really wonderful character piece for Dee, pre-canon. One of my absolute favorite things about this fic is seeing glimpses of The Doctor from Dee's point of view throughout her life, demonstrating how time has always moved differently for the two of them.

Crossovers don't usually work for me, but this is one I can buy wholeheartedly.