gensplosion | Entries tagged with books and how they touch us

FANDOM: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
FIC LINK: Sisters in Light
AUTHOR LINK:

LittleRaven
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: complete, 1120 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Kendra Young, Sineya

FIC SUMMARY: Life, death, and life again. Three looks at the Slayer.

RECCER'S NOTES: A wonderfully imaginative world building fic (I received as a part of the

worldbuildingex exchange), full of old myths explaining the origins of the Slayers. It's also a fascinating looks into Kendra's mind and the way analyzes and interacts with what she reads and learns about being a Slayer.

merryghoul

FANDOM: Alice In Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
FIC LINK: Cucumber Sandwiches
AUTHOR LINK:

Katherine
RATING/WARNING(S): General Audiences
WIP?/WORD COUNT: No/1160
MAIN CHARACTERS: Bill the Lizard, the Gryphon, The Mock Turtle

FIC SUMMARY:

Bill the Lizard enjoyed his afternoons off when he visited the Gryphon and Mock Turtle. Today, their three-angled conversation first ranged over the usual pleasantries
... and then they planned a party.

RECCER'S NOTES: Lovely fic on what Bill does on his day off: has tea and sandwiches with the Gryphon and the Mock Turtle. A great combination of various Alice in Wonderland canons to tell a brief tale.

thady

FANDOM: Discworld/Harry Potter
FIC LINK: Ex Libris.
AUTHOR LINK:

Musyc
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: ficlet | ~ 630 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Irma Pince, the Lbrarian (Discworld)

FIC SUMMARY: Ook, it said, and Irma closed her eyes and smiled a little smile.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This story made me smile.
It is a wonderful little crossover, it blends the fandoms well together. I wish all libraries had a Librarian to help them out.

thady

FANDOM: The Lord of the Rings
FIC LINK: Let Us Now Praise Famous Men
AUTHOR LINK:

rhymer23
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-shot | ~ 5,200 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Faramir; cameos of other characters

FIC SUMMARY: Faramir has spent his life in the shadow of great men. As a child, he found his heroes in stories. As he grows up, he seeks them in the world outside his window. But when future generations tell their tales of Faramir's time, who are the heroes who most inspire them?

RECCER'S NOTES:

This is a wonderful character study of Faramir. It is detailed and layered, and I love all the little details and touches.
It also explores what stories mean to people.

thady

FANDOM: Sleepy Hollow
FIC LINK: Elinor and Marianne
AUTHOR LINK:

Yahtzee
RATING/WARNING(S): PG-13
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-shot | ~ 2,500 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Ichabod Crane, Jenny Mills, Abbie Mills, Frank Irving

FIC SUMMARY: “Here’s what I figure,” Abbie said. “You need to catch up to modern culture. But you should catch up in stages. By degrees. Even Mark Twain was a little too far ahead for you, so let’s take it back a step. We’ll start you off with what’s closest to your time period, and move forward a few decades at a time until you’re back in the groove.”
So she starts Ichabod with a novel Corbin gave her long ago: Sense & Sensibility.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This is tagged as pre-het, but I didn't see this here.
At the core of the story is the relationship between the Mills sisters. I love their relationship here. They ring very true to me.

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Entries tagged with books and how they touch us

BtVS: Sisters in Light, by LittleRaven

Cucumber Sandwiches by Katherine

DW/HP: Ex Libris, by Musyc.

LotR: Let Us Now Praise Famous Men, by rhymer23.

Sleepy Hollow: Elinor and Marianne, by Yahtzee.

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