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FANDOM: Stranger Things
FIC LINK: don't leave me hanging on like a yo-yo
AUTHOR LINK:

firstaudrina
RATING/WARNING(S): G | spoilers for S3, canon-typical violence
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 1312
MAIN CHARACTERS: Eleven | Jane Hopper, Maxine "Max" Mayfield

FIC SUMMARY: The first letter Max sends El is written in alternating lines of electric orange and neon green ink, with fruit-scented stickers and stick figure drawings of Diana Prince.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This fic is adorable. One of my favourite things about S3 was Max and El bonding, and Max helping El develop her own personality. This fic takes that a little further and shows what happens post-canon, after El moves away. The letters are delightfully 80s-nostalgic, the voices are great, and I finished the entire thing with a big grin on my face. A perfect little book-end to the canon so far.

facethestrange

FANDOM: Firefly (+ Serenity) / Buffy the Vampire Slayer
FIC LINK: A Friend to the Spirit
AUTHOR LINK:

ChronicBookworm
RATING/WARNING(S): T
WIP?/WORD COUNT: complete, 3190 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: River Tam, Buffy Summers

FIC SUMMARY: In her dreams, there was an angel, like in legends from Earth-that-Was, with blonde hair and a kind smile, and River knew that this angel meant her well; that she was here to protect her; that she was River’s sister.

RECCER'S NOTES: The entire idea of this story is such a fantastic way to make this crossover work - there are some brilliant reveals that I'm not going to spoil. It's a relatively dark fic (it deals with River's past abuse and current trauma) but ultimately it's full of hope. I love how elements from both canons and all the characters ring 100% true, which means that it can go from poignant to humorous and back again, often in the same paragraph, just like the source material does. Other than the central, touching relationship between Buffy and River, my favorite part of this story are quips between Buffy and Mal.

It's another exchange gift I got, this time at

x_ship. :)

facethestrange

FANDOM: Dead Like Me
FIC LINK: The Off Day
AUTHOR LINK:

Rivulet027
RATING/WARNING(S): T
WIP?/WORD COUNT: complete, 1048 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Georgia Lass, Roxy Harvey

FIC SUMMARY: George gets a day off. She stresses to Roxy about this.

RECCER'S NOTES: George spends a day with Roxy and it's full of character development, witty dialogue and friendship. It's definitely a feel-good fic bordering on fluff, but keep the canon in mind (death and grief are mentioned several times).

For now I'll probably keep reccing fics I got as gifts in exchanges (they're usually the most relevant to my interests) but eventually I'll run out of them and I'll have many others to post. :) This one was part of

waybackexchange.

facethestrange

FANDOM: Star Trek: Voyager
FIC LINK: Access Records
AUTHOR LINK:

openended
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: complete, 1008 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Naomi Wildman, Seven of Nine, Kathryn Janeway, B'Elanna Torres

FIC SUMMARY: Holodeck Access Records (Weekly History) - Wildman, Naomi

RECCER'S NOTES: One of my favorite things about Naomi is that, even though she's a kid, she gets to do her own thing and explore everything she's interested in, even if it could be considered "too mature for her age". And this fic is full of this freedom of playing, learning, researching, creating, making friends, making mistakes... It's perfect. I'm also in awe of the Author's creativity when coming up with all the different holodeck programs. And it's one of the cutest fics I've ever read in my life (and I'm not saying it just because I got it as a gift at

space_swap). ♥

longlivehumour

FANDOM: The Brittas Empire
FIC LINK: Your Gateway To a Stress-Free Life
AUTHOR LINK:

Doyle
RATING/WARNING(S): G | none
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 1200 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Helen Brittas, Carole Parkinson

FIC SUMMARY: "Stop apologising, Carole, for heaven's sake. Everybody knows it's Gordon's fault for playing that Christmas tape on a loop." Helen's getting pretty good at stress management; she's had enough experience.

RECCER'S NOTES: Short, funny, and strongly in-character; you can just picture the mad glint in Carole's eyes as she explains. A productive conversation between the two most put-upon characters in the Brittasverse.

ozqueen

FANDOM: MCU
FIC LINK: Tomorrow, the World
AUTHOR LINK:

Maidenjedi
RATING/WARNING(S): Not rated/no warnings (canon character death)
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 6395
MAIN CHARACTERS: Natasha Romanoff, Peggy Carter, Clint Barton, Steve Rogers, Nick Fury, Tony Stark, Sam Wilson, Bucky Barnes

FIC SUMMARY: Peggy Carter asks Natasha Romanov to join S.H.I.E.L.D., and Natasha's life changes.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This fic is amazing. It fills in so much background and creates a wonderful, believable relationship between Peggy and Natasha, and gives weight to SHIELD and its beginnings and its eventual failings, and how it impacts Natasha and the people around her. Peggy leading the way and Natasha coming right up behind her -- yes please.
There are ships tagged but they're definitely minimal focus. The characterisation is amazing and believable and I want more of this so, so badly.

ozqueen

FANDOM: Marvel/The Avengers
FIC LINK: Counterfeit and Counterpart
AUTHOR LINK:

frea_o
RATING/WARNING(S): Teen, violence
WIP?/WORD COUNT: 28,013
MAIN CHARACTERS: Maria Hill, Natasha Romanov, Clint Barton, Steve Rogers

FIC SUMMARY: Five times Maria Hill doesn’t understand Natasha Romanoff, and why she might be better off that way.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This fic is an old favourite of mine and it was brought to my attention again this week. I checked the archive here and I have rec'd it before but it was FIVE YEARS AGO (I had no idea this little comm was that old?!) and I stand by the occasional need to rec something twice.

This gives wonderful depth and history to Maria and Natasha, and their relationship over time as they slowly get to know and trust one another. Fantastic character voices and an amazing road trip, and it will leave you with a warm feeling of such satisfaction you'll be thinking about it for days afterwards.

thady

FANDOM: HARRY POTTER
FIC LINK: The Last Year.
AUTHOR LINK:

pauraque
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: ficlet | 200 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Luna Lovegood

FIC SUMMARY: The thestrals look happier than usual.

RECCER'S NOTES: This is a wonderful ficlet. Despite it's just 200 words a lot is said. Love Luna's pov. And even though there's still a sense of the devastation of seventh year there's hope too.

liadt

FANDOM: Trickster's – Tamora Pierce
FIC LINK: Govern the Clock
AUTHOR LINK:

merriman
RATING/WARNING(S): General audiences.
WIP?/WORD COUNT: 1239| Complete
MAIN CHARACTERS: Dovasary Baltang, Alianne Cooper.

FIC SUMMARY: Being Queen means a lot less time to read, amongst other things.

RECCER'S NOTES: There are few fics inspired by Pierce's Trickster novels which is a shame as they feature some of her best writing. This is a lovely tale of how two separate gestures bring the chance of a welcome break from duties into Dove's life.

ozqueen

FANDOM: Orange is the New Black
FIC LINK: Sweet and Sour
AUTHOR LINK:

thelittlestbird
RATING/WARNING(S): Mature
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 3258
MAIN CHARACTERS: Cindy "Black Cindy" Hayes, Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren, Poussey Washington, Galina "Red" Reznikov, Piper Chapman, Janae Watson, Mei Chang, Ginsberg

FIC SUMMARY: Now that she's Jewish, what will Cindy do on Christmas?

RECCER'S NOTES:

Funny and heartfelt at once, with voices wonderfully true to canon. Cindy's conversion is one of my favourite storylines and this fic does justice to it absolutely perfectly.

thady

FANDOM: Harry Potter
FIC LINK: If you can not take the first step.
AUTHOR LINK:

downjune
RATING/WARNING(S): PG
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-shot | ~ 2,500 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Hermione Granger, Luna Lovegood

FIC SUMMARY: Hermione and Luna practice the art of (mild) teenage rebellion.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This is set during the fifth book, after Dumbledore leaves Hogwarts. I really wish we could have seen something like this in the book, even through Harry's eyes.

This such a nice moment between Hermione and Luna. I really like Hermione's pov, and how she sees Luna. Luna is so awesome here, a little eccentric but still down-to-earth. She isn't nearly as flighty as some author make her out to be.

This story stands perfectly well on its own, but I really love to read more about the two of them.

thady

FANDOM: Stargate SG-1
FIC LINK: Sisters in Arms.
AUTHOR LINK:

dsudis
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-shot | 984 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Sam Carter, Sha're

FIC SUMMARY: Sam thought Sha're, at least, must speak some English.

RECCER'S NOTES:

I love the description of Sam and her thoughts, and I love the interaction between her and Sha're. I would have loved to see something like this on the show. While being a reaction to the lack of women and interaction between them (on the show), this story is wonderful in its own right. It articulates some things that have been consciously and sub-consciously bothering me and I love it.

thady

FANDOM: Harry Potter
FIC LINK: Bedside Manners.
AUTHOR LINK:

serpenscript | Fic-journal at IJ:

serpens_fic
RATING/WARNING(S): G | set partly during the seventh book
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-shot | ~ 2,000 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Poppy Pomphrey, Minerva McGonagall, Luna Lovegood

FIC SUMMARY: Poppy Pomfrey liked to sing. It was a little known secret, because although she indulged in singing quite frequently she very rarely gave anyone the chance to hear her sing. To put it kindly, she was tone deaf; to put it bluntly was to say she sounded like a hippogriff caught in a harpy's nest.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This is a wonderful character study of Poppy Pomphrey. I love the setting during the seventh book, love her friendships, and she is such an amazing character.

thady

FANDOM: The Secret Garden
FIC LINK: A Garden in the Punjab.
AUTHOR LINK:

Rosie_Rues
RATING/WARNING(S): PG-13
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-shot | ~ 8,300 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Mary Lennox, OFC, Ayah

FIC SUMMARY: There is another garden, in India. These are the women of that garden, over two generations, Mary's mother and ayah, and both their two daughters. In the end, I'm afraid, this is only where the story begins, but I hope it opens up the original story and takes us out into the world beyond the secret gardens.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This is such a lovely story. I love how this unfolds, the strands of the story parting and coming back together. I love the original characters here, and the background characters. They really come to life here.

sixbeforelunch

FANDOM: Star Trek: Voyager
FIC LINK: A Suitable Gift
AUTHOR LINK:

sophiegrace
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: 1,349, complete
MAIN CHARACTERS: Kathryn Janeway, Tuvok, Seven of Nine

FIC SUMMARY: Kathryn, Seven, Tuvok, and the inefficient pleasure of the codex book.

RECCER'S NOTES: This is a short, lovely story about some of my favorite things -- books, friendship, giving. It has great Seven and Janeway interaction, and a perfect moment between Tuvok and Janeway as well.

heliopausa

FANDOM: The Chronicles of Narnia
FIC LINK: Food for Thought
AUTHOR LINK: rthstewart
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete; 8249 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Susan Pevensie, Polly Plummer, Aslan, OC

FIC SUMMARY: A modern teenage girl goes into the Wardrobe, meets Aslan, and learns a secret locked away for over 60 years.

RECCER'S NOTES: I love this fic! It explores the canon falling-out among the Friends of Narnia through the viewpoint of someone discovering the story, slowly and partially, long after. It is humane, sharp, funny, illuminating and very moving.

thisbluespirit

FANDOM: Chalet School Series – Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
FIC LINK: The Avenues of Time
AUTHOR LINK:

thankyouturtle
RATING/WARNING(S): Teen | Ghosts
WIP?/WORD COUNT: 4343
MAIN CHARACTERS: Mary-Lou Trelawney, Verity-Ann Carey

FIC SUMMARY:

RECCER'S NOTES: A Yuletide or two ago, I idly asked for a Chalet School story about Mary-Lou that either dealt with her relationship with her stepsister Verity, or had her having Indiana Jones-style archaeological adventures, and I got this, which has both, and is marvellous.

It’s mainly a story of Mary-Lou encountering a self-pitying ghost (“again!” ♥) while trapped underground and how she deals with it in the way only a Chalet School girl could (with plenty of brisk common sense, although not without compassion) with elements of her relationship with Verity-Ann wound into it, including a plausible reason for why they always insisted that they weren’t stepsisters but sisters-by-marriage. And don't you just want to know what happened in Peru?

espresso_addict

FANDOM: Star Trek: The Next Generation
FIC LINK: Quantum Entanglement
AUTHOR LINK:

killer_quean
RATING/WARNING(S): Teen | None
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | ~1400 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Guinan, Ro Laren

FIC SUMMARY: Guinan and Ro Laren's friendship: across timelines, worlds, and depths of memory.

RECCER'S NOTES: Star Trek has so many alien races yet so little fanfiction tries to understand an alien perspective. This short piece, written for the Rarewomen exchange, explores Guinan's perception of the universe via her relationship with another outsider, Ro Laren. Killer Quean comes up with an interesting possible answer to the question of what friendship might mean to a being who perceives alternate timelines. The piece's three parts overlay each other, using repetition to underscore the differences & similarities between the timelines. The final part is particularly strong, with the best description of assimilation I've read.

espresso_addict

FANDOM: The Silver Branch by Rosemary Sutcliff (Eagle of the Ninth series)
FIC LINK: A Siren Call
AUTHOR LINK:

Riventhorn
RATING/WARNING(S): PG | none
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | ~4,600 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Honoria

FIC SUMMARY: Helping her great-nephews, Flavius and Justin, recalls a winter twelve years before when Honoria also found herself caught up in a rebellion.

RECCER'S NOTES:

The Silver Branch is the sequel to the better-known Eagle of the Ninth, following Marcus Aquila's descendants in Roman Britain. Honoria is one of several vivid minor characters, the elderly & idiosyncratic matriarch of the Aquila family. Riventhorn's characterisation of her is perfect, shrewd, proud, brusque yet loyal & loving in her own inimitable fashion, with a lovely dry humour. The story foregrounds friendships between women & the behind-the-scenes networking of Romano-Britain. There's an interesting & realistic original character, and she & all the major characters are women who have left their youth behind. Subjects touched upon include female aging & that fanfiction taboo the menopause -- without the slightest hint of issuefic. Apart from the frame, the story is set more than a decade before the novel opens, during an uprising against Rome's rule, and gives a window into a part of Romano-British history that Sutcliff doesn't cover. No canon knowledge is necessary.

thady

FANDOM: Captain America (Movies)/The Chronicles of Narnia
FIC LINK: I made myself when I was young.
AUTHOR LINK:

pprfaith
RATING/WARNING(S): PG-13
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-shot | ~ 1,470 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Peggy Carter, Susan Pevensie

FIC SUMMARY: In which neither Peggy nor Susan like the cold.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This is a wonderful little crossover, it works so very well. Love Peggy here, and her thoughts on Susan. Their friendship is very believable. Love the respect they have for each other. I would love to read more of them.

The Espresso Addict

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Entries tagged with female friendships

stranger things: don't leave me hanging on like a yo-yo, by firstaudrina

Firefly/BtVS: A Friend to the Spirit, by ChronicBookworm

Dead Like Me: The Off Day, by Rivulet027

Star Trek: Voyager: Access Records, by openended

The Brittas Empire: Your Gateway to a Stress-Free Life, by Doyle

MCU: tomorrow, the world, by maidenjedi

MCU: counterfeit and counterpart, by frea_o

Harry Potter: The Last Year, by pauraque.

Trickster's - Tamora Pierce: Govern the Clock by merriman

oitnb: sweet and sour, by thelittlestbird

HP: If you can not take the first step, by downjune.

SG-1: Sisters in Arms, by Dira Sudis.

HP: Bedside Manners, by Serpenscript.

Secret Garden: A Garden in the Punjab, by rosemaryandrue (Rosie_Rues).

voyager: A Suitable Gift by sophiegrace

Narnia: Food for Thought

Chalet School: The Avenues of Time by thankyouturtle

ST:TNG: Quantum Entanglement, by Killer Quean

Sutcliff's The Silver Branch: A Siren Call, by Riventhorn

CA/Narnia: I made myself when I was young, by pprfaith.

The Espresso Addict