Title: Wild Honey
Author: Sanj
Pairing: Idgie/Ruth
Spoilers: movieverse
Summary: Even a bee-charmer can be charmed by someone she loves.
Link: Wild Honey
Why: Because every character's voice was so pitch-perfect it took my breath away, and because it brought back the love story that the movie left out.

Title: Thirty-One Not-Hyperlinked Flashforwards
Author: boundbyspells
Pairing: Lily/Marshall
Spoilers: mid-season 2 to be on the safe side
Summary: Of course the real question is why was Marshall reading Pride and Prejudice anyway?
Link: Thirty-One Not-Hyperlinked Flashforwards
Why: Dude, it's HIMYM fic! And *good* HIMYM fic! Read the non-linear version first--it'll have you completely confused, but make the pay-off of the linear version that much cooler. *grin*

Title: The Gift of the Gunmen
Author: eponine119
Pairing: none
Spoilers: if you've seen the series at all, you're safe
Summary: Jimmy brings Christmas back into the lives of the Gunmen...with a little help.
Link: The Gift of the Gunmen
Why: Because I miss the guys, and because good LGM fic can be hard to find. This is funny and sweet and perfectly in character. :-)

Title: Companion
Author: Bangles
Pairing: Sidonie/Imriel, Sidonie/Maslin, Imriel/other
Spoilers: Kushiel's Scion
Summary: Since the day Sidonie was born, Imriel has always been part of her life.
Link: Companion
Why: Kushiel's Legacy is one of the most sweeping, most elaborate and elegant alternate history (*extremely* alternate) series of novels ever written, and it's a rare fanfic author who can capture the archaic language and undercurrent of sensuality of the series as well as Bangles did here.

Title: The Bridal Path
Author: Vyola
Pairing: Joel/Wednesday, Gomez/Morticia, Fester/Dementia
Spoilers: Addams Family Values
Summary: Couples who vow only 'til death do them part lack ambition.
Link: The Bridal Path
Why: Another absolutely snicker-worthy glimpse at Joel and Wednesday's possible future together. Man, now I want to go rewatch the movie.

Title: Addams Family Therapy
Author: bucketmouse
Pairing: Joel/Wednesday, Gomez/Morticia, Itt/Margaret
Spoilers: Addams Family Values
Summary: It takes a hardy soul to marry and Addams...but even hardy souls can use a little help every now and then.
Link: Addams Family Therapy
Why: Joel Glicker is a perfect POV character, because he's us--the outsider drawn into the Addams' world--and I love how different authors have dealt with his acclimation into the family. *g*

Title: Have Yourself a Scary Little Christmas
Author: Havoc
Pairing: Gomez/Morticia, Joel/Wednesday
Spoilers: Addams' Family Values
Summary: Joel's Jewish, so why is he spending Christmas with the Addamses?
Link: Have Yourself a Scary Little Christmas
Why: Because it cracked me up. What a perfect Addams family Christmas!

Title: Incredible Luck, Annoying Charm
Author: Ana
Pairing: Teal'c/Vala friendship
Spoilers: "Beachhead"
Summary: Two aliens bond over those annoying Tau'ri and one of their stupid games.
Link: Incredible Luck, Annoying Charm
Why: Dude--Teal'c and Vala talking about those nonsensical Tau'ri...what's not to love?

Title: Orientation Memo
Author: chasingkerouac
Pairing: a hint of Carson/Cadman
Spoilers: nothing past "Duet"
Summary: Dr. Kate Heightmeyer and Lt. Laura Cadman let a few new (female) recruits know what to expect on Atlantis.
Link: Orientation Memo
Why: Absolutely delightful, oh-so-very true, and features a pair of wonderful but woefully underused recurring ladies. :-)

Title: The Right Thing to Do
Author: Miera
Pairing: none
Spoilers: "Critical Mass"
Summary: Elizabeth reevaluates the choices she made to save her city.
Link: The Right Thing to Do
Why: Miera is one of my favorite Elizabeth Weir writers for a reason--fic like this. This is *exactly* the scene I needed to read after "Critical Mass," when I was so angry with the character she almost lost her status as my favorite. This scene--and others like it, if not as too the point, in later episodes--are what saved her for me.

Title: Too Good
Author: Tielan
Pairing: Simon/Elizabeth
Spoilers: "Intruder" at the latest
Summary: It's never easy loving someone who's meant for greater things.
Link: Too Good
Why: Because most SGA fic makes Simon Wallace out to be an irredeemable bastard, and IMO that's an unfair characterization--obviously Elizabeth saw *something* in him, and besides, she left him first. Tielan and I don't agree on many things...but if I'd ever gotten around to writing the Simon/Elizabeth pre-series epic I wanted to do, it would've felt a lot like this. :-)

Title: Contradictions
Author: Christi
Pairing Grouping: Beckett/Cadman/McKay
Spoilers: "Duet" and "Critical Mass" to be on the safe side
Summary: Something simple becomes complicated and something complicated becomes simple, if only for a moment.
Link: Contradictions
Why: Because holy CRAP, that is hot! And profound. And did I mention that this is my *other* Atlantis OT3? *fans self*

Title: Momentary
Author: poisontaster
Pairing: none
Spoilers: none really
Summary: Five moments from Elizabeth Weir's life in Atlantis.
Link: Momentary
Why: What poisontaster gives us here is five small but perfect gems of Weir characterization. I especially love 4 and 5. :-)

Title: Things That Go Bump in the Night
Author: Caitrin Torres
Pairing: Kate/Abby implied
Spoilers: maybe general ones for the first two seasons of NCIS, nothing specific past "Yankee White"; SG-1--none, really
Summary: A frustrated investigation leaves Abby with a lot of questions, and Kate with a few answers.
Link: Things That Go Bump in the Night
Why: Because it works exactly the way a crossover between NCIS and SG-1 should, right down to what Kate knows and why. The fact that it was written for me for ncis_tinsel last year has nothing to do with it, I swear. ;-)

Title: Written on the Body
Author: Alizarin
Pairing: Mal/Inara
Spoilers: set after "Serenity" (the movie, not the ep)
Summary: Inara discovers the power of permanence.
Link: Written on the Body
Why: This story has a fantastic extended metaphor in Inara's attitude towards writing and how it changes. And I don't want to say more than that lest I ruin it. :-)

Title: On Duty
Author: kurakami
Pairing: none
Spoilers: a little bit into second season, nothing past that
Summary: Some jobs are more entertaining than others.
Link: On Duty
Why: I haven't watched Lost in a while, so I don't know if they ever answered the "what exactly *is* the island?" question, but back when I was watching it, this was my absolute favorite of all the non-canonical theories being floated. :-D

Title: Seachange
Author: alyse
Pairing: Sheppard/Weir/McKay UST
Spoilers: through "Hot Zone"
Summary: Elizabeth thought they'd be home by Christmas.
Link: Seachange
Why: This lovely piece meanders its way from the day of departure to the first Christmas on Atlantis, slowing down around "The Storm" and "The Eye" to give us a beautiful little bit of post-ep bonding between S/W/M. It doesn't really have a plot, but as slice-of-life fic goes, this is one of the best I've ever read even without the delicious OT3 bits. :-)

Title: The First Cut
Author: Philote
Pairing: none
Spoilers: nothing past the pilot, really
Summary: The first time was an accident.
Link: The First Cut
Why: A chillingly realistic look at how Claire might have discovered her abilities, and how that discovery would change her.

Title: Here and There
Author: angelqueen04
Pairing: hints of Sheppard/Weir and Daniel/Vala
Spoilers: "The Return" part I
Summary: It's one thing to spend time with the members of SG-1 separately...it's quite another to hang out with the team.
Link: Here and There
Why: A wonderful little collection of missing scenes from "The Return," not to mention a great example of why your writing teacher always told you to show not tell--because it turns out stuff like this.

Title: On the Trail
Author: Comeon_Eileen
Pairing: none
Spoilers: nothing past the pilot, I don't think
Summary: Nathan lives the only way he knows how.
Link: On the Trail
Why: I have this weird love-hate relationship with Nathan Petrelli, and sometimes the oddest things will make me like him more. This, IMO, perfectly captures what I see in him that keeps me coming back.