First off, I’m not a fan of the TOS (I’m a Next Generation gal). Friends dragged me to see Star Trek Reboot opening weekend and I’m immediately fell into the fandom, particularly Spock/Uhura. Then, out of curiosity, I started looking for rare pairs and clicked on a Chekov/McCoy ficlet…and instantly found my Star Trek OTP.

Why? I’m not sure. Maybe I see a little too much of myself in the bitter, grumpy, workaholic, thinks-he’s-over-the-hill Leonard “Bones” McCoy. Maybe it’s the slightly uncomfortable crush I have on Pavel Chekov after the second (and third!) viewing of the movie. Whatever it is, the pairing just works. Read any of the stories below and tell me you don’t agree.

( Top Ten “Dammit, I’m a doctor, not an almost-pedophile” fics )

I have been meaning to do this for six months, and it just got more and more daunting a task. So here is my attempt at it. I still have a batch of Star Trek and Bandom Big Bang stories to put up, but this is my biggest concern right now. I'll see about the other stuff after. I do it mostly for storydivagirl, to whom I promised Merlin recs a few days ago.

Merlin Recs
( Merlin/Arthur and pre-slash gen- 51 Recs )

“Five Things” fic is one of my favourite formats for several reasons. One, because it’s versatile; two, because it produces some amazing, really focused fic; three, because I love it when you get to the ‘and one time the opposite’ part at the end, where the build-up of the previous parts pays off.

It’s been used in loads of fandoms for different challenges, and has become a fandom staple. So here are my top ten ‘five things’ fics.

( Ten sets of five things... that makes fifty things! )

Those of you who were around at this time last year or the year before will probably remember our summer reccing challenges. May's challenge is to make a Top Ten list. For instance: "Top Ten Aliens Made Them Do It Stargate Atlantis Fics," "Top Ten Due South AU Fics," "Top Ten Buffy Gen Fics," "Top Ten Bandom College AUs" etc. To get a feeling for how it works, click here to read previous lists.

If you're interested in making one, respond here with your desired list (the more specific the better. So "Top Ten Firefly Fics" and "Top Ten McKay/Sheppard Fics" will work, but aren't encouraged, whereas "Top Ten Firefly Crossover Fics" and "Top Ten Jealous!John Fics" are perfect). For each fic you should give the link, title, author and why it deserves to be on the list. Try to remember lesser known fics and authors! Fandoms are NOT limited to the ones we rec on this site.

In order to gain posting access, you have to join this community. You can't just watch it, you have to join it too. Now, you can join just for the day you post and then go back to watching, if you'd like. Alternately, you can link me to your top ten list and I can post it on your behalf.

This top ten listing fun will be going on from June 21 - July 21. Usually I do it for all of May, but certain circumstances have led to me backing it up a bit. But anyway! Pick a day that you'd like to have posting access so that I can give it to you. If you can, pick a day that no one else has picked. If that is impossible then I'm a flexible gal. We can get you in whenever.

( Sign Ups for Top 10 Lists )

I know I can't be the only person looking for a good post-Journey's End fix-it fic. I went on an epic search for some over the last few days and actually got some good ones. A lot of gen and Donna being awesome.

( 25 Doctor Who Recs )

I've been sitting on some of these recs for awhile due to real life. Also, thanks to real life, I've still barely made a dent in the Yuletide archive. But I figure, good fic should always be praised.

( My next batch of yuletide recs... )

SOME of us have to work all night, but those that aren't so lucky, here's a shitload of stories for a lazy Saturday afternoon.

Merlin Recs
( Merlin/Arthur- 48 Recs )

Ah, Yuletide. It's like the Academy Awards or World Series of fandom - what every member waits all year for. You're almost always guaranteed to find something you'll enjoy, in places you never even thought to look. My first rec list is a bit thin, but I've got another forty or so stories opened in tabs to read eventually. As with every year, you can expect to see some duplicate recs between storydivagirl. She usually takes care of the really obscure sci-fi type stuff, while I stick to the "bigger" small fandoms, though.

( Yuletide Miscellaneous- 11 Recs )

I've been trying to read as much as possible while life continues to be insane. It seems that even have time off from work doesn't mean time to just chill. I haven't found a bad story in the bunch of what i've read yet, but these are some of my faves thus far.

( Onto batch one of yuletide recs... )

This fandom has blown up in the few months that this show has been on the air. But if you've somehow missed (or scrolled past) the hype, let me give you a little overview.

This is a retelling of the Merlin myth. In it, a young Merlin and Prince Arthur meet for the first time. Merlin is a poor kid who comes to live in Camelot with Gaius, a friend of his mother's. You see, Merlin was born with special powers, and only Gaius can help him control them. Unfortunately, King Uther (played by Anthony Stewart Head ♥), Arthur's father, has made performing any magic at all punishable by death, so Merlin has to keep his powers secret. When he arrives in Camelot, he meets and immediately dislikes Arthur. Arthur, on the other hand, seems to enjoy the fact that Merlin isn't afraid to tell him off, even after he learns that he's the Prince. Eventually, Merlin discovers that he and Arthur's destinies are intertwined and it's his fate to keep Arthur safe and help him become the greatest King the world has ever known. He is not so happy about this, as you can imagine. Even less so when destiny sees fit to make him Arthur's manservant, and then lots and lots of bitching and slash and saving each other's lives ensues.

I know some of you have trusted me before (bandom, anyone?), so if you're bored or in the mood for something different, give these stories a try.

Merlin Recs
( Merlin/Arthur )

MISCELLANEOUS (13 Recs)

( RPS Recs )

( A handful of fandoms... )

This rec set is a long time coming, so expect some older fic. Also expect some unusual pairings and crossovers with other fandoms.

Bandslash Crossover RPS (FOB, PatD, MCR, CS, TAI, THS, GCH)
( Various Pairings- 18 Recs )

I'm so behind on my reading in Supernatural. I feel ashamed. Please forgive me...and hopefully I'll get a bit caught up before the new season.

( Onto the 8 Supernatural Recs... )

I saw that Steph did a recs update and thought, "Self, I better do this before she starts threatening me again." So here are some lovely recs for you!

MISCELLANEOUS (5 Recs)

1. Unbent By Mirrors, Covering Your Eyes Against the Morning by bantha_fodder -Chronicles of Narnia [PG] - A wonderful gen piece from Edmund's perspective set during the Golden Age in Narnia. I love his relationship with Lucy. Mostly, what I love about this story is Edmund's characterization and perspective on things. Later he sits, crown heavy and back straight. He taps patterns in the arm of his throne, watches the Emissary from Galma bow to the thrones, watches the girls behind their veils as they wink at him; anything to avoid watching the light of belief in his beloved sister's eyes.

2. Ellie versus the Bad Day by kiss_me_cassie - Chuck, Ellie/Awesome [PG-13] - A favorite pairing of mine and bubble fic, all wrapped up in one. Ellie had a bad day and awesome takes care of her. I just love them and I love how much Awesome tries to take care of her. And fun appearance by Casey to boot. "The worst," she confirmed, leaning into him. "Mrs. Carrick threw up on me, Johnson's chart got lost, and -" She stopped abruptly and offered him a wan smile. "You know what? It's not even worth rehashing."

3. Mutual Trust by redshoeson - Firefly/Chuck, Ellie & Mal [G] - A lovely AU where Ellie takes a job as temporary doctor on Serenity. Set in FF verse after the show ends, but before the movie. I love Ellie as this almost outside observer, and yet she manages to not only change things for the crew, but herself. Ellie's nervous, her face pink with concern. She looks down at Wash and the stitches she's putting in his shoulder, stealing herself. She doesn't want to - no, she can't - make a mistake. It's the first chance she's had to show her skills since she boarded this gorram ship five days ago, and she's determined not to make a mistake.

4. 10 Ways Ben and Riley Outnerd One Another by strifechaos - National Treasure, Ben/Riley [None] - Ben and Riley out geek one another. It's amusing and fluffy. And there is something about two geeks getting together. At age ten, Riley built his own working Star Trek Command radio; he wore it to school every day until Billy Henderson flushed it, and then his head, down the toilet.

5. Home for Thanksgiving by rachel_wilder - Party of Five [PG-13] - This is a great piece from Charlie's perspective set in the time after the series finale and the Salingers have all gone their separate ways. I love the look into the family gathering back together and Charlie getting to be happy and there is a Charlie & Claudia moment that just makes me so happy. As Charlie drove into the city he looked over at his youngest sister. She was so grown up. It seemed impossible, but then again he had never imagined himself as the owner of a factory, married, raising two, soon to be three, kids.


Twilight (6 Recs)

1. Love Like Rain by boundary - Twilight, Alice/Jasper [PG] - Random moments in Alice & Jasper's life. I love the two of them and I really love those regular moments between them. This fic is great on both those counts. Alice’s hand cupped Jasper’s face just under his chin. Their eyes met and the sparks – that had yet to die down in their many years together – ignited like fireworks. She pressed her lips to his, softly at first and then with a rough passion. She didn’t know why they ever tried to have a conversation; it always ended with hands reaching and lips searching.

2. The Eighth Morning by fantasium - Twilight, Alice/Jasper [R] - This was hot and sweet and I loved how Alice took the initiative because Jasper didn't want to hurt her. I love that Jasper still gives her the reassurance she needs. Really well written. Now, five months later, I was permanently addicted to her company, her person, and the unique flora of emotions that bloomed within her body.

3. Ten random facts about Emmett Cullen by peki - Twilight, Emmett/Roaslie [PG] - I really enjoyed this character look at Emmett. And I love how possessive he is of Rosalie and how that plays into a lot of who he is. There is a great companion piece, Ten random facts about Rosalie Hale too. The others believe his strength is his gift, but Emmett likes to think that his special talent is being the only one who can tell when Rosalie's no means no, when she is just playing coy, and when it's something in between, wary and undecided while she's beneath him in the dark, her eyes wide and frightened.

4. Make This Go On Forever by likeserendipity - Twilight, Emmett/Rosalie [No Rating] - A short piece filled with a series of short moments between the pairing. It's quite lovely and makes me all gooey. Emmettt smiles at her, sometimes, that thank you for finding me smile, and she can’t help but smile back, smiles until she wants to cry, because no, no, no. He found her.

5. Engulfed, Tangled, Together by equinox_blue - Twilight, Post Eclipse, Alice/Jasper [PG-13] - Alice and Jasper spend their first evening together. I love that Jasper can feel (and almost know) that they're meant to be, just like Alice. It could use a beta for grammar issues, but it's a great fluffy piece. “You know, you can kiss me,” the little vampire said, fighting back an impish grin as she looked up at the brooding blonde man holding her hand and seeing what he wanted, no, would do, given incentive.

6. Moonlight Becomes Her by keeper_of_stars - Twilight, Alice/Jasper [PG] - I loved the Jasper point of view in this, how he sees and loves Alice. It's wonderful and fluffy, just how I like things. The two didn’t need to exchange any words of assurance or love unlike the rest of their family; for them, all it took was a look. One shared glance between the two could say more than a kiss or ‘I love you’ between Emmett and Rosalie ever could.

I haven't made an all Panic post since...let's see...February, omg. Just got back the recs that I thought I lost when my computer crash, though, so hopefully it's worth the wait. Some of these fics are like six months old though, so don't be surprised if you've already read them.

If you don't want to wait for my slacker ass to put together my next post, I save all my recs on my delicious.

Panic at the Disco RPS
( Various Pairings- 36 Recs )

I don't usually pimp things here in the recs journal and I have no plans to make a habit of it (especially when I am so far behind on recs), but I'm currently hosting a week of drabble-a-thons with different themes. It's multifandom and open to any/all characters and pairings as long as it stays on the theme for the day.

Today's theme: first kisses

Thank you to everyone who has/will participate in our summer challenges. They were a complete success - no surprise there, considering how fucking awesome you all are. I have plenty of bandom recs to get to, but I figured I do this nice batch of SGA fics first. If you're anxious and can't wait, check out my needs.to.be.recced tag on my delicious. It's all the fics I'm planning to rec in the (hopefully) near future. It's bound to get larger as time goes on.

Stargate Atlantis
( McKay/Sheppard- 21 Recs )

Hey guys,
So I'm doing a post on bandslash recs which center around William Beckett, the singer for the band The Academy Is... In case you don't know them, there's a good primer/picspam on both him and them over here.
Anyway, in a lot of bandslash fic, it seems like William gets shoved into the role of a trope character - the drunk guy, the creep, the crazy guy, etc. I think this is probably because he's a difficult guy to characterize.
So, here are some fics that I think actually develop a personality for William Beckett:

( 12 Beckettfic Recs )
ETA: Link problem fixed! Sorry guys; when I copied the html from Microsoft Word, where I originally did it, it ended up with some extra spaces and stuff in it. Problem (hopefully) fixed.