I love Oz, and when he’s written well, it makes me very happy. Here are five fics that do just that…

No Cold and Heat by idyll makes me tear up every time I read it because it is so damn beautiful - bleak, and sad with a chink of light in the clouds that makes my heart ache. Oz is rescued and now must find himself. There’s a hint of slash at the end, ( Read more... )

Essays by the_royal_anna, in no particular order :

"Chosen" .

"Not Fade Away" .

In which I talk about my favourite subject. Lots.

Episode 5.13 or Corruption by Italian Opera .

"Damage" .

For chasingdemons, who requested some Spangel. All By Anna S.

1. Untitled --Melancholy, poignant, beautiful.

2. Sleepy -- Short, but it packs a wallop.

3. Gift -- "Once it would have taken force to drive Spike to his knees."

4. Untitled -- The L.A. gang discusses the relationship.

5. Untitled -- This piece just gets to the heart of who they are, and who ( Read more... )

And another spangel rec list, this time it's comedy/fluff. Because one list was clearly not enough.

This Is It by Foxinator (foxstarreh). Spike and Angel move on. Maybe. Kinda. PG-13.

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Some of my favorite past year's long fic, arranged from shortest to longest.

signifying nothing by kwritten (Dawn-centric, PG-13, ~31 000 words). Season six character study. After her sister's death and resurrection, Dawn grapples with her own humanity and tenuous grasp on reality; as her depression swings her from reckless to numb, she reaches out to new ( Read more... )

To contrast the last post, here are five fics of varying degrees of seriousness that I liked.

What if? by mej-lj. The Council is very good at finding and training girls. What happens to all the ones who aren't chosen?

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Bobby, Roger and Eileen by double-dutchess (Angel/Buffy/Spike). The most adorable resolution for those pesky Bangel vs Spuffy wars, that never cease in Buffyverse fandom. No one have to cry tonight, right?

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I’m a sucker for stories that say ‘what happens next’ post series, because there are so many possibilities. Here are five ‘what ifs..
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Half a Sky of Stars by curiouswombat has my all time bullet proof kink - strong, confident Xander who has found his place in the world. Just gorgeous. Oh and this is het.

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I often gravitate towards hurt/comfort fics which in turn often gravitate towards pain, angst, and bittersweetness ( Read more... )

- Buffy Season 3, through Wesley-colored glasses by likeadeuce

- On Wesley... by paynbow

- The Astronaut and the Caveman: Wesley and Spike by pocochina (Comments are worth reading too!)

- The Mission is What Matters: Wesley Wyndam-Pryce 1, 2, 3 by pocochina

- Wes and Illyria, S5 and beyond by versaphile