Yuletide Rec Post the First
A first spin through the Yuletide archive, and, wow, that was fun. Seriously, I am just entirely thrilled that something like this exists. Good job, internet!
THE YEAR OF THE MK III SONICARE ULTRASONIC TOOTHBRUSH
A pretty AWESOME stab at David Foster Wallace-speak, in which Hal is SAVED BY FANFICTION.
The Ghost of Orrimy
A wonderful Earthsea story, with the style straight out of the early books and the feminism of the recent books firmly in place.
I Am Acton Bell's Metaphorical Manhood
LOL. Oh, wow, the internet and its cat have recced this already, but it is a thing of joy regardless.
Whatever You Want to Call It
This fic SOLVES THE SHAKESPEARE AUTHORSHIP DEBATE. BRB, LOLLING FOREVER.
Spreading Out
Falstaff and Northumberland chewing the fat about matters of war, honour, and profit. Spot on and also hilarious.
Love-Rejecting Aino
Lovely prose retelling of a story from the Kalevala.
A Dance in Iron Shoes
An appropriately chilling take on Snow White and Sleeping Beauty, with a very skeevy prince indeed.
21st Century Girls
All through reading 20th Century Boys I was longing for a story like this, because, to quote the author, 'girl groups, childhood games, henshin pens, secret passwords, and shoujo manga can save the world'. Wonderful.
Cities & the dead. 0.
Completely gorgeous Invisible Cities fic.
A Unicornmas Dinner with the Amber Royal Family
AHAHAHA OMG ZELAZNY CRACKFIC. This is a thing of beauty and festive cheer.
Mother-Tongue
A fantastic take on Beowulf, via Heaney, giving voice to Beowulf and Grendel's mothers.
Meta Yuletide Fic (The Fic That You Wish Your Fic Smelled Like)
THE OLD SPICE GUY DOES YULETIDE. WITH FOOTNOTES. MONOCLE SMILE!