Yuletide Recs!
We're going to leave town for five days, on an adventure, and I'm leaving my computer at home. So, here are some preliminary Yuletide recs!
Emma
upon what grounds - This is an Emma AU that hits all the right spots for a spooky, delicious delivery. Highly recommended, but I can't tell you more without spoiling it!
Friday Night Lights
Fades, If You Let It - THIS is the FNL future-fic I didn't know I always wanted to read. Tim Riggins is pitch-perfect and you can really feel the whole mood, like you were living it yourself. I haven't watched this season yet, and this reminds me that I can't wait.
Rules - It isn't Yuletide without a good Tyra/Lyla. This reads like summer, easy and a little dreamlike, with the sharp edges of reality poking in.
Gone with the Wind
In Fashion - This one was written for me (I think that may be three GWTW Yuletide fics now!) and it's absolutely to die for. This is Scarlett's story retold through her fashion choices - the evolution and even devolution of her life told by her fashion sense, is always there in the book and film and we almost don't even notice. The author really did Mitchell's themes a service with this story. Love it.
Persuasion
April Snow - A quiet gem of a story, peeking into the joys of marriage for Anne and Frederick.
The Philadelphia Story
Caviar Sandwiches and Beer - Splendid tale of the war, told using letters between Tracy, Mike, Liz, and good ol' C.K. Take a few minutes to read this and you'll spend the afternoon imagining a homecoming.
Watchmen
But Not Forgotten - A dark, melodic tale of Dan Dreiburg and Walter Kovacs. It will make you want more.
You've Got Mail
140 Characters - I think the reason I like this one so much is that, like the movie, it takes an increasingly common communication tool and hits right at why it works and why it's catching on. Moreover, this is a great "where are they now" kind of tale. I love it, and hope you do, too.
Emma
upon what grounds - This is an Emma AU that hits all the right spots for a spooky, delicious delivery. Highly recommended, but I can't tell you more without spoiling it!
Friday Night Lights
Fades, If You Let It - THIS is the FNL future-fic I didn't know I always wanted to read. Tim Riggins is pitch-perfect and you can really feel the whole mood, like you were living it yourself. I haven't watched this season yet, and this reminds me that I can't wait.
Rules - It isn't Yuletide without a good Tyra/Lyla. This reads like summer, easy and a little dreamlike, with the sharp edges of reality poking in.
Gone with the Wind
In Fashion - This one was written for me (I think that may be three GWTW Yuletide fics now!) and it's absolutely to die for. This is Scarlett's story retold through her fashion choices - the evolution and even devolution of her life told by her fashion sense, is always there in the book and film and we almost don't even notice. The author really did Mitchell's themes a service with this story. Love it.
Persuasion
April Snow - A quiet gem of a story, peeking into the joys of marriage for Anne and Frederick.
The Philadelphia Story
Caviar Sandwiches and Beer - Splendid tale of the war, told using letters between Tracy, Mike, Liz, and good ol' C.K. Take a few minutes to read this and you'll spend the afternoon imagining a homecoming.
Watchmen
But Not Forgotten - A dark, melodic tale of Dan Dreiburg and Walter Kovacs. It will make you want more.
You've Got Mail
140 Characters - I think the reason I like this one so much is that, like the movie, it takes an increasingly common communication tool and hits right at why it works and why it's catching on. Moreover, this is a great "where are they now" kind of tale. I love it, and hope you do, too.