Yuletide recs!
Dec. 25th, 2013 05:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
maidenjediBasically my first pass. The first three were stories written for me (!! I feel incredibly blessed by this).
I may be offline for a few days, I'm not sure yet. My grandmother passed away this morning. It wasn't wholly unexpected, as she's been extremely ill for the last several months and last few weeks in particular. I have more to say, but at the moment, I just want to share some joy.
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West (The Stand) - Y'all. Y'ALL. If you were ever, even a tiny bit, a Stephen King fan, and if you ever, even a tiny bit, liked The Stand, drop what you are doing and read this story. I don't think I have ever asked for this fandom during Yuletide, and this year I said, it's time. Clearly, I was right. The author(s) turned the tables and sent Fran, Sue, Lucy, and Nadine west from Boulder to confront Flagg. And they did some other incredible things, as well, that I can't spoil for you here. The ladies get to shine and it is amazing. Nothing I can say will do this story justice. Just read it!
Blowin' in the Wind (Twister) - Asks and answers the questions - how did Jo and Bill meet, and how did Dorothy get her name? Appearances from Dusty and Rabbit and Aunt Meg. This is a sweet, completely believable intro to Jo and Bill's relationship, minus Dusty's hyperbole. And Jo! Damaged, determined, challenging. I love her and this author rocked her characterization.
Five Lives That Could Have Been (Toy Story) - The Woody and Jessie we know weren't the only incarnations of those toys, so this story imagines the lives of other versions. Each one is touching in its way, some bittersweet, some harsh, the way every childhood differs. I was reminded starkly of reading The Velveteen Rabbit, in some ways. Really, this is what I wonder about when I watch those movies, especially the second one. I was charmed and touched and hope you will be, too.
The Cold Never Bothered Me Anyway (Anne of Green Gables) - Dora Keith isn't boring, and neither is Jane Andrews. A truly wonderful look at the "over-looked." I really enjoyed this look at Dora, in particular, who is almost a cipher in the novels.
Between Spaces (Friends) - Rachel navigating adulthood during the first season. This is the Friends I adored, everyone fumbling and figuring out life together. So I have to share this story with you.
Not Words But Meanings (A League of Their Own) - Well. This is the best baseball story that isn't really about baseball I've read in a long time. And the author's Doris Murphy is so damned spot-on. Origin story for Doris' friendship with Mae. Incredible, really.
I may be offline for a few days, I'm not sure yet. My grandmother passed away this morning. It wasn't wholly unexpected, as she's been extremely ill for the last several months and last few weeks in particular. I have more to say, but at the moment, I just want to share some joy.
------
West (The Stand) - Y'all. Y'ALL. If you were ever, even a tiny bit, a Stephen King fan, and if you ever, even a tiny bit, liked The Stand, drop what you are doing and read this story. I don't think I have ever asked for this fandom during Yuletide, and this year I said, it's time. Clearly, I was right. The author(s) turned the tables and sent Fran, Sue, Lucy, and Nadine west from Boulder to confront Flagg. And they did some other incredible things, as well, that I can't spoil for you here. The ladies get to shine and it is amazing. Nothing I can say will do this story justice. Just read it!
Blowin' in the Wind (Twister) - Asks and answers the questions - how did Jo and Bill meet, and how did Dorothy get her name? Appearances from Dusty and Rabbit and Aunt Meg. This is a sweet, completely believable intro to Jo and Bill's relationship, minus Dusty's hyperbole. And Jo! Damaged, determined, challenging. I love her and this author rocked her characterization.
Five Lives That Could Have Been (Toy Story) - The Woody and Jessie we know weren't the only incarnations of those toys, so this story imagines the lives of other versions. Each one is touching in its way, some bittersweet, some harsh, the way every childhood differs. I was reminded starkly of reading The Velveteen Rabbit, in some ways. Really, this is what I wonder about when I watch those movies, especially the second one. I was charmed and touched and hope you will be, too.
The Cold Never Bothered Me Anyway (Anne of Green Gables) - Dora Keith isn't boring, and neither is Jane Andrews. A truly wonderful look at the "over-looked." I really enjoyed this look at Dora, in particular, who is almost a cipher in the novels.
Between Spaces (Friends) - Rachel navigating adulthood during the first season. This is the Friends I adored, everyone fumbling and figuring out life together. So I have to share this story with you.
Not Words But Meanings (A League of Their Own) - Well. This is the best baseball story that isn't really about baseball I've read in a long time. And the author's Doris Murphy is so damned spot-on. Origin story for Doris' friendship with Mae. Incredible, really.
