Five Random Recs
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thisbluespiritMy currently regular Thursday feature...
OUaT: Browned Butter by awanderingbard (G, 1956 words. Emma Swan/Killian Jones, Snow White, Regina Mills, Henry Mills.) It's Storybrooke's first Thanksgiving, and Emma is finding trying to be a domestic goddess more difficult than she anticipated. Sweet and funny, with Emma battling to do something impressive on the domestic front.
Miss Marple: Advice From Aunt Jane by DesertVixen (Teen, 1212 words. Miss Marple, Dolly Bantry, Jane Helier.) Jane Helier needs some advice from Miss Marple and Dolly Bantry Pitch perfect conversation between the three, picking up on threads from The Thirteen Problems.
Doctor Who: At Last a Dragon by paranoidangel (All ages, 985 words. John Chesterton, Tenth Doctor.) John Chesterton doesn't believe in Father Christmas, the Tooth Fairy or the Doctor. John Chesterton finally realises that all the stories his parents told him were real. Lovely.
Heroes: Drive My Car by Andraste (Hiro & Ando, Hiro/Ando.) "Our life of legend begins!" Great, fun vid for S1 Hiro & Ando.
Diana Wynne Jones: World Enough, and Time by jamjar (PG, 5408 words. Erskine, Hathaway, Torquil, Awful, Howard, Catriona.) The journey of a thousand miles (starts with sending your siblings to Alpha Centauri). Perfect capturing of the novel's tone, with the remaining siblings starting to both mend their ways and move about more freely.
OUaT: Browned Butter by awanderingbard (G, 1956 words. Emma Swan/Killian Jones, Snow White, Regina Mills, Henry Mills.) It's Storybrooke's first Thanksgiving, and Emma is finding trying to be a domestic goddess more difficult than she anticipated. Sweet and funny, with Emma battling to do something impressive on the domestic front.
Miss Marple: Advice From Aunt Jane by DesertVixen (Teen, 1212 words. Miss Marple, Dolly Bantry, Jane Helier.) Jane Helier needs some advice from Miss Marple and Dolly Bantry Pitch perfect conversation between the three, picking up on threads from The Thirteen Problems.
Doctor Who: At Last a Dragon by paranoidangel (All ages, 985 words. John Chesterton, Tenth Doctor.) John Chesterton doesn't believe in Father Christmas, the Tooth Fairy or the Doctor. John Chesterton finally realises that all the stories his parents told him were real. Lovely.
Heroes: Drive My Car by Andraste (Hiro & Ando, Hiro/Ando.) "Our life of legend begins!" Great, fun vid for S1 Hiro & Ando.
Diana Wynne Jones: World Enough, and Time by jamjar (PG, 5408 words. Erskine, Hathaway, Torquil, Awful, Howard, Catriona.) The journey of a thousand miles (starts with sending your siblings to Alpha Centauri). Perfect capturing of the novel's tone, with the remaining siblings starting to both mend their ways and move about more freely.
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Date: 8 Dec 2016 06:37 pm (UTC)(I mean, I adored that book so much I can't even begin to explain it. Practically knew it by heart... This is so weird I have literally no idea how to react. Don't even think I can read the pic, it'd be so strange.)
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Date: 8 Dec 2016 08:12 pm (UTC)It's a brilliant book, though; one of my faves of hers, definitely. She was such a wonderful and unique writer. :-)
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Date: 8 Dec 2016 08:35 pm (UTC)Oh I trust you to only rec stuff that's good - it's just the *idea* that's weirding me out.
I don't know if anyone's yet done the What Happened on That Spaceship fic, which is a serious oversight, though!
... Aye. Although it could not possibly have a happy ending. /o\
It's a brilliant book, though; one of my faves of hers, definitely. She was such a wonderful and unique writer. :-)
Mmmmmm. <3333
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Date: 9 Dec 2016 09:03 am (UTC)Although it could not possibly have a happy ending. /o\
Well, it could - just not for everyone!
My absolute favourite of hers is Fire & Hemlock, which I have read so many times - and then every time I find someone writing meta about it online, they just reveal new layers I hadn't ever thought of. It's amazing, and she always seems so very straight-forward in her prose. AC I used to re-read a lot to cheer myself up - especially the bit in the middle where an Englishman's home is his castle.
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Date: 11 Dec 2016 08:20 am (UTC)especially the bit in the middle where an Englishman's home is his castle.
This!!
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Date: 11 Dec 2016 12:53 pm (UTC)Btw, being in the middle of sorting out various Christmas things to post reminded me that you had said you'd quite like borrowing some Seventh Doc DVDs over Christmas. I don't go away till the 22nd, but still, if you still do it seems better to post them off sooner rather than later & make sure they arrive before then.
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Date: 11 Dec 2016 01:04 pm (UTC)Yes! Yes she does. :)
but still, if you still do it seems better to post them off sooner rather than later & make sure they arrive before then.
Oooh yes please! Thank you! I'm in the middle of sorting things too, but I would be very grateful. What would be easiest? (I know sometimes they are bulky, so I don't want you to spend a fortune on postage.) How do you want my address? Message or email?
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Date: 11 Dec 2016 01:21 pm (UTC)However, I can't get out to the post office myself (at least not again now until well after the new year), so if I have any doubts about whether they're okay like that, I'll revert to 2 DVDs (which I've done multiple times to various people). So, my other question is this:
I seem to recall you hadn't seen any of S26? (Battlefield, Ghostlight, Curse of Fenric, Survival). So to send 4 DVDs covering that seems reasonable! Is that correct, and if I do cut it down to 2 for now, do you have a preference?
Also if once I've packed it up, it seems fine to add in 1 or even 2 more; I'd rather it wasn't another Seven, so either leave a couple of ideas or say (here or in your pm) what you have seen so far and I can just throw in an extra serial I think you might enjoy if it works out that way.
Sorry, that's sounding more complicated than it is now! (And you can reply here or include it in the PM.)
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Date: 11 Dec 2016 01:23 pm (UTC)I shall PM you forthwith with my address details.
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Date: 11 Dec 2016 02:37 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 11 Dec 2016 02:44 pm (UTC)I'm saving the best till last! :)
And maybe Five or Six? Whichever has something that works on its own. Thank you! <3
Preferably Six, as we've met him and I want to see what he was like. :)
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Date: 14 Dec 2016 09:44 pm (UTC)Enjoy! <3
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Date: 8 Dec 2016 08:30 pm (UTC)I like the idea of doing a semi-regular random recs post - I might steal it.
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