Christmas Reading Room December 5

[cornishcat.livejournal.com]

Title: Jingle Balls or Hard Times
Author: M.Fae Glasgow
Pairing: B/D
Link to story or zine/ProsLib info:Title: http://www.oblique-publications.net/archives/bdictumi/4_BeneIJingle.pdf

Another offering from M.Fae Glasgow!

In this story, a CI5 Christmas orgy is told from a paralytic Doyle’s point of view.

Blatantly lusting after Bodie … who’d arrived authentically decked-out in a kilt, no less … Doyle attempts to rationalise his feelings towards him whilst literally lying under the table, enjoying the scenery.

His drunken thought processes are written in a beautifully perceptive, believable and very humorous way.

“And a new glass. This one’s got a hole in it.”

As the night progresses, insecurities result in misunderstandings but, eventually, the deep affection they obviously feel sees them through.

There’s no dark ending to this little tale. It’s warm and tender and just … ahhh!

I've done this piccie to add to the imagery ... hope it's not too distracting (or too big seeing that Lj have resized their images)!

Comments

[roven75.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the rec, I don't think I've read this story before and will do so rightaway; just the right thing for a gloomy 2nd Sunday of Advent :)

And that pic is just awesome. *bg*

[cornishcat.livejournal.com]

Awe thanks.

Hope you enjoy the story as much as I did.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Your pic makes me smile! I love the expression on Doyle's face too - just at that sleepy no-one's-noticing-me stage... and yet looking so intently... And I love this fic too, it's gorgeous! Shall tuck it away for re-reading later today, thank you! *g*

[cornishcat.livejournal.com]

A smile is always good on a cold Sunday afternoon.

Doyle's really in his own little world there, meaning he can concentrate on his favourite view ... without qualms!

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

I like this story. It's fun and good for the holiday season.

[cornishcat.livejournal.com]

Fun is definitely what we need at this time of the year. Dark is also good but I have to be in the right mood for it.

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

Hey, dark is good. I happen to enjoy the right sort of dark story but for Christmas it's better to spread holiday cheer rather than make readers cry a lot! :) A lot of folks have families who make them cry enough already. *bad kat*

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, a story that I always enjoy. It's got enough sharpness to it to be real, but it's happy and absolutely right.

Heh, and your photo manip is absolutely right as well. *g*

Thank you for sharing!

[cornishcat.livejournal.com]

My pleasure!

It is sharp and snappy ... and even really quite sad in places ... but I chose it because it does have a happy ending and that's something that is, more often than not, essential for me.

Glad you appreciate the manip. I wasn't sure if it would work.

[jgraeme2007.livejournal.com]

I don't think I ever read this one! Thanks so much for reccing it. I'll download for enjoying this evening.

Oh -- and I love that photo of yours. ;-D The perfect angle.

[cornishcat.livejournal.com]

Oh, I do hope you enjoy it.

Unfortunately, I couldn't position the camera at the perfect angle so that we could share Doyle's view ... but then we should leave them a little privacy! *g*

[potztausend.livejournal.com]

Ah - this story... of course I remember it. It was funny, sure, but the really interesting thing was what you described as "His drunken thought processes are written in a beautifully perceptive, believable and very humorous way". I never read such a description of a drunken Doyle - she is very good at it. (O.k. - I'm a Glasgow-fan...) It's a really well chosen christmas-rec.

[cornishcat.livejournal.com]

Ah, thanks.

M.Fae is a brilliant writer and her stories invariably have a profound effect on me, one way or another!

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

I thoroughly enjoyed that! I think it's the first of her stories I've ever really liked though I can always adire her writing. But this was so funny and yet so suspenseful and in the end so sweet! Thanks for the rec!

[cornishcat.livejournal.com]

That's the beauty of these Christmas recommendations ... you can be guided to some great stories that you may not have discovered before. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.