An Advent Calendar of Stories - 8th December

[angel-ci5.livejournal.com]

In the Bleak Mid Winter by Brenda K.

In The Bleak Mid Winter tells the story of Bodie's and Doyle's relationship via four Christmas Days over a six year period.

The first one is just before they meet in CI5, and the others chart their progression as partners and lovers. In brenk's hands, Bodie and Doyle are proper blokes *g*, so of course they don't talk about their relationship, or how they feel, or how they miss each other, or how they want more from one another...

We also get glimpses into the boys' backgrounds and families, and Bodie's parents in particular are nicely original compared to popular fanon.

There's humour, a little angst, understated tenderness and a lovely ending... what more do you want for a festive fic? :-D

Comments

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh, you took the words right out of my mouth keyboard! *g* I love this story, it's so them, everything just fits. I can totally see their families being as Brenda K depicts them too - it's as if it's not just her imagination, she's pulled context from everywhere she can; the eps, the lads themselves, the world of their time... Mind you, Brenda K is always good at this, her lads always feel completely right to me!

And look at the lads in the snow! *hugs lads* *sighs happily*

[angel-ci5.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'm with you, she captures them perfectly! I love Matters in Hand and Towels, too.

And Hee for lads in the snow!

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I didn't know this one and have downloaded it - haven't time to read today but it sounds good and I hope I have time tonight!

[angel-ci5.livejournal.com]

Oh good, I do hope you enjoy it!

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Lovely thank you - my reading for later is sorted! Plus I love the snowy lads :D

[angel-ci5.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I love your snowy wolf! Isn't he cute! :-D

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

This is a lovely choice, thanks!

[angel-ci5.livejournal.com]

My pleasure, I do love Brenda K.'s writing. Thanks!

[constant-muse.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the rec. ooh, have I read this? - not sure now. Love the picture - that pic always makes me think there's snow on the trees outside (it might be fairy lights?), and MS all wrapped up warm, so the snow falling fits perfectly. How clever you are!

[angel-ci5.livejournal.com]

Hehe, glad you like the festive pic!
I think it might be the only genuine Christmas-time photo of LC and MS together I've seen (they're at a Xmas party, iirc). And yes, MS's outfit is quite a combination of patterns and layers, isn't it, but I like seeing them in different things! :-D
Thanks!

[moonlightmead.livejournal.com]

Thank you! - I had been trying to find this one myself. Happy lunch hour reading.

[angel-ci5.livejournal.com]

Oh good, I hope you had a lovely lunch-time read! :-D

[cloudless-9193.livejournal.com]

I always loved this story. It's on my Christmas reading list. :-)

[angel-ci5.livejournal.com]

It's lovely, isn't it, I'm so glad you like it too! :-D

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

This is one of those stories where I just wish I could reach in and grab them both and shake some sense into them! The characterizations are perfect, the scenarios very real. A good choice - thanks for the rec! (and I love the pic!)

[angel-ci5.livejournal.com]

Hehe, yes it's a good one, isn't it, and she gets them bang on! Thanks! :-D