An Advent Calendar of Stories Recs

[franciskerst.livejournal.com]

It’s my turn today, and later than I intended for I realized I couldn’t post to a community from my office computer anymore. In retaliation I left my work earlier to do it quietly at home (you must have your priorities!)

Being me, I first looked for a Bodie/Cowley story but they are rare (as all the B/C stories are anyway), most of them not on line or, for the few that are, written in a decidedly humorous manner that’s not in accordance with my current mood, given the very sad event of late.

So I picked two Cowley-centered fics, between which I couldn’t choose, because I like both equally but, since they are built on exactly the same theme, I don’t think I’m cheating.

First : The Eve of Destruction by Istia : http://archiveofourown.org/works/3398 and

Second : Benevolence by Brenda K : http://www.thecircuitarchive.com/tca/archive/1/benevolence.html

In both stories Cowley make some surprising discoveries about the nature of his best team’s personal relations and habits and, in both cases, he follows the path that, he thinks, is the more faithful to the true spirit of Christmas.

Comments

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

Two very different, memorable recs - good choices! Thanks for the reminder.

[franciskerst.livejournal.com]

The style is different, the context too but the moral message is the same.

[siskiou.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the recs! Good stories!

[franciskerst.livejournal.com]

Istia and Brenda K are both wonderful writers. It's a pity Brenda K (brenk) seems to have totally disappeared from the fandom and from LJ for several years.

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed both of these - thanks!

[krisserci5.livejournal.com]

Very Cowley.

[franciskerst.livejournal.com]

Indeed!

[potztausend.livejournal.com]

"Benevolence" is a very entertaining story, thanks for the rec. *wanders off to the eve of destruction*