Desert Island Pros

[lukadreaming.livejournal.com]

So there I was, saying to byslantedlight  that wouldn't it be fun to do Desert Island Pros again – and I duly found myself talked in to kicking it off! For those of you not familiar with the BBC Radio 4 programme, a celebrity gets to choose their eight favourite records, plus a luxury, plus a book (apart from Shakespeare and the bible, which are already there) to keep them entertained on their desert island.

For the Pros version, you select your eight favourite stories. And the luxury is the episode from the show you couldn't possibly live without. Don't worry, there's a DVD player already there for you!

To start us off, here are my choices below the cut (in no particular order, aside from the first two, which are my all-time fandom favourites):

Larton – Rhiannon
If I had to narrow my choice of all-time favourite to one, it would be Larton. Bodie and Doyle, in the forms of an Irish soldier and a novelist, are transported to a Cotswold village. They're still my B & D, though. I reckon you either get Larton or you don't. And yes, I realise I'm probably cheating by counting the zine as one choice *g*.

The Gift of the Moggy – The Hag
The thought of a story partially written from a cat's point of view would usually be enough to send me scurrying for cover. But The Hag is such an awesome writer that she carries it off with panache. I'd read her shopping list!

The Tangled Web – Jack Reuben Darcy
Long, plotty, angsty fic at its best. The Tangled Web is a crossover with The Chief. JRD's Saints and Miracles is also a great read.

Jigsaw Puzzle – HG
This one of the first zines I ever owned, and it's a wallow when I want lots of angst.

Harlequin Airs – Ellis Ward
I'm very fond of AUs, have a thing about fiction set in circuses, and totally adore Suzan Lovett's artwork. So no surprises with this choice, then!

A Hole in One – Edi N Burgh
One of M Fae Glasgow's assorted pseuds, and a mile away from some of her very dark fic (which I also like). This one is hot and funny and features bonking on a golf course. What's not to like? *g*

B & D Beside the Sea – Sebastian
I spent ages trying to choose between Sebastian's awesome Siren series, Et In Italia Ego and this one. Hot and sweet won!

Full Circle – Brenda Antrim
The first slash story I ever found on the internet – and it stands up well to re-reading And it slashes Doyle and Alan Cade from The Chief. Ooh err!

On our desert island, your luxury is the Pros ep you couldn't live without. Mine's got to be Hunter Hunted. The lads (especially Doyle) look edible, and it's a perfect ep for pimping to any friendly natives I might encounter on the island!

So what would your choices be? Start commenting and we can all look forward to re-visiting old favourites or finding new treats.

Comments

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

It's hard picking eight stories! I know I left off my favourite BDSM story in three fandoms, Monopoly by Kitty Fisher

[lukadreaming.livejournal.com]

I can't believe I didn't have a Kitty Fisher story on the list, as she's one of my favourite writers! If I did the list again today, I'd probably include Paper Flowers or Rainy Night in Soho. Don't know what I'd drop, though *g*.