"These Moments" by angelqueen04 (PG)

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Rec Category: Sheppard/Weir
Pairing: John Sheppard/Elizabeth Weir
Categories: SGA; Angst; Drama; AU; Weir/Sheppard friendship
Warnings: N/A
Author on LJ: angelqueen04
Author's Website: Fanfiction Tag at AQ's LJ

Link: These Moments

Why This Must Be Read:

A very intense small fic about Storm, and John's reaction to Koyla's threats against Elizabeth. It is a very nice piece about why John does what he does in those episodes and hints very effectively at the building relationship with Elizabeth.

Go. Read. Enjoy!

"Against the Rules" by december21st (G)

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Rec Category: Sheppard/Weir
Pairing: John Sheppard/Elizabeth Weir
Categories: SGA; Established relationship, drama
Warnings: N/A
Author on LJ: december21st
Author's Website: Unknown

Link: Against the Rules

Why This Must Be Read:

Very fics ever really explored the fact that if John and Elizabeth did indeed have a relationship that there would have been consequences, this fic does. With a deft hand, december21st gives us a look at what might have happened.

Coming True by kassrachel (adult)

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Rec Category: Sheppard/McKay
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Categories: romance, slash, atlantis, au, fairytale
Warnings: rated adult by author
Author on LJ: kassrachel
Author's Website: fanfic by kass
Link: Coming True

Why This Must Be Read: I admit to having a soft spot for fairy tale fics. This re-telling of Cinderella has just enough of a twist to keep it interesting and new. The characters are recognizable as their canon selves even when wrapped in a classic fairy tale. Sweet, hot, romantic, and smile-making.

At last he came to a room that was quiet, at the end of a long hall. It was a library, lined with tall shelves of books and furnished with rich leather couches, and John stepped inside and exhaled, relieved. No one had spotted him as an impostor yet, but being at the party was making him nervous in a way he'd never been before. So many people, so much commotion -- it was nice to be someplace quiet. Alone.

Except he wasn't alone, he realized; there was a man there, curled into a window seat reading. He looked up when John entered, and his mouth curved slightly downwards in half a frown. He had the bluest eyes John had ever seen.

Banshee by sgcbearcub (PG-13)

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Rec Category: Samantha Carter
Pairing: Sam/Jack
Category: Drama, Angst
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: sgcbearcub
Author's Website:
Link: Banshee (LJ link) or  here (at Fanfiction.net)

Why This Must Be Read:  This story was written several years ago, but I was surprised to find that it hadn't been recommended in stargateficrec (that I could find, anyway).  It's an amazing glimpse into what Sam could become (and do) if she ever decided to chuck the whole Air Force thing in favor of exacting revenge against the goa'uld; all wrapped up in an epic love story. It has a dark edge to it but still manages to be poignant, told with sgcbearcub 's usual brilliance. If you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend checking it out. 

Country Roads Take Me Home, by krabapple

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Rec Category: John Sheppard
Pairing: Sheppard / McKay
Category: Sheppard, AU, McShep
Warning: None
Author on LJ: krabapple
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/sga_santa/186028.html

Why This Must Be Read: This is a warm, angsty, lovely story about John (quite literally) revisiting his childhood. The John of this story is a great read; krabapple thinks through the whys and hows of John's possible background and psyche in a way that makes the reader ache for him. This is not a woobie fic (I generally avoid those myself), but it is angsty and painful in a sweet kind of way.

Out of Bounds, by icarusancalion

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Rec Category: Alternate Universe
Pairing: Sheppard / McKay
Category: AU, McShep
Warning: None
Author on LJ: icarusancalion
Link: http://www.icarus.slashcity.net/stories/outofbounds.html

Why This Must Be Read: Rodney is a one-time great figure skater turned coach, and John is the 'could have been' figure skater who wants to win. This story is epic and took a couple of years to write. There are so many good things about this story: the characters are recognizably themselves, the original characters are fun and believable and steal their scenes, and the descriptions of the action is clear and visual.