Hail Dorothy, by Elumish (PG)

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Rec Category: Jack and Sam friendship
Characters: Samantha Carter, Jack O'Neill
Categories: gen, angst, episode related, character study
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: elumish
Author's Website: elumish at AO3
Link: Hail Dorothy

Why This Must Be Read: Here is Sam in the immediate aftermath of the killing Seth, struggling just a little with who she is; and Jack with his leadership qualities, offering just the right comfort even from a distance. Beautifully, perfectly them.


“Carter, you’re the least snake-like person I know."

I'd Do It Again If I Could by jendavis (T)

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Show: SGA

Rec Category: Time Travel
Characters: John Sheppard, Ronon Dex, Rodney McKay, Elizabeth Weir
Pairings: John Sheppard/Ronon Dex
Categories: slash
Warnings: None
Author on LJ: jendavis
Author's Website: see the AO3
Link: I'd Do It Again If I Could on AO3

Why This Must Be Read: I'm behind with my rec-posting so I'll do a couple in quick succession. This features a perennial favourite in the time-travel trope - the Time Loop. I love that in this story it's Ronon's POV as he tries (and tries, and tries) to do something to get them out of the loop. There's some great competent Ronon, and desperate Ronon, and doggedly stubborn Ronon, as he tries to solve the problem together with Rodney, Elizabeth and, of course, John.

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Teenage Kicks by Rheanna (E)

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Show: SGA

Rec Category: Time Travel
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard (and both their immediate families)
Pairings: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard
Categories: slash
Warnings: None
Author on LJ: Not any more - see the AO3
Author's Website: Rheanna's SGA fics on AO3
Link: Teenage Kicks on AO3

Why This Must Be Read: This one's been reccd before, but not for seven years and the old link's a dud, and this is such a great fic everyone should definitely be able to access it. A pesky ancient device sends Rodney back to reinhabit his adolescent body (and the horrors of his teenage life), but with his adult consciousness. Naturally, John's not going to leave him behind back in the past, but in following Rodney, John has to confront his own painful adolescence. It's a great idea, beautifully written, an exploration of both their characters as they have to confront past issues that have, up to now, hampered their adult relationship.

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