Yuletide recs!

[dreamflower]

I've been randomly dipping into yuletide stories, and so now I have some recs!

First off, two recs from The Hobbit. The first one was written for me:
What Should Come From a Quest Bilbo and Gandalf have a small adventure on their way home. I love Bilbo's thoughts in this story. In some ways, he's a very changed hobbit, and yet in other ways, he's as hobbity as ever.

A Boon Companion This one was written for someone else. It's a beautiful exploration of the friendship between Bilbo and Elrond spanning the years.

There were several fics from The Silmarillion. Here are two I found especially beautiful.

Night of the Past Galadriel visits her mirror, and ponders the past, and catches a glimpse of the future.

Of the Ring of Air This brief but touching story, in which Elrond receives Vilya from Gil-Galad is very moving, and is written in the high style of the Silm itself.

Now, the following link is not to a fic, but to a vid, made to celebrate the spirit of Yuletide. It depicts over 191 of the over a thousand fandoms represented this year. It's cleverly done, and in spite of the many clips used, all of them get their moment in the spotlight:

One Night Fandom FanVid

I've only ever seen "Boston Legal" a very few times, but that's enough for me to thoroughly appreciate the following story, in which Crane, Poole and Schmidt defend a young fanfic writer against a claim of copyright infringement. If such a thing ever does come to trial, I hope it ends up like this case, LOL!
Fanfare, Fan Fiction and the Fourth Wall

A crossover of Winnie the Pooh and Discworld? Sounds like crack, but it's not. It really works. And the anonymous author has Eeyore down absolutely perfectly!
In Which Worlds Collide and Eeyore Investigates a Terrible Crime

The next one is from the comic strip, "Calvin and Hobbes". Have you ever wondered what might have happened to Hobbes, if Calvin had been allowed to grow up? This bittersweet story gives us a very plausible and somewhat angsty idea of how it might have gone.
the sandwich story

And another look at the growing up and growing older of young heroes. This one from Diane Duane's "Young Wizards" series.
All the Worlds

Considering I picked stories at random, I'm beginning to sense a theme here--a look at young Josh's future life, after the end of the movie Big
wring the water from wine

And a gapfiller for Anne MacCaffrey's Harper Hall Trilogy, in which Menolly returns briefly to Sea Hold, and confronts her family. This is so true to the story, I can easily imagine it fitting right into the narrative.
Lend Song a Sweeter Grace (Pern)

For a humorous change of pace, how about a LOLcats version of a traditional Fairy Tale? This is too funny! LOL! I laffs and laffs!
Teh Tail of Snow Cat

What must it have been like, to be transformed into an object? This story, about Cogsworth the clock in the Disney Beauty and the Beast is both sad and triumphant.
Unwind for a Change

Another Disney fic--this one featuring two Disney Princesses, and three venues--is a lot of fun, and very likely, given the personality of the heroine, Belle, from Beauty and the Beast
The Case of the Missing Prince

The Brother Cadfael mysteries, by Ellis Peters, are favorites of mine. In fact last year it was one of my requests, and the one I was given. Here's a new one. To those who are used to the seriousness of the books, this is a delightful bit of holiday fluff!
A Present Only You Can Appreciate

I think possibly my favorite character in The Princess Bride is Fezzik. This story, about Fezzik and Inigo, not only gives Fezzik some backstory, but shows how the two of them got on after the movie ended.
Paradise

In The Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, we are told of father Charles' restlessness with civilization. This brilliant bit of story explores that aspect of his character from his POV:
A Land So Wild and Beautiful

Who doesn't love "Peanuts"? And Schroeder and his toy piano? This is just lovely--
Ten Times Schroeder Played the Piano and One Time He Didn’t (Peanuts)

I can *so* see this happening in Discworld! What happens when the Hogfather pays his annual visit to wee Samuel Vimes, Jr.?
Entering with Intent

Finally, I love the movie White Christmas. In this story we get to see a bit of Bob and Phil after the war, but before they become big time producers. The dialogue in this does not put one single word wrong. I could hear it all in Bing and Danny's voices.
Temptation (White Christmas)

Comments

[meneleth.livejournal.com]

I couldn't leave a comment at the Brother Cadfael story - could you pass on my compliments? It was nicely written, and the story where Cadfael first found out about his son was the first Cadfael book I ever read, so it holds a special place in my affections.

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

oooh! *adds things to the "to be read" list...

The only disadvantage to being with family this time of year is not having enough time to read!

[gentlehobbit.livejournal.com]

Oooohhh... There are a lot of intriguing descriptions of fic there. I think that I will have to use your links tomorrow, load the stories onto my laptop and snuggle up on the sofa and have a good read!

Thanks for these recs!

[dreamflower]

That was delightful, wasn't it? I love Hugh luring Cadfael away from the Abbey for a little R&R!

Here's a link to the Cadfael story that was written for me in 2007: Not Strain'd

[dreamflower]

I hope you enjoy them! Did you get to see what was written for you yet?

[dreamflower]

I do hope you enjoy them all! I've barely scratched the surface of this year's over 2,000 offerings! But I will try to read most all of the ones in which I have at least a passing knowledge of the canon.

[rdphantom.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the Calvin and Hobbes rec. I really enjoyed it in an angsty way. I so loved those comics as a kid, and it's sad to think those days are past.

RD