desertvixen | Yuletide Recs #3

Yes, I'm back with more.

I was searching for a link to a story I found in someone else's rec, where the link was busted. I found it. I also found some others. I very much like the Archive's option to search by category (F/F, M/M, F/M, Multi, Gen, etc) .

1. Another Bend in the Road (Anne of Green Gables) - This one has Marilla Cuthbert and John Blythe pondering might-have-beens on Anne and Gilbert's wedding day.

2. Rilla Blythe's Wedding (Anne of Green Gables) - This one has a fabulous twist on canon AND gives enough hint for the reader who's familiar with the Anne series to see what they're going to do, but they carry it off with dash.

3. Christmas Spirit (MASH) - This one was pretty spot on, but too many details here will spoil the read.

4. Red Herring (Clue) - This is the one I was looking for, and while the whole story was enjoyable, the twist ending was fabulous!

5. Sceptre at the Feast (Peter Wimsey) - This one has been recced several other times, because it's good. Series of vignettes featuring the Viscount St-George (Jerry) through his uncle Peter's eyes. The last one is sad, and a little sweet, because it is one of the rare times that Helen, Duchess of Denver is human. I was surprised though by the number of commenters who apparently did not know that Sayers had established his fate. I have a soft spot for him myself, and I was touched.

6. Boy Trouble (Discworld) - I can't do better than to borrow the author's summary - So, a werewolf, a vampire, and a dwarf walk into a bar. And bitch about men. - although they don't actually walk in. Nice to see some love for the women of the Watch. Also a hilariously snicker-worthy pun (although I'm sure it's not true) about Vetinari. Very nicely done.

7. Unburied Hatchets (Serrano series, Elizabeth Moon) - Vida Serrano has been doing some more research in the library, but this time it might be okay... Good continuation of the series.

8. Good Fellowship (Peter Wimsey) - A look inside the SCR prior to Gaudy Night.

9. Five Times, in Dreams (Chalion) - Remember in Chalion when Caz asks Palli to pray for guidance, especially Palli's remark about the dreams he has - "In the last one, my horses ate me." It's good.

10. Dark Horse (Nero Wolfe) - A backstory for how Archie came to work for Nero, as told by Saul Panzer.

11. High Tides and New Terrain (The Little Mermaid, Disney) - Ariel has her HEA, but how does her father feel about his gift?

12. Bittersweet (Beauty and the Beast, Disney) - What if everything hadn't worked out in the nick of time?

There may be some more....

DV