Yuletide recs -- batch 2 of 3
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carbonelHere's the batch from the second column -- approximately F through P.
Handmaid's Tale - Atwood
Sisters of Bilhah by kel -- A story set in the world of Handmaid's Tale, from the point of view of a woman in England who works at an aid society to help refugees from Gilead. I've been burbling about this story to everyone who'll listen; I think it's an amazing piece of fiction.
I Capture the Castle - Smith
The Account Book by Ankaret -- Sequel to the book, set during WWII. Really believable, and a great depiction of England during wartime.
Hunger Games trilogy - Collins
THEIR LAST NIGHT OF LOVE: A SPECIAL VERITY PRESENTATION, EXCLUSIVELY FOR PREFERRED CUSTOMERS by Yahtzee -- Between the cracks, and just the way it could have happened.
Susanna Clarke - Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
The Shadow on the King's Roads by Quasar -- Arabella launches two young women into Regency society.
Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer--Sorcery and Cecilia
Closing the Circle by queenbookwench -- A sequel involving some exceedingly nasty magicians. Set after The Grand Tour.
King of Shadows - Cooper
Be Free, And Fare Thou Well by genarti -- Years later, Arby invites Nat to play Prospero.
Little Fuzzy series - Piper
Four Things Fuzzies Obtained from Humans (and one thing humans got in return) by Sholio -- In which it is suggested that estefee may taste good to Fuzzies without being the healthiest thing for them. A sequel to the two Piper books.
Little Red Riding Hood (Fairy Tales)
Red by water_bby -- A short but sweet modern retelling.
Blood, Silver, and Biscuits by strangepromises (juliet) -- Red collaborates with Grandma -- again.
Ever The Right to Spring by Pervyficgirl -- Four seasons of Red Riding Hood.
Lord Peter Wimsey - Sayers
All Our Scattered Leaves by marycrawford -- I love this one with a love I cannot express. It feels utterly canonical. Mostly extracts from the Dowager Duchess' diary.
Preludes to a symphony by hydriotaphia -- Filling in a few of the blanks during Gaudy Night.
The Sceptre at the Feast by Nineveh_uk -- Saint-George, through the years.
Mary Poppins (1964)
The Dauntless Crusader by celeria -- Based on the movie rather than the books, this follows Jane into the future.
Modesty Blaise - O'Donnell
An Ever-Fixèd Mark by Vyola -- In which Modesty and Willie fail to prove their compatibility.
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
Four Completely Unconnected Scenes In 1st c. Judea by izzybeth -- This is just silly, but it does just silly very well.
RPF - National Public Radio
Note: Ignore the RPF tag here. There's nothing creepy about these at all. Not counting the zombies, that is. Trust me.
Wait Wait Don't Eat Me by Nestra -- Zombies on NPR as only NPR can do it.
The October Incident by neko_chelle (fivefootnothing) -- This American Life examines the zombie incursion. Surprisingly sweet. Really.
Nero Wolfe - Stout
Dark Horse by hardboiledbaby -- One way that Archie might have come to work for Nero Wolfe.
Never Let Me Go - Ishiguro
What Remains by were_duck -- A very believable coda/continuation of the novel.
Neverwhere - Gaiman
A Very Big Favor by Ravenbell -- Richard Mayhew calls in a large favor from the Marquis de Carabas, but things are not necessarily as they seem.
Devil and the Deep Black Sea by pene -- There are stories the Marquis de Carabas doesn't tell. This is one of them.
The Matter of London Below by kali -- In which (as the author says) the Marquis pays an old debt, Richard learns a valuable lesson, and some legends come to life.
The Master Cat by blue (r_lee) -- It was all the cat's fault. One possible origin story for the Marquis.
Oxford Time Travel universe - Willis
Note: All these stories made me so happy. One of my Yuletide requests was for a story in this universe, and none of these are exact fits, but they're all close enough to be unexpected presents for me.
If the Fates Allow by Carlanime -- Ned and Verity visit 1889 New York to retrieve a deck of cards and prevent an incongruity.
The Season of Grace by Dira Sudis (dsudis) -- Kivren goes back to Ashencote -- strictly for research purposes, of course.
Advent by Raven (singlecrow) -- In which Verity is going stir-crazy, and she and Mr. Dunworthy contemplate time-travelers from the future.
Mistaken for Strangers by Cyphomandra -- A photograph taken over a hundred years earlier sends Verity on another trip back through time.
Handmaid's Tale - Atwood
Sisters of Bilhah by kel -- A story set in the world of Handmaid's Tale, from the point of view of a woman in England who works at an aid society to help refugees from Gilead. I've been burbling about this story to everyone who'll listen; I think it's an amazing piece of fiction.
I Capture the Castle - Smith
The Account Book by Ankaret -- Sequel to the book, set during WWII. Really believable, and a great depiction of England during wartime.
Hunger Games trilogy - Collins
THEIR LAST NIGHT OF LOVE: A SPECIAL VERITY PRESENTATION, EXCLUSIVELY FOR PREFERRED CUSTOMERS by Yahtzee -- Between the cracks, and just the way it could have happened.
Susanna Clarke - Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
The Shadow on the King's Roads by Quasar -- Arabella launches two young women into Regency society.
Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer--Sorcery and Cecilia
Closing the Circle by queenbookwench -- A sequel involving some exceedingly nasty magicians. Set after The Grand Tour.
King of Shadows - Cooper
Be Free, And Fare Thou Well by genarti -- Years later, Arby invites Nat to play Prospero.
Little Fuzzy series - Piper
Four Things Fuzzies Obtained from Humans (and one thing humans got in return) by Sholio -- In which it is suggested that estefee may taste good to Fuzzies without being the healthiest thing for them. A sequel to the two Piper books.
Little Red Riding Hood (Fairy Tales)
Red by water_bby -- A short but sweet modern retelling.
Blood, Silver, and Biscuits by strangepromises (juliet) -- Red collaborates with Grandma -- again.
Ever The Right to Spring by Pervyficgirl -- Four seasons of Red Riding Hood.
Lord Peter Wimsey - Sayers
All Our Scattered Leaves by marycrawford -- I love this one with a love I cannot express. It feels utterly canonical. Mostly extracts from the Dowager Duchess' diary.
Preludes to a symphony by hydriotaphia -- Filling in a few of the blanks during Gaudy Night.
The Sceptre at the Feast by Nineveh_uk -- Saint-George, through the years.
Mary Poppins (1964)
The Dauntless Crusader by celeria -- Based on the movie rather than the books, this follows Jane into the future.
Modesty Blaise - O'Donnell
An Ever-Fixèd Mark by Vyola -- In which Modesty and Willie fail to prove their compatibility.
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
Four Completely Unconnected Scenes In 1st c. Judea by izzybeth -- This is just silly, but it does just silly very well.
RPF - National Public Radio
Note: Ignore the RPF tag here. There's nothing creepy about these at all. Not counting the zombies, that is. Trust me.
Wait Wait Don't Eat Me by Nestra -- Zombies on NPR as only NPR can do it.
The October Incident by neko_chelle (fivefootnothing) -- This American Life examines the zombie incursion. Surprisingly sweet. Really.
Nero Wolfe - Stout
Dark Horse by hardboiledbaby -- One way that Archie might have come to work for Nero Wolfe.
Never Let Me Go - Ishiguro
What Remains by were_duck -- A very believable coda/continuation of the novel.
Neverwhere - Gaiman
A Very Big Favor by Ravenbell -- Richard Mayhew calls in a large favor from the Marquis de Carabas, but things are not necessarily as they seem.
Devil and the Deep Black Sea by pene -- There are stories the Marquis de Carabas doesn't tell. This is one of them.
The Matter of London Below by kali -- In which (as the author says) the Marquis pays an old debt, Richard learns a valuable lesson, and some legends come to life.
The Master Cat by blue (r_lee) -- It was all the cat's fault. One possible origin story for the Marquis.
Oxford Time Travel universe - Willis
Note: All these stories made me so happy. One of my Yuletide requests was for a story in this universe, and none of these are exact fits, but they're all close enough to be unexpected presents for me.
If the Fates Allow by Carlanime -- Ned and Verity visit 1889 New York to retrieve a deck of cards and prevent an incongruity.
The Season of Grace by Dira Sudis (dsudis) -- Kivren goes back to Ashencote -- strictly for research purposes, of course.
Advent by Raven (singlecrow) -- In which Verity is going stir-crazy, and she and Mr. Dunworthy contemplate time-travelers from the future.
Mistaken for Strangers by Cyphomandra -- A photograph taken over a hundred years earlier sends Verity on another trip back through time.
