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And the second customary Doctor/Rose rec in honour of tonight's viewing. ^^

Story: Little By LIttle, One Travels Far
Author: rachelbeann
Rating: All ages
Author's summary: Rose tries to orient herself. Spoilers for Turn Left.
Characters/Pairings: Rose Tyler, The Tenth Doctor
Warnings: None - but, if you haven't seen it yet (and I'm going to put it in caps just to be on the safe side:) SPOILERS FOR TURN LEFT - IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT/DON'T WANT TO BE SPOILED, BE WARNED. Alright, big red-lights-flashing warning section over now. Moving on...
Word Count: 1151

Recced because: This story is new on the scene, only written a few days ago - I should know, I beta'd it. And the minute I read it, I fell in love with it just as much as I fell in love with the ep 'Turn Left'. Rachelbeann manages to capture the feelings of Rose as - in one of many possibilites floating around fandom at the mo - she jumps between timelines trying to track down the Doctor, but (typically) she never seems to get the right time.

If I could freeze Season 4 right now, this is what I would want to see.

So if you feel like a good ol' Ten/Rose reunion kick before tonight's ep, click on the link above, and enjoy. Oh, and don't forget to review - it'll cheer rachelbeann up while she waits for the ep to download. ^.~

... and here's today's fic of choice from the_magpye.

Story: Valentine's Day, This year
Author: koshiroryuu
Rating: All ages
Author's summary: How do you hold a memorial for people who don't even remember they died?
Characters/Pairings: Martha Jones
Warnings: None, except for a tissue warning for the soft-hearted. Like me. ^^
Word Count: 2441

Recced because: When I first read this story, on Valentine's Day of last year, I cried. Unashamedly. And I freely admit it too, because this is such a beautiful, wonderful, heart-wrenching piece of writing that I feel like I can admit it without looking totally stupid.

This story looks at a moment in the life of Martha Jones post-LotTL that could well have happened, on Valentine's Day the second time it happened. Or as koshiroryuu puts it: 'Martha Jones is one of the very few people who remembers the first time this year happened, the first time the world had a Valentine's Day this year.'

I hold this fic wholly responsible for making me like Martha more than I did originally. Hands up, I didn't really like her that much when she first arrived on the scene, but now I put that down to being devastated over the S2 finale. This fic put Martha right up with Rose and Donna and Sarah-Jane and all the others, where she deserves to be. I can't even begin to describe the good points about it, because I can't distinguish the good from the even better and the excellent.

So, all I can say to anyone reading this is: go and click on the link-title at the top. Read it. Review it. And enjoy it. Now.

Story: A Thousand Languages
Author: Mad Lori
Rating: All ages
Author's summary: Rose thought she knew how it would be when it happened, but things are rarely as we imagine them.
Characters/Pairings: Tenth Doctor, Rose. Ten/Rose
Warnings: None
Word Count: 3301

Recced because: Moving on from yesterdays longish fic, I chose a shorter, more contemplative one for today - since after all, it is Tuesday, and from my experience not many people like Tuesdays. I know I don't. But anyway - this fic is a gem. It is the definition of Ten and Rose, crystallized in just over 3000 words. It is so plausible, you could see it happening. This fic follows the Doctor and Rose through a series of snapshots in their relationship - important times, and all of them beautiful written. There's the customary dose of angst in the middle, but without revealing too much it does show just how much that hapless two love each other in a bittersweet kind of way.
And the last line - well, it just sums everything up really, doesn't it.
As with yesterday, a must for any Ten/Rose shippers out there. And yes, I promise I'll rec something that isn't Ten/Rose sometime this week. Really, I will. ^^
Enjoy!