Title: Truth in Fiction
Author's LJ/DW: cleothemuse
Categories: value of Vala, female friendship, humor, character study
Warnings: none
Author's Website: www.cleothemuse.net
Link to story: Truth in Fiction

Why this should be read: Vala discovers trashy romance novels on a shopping spree with Sam, and the two women share some unexpectedly serious reflections. Great fun, sparkling characterization, and an excellent read!

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Title: Half-Crazy
Author's LJ/DWJ: teand
Categories: character: cameron mitchell, character: daniel jackson, character: samantha carter, character: teal'c, character: vala mal doran, era: season 9-10, team
Warnings: none
Author's Webpage/Fic list: "fic" tag @ LJ
Link to story: Half-Crazy
Why this should be read: Cam's in the hospital, and it's up to his team to make that as painless as possible. Vala eats his chocolates and teaches him about wheelchairs. Daniel brings all of Cam's favorite foods. Sam steals internet access from a General. And Teal'c ... is Teal'c, in all the best ways possible.

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Title: Fair Play
Author's LJ/DWJ: penknife
Categories: character: cameron mitchell, character: daniel jackson, character: samantha carter, character: teal'c, character: vala mal doran, era: season 9-10, friendship: teal'c and vala, humor, theme: awesome women, theme: teal'c friendship, theme: valuable vala
Warnings: none
Author's Webpage/Fic list: fic tag @ LJ
Link to story: Fair Play

Why this should be read: This is an excellent look at Vala's early time spent with SG-1, complete with not really fitting in, but even that pales in comparison to the sheer humor running rampant through this fic. Vala cheats. Teal'c lets her cheat. In fact, Teal'c encourages her to cheat and comes up with thieving plans of his own to cheer her up and invents the Tau'ri Right of Gel'a'tin. If anyone can bring out Teal'c's inner troublemaker, it's Vala.

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Title: Meetings
Author's LJ/DWJ: kay_brooke
Categories: team, humor, crossover
Warnings: crossover with Doctor Who
Author's Webpage/Fic list: Fanfic Master List
Link to story: Meetings

Why this should be read: Another fun Doctor Who crossover (this from the woman who has never seen a single ep of any incarnation of Doctor Who, ever) as Ten and Martha meet Cam's SG-1 off-world. Stellar characterization with a few deft exchanges of dialogue will leave you grinning and wishing for more!


“It was the NID, wasn’t it?”

“No,” said Martha, wondering what the NID was. “Judoon. Mercenary space rhinos,” she clarified when Daniel looked at her questioningly.

“Oh,” said Daniel. “Space rhinos. Of course.”

Title: Brain Bugs
Author's LJ/DWJ/AO3: thassalia
Categories: angst, humor, character: Cam, character: Daniel, character: Sam, character: Teal'c, era: Season 9-10
Warnings: None
Author's Webpage/Fic list: Fic tag at LJ
Link to story: Brain Bugs
Why this should be read: For movie night in the aftermath of 'The Scourge,' the team watches Starship Troopers. Unsurprisingly, and not all on account of the film, the tone of the evening shifts from bantery decompression to serious review of the choices they made on the mission. The cute parts of the fic are very cute, the discussion (and the fic-as-meta) is thought-provoking, and the characterization and Cam point-of-view hit just the right notes.

About 1500 words.

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Title: The Sleeping Warrior
Author's LJ/DWJ: annerbhp
Categories: action/adventure, character: bra'tac, character: ishta, character: teal'c, era: season 9-10, pairing: teal'c/ishta, theme: terrific teal'c
Warnings: none
Author's Webpage/Fic list: fic master list on lj
Link to story: The Sleeping Warrior

Why this should be read: Teal'c launches a not-so-solo rescue mission and ends up changing his entire life because of the dual influence of Bra'tac and a young Jaffa girl. I just, I can't even articulate what it is I like about this story, because I like the whole thing too much. The fic totally embodies Teal'c, speaking quietly but saying volumes with its actions.

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Title: B is for Betrayal
Author's LJ/DWJ: rachel500
Categories: apocafic, character: cameron mitchell, character: daniel jackson, character: jack o'neill, character: jonas quinn, character: samantha carter, character: teal'c, character: vala mal doran, era: season 9-10
Warnings: none
Author's Webpage/Fic list: Rachel500's SG-1 fic on AO3
Link to story: B is for Betrayal

Why this should be read: Plotty Jonas fic! Jonas comparing his new Langaran anti-Ori team to his old Tau'ri (and Jaffa) anti-Goa'uld team. Jonas being incredibly competent and unsure of his own competence. Plus a very nice appearance by Tomin.

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Title: Corner of Your Eye
Author's LJ/DWJ: maychori
Categories: action/adventure, character: jack o'neill, crossover: supernatural, era: season 9-10, theme: joy of jack
Warnings: none
Author's Webpage/Fic list: fic masterpost on LJ
Link to story: Corner of Your Eye

Why this should be read: Retired!Jack searching the woods alone for a cloaked murderer with a zat. Fatherfigure!Jack accidentally burning his waffle while looking for syrup for Dean's waffle. Fidgety!Jack playing with his yo-yo in a library. Not to mention badass!Jack taking ghosts and the like pretty much in stride.

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Title: Hamlet Never Saw This Coming
Author's LJ/DWJ: domarzione
Categories: character: cameron mitchell, character: daniel jackson, character: samantha carter, character: teal'c, era: season 9-10, humor
Warnings: none
Author's Webpage/Fic list: domarzione's SG-1 fic on AO3
Link to story: Hamlet Never Saw This Coming

Why this should be read: Cam has a hard time knowing where his place is on the team. That doesn't stop him from knowing how to entertain himself around them. Light-hearted Cam fun: what better way to start your day?

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Title: Of Belonging to Another
Author's LJ/DWJ: pellucid
Categories: female friendship, awesome women, Sam, Vala, Sarah Gardener, angst, character study
Warnings: none
Author's Webpage/Fic list: SG-1 fic tag
Link to story: Of Belonging to Another

Why this should be read: This is the kind of story we never get on the show: the aftermath of events, picking up the pieces of a shattered life. Here is Sam, Vala, and Sarah Gardener, in a meeting of the Ex-Hosts Club. Honest, painful, poignant, and well worth reading.

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Title: Untitled Jack Birthday Ficlets
Author's LJ/DWJ/AO3: niamaea
Categories: character: Daniel Jackson, character: Jack O'Neill, character: Samantha Carter, character: Teal'c, era: Season 9-10, team, theme: Jack friendship, theme: joy of Jack
Warnings: None
Author's Webpage/Fic list: Fic tag
Link to story: Part 1 and Part 2
Why this should be read: Two charming ficlets, written at different times in response to different memes, that together form one delightful friendship fic in which Jack's old teammates make his Season 9 birthday one to remember ... and then outdo themselves. Warm and humorous and wonderfully in-character.

About 1200 words total.

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Title: now is the winter
Author's LJ/DWJ: vixys
Categories: Jonas, Lost Episode, Apocafic (sort of), season 9-10, hurt/comfort
Warnings: violence, torture, language
Author's Webpage/Fic list: Master fic list
Link to story: livejournal
Why this should be read:
Anyone who has ever wondered what happened to Jonas after Langara fell to the Ori, or who thought he should have gotten more than that one line should love this fic. Vixys gives us a beautifully narrated story that follows Jonas's exile (again) from his people, and his long, slow struggle against Ori domination. The author brings back the powers he gaine from Nirrti at the end of season 6, to very cool effect, and brings Langara itself to life far more than the show ever did. Even if you aren't really a fan of Jonas, give this fic a try. It might change your mind.

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Title: Joint Mission to Aessuma (The One With the Shiny Rocks)
Author on LJ/DWJ: nomadicwriter
Categories: awesome women, Vala, Teyla, team, humor
Warnings: none
Author's Webpage/Fic list: Nomad at AO3
Link to story: Joint Mission to Aessuma (The One With the Shiny Rocks) / Podfic read by cantarina and lunchy_munchy

Why This Must Be Read: Vala and Teyla, both writing reports for the same mission. We need both Teyla's cool diplomatic wording and Vala's blunt and easy manner to get the real picture of what happened, but when you put it all together, you'll find it hard to stop laughing!

Teamy goodness, snark, and just the right amount of silliness to make this an absolute delight.

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Title: It's All Fun and Games Until...
Author's LJ/DWJ: randomfreshink, randomfreshink 
Categories: Vala, Sam, humour, awesome women
Warnings: None
Author's Webpage/Fic list: No current fic list
Link to story: LJ
Why this should be read:

This fic features Sam and Vala out on a shopping trip off-world, with a bit of a twist at the end. It's got good description and the awesome characterization that Random's known for, but I particularly love her portrayal of Vala. Her voice is spot-on, from her ability to spin any situation to her advantage to her gleeful mangling of Earth culture. This is the Vala who survived on her own in a galaxy out to get her; who was taken as a host and then abandoned and still kept fighting. All in all, and excellent read.

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Title: Walkabout
Categories: apocafic, stranded, Jack, character study
Warnings: none
Author on LJ/DW: cofax7
Author's Website: alchemy, mouldiwarps, and coprophagy/Cofax at AO3
Link: Walkabout on LJ/Walkabout at AO3 and mini-sequel

Why This Must Be Read: This is fabulously Jack, pared down to absolute essentials as he escapes Earth in the wake of Ori domination and Goa'uld occupation. Always moving, always searching, wary and skilled... and thinking that maybe, on the next planet, he can find a reason to hope.


Ingara follows PMW-957, and Walloon follows Ingara. It's like fishing, Jack decides as he hunches over a damp and fizzling fire a couple of klicks up the valley from the Stargate on Walloon. You can't really tell whether the fish is there, you can only cast the line out there and hope to get a strike. A good fisherman can tell where fish are likely to be, but you can't know for sure.