miss maggie recs

. very deliberately waiting by gloss | the simpsons -- It is awesome not just because it's Manjula and Marge, pitch-perfect and rounded and warm and womanly, but because they're older and there's such a delicate smoke-and-blush feel to all the hard-earned realizations they've come to, the ways they've let themselves settle. I love it so much. I wish all Simpsons fic was like this, EVER. ♥ {no notes}

. make your own kind of music by sunsetmog | beautiful thing -- Jamie and Ste after dancing to Mama Cass, and it's the sort of relationship story where nothing in particular happens and yet you *must* keep reading to see if they turn out okay. {child abuse, homophobia}

. upholding the traditional definition of election by v | macdonald hall -- omg, the Canadiana! The funny and warm dialogue! The zany, oh-so-Macdonald Hall plot! I love it! {no notes}

. days of nineteen by zarahemla | the dark tower -- Compelling and urgent and frozen-in-time all at once, just like the best moments in the books; Eddie and Jake, and everything ends up nineteen no matter which way you turn. {smoking, references to drug addiction and violence}

. sitting by the roadside (ghosts riding shotgun mix) by jae w | gilmore girls -- There's a way to write for this fandom that keeps the fast-paced patter of the show intact without losing any of the emotional punch. And baby, does this story ever pack a punch. {dealing with character death}