since I'm clearly not going to be able to read much more before the reveal, have some Yuletide recs

The Land that Our Grandchildren Knew
'39--Queen song (lyrics here)
I'd never even heard of this song before, but it's a sci-fi song about colonists who leave earth to find a better world but return much later than expected. Interesting take on the song.

The Not Entirely Accurate Chronicle of John Polidori, Genius Physician and Brilliant Writer, and His Rather Less Distinguished Companions
18th and 19th Century RPF
Lord Byron/Percy Shelley, Lord Byron/Mary Shelley/Percy Shelley, Lord Byron/Claire Clairmont, Lord Byron/John Polidori
This is hysterically funny. I almost didn't click on this because I am not familiar with Polidori, but I'm glad I did.

a home at the end of the world
Alien Resurrection
Ripley and Call on Earth, figuring out how to survive.

A Princess and a Warrior Walk into a Tower
Disney Princesses
Mulan and Jasmine rescue Rapunzel.

Clear and Present Danger
Archer
Lana/Archer
This is really, really funny. It reads like an episode. I am impressed because it's really hard to write the kind of humor that characterizes Archer successfully.

Springtime for Krieger
Archer
Gen
Another hilarious fic for this fandom. Be sure to read the author's note at the end. Like the other Archer fic this year, a must read. (I wonder if these are written by the same person; they're both so spot on).

Well, I made it through the B's LOL

Lost and Found
Bourne Legacy
Aaron Cross/Marta Shearing
This is one of the standout fic for me so far. So beautifully written and the ending that I want so desperately for them both.

set fire to the rain
Bourne movies
Jason Bourne/Nicky Parsons
I loved Nicky's character, and I really like this fic in which she and Jason dance around their past, discovering together who they were and are.

Doppelganger
Brave
The author describes this as a fic in which Merida meets her Disney Princess doll. Very cute.

Pies and Jam
Brave
I love outsider POV, and this is told from the perspective of the cook. <3

Expertise?
Brave
The author's summary reads: Merida didn't try to become an expert in dealing with the supernatural. LOL

One more before the deadline

Flowers of Perhaps
Old Testament
David/Michal and other canonical Biblical pairings
THIS STORY WINS YULETIDE. NO MATTER THAT I HAVE ONLY READ THROUGH THE C'S. This is epically long, painstakingly researched, beautifully characterized, and deeply heartbreaking. It made me cry, and I think every single one of you should read it.