~ The Athenaeum's Top 25 Archives ~
~ 2002 ~

Last Updated
Monday, July 07, 2003

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The Athenaeum Weekly Top-25 List!
Top-25 list for December 23rd - December 29th. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed.  Over the last week 52,807 links were followed to stories that we host or link from other sites.  You can always view previous week's lists here!

Look for our Top-100 for the year to be due out in the next few days!
25. For the 6th week in a row Sharon Smith's alternative Über Into The Dark (252 Pages) finishes in the Top-25.
24. Anita Louise's alternative Über Fire Within (8 parts with 121 pages so far)
23. ArdentTly's alternative Mel and Janice Über Resistance and Resurrection (77 pages for Books 1 & 2).
22. Gerri Hill's alternative Über Kara's Moon. (113 pages)
21. P. Wilson's alternative The Lesser Evil (150 pages)  This is the sequel to A Simple Matter Of Trust. (125 pages)
20. Dragonjuls (JM Dragon)'s alternative Über Christmas Carol With a Difference (A) (17 pages)
19. Day alternative Über October. (150+ Pages)  This is Day's first appearance on the Top-25 list.
18. For the 4th week DS Bauden & kd bard's alternative Über Something in the Water (18 pages) finished in the Top-25.
17. Chelle's alternative Über Alternative To Uber (Illustrated). (179 pages)
16. G. S. Binkley's alternative Über Here Comes My Woman. (164 pages)  This is the 3rd story in a series that began with The Woman I Love (110 Pages) and was followed by A Woman Like You. (126 Pages)
15. Ri's Wishing For a Warrior...for Xmas. (9 pages)
14. Littlespit's alternative Über Second Generation (1 part with 41 pages so far)
13. A former #1 T. Stratton's alternative Über Raging Horses (2 parts at 49 pages so far)
12. Alex's alternative Über ...But Now One Soul (61 Pages) ...But Now One Soul has appeared on the Top-25 list 6 times.
11. Alex Tryst's alternative Über Finding Herself. (50 pages)
10. Alex Tryst's alternative Über Queen of My Country, Queen of My Heart (86 pages)
9. Alecto's alternative Über Debts (80 pages in 4 parts - still unfinished)
8. Alex Tryst's alternative Über Time: Clock of the Heart. (75 pages)  This is a sequel to Persistence. (123 pages)
7. Littlespit's alternative Über Life Class (22 Pages)
6. Ri's alternative Über To Find a Heritage. (13 pages)
5. P. Wilson's alternative A Simple Matter Of Trust. (125 pages)
4. Alex Tryst's alternative Über The Dyke and The Debutante. (92 pages)
3. Alex Tryst's alternative Über Love In Photographs (182 pages)
2. Alex Tryst's alternative Über Persistence. (123 pages)  Alex Tryst finished with 6 stories in the Top-25 this week!

And the most read story of the week was...
1. Larisa is back on top with her alternative Über Chase the Storm. (67 pages)  With Storm Larisa sets a new record for the most hits in a single week with 3015!

Notice all the new stories on the Top-25 list?  As can be seen above, visitors to The Athenaeum have been reading the fan/reader comments we've been posting over the last several weeks.  People are really paying attention to what YOU the reader are saying and recommending.

We always stress giving the bard's feedback, but just as important is telling other people about a good story when you read it!  Here's your chance to tell a LOT of people about your new favorites, or the old classics that you've enjoyed over the years.  Many of the older stories are wonderful, but are now lying there 'gathering dust' because only a few people know or remember them.  So, if you read something good, tell others about it!  We'll continue to post new fan/reader comments daily.

The Athenaeum Weekly Top-25 List!
Top-25 list for December 16th - December 22nd. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed.  Over the last week 46,883 links were followed to stories that we host or link from other sites.  You can always view previous week's lists here!

Look for our Top-100 for the year in January of 2003!
25. For the 5th week in a row Sharon Smith's alternative Über Into The Dark (252 Pages) finishes in the Top-25.
24. P. Wilson's alternative The Lesser Evil (150 pages)  This is the sequel to A Simple Matter Of Trust. (125 pages)
23. For the 3rd week Beck's alternative Hope for a Thief (12 pages) finished in the Top-25.
22. P. Wilson's alternative A Simple Matter Of Trust. (125 pages)  This is P. Wilson's first appearance on the Top-25 list.
21. Alex Tryst's alternative Über The Dyke and The Debutante. (92 pages)  This is Alex's first appearance on the Top-25 list.  Alex has 3 stories on this weeks Top-25.
20. Rstlshart's alternative Über Confessions (4 pages)
19. Alex's alternative Über Two Halves, One Soul. (61 Pages)
18. Alex's alternative Über ...But Now One Soul (61 Pages)
17. Zee's alternative Über Airwaves. (30 pages)
16. For the 3rd week DS Bauden & kd bard's alternative Über Something in the Water (18 pages) finished in the Top-25.
15. Anita Louise's alternative Über Fire Within (7 parts with 105 pages so far)
14. Dimples's alternative Über Through Think and Thin (1 part with 14 pages so far)
13. Dragonjuls (JM Dragon)'s alternative Über Silence Of Love. (151 pages)
12. A former #1 Larisa's alternative Über Day Walker (55 pages)
11. G. S. Binkley's alternative Über Here Comes My Woman. (164 pages)  This is the 3rd story in a series that began with The Woman I Love (110 Pages) and was followed by A Woman Like You. (126 Pages)
10. Gerri Hill's alternative Über Kara's Moon. (113 pages)  This is Gerri's first appearance on the Top-25 list.
9. Alecto's alternative Über Debts (80 pages)  This is Alecto's first appearance on the Top-25 list.
8. A former #1 T. Stratton's alternative Über To Protect and Serve (79 pages)
7. Chelle's alternative Über Alternative To Uber (Illustrated). (124 pages so far)  This is Chelle's first appearance in the Top-25 list.
6. The Epilogue (36 pages) to G. S. Binkley's alternative Über Here Comes My Woman. (164 pages)
5. Alex Tryst's alternative Über Queen of My Country, Queen of My Heart (86 pages)
4. Alex Tryst's alternative Über Finding Herself. (50 pages)
3. Littlespit's alternative Über Second Generation (1 part with 41 pages so far)
2. Erin O'Rielly's alternative Über Specter Of Fear. (30 pages)  This is Erin's first story to climb to #2.

And the most read story of the week was...
1. T. Stratton is again at #1, this time with her alternative Über Raging Horses (2 parts at 49 pages so far)

Notice all the new stories on the Top-25 list?  As can be seen above, visitors to The Athenaeum have been reading the fan/reader comments we've been posting over the last several weeks.  People are really paying attention to what YOU the reader are saying and recommending.

We always stress giving the bard's feedback, but just as important is telling other people about a good story when you read it!  Here's your chance to tell a LOT of people about your new favorites, or the old classics that you've enjoyed over the years.  Many of the older stories are wonderful, but are now lying there 'gathering dust' because only a few people know or remember them.  So, if you read something good, tell others about it!  We'll continue to post new fan/reader comments daily.

The Athenaeum Weekly Top-25 List!
Top-25 list for December 9th - December 15th. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed.  Over the last week 48,756 links were followed to stories that we host or link from other sites.  You can always view previous week's lists here!

Look for our Top-100 for the year in January of 2003!
25. Rstlshart's alternative Über Confessions (4 pages)
24. Xenafan846's alternative With Fondest Memories (84 Pages - Complete through part 4)
23. Beck's alternative Hope for a Thief. (12 pages)
22. For the 5th week in a row Karen Dunn (Jax)'s Literal Thinking (15 pages) finished in the Top-25 list.
21. For the 5th week in a row Larisa's alternative Über Reason of Insanity. (65 Pages) finishes in the Top-25.
20. Mel R.C.'s alternative Über Coincidental Meetings (59 pages).  This is Mel R.C.'s first appearance on the Top-25 list.
19. Mavis Applewater's alternative Über Bedlam (14 pages)
18. For the 4th week Wolf Nightwind & Hippie Squirl's alternative Über Magical Spirits (60 pages in 5 chapters so far)
17. Little Mac's alternative Über The Nearest Distant Shore.
16. Parts 1-2 of J. Skiffington's alternative Über Call To Arms (A) (46 Pages)
15. For the 12th week in a row Faranath's alternative Riding Against The Odds (42 Pages) finishes in the Top-25 list.  Faranath now extends the all time record again for most weeks for a single story on the Top-25 list!
14. Ri's alternative Über The Ghost (50 pages)
13. Anne Azel's alternative Über The Christmas Tree (7 pages)
12. A former #1 S. Lee's alternative Über Love Has No Pride (44 pages) finished in the Top-25 for the 5th week in a row.
11. DS Bauden & kd bard's alternative Über Something in the Water (18 pages)
10. Xenafan846's alternative Teaching & Learning Love (20 pages)
9. Eveh's alternative Über Silence is Violence (4 pages).
8. Larisa alternative Über Buried Prejudices  returns to the Top-25 list after an absence of almost 4 months.  This also marks the 10th week that Buried Prejudices has been on the Top-20 list.
7. Eveh's alternative Über Drowning Stupidity. (4 pages)
6. Chapter 1 of Grasshopper's alternative Über MRI (8 pages)  This is Grasshopper's first appearance on the Top-25.
5. For the 4th week in a row Sharon Smith's alternative Über Into The Dark (252 Pages) finishes in the Top-25.
4. Zee's alternative Über Airwaves. (30 pages)
3. Anita Louise's alternative Über Fire Within (105 pages so far)  This is Anita's first appearance on the Top-25 list.
2. After one week at #1 Larisa's return with her alternative Über Day Walker (55 pages)

And the most read story of the week was...
1. After slipping last week to #2 T. Stratton's alternative Über To Protect and Serve (79 pages) returns to #1.

Notice all the new stories on the Top-25 list?  As can be seen above, visitors to The Athenaeum have been reading the fan/reader comments we've been posting over the last several weeks.  People are really paying attention to what YOU the reader are saying and recommending.

We always stress giving the bard's feedback, but just as important is telling other people about a good story when you read it!  Here's your chance to tell a LOT of people about your new favorites, or the old classics that you've enjoyed over the years.  Many of the older stories are wonderful, but are now lying there 'gathering dust' because only a few people know or remember them.  So, if you read something good, tell others about it!  We'll continue to post new fan/reader comments daily.

The Athenaeum Weekly Top-25 List!
Top-25 list for December 2nd - December 8th. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed.  Over the last week 68,627 links were followed to stories that we host or link from other sites.  Yes, that total is correct - and it shatters the old record by 15,000!  After the Thankgiving Holiday people must have beeen starved for Fan Fiction!  You can always view previous week's lists here!

Look for our Top-100 for the year in January of 2003!
25. For the 3rd week in a row Sharon Smith's alternative Über Into The Dark (252 Pages) finishes in the Top-25.
24. For the 4th week in a row Karen Dunn (Jax)'s Literal Thinking (15 pages) finished in the Top-25 list.
23. Parts 1-2 of J. Skiffington's alternative Über Call To Arms (A) (46 Pages)
22. Mavis Applewater's alternative Über Bedlam (14 pages)
21. Parts 1-4 of Archaeobard (Katia Davis)'s alternative Über The Humanity. (31 pages)
20. A former #1 S. Lee's alternative Über Love Has No Pride (44 pages) finished in the Top-25 for the 4rd week in a row.
19. Chapter 1 of Lady J's alternative Über Spring Break (15 pages)
18. Little Mac's alternative Über The Nearest Distant Shore (187 Pages).
17. Dragonjuls (JM Dragon)'s alternative Über Silence Of Love (25 pages).  Parts 1-4 are complete.
16. Kamouraskan's alternative First Date (2 Pages)
15. DS Bauden & kd bard's alternative Über Something in the Water (18 pages)
14. Beck's alternative Hope for a Thief. (12 pages)  This is Beck's first appearance on the Top-25 list.
13. For the 11th week in a row Faranath's alternative Riding Against The Odds (42 Pages) finishes in the Top-25 list.  Faranath now extends the all time record for most weeks for a single story on the Top-25 list!
12. Part 1 of Lady Julianna & J. W.'s alternative Dragons, Descendants, and Death. (63 pages)  This is Lady Julianna & J. W.'s first appearance on the Top-25 list.
11. Eveh's alternative Über Silence is Violence (4 pages).
10. Xenafan846's alternative With Fondest Memories (84 Pages - Complete through part 4)
9. Xenafan846's alternative Teaching & Learning Love (20 pages)
8. KC MacGregor's alternative Über I Never Knew. (44 pages)
7. Ri's alternative Über The Ghost (50 pages)
6. Rstlshart's alternative Über Confessions (4 pages)
5. Anne Azel's alternative Über The Christmas Tree (7 pages)
4. Eveh's alternative Über Drowning Stupidity. (4 pages) Over 1500 hits and in 4th place?  That total would have set Eveh at #1 on a normal week!
3. Zee's alternative Über Airwaves. (30 pages)
2. After one week at #1 T. Stratton's alternative Über To Protect and Serve (59 pages so far) slides only slightly with what would have been a record breaking week of over 2550 hits.  Yep, someone topped that total.  Hmmm...wonder who it could be????  (T. Stratton did set a two week total record of over 3800 hits.)

And the most read story of the week was...
1. Larisa's return with her alternative Über Day Walker (55 pages) sends her into first place with a stratospheric total of just over 3000 hits!

Notice all the new stories on the Top-25 list?  As can be seen above, visitors to The Athenaeum have been reading the fan/reader comments we've been posting over the last several weeks.  People are really paying attention to what YOU the reader are saying and recommending.

We always stress giving the bard's feedback, but just as important is telling other people about a good story when you read it!  Here's your chance to tell a LOT of people about your new favorites, or the old classics that you've enjoyed over the years.  Many of the older stories are wonderful, but are now lying there 'gathering dust' because only a few people know or remember them.  So, if you read something good, tell others about it!  We'll continue to post new fan/reader comments daily.

The Athenaeum Weekly Top-25 List!
Top-25 list for November 25th - December 1st. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed.  Over the last week 36,958 links were followed to stories that we host or link from other sites.  You can always view previous week's lists here!

Look for our Top-100 for the year in January of 2003!
25. Zuke's Giving Thanks. (4 pages)
24. Kamouraskan's alternative First Date (2 Pages)
23. Linda Crist's alternative Conquest Of The Heart. (60 pages)
22. Parts 1-4 of Carola Eriksson's alternative Conquering Liasons. (105 pages)  This is Carola's first appearance in the Top-25 list.
21. Zee's alternative vampire Über Devil's Greatest Trick (The). (60 pages)
20. Mavis Applewater's alternative Über Overtime. (12 pages)
19. Palomine's alternative Sandor. (19 Pages)  This is Palomine's first appearance in the Top-25 list.
18. Chapter 1 of Lady J's alternative Über Spring Break (15 pages)
17. G. S. Binkley's alternative Über Here Comes My Woman. (164 pages)  This is the 3rd story in her series that began with The Woman I Love (110 Pages) and was followed by A Woman Like You. (126 Pages)
16. For a 6th week Larisa's alternative, Über Whips and Chains (36 Pages) finishes in tthe Top-25.
15. Parts 1-3 of Archaeobard (Katia Davis)'s alternative Über Humanity (The). (24 pages)
14. For the 4th week since first appearing in June Bracer alternative As Long As the Earth Endures (221 Pages)  finishes in the Top-25 list.
13. KC MacGregor's alternative Über I Never Knew. (44 pages)  This is KC MacGregor's first appearance in the Top-25 list.
12. Rstlshart's alternative Promises. (2 pages)  This is Rstlshart's first appearance in the Top-25 list.
11. A former #1 S. Lee's alternative Über Love Has No Pride (44 pages) finished in the Top-25 for the 3rd week in a row.
10. For the 3rd week in a row Karen Dunn (Jax)'s Literal Thinking (15 pages) finished in the Top-25 list.
9. Staying at #9 from a week ago Beth Dragon & Kathleen Wolf's alternative After The Curtain Falls. (200+ Pages).
8. Ambrosia alternative Hostage Of The Heart (100+ Pages)
7. Part 1 of Taleweaver's Über A Thousand Shades of Success. (15 pages)  Parts 2-3 are completed now as well.
6. Rstlshart's alternative Aftermath. (9 pages)  This is Rstlshart's 2nd story on this weeks Top-25 list.
5. Part 1 of Dragonjuls (JM Dragon)'s alternative Über Silence Of Love (25 pages).  Parts 2 and 3 are complete as well.
4. Sharon Smith's alternative Über Into The Dark (252 Pages) climbs way up from #17 this week.
3. After spending a week at #1 Ri'salternative Über Invading My Dreams (30 Pages) slips only slightly to #3.
2. For the 10th week in a row Faranath's alternative Riding Against The Odds (42 Pages) finishes in the Top-25 list.  Faranath now owns the all time record for most weeks for a single story on the Top-25 list!  Our congratulations to this talented bard!

And the most read story of the week was...
1. T. Stratton's alternative Über To Protect and Serve. (21 pages)  This is T. Stratton's first #1 and first appearance on the Top-25 list as well!

Notice all the new stories on the Top-25 list?  As can be seen above, visitors to The Athenaeum have been reading the fan/reader comments we've been posting over the last several weeks.  People are really paying attention to what YOU the reader are saying and recommending.

We always stress giving the bard's feedback, but just as important is telling other people about a good story when you read it!  Here's your chance to tell a LOT of people about your new favorites, or the old classics that you've enjoyed over the years.  Many of the older stories are wonderful, but are now lying there 'gathering dust' because only a few people know or remember them.  So, if you read something good, tell others about it!  We'll continue to post new fan/reader comments daily.

The Athenaeum Weekly Top-25 List!
Top-25 list for November 18th - November 24th. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed.  Over the last week 41,445 links were followed to stories that we host or link from other sites.  You can always view previous week's lists here!

Look for our Top-100 for the year in January of 2003!
25. Karen Dunn (Jax)'s Literal Thinking. (15 pages)
24. Stacia Seaman's alternative El Día de los Muertos. (6 pages)  This is Stacia's first appearance in the Top-25 list.
23. Stacey X's alternative When!?!. (15 pages)
22. Part 1 of Dragonjuls (JM Dragon)'s alternative Über Silence Of Love (25 pages).  Chapter 2 of this story has been posted as well.
21. Ri's short futuristic alternative Über The Request.  This is a continuation of Cybotic Love.
20. G. S. Binkley's alternative Über The Woman I Love. (110 Pages)  This is the 1st story in a series that's followed with Here Comes My Woman (164 pages) and A Woman Like You. (126 Pages)
19. Taleweaver's Über Thousand Shades of Success (A). (15 pages)
18. Linda Crist's alternative Conquest Of The Heart. (60 pages)  This is Linda's first appearance on the Top-25 list.
17. Sharon Smith alternative Über Into The Dark. (252 Pages)  This is Sharon's first appearance on the Top-25 list.
16. Eveh's alternative Über Taking Chances (5 Pages)  This is the 7th's part of her Versions of Fate series.  The first story in the series is: Your Weakness Is Me.
15. Ambrosia alternative Hostage Of The Heart (100+ Pages)
14. Willow's alternative Differences (8 pages).
13. For a 5th week Larisa's alternative, Über Whips and Chains (36 Pages) finishes in tthe Top-25.
12. S. Lee's alternative Über Love Has No Pride. (44 pages)
11. For the 9th week in a row Faranath's alternative Riding Against The Odds (42 Pages) finishes in the Top-25 list.  This ties the record held by Larisa's Lost, Buried Prejudices, and Body Parts.
10. Appearing for a 4th week S. Lee's alternative Über Three Days (17 pages).
9. Beth Dragon & Kathleen Wolf alternative After The Curtain Falls. (200+ Pages).  This is Beth Dragon's & Kathleen Wolf's first appearance on the Top-25 list.
8. Mavis Applewater's alternative Über Overtime. (12 pages)  This is Mavis's first appearance on our Top-25 list.
7. First appearing way back in early June, Bracer alternative As Long As the Earth Endures (221 Pages)
6. Slipping one place from a week ago...  Anne Azel's alternative Über novella Dead Right. (71 Pages).  This is the 5th story in the Murder Mystery series.
5. M. E. Greska's alternative Über Dark Heritage. (11 pages for 1st chapter)  This is M.E. Greska's first appearance in the Top-25 list.
4. G. S. Binkley's alternative Über Here Comes My Woman. (164 pages)  This is the 3rd story in her series that began with The Woman I Love (110 Pages) and was followed by A Woman Like You. (126 Pages)
3. Zee's alternative vampire Über Devil's Greatest Trick (The). (60 pages)
2. Although she's only written the first chapter Lady J's alternative Über Spring Break (15 pages) get's enough readers to finish in second place.  This is also her first appearance on the Top-25 list.

And the most read story of the week was...
1. After finishing as high as #2 in June with Behind the Black Cloud..., Ri grabs her first #1 with her alternative Über Invading My Dreams! (30 Pages)

Notice all the new stories on the Top-25 list?  As can be seen above, visitors to The Athenaeum have been reading the fan/reader comments we've been posting over the last several weeks.  People are really paying attention to what YOU the reader are saying and recommending.

We always stress giving the bard's feedback, but just as important is telling other people about a good story when you read it!  Here's your chance to tell a LOT of people about your new favorites, or the old classics that you've enjoyed over the years.  Many of the older stories are wonderful, but are now lying there 'gathering dust' because only a few people know or remember them.  So, if you read something good, tell others about it!  We'll continue to post new fan/reader comments daily.

The Athenaeum Weekly Top-25 List!
Top-25 list for November 11th - November 17th. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed.  Over the last week 42,991 links were followed to stories that we host or link from other sites.  You can always view previous week's lists here!
25. Stacey X's alternative When!?!. (15 pages)  This is Stacey X's first appearance on the Top-25 list.
24. Part 1 of Angelrad's alternative Über Where There's Smoke (23 pages)
23. Larisa's alternative Über Lost (20 Pages) finishes in the Top-25 for a 9th week.
22. Vivian Darkbloom's alternative Über Delirium Tremens (42 pages).  Amazing as it may seem, this is Vivian Darkbloom's first appearance in the Top-25.
21. Eveh's alternative Über Expected Surprise. (5 Pages) Part 5 of Versions of Fate series.
20. Eveh's alternative Über Black and Blue. (6 Pages)  This is the 6th's part of her Versions of Fate series.
19. Larisa's alternative, Über Whips and Chains (36 Pages).
18. Jax's alternative Bardic Theories (13 Pages)
17. Indigal's alternative Über novel Until Soon. (300 Pages).
16. For a 5th week Larisa alternative Über Emotional Paralysis (60 Pages) finishes in the Top-25.
15. Ri's short futuristic alternative Über The Request.  This is a continuation of Cybotic Love.
14. Cris's alternative Sweet Desire. (13 Pages)  This is Cris's first appearance in the Top-25.
13. Eveh's alternative Über Infrequent Liaisons. (5 pages, and part 2 of her Versions of Fate series)
12. Jax alternative Prelude to a Hangover. (12 Pages)
11. For the 4th week in a row Larisa's alternative Über Reason of Insanity. (65 Pages) finishes in the Top-25.
10. Eveh's alternative Über Blind Charade (5 Pages, part 4 of a series)
9. For the 5th week in a row Verity's And I Saw Her finished in the Top-25.
8. S. Lee's alternative Über Three Days (17 pages).
7. For the 8th week in a row Faranath's alternative Riding Against The Odds (42 Pages) finishes in the Top-25 list.
6. Eveh's alternative Über Unknown Factor. (5 Pages, part 3 of a series)
5. From one of our favorite authors...  Anne Azel's alternative Über novella Dead Right. (71 Pages).  This is the 5th story in the Murder Mystery series.
4. Eveh's alternative Über Taking Chances (5 Pages)  This is the 7th's part of her Versions of Fate series.  The first story in the series is: Your Weakness Is Me.  We've really enjoyed this little series of vignettes.
3. Karen Dunn (Jax)'s Literal Thinking. (15 pages)
2. Willow's alternative Differences (8 pages).  This is Willow's first appearance on the top-20.

And the most read story of the week was...
1. S. Lee's alternative Über Love Has No Pride. (44 pages)  This is the second story in the Kat and Beth series, the first being Three Days (17 pages).  Having reached #2 with Three Days as well Ms. O'Connor Goes To Washington (129 Pages), Love Has No Pride becomes the first #1 for this talented author.

The Athenaeum Weekly Top-25 List!
Top-25 list for October 28th - November 3rd. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed.  Over the last week 39,386 links were followed to stories that we host or link from other sites.  You can always view previous week's lists here!
25. For the 4th week in a row Larisa's alternative Über novella The Ice Princess (70 Pages) finishes in the Top-25.
24. For the 6th week in a row Faranath's alternative Riding Against The Odds (42 Pages) finishes in the Top-25 list.
23. For the 5th week in a row J M Dragon & Erin O'Rielly's alternative Über A Single Tear (145 Pages) finishes in the Top-25.
22. For the 5th week in a row J.P.'s alternative Über Blue Oblivion (150+ Pages) finishes in the Top 25.
21. Cris's alternative Sweet Desire. (13 Pages)
20. Ri's alternative Über Meka's Desire. (20 Pages)
19. Eternity in an Hour by Ri.
18. For the 3rd week Wolf Nightwind & Hippie Squirl's alternative Über Magical Spirits (36 pages in 3 chapters so far)
17. For the 4th week in a row Zuke's alternative Über Are We Being Graded On A Curve? finishes in the Top-25 list.
16. Jax's alternative To Guard the Bard (10 Pages)
15. Lariel's alternative Chained (2 Pages).
14. For the 4th week in a row Red Raven's alternative It Never Rains, But It Pours (245 Pages) finished in the Top-25.
13. Verity's And I Saw Her finished again in the Top-20.
12. Darkendkarma's alternative Über Afraid of the Dark. (46 Pages)  This is the 5th week that Afraid of the Dark has made it onto the Top-25 list.
11. Ri's alternative Über In a Grain of Sand. (27 Pages)  This story is a sequel to Time Flies.
10. Eveh's alternative Über Blind Charade (5 Pages, part 4 of a series)
9. Part 1 of Zee's alternative vampire Über Devil's Greatest Trick (The). (31 pages)
8. Eveh's Your Weakness Is Me. (5 Pages, part 1 of a series)
7. L. Crystal Michallet-Romero's alternative You Should Have... (14 pages)
6. Eveh's alternative Über Unknown Factor. (5 Pages, part 3 of a series)
5. Larisa's alternative Über Reason of Insanity. (65 Pages)
4. Colleen's alternative Über One Foggy Night. (10 pages)
3. Ri's alternative Twelve. (59 pages)   Twelve is part 4 of the Lara Croft Series that began with A Strange Trail (32 Pages), Time Flies (35 Pages), In a Grain of Sand. (27 Pages), and Eternity in an Hour (38 Pages).
2. Larisa's alternative SG1 tale Vegas Style. (26 Page)

And the most read story of the week was...
1. Eveh's alternative Über Infrequent Liaisons. (5 pages, and part 2 of a series)  This is Eveh's first #1!  The correct series order is: Your Weakness Is Me (5 Pages), Infrequent Liaisons (5 pages), Unknown Factor (5 Pages), Blind Charade, Expected Surprise. (5 Pages)

Notice all the new stories on the Top-25 list?  As can be seen above, visitors to The Athenaeum have been reading the fan/reader comments we've been posting over the last several weeks.  People are really paying attention to what YOU the reader are saying and recommending.

We always stress giving the bard's feedback, but just as important is telling other people about a good story when you read it!  Here's your chance to tell a LOT of people about your new favorites, or the old classics that you've enjoyed over the years.  Many of the older stories are wonderful, but are now lying there 'gathering dust' because only a few people know or remember them.  So, if you read something good, tell others about it!  We'll continue to post new fan/reader comments daily.


The Athenaeum Weekly Top-25 List!
Top-25 list for October 21st - October 27th. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed.  Over the last week 41,286 links were followed to stories that we host or link from other sites.  You can always view previous week's lists here!
25. Chris's alternative Sweet Desire. (13 Pages)  This is Chris's first appearance in the Top-25 list.
24. Ri's alternative Über Meka's Desire. (20 Pages)
23. Ri's alternative Über In a Grain of Sand. (27 Pages)  This story is a sequel to Time Flies.
22. ArdentTly's alternative First You Laugh. (73 pages)
21. Angelrad's alternative Über Talking Her Down. (26 pages)  This is AngelRad's first appearance in the Top-25.
20. For the 3rd week Larisa's alternative Über novella The Ice Princess (70 Pages) finishes with enough readers to get into the Top-25.
19. Lariel's alternative Chained (2 Pages).  This is Lariel's first appearance in the Top-25.
18. For the 3rd week Wolf Nightwind & Hippie Squirl's alternative Über Magical Spirits (36 pages in 3 chapters so far)
17. For the 5th week in a row Faranath's alternative Riding Against The Odds (42 Pages) finishes in the Top-25 list.
16. LadyKate's Second Chances (38 Pages) finished in the Top-25 for a 4th week.
15. For the 3rd week Ri's alternative We're Stronger Together (4 Pages) is in the Top-25.
14. For the 3rd week in a row J.A. Bard's alternative Über Getting to Know You (32 Pages)
13. For the 3rd week in a row Red Raven's alternative It Never Rains, But It Pours (245 Pages) finished in the Top-25.
12. BlondeBard's alternative Redemption Song. (250+ Pages)
11. JM Dragon & Erin O'Rielly's alternative Über Reconciliation. (42 Pages in 2 parts so far)  This story is the 4th in a series that began with A Single Tear (145 Pages), Gentle Sunset (89 Pages), and New Beginnings. (54 Pages)  All of the above have made Top-25 appearances.
10. For the 4th week in a row J M Dragon & Erin O'Rielly's alternative Über A Single Tear (145 Pages) finishes in the Top-25.
9. D. J. Belt's alternative Amulet (The). (47 pages)  This is the author's second appearance on the Top 25, the first being way back in April.
8. After climbing as high as #2 Larisa's alternative Über Savage Winds (35 Pages) still makes it into the top 10 this week.
7. Ri's alternative Über Okaaaay... (15 Pages)
6. Darkendkarma's alternative Über Afraid of the Dark. (46 Pages)
5. Ri's alternative Über I'm Only Human. (10 Pages)  Ri round's out the week with 5 entries on the Top-25 list!
4. For the 4th week in a row J.P.'s alternative Über Blue Oblivion (150+ Pages) finishes in the Top 25, sliding all the way up from 25th place last week.
3. A former #1 only slipping slightly to #3 Larisa returns to the top spot with her alternative Über Haunted Past (62 Pages).
2. Zuke's alternative Über Are We Being Graded On A Curve? jumps from 5th to 2nd. (150 Pages)

And the most read story of the week was...
1. Larisa's alternative Über novella Reason of Insanity. (65 Pages)

The Athenaeum Weekly Top-25 List!
Top-25 list for October 14th - October 20th. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed.  Over the last week 45,484 links were followed to stories that we host or link from other sites.  You can always view previous week's lists here!
25. For the 3rd week in a row J.P.'s alternative Über Blue Oblivion (150+ Pages) finishes in the Top 25.
24. Ri's alternative We're Stronger Together. (4 Pages)
23. J.A. Bard's alternative Über Getting to Know You (32 Pages)
22. For the 3rd week in a row J M Dragon & Erin O'Rielly's alternative Über A Single Tear (145 Pages) finishes in the Top-25.
21. Ri's alternative, Über New Day Dawns (A). (41 Pages)
20. Last appearing on this list in June, Ri's alternative Über Meka's Desire (20 Pages) gathers enough readers to finish at #20.
19. For the 4th week Alex's alternative Über ...But Now One Soul (61 Pages) finishes in the top-25.
18. Xena's Little Bitchs' alternative Purple Flowers (18 Pages)
17. Xena's Little Bitchs' alternative House of Lao (43 Pages)
16. Larisa's alternative Über Lost finishes in the Top-25 for a 8th week.
15. For the 6th week Larisa's alternative Über Journalistic Endeavors (76 Pages) is in the Top-25.
14. Ri's alternative Über Dakota (7 Pages)
13. For the 4rd week in a row Faranath's alternative Riding Against The Odds. (42 Pages) finishes in the Top-25 list.
12. Ri's alternative Über Million Dollar Baby. (7 Pages)  Million Dollar Baby is the sequel to How To Steal A Million Revisited. (12 Pages)
11. BlondeBard's alternative Redemption Song. (250+ Pages)  This is BlondeBard's first appearance in the Top-25.
10. J.A. Bard's alternative Journey Through Shadow Land. (91 pages)
9. A former #2, S. Lee's alternative Über Three Days (17 pages).
8. Red Raven's alternative It Never Rains, But It Pours. (245 Pages)
7. Up from #25 Queenfor4's alternative Snowbound climbs into to top 10. (158 Pages)
6. ArdentTly's alternative First You Laugh. (73 pages)  Do to bandwidth restrictions on Blondi's Writing Works, it's best to try to access this story in the morning.
5. Zuke's alternative Über Are We Being Graded On A Curve? jumps into the top 5. (More then 100 pages in the first 29 parts.)
4. Part 1 of JM Dragon & Erin O'Rielly's alternative Über Reconciliation. (18 pages)  This story is the 4th in a series that began with A Single Tear (145 Pages), Gentle Sunset (89 Pages), and New Beginnings. (54 Pages)  All of the above have made Top-25 appearances.
3. A former #1 only slipping slightly to #3 Wolf Nightwind & Hippie Squirl's alternative Über Magical Spirits. (36 pages in 3 chapters so far)
2. Larisa's alternative Über Savage Winds. (35 Pages)

And the most read story of the week was...
1. Once again Larisa returns to the top spot with her alternative Über Haunted Past (62 Pages).


The Athenaeum Weekly Top-20 List!
Top-25 list for October 7th - October 13th. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed.  Over the last week 53,172 links were followed to stories that we host or link from other sites.  That total is a new record for The Athenaeum, and it's the first time we've gone over 50,000 in one week!  You can always view previous week's lists here!
25. Queenfor4's alternative Snowbound. (158 Pages)  This is Quennfor4's first appearance on the Top-25 list.
24. Xena's Little Bitchs' alternative House of Lao (43 Pages)
23. J.W. Heart's alternative Über Winter of Discontent (The). (23 Pages)  This is J.W. Heart's first appearance on the Top-25 list.
22. Last appearing on the Top-25 list in July Lost by Larisa finishes in the Top-20 for a 7th week.
20. We have a tie for 20th place.
J.A. Bard's alternative Über Getting to Know You (32 Pages) and Larisa's alternative Über novella Ripper's Heart. (58 Pages)
19. Ri's alternative, Über Games Of Life. (32 Pages)
18. My Osage's alternative Über Gabrielle's Dream. (14 Pages)
17. Making it's 5th appearance on the Top-25 list Ri's alternative Behind the Black Cloud... (100 Pages)
16. Xena's Little Bitchs' alternative Purple Flowers (18 Pages)
15. Littlespit's alternative, Über A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. (12 Pages)
14. Parts 1-23 of Zuke's alternative Über Are We Being Graded On A Curve?. (75+ pages)
13. Ri's alternative, Über New Day Dawns (A). (41 Pages)
12. J.A. Bard's alternative Über Strangers Until We Meet. (32 Pages)
11. A former #1 Larisa's alternative Über novella The Ice Princess (70 Pages) drops 10 places this week.
10. Frost's alternative Look Into My Eyes. (28 Pages)
9. Ri's alternative We're Stronger Together. (4 Pages)  Ri has appeared on the Top-25 list many times.
8. For the 3rd week in a row Faranath's alternative Riding Against The Odds. (42 Pages) finishes high on the Top-25 list.
7. Finishing 5th last week J.P.'s alternative, Über Blue Oblivion (150+ Pages) only slips two places this week.
6. For the 3rd week in a row Alex's alternative Über ...But Now One Soul (61 Pages) finishes in the top-25.
5. Red Raven's alternative "It Never Rains, But It Pours". (245 Pages)  This is Red Raven's first appearance on the Top-25 list.
4. Larisa's alternative Über Haunted Past (62 Pages).  This is the 17th time Larisa has appeared on this list, but rarely for her only ending up with a 4th place finish (but it was only posted late yesterday! ;-) ).
3. J.A. Bard's alternative Journey Through Shadow Land. (91 pages) This rounds our J.A. Bard's first appearance on the Top-20 list; three entries and a top 3 finish for one story.
2. S. Lee's alternative Über Three Days (17 pages).  S. Lee has appeared on the Top-25 list before with Ms. O'Connor Goes To Washington (129 Pages) and Summer Love. (21 Pages)

And the most read story of the week was...
1. For the first time in 8 weeks we have a new author in the top spot for the week!  In fact, we have a pair of authors.  Wolf Nightwind & Hippie Squirl's first chapter of their alternative Über Magical Spirits (30 pages) has upset Larisa.  Although Wolf has appeared on the Top-25 before with Part 1 of Rebel Nation, this is Hippie Squirl's first appearance.

The Athenaeum Weekly Top-20 List!
Top-20 list for September 23rd - October 6th. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed in the Top-20 list. Over this 2 weeks 78,926 links were followed to stories that we host or link from other sites.  You can always view previous week's Top-20 lists here!
20. Darkendkarma's alternative Über Afraid of the Dark. (46 Pages)
19. Alex's alternative Über Two Halves, One Soul. (61 Pages)
18. My Osage's alternative Über Gabrielle's Dream. (14 Pages)
17. Ri's alternative Behind the Black Cloud... (100 Pages)
16. Operation: Matchmaker by Darkenedkarma.
15. DE Salsbury's alternative Über Fate. (300+ Pages)
14. Littlespit's alternative Über Life Class (22 Pages).
13. Larisa's alternative Über novella Ripper's Heart. (58 Pages)
12. Ri's alternative, Über Games Of Life. (32 Pages)
11. Littlespit's alternative, Über A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. (12 Pages)
10. Last appearing on the Top-20 list in June, Darkenedkarma's alternative Rapture (23 pages) once again garners enough readers to make it onto the list.
9. For the 5th week Larisa's alternative Über novella Journalistic Endeavors (76 Pages) is in the Top-20.
8. Red Hope's alternative A World Away. (51 Pages)
7. After 4 weeks in the top-5 Golly Goanna's alternative Über Friday (5 Pages) slips only a little bit to 7th place.
6. Frost's alternative Look Into My Eyes. (28 Pages)
5. J.P. alternative, Über Blue Oblivion. (150+ Pages)  This is J.P.'s first appearance on the Top-20 list.
4. After 2 weeks at #1 Larisa's alternative Über Capon's Savage (57 Pages) finishes in 4th place.
3. Faranath's alternative Riding Against The Odds. (42 Pages)
2. Alex's alternative Über novella ...But Now One Soul (61 Pages) finished in the #2 spot.
And the most read story of the week was...
1. Larisa's alternative Über novella The Ice Princess. (70 Pages)

The Athenaeum Weekly Top-20 List!
Top-20 list for September 16th - September 22nd. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed in the Top-20 list. Over this week 48,765 links were followed to stories that we host or link from other sites.  That total is a new one week record for The Athenaeum! You can always view previous week's Top-20 lists here!
20. For the 5th week in a row Larisa's Lover's Tryst finished in the Top-20.
19. Anne Azel's alternative Über novella Dead Ringer. (75 Pages).  This is the 6th story in the Murder Mystery series.
18. Brigit M. Morgan's alternative The Silent Country. (21 pages)
17. Littlespit's alternative Über Life Class (22 Pages).
16. My Osage's alternative Über Gabrielle's Dream. (14 Pages)
15. Cephalgia and MJ's alternative Über Unlimited Sexual Favors. (45 Pages)
14. Anne Azel's futuristic alternative Über novella Iron Rose Bleeding. (96 Pages)
13. L.N. James's alternative Queen. (45 Pages)
12. For the 4th week Larisa's alternative Über novella Journalistic Endeavors (76 Pages) is in the Top-20.
11. Felioness's alternative Über The Headmistress. (17 Pages)
10. Frost's alternative Look Into My Eyes. (28 Pages)  This is Frost's first appearance in the Top-20.
9. DE Salsbury's alternative Übe Summer Reign. (27 Pages)
8. DE Salsbury's alternative Über Fate. (300+ Pages)
7. Alex's alternative Über Two Halves, One Soul. (61 Pages)
6. Faranath's alternative Riding Against The Odds. (42 Pages)  This is Faranath's first appearance in the Top-20.
5. For the 4th week Golly Goanna's alternative Über Friday (5 Pages) is in the top-5.
4. Alex's alternative Über novella ...But Now One Soul (61 Pages).
3. Darkendkarma's alternative Über Afraid of the Dark. (46 Pages)
2. For the 2nd week in a row Larisa's alternative Über novella Ripper's Heart (58 Pages) finished in the #2 spot.
And the most read story of the week was...
1. For the 2nd week in a row Larisa's alternative Über Capon's Savage (57 Pages) comes in at #1.

Notice all the new stories on the Top-20 list?  As can be seen above, visitors to The Athenaeum read the fan/reader comments we've been posting over the last week.  People are really paying attention to what other readers are saying and recommending.

We always stress giving the bard's feedback, but just as important is telling other people about a good story when you read it!  Here's your chance to tell a LOT of people about your new favorites, or the old classics that you've enjoyed over the years.  Many of the older stories are wonderful, but are now lying there 'gathering dust' because only a few people know or remember them.  So, if you read something good, tell others about it!  Well post new fan/reader comments daily.

The Athenaeum Weekly Top-20 List!
Top-20 list for September 9th - September 15th. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed in the Top-20 list. Over this week 44,920 links were followed to stories that we host or link from other sites.  You can always view previous week's Top-20 lists here!
20. Yep, we have a tie for 20th place!  Anne Azel's alternative Über Dead Fall (73 Pages) and for the 9th week (ties record) in a row Body Parts by Larisa (58 Pages) finished in the Top-20.
19. L.N. James alternative Queen. (45 Pages)  This is L.N. James first appearance on the Top-20 list.
18. Zuke's alternative Über Nothing Special (27 pages)
17. Colleen's alternative Über novel At First Sight (196 Pagse).  This is the 7th week that At First Sight has been on the Top-20 list.  It first appeared on the April 15th list.
16. First posted all the way back in June, Larisa alternative Über Blind Date (71 Pages) again makes an appearance in the Top-20.
15. Larisa's alternative Über novella Chicken Little. (86 Pages)
14. Larisa's alternative Über novella Baby Makes Three. (49 Pages)
13. Brigit M. Morgan's alternative The Silent Country. (21 pages)  This is Brigit's first appearance on the Top-20.
12. Nene Adams (Bardwynna) alternative Über The Mystic Dragon's Curse The (20 Pages).  This is Nene Adams first appearance on the Top-20 list.  The Mystic Dragon's Curse is part 5 of the By Gaslight series. Part 1 of that exceptional series is Black By Gaslight.
11. My Osage's alternative Über Gabrielle's Dream. (14 Pages)  This is My Osage's first appearance on the Top-20 list.
10. For the 4th week in a row Larisa's Lover's Tryst finished in the Top-20.
9. Firefly's alternative tale Bastard Out of Macedonia (13 Pages).  This is Firefly's first appearance on the Top-20 list.
8. Cephalgia and MJ's alternative Über Unlimited Sexual Favors. (45 Pages)  This is Cephalgia and MJ's first appearance on the Top-20 list.
7. Felioness's alternative Über The Headmistress. (17 Pages)
6. DE Salsbury's alternative Übe Summer Reign. (27 Pages)  This is DE Salsbury's first appearance in the Top-20.
5. For the 3rd week Larisa's alternative Über novella Journalistic Endeavors (76 Pages) is in the Top-20.
4. DE Salsbury's alternative Über Fate. (300+ Pages)
3. For the 3rd week Golly Goanna's alternative Über PWP tale Friday (5 Pages) is in the top-5.
2. Larisa's alternative Über novella Ripper's Heart. (58 Pages)
And the most read story of the week was...
1. Larisa's alternative Über Capon's Savage. (57 Pages)

Notice all the new stories on the Top-20 list?  As can be seen above, visitors to The Athenaeum read the fan/reader comments we've been posting over the last week.  People are really paying attention to what other readers are saying and recommending.

We always stress giving the bard's feedback, but just as important is telling other people about a good story when you read it!  Here's your chance to tell a LOT of people about your new favorites, or the old classics that you've enjoyed over the years.  Many of the older stories are wonderful, but are now lying there 'gathering dust' because only a few people know or remember them.  So, if you read something good, tell others about it!  Well post new fan/reader comments daily.

The Athenaeum Weekly Top-20 List!
Top-20 list for September 2nd - September 8th. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed in the Top-20 list. Over the week 38,579 links were followed to stories that we host or link from other sites.  You can always view previous week's Top-20 lists here!
20. Darkenedkarma alternative Über Obsession. (21 Pages)
19. Littlespit's alternative Über Raven & Sparrow. (10 Pages)
18. Anne Azel's alternative Über novella Amazon Encounter. (68 Pages).  This is Anne first appearance in the Top-20.
17. For the 8th week in a row Body Parts by Larisa (58 Pages) finished in the Top-20.
16. A Twist Of Fate by LadyKate. (56 Pages)
15. LadyKate's Second Chances. (38 Pages)
14. Ri's alternative Über How To Steal A Million Revisited (12 Pages)
13. Larisa's alternative Über novella Chicken Little. (86 Pages).
12. Zuke's alternative Über Nothing Special (27 pages)
11. Georgia's alternative From Time To Time (70 Pages).
10. Moonwarrior's alternative An Amazon's Honor. (13 Pages)  This is Moonwarrior's first appearance in the Top-20.
9. Indigal's alternative Über novel Until Soon. (300 Pages)  This is Indigal's first appearance in the Top-20.
8. Rose Corsaro's alternative Broken Hearts. (24 Pages) This is Rose's first appearance in the Top-20.
7. Colleen's alternative Über novel At First Sight (196 Pagse).
6. Felioness's alternative Über The Headmistress. (17 Pages)  This is Felioness's first appearance in the Top-20.
5. Zzelami's alternative Blind Faith Restored. (15 Pages)  This is Zzelami's first appearance in the Top-20.
4. First posted all the way back in June, Larisa alternative Über Blind Date (71 Pages) again makes an appearance in the Top-20.
3. Larisa's alternative Über novella Baby Makes Three. (49 Pages)
2. Moving up from #4, Golly Goanna's alternative Über PWP tale Friday. (5 Pages)
And the most read story of the week was...
1. Moving up from #3, Larisa's alternative Über novella Journalistic Endeavors. (76 Pages)

Notice all the new stories on the Top-20 list?  As can be seen above, visitors to The Athenaeum read the fan/reader comments we've been posting over the last week.  People are really paying attention to what other readers are saying and recommending.

We always stress giving the bard's feedback, but just as important is telling other people about a good story when you read it!  Here's your chance to tell a LOT of people about your new favorites, or the old classics that you've enjoyed over the years.  Many of the older stories are wonderful, but are now lying there 'gathering dust' because only a few people know or remember them.  So, if you read something good, tell others about it!  Well post new fan/reader comments daily.

The Athenaeum Weekly Top-20 List!
Top-20 list for August 26th - September 1st. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed in the Top-20 list. Over the week 36,900 links were followed to stories that we host or link from other sites.  You can always view previous week's Top-20 lists here!
20. Zuke's Nothing Special.  This is Zukes 1st appearance in the Top-20 list.
19. For the 7th week in a row Body Parts by Larisa finished in the Top-20.
18. Eveh's Confession only slips one place in the Top-20 from 1 week ago.
17. Part 1 of Wolf Nightwind's Rebel Nation.
16. For the 8th week in a row Ancient Law by Larisa is in the Top-20.
15. Branwyn of Llewelynn's In Light of What Has Gone Before moves up 5 places from 1 week ago.
14. For the 3rd week in a row Larisa's Lover's Tryst finished in the Top-20.
13. At3sparky's Uncertain Twilight.
12. After 1 week and #5 Verity's And I Saw Her finished again in the Top-20.
11. Eveh's There Are Not Words. Just Only Feelings.
10. Larisa's Fire Starters.
9. LadyKate's Second Chances.  This is LadyKate's first appearance in the Top-20.
8. Eveh's Your Weakness Is Me.
7. Darkendkarma's Afraid of the Dark.
6. Larisa's Cougar's Ransom moves up from 14th place.
5. For the 2nd week in a row Eveh's Living In a Broken Dream finished in the Top-20.
4. Making a first appearance in the Top-20 is Golly Goanna with Friday.
3. Larisa's Journalistic Endeavors.
2. Larisa's Chicken Little.
And the most read story of the week was...
1. Finishing a sweep of the 3 top spots, Larisa's Baby Makes Three.  Larisa has been in the top spot 11 times since we began doing the Top-20 list in April.

Please remember to feed the Bards!! Lots of people are reading the great stories, as is seen in the Top-20 list above, but nothing compares to a little direct praise/comments from an appreciative reader!

The Athenaeum Weekly Top-20 List!
Top-20 list for August 19th - August 25th. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed in the Top-20 list. Over the week 43,700 links were followed to stories that we host or link from other sites.  You can always view previous week's Top-20 lists here!
20. Branwyn of Llewelynn's In Light of What Has Gone Before.  This is Branwyn's first appearance in the Top-20.
19. For the 7th week in a row Ancient Law by Larisa is in the Top-20.
18. Larisa's The Sanitation Engineer.
17. Eveh's Confession.
16. Buried Prejudices by Larisa.  This marks the 9th week that Buried Prejudices is in the Top-20 list, extending the record yet again.
15. For the 6th week in a row Body Parts by Larisa finished in the Top-20.
14. Larisa's Cougar's Ransom once again makes a Top-20 appearance.
13. Past Is Present by Zee finishes in the Top-20 for the 3rd week in a row.
12. After 1 week and #4 Game, Set, and Match by Ali Vali finishes again in the Top-20.
11. Reunion by daviderl.
10. Choices and Consequences by daviderl.
9. Part 1 of Wolf Nightwind's Rebel Nation.  This is Wolf Nightwind's first appearance in the Top-20.
8. Eveh's Your Weakness Is Me.
7. Ms. O'Connor Goes To Washington by S. Lee.
6. Larisa's Baby Makes Three.  This sequel to Cougar's Ransom was only posted for 24 hours and jumped all the way to #6.
5. Verity's And I Saw Her.  This is Verity's first appearance in the Top-20.
4. Larisa's Lover's Tryst after a week at #1 still captures enough readers to finish in the Top-5.
3. Larisa's Fire Starters.
2. For the 2nd week in a row Eveh finishes at #2, this week with Living In a Broken Dream.
And the most read story of the week was...
1. Larisa's Chicken Little.

Please remember to feed the Bards!! Lots of people are reading the great stories, as is seen in the Top-20 list above, but nothing compares to a little direct praise/comments from an appreciative reader!

The Athenaeum Weekly Top-20 List!
Top-20 list for August 12th - August 18th. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed in the Top-20 list. Over the week 34,442 links were followed to stories that we host or link from other sites.
20. For the 3rd week More Than There Are Stars by Loubug finished in the Top-20.
19. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood by Littlespit.
18. Lifetime Employment by Crow.  This is Crow's first appearance on the Top-20 list.
17. The Burning Candle by AH-ladis's.
16. For the second week in a row Heart Of Africa by G. S. Binkley stays put at #16.
15. Buried Prejudices by Larisa. This marks the 8th week that Buried Prejudices is in the Top-20 list, breaking the old record of 7 weeks on the Top-20 list held by Kelly Noble's Riding Lessons.
14. Choices and Consequences by daviderl.
13. For the 6th week in a row Ancient Law by Larisa is in the Top-20.
12. Star Dust by Loubug climbs up from 19th place this week.
11. Semper Fi by Larisa.
10. A Family In Blood by kd bard.
9. Operation: Matchmaker by Darkenedkarma.
8. Larisa's The Sanitation Engineer drops 5 spots from 3rd to 8th.
7. At3sparky's Singapore Illusions (or Skeeter and the Amazing Technicolor Ghost Hunt).  This is At3sparky's first appearance on the Top-20 list.
6. A Single Tear by J M Dragon & Erin O'Rielly.  This week A Single Tear jumps from 19th to 6.
5. For the 5th week in a row Body Parts by Larisa finished in the Top-20.
4. Game, Set, and Match by Ali Vali.
3. Past Is Present by Zee.  After a week at #1 Past Is Present still captured enough readers to finish in the top-3.
2. Eveh's Confession.
And the most read story of the week was...
1. After slipping to 3rd place for 1 week, Larisa is back at #1 with Lover's Tryst

Please remember to feed the Bards!! Lots of people are reading the great stories, as is seen in the Top-20 list above, but nothing compares to a little direct praise/comments from an appreciative reader!


The Athenaeum Weekly Top-20 List!
Top-20 list for August 5th - August 11th. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed in the Top-20 list. Over the week 47,451 links were followed to stories that we host or link from other sites.  That's a one week record for The Athenaeum!
20. Star Dust by Loubug.
19. A Single Tear by J M Dragon & Erin O'Rielly.
18. Impulse: Book Three - Full Steam Ahead by Mezzo.
17. Bracelet by Brandie.
16. Heart Of Africa by G. S. Binkley.
15. A Family In Blood by kd bard.
14. The Find Of The Century by Ri.
13. More Than There Are Stars by Loubug.
12. Buried Prejudices by Larisa. This marks the 7th week that Buried Prejudices is in the Top-20 list.
11. Ancient Law by Larisa.
10. Make A Wish by AH-ladis. This is AH-ladis's first appearance in the Top-20 list.
9. Body Parts by Larisa.
8. If You're Gone by xenickz.
7. Choices and Consequences by daviderl.
6. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood by Littlespit.  This is Littlespit's 1st appearance in the Top-20 list.
5. The Burning Candle by AH-ladis's.
4. Operation: Matchmaker by Darkenedkarma.
3. Lover's Tryst by Larisa.  Lover's Tryst climbed to #3 after being posted for less then 24hrs.  Care to guess who'll be at #1 next week?
2. The Sanitation Engineer by Larisa.

And the most read story of the week was...
1. Past Is Present by Zee captures the #1 spot...and this is Zee's first appearance on the Top-20 list!  Knocking Larisa off the top spot is no easy task, but Zee managed it with this well written tale.

Please remember to feed the Bards!! Lots of people are reading the great stories, as is seen in the Top-20 list above, but nothing compares to a little direct praise/comments from an appreciative reader!

The Athenaeum Weekly Top-20 List!
Top-20 list for July 29th - August 4th. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed in the Top-20 list. Over week 36919 links were followed to stories that we host or link from other sites.
20. More Then There Are Stars by Loubug.  This is Loubug's first appearance in the Top-20.
19. Ancient Law by Larisa.
18. The Kings Court by Dimples.
17. Star Dust by Loubug.
16. Bad Girls by Dimples.
15. Letter Of The Law by V. Anderson.
14. New Beginnings by J M Dragon & Erin O'Rielly.
13. Buried Prejudices by Larisa.  This marks the 6th week that Buried Prejudices is in the Top-20.
12. The Luckiest Break by Dimples.
11. The Pillars of the Temple by Lisa Grandstaff.
10. Bracelet by Brandie.
9. The Long Journey Back by daviderl.
8. Destiny Be Damned by Larisa.
7. A Single Tear by J M Dragon & Erin O'Rielly.
6. Body Parts by Larisa.
5. Gentle Sunset by Erin O'Rielly.
4. Girl Corrupted by Larisa.
3. The Find Of The Century by Ri.
2. If You're Gone by xenickz. This is xenickz first appearance in the Top-20.

And the most read story of the last two weeks was...
1. Once again Larisa finds herself in the top spot; this week with The Sanitation Engineer. Larisa has held the top spot for 10 out of the last 11 weeks.

Please remember to feed the Bards!! Lots of people are reading the great stories, as is seen in the Top-20 list above, but nothing compares to a little direct praise/comments from an appreciative reader!

The Athenaeum Weekly Top-20 List!
Top-20 list for July 8th - July 14th. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed in the Top-20 list. Last week, 37,152 links were followed to stories that we host or link to from other sites.  There will be no Top-20 list updates for the next two weeks.
20. Two Halves, One Soul by Alex.
19. Time and Time Again by Dimples.
18. The Kings Court by Dimples.
17. School Days by Dimples.
16. Kiss Of Death by Dimples.
15. Wishing For A Warrior by Ri.
14. Letter Of Marque by V. Anderson.
13. Semper Fi by Larisa.
12. Buried Prejudices by Larisa.
11. Eternal Love by Dimples.
10. Letter Of The Law by V. Anderson.
9. Time Returns by Ri.
8. Injustice by Dimples.
7. A Single Tear by J M Dragon & Erin O'Rielly.
6. The Retreat by Ri.
5. Bad Girls by Dimples.
4. Fanatic by Teagen2.
3. Cybotic Love by Ri.
2. Body Parts by Larisa.

And the most read story of the week was...
1. Destiny Be Damned by Larisa captures the #1 spot. Larisa has held the top spot for 7 out of the last 8 weeks.

Please remember to feed the Bards!! Lots of people are reading the great stories, as is seen in the Top-20 list above, but nothing compares to a little direct praise/comments from an appreciative reader!

The Athenaeum Weekly Top-20 List!
Top-20 list for July 1st - July 7th. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed in the Top-20 list. Last week, 31,208 links were followed to stories that we host or link to from other sites. 
20. A Single Tear by J M Dragon & Erin O'Rielly.
19. Watching Gabrielle by Grace H.
18. Rat's Bitch by Larisa.
17. Bardly Pursuits by Kelly Noble.
16. For the 6th week in a row Lost by Larisa finishes in the Top-20.
15. Emotional Paralysis by Larisa.
14. Cougar's Ransom by Larisa.
13. Mender Of Souls by Larisa.
12. Two Halves, One Soul by Alex.
11. For the 7th week in a row, Riding Lessons by Kelly Noble finished in the Top-20, jumping from 15th to 11th this week.
10. The Red of the Phoenix by Red Hope.
9. Coming Home by WhoMumbles.
8. Buried Prejudices by Larisa.
7. Ancient Law by Larisa.
6. So Close, So Far by Dimples.
5. Justice Satisfied by R. D. Elliot.
4. Time And Time Again by Dimples.
3. Crescent Wrench by Darkenedkarma.
2. Semper Fi by Larisa.

And the most read story of the week was...
1. Body Parts by Larisa captures the #1 spot. Larisa has held the top spot for 6 out of the last 7 weeks.

Please remember to feed the Bards!! Lots of people are reading the great stories, as is seen in the Top-20 list above, but nothing compares to a little direct praise/comments from an appreciative reader!

The Athenaeum Weekly Top-20 List!
Top-20 list for June 24th - June 30th. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed in the Top-20 list. The total hits was 34,446 over the last week. 
20. Emotional Paralysis by Larisa.
19. Blazing Dreams by Larisa.
18. Whips and Chains by Larisa.
17. Rat's Bitch by Larisa.
16. Flames Of The Soul by Larisa.
15. For the 6th week in a row, Riding Lessons by Kelly Noble finished in the Top-20.
14. Coming Home by WhoMumbles.
13. Bardly Pursuits by Kelly Noble.
12. Cougar's Ransom by Larisa.
11. Appalachian Trails by Larisa.
10. For the 5th week in a row Lost by Larisa finishes in the Top-20.
9. Gear Heads by Larisa.
8. Two Halves, One Soul by Alex.
7. Blind Date by Larisa.
6. Buried Prejudices by Larisa.
5. Lykos by Katharsis9.
4. The Red of the Phoenix by Red Hope.
3. Mender Of Souls by Larisa.
2. Ancient Law by Larisa.

And the most read story of the week was...
1. Crescent Wrench by Darkenedkarma captures the #1 spot, knocking out you-know-who for the first time in six weeks!

Please remember to feed the Bards!! Lots of people are reading the great stories, as is seen in the Top-20 list above, but nothing compares to a little direct praise/comments from an appreciative reader!

The Athenaeum Weekly Top-20 List!
Top-20 list for June 17th - June 23th. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed in the Top-20 list. The total hits was 29,651 over the last week. 
Wouldn't ya know it, we change the name of our list for one week and it's but impossible to change it back! Larisa has this weeks Top-20 firmly in her clutches, and I for one am not brave enough to try to take it back from her!
20. We start this weeks list with, Flames Of The Soul by Larisa. What a surprise, huh? <G>
19. Whips and Chains by Larisa.
18. Emotional Paralysis by Larisa.
17. For the 5th week in a row, Riding Lessons by Kelly Noble finished in the Top-20.
16. For the 4th week in a row Lost by Larisa finishes in the Top-20.
15. Careful What You Wish by R. D. Elliot.
14. Among Us, darkendkarma's werewolf tale.
13. The Aftermath Of Betrayal by Wolfie.
12. All The Time In The World by Ri's.
11. Touches by R. D. Elliot.
10. Blazing Dreams by Larisa.
9. Appalachian Trails by Larisa.
8. Cougar's Ransom by Larisa.
7. Blind Date by Larisa.
6. Rat's Bitch by Larisa. This is Larisa's ninth story this week, besting last week's record eight stories.  How many more can she possibly have?
5. Gear Heads by Larisa.
4. Buried Prejudices by Larisa. What else is there to say? Another one by this wickedly popular bard!
3. Mender Of Souls by Larisa.
2. Two Halves, One Soul by Alex. Two Halves, One Soul just misses the #1 spot by 2 hits, finished at 1005 for the week!  Two Halves, One Soul is Alex's first entry into the Top-20 list.

And the most read story of the week was...
1. With her THIRTEENTH story in the Top-20 this week...  Ancient Law by Larisa captures the #1 spot.  Ancient Law is the 4th story from Larisa to capture a number 1 spot, and the 5th week in a row that she's held on to the top spot.  Larisa has all but taken over our Top-20 list!  Can anyone knock her off?  She's such a grabby bard!   <EG>

Other single parts of stories that recieved at least several hundred hits were: Part 8 of A New Goal in Life by Ri, and Installment 5 & Installment 6 of Impulse: Book Two by Mezzo. Other authors receiving a goodly number of hits were: Allyson Heisey, S. Lee, Eveh, Ambrosia, and C. E. Gray.

Please remember to feed the Bards!! Lots of people are reading the great stories, as is seen in the Top-20 list above, but nothing compares to a little direct praise/comments from an appreciative reader!
The Athenaeum Weekly Top-20 List!
Top-20 list for June 10th - June 16th. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed in the Top-20 list. The total hits on The Athenaeum's hosted stories and on links followed to stories on other sites was 33,241 over the last week. 
For this week, and this week only we are changing the name of The Athenaeum Top-20 list to Larisa's Top-20 List. ;-)   You'll see why as you read through it...
20. Blazing Dreams by Larisa.
19. Ms. O'Connor Goes To Washington by S. Lee. This is S. Lee's first appearance in the Top-20.
18. Summer Love by S. Lee.
17. For the 4th week in a row, Riding Lessons by Kelly Noble finished in the Top-20.
16. Hero by Eveh.
15. Flames Of The Soul by Larisa.
14. Keeping Up Appearances by Eveh.
13. Da Nang by Larisa.
12. Eveh 3rd entry this week in the Top-20 is Accident. This is the first story of Eveh's multi-part Accident series.
11. After 2 weeks at #1, Lost by Larisa.
10. Her by Lisa S.. This is her first story to appear in the Top-20 list.
9. Among Us by darkendkarma's.
8. For the 3rd week Behind the Black Cloud... by Ri finished in the top-10.
7. Meka's Desire by Ri's.  Ri's captures 2 spots in the top-10 this week!
6. Emotional Paralysis by Larisa.  Is anyone sensing a pattern here?
5. Whips and Chains by Larisa. Whap!
4. Touches by R. D. Elliot. Touches made it to #4 after only being posted for one day.
3. Careful What You Wish by R. D. Elliot. This is R. D. Elliot's first story to make it into to top-3, her first attempt at fan fiction ever, and her 2nd story in this weeks top-10!
2. Blind Date by Larisa.

And the most read story of the week was...
1. With her EIGHTH story in the Top-20 this week... Buried Prejudices by Larisa captures the number 1 spot.  Buried Prejudices is the 3rd story from Larisa to capture a number 1 spot, and the 4th week in a row that she's held on to the top spot.  She also sets an all time single week record of 1958 hits for a single story, and 4661 hits total for her 8 stories in the Top-20 this week.

Please remember to feed the Bards!! Lots of people are reading the great stories, as is seen in the Top-20 list above, but nothing compares to a little direct praise/comments from an appreciative reader!

The Athenaeum Weekly Top-20 List!
Top-20 list for June 3rd - June 9th. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed in the Top-20 list. The total hits on The Athenaeum's hosted stories and on links followed to stories on other sites was 30,613 over the last week. 
20. DS Bauden's Did You Know?.
19. Blue Fire by C. E. Gray stays in the Top-20 list for the 8th week in a row.
18. Accident by Eveh. This is the first story of Eveh's multi-part Accident series.
17. Letting Go by Ambyrhawke Shadowsinger.
16. Flames Of The Soul by Larisa.
15. Choice Weapons by Julia Swan. This is her first story to make a showing in the Top-20.
14. A Perfect Fit by DS Bauden.
13. MacArthur's by Larisa.
12. Part 1 of Impulse Book 2 by Mezzo.
11. For the 3rd week in a row, Riding Lessons by Kelly Noble finished in the Top-20.
10. The Loom Of Destiny by Phantom Bard.
9. Wildflower by Leigh McEoghan.
8. Hunger In The Night by Allyson Heisey, her first story to appear in our Top-20 list.
7. Keeping Up Appearances by Eveh.
6. Her by Lisa S.. This is her first story to appear in the Top-20 list.
5. Eternity in an Hour by Ri remains at number 5 from 1 week ago.
4. Gabrielle's First Love by Xenalynn.
3. Hero by Eveh. This is Eveh's first story to make it into to top-3. She has a strong showing this week with 3 of her works in the Top-20.
2. Behind the Black Cloud... by Ri moves up to number 2 on the Top-20 list this week, and is her> 2nd story in the Top-5 this week.

And the most read story of the week was...
1. For the 2nd weeks in a row Lost by Larisa captures the number 1 spot.  Lost is Larisa's 3rd work in the Top-20 this week.

Other authors that didn't quite make it into the Top-20 list this week, but who's various works are receiving a large number of hits: Xena's Little Bitch, kd bard, Advocate, and Dragon Jules (JM Dragon).

Please remember to feed the Bards!! Lots of people are reading the great stories, as is seen in the Top-20 list above, but nothing compares to a little direct praise/comments from an appreciative reader!


The Athenaeum Weekly Top-20 List!
Top-20 list for May 20 - June 2. Because of the holiday weekend there was no Top-20 list last week! Included in this list are stories we host and those we link to on other sites. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed in the Top-20 list. The total hits on The Athenaeum's hosted stories and on links followed to stories on other sites was 69,782 over the last two weeks. 
20. There is a 3 way tie for 20th place, with each of the following 3 stories totalling up 325 hits:   Child's Play by Kamouraskan, Prelude to a Hangover by Jax, and Sun Angel In Training by Eveh.
19. Perfect Massage by FallNot.
18. Rapture by Darkenedkarma slips to 18th this week.
17. MVP by C. E. Gray, marks it's 7th week in the Top-20 list.
16. Blue Fire by C. E. Gray is her 2nd story to stay in the Top-20 list for 7 weeks.
15. For the 3rd week Leather and Lace by Greek Warrior is in the Top-20 list.
14. As Long As Earth Endures by Bracer moves up from 20th to 14th.
13. Gabrielle's Faith by Phantom Bard.
12. Somewhere In Time by DS Bauden.
11. Ready For Take Off by DS Bauden.  If only flying was really this much fun...
10. DS Bauden's Did You Know? is her 3rd story this week.
9. Riding Lessons by Kelly Noble.
8. Wildflower by Leigh McEoghan.
7. An Affair To Remember by Ambrosia.
6. Compensation by S. Anne Gardner. This is the second story by S. Anne Gardner to appear in the Top-20 list.
5. Eternity in an Hour by Ri.
4. A Perfect Fit by DS Bauden is her 4th story to make it into the Top-20 this week!
3. Behind the Black Cloud... by Ri. This is the first story by Ri to make it into to top-3.
2. MacArthur's by Larisa. Again this popular story captures a top-3 spot.

And the most read story of the week was...
1. Lost by Larisa. This is Larisa's second appearance in Top-20 list. This tale eclipses MacArthur's as the fastest to the number one spot.  The number of people reading Lost totalled over 1000 in just the 3 days it's been posted!

Please remember to feed the Bards!! Lots of people are reading the great stories, as is seen in the Top-20 list above, but nothing compares to a little direct praise/comments from an appreciative reader!
The Athenaeum Weekly Top-20 List!
We'd like to present the twenty most read stories for the week of May 13 - May 19th. Included in this list are stories we host and those we link to on other sites. Only Part 1 of multi-part stories will usually be listed in the Top-20 list. The total hits on The Athenaeum's hosted stories and on links followed to stories on other sites was 32,940 last week. 
20. As Long As Earth Endures by Bracer. This is Bracer's first entry into the Top-20.
19. Child's Play by Kamouraskan. This is Kamouraskan's first entry into the Top-20.
18. Prelude to a Hangover by Jax.
17. Tailspin by kd bard.  Tailspin is the 16th story in the lengthy Billie & Cat series.
16. For the 5th week At First Sight by Colleen make it into the Top-20 list.
15. Last Night I Dreamt I Slept A Dreamless Sleep by The Fallen.
14. It's All In The Playing Of The Game by Ri.
13. Riding Lessons by Kelly Noble. This is Kelly's first appearance in the Top-20 list.
12. MVP by C. E. Gray, marks it's 5th week in the Top-20 list.
11. Moonstruck by Catherine Q.
9. We have a tie for 9th place. Two Parts of the Whole by Allyson Heisey, and...
9. The Way by L. Crystal Michallet-Romero moves up slightly to 9th place.
8. Perfect Massage by FallNot.
7. Blue Fire by C. E. Gray stays in the Top-20 list for the 5th week in a row.
6. An Affair To Remember by Ambrosia.
5. Leather and Lace by Greek Warrior moves up 10 places from 15th to 5th.
4. Sun Angel In Training by Eveh moves up from 14th to 4th from a week ago.
3. Rapture by Darkenedkarma, slips a little bit to 3rd place, but still received well over 500 hits this week.
2. Compensation by S. Anne Gardner. This is the second story by S. Anne Gardner to appear in the Top-20 list.

And the most read story of the week was...
1. MacArthur's by Larisa. MacArthur's is Larisa's first appearance in Top-20 list, and she captures the number 1 spot at that! Way to go, Larisa! An honorable mention also goes to Ambrosia, who's tale An Affair To Remember - Part 4 received nearly 1000 hits - more then any other story this week.
The Athenaeum Weekly Top-10 List!
We'd like to present the ten most read stories for the week of May 6 - May 12th. Included in this list are stories we host and those we link to on other sites.  
Okay, so we can't count! ;-) This week's list has fifteen entries.
15. Leather and Lace by Greek Warrior marks her first appearance in the Top-15.
14. Sun Angel In Training by Eveh marks her first appearance in the Top-15 as well.
13. Tailspin by kd bard.  Tailspin is the 16th story in the lengthy Billie & Cat series.
12. At First Sight by Colleen is still drawing enough readers to finish in the Top-10...er..15 list.
11. For the 2rd week in a row Seeing You, Again For the First Time comes in at number 11.
10. The Way by L. Crystal Michallet-Romero makes an appearance in the Top-10 list.
9. A Near Life Experience by Claire Withercross remains in the Top-10 still getting good number of reads.
8. The uber parody The Fifth Amendment by Mezzo (no, the other Mezzo) and Godconnie.
7. Two Parts of the Whole by Allyson Heisey.
6. Perfect Massage by FallNot.
5. Moonstruck by Catherine Q stays at #5 from a week ago.
4. It's All In The Playing Of The Game by Ri marks this bards first appearance in the Top-10.
3. MVP by C. E. Gray, still finishes in the top-3 for the 3rd week in a row.
2. Blue Fire by C. E. Gray stays at number two from a week ago.

And the most read story of the week was...
1. Rapture by Darkenedkarma.
The Athenaeum Weekly Top-10 List!
We'd like to present the ten most read stories for the week of April 29 - May 5th. Included in this list are stories we host and those we link to on other sites.  May 6th, 2002
10. For the 3rd week in a row Seeing You, Again For the First Time by Colleen makes an appearance in the Top-10 list.
9. S. Anne Gardner's For the Love of a Woman stay put for the 2nd week in a row.
8. A Near Life Experience by Claire Withercross remains in the Top-10 still getting good number of reads.
7. Perfect Massage by FallNot, is our first newcomer to our Top-10 list this week.
6. Tailspin by kd bard moves from 9th to 6th.  Tailspin is the 16th story in the lengthy Billie & Cat series.
5. Moonstruck by Catherine Q brings a second new bard into our Top-10 list this week. Moonstruck is Catherine's first attempt at writing fan fiction.
4. After 2 weeks at #1, At First Sight by Colleen is still drawing enough readers to finish in the Top-5.
3. The uber parody The Fifth Amendment by Mezzo (no, the other Mezzo) and Godconnie leap into the Top-10 with an impressive #3 spot!
2. Blue Fire by C. E. Gray moves up one spot from a week ago.

And the most read story of the week was...
1. MVP by C. E. Gray, narrowly beating out her 2nd place story Blue Fire.
The Athenaeum Weekly Top-10 List!
We'd like to present the ten most read stories for the week of April 22-28. It includes stories we host as well as stories we link to.  April 29, 2002
10. kd bard makes her first appearance on the Top-10 list with The "Commitment" , the first of her 16 part Billie and Cat uber series.
9. kd follows up the #10 spot with Tailspin, the 16th story in her Billie and Cat series.
8. S. Anne Gardner jumps into the Top-10 list with For the Love of a Woman.
7. The Eye of Hephaestus by D.J. Belt, another newcomer to our Top-10 list.
6. A Near Life Experience by Claire Withercross remains in 6th's place for the second week in a row.
5. Seeing You, Again For the First Time by Colleen moves from 7th to 5th from one week ago.
4. Murphy's parody Life's A Bud marks her first appearance in the Top-10 list.
3. Blue Fire by C. E. Gray moves up one spot from a week ago.
2. C. E. Gray grabs a second top three spot with MVP, also moving up one place from a week ago.

And the most read story was...
1. For the second week in a row At First Sight by Colleen is the most read story of the more then 2200 stories that we host and link to.
  • We'd like to present the ten most read stories for the week of April 15-21.
    10. The Curse of the Conqueror by Enginerd
    9. Best Friend by Katelin B.
    8. Blood Sisters by atara
    7. Seeing You, Again For the First Time by Colleen
    6. A Near Life Experience by Claire Withercross
    5. Pillow Talk by Claire Withercross
    4. Blue Fire by C. E. Gray
    3. MVP by C. E. Gray
    2. A Bard's Convenient DIY Erotic Fiction Generator by Claire Withercross

    And the most read story was...
    1. At First Sight by Colleen

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