Cargoes by Keswindhover (G)
     How Tara got into college.

Decor by Doyle (G)
     Pre-Sunnydale, Tara's early experiences with sex and magic.

Little Deaths: Family and Incest in The Jossverse by Kita (NC-17)
     This has four parts and I'm reccing it primarily for "ii. Daughter: Children of Men" -- the Dawn/Buffy(bot) part. There is so much brilliance and poignancy about blood and death and rescue and etc. And of course it helps that I really like this pairing. ("iv. Father: Survivor Guilt" with Willow and Tara is also very good.)
The Angel/Connor didn't work for me, for a variety of reasons, one of which was that I initially I hadn't realized that of course it was set pre-"Origin." It has really stuck in my head after reading, though, and there's some powerful stuff in there.

Pianissimo by the Mad Poetess (PG)
     After "Tabula Rasa." "She doesn't want to sing without Willow."

Report Cards by gentle_thorns (PG-13)
     A look at where Tara comes from. Dark.

Yours by Prophecy Girl
     A dark look at the ways in which Tara copes.

And that mutual grooming thing that chimps do? Also good. If you see typos, broken links, or anything else that needs fixing on this site, please let me know. And always feel free to recommend me fanfic, books, whatever.