Would you consider... a collaborative effort? Maybe by working together we can avoid some of the problems of a one-man rec list? Or you could say it was short-term from the start, a summer reading program or something :)

Also, I really like the idea of a set of criteria for fics... hey, just for kicks and giggles, let me show you the criteria I used for judging interactive fiction games: http://www.strangebreezes.com/if/scoring.htm

(though, after this discussion, would you mind screening this comment? Thanks!)