Track 42: Recs from Charlotte

Welcome to episode forty-two of the Mixtape Book Club Podcast.

In this episode, Ellen and Mal share some recommendations for fics given to them while at the Creation Supernatural convention in Charlotte. Fics include The Law of Equivalent Exchange by awed_frog, Seek to Know You Better by ahurston, and plenty more.

You can find our Mixtape Book Club Ao3 collection here, containing the stories we’ve discussed on the podcast so far.

As always, Mixtape Book Club contains fic spoilers, swearing and discussion of adult topics. Please listen at your own discretion, with attention paid to any little ears that might be nearby!

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Featured fics (timestamps in brackets)

The Law of Equivalent Exchange by awed_frog (00:08:55)

Published in 2015, 61k words, M

“And what’s the point of it?”

“Of love? There isn’t one. Loving is its own purpose.”

Seek to Know You Better by ahurston (00:23:05)

Published in 2021, 32,762 words, E

Dean and Cas, a long stretch of highway, and 36 questions empirically designed to make two people fall in love.

As if they weren’t already.

Other recommended fics (00:37:15)

Thank you to Stacy (@Stacy729), Axis Mundi Impala (@3_layer_dean), Anna (@RavenEsuna), Karen, Kelsey, Brittany, Stealthstiel, followyourenergy, Desirae, and Jess for your recs!

• Small Everyday Deeds by Featherthief (296,595, M) – post-s12 baby Jack canon divergence
• spirit of the west by teen_dean (140,680, M) – Horse girl AU, Vet Cas
• Cheapest Room in the House by biggaybenny (89,336, E) – post-s15 fix it
• Talk Some Sense to Me (Kenopsia) by ImYourHoneyBee (244,307, E) –  finale fix it fic
• On The Edge Of A Blade by Aaron_The_8th_Demon – hockey AU, 182k
• Profound series by amireal & tiamatv (203,123, E) – Season 4 canon divergence w Cas in the role of Anna
• Where the Heart Lives by Ltleflrt (12,882, M) – Domestiel
• The Dragons’ Mate by jhoom (4,241, E) – Dean/Cas/Jimmy
• a turn of the earth by microcomets (95,274, M) – time travel, canon verse
• A Fine Romance by DragonSgotenks (54,334, E) – teacher & nurse AU, kid fic
• Whiskey & November by Dothraki_shieldmaiden and FriendofCarlotta (188,236, E) – Sci-fi au where Heaven mind-wipes people
• The Angel Murders by chimera67
• Til Kingdom Come by freckles_n_feathers (124,884, E) – Season 11 canon divergence
• A Sky Full of Stars by freckles_n_feathers (117,686, E) – part 2 of Across the Universe series
• Angel Cookies by noxsoulmate (74,543, E)

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