Track 8: Festive fic

In this episode, the Holidays are just around the corner. Ellen and MalMuses would like to recommend some fluffy festive fic to you this week! We review three fics: Christmas In July by followyourenergy, The Bad Santa Clause by various authors, and Snow Place Like Home (But My Home Is With You) by almaasi.

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Welcome to episode eight of the Mixtape Book Club Podcast!

Do you love Supernatural? Are you a fan of Dean and Castiel, and their relationship? Do you enjoy reading Destiel fanfiction? This is the podcast for you!

In this episode, the Holidays are just around the corner. Ellen and MalMuses would like to recommend some fluffy festive fic to you this week! We review three fics: Christmas In July by followyourenergy, The Bad Santa Clause by various authors, and Snow Place Like Home (But My Home Is With You) by almaasi.

A transcript is available for this episode, thanks to kaede.

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

A warning: Adult themes are mentioned in this podcast.

Featured fics

Christmas in July by followyourenergy
Published 2019, 29k words, rated E

When Dean Winchester follows a service dog who won’t leave him alone, he finds Cas Novak, passed out in a stairwell with a Christmas tree on top of him.

A Christmas tree? In July? Who does that?

Turns out that Cas does that. And once he gets to know the snarky, independent, handsome man, Dean can’t help but fall for him.

A story about being seen.

The Bad Santa Clause by Castielslostwings, jscribbles, MalMuses, pingnova, and sobsicles
Published in 2019, 74k words, rated E.

A quiet pre-Christmas hunt goes horribly wrong for the Winchesters, Castiel, and Jack when Dean accidentally murders Santa Claus.

Ho ho ho, bitches.

A seasonal canon collab loosely based on The Santa Clause.

Snow Place Like Home (But My Home Is With You) by almaasi
Published 2015, 48k words, rated E

It’s Christmas Eve, and Dean, Sam and Castiel are snowed into a small town with a big festive spirit. They splurge on a fancy room in a B&B – hey, they deserve a treat. There’s a tiny plastic tree and a working TV, so they could perhaps overlook the lack of hot water and Dean having to bunk with Sam. Sleeping arrangements soon reach a happier equilibrium: Dean’s just cuddling Cas to keep him warm, he swears – the tingly feeling means nothing! Christmas Day arrives, and Cas still doesn’t have a gift for Dean. Dean doesn’t know what to give Cas, either. Sam has a few ideas, but will the other two truly understand what he means?

Other links

SPN Quarantine Zine is now available – proceeds going to Direct Relief

Destiel Fan Favourites Survey

Other festive fics mentioned:

Destiel Lifemark Bang fic collection

All I Want For Christmas is You by Andimeantittosting (3176, G) – canon fix-it, found family Christmas at the bunker

New Holiday by MandalaRose (6258, T) – canon fix-it, found family Christmas at the bunker

One Cold Night by xylodemon (16,627, E)

Welcome All Winchesters by almaasi (60,237, E)

White Winter Hymnal by Pennstram (1009, T)

It Takes a Village by MarmeLady_Orange (35,490, M)

Christmas Don’t End in Blood by various (38,545, T)

You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out by Desirae (1692, E)

Holidate by Kitmistry (34,917, T)

Home For Christmas by the_communist_unicorn (wip, E)

Holiday Love by Castielslostwings (31,585, E)

Christmas Treats and Angel Heats by MalMuses (19,968, E)

My Christmas Valentine by CBFirestarter and EllenofOz (9756, T)

Is your favourite not in this list? Please let us know, we’d love to hear from you!

Our intro music is “Angel with a Shotgun” by The Cab, arranged by Ellen.

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