Weekly Fic Rec: Beyond the Yellow Book Road by crinklefries

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Author's summary:

Before he was Captain America, he was Steve Rogers, knobby kneed and wild-eyed, with scrapes on his knuckles and a book in his hands.

 

In 1942, he leaves for war and eventually crashes the Valkyrie.

 

That’s only the beginning of his story.

 

In 2011, Steve’s body is dragged from ice off the coast of Greenland.

 

In 2015, he meets a bookstore clerk.

 

This is what happens when a superhero loses his way home and the only way back is through the Yellow Book Road.

 

Words: 30057, Chapters: 4/4

 

Fandoms: Captain America (Movies), Captain America - All Media Types, Marvel Cinematic Universe

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Steve Rogers, James “Bucky” Barnes, Sam Wilson (Marvel), Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Clint Barton

Relationships: James “Bucky” Barnes/Steve Rogers

Additional Tags: Post-Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Canon Divergence - Post-Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Universe - Bookstore, Steve Rogers and the 21st Century, Shrunkyclunks, Captain America Steve Rogers/Modern Bucky Barnes, Fluff, Bookstore Clerk Bucky Barnes, Books, Books are Magic, Slow Dancing, The Avengers Book Club, soft endings only!, bookstore cats

My notes:

 

I really like Steve’s journey here, as well as the backstory with the bookshop that he finds again. And it comes with lovely art (bookstore cats!)

Fic Update: love’s not controlled by the weather - Chapter 4 of 7

Chapter 4, in which it's not all smooth sailing is now posted!

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