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Keep It Fictional

Port Moody Public Library

Keep It Fictional is a weekly podcast for book lovers, by book lovers. Build your TBR with Al, Corene, Emma, Fiona, Gabriel, Liz, Mark, Sadie, and Virginia from the Port Moody Public Library. Warning! This podcast contains strong opinions and may cause an increase in your library holds list. Music by James Barth

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01:05:16

Top Five 2022 Books Part Two

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2022/12/20

We continue counting down to our top five favourite books of 2022. Books mentioned on this episode: Internet for the People by Ben Tarnoff, Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi, translated by David Boyd and Lucy North, How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz, How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis, Blue Period (Series) by Tsubasa Yamaguchi, Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk, The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez, Home Field Advantage by Dahlia Adler, Scattered All Over the

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00:44:30

Top Five 2022 Books Part One

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2022/12/13

We count down to our top five favourite books of 2022 and thank all the authors who have given us wonderful stories all year long. Books mentioned on this episode: Sari, Not Sari by Sonya Singh, Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield, Squire by Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh, What World is This? by Judith Butler, Haven by Emma Donoghue, Glory by NoViolet Bulawayo, Death on Gokumon Island by Seishi Yokomizo, and The Employees by Olga Ravn, translated by Martin Aitken. Stay tuned for Part Two of

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00:33:47

A Genre We Usually Don't Read

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2022/12/06

As Fiona said, we often read for comfort, but for this episode, we all have to step out of our comfort zone to read a genre we usually don't read. What would be outside your wheelhouse that you'd like to give it a try? Books mentioned on this episode: 77 Fragments of a Familiar Ruin: Poems by Thomas King, The Lady Killer by Masako Togawa, God's Country by Percival Everett, and Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power by Pam Grossman. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:46:21

What's in a Name?

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2022/11/29

Our assignment for this episode is to read a book by an author with a first name that appears on the list of most popular baby names of the year we were born. We ended up with a Daniel, a David, a Jennifer, and a Juan. What books may be on your list? Books mentioned on this episode: Ishmael by Daniel Quinn, At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop and translated by Anna Moschovakis, The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman, and Horizontal Vertigo: A City Called Mexico by Juan Villoro and translated

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00:54:42

Locked Room Mystery

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2022/11/22

Is there such a thing as a perfect crime? The locked room mystery books we read for today's episodes tried to create one, but could you crack the case before the book ends? Books mentioned on this episode: Reprieve by James Han Mattson, One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus, Lavender House by Lev A.C. Rosen, Malice by Keigo Higashino, translated by Alexander O. Smith with Elye Alexander, and The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:59:11

The Video Game / TV Show / Movie Came First

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2022/11/15

We've explored books that have been adapted into movies and TV shows on a previous episode. Today, we flipped the table around and talked about novelizations of video games, movies, and TV shows. Books mentioned on this episode: God of War by Chris Roberson and Tony Parker, By the Time You Read This I'll Be Gone (Murder, She Wrote) by Stephanie Kuehn, Rapture (Bioshock) by John Shirley, The Rise of Kiyoshi (Avatar, the Last Airbender) by F.C. Yee, and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin by Yoshikazu

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00:48:06

NaNoWriMo 2022

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2022/11/08

To cheer on everyone participating in NaNoWriMo this November, we decided to dedicate an episode to books about writers and the art of writing. Books mentioned in this episode: Commonwealth by Ann Patchett, Greenland by David Santos Donaldson, Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut, A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway, and The Prisoner by Hwang Sok-yong (translated by Anton Hur and Sora Kim-Russell). --- Send in a voice message:

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00:42:19

Celebrate I Read Canadian Day

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2022/11/01

November 2 is I Read Canadian Day. Pick up a book by a Canadian author and celebrate the rich diversity of literature in this country. We recommend: Len & Cub by Dusty Green and Meredith Batt, We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies by Tsering Yangzom Lama, Mocassin Square Gardens by Richard Van Camp, The Forest of Stolen Girls by June Hur, and Women Talking by Miriam Toews. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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00:43:08

Who is the Real Monster Here?

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2022/10/25

It's almost Halloween and we thought we would talk about some of our recent reads that involve different kinds of monsters and creatures, in addition to our strong feelings towards Twilight, and... Sweden? Books mentioned in this episode: Kitaro by Shigeru Mizuki, Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist, The Lady from the Black Lagoon by Mallory O'Meara, and Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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00:46:48

Niche Non-Fiction

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2022/10/18

Keep It Fictional Goes Non-Fiction today. If there is a topic you're interested in, chances are, there is a book about it. At least that's what we've found as we explore niche subjects we are passionate about (and concluded that we are all nerds). Books mentioned on this episode: Paperbacks from Hell by Grady Hendrix, Atlas of the European Novel: 1800-1900 by Franco Moretti, Catherine the Great by Robert K. Massie, and A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie by Kathryn Harkup. --- Send

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00:50:03

Enter Our Contests to Win...

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2022/10/11

In today's episode, we offer you five different contests you can compete in. Which one would you choose, and who will reign supreme? Books mentioned in this episode: The Mary Shelley Club by Goldy Moldavsky, Blazewrath Games by Amparo Ortiz, Hide by Kiersten White, House of Dragons by Jessica Cluess, and The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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00:45:09

Victorian Times

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2022/10/04

Let these books transport you to the Victorian Times. You will also learn some delightful Victorian slang terms. Books mentioned on this episode: The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry, Moriarty the Patriot written by Ryosuke Takeuchi and art by Hikaru Miyoshi, The Gentleman by Forrest Leo, and A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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00:40:49

Thank You, Translators!

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2022/09/27

September is National Translation Month. We want to take this opportunity to thank all the translators who make literature from around the world accessible to us. We are so grateful for all the work you do! 🙏 Books mentioned on this episode: Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi and translated by David Boyd and Lucy North, All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami and translated by Sam Bett and David Boyd, Life Ceremony:Stories by Sayaka Murata and translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori, and Journey by

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00:48:01

Latine/Latinx Heritage Month

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2022/09/20

Our Keep It Fictional librarians celebrate this special month by highlighting some of our favourite books by authors from Latin American and South American countries, and writers of the diaspora. We also have some strong feelings about taking "tacky" touristy photos. Books mentioned on the episode: Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Gordo by Jaime Cortez, Reputations by Juan Gabriel Vásquez, and Violeta by Isabel Allende. --- Send in a voice

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00:35:30

We're on a Boat!

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2022/09/13

Set sail for adventure and treasure with the books Fiona, Mark, and Virginia brought to our Keep It Fictional episode today. Books mentioned: The House of Rust by Khadija Abdalla Bajaber, Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by C. S. Forester, and The Vinland Sagas. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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01:04:42

Dark Academia

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2022/09/06

It's Back to School week and the Keep It Fictional Librarians found themselves quenching their thirst for knowledge with some dark academia books, wondering what they are willing to do to get free tuition. Books mentioned on this episode: The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk, Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo, Babel by R.F. Kuang, The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake, and Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:52:43

Happy 100th Episode!

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2022/08/30

It's our 100th episode! We celebrated this milestone by reading a "secret santa" book, which prompted us to contemplate questions like "have you ever considered your future as a pickle?", or "am I perhaps an octopus?" Books mentioned on this episode: Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper, The Emissary by Yoko Tawada, The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater, Nobody Cries at Bingo by Dawn Dumont. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:49:29

Most Anticipated Fall 2022 Books (Part 2)

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2022/08/23

We continue to gush about the many amazing Fall 2022 releases that we can't wait to get our hands on. Now let's see how many Keep It FIctional Bingo Board categories you can cross off. Books mentioned on this episode: Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen, The Tatami Galaxy by Tomihiko Morimi, African Risen edited by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Sheree Thomas, and Zelda Knight, Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth, The Marble Queen by Anna Kopp, Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse, Love from Mecca to Medina by

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00:57:08

Most Anticipated Fall 2022 Books (Part 1)

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2022/08/16

New Fall book releases, we are ready for ya! See what Corene, Fiona, Gabriel, Mark, and Virginia are looking forward to reading. Parallel universe, old man with a bag, worms, murder, existential crisis, and more. Books mentioned on this episode: Kilometre 101 by Maxim Osipov, Leech by Hiron Ennes, Self-Portrait with Nothing by Aimee Pokwatka, The Sunbearer Trial by Aiden Thomas, I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee, A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo, The Mountain in the Sea by Ray

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00:54:47

Space Opera

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2022/08/09

Suit up and get ready to dive into the immersive, melodramatic, character-driven world of space opera! Books mentioned on this episode: A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers, Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell, Unconquerable Sun by Kate Elliott, Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee, and An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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