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Mostly Fictional

Mostly Fictional Podcast

In this podcast, readers Pam and Hallie share their thoughts on the books of yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

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Ep. 90: Did We Even Like Our Reads This Week?

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2024/11/27

In this episode, Hallie explains her reading bonaza, and Pam gives an unhaul update.Books mentioned, in order:Alone with You in the Ether by Olivie BlakeThe Sense of an Ending by Julian BarnesCloud Atlas by David Mitchell Held by Anne MichaelsThe Great Transition by Nick Fuller GooginsStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelGoing Postal by Terry PratchettCrooked Kingdom by Leigh BardugoSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoJames by Percival EverettThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainDemon

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51:15

Ep. 89: Pam Unhauled Half of Hallie's Collection

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2024/11/20

We finish some "just okay" books, and Pam picks Hallie's next read.Books mentioned, in order:Twilight Saga by Stephenie MeyerDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverDavid Copperfield by Charles DickensTrust by Hernan DiazIt Will Only Hurt for a Moment by Delilah S. DawsonGods Behaving Badly by Marie PhillipsGood Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil GaimanMy Good Bright Wolf by Sarah MossA Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. KingfisherWhat Moves the Dead by T. KingfisherWhat Feasts at Night by T

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56:02

Ep. 88: Hallie Recommends Chaotic Reading Choices to Pam

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2024/11/13

In this episode, Pam has a gift card-driven book haul and Hallie is watching a documentary about one of her favorite nonfiction reads!Books mentioned, in order:Scaffolding by Lauren ElkinHorror Movie by Paul TremblayThe Pallbearer’s Club by Paul TremblayMisery by Stephen KingWhy Has Nobody Told Me This Before? By Dr. Julie SmithThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidTwo-Step Devil by Jamie QuatroEndurance by Alfred LansingLe Petit Prince:

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35:58

Ep. 87: Celebrating Halloween with Pam's Horror...

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2024/11/06

Also, Hallie BBQ'd her flowers. Books mentioned, in order:The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica translated by Sarah MosesTender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica translated by Sarah MosesPopisho by Leone RossHorror Movie by Paul TremblayNight Film by Marisha PesslThe Pall-Bearers Club by Paul TremblayScaffolding by Lauren ElkinIt Will Only Hurt for a Moment by Delilah S. DawsonFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and

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43:49

Ep. 86: Pam’s Library Haul and Hallie’s Three (!)...

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2024/10/30

Hallie visited three bookstores in San Diego for a work trip, and Pam found her October book purchase!Books mentioned, in order:Where You Come From by Sasa Stanisic, translated by Damion SearlsConfessions of the Fox by Jordy RosenbergHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiEmily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettAlone with You in the Ether by Olivie BlakeWhirlaway by Poe BallantineWe, the Drowned by Carsten Jensen, translated by Charlotte Barslund and Emma RyderThe Great Transition by

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40:09

Ep. 85: This Was Apparently Hallie's Translated...

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2024/10/23

In this episode, Hallie reads three translated books, and Pam reads two books where the main character is telling another character's story.Books mentioned, in order:The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story by Olga Tokarczuk translated by Antonia Lloyd-JonesThe Magic Mountain by Thomas MannThe Unsubscriber by Bill KnottThe Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvignier translated by Daniel Levin BeckerThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldWhere You

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61:01

Episode 84: How Pam Earned 20+ Books

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2024/10/16

In this episode, Hallie has five finished titles and Pam has a giant book haul! Books mentioned, in order:Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha PesslNight Film by Marisha PesslBirnam Wood by Eleanor CattonThe Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy MontgomeryProust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain by Maryanne WolfThe Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession by

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51:53

Ep. 83: We're 75% Into the Year, So Time For a Goal...

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2024/10/09

As the year winds down, we are beginning to brainstorm what our goals will be next year!Books mentioned, in order:The Goldfinch by Donna TarttGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosA Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J MaasMansfield Park by Jane AustenPersuasion by Jane AustenPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenBright Young Women by Jessica KnollPrivate Rites by Julia ArmfieldOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternHarry Potter

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54:41

Ep. 82: Hallie Watched a Book Adaptation Series...

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2024/10/02

Pam shares some crochet projects, and Hallie reads a book about a drug that lets you jump realities.Books mentioned, in order:Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn WardChrysalis by Anna MetcalfeMy Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa MoshfeghComfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M ValenteMcGlue by Otessa MoshfeghWest by Carys DaviesClear by Carys DaviesThe Vaster Wilds by Lauren GroffThe Lost Journals of Sacajewea by Debra Magpie Earling«C'est le Québec qui est né dans mon pays!» : Carnet de rencontres,

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51:03

Ep. 81: Pam's Bright Young Women Year

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2024/09/25

In this episode, Hallie breaks a podcast rule and Pam DNF's something straight into the giveaway pile.Books mentioned in order: Bright Young Women by Jessica KnollWellness by Nathan HillDisorientation by Elaine Hsieh ChouFriends of the Museum by Heather McGowanChrysalis by Anna MetcalfeMy Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa MoshfeghComfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M ValenteGone with the Wind by Maraget MitchellMansfield Park by Jane AustenLampedusa by Steven PriceThe Leopard by Giuseppe

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47:41

Ep. 80: Pam Can’t Figure Out the Fourth Narrator!

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2024/09/18

Hallie reads two art books and we revel in Stiefvater appreciation.Books mentioned, in order: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John MandelStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Glass Hotel by Emily St. John MandelThe Goldfinch by Donna TarttThe Secret History by Donna TarttIcarus by K AncrumThe Little Friend by Donna TarttThe Dream Thieves by Maggie StiefvaterThe Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterThe Wolves of Mercy Falls by Maggie StiefvaterThe Listeners by Maggie StiefvaterThe Scorpio Races by

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46:26

Ep. 79: Pam Has Her Eye on a “Heist” Book

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2024/09/11

Hallie is still behind on her reading goal, but is many hundreds of pages into her current read!Books mentioned, in order:Great House by Nicole KraussSea of Tranquility by Emily St. John MandelSlow Dance by Rainbow RowellLandline by Rainbow RowellAttachments by Rainbow RowellThe Dream Thieves by Maggie StiefvaterBright Young Women by Jessica KnollThe Goldfinch by Donna TarttThe Secret History by Donna TarttWhite Oleander by Janet FinchSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoShadow and Bone by Leigh BardugoFind

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38:16

Ep. 78: The Reading Pressure of a Long Weekend

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2024/09/04

In this episode, Pam continues her reread of the Raven Cycle and finishes Hallie's favorite book!Books mentioned, in order: The Snap by Elizabeth StapleThe Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelHow High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia NagamatsuTomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinSea of Tranquility by Emily St. John MandelIcebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World by Andrea PitzerGreat House by Nicole KraussThe Dream Thieves by Maggie

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56:02

Ep. 77: Hallie Bought So Many Books She Can’t Even...

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2024/08/28

What is proper book club etiquette? Also, Pam begins a reread. Books mentioned, in order: The Mars Room by Rachel KushnerCloud Atlas by David MitchellPlayground by Richard PowersSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenEmma by Jane AustenNorthanger Abbey by Jane AustenFour Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver BurkemanHow to Do Nothing by Jenny OdellPlays Well with Others by Sophie BrickmanBig Little Lies by Liane MoriartyThe Overstory by Richard

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41:33

Ep. 76: We Have a Chat in a Jane Austen Corner

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2024/08/21

Our reading weeks are on the upswing! Plus, Pam picks her next book live on the pod.Books mentioned, in order:Freshwater by Akwaeke EmeziWhat You’re Looking For Is In the Library by Michiko AoyamaBrotherless Night by V. V. GaneshananthanThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootFour Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver BurkemanSea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel Station of Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Glass Hotel by Emily St. John MandelSense and

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46:48

Ep. 75: We Survived Our Worst Reading Week

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2024/08/14

We read some stinkers this week! But that's OK -- better books are always on the horizon!Books mentioned, in order:Seven Empty Houses by Samanta SchweblinOut There by Kate FolkFever Dream by Samanta SchweblinLittle Eyes by Samanta SchweblinWhen Women Were Dragons by Kelly BarnhillThe Power by Naomi AldermanMachines Like Me by Ian McEwanSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenBridgerton series by Jane AustenMr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin SloanWhy Has Nobody

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42:26

Ep. 74: Hallie's Completed Another Bingo on Her...

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2024/08/07

We only read two books this week, but still somehow had a lot to talk about!Books mentioned, in order: Sisters of the Lost Nation by Nick MedinaThe Hundred Secret Senses by Amy TanThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanMr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin SloanWhen Women Were Dragons by Kelly BarnhillThe Crane Husband by Kelly BarnhillThe Power by Naomi AldermanMachines Like Me by Ian McEwanAnnie Bot by Sierra GreerSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenGone with the Wind by Maraget MitchellFind Pam and

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59:20

Ep. 73: We Both Read Books About Violins?

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2024/07/31

In this episode, we have 10 finished books to discuss! Plus, Pam did multiple reading challenges.Books mentioned, in order:The English Understand Wool by Helen DeWittEve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat BohannonStiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary RoachThe Absolute Book by Elizabeth KnoxThe City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki MurakamiThe Violin Conspiracy by Brendan SlocumbOne Hundred Shadows by Hwang JungeunSharks in the Time of Saviors by

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43:41

Ep. 72: We Made Up a “Weather Report” Tag

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2024/07/24

We made up our own book tag, inspired by weather! Books mentioned, in order:Station Eleven Emily St John MandelA Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little BadgerThere’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie PerkinsAnna and the French Kiss by Stephanie PerkinsCain’s Jawbone by TorquemadaTaaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories Compiled by Neil ChristopherSplit Tooth by Tanya TagaqThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldAnyone by Charles SouleKlara and the Sun by Kazuo IshiguroThe Wanderers by Meg

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63:47

Ep. 71: Pam's Spontaneous Summerween Reading!

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2024/07/17

Pam takes part in a Summerween readathon and Hallie couldn't find anywhere quiet to read on a cruise (but still managed to read).Books mentioned, in order:Glassworks by Olivia Wolfgang-Smith Bloom by Delilah S. DawsonThe God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyEarthflown by Frances WrenPrivate Rites by Julia ArmfieldThe God of the Woods by Liz MooreDown Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuireEvery Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuireStand and Defend by Sloane St. JamesMoonbound by Robin SloanA Novel

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