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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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00:55:48

Celebrate Small Press Month 2024

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2024/03/05

Join us in celebrating the hard work of many wonderful independent and small publishers this March, along with a discussion of the star rating system. Books mentioned on this episode: The Way She Feels by Courtney Cook (published by Tin House), Cursebreakers by Madeleine Nakamura (published by Canis Major Books), and You, Bleeding Childhood by Michele Mari and translated by Brian Robert Moore (published by And Other Stories).--- Send in a voice message:

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01:05:11

Canada Reads 2024

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2024/02/27

Let's see what our Keep It Fictional librarians think of this year's contenders for Canada Reads? Who will reign supreme? We will find out on March 7. Books mentioned on this episode: The Future by Catherine Leroux, translated by Susan Ouriou, Shut Up You're Pretty by Téa Mutonji, Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune, Denison Avenue by Christina Wong & Daniel Innes, and Bad Cree by Jessica Johns.--- Send in a voice message:

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00:35:57

Celebrate Black History Month 2024

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2024/02/20

We spotlight Black authors and creators in this episode today (and judge each other's beverage choices...again.) Books mentioned on this episode: Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi, The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin, Home by Toni Morrison, and A Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance by Hanif Abdurraqib. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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00:49:50

Love is in the air...and in the title

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2024/02/13

Since it's Valentine week, Emma decides we all need to read a book with the word "love" in the title. Didn't really end up having any pure romance books, but we did have: inheriting a London bookstore, "American Psycho meets Legally Blonde", ants crawling around, and more... Books mentioned on this episode: With Love From London by Sarah Jio, Kill for Love by Laura Picklesimer, All About Love by Bell Hooks, Life and Other Love Songs by Anissa Gray, and Love and Other

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00:52:59

Al's Obssession: Vampires

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2024/02/06

To thank Al for all the great book suggestions they have given us during their time on Keep It Fictional, we all consumed some vampire media for today's episode. Books mentioned on this episode: My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine, The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant by Drew Hayes, Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:36:23

Murder!

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2024/01/30

The word "murder" comes up fairly frequently on the show so we thought, why not do an episode where we all have to pick a book that has the word "murder" in the title? Books mentioned on this episode: The Murders at Fleat House by Lucinda Riley, Murder in the Age of Enlightenment by Ryunosuke Akutagawa and translated by Bryan Karetnyk, and Murder Your Employer:The McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert Holmes. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:52:21

Most Anticipated Books of 2024 (January - April, Part 1)

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2024/01/28

Happy New Year to all our listeners! For our very first episode of 2024, we want to tell you about upcoming books we are excited to read in the new year. Let us know what you are looking forward to reading. Books mentioned on this episode: Murder Road by Simone St. James, Ghost Roast by Shawnee Gibbs and Shawnelle Gibbs, What Feasts the Night by T. Kingfisher, Harlequin Butterfly by Toh EnJoe, translated by David Boyd, The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang, The Woods All Black by Lee

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00:50:51

Stay in your lane...or not

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2024/01/23

Do you believe that authors should "stay in thelr lanes"? See what our Keep It Fictional Book Chat librarians think, after they read a book by an author who decides to try out a new genre, or write for a different audience. Books mentioned on this episode: The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi, Coraline by Neil Gaiman, Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson, Shuna's Journey by Hayao Miyazaki and translated by Alex Dudok de Wit. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:31:57

Free Play

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2024/01/16

At Keep It Fictional today, we decided to be nice to ourselves and do a "free play" episode, i.e. we can talk about any book we like. Turns out that's just as hard. Books mentioned on this episode: The Modern World by Cassie Beacham, The Miner by Natsume Soseki, translated by Jay Rubin, and Making it So by Sir Patrick Stewart. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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00:38:53

Most Anticipated Books of 2024 (January to April) Part 2

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2024/01/09

More books (and other things) we are looking forward to in 2024. Books mentioned on this episode: There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension by Hanif Abdurraqib, Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum and translated by Shanna Tan, A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal, Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright, The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djeli Clark, How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler, Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You: Soulmate by Karuho Shiina, A Vicious

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00:39:29

Top Five Books of 2023 (Part 2)

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2023/12/12

We continue our countdown to our favourite books of 2023. What are the best books you have read this year? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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00:55:34

Top Five Books of 2023 (Part 1)

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2023/12/05

We have read sooo many great books this year, and these are our favourite books of 2023. Stay tuned for Part 2 next week. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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00:49:31

Guilty Pleasures

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2023/11/28

The Keep It Fictional Librarians reveal their guilty pleasure reads. What do you read that you are a bit embarassed to admit that you love? Books mentioned on this episode: Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko, Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman, The Wrong Girl by C.J. Archer, Make It Stick by Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel, and Peter C. Brown, and Vampire Hunter D by Hideyuki Kikuchi and illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:58:17

Welcome Emma, Our New Book Friend!

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2023/11/21

Introducing our new book friend, Emma! As per the tradition of Keep It Fictional, we read and talked about a book from Emma's Top Ten List, and found out a bit more about what type of reader Emma is. Books mentioned on this episode: Himawari House by Harmony Becker, The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Bleach by Tite Kubo, and The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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00:43:21

Underappreciated Books

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2023/11/14

Aside from suggesting underappreciated books more people should read, Corene and Virginia also talk about the elusive bestseller list, the lesser-known types of picnics, the unforgiveable "crimes" of Kenneth Branagh, and this thing called baseball. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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00:38:19

I Read Canadian Day 2023

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2023/11/07

We bring you our CanLit book suggestions today if you'd like to join in the "I Read Canadian Day" celebration this year. Also, Sadie has a diabolical "Would You Rather" question for her book friends and all of you listeners out there. Books mentioned on this episode: Do You Remember Being Born? by Sean Michaels, Tell Me Pleasant Things about Immortality by Lindsay Wong, Poison Town by Elyssa Campbell, and The Stone Carvers by Jane Urquhart. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:39:11

Halloween Scare 2023

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2023/10/31

Al, Sadie, and Virginia face their fears by choosing a book that has something that scares them in it. Books mentioned on this episode: Weyward by Emilia Hart, The Passion According to G.H. by Clarice Lispector, translated by Idra Novey, and Mister Magic by Kiersten White. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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00:52:20

We recommend...other podcasts (and books, of course)

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2023/10/24

Today we took book recommendations from other podcasts we listen to. Books mentioned on this episode: The Parking Lot Attendant by Nafkote Tamirat, Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky, The Innocent Wife by Amy Lloyd, and Women and Other Monsters:Building a New Mythology by Jess Zimmerman. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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00:46:30

Celebrate Latin American Heritage Month

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2023/10/17

We highlight some recent books by authors of Latin American descent on today's episode, as we celebrate the Latin American community and their contributions in October. Bonus: A revelation that is not for the faint of heart about one of our book friends. Books mentioned on this episode: What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez, A Haunting in Hialeah Gardens by Raul Palma, The Holy Days of Gregorio Pasos by Rodrigo Restrepo Montoya, and Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah

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00:49:45

What's Your Number?

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2023/10/10

On our 157th episode, the lucky numbers are: 5, 7, and 11. We also discussed our ideal page length for a book. Books mentioned on this episode: The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa by Stephen Buoro, Dead Eleven by Jimmy Juliano, Seven Days in the Art World by Sarah Thornton, and The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

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