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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. 51: Hallie Is Reading One of the Most Banned Books

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2024/02/21

In this episode, Hallie gives an update on the Wolves of Mercy Falls and Pam shares two DNF'd books.Books mentioned, in order:A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank GreenAn Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank GreenThe Magic Fish by Trung Le NguyenShiver by Maggie StiefvaterLinger by Maggie StiefvaterForever by Maggie StiefvaterTwilight by Stephenie MeyerSinner by Maggie StiefvaterBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerLooking Glass Sound by Catriona WardCatherine House by Elisabeth ThomasThe Secret History

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59:54

Ep. 50: The Love Languages As Books: A Valentine’s...

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2024/02/14

If you're listening to this on release day, Happy Valentine's Day!Books mentioned, in order:What You Are Looking For Is In the Library by Michiko Aoyama and translated by Alison WattsPathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues by Jonathan KennedyOther Minds: the Octopus, the Sea and the Deep Origins of Consciousness by Peter Godfrey-SmithEntangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds by Merlin SheldrakeThe Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy

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57:54

Ep. 49: Pam's Honeymoon Reading and the Argylle Drama!

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2024/02/07

In this episode, Pam recounts her honeymoon reading and Hallie decides to devote herself to Physical Book February.Books mentioned, in order:Sorrowland by Rivers SolomonMartyr! By Kaveh AkbarThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakBridge of Clay by Markus ZusakPiranesi by Susanna ClarkeThe Raven Cycle by Maggie StiefvaterJonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna ClarkeStrange Case Dr. Jekyll and My. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonHouse of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J MaasThe Throne of Glass series by Sarah

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47:10

Ep. 48: Hallie Reads a Poem From the Author of Her...

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2024/01/31

Hallie looks forward to a book coming out and Pam is getting married soon -- so equal things to be excited about, obviously. :)Books mentioned, in order:The City We Became by N.K. JemesinThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemesinNorthanger Abbey by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëNormal Rules Don’t Apply: Stories by Kate AtkinsonHow High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia NagamatsuLife After Life by Kate AtkinsonMartyr! By Kaveh AkbarPathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues by Jonathan

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46:02

Ep. 47: Pam’s Bachelorette Bookstore Crawl Book Haul

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2024/01/24

In this episode, Pam talks about her bachelorette — a bookstore crawl book haul!!— and Hallie has her first DNF of the year.Books mentioned:What You Are Looking For Is In the Library by Michiko Aoyama, translated by Alison WattsScarborough by Catherine HernandezFreshwater by Akwaeke EmeziYou Make a Fool of Death With Their Beauty by Akwaeke EmeziBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererEntangled Life: How Fungi, Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures by Merlin SheldrakePiranesi by

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64:11

Ep. 46: Hallie is Accidentally In the Middle of Four...

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2024/01/17

In this episode we talk about the five books we finished between the two of us, plus Pam gives a teaser for some of the stories in a recent collection she read.Books mentioned, in order:House of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiLincoln in the Bardo by George SaundersConfessions by Kanae MinatoTell Me Pleasant Things about Immortality: Stories by Lindsay WongThe Collected Works of Edgar Allen PoeHow Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home

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63:33

Ep. 45: The 2024 Books We Have Our Eyes On

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2024/01/10

In this episode, we share books publishing in 2024 that we are very excited about! * Listeners beware, there is one f-bomb in this episode.Books mentioned, in order:Madame by Sara CateMonstrous Regiment by Terry PratchettRuthless Vows by Rebecca RossDivine Rivals by Rebecca RossEntangled Life: How Fungi, Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake Northanger Abbey by Jane AustenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiQueer, There,

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62:38

Ep. 44: Our 2024 Reading Goals (and Hallie Forgot She...

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2024/01/03

Welcome to 2024! We share some reading goals for the year and talk about "Flaming Hot Cheeto" booksBooks mentioned, in orderWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyEntangled Life: How Fungi Make Our World, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures by Merlin SheldrakeMonstrous Regiment by Terry PratchettTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiPraise by Sara CateDark Olympus series by Katee RobertsMadame by Sara CateMonsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire DedererNorthanger Abbey by

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61:46

Ep. 43: Our 2023 Reading Stats Episode!

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2023/12/27

In this episode, Pam and Hallie go through their reading stats from the year, including total number of pages read, how many books they DNF'd, what their "oldest" book was, and their most read genre.Books mentioned, in order:Winter Solstice by Rosamunde PilcherOrbital by Samantha HarveyThe Wanderers by Meg HowreyTo Be Taught if Fortunate by Becky ChambersEntangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, CHange Our Minds and Shape Our Futures by Merlin SheldrakeWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyKingdom of Ash by

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44:52

Ep. 42: How Did We Do On Our 2023 Reading Goals?

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2023/12/20

In this episode, we take a look back at our reading goals for the year and see how we did!Books mentioned, in order:The Secret History by Donna TarttIf We Were Villains by M. L. RioHappiness Falls by Angie KimThe Other Side of Night by Adam HamdyMiracle Creek by Angie KimRadio Girl by Carol BrendlerWar of the Worlds by Orson WellesThe Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBrideThe Good Lord Bird by James McBrideEntangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures

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77:30

Ep. 41: Hate-Reading and Describing Books As More...

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2023/12/13

In this episode, Pam has lots of thoughts about a book she's come back around to, and Hallie decides to only read one book at once.Books mentioned, in order:The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor HugoThe Raven King by Maggie StiefvaterThe Oregon Trail: A New American Journey by Rinker BuckMindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit by John Douglas by Mark OlshakerNotes on an Execution by Danya KukafkaEmpire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden KeefeSadie by

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64:08

Ep. 40: Did Stephenie Meyer Steal From Victor Hugo?

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2023/12/06

In this episode, we go on a tangent about an author's name, and reveal the next two quadrimester winners.Books mentioned, in order:A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray BelcourtThe Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterThe Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor HugoNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerMidnight Sun by Stephenie MeyerThe Raven King by Maggie StiefvaterThe Oregon Trail: A New American Journey by Rinker BuckNotes on an Execution by Danya KukafkaWhen We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin LabatutThe Borrowers by

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55:28

Ep. 39: We Recorded This Episode on Hallie's Birthday!

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2023/11/29

Pam is making her way through The Raven Cycle and Hallie shares her not-a-book bookish birthday gift. Books mentioned, in order:Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie StiefvaterMaterial World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization by Ed ConwayWashington by Ron ChernowA History of My Brief Body by Billy-Ray BelcourtMaking Love with the Land by Joshua WhiteheadOn Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean VuongThe Lost Journals of Sacajewea by Debra Magpie EarlingThe Raven King by Maggie

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51:31

Ep. 38: Pam's Surprise Not-a-Book Haul

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2023/11/23

In this episode, Hallie shares the gift she gave her husband for their first wedding anniversary, and Pam reads a book Hallie recommended.The Honeybee Emeralds by Amy TectorThe Dream Thieves by Maggie StiefvaterThe Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterTwilight by Stephenie MeyerIron Flame by Rebecca YarrosIn Ascension by Martin MacInnesOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldHow High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia NagamatsuThe Crane Husband by Kelly BarnhillComfort Me in Apples by Catherynne M. ValenteThe

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51:17

Ep. 37: A Maggie Stiefvater Appreciation Episode (and...

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2023/11/15

In this episode, Pam and Hallie create a whole pantry of book and food metaphors.Books mentioned, in order:The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine ChanYou Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live: Ten Weeks in Birmingham That Changed America by Paul KixEmpire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden KeefeNimona by ND StevensonCaptain Underpants by Dav PilkeyHench by Natalie Zina WalschotsIron Flame by Rebecca YarrosFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosThe Raven

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57:01

Ep. 36: Hallie Has a Huge Book Haul and We Choose Our...

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2023/11/08

Hallie has nine books to haul and Pam lets Hallie choose one of her final reads of the year.Books mentioned, in orderThe Berry Pickers by Amanda PetersThe Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki TsujimuraThe School for Good Mothers by Jessamine ChanYou Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live: Ten Weeks in Birmingham That Changed America by Paul KixLady Chatterley’s Lover by DH LawrencePeople of the Book by Geraldine BrooksInterpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa LahiriPossession by AS

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61:02

Ep. 35: We Both Read Magical Romances to End October

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2023/11/01

Pam conquered a big read with only minutes to spare, and Hallie read another spicy Fritos book.Books mentioned, in order:American Gods by Neil GaimanAnansi Boys by Neil GaimanWashington: A Life by Ron ChernowA Haunting in Hialeah Gardens by Raul PalmaPayback’s a Witch by Lana HarperHer Soul to Take by Harley LaRouxTwilight by Stephenie MeyerHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickThe First to Die at the End by Adam SilveraThey Both Die at the End by Adam SilveraNormal Rules Don’t Apply: Stories by Kate

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41:24

Ep. 34: Hallie Discovered the Perfect Palate Cleanser...

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2023/10/25

In this episode, Pam shares book news rather than finished books, and Hallie talks about the "cotton candy" books she's been reading.Books mentioned, in order: Community Board by Tara ConklinEmpire of Pain by Patrick Radden KeefeThe Guest by Emma ClineSearch by Michelle HunevenI’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamaraForget Me Not by Julie SotoThe Pairing by Casey McQuistonRed, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonOne Last Stop by Casey McQuistonKing Lear by William ShakespeareStation Eleven

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71:02

Ep. 33: Pam's Book Has 12,000 Extra Words? Plus "The...

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2023/10/18

In this episode, Hallie blushes discussing a recently finished read and Pam shares a French book. Plus, a book club of The Guest by Emma Cline.Books mentioned in order:The Guest by Emma ClineTomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldPraise by Sara CatePet by Catherine ChidgeyThe First to Die at the End by Adam SilveraAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanPayback’s a Witch by Lana HarperCommunity Board by Tara ConklinAme brisée (Fractured Soul) by Akira

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Ep. 32: We Discuss the Big Audiobook News

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2023/10/11

In this episode, we talk about the Spotify audiobook news, and a new release by Cassandra Clare.Books mentioned, in order: Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden KeefeMy Murder by Katie WilliamsThe Guest by Emma ClinePayback’s a Witch by Lana HarperThe First to Die at the End by Adam SilveraThey Both Die at the End by Adam SilveraAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanGood Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil GaimanSandman Comics by Neil GaimanDiscworld by Terry

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