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KIF Celebrates Asian Heritage Month

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada. Here at Keep It Fictional we want to take the opportunity to express our thanks for all the opportunities to re...

A Special Thank You and Farewell to our Book Friend, Mark, with a few more "Most Anticipated Books of 2023 (May to August)" picks

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We finish off talking about our anticipated reads of May to August 2023, and bid farewell to Mark, one of our dear book friends. Thank you, Mark, for ...

Most Anticipated Reads of 2023 (May to August): Part One

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Your TBR is about to get longer! This and next week, we will tell you about 25 very on-brand upcoming releases we are looking forward to reading. Book...

It Should Have Won the Award

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is all about giving a shoutout to those books that were nominated for an award, didn't win, but should have, in our opinion. G...

It's Our Turn to Get Recommendations

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The tables have turned! This week, instead of recommending books we have read and loved, we had to read books someone else has recommended to us. Thes...

Betrayals!

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We discovered that one of our book friends loves a good betrayal, thankfully only in books and not in real life. Join us this week as we try to figure...

April is Poetry Month

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready to feel all the emotions with our poetry and novel-in-verse recommendations. Books mentioned in this episode: Deep Wheel Orcadia by Harry Jo...

Spring is Here!

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What should be a pleasant episode about spring and plants and fungi turns out to be stuff of nightmare for one of our book friends. Books mentioned on...

Canada Reads 2023

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Find out what our Keep It Fictional librarians think of this year's CBC Canada Reads' contenders: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Gree...

Superpowers!

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What kind of superpowers would you want? How about the ones our characters have in the books we read for this week's episode? Shapeshifting, immortali...

Celebrate Small Press Month

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

March is National Small Press Month. We want to give a shout out to all the amazing small publishers out there that make our book world so much richer...

Gabriel: So Long, and Thanks for All The Fish!

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We say goodbye and good luck to Gabriel, one of our book friends who has been with the Port Moody Public Library for the last year. Thank you for all ...

Freedom to Read Week 2023

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week (February 19 - 25, 2023) is Freedom to Read Week in Canada. Our Keep It Fictional librarians are here to talk about banned books that people...

Black History Month 2023

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our librarians recommend fantastic reads by Black authors for every month of the year. Books mentioned on this episode: Jollof Rice and Other Revoluti...

Books with Song Titles

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready for some earworms! In today's Keep It Fictional Book Chat, Corene, Fiona, Mark, and Virginia talk about books that have the same titles as s...

Authors We Have Always Wanted to Read

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode provides some incentives for our librarians to pick up a book by an author they have always meant to read. And with Sadie back, a topic t...

Multiple Points of View

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a fan of books with multiple perspectives? Corene, Fiona, Mark, and Virginia have recommendations for you in today's Keep It Fictional Book Ch...

Doorstoppers

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Keep It Fictional librarians challenge themselves to read a loooong book. Are you a fan of a doorstopper? What is the longest book you've read?&nb...

Most Anticipated Books of 2023 with Fiona, Gabriel, and Mark (January - April, Part 2)

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In case your To-Be-Read (TBR) list is not long enough already, we have more books to suggest to you. Fiona, Gabriel, and Mark talk about the books com...

Most Anticipated Books of 2023 with Corene and Virginia (January - April, Part One)

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year, book lovers! 2023 is here, and Corene and Virginia are putting together their lists of upcoming books to read. This season's lineup in...

Top Five 2022 Books Part Two

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Top Five 2022 Books Part One

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

A Genre We Usually Don't Read

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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. Wha...

What's in a Name?

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 we...

Locked Room Mystery

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The Video Game / TV Show / Movie Came First

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 noveli...

NaNoWriMo 2022

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Celebrate I Read Canadian Day

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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: L...

Who is the Real Monster Here?

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Niche Non-Fiction

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Enter Our Contests to Win...

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 i...

Victorian Times

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Let these books transport you to the Victorian Times. You will also learn some delightful Victorian slang terms. Books mentioned on this episode: The ...

Thank You, Translators!

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

September is National Translation Month. We want to take this opportunity to thank all the translators who make literature from around the world acces...

Latine/Latinx Heritage Month

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our Keep It Fictional librarians celebrate this special month by highlighting some of our favourite books by authors from Latin American and South Ame...

We're on a Boat!

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Set sail for adventure and treasure with the books Fiona, Mark, and Virginia brought to our Keep It Fictional episode today. Books mentioned: The Hous...

Dark Academia

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's Back to School week and the Keep It Fictional Librarians found themselves quenching their thirst for knowledge with some dark academia books, won...

Happy 100th Episode!

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Most Anticipated Fall 2022 Books (Part 2)

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 B...

Most Anticipated Fall 2022 Books (Part 1)

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

New Fall book releases, we are ready for ya! See what Corene, Fiona, Gabriel, Mark, and Virginia are looking forward to reading. Parallel universe, ol...

Space Opera

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 C...

Short Story Collections (By a Single Author)

02 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Creatures made of paper coming alive. A magical mathematical formula that takes away emotions. A toilet baby?!? These are just some of the fantastic s...

Virginia's Picks: Bananapants

26 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Go bananas! Get ready for some strange, bizarre, and surreal tales. Books mentioned on this episode: My Volcano by John Elizabeth Stinzi, The Regional...

Mark's Pick: Fiction with Real Historical Figures

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Take some real historical figures and throw them into a fictional world. What would you get? These five amazing books: A Clash of Steel by CB Lee, Sto...

Down the Rabbit Hole We Go

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's absolutely delightful when finding one book leads you to another book, and another book, and another book. In this Keep It Fictional episode, we ...

Gabriel's Pick: Exploration

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Summer is here and Gabriel has asked all their book friends to go exploring in this episode of Keep It Fictional. Books mentioned in this episode: The...

We love sports (and books)!

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Even if you are not a huge sports fan, we hope you will enjoy these sports fiction and non-fiction. Books mentioned in this episode: Real by Takehiko ...

National Indigenous Peoples Day

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. Read a book by an indigenous author along with our Keep It Fictional librarians. They recommend:...

Pride Month 2022

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Celebrate Pride Month with the Keep It Fictional Librarians from the Port Moody Public Library! Books mentioned on this episode: Gender Failure by Iva...

Live the Best (Book of) Life This Summer

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are so excited to introduce you to Port Moody Public Library's Adult Summer Reading Club in this episode. Learn more about our "Book of Life" game ...

Corene's Pick: Cults

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As part of our mini-series where we read books on a topic that we tend to associate with one of our book friends, this week, we dive into one of Coren...

Fiona's Pick: Nuns

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the upcoming episodes, we will be reading books on a topic that we tend to associate with one of our book friends. First up, Fiona and books about ...

Southern Gothic

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Buckets of spiders. Talking animals. Folk songs about bad people. Corene, Fiona, Gabriel, Mark, and Virginia recommends a Southern Gothic. Books menti...

Celebrate Asian Heritage Month

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada. Join us in celebrating the many wonderful voices. Also, there is a point to short stories, and Gabriel draws th...

Welcome Mark to Keep It Fictional

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We have another new book friend! Welcome Mark to the Keep It Fictional family. Let us introduce you to Mark by telling you about one of his favourite ...

Multi-Generational Sagas

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

An episode Fiona has been waiting for: Family Sagas. Do we have some creative interpretations of the theme? You betcha! Books mentioned in this episod...

Most Anticipated Reads of 2022 (May - August) Part 2

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Part 2 of our Most Anticipated Reads of 2022 (May - August) episode. We can't wait for these books to arrive in the next few months: Death ...

Most Anticipated Reads of 2022 (May - August) Part 1

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're here to add books to your TBR. Check out the upcoming titles Corene, Fiona, Gabriel, and Virginia are looking forward to reading. Stories may in...

Parenthood

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate Sadie and Liz, our two book friends who have recently become parents, the four of us decided to tackle a book about parenthood. We feel l...

Award Winners

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

And the award goes to... In today's episode, we celebrate the fantastic books that have won literary awards. Books mentioned: The Sweetness of Water b...

Books with Amazing Titles

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Judge the book by its cover or judge the book by its title? We're doing the latter today by talking about books that we picked up because they have go...

Canada Reads

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

CBC's Canada Reads is an annual literary event Port Moody Public Library staff and patrons look forward to every year. In this episode, Corene, Fiona,...

Apoca-LIZ

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week definitely feels like we're living in one of the apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic books we shared in this episode. This is Liz's last episode...

Books Set in an Office

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you have worked in a cubicle or not, we think you'll enjoy these books set in an office (or sometimes, a nightmare office). Books mentioned on...

Black History Month

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Here at Keep It Fictional, we always aim to amplify different marginalized voices, no matter what time of the year it is. During this Black History Mo...

It's Gabriel Day!

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We welcome Gabriel, a new book friend to our Keep It Fictional podcast, by reading a book on their top ten list. Books mentioned on this episode: Six ...

Books about Technology and Its Impact

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How many times have you looked at your phone today? In today's episode, we share books that explore the impact of technology. Books mentioned in this ...

Debut Novels

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Take a chance...on a debut novel and a new author. Corene, Liz, and Virginia share some fantastic debuts in today's episode. Books mentioned: The Boy ...

Most Anticipated Reads of 2022 (January - April) - Part Two

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's Liz's and Virginia's turn to tell you about the books coming out in the first four months of 2022 that they are looking forward to reading. Thing...

Most Anticipated Reads of 2022 (January - April)

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

New Year, New Books! Corene and Fiona share the titles they are most looking forward to reading in the next few months. Books mentioned in this episod...

Books Blurbed by Our Favourite Authors

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How do you do a vibe check to see if you will likely enjoy a book or not? Read the blurbs by other authors on the book. In today's episode, Corene, Li...

Winter is Here!

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year, listeners! To a brand new year of reading! What kinds of books do you like to read during winter? In today's book chat, we talk about ...

Top Five 2021 (Part 2)

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, Corene, Fiona, Liz, and Virginia talked about their number three to five favourite books of 2021. This week, we revealed our top two picks ...

Top Five 2021

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're counting down to our top five picks of books published in 2021. What books captured our hearts and made a difference in our lives this year? Fin...

Social Justice

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We give a sneak preview to our upcoming Social Justice Book Club Sets at the Port Moody Public Library by talking about some of the titles available. ...

Books Forever on Our TBR

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we challenge ourselves to go read the book that has been on our To-Be-Read (TBR) list for the longest. Do you keep a TBR? How often d...

It's WILD! Amazing True Stories

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Non-fiction fans, this episode is for you! Today, we bring you some wild true stories (or creative interpretations of the theme). Books mentioned in t...

We Read Books Recommended on the Show

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

So, part of our job is to suggest books to library patrons, but do we take recommendations ourselves? In this episode, we had to read a book one of ou...

Cozy Mysteries

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's the perfect time of the year to warm and cozy up with a cozy mystery with a good punny title (unless you're Virginia). Books mentioned in this ep...

A Halloweeny Keep It Fictional

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's word of the day is "Halloweeny". Please use it in a book. Books mentioned in this episode: The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher, Lovecraft Countr...

All the Colours in the Title

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode, Corene, Fiona, Liz, Sadie, and Virginia have to read a book with a colour in the title. Did everyone pick a title that corresponds t...

Books Inspired by Non-Western Myths and Stories

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have another episode of retellings for you. This time, we have chosen books that are inspired by non-Western mythology and stories. Books mentioned...

Manga

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get a short primer on the wonderful world of manga and check out some of our favourites. Books mentioned in this episode: Boys Run the Riot by Keito G...

Books We Didn't Think We'd Like

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We all love a good surprise and these books definitely pleasantly surprised us. What books Corene, Fiona, Sadie, and Virginia ended up liking a lot mo...

Royalty

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

No matter what your feelings are about the monarchy, these five books, featuring all kinds of royal families, do deserve a crown. Books mentioned in t...

Most Anticipated Reads of Fall 2021 Part Two

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our preview show of books we are excited to read this Fall, and we talk about our reading goals for the rest of the year. Books mentioned ...

Most Anticipated Reads of Fall 2021 Part One

07 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

These are the books that are going to be part of our reading life this Fall. What titles are you looking forward to reading? Books mentioned in this e...

Happy 50th Episode!

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For our 50th episode, we each share a book we feel is our quintessential read.  Thank you so much for supporting this podcast! To celebrate this ...

All You Need is Love...

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join Corene, Fiona, Liz, Sadie, and Virginia for an episode about all kinds of romance and love stories, with a mini TED talk by Corene. Books mention...

We Recommend to Virginia

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last one of our special series of episodes where we challenge ourselves to find a book that is not in their wheelhouse for one of our book friends. Le...

Anthologies

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Explore collections of short stories with Corene, Fiona, Liz, Sadie, and Virginia. Books mentioned in this episode: Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Co...

We Recommend to Fiona

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's a Fiona-pa-looza. It's Fiona-ganza. It's a Fiona-gala. It's Fiona-fest. Find out what books we have each suggested to Fiona, and whether they enj...

Books Take You Places: Books about Vacation

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Summer is the time we often think about traveling. Maybe these five books will give you some ideas as you envision what your future vacation may look ...

We Recommend to Liz

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our special guest of honour today is Liz. Hear about the books other Keep It Fictional hosts have recommended to her and what she thought about them. ...

Books with Unconventional Formats

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Looking for books that defy traditions of what a novel should be? Try these out! Books mentioned in this episode: The Lover's Dictionary by David Levi...

We Recommend to Sadie

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we challenge ourselves to find a book that Sadie won't pick up on her own, but nonetheless, we think she may like it. Which book did ...

National Indigenous History Month

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We celebrate and amplify Indigenous voices in this episode in the hope that reading the works of Indigenous authors will help strengthen the path to r...

We Recommend Books to Corene

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we are going to spotlight one of our book friends and suggest books to them. First up: Miss Corene. Which of our suggestions did she ...

Happy Pride!

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join us in celebrating amazing authors in the queer community. Did we all pick a non-fiction title? That is a first for our podcast. Books mentioned i...

Adult Summer Reading Club is Here!

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Adult and Teen Summer Reading Club is here at the Port Moody Public Library! We share the first room we're going to visit to uncover our clue and ...

Celebrate Asian Heritage Month (Part Four)

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Asian Heritage Month may be coming to a close, but let's keep uplifting #AAPI stories all year round. Books mentioned in this episode: Patron Saints o...