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 enjoyed them or not. Books mentioned in this episode: The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design by Kurt Kohlstedt and Roman Mars, A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki, Blanca & Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore, and The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror by Daniel M. Lavery.

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 like. Books mentioned in this episode: Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea by Guy Delisle, Unfamiliar Fishes by Sarah Vowell, Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter, No Exit by Taylor Adams, and Love from A to Z by S.K. Ali.

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 mentioned in this episode: Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga, Star Wars: Resistance Reborn by Rebecca Roanhorse, My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier, and The Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason.

Our first two episodes in this special summer series: 

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 Levithan, Romeo and/or Juliet: A Chooseable-Path Adventure by Ryan North, Multiple Choice by Alejandro Zambra and tr. by Megan McDowell, The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, and The Secret Path by Gord Downie and Jeff Lemire.

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 Sadie end up reading? Books mentioned in this episode: Queen of the Sea by Dylan Meconis, Horseplay: My Time Undercover on the Granville Strip by Norm Boucher, All Systems Red by Martha Wells, and The Library Book by Susan Orlean. 

Second episode of a special series of episodes we're doing this summer. Listen to the first episode, in which we suggest books to Corene.

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 reconciliation, and that by acknowledging painful truths, empathy can flourish and pave the way for healing. Books mentioned: Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse, Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot, Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids by Cynthia Leitich Smith, Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction edited by Joshua Whitehead, and Powwow Summer by Nahanni Shingoose.

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 enjoy reading the most? Books mentioned in this episode: The Graybar Hotel by Curtis Dawkins, The Chai Factor by Farah Heron, Kingdom of Exiles by Maxym M. Martineau, We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry, and She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper. 

First of a special series of episodes we're doing this summer. Be sure to tune in for the rest.

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 in this episode: Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir by Kai Cheng Thom, How to Be Ace: A Memoir of Growing Up Asexual by Rebecca Burgess, Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir by Akwaeke Emezi, and Black Girl, Call Home by Jasmine Mans. You can find more LGBTQ+ reads on the Port Moody Public Library website.

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 the first book we're going to read. You can learn more about our reading club at portmoodylibrary.ca/src. Books mentioned in this episode: The Twilight Zone by Nona Fernandez and translated by Natasha Wimmer, Winter Pasture by Li Juan and translated by Jack Hargreaves, Punch Me Up to the Gods by Brian Broome, Facing the Sun by Janice Lynn Mather, and Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala.

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 of Nothing by Randy Ribay, Spork by Kyo Maclear, Aunty Lee's Delights by Ovidia Yu, Cyclopedia Exotica by Aminder Dhaliwal, and Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada.