Mostly Fictional

In this episode, Pam and Hallie update their reading progress, as well as share a handful of exciting books releasing in 2023! Books mentioned, in order: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte To Be Taught If Fortunate by Becky Chambers The Misconceiver by Lucy Ferriss The Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff The Martian by Andy Weir Out There by Kate Folk Jamesland by Michelle Huneven Search by M...

In this episode, Pam and Hallie talk about their current reads, create a "new goal" for themselves, and recommend books inspired by the God Janus, the namesake of the month of January. Books mentioned, in order: The Pallbearer’s Club by Paul Tremblay Out There by Kate Folk A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Jane Eyre by Charlot...

In this episode, Pam and Hallie set some intentions and goals for reading in 2023, and plan what their first reads of the year will be. Books mentioned, in order: Silent Spring by Rachel Carson War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy – Readalong: @footnotes.and.tangents Payback’s a Witch by Lana Harper Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee East of Eden by John Steinbeck Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger Fifteen Dogs b...

Hallie and Pam review their 2022 stats, reflect on their book goals, and pick bookish superlatives. Books mentioned, in order: Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam I’ll Be Gone In the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara Book Lovers by Emily Henry Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore Rust: The Longest War by Jonathan...

Hallie and Pam talk about their October reads and the CAWPILE rating system, begin planning for their 2023 book goals, and host a spoiler-free book club discussion of their first buddy read: Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield. Books mentioned, in order: Bitch: On the Female of the Species by Lucy Cooke My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout The Gathering Dark by Tori Bovalino I’m Glad M...

In this episode of Mostly Fictional (we finally say our name!), Hallie and Pam prepare for the spooky reading season and attempt to coordinate a buddy-read. Books mentioned, in order: The Employees by Olga Ravn The Lovers by Paolo Cognetti The Doloriad by Missouri Williams Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng The Vegetaria...

In this episode of Mostly Fictional, Pam talks about reading on trains and about trains, and Hallie tackles an enormous library stack. Books mentioned, in order: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou Useless Magic: Lyrics and Poetry by Florence Welch The Sandman Vol 1 by Neil Gaiman The Sandman Vol 4 by Neil...

In this pilot episode of Mostly Fictional, hosts Pam and Hallie get into the swing of talking about books and what they enjoy in a good read. Books mentioned, in order: Where the Wild Ladies Are by Aoko Matsuda The Lean Startup by Eric Ries Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies by Maddie Mortimer Huntress by Malinda Lo 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami The Imitation Game: Alan Turing Decoded by Jim Ottaviani and i...