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Unabridged Podcast
Welcome to Unabridged! Ashley Dickson-Ellison and Jen Moyers (shown left to right in the photo) talk books, share recommendations, and celebrate all things bookish. On our blog (see our posts below!) we share bookish faves, pub day shout-outs, show notes, and book reviews.
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5 Must-Read Pop Culture Books to Add to Your Shelf (or Audiobook Playlist!)
Curated by Jen Moyers ( @jen.loves.books ) Today, I'm sharing five reviews of books related to pop culture. As a tv and movie junkie, I'm...
Nov 22, 20244 min read
From Thrillers to Family Sagas: 5 Must-Read Books by Indigenous Authors
Curated by Ashley Dickson-Ellison ( @ashley_dicksonellison ) Today, I'm sharing five reviews of books by Indigenous authors. To celebrate...
Nov 6, 20244 min read
Spooky Season Essentials: 5 Fall Reads Full of Magic and Mystery
Curated by Jen Moyers ( @jen.loves.books ) Today, I'm sharing reviews of books that are perfect for the season! I've picked a few fall...
Oct 18, 20244 min read
Breaking the Clock: 5 Books Where Time Is More Than Just an Illusion
Curated by Jen Moyers ( @jen.loves.books ) Today, I'm sharing five reviews of books that play with time. These include books about time...
Oct 16, 20244 min read
Latinx Literature Spotlight: 5 Book Reviews to Dive Into This Hispanic Heritage Month
Curated by Jen Moyers ( @jen.loves.books ) For today's post, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, I'm sharing five reviews of books...
Sep 20, 20244 min read
Katherine Applegate's WISHTREE - Wisdom for All Ages
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Katherine Applegate's Wishtree (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) has been on my shelf for years—I love...
Jun 21, 20242 min read
Lisa Fipps' STARFISH - Celebrating and Accepting Ourselves
Have you read a middle grade novel in verse for the Unabridged Challenge yet? If you haven't (or if you're looking for a brilliant book...
Jun 7, 20243 min read
Everina Maxwell's WINTER'S ORBIT - A Book that Bridges Genres
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Everina Maxwell's Winter's Orbit (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) is a stunner of a sci fi novel. It's also an...
May 17, 20243 min read
Joanna Ho's THE SILENCE THAT BINDS US - Growing and Learning After Loss
Joanna Ho's The Silence that Binds Us (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) is a brilliant and complex young adult novel that takes on so many vital...
May 3, 20242 min read
Melodie Edwards's ONCE PERSUADED, TWICE SHY - A Brilliant New PERSUASION Retelling
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) On our recent episode about books published before 1950 (for the Unabridged Reading Challenge), I...
Apr 19, 20243 min read
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's THE WAR THAT SAVED MY LIFE - Finding Hope Amid Hardship
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@ashley_dicksonellison) Are you interested in a brand new take on World War II and its impact on children? Be...
Apr 5, 20243 min read
Travis Baldree's LEGENDS AND LATTES — A Lovely Introduction to Cozy Fantasy
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Travis Baldree's Legends and Lattes (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) represents a new genre for me: cozy...
Mar 22, 20243 min read
Pat Barker's THE SILENCE OF THE GIRLS - The Cost of War
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@ashley_dicksonellison) I've had Pat Barker's The Silence of the Girls (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) on my TBR...
Mar 8, 20242 min read
Natalia Sylvester's BREATHE AND COUNT BACK FROM TEN - Navigating Identity
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Our February Unabridged Podcast Buddy Read pick was Natalia Sylvester's Breathe and Count Back from Ten...
Feb 23, 20243 min read
Ariel Lawhon's THE FROZEN RIVER - Celebrating the Power of Midwives
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@ashley_dicksonellison) Are you a historical fiction lover? I do not read a lot of historical fiction, but...
Feb 9, 20244 min read
Emma Lord's THE GETAWAY LIST - A Coming-of-Age Masterpiece
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to partners NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the digital ARC of Emma Lord’s The Getaway List...
Jan 19, 20244 min read
Elise Bryant's REGGIE AND DELILAH'S YEAR OF FALLING - Being Our Authentic Selves
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) In Elise Bryant's Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm), we...
Jan 5, 20243 min read
A Year of Unabridged: A Review of 2023 by the Numbers
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) As we approach the end of 2023, I decided it would be interesting once again to look back on the year....
Dec 22, 20233 min read
Talia Samuels' THE CHRISTMAS SWAP - A Fun Twist on Fake Dating
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) What happens when fake dating looks a lot like being a gold digger? Sleuthing and...
Dec 8, 20232 min read
Byron Graves's REZ BALL - Community and Basketball on the Rez
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Our Unabridged Podcast Buddy Read pick for November is Byron Graves's Rez Ball (Bookshop.org |...
Nov 17, 20233 min read
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